The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-10


yes and has he not been twice elected to the
Assembly as a republican,?
.Ihat is so. But what fear most" continued
Mr. Carr ..is the effect the Legislative railroad
investigation which has been going on in this State
for time. The farmers are aroused to the i'm
portance of this question. and don't know how
many Ct them may be induced to cast their votes
for Mr.. Lewis who particularly represents them on
these issues. 1t is a dangerous controversy, and
likely to draw oil a good many republican votes
from our side. The people seem to forget that it
was a republican Legislature initiated this investl-
cation. to get at the bottom facts and report
proper remedies for the evils complained Of"
"Yes but republican Legislatures have had ample
opportunities to provide those remedies but for
some reason or other always neglected discharging
that duty" answered.
marking L"That Is probably the answer good
many people would make to my statement"
AN ISDEPENDESr's VIEWS.
also met in Port Jervis one of those much-to be-
feared individuals. far tho present CANVASS is
concerned-an Independent republican-who de-
clared himself bitterly opposed to Cornell and ready
to vote for Lucius Robinson. This gentleman did
not wish his name mentioned. as he considered his
political views might affect interests OF business
nature He said that he knew OF at least dozen
republicans in Port Jervs who were similarly cir
..Then you think tho dsaFection FROM republican
ranks to Robinson will dwarf any that may be
cast for Kely?'
81 certainly do"
"why do you conclude that there will be such
..Well many OF the republicans here do not like
the alliance made with Tammany Hail. They have
always. as you know. looked upon that organization
|
together simply for place and power"
decided effect upon the minds of many republicans
throughout the State As you aware it has con-
sistently opposed tor years machine politics and
the men who run the republican party in that way"
"what do you think of the Kelly bolt?"
ut will not amount 10 much in Orange county.
! You can make up your mind to that. do not
believe in bolts, and have scarcely them
accomplish the desired end i'll State politics..
| MIDDLErowN POLITICIANS
| Ex-senator Madden lives in Middlctown, and for
over forty years has taken active interest in poll
ties This district sent Robertson delegates to the
Republican Convention at Saratoga. The republi-
of the locality consequently consider it bitter
dose to swallow the machine ticket placed before
them with Alonzo g. Cornell at its head
Notwithstanding this fact remarked Mr.. Mad
den II have no hesitation in saying that entire
party vote will be cast for the straight ticket"
..You do know of any disaffection in your
ranks tending in the direction Of Governor Robin
sonY"
'Not single individual. 1t might be expected
too, here. where so much difference of opinion
listed to the most available candidate to carry the
republican State banner; but notice wavering
in our ranks now that the nominations have been
made"
.You seem to be pretty confident of the solidity
| of your party in this respectY'
81 am. because know what am talking about.
| We always fnd disafected persons Immediately
after the adjournment Of q convention, but when
election day comes they are all right"
els not Robinson favorite with considerable
number OF republicans, far a. you known
"No, sir. He is recognized u renegade repub-
lican twas that assisted in nominating him for
Comptroller in 1861. Besides. he is weighted down
by Tilden look upon Tiden Of the most
unmitieated reform frauds of the century,
A REPUBLICAN KDIron AND DEMOCRATIC MERCHANTS
|
MIR. M. D. Stivers is principal editor and pro-
| prietor Of the Middletown Press. He thinks with
Senator Madden that possible chance exists Tor a
single disaection in the republican ranks Of Orange
something like 0 this after the adjournment Of tho
Saratoga Conception but nothing of the sort has as
yet occ urrod.
Anything OF consequence OF the Kelly movement
around hereY
rhey have just started last night in the organiza-
ton OF Kelly club. l would not be surprised to
see at least couple of hundred Of votes polled in
this district for Kelly"
prominent Robinson democrats business man
Of Middletown-who did not wish to have his name
quoted In the nature of an interview. fatty contra
dicted the statements made by both Senator Madden
and Mr.. Stvers as to republican disafection.
lot COURSE" he said. lit il the business of those
gentlemen to talk that way to you or anybody else
They want to make appear that their organization
is perfectly safc-without break or strain tell you
that less than two prominent republicans here
have told me within the past days that they will
vote for Lucius Robinson.
"Can you give me their names. SO that can 60
''That would DO breach OF faith. think they
! would not like it,"
"You are then under tho impression that con-
siderable silent vote will be cast for Robinson by
publicans with whom you are acquainted?"
"That Ia 1t exactly Those gentlemen nave asso-
Citations and interests at present that might DO
seriously affected by their political opinions They
are. therefore. anxious to keep those opinions
POLITICAL srnAws-A HArrxns' REBELLION.
Details Of trouble arising out OF the appoint
mont by Governor Robinson OF o superintendent
of the new lunatc asylum ut Mddletown have
given rise to statements from several democrats
tween and two hundred votes to the republi-
cans: 1t appears that the democratic organiza
pr Uns recently 0nised n snppors OF
man named DAILY for this position. The
trustees of the asylum. and Senator st. John. of
Newburg, favored the appointment Of gentleman
named Vail. The latter succeeded and DAILY (who is
said to have q host of friends among the working
out in the cold Several Of the politicians feel
much agrieved " this supposed slight of Governor
argue that such action win tend to swell the
vote for John Kelly in Middletown. Apropos
Of The Tammany tactics. the master spirit Of
the attempted Middletown Kelly movement
is John II. Bell who five years ago occupied the
position OF Of the most influential politicians in
character he fell from political grace. and has now
turned up as an advocate OF Mr.. Kelly's canvass.
handled here among the hatters working classes
generally against Governor Robinson. Interested
politicians seek to hold him directly responsible for
the competition brought about in the State prisons
between honest and dishonest labor.
SUGGESTIVE FIGURES.
In order to give tho speculative a groundwork
which to base their estimates in the coming election
1t is well furnish tho following figures OF the vote
for Governor in Orange county IN 1874 and 1876
The former vote will probably come nearest to the
number OF sufragcs to be cast on the 4th OF Nove-
Orange county. 1s74-Tiden. T. 1878; Dix. 1919.
Orange county. lS76-Robinson, $3.50; Morgan.
0,405.
Tiden's majority in Orange In 1874 $50.
Robinson's majority IN Orange in ls76-345
As far M could discover in travelling through
this county serious break s observable either in
republican or democratic ranks. The Kellyites
seem to have no well defined plan of operations. II
any considerable number of democrats propose to
cut the political throat OF Lucius Robinson 1t
tainly their determination TO do so in secret. The
same condition OF affairs exists to rebellion
against republican machine power represented in
the person OF Alonzo u. Cornell.
COLUMBIA COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
HUDSON, N, Y. Oct o. 1879.