The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-29

yon DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LOSSES LEX
cgr.LExr PROMISE or THE DISTRICTS IN AND
AROUND NEW YORK CITY.

Point and Troy ought TO result 10 the cap
ture OF nil OF them by Democrats. In the
l'Fitst district, which includes Staten and
Long Islands excepting Kings county
there Is no doubt OF the election oil Mr. Per-
RI Belmont, who is there opposed by Dir.
| John A. King, candidate who was beaten
four years ago by 1923 maiority-6gures
sufficiently significant as to bis local
popularity. MIR. King, the son OF ex-
Governor King aud grandson OF Ru-
fus King, is an estimable gentleman
who inherits and processes all the old
Federal doctrines as 10 national power and
Capitalization mt Washington In matters oil
government which Senator Consllng mas
imposed. upon the Garfield party. Mr.. Bel
mont, a Democrat by inheritance and con-
yiction. has been member OF the Long
Island and New York bars for ten years past,
has won an excellent reputation In bis pro-
fessiop, aud has appeared with advantage
before the Supreme Court at washington
and the Court OF Appeals at Albany. The
Second district is in Brooklyn, below and
around the navy-yard; two Democrats are
contestipr il. One is exCOngressman
William T.. Robinson and the other
is the present incumbent, Mr.. ORell-
ly, who has received Republican
endorsement. Mr.. Robinson, who was
originally a congressional reporter, has a
: large cOngres sional experience and is q we'll
known lawyer and debater. There Is little
doubt OF his election. The Third district
lies contiguous to the Heights OF Brooklyn,
and is now represented by Mr.. Chittenden,
who has been renominated by the Republic
cans. II Is regarded as q Republican dis
trict, but much dissatisfaction exists with
|, Mr.. Chttenden In his own party, and there
is much hope for his Democratic competl-
|, tor, Dir. Egan, an old lawyer OF Kings
county. MIR. Chitienden is said TO have de-
clared that he will spend 100000 OF his
ample fortune to secure his return. The
Fourth district lies in South Brooklyn and
along the shore towards COney Island. 1t
is now represented by Archibald Nj. Bliss,
a Democrat, who will be returned by 10000
majority.
The Fifth district embraces the lower
portion OF this city below Houston-west
OF the Bowery and South street below
Catherine. 1t is now represented by Nlcbo-
las Muller, Democrat, who has faithfully
attended to the questions OF health, Gus
. toms, and emigration which affect his con-
stituents so nearly, and whose eXertiOns Sc
cured the new Barge Office. His claim to a
regular denomination is disputed by Ben.
Wood, another Democrat, who many years
ago represented the district at Washington.
| The Sixth district includes the Seventh,
Thirteenth, and Eleventh Wards, which
skirt the East river between Cathatine ana
| Fourteenth streets. 1t Is represented now
and will be again represented by ;. ,. COX.
The Seventh district includes the Tenth and
Seventeenth Wards, which skirt the easterly
side OF the BOwery and Fourth avenue be-
tween Chatham and Union squares. 1t is i
Democratic district that went Republican
the last time by a small vote owing to local
dissensions. 1t will certainly return Philip
Henry Dugro. a young German lawyer oil
high character and ability, whose personal
popularity will outweigh any influences
which his Republican antagonist, Mr. w. w.
! Astor, can bring to bear on the contest.
The Eighth district embraces the territory
between Houston and Twenty-siXth streets
to the westward Of the Bowery and Fourth
avenue. It's represented BY General Ausou
G. McCook. q Republican, who fouryelrs ago
defeated General Elijah Ward by 800 ma
jority. This year the district is stoully
contested by Mr.. John q. Davis, an old
merchant, whose friends perfectly under
stand General McCook's little game IN the
two last canvasses OF running as an eX
Know-Nothing in the Ninth and rs friend
: OF st. Francis Xavier in the Sixteenth, as 9
liuuor.dealers' champion in the Fifteenth
and as a friend of liquor-reform IN the
! Eighteenth Ward; so it is believed thai
this district will be regained by the De
mocracy. The Ninth district, which skirt:
the North river from Twenty-sixth stree
TO Harlem river, over TO the westerly sid'
of Seventh and Eighth avenues, Is nov
represented by Fernando Wood. who viii
be reelected.
The Tenth district skirts the East rive
between Fourteenth and Eighty-siXti
streets, over 10 the westerly side OF Tbirt
and Fourth avenues. 1t is now represented
by eX-Sheriff O'Brien, who retires in fayo
y OF Abram s. Hewitt, who formerly repre-
sened it. This district is heavily Demo
: cratic. The Eleventh district is pOpularl!
known as the Murray-HilI and Central Parl
district, and is included between Third ant
Eighth avenues, Twenty-sixth, and On
Hundred and Twcnty-seveDth streets
It with some territory on Harlem river
together with Wards and Randall
islands. -Four years ago Mr.. l.. Z
Morton Republican, was beaten in it by
500 majority. He wos elected two year
ago by 1000 majority when the anti-Tam
many electors and the World supported
# him. The election districts Of his c0ngres
+ sional district went so largely Democrat
Is last year that it is confidently expected b.
u the friends OF his able and accomplished an
> tagonlst, ex-senator James W. Gerard, tha
9 Mr.. Morton will be left next week in nj
Y nority OF 1900 votes. Mr.. Gerard's sup
o porters cannot be captured by the Republl
a can leaders on the Indiana principle. MI
n Gerard has been a careful student Of cvi
l. questions. His reports as senator an
.. his speeches proved him TO be a traine
g and thoughtful man CT affairs. He is
re New Yorker, too, Of the New Workers
and has hereditary claim on the respeC
and confidence Of his fellOw.ctizens. TIL
Twelfth district includes Westchester coun
ty, aud will undoubtedly reflect Wald
Y. Hutchins, whom the Democrats chose at lib
III special election Of last year. lie is oppose
al by Alexander Taylor, the Wall-streC
e banker, who will not be able to capture th
d seat on the Indiana principle. Dir. Hutch
n ms, as the confidential legal adviser c
N Fenton when be was Governor and senator
o. as an assemblyman and as a lawyer cor
yersant with public affairs for the past thlrt
years, has abundantly established his fines
for seat in Congress.
IS The Thirteenth district includes Putnam
Dutcbess, and Columbia counties, and
al represented by Republican-John u
e Ketcbam, from The middle county, who
ic again candidate. lie is opposed by Ed
3. ward L. Gaul, OF Columbia county, who i
,r one time practiced law in this city. bII
Is Gaul expects to tie Putnam county and I
e overbaance any hostile majority in Dutches
10 by a favorable majority in Columbia. Tn
E. odds are apparently against him, 10
n Dutchess county has been farmed by III
n Keicham family during quarter OF Ger