New-York tribune., 1880-10-30
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r,,,p,rc,N VICTORY ASSURED.


49,, ,rr-ruoM,s c. PLATTs EST MATE OF
rur ,,,1oRIry-rHuMAs Ii. BEECHEl's CANDI-
pACY FOR CONGRESS-
IA the campaign approaches Its close '"e
Republican state Committee increases It's eS"-
mate of the majority by which New
VII will be carried There has been
I,,le doubt for several weeks that
the Garfield and Arthur electors would ne
chosen but ms later reports are received trom
the various counties. the victory promises 10 "e
,,raoter than was thought possible short time
Goo Recruits are constantly coming over nom
tbe Democracy and the State Is now OeheVed
90 ba Renubican by at least 10000. a Su'h
" ,,5or+ c,ves an account of the rather
~. ,,rvoss which is being made by the
D. Thomas X Beecher, the GreenbacK can
- Gov C,prress in the Emra District.
The R,r Association declared that Mr.. lruaX
ot = fl candidate for Judge OF the Su-
periOr Court.
PASTOR AND GREENBACK CANDIDATE.
r,r prv THOMAS X BEECHER's QUEER CANDI-
D,CY Fos CoNGREes-HIS Devotion TO HIS
CHURCH UNMPAIRED BY THE CANVASS IN rHt
xXlXrH DlsrRICT-HIS PARTY GOING TO PIECES
AND No GRANGE OF HIS ELECTION.
trRoY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBcNh'l
FLMIRA Oct. 26.-Across one of The puh''pHl
busiDeSS streets of Elm IA naIEs a DdhHol WIN q"
strange device In form il is the ordinary net-work
aft so frequently in the towns aAd c'IleS oi
the East. with portraits and names. but the
Dortr,its are unfamiliar aud the names are
ne,tber those of Garfield and Arthur nor oi
Hancock and English. 1t is a GTeenOacN
banner and the three pictures 1t DIS
nlavs are those of J. b. Weaver. of Iowa; b. j.
Chambers. of Texas, and Thomas X. Beecher'
Crecnbac, candidate for Congress IN TINS dlSlr'c'-
Mr. Beeohers face being much the best I"oklhg "I
re three had seen perhaps half dozen Weaver
and Chambers days In the course OF my campa's"
Journeys hut they were only National ensishs "IVn
tho rau,cs on a strip of cloth aero the bottom
Tbj. was the first pictorial presentation oil the
Greenback ticket that ] had encountered IN some
thousands of miles of travel 1t seemed 10
localzs the Grceuback movement SO that one coulu
nut h.s hand It, for IN ADDITION To
the Deripatetlc Weaver. who Is as nara 10 caic as
the Irlshman'~ flea, and tie unknown OhAmoeiS'
ubo, supcosed to abide somewhere IN that ultima
thule of American civilization. Texas there was tfe
Rev homas X. Beecher, whose church Is the Dig
cest md soidest in Elmira and who has preached
here for twe1ty-six years TO the great spiritual
profit of the tow nspcople Here. SAID as TOOK d
second look al the banner is opportunity 10 get
at something tangible in the shape OF Greenbackism'
There surely Will be nothing trhty about the man
who has stack 10 one place Tor over quarter OF Il
thi. region. The hotel clerk gave me directions to
Mr. Beechers house, and advised M TO take hack.
The hackmau wanted a dollar. Cold him did NOT
think The town was big enough for him to earn Il
dollar carving passenger from one point 10 another
within its limits. You VIII think It worth dollar
before YOU get there" he called after me. rs strobe
off he was right; did think so After gaming
the extreme northern of the city there arose
before me mighty hill. and on toD OF the hll stood
I. I-,4,~ rtfr-aG
The worst OF 10 that, after reaching the sum
mil ote ont of breath learned that he had already
descended into the city. The view from his
piazza compensated for the Climb, however.
Ii embraces the whole Of Emlra, which lay
trimmed round with hills. smoking in tie
crisp October air Ike grea, punch-D OWL Like his
more famous brother, Mr Beecher Is lover OF trees.
| should think there might be twenty varieties il
his ward Finest Of all at tins season, two pop
lars winch halt conceal the cosey little house Win
avell of mn gled green and gold. Returning found
the pastor at last in his study IN the church-s
substantial and rather fantastic building Of orck
and stone that presents such vast frontage To thf
little park on winch II stands that YOU Wondei
what Use can be made of such big structure. II
lo,ks Ike a college more than a house OF worship
Jtlsin fact much more than church, tor It's walls
iuclose not only the auditorium tor sunday
services bur a concert-room. with "a stage for dra
Il
parlor. a tile paror study-room kitchen and
dIpiDc-ro M several rooms for Sunday-school pur-
r,.es and 4, dwelling for the sexton. 1t Is as com
Portable aud inviting as rich old monastery, but,
unlike a monastery 1t shuts nobody IN ana nobody
out religious clubhouse II might be called
where people mingle devotion with amusements
dancing. oyster suppers and sociaollty once a
week d supper IL served. Now and then the young
folks have dance, or a theatrical performance
forr lora
OF the congregation and their friends and they are
NOT bare desoiate rooms, like church parlOrs
b1r have plenty of books, pictures and comfortable
chars and sofas.
In the study found man in a blue flannel
shirt black trousers and black clerical vest, work
ing busrly nj desk. This was the preacher. Hc
Is rather short oil stature, compactly built, has
an abundance of brown halr, which STANDS W
s,r,icrt from a broad. igh forehead, full, Iona
beard lust a little touched with gray and PAIR OF
large eloouept blue eyes and does not look IN the
least like his brother, Henry Ward Beecher You
have come to the wrong man 10 learn ANYTHING
about Dotics" he said. af .er had explained my
errand You Will find ire very green don't
know a. much the boys in the streets am me
rked pastor Of alarge congregation and have
no time for anything outside of my pastoral duties.
He said his political views agreed with those OF the
Conservative Green backers He thought Treasury
notes the best money, and he believed something
sbould be done to check and control the great rail
roads and other corporations. He read letter
he had written to the Greenback District CONVEX
ton before his nomination and one lie had writer
aiterward
Are YOU on the stump ~ | asked. "No; hole
that II Is improper for candidate 10 do anything to
advance his own election. l have informed tn,
committee that three DAYS after the election vii
pay them 1925 as my share OF the expense OF print
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