New-York tribune., 1880-10-26
NEW-YORK CAMPAIGN.
THE CONTEST IN ALBANY.

stiIl divides the Republicans of Albany County into
two factions, and may cost them member OF Con-
gress The factions go by so many names that 1t is
hard to select two which both sides will accept.
Editor Dawson of The Journal speaks of them as the
Smyth and anti-Smyth elements. HIS paper is the
champion OF the latter and The Express upholds the
former. Mr.. Draper. the active young chairman of
the county committee Of the Smyth side, calls
his faction the Regulars" and the other the Ont
sders" He says, however. that the terms Conk-
lngites aud anti-Conkliugites Machinsts and anti
Machinlsts, are also IN common use. Whatever
names may be used the business itself is bad
enough Granting that it originated in question of
principle it seems to have reason for surviving
oIher than stubbornness and the ambi tion OF IN
dividuas and clques to control the party organza-
ton.
II would serve no good purpose now to 90 into the
details OF the quarrel. Its main incidents must be
briefly told however, to show how the present sit
uation has been reached. Last year the ant-Smyth
faction bolted from the County Convention and ran
an independent candidate for Sheriff. who was
so popular that he was elected over the
g1lar Republican nominee. the Democratic candi-
date and Greenbacker. Matters then went along
until the so-calied snap-primaries in Albany for
electing delegates to the State Convention last
spring The history of that performance is we'll
known. The anti-Smyth men, who also anti
Grant men, claimed that the primaries were called
only few hours in advance of the time appointed
for holding them. IN order TO deprive their side OF
chance TO make A contest. think the Regulars"
or Smyth faction, now generally acknowledge that
they committed political blunder III that matter.
and also in the matter of the Sheriff .hc wear before
In MAY there was pitched battle at the primaries
for the control of the General County Committee.
The Regulars wOn, but their opponents
md alaa nut
Dsregarding call for meeting
of the committee they organized committee Of
their own, composed of a number of ther defeated
candidates and few men re gulary elected IN the
county primaries. Thus two rival Republican
County Committees came into existence Each
called County Convention aud nominated ticket
le1be Regulars tired to weaken the irregular move
by nominating its secretary as their own can
dldate for District Attorney. One faction put up
Charles H. Adams for Congress, and the other chose
John NJ. Bailey, the present member, VINO carried
the district two years ago in a handsome fight with
a competitor who had large Democratic majority
at his back when he entered the contest.
PARTIAL UNION EFFECTED.
The State Committee recognized the Smyth fac
ton which thus entitled to pdt IN airs OF regu-
larity which the rival organization could not as
sumo number of propositions for compromise
came from both sides. but neither advanced any
thing that the other willing to accept which
would work out a union Of the two committees or
displace them both and create new organization
| to run the campaign. partial fusion was made
on the county ticket however The question Of Con-
gressmen was left for decision TO committee OF hye
| who retired both the nominees and pat mp Dr V an
dcrpoel al estimable gentleman. woll-known In
Nsw-York City for his excellent adm inistratlon OF
| the Health Office.
cd the arbitration good SpIrlt
and are supporting the Joint candidate thus selected
The county ticket is IN such "a shape thai the
factlona fight confined to the Justice of Sessions
two Cur0ners and Of the four Assembymcn. This
one ASscmblyman, however. Is from the only district
the Republicans carry, and the split there Will
probably lose the district. Perhaps it Is not bad
| thing on the whole that one or two unlmDortant
places the county ticket remain bones OF conten-
ton. As long as the absurd quarrel is TO be kept
open until election, 1t is just as well that the two
factions should have a chance to show their relative
strength. Each claims to represent large majority
of the Republican voters OF the county lfthe leaders
! will mutually pledge themselves that the side which
polls the fewer votes shall dlsband its organization
Immediately after the election, they will do the
next best thing TO dropping the controversy forth
with and forming reunited party.
EFFECT OF The QUARREL
The controversy is undoubtedly damaging the
general Republican canvass IN tho comfy Both
factions are cordially supporting Garfield and Ar
thur an vie with Zach other III Loyalty to the Ma
tiona. g. lso but they have separate clubs and hold
serara meetings. How this works is illustrated by
a single incident which may be one Of many. met
Last night stump-sperker of considerable pTomi-
nence from OHIO wh had been sent by the State
Committee TO this county lie had recently come from
Indiana where had been talking to mass-meetlngs
Of 0 600 persons. he sent out to one of the
neigh borine owns, and actually spoke Wednes-
dav night to an audience of twenty-five persons and
a brass band Because one faction had cal ed the
meeCng, the other, which happened 70 be the more
numerous in tnat locality refused to attend. The
speaker cancelled his remaining appointments IN
Albany County, not caring to be The victim OF
local quarrel. 1t takes al the push and aggressive
ness out Of party to be engaged in row IN It's own
household Probably the Republicans here Will all
come out and vote their electoral and Congressional
ticket II spite of the fuss but they in cOndl-
ton 70 gain votes from the Democrats II they were
united they could 90 INTO the workshops Of this
CITY and easily win 800 votes by pressing the tariff
onestion They have just good chance 20 break
into the ranks of tic Democracy as have the Re
pnhlicAns of Buffalo, from whom we hear the most
gratifying accounts. Perhaps they might not suc-
coed in electing their Congressman, but they would
have a lighting chance to win Everybody respects
DIR. vanderpoe and he will get large vote from
substantial Democrats who do not respect his OPP
ponent, Mayor Mike Nolan. This is normally
Democratic district by 1,500 majority. but old
Democratic majorites arc not going to count
for much this year when vigorously al
tackled. Perhaps the Doctor will yet pull
through, bat if he does he will owe
his snccess more to his own good
qualities than to the efficient support of his party
He knows very little about working politics, unfor-
tunatsly and cannot take his own canvass 10 hand
Nolan on the contrary has good deal OF expert
once IN political work, I'D Is said to be both active
aud unscrupulOus. He controls tine IRISH Cathohc
vote and will spend pile of money II necessary'O