National Republican., 1885-09-07
JUDGE 1trLLry,s VACATION.
The Eden-Like Place He is Spending
IL At and What IIc IL Doing There.

AvcS SPRINGS, N. v, Sept. 5-EpIToR
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: write you from
q summer resort in the Gencsce valley,
whore the Garden of Eden might have
tccn appropriately located, so far as the
rGtural beauties Of the place arc concerned,
but was not, perhaps, for the reason that
tie sulphurous character Of the water was
Objectionable. This place is, perhaps, the
most quiet, rcstful, and heHlthful on the
continent, but, like all kindred resorts in
the north, will soon become "a banquet
hall deserted" The pleasure seeking people
are rapidly descrtng hotel life for the more
comfortable aud desirable realm OF do.
nestle enjoyment. Many pleasure
hunter is now singing "there's no place
like home," and suiting the action TO the
word.
Among the guests here recently have been
families representing Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Canada, New York, Michigan, Texas, and
the District Of Columbia; prominently the
family Of the Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley, of Phila-
delphia, all In pursuit of health through the
agency OF these healing waters.
Both political parties are in the field pre-
pairing for their stato nominating conven-
tiODs. There Is no lack OF candidates. Each
party is rich in ambitious statesmen. who
regard themselves as peculiarly qualified to
do credit to the Empire state in its exccu-
tive chair, but who find il somewhat diff
cult to bring the people in harmony with
their respective views Few delegates have
been selected by either party as yet, and
hence IL is impossible now to forecast the
char ccs Of any Of the candidates for the
distinctions that challenge personal ambi-
ton. Each party affects confidence in
carrying the state, and both are putting
forth strenuous efforts to win the prize II
will be hard-contcstcd battle, and which
ever party shall triumph Il will be through
much tribulaton.
The Democrats are divided between Mr.
Cooper, who is doomed by the national ad-
ministration, and Gov. Hill, who is padding
his own canoe, being strongly championed
by the people Of his party In the rural dis
tricts, who are not swearing by the federal
administration quite as much as at It,
Other names are mentioned, but not, rs
prominently as these, and the general senti-
ment appears TO he that either Hill or
Cooper will be nominated.
The Republicans can carry the state In
the pending contest IL they arc wise and
place their standard in the hands Of can
didatc who has acknowledged ability and
personal worth; one not stamped with fac
tional tant in an offensive degree. Evarts,
Morton, Warren, Carr, Starin, Davenport,
aud others are mentionedi In connection with
HONtlnOfSnp, anu each, no uOuDI, Will
make show Of strength In the nominating
convention, and hence IL is all important
that patriotic spirit shall preside over the
deliberations Of that body, and secure u
standard bearer who can best unity the
party and bring IL into harmonious relation
and action. by this sign alone can IL hope
to conquer.
The May number Of the Atlantic Monthly
contained paper from the pen Of Gen.
Mcclellan, which was intended rs a defense
of his military career and character during
the rebellion. This paper has attracted
much attention In army and civic circles,
because Of its absurdities, and the Hon. w.
d. Kelley has taken up the gauntlet thus
cast at the feet ofIthe nation, and is pre-
pairing n pamphlet Of 100 pages which is
soon to appear from the press OF the put
mans. When 1t reaches the public eye 1t
will create a profound sensation. l have
been permitted TO examine some Of the
proof sheets, and find it a candid but incl
sivc criticism of the assumptions Of Gen.
Mcclellan, so strongly fortified by au-
thenticatcd history that 1t must con-
vince the unprciudiced mind of the fact
that the general of the peninsula campaign
was more of a partisan Democrat than a
fighting hero-otherwise he would have
overcome with his army OF more than one
hundred thousand brave men the confront
ing rebel, Gen. Magruder, who had'a force
OF eleven thousand five hundred, subsistIng
upon eight thousand rations, as appears
from the confederate records. Mcclellan
might have entered Richmond from the
peninsula II he would. OCCASIONAL.