New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
IN ALBANY COUNTY.
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS IS Assu1&D.
sourHw1cK,s REELECTION TO CONGRESS is Hf'

sorruw1cK,s REELECTION TO CONGRESS Is hh-
cArpup AS cERrAlN-pEMocRArs
MAY GIT ONE ASSEMBLY
MAN OUT OF FOUR.
rrnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE Ih'n' MAJ
Albany. Oct. 31-The county OF --ibahy was
formerly one of those which on election h's"' al
wavs repor,ed a large Democratic maJo'l'1' 'o'
MANY wears this record Of the county con''""'''
md the Republicans who lived within the county,
as we'll as those who lVed ou'suo "a ~ ~
reason for encouragement. -
True there was suspicion thdt '"o '"7
rec,ocratic majorities reported were frauaueh''
-aa,,o.d nv the registration by the hundred or
I)enocrstic repeaters from Troy or by HIS
,o,.nen, of the result Of the election but II was
,,ft3cult 10 learn the facts the case. ana c'hS'
ouent,v tho Democratic majoritics continued 10
he reported
Things were different under the operation vi
the O'Connor Inspectors act. as the hePuoi'0""
victories Of 1894 and 1S9j showed lhls !eai'
and with even more reason than IN the TWO pre-
yious campaigns. the Republicans are cohiu'''
that they will win the county. ther ieaueiS WIN
not be surprised if the county gives Mcn'i'ios
and Hobart plurality of 1.oo" ana an eq"''
plurality to George n. SouthNick VINO mas poe"
renominated for Congress owing 10 MS eNce"e"'
work at Washington In no city in the state
not even in New-York-"the leading Mckniey
c,tv Of the United States" in the judgment "i
Daniel G. Griffin--is II more apparent that nun
dreds of Democrats intend this year to vote the
Repuhlican ticket. With scarcely an exception
.bs Democratic business men of Albany an
rounce their intention of voting for McNhley'
This same sentiment is expressed by the Demo-
tf,a n
scores Of Democratic farmers. The mass-meet-
inCs in the farming part of the county just au-
dressed by Congressman Southwick were largely
attended bv Democrats who intend to vote for
Mckinley.
An aggressive body OF Sound Money Democrats
has been hard at work for two months obtaining
votes among Democrats against bryah d'"
Sewan The leader of this movement has been
ex- x-Congressman Charles Tracey, the Ne"-no'h
member Of the National Committee OF the Demo-
cratic party who lives here Mr. Tracey mas hau
the earnest support of such eminent Democrats
ss Judge Rufus W. Peckham of the United
States Supreme Court and EIastus Corning
Judge Peckhan. by-the-way makes no , SeV'0' 'A
his intention 10 vote the Republican tlcket.
The Sound Money Democrats have nominated
Simeon Holroyd. member or thelr S'dle ool.'i,..
90 Gov Congress- but every one isaware that this
Is diversion in favor of Congressman South
wick and that the Sound Money pemocIatS t5e, Ken.
orally intend to vote for McHlhleS anu ii
and for Mr.. Southwck. ,,,.o
The Silver Democrats have nominated lnoinas
r. Wilkinson a lawyer. as their candidate LOT
congress and he has been attempting 10 lhiuSe
some life into his canvass by organizing SILVER
cIubs and making speeches every night az so'ie
nojnt ir Albany County. Mr.. WILKINSON Is llaih-
iv for the Bryan and Sewall ticket. ana ne ,dNoIs
.,a,ousiv the coinage of silver bullion into dollars
~ tha ratio of III 10 !. His speeches. IN cohse-
ouence are no longer appearing IN Inc Alpdi.F
1rous the Democratic organ, which happens 70
bo owned bv Roswell +. Flower. Anthony iiauy
and senator Edward Murphy. Jr MT riowel
and MIR Brady are gold Democrats anu the.
control a majority of The Argus STOCK asd.iia'
Nurnhv in this matter of advocating the elec..vp
of a silver Democrat Congressman from .ilo
Albany district. Mr.. Wilkinsons name, theie
fore does not appear on the edltorlai pase u
..The Argus" although that paper supports tiie
Damocratic candidates for State Offices III also
rather illoecally supports the cahu'ua'es u ~
silver Democrats for AssemblEmen ,,,, ,,.,
In only one Assembly district the lliu: na.e %
the democrats a chance to elect one OF thelr lou.
candidates In this district they have nominateea oe
George T. Kelly. who had a plurahtE OIL -''ot
last wear 1t is Democratic district WIN d . AoI
NAL Democratic plurality of 'oop votes. anu s. {.
the Republicans have some hope OF cdi ms -
this wear with David Ferris as their candiuats',
The Republican candidates for the Asseiii'Is
IN the Jst Id and WITH Assembly DistTlcts DiI are
Robert G. Scherer, a present AsseliIpIs man.
James 3 McEwan and Jacob d. Leversee'