Year: 1871

NIAGARA FALLS July 26.-Among those who
don't come here wedding tours the poll
ticans residing in the western part Of the State.


They Of all parties and Of all shades Of party,


and they come here not by appointment, but knowing


that they viii be sure to meet here their friends from


neighborlng counties they combine business and pleas


ure recruit their strength for the Autumn campaign and


consult Its conduct Niagara Falls to the pOti


cal party managers OF Western Ncw-YOrk what Long


Branch IT, this Summer, to those who run tie National
political machine.


During the present week the gathering especially OF
Republican politicians, has been greater than usual the
arrival Of Senator FentOn Monday probably havi6S
attracted many of his political friends who desired to
and consult with him previous to his departure for
the West. Representing the gentlemen now here do
this entire section Of the state their conversation ind


Gates to considerable degree the political sentiments
and opinions not only OF Republicans Of every stripe
but also of Democrats, far as they are expressed


OF course the late riots IN NewYork City, and events
growing out of them, generally discussed than
any other topic. without exception, the Republicans
here speak Of those riots draceful nexcusabe and
wholly due to Democratic sympathy with and subsery-
iency the Irish Catholic element In New-fork, and
without stopping TO inquire who, personally, was TO
blame, they hold the Democratic party as whole re-
sponsble for them. Judging from the remarks OF many
whom have heard cOnversing on this subject should
think that general feeling exists among Republicans in



quence OF recent occurrences, become somewhat de-
moralized and that 1t will be difficult for them to re-
cover themselves in time to bring out their fu FORCES III
the Fall elections The recent expositons TOO, OF eN
travagance and apparent dishonesty In NewIork, Will,
is thought II not successfully met, to some extent
cause dissatisfaction among honest country Democrats
and result at least In apathy, should Tammanyas no
one doubts it wl-cOntuue to rule the party IN the
State.


As TO the Republican party there is feeling that,
were it united and compact it ought TO be, 1t might
now, by taking advantage Of circumstances at least
develop great strength, and possibly some say PROB
aJy win victory There is, however some depression,
at any rate apathy among many Republicans, caused
by the impression that the unfortunate difficulties dis
couragements and divisions in the Republican party,
growing out of dissatisfaction among the majority OF
those who do not hold Federal offices and their friends
with the manner in which the CustomIlOuse Ring as
they call it in NewYork CITY, is managing party anairs
are not in n fair way TO be healed. continuation
of the present policy, they say cannot fail to make the
unhappy breach in the party wider and prevent sue
cess occupation of the vantage ground now left open
by the late blunders OF the Democrats The friends OF
Senator FentOn claim that he and they are
doing everything in their power 10 heal the


differences in the party and close up the ranks and that
with adequate cement from the National Admin


sraon would be far successful TO infuse into the
party degree of earnesness and zeal that would In
sure the recovery of the State. The otcehoders aud
so-caed Conkling are reported TO be at least
Indifferent to all attempts Of this kind They are
said already to be laying pipe" looking to the control
of the County and Senatorial conventions, and having
thus secured their friends the regular nominations
they hope with the moral and material support OF the
National Administration, TO achieve success. They are
the more socitous as the election of Mr. COnkng
extent involved, while his growing
popularity in all this section makes their task all the
difficult have heard, however, from neither side
of
In this District hear it said that MI Bowler will again
be candidate for the Senatorial nomination, though an
opposition is already beginning to show itself,
OF his supposed friendship for Mr. Conkling and
another candidate from Orleans County also spoken Of


II the President only would" said prominent Repub


can from LockpOrt me- to-day, he might close up the
breach in the Republican party OF this State immedi
ately Let him say both will know moth


ing your differences, but shall treat you both alike.
Whenever have an important appointment 10 make in
your State shall consult you both If you disagree,
you shall both have hearing, and shall then decide
the matter its merits and the party in this part OF
the State would be unit at once"


Republicans here are, find unable To understand why
Senator FentOn should have been completely ignored
by the President they examine his record in the Senate


for the past years. and find explanation OF it in
any OF his Official actions unless it be because he OPP
posed the confirmation OF Murphy Il Co. They find him
reported as voting in favor Of the annexation
OF Santo Domingo when the treaty first came
before the Senate they say that he was al
most the only Senator among Mr.. Summers warm
personal friends who neither voted for nor lodged the
vote on the atters santo Domingo resolutions that he
voted for the KuKux bill on its final passage, and in
deed for almost every other measure that has been
known to be dstinctively an Administration one. Why,
then they ask he been dropped from the Presidents
political books 2 Is it personal misunderstanding II
So let it be healed once, they say before it is late
10 reap the benefits which fail to from "a
unity of purpose and action


/ lind the impression prevalent among some Repuhli-
cans that with all their blunder the actonof the Demo
Gratis in their State Convention will have much to do
with the success or failure OF the Republican party this
Fall The adoption OF the new Departure" in their
platform and the nomination of acceptable men who
did not render themselves odous by their opposition to


the late and measures. It Is thought by some
would serve as an excuse ot .;t i Nv t ,a M
Republicans to vote the Democratic ticker OF 20 say n
home while policy similar to that pursued IN years
past, and championed by the same men, would sutSH H
prevent any such movement. Bnt ! cannot % %hnu
that this feeling is by any means general, anu Juge
that if they expect to get RepnbGan votes votes % on 'e i've
strength OF new or any other departure, 'hey WI" DO
disappointed in Western Newlork, at least


The people generally seem well satisfied WIN the poy
Of the Administration at Washington, Deheyng II 10 e
financially honest aud economical anu were the 'au9
marty i'm this state removed, and more political tact us
played have doubt that the Republicans OF western
New-York would now give President Grant Their support
Tor denomination All however admit that events occur
ling between now and next spring may greatly change


Tycryhody here Democrat well az Republican pro-
nounce, Oakley Hall politically dead Hls action IN
regard TO the late riots and the Teceut exposition OF us
golnent, have, II is believed rendered IL
for him ever to be candidate FOR state once
and he H. therefore counted out in AL political conoc-
fnres The feeline IN gird 10 Gov Holman somewhat
dferent He Is blamed for not informing hlnser
eariier i'm regard 10 the true state OF affairs IN
Yew.York previous TO the riots, the excuse that
hR was misnformed, or not Informed at all, being con
.Jdsrsd os insuhicent "He ought 10 have known Is
fhs common remark and, II he did not know, he
Numbered most inexcusaby. II is not plain, however
~ he
aence in him. and ~ far anything IL said about him.
he ia ia spoken OF as possible candidate for roeectOn
II 's moi forgotten however that NewYOrk City Will
have something say that question, and that the
orders from headquarters may be TO throw nun over
hcard No one talks Of him any more New-forks
Democratic candidate for the Presidency, though
his behalf may he made in the western
democratic National