Year: 1875

Albany Nov. 1.-If the Reform party IN this state
has made any serious mistakes this Fall one oil inc
most obvious Of them has been in not making the
campaign, which closes TO-DAY, u more aggressive
one Rarely has il been the good fortune OF any
party TO 20 before the people on more popular 'ssuos
in these hard times, when business oi ai-
most every Kind is suffering. and thou
sands find il as difficult to save dime
as they did to Law by dollar three years ago, the
,auanty of the people to pay taxes Is enormously
reduced. and their indignation against dishonest
rings of every kind greatly stimulated, and they be-
eome unusually responsive to any honest, earnest
efforts TO relieve chem of unnecessary burdens ana
10 bring public punderers to justice. Especially IL
this true in the farming districts, where pronts on
business at best are comparatively small III TINS
wears campaign could have beer carried into every
remote village and school district OF the State 1t
could net have failed TO have produced results tnat
would have been disastrous 10 Rings OF every
KIND and as gratifying 10 the friends of honest adj
mpstraton, as was the memorable campaign against
Tweed in New York in 1871. Ii may do it rs 1t ls


Rnt al..ugh The canvass has not been rs yiGoi-
ons rs il might have been, except i'll certain quar-
tcrs and in fact hardly began until the Republicans
were rallied and encouraged by Hayess victory III
Ohio have found everywhere | have been III
INV hurried trip through the state evidences OF an
interest in the election tomorrow, when VIII, WIFI
ont donbt make the result of il % surprise TO the
politicians Of both parties. or course, have been
able TO visit only of the most important Cities
where the vote is always managed To a greater I"
less degree by the politicians and is often aiected
by local issues: but have met great many persons
from the country and the report from every quarter
is that Gov Tilden 10y his policy of reform and re-
duction of taxation, and by his uncompromising
war upon the Canal Ring, without stopping TO in
ourc W whether IT'S members were Democrats or ke-
ruhlicans has made hosts of friends among those
who voted against him last year. and they VIII give
him AZ the polls tomorrow practical evidence OF
their sympathy and support.


PERHAPS the character Of this reform sentiment
cannot be more forcibly illustrated than by repeat
ing little speech which prominent lawyer from a
Hudson River town made in the reading-room Of the
Dclavan House in this city ON Saturday. He stood
in the midst of a group of men Who were discussing
the ouestions of The day and spoke with great ear
Bestness


"U | should 90 home some evenings" he sald,
and find nv house on fire. and an engine company
already on the ground actually cXtlngushing the
flames and saving my property, L don't think
should be very likely to order them 10 stop woik,
leave my premises and give place to another cont
pany that had been more tardy in its arrival, be-
cause the latter bad been my favOnte OF the two
organizations and used a machine constructed on
what had always considered the better model. On
the other hand shoald say: Wen discuss the
merits of these two rival companies when the fire
has been put out. Meanwhile, if Number Two can
get into position, somewhere, and render any assist
ance shall be very glad, hue IL must not Interfere
with Number One expect to have its place "a
long as Number One is doing such eiectual service
That is lust the way feel about this election Gov
Tilden has made an attack upon the public plum
derers without regard to party, and !, though Re-
publican, believe that he ought TO have the hearty
support of the people of the state without regard 10
party. think too, that in carrying on this hight,
the Governor should be allowed 10 choose his own
assistants and that is why for one. though Re
publican, shall vote the Bigelow ticket although |
have no fault to find with that headed by Mr..
Seward"


Among the listeners 10 this little speech there was
no dissent and the sentiments of the speaker appear
to be very prevalent among large class of thinking
Republicans, scattered all over the State from New
York to Bnfialo. IN regard TO the election of the
State ticket headed by Mr.. Bgelow. only one
opinion seems TO prevail among intelligent wcl-in
formed men, Republicans well as Democrats al
though the different estimates of the probable ma
iority it will receive widely at variance.
great many people in the interior of tho State
unable to comprehend the strange mixture of politi-
cal clements in NewYork City, and are at loss to
understand what effect il will have the general
result. They are therefore obliged TO qualify all
their predictions with an IF NewYork does well
as it did last YEAR, OF il the Democratic split in
New York does not cut down the majority" &c,
&c. A great many enthusiastic committeeman are
looking for a Democratic majority outside OF New
York while Others, surrounded by depressing cir
.umstances, have placed their estimates very low.
lnever saw a canvass at the close of which there
seemed 10 be 50 little actual knowledge Of what had
been accomplished.


The political complexion of the State Senate is
considered doubtful by a majority of the best in
formed politicians of both parties whom have met.
of course under these circumstances each party
claims that il viii the control of this branch
OF the Legislature: but in order TO do this, each is
Obliged to claim all nearly all of the doubtful dis
tricts. OF the districts have visited OF received
direct information from, the chances are favorable
for the election OF Lamberton in the Monroe Dis
trict Woodin in the Auburn District Rogers in the
Buffalo District and Wagner in the schenectady
District Sayre. the Republican candidate in the
Utica District, and Vedder in the Chautau-
qua District, viii probably have a pretty close
Everybody seems TO concede the Assembly to
the Democrats, and the Republicans seem to have
lost their interest in the contest in many of the As
sembly districts. The nominating conventions have
named for the Senate aud Assembly mon who are, as
= rule better than the average of candidates OF
both parties have placed upon their tickets
some bad men, but the general tendency seems 10
have been to select only respectable, high-toned
gentlemen for legislative honOrs. No matter how
the elections in most of the districts go, the Senate
and Assembly promise TO be more respectable bodies
than they have often been heretofore. Z. L. W.


HOW PENNSYLVANIA Is GOING.


A REPUBLICAN VICTORY QUITE CFRT.IN-rsTIfATFs