Year: 1875

evidently considerable change on the part Of the coun
try people Had the election in this State been held three
weeks ago Judging from what able observe and
see myself in various places and in counties where
the magnates are not all OF the same political com
ploxion the Syracuse ticket would have been carried
by greater majority than Tilden carried the State last
and both houses OF the Legislature been secured
70 the democracy But ! 40 not think that could he
done nowi and, although at the present outlook the
apparent attitude Of the many Of the counties
have visited leads 70 believe that the democratic
ticket VIII win by good majority IL certainly Will not
be ~ near az large majority as last years Indeed,
the republicans should push ill the end Of tins
month their planning get their full vote with the
same vigor that they have been doing, there is
knowing what may happen. The evidences are every
where that an Immense vote viii be polled. In
cities and towns where registration Is Of obligation
have found that the registration in every instance far
exceeds that Of last year This is remarkably so in
would seem that the work Of those who have been in
sructed 70 get out the full republican is meeting
with success and they can succeed as well in the re-
mote districts they may have reason the 81 of No
yemher TO congratulate themselves on their skill at
political engineering


The general complaint on the part Of the republican
leaders last year that the rank and he stayed at
home on election day in urcomfortably large numbers
II win be remembered too, that OF the very
who doing their utmost 70 have the State
mttee's drumming up process succeed did not lift
hand to help the party the way OF canyassing and
this, strange 10 say, than to rldens popu-
lary they now the democratic victory Of last year
was due


''Had We made the proper effort /" the remark 10
to-day Of republican who ran for high Office last





gods the republican State ticket I'VE could have
won the election But while the democratic canvass
Of the most thorough ever known, scarcely
step out Of the usual routine was taken to stir up the
country people"


Another remarked ;-'There were comparatively few
republican meetings held IN the small villages last year
and things quiet republican farmers hardly
knew that there to be an election"


Things certainly quite different this year, and If
what have Witnessed Of the efforts being made by the
workers in both parties in the counties have been in
pattern Of what is being done in all other counties the
h6 no VI aplh ~ a
OF the largest votes ever cast in the State, The re-
pubhcans as | have mentioned, believe that If they
get out their full vote they will carry the State
the ground that there more republicans than
democrats the State. But how the canvass is going
to determine beforehand which party certain
votes am at loss TO see; Tor II Is not every repub-
hcan voter who talks freely this year and have found
instances OF this suspicious circumstance on every
side. There o good deal OF il weeks
ago than now; but wherever have gone of late have
come across enough examples Of voters among the re-
publcans who 'have not made up their minds; don't
know whether they Will vote at all" and who think
Iden has done wonderful deal Of good and who speak
enthusiastically about HIM without saying fatty that
they will for him, to satisfy that while Official
republican counters Of noses may get the fun republ
can vote out they may not be able to control ali OF Il on
election day These non. laxative voters arc very
plentiful in the Orange and Sullivan districts and across
the way in Duchess and Columbia in Steuben, Greene,
0swego, Schuyler, Ulster and Monroe In previous
letter gave you evidences OF feeling OF retcence
somewhat akin this existing In the extreme west
ery section of the State where the republicans hod
the for year in and year and how there appeared
to be desire the part of many republicans TO vote
for the democratic State ticket while they voted for tho
republican Senator'S they seeming TO be satisfied that
this hall way measure would be sustaining Tden
form and at the same time keeping themselves within
the republican party | have no doubt the republican
leaders would greatly prefer to have these queer epub
icAns do this than TO vote for democratic Senators
lust what the repuhlcans who are not outspoken when
spoken mean know not, but between this and the
end of the month the canvassers Of either side VIII,
doubtless have found out and have reported 70 head
quarters accordingly


1t is, however, open to question whether, II these
republicans to vote for the whole Tilden ticket
and democratic legislative candidates. they viii not be
Offset by democrats who will not all who viii
make dead set upon the republican candidates on the
ticket IL ID apparent that the delegates from the
interior counties who went to Syracuse must have
opened their hearts TO their constituents and told them
how candidates dictated 10 them by Tilden and
they had take them stand accused Of breeding dis
sension In the party, for there undercurrent or
feeling against the head of the democratic ticket that is
unmstakable In almost every country Mr. Bgeow
will them am sure, be badly scratched by those VINO
angry that he was placed on the ticket being
publican, and by that no nconsderable body Of demo.
Gratis friends of the Canal Ring and others, who are
to give some kind OF blow TO Tden out Of dis
like for the man the one hand and from detestaton
of the policy that has barred their villanies to the
public but to make Of hitting at Tiden the canal
ers general thing, will vote the republican ticket
and for republican legislative candidates Judging from
what have and heard unless great revolu-
tion Of feeling takes place among them in the next ten
days should not be the least surprised the day after
the election If The democrats do carry the State that
Bigeiow and Fairchlld have been defeated BY Seward
and Daniorth The feeling among some OF the demo-
PArRcnrLD's CANDIDACY


parakes OF more bitterness than that against Bgelows
| He, too, is regarded by them foisted the
ticket despite the better sentiment of the party and
| under circumstances which brought Humiliation to an
old time democrat who in their opinion deserved bet
ter treatment BY the cutting Of the names OF these
two candidates which will apparently prevail great
extent in every district they will very far behind
their ticket II elected and this is Of the ways the
whose were put to the grindstone Syra-
cuse BY the Governor will return the compliment The
fact is Iden IN some OF the districts has made himself
very distAsteiu 20 many democrats in ways than
those which through his friends Syracuse he adopt
ed 70 carry out his mandates


/ "What do you think OF Tilden7n l asked q we'll
known democrat Ia Ulster county


Very well in his place but let him be content with
| beng Governor When ho tries to tell US who We
shall nominate for Assembly he goes too far. know
OF case IN one county where certain gentleman was
speaking day at Albany lately to Of those who
was urging The nomination. You had better take Mr..
i So-and So' Such was the response


inquired q this frank democrat II Mt so-and-so
was taken The answer seemed very strange one .
| me and pointed its OR moral


i 'He vas, but what csald they do2n


rHz YrGaT poR THE SENATE


That the republicans Will make the mos; or the bEd


feeling ranking the hearts Of the croakers stands 10
reason, ana they dQDg everything 10 foment and
| encourage il wherever Il exists | have found that
| their campaign IS being conducted with not only
| skill but great cunning. They ir
every Senatorial district acting on the same
al any price hut above al - be harmonious on the
| Senatorial question They ore determined II de-


eaed on the state ucketeren though the battle for
the Assemby Should 60 against themto be able after
the fight Is 70 bold The citadel for years TO
come--the senate Everything is being done 70
this result and they argue with great deal Of reason


that II defeated AZ All other points and they hold this
one the Governor Will BE- for another year precisely
where be Is nov, 50 far his political power con
| ccrned Tho State officers row democrats and
the Assembly Il Democratic and II we have the Senate
We are a check 70 bis political power, they argue
The democrats underGand tho situation thoroughly


and they would be great tools II they did not So et
their meetings they ass turning the argument OF the
republicans against them by declaring that ~ IS


more than ever, TIE purpose evidently Of


the republicans % thvart tho Governor in his


efforts Tor Administrative reform tae sacr;hco the


determination their opponents manifest W carry the
Senate being the proof positive And tbe argument
carries with 4, Lave no doubt good deal Of weight


VIII those voters who are wondering Il aiter all tho


republicans will they promise give Ihe Governor ali
the support he wants % carry cot reforms already be-
| gun. The doubt once suggested may create no small
mschief in some Of the districts Stn the republican
stump Rpeakerg careful enough s though
they wanted 70 dodge the question Of reform for said