The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1876, Page 5

~ THE CANVASS. The Political Situation Reviewed from Saratoga. THE CONKLING-MORGAN CONTEST. How the Republican Gubernatorial Nomination is Received. TILDEN AND TAMMANY. Wirepullers’ Gossip Around the Springs. THE COMING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ——_-+—— Wiiliam M. Evarts Proposed for the Reform Nomination. Samatoca, August 26, 1874, Never before in the history of this tamous summor Fesort hare so mucy politicians congregated around the springs as during the past three weeks. ‘The bal- ance of the month will be favored by an additional dis- play of pwliticat banners, as the Democratic State Convention assembles here on Wednesday next THR REPUBLICANS having completed their nominations, as far as State and nutional offices are concerned, now go into the tanvass with compact ranks and tirm leadership. The Tepreseatative men on both sides at present in Sura- soga view the nominstions of Edwin D. Morgan and 3, 8. Rogers as oxcellent. The result follows that the democrats will bs put upon ther mettle to place ‘im the field om Wednesday a ticket which must compare favorably with that of their republican opponents, Several republicans: among them General Arthur, District Attorney Pheipa, ex-Police Commissioner Gardner, Jobn J. O’Brien and vthors remained over after the Convention. They iu- fulged treely in mineral waters for the purpose of woling uff the hot blood engendered during the can- yas, They talk of assured victory in the future, and feel that “the War Governor of the State of New York,” as Mr. Phelps denommated E. D. Morgan in placing the name of that gentloman belore the Conven- Mon, 1s the strongest republican candidate that could be placed beforo the 800,000 voters of this State on the ‘Tth of November, MORGAN AND CONKLING. Rumors of a political bargain between the above gentlemen are floating around here. Such combina, tons, 1 they exist, are not likely to be mado known, aud I havo been unable to get ata positive statement ae to their nature, Mr. Conkling’s term as United Btates Senator expires in three years. If Mr, Morgan \s elocted Governor, the choice of a new Senator will fai upon the Legislature during bis term of office. Ot course, the republican Gov- ernor, should tho Legislature belong, to his side, will have a good deal to say ubout the candidates, MM “grace, mercy aud peace’ have been the controlling sentiments of the late republican canvass here Morgan, ‘tis underatood, will tbrow bis influence for Roscoe Conkling. Politicians look very far abead, and such & bargain is not unlikely. Tno friends of the distin- guished Senator might insist upon such a bargain, but itis arged that tho gentioman himself would not thus “stoop to conquer” in such » controversy. One truth is apparent, however, that the victory of Morgan will place him at the head of his party in tho Stato, and that the “‘machine”’ in the event of republican success Must run in a different direction alter the 7ih of No- Tember next MORGAN’S STRONG POINTS, ‘The public reoord of ex-Governor-Morgan since his first entrance into political life is considercd by republicans ere as a strong guarantoe of his election. Specches ws the Convention by George William Curtis, General Martindale and others clearly demonstrate that the red fag 1s to de fluttered and war tssucs brought prom- inently to the [rout at every possible Opportunity by Fepubiican orators in the coming campaign. “Dangers from Southern war claims will also be harpad upon, Mr. Fraacis, permanent chairman of the Cunvention, Fatsed this terrible ghost in his opening address, He prophesied that in tho event of democratic success claims would come before Congress trom ihe South amounting in the aggregate toa inuch larger sum than the present national debt. This seems to be a very far- fetched idea, Mr. Fraucis anc bis colleagues evidently ‘Want the public to bolieve that the democratic party, Upon again securtug national power, after sixteen years of defeat, will immediately set to work to rob the tountry by wholesale for the purpose of enriching the impoverished Southern community. Theu the peaco policy of Samucl J. Tilden, as contrasted with the deeds 01 New York’s “war Governor,” are to be ventilated bight and day. Some of the republican lenders seem to lorget that the day is gone by for “ringing ihe chauges” trom a war standpomt The masses of the Peop.e want bread and butter, employment and ro- ducou tuxution. ‘Lhey seek to ‘put a stop to public siewling. They have been satiated with tue ‘bloudy shirt” business and look for change in men and meas- ures. Let the repuvlican orators remember these facta, Aud the exumple set at Saratoga vast Weduesday will got be followed on the public platform during tho re- Muining two mouths ol the canvass. TILDEN AND TAMMANY HALL, A good deal of discussion 1s kept up here among politicians us to the inactivity of Governor Tilden iu dolving the loca! diticulties of bis purty in New York city. ib is understood that this State will prove tue real bate ground of the natioual can- vass. If the State Is lost through the bickerings and jeulou: of democrats within ther own Une, it is claimed that no one will be so much to biame as Governor Tilden himself, Tammany Mail, under tLe jeaderebip oj Bir. Jotm Keliy, has bitterly opposed lis nommaiiwn for the Presidency, The **Boss” has even proclaimed that Tilden would be de- feated if he weat before the poople of the countr: thet; suflrages, Jotun Morrisey now says that | Many cauuot be rusted With tae tickets on day, ‘two-thirds of tho present Tan tral Comimitice are kuown to be opposed at heart to Govervor Tilden, They went to St. Louis and soouted deliind the banner of their ‘toss’? aguinst Mr. ‘Tilden’ saudiducy, Now Us organization of conspirators re. Msius iu about exactly the same position as i did on the ovenng of the 26th of Juno last ab St Louis, Kelly ts still ts acknowledged leader, Cho machinery of the party in New York city renams in the bands of (raitors wuo will sell out the cause of Tilden for « mess of pottage. The Qaineys, t les, aud others of that Kidney, who bitterly attacked Tilden around tue bur- rooms of St, Louis, are still leaders in their districts and stand among she close advisers of Kelly. No sooner did the last named gentleman come trom the turmoiis of the St. Louis Convention than he wok the train to duratoga aud beld «council of war, ollensive and deiensive, With Amasa J, Parker, J, V."L. Pruyo, Cava Commissioner Wright, Augustus Scheil and ober “sorebeads."” Scheil wax chairman of the National Committee and received aw Vigorous boot trom the friends of Tilden. ale iy now on the Warpath, whacever that amounts to. Me is supposed to be Kelly's “my cundidate”’ for the Mayoralty nomination vext'tall, ‘These are the class of men Who now cuutrol the demveratic caucuses in Tammany Hull in beoaif of Samuel J. Tien, Does the Goveruor imagine they Wii) be faithful to their poutical trasisy Such a view of afairs {x against buman nature, a veveloped in the Politwal charac 1 pointed out some time xiwee how a thorough reorganization of Tammany Hall might be eltected. A usajority of Sucwems could order a Lew eiveiion of the General Committees, Faithiul men might Wien ve placed tn charge vi the districts; Tweed’s former wlies and “leeches’’ could be got rid of; the dis- Feputable individuals who make a trade of politics in the Various Adsemoly precincts would uext ste Mr. Tilden cau easily procure a majority of ehetis—seven are ull that wii be required—to eriorm this work. Why dves he not act promptly * Yin.t woud Joun Kelly or apy of his gang ameuut \o M they Were turned out Of Tammany Hail to-morrow ? They could hot coutrol a corporai’s guard at the Dallot bus. Therctore Jet Tammany be sirougly reor- gunaed, Abolish the secret council of its sucieLy ehause tie hame of tue organization to the “Deno cratic County Commuttee;’ «pen wide tue doors tor ail youd deniverats to enter,’ By this means alone can the juterests of Samuel J. Tilden ax a Presidential caudl- date ve protected, Our wily Governor may procras- Uinate tow loug iu this matter, ‘The adage of Avralam Lincoln 4s (o the folly of swapping horses while cruss- ing streams Wil hot epply here. if the horse at pres- ent runoing the Tatomany machine is balky and stub- Lorn it mnght be well to change him tur a more tract able animal, Tilden bas the power to make this change, und he may Fegret his ivactivity When too lute to rem: euy the evil. AX ADROIT PROGRAMME UNMASKED, Talking WiKL & Promiment politicmu, thoroughly alive to the situation, | ovtained trom him tue toliow: jog interesting Views on the Tammany situation:— “Tye Tammany local leaders who are bearest to Mr, Kelly cecure ina signiticaot manner that they will ro Ue Organization best year no matter how many uisiders are let in for this election, They pot i in this way :—I'he Committee on Orgauization holds over ‘wntil the lstof Jan next. This bodv appoints the coma@iitee on coatesied seats after the primarics have Deen held in December fora new geveral committee. They witend, through this commitice on contested seals, toadmitto the General Commitice only such people ascultethem. They argue that (his year they dust submit, as Tilden is powerful with the State committee, apd could unseat them in the State Con- YVeption, but after November they can aispose of his frieod in Tammany Hall. One of them said in my ring, ‘We can use the outsiders to crush the itt, Olney and McMahon geng, who owe all they have to Tammany. We will join with anu-Tammapy Af it De-only to beat those swallow-tails."” Phe above are tho details ofa plan related to me by a —_" who knows a good deal about the inside of Tammany politics I give nis surmises tor what 8 yy age worth. GOSSIP AKOUND THR SPR We have 90 maby icading politicians here from both | sorts of rumors and stories are started y. Hight o'clock in the morniug finds a pum- ber of these geuticmen discussing their mine end meundering through Congress Park Tho strai band, situated on a res Spring, soothe uisbed statesiwen, tate, prophesy and speculate WILD great apparent zest. An micrebange vf good jJellowship buely wok place between republican and democrat abke, which is decidedly refreshing. Chauncey M, Depew, Thurlow Weeu, Collector Arthur and Disirict Attorney Phelps imterchanged familiar conversation with ex-Governor Hollman, ex-Sheriff O'Brien, Sepator Morrissey and other democrats, Since the races are ended Morriesey’s time seems to hang heavily on bis bunds, 1 saw him this morning leisurely reclining on the stocp of his club house, while a spirit.ot quiet meditation seemed to pervade his powervul frame, Morrissey is a political thinker and student of no mean ability, He is now probably studying the chess beard for the next two months’ canvass. James O’Brien t¥ the gayest od happiest politician of the crowd, He ppears to be as popular as over with bis own class. ‘feere yoos the map,” remarked a frieud to me to day, pointing to U’Erion as bo disappeared inte a carriage with be wile, “who tirst mangurated the Oght against ‘Tweed and Company, Whutever inay : been his motives, he certainly deserves credit, Tiden came in and stole a yoou deat of his thunder, nnd now such a warlare threatens to place the wily Governor in the Presidential chair.” } THE COMING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, ‘The advance guard of democratic wirepullers will | soon be Lere, aid then commences an active Canvass They consequently w for Governor on thus ot the hou: Nothing of 8 flive character ¢ said in estimat the ot of any candidate wotil some of the Goveruor's particular frienaw pos in xu appearance, Everybody here ucknowled; that Governor Tilden will coutrol the Conventi ‘The man he prefers will undoubtedly re- ceive. the momination. narrow ugelt gown to eflorts 1n be to créate layorable impressions as to their availability in strengtheoine the national democratic ticket in this State. The candidates freely alluded to here at pres- ent are Clarkson N. Potter, Abram 3, Hewiit and An- diew A. Green. Mr. Hewitt’s vame has already mot with considerable opposition from a certain class ot politicians, They fay be ts of w bigoted dis- position, a carpet-bagger from New Jersey, and that Dis connection with the Midland Ruilroad will not meet with the most carefal scratiny, ‘bere are adrom hints siowly thrown out acound the hotels of saratoga. Mr. Potter's name Is received with far more cougideration, It is urged on behalf of this gentleman that hia nomina- tion can vifend no interest! nor arouse any particular animosities, Comptroller Green's candidacy is re- ceived with strong warks of approbation trom Iytt- cians of various parts of the Siate with whom I con- versed. “Ine farmers will go for him toa man,” re- marked @ leading democrat from tho Western part of State, ‘bee: they believe him to ve an rnest worker ib the cause of reform and reiuction of taxes.” Nothing definite, however, can be ascertained on the Governorship controversy uutil the day imme- diately precediag the Conyentiva, It is to be hoped that the arrangements for Wednesday’s Convention will be better attended to than that of the republican gethering, No uckets wero provided in the latter, either lor the delegates or representatives of the press; no ushers or police wero detailed to keep order, and the boss sents were consequently oceupied by a num- ber of outsiders who had no basiness im the hall other than mere curiosity. Ladicvs who came in were also crushed and trampled upon in the most uncercmonious manner. The struggle, however, will it Of all candidates BVARTS FOR GOVERNOR, A novel proposition has been suggested by two or throe of the advance guurd of the Democratic Conven- tion who arrived here to-night. They propo-e to urge the Domination of William M. Evurts on Wednesday next. They iesist that the geutioman is as mach a member of the democratic purty, as of the republican, and that bis candidacy would receive a uuanimous support from the former, while it must draw olf a dJarge vote trom the latter. Another Greeley campaign of this character, however, is not considered by many as just the thiug for the party in the coming State contest. It ts also stated to-night, among the political gossip- pers, that Judge Church bas signified bis intention of going on the ticket i he receives tho nomination, News from Albany i# anxiously looked for by) the politicians here, % is thoroughly understood that Governor Tilden’s preference must receive the nomi- bation. Clarkson N. Potter 1s vigcrously urged by many in- fluential iricuds im Saratoga, 2nd luter arrivals develop a very stroug element in the advocacy of his claims PROGRESS OF CANVASS IN AGRICULTURAL CEXTRES— CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS— CHARLES WALKER OUT O¥ THE VIELD aT CORNING—DEMOCRATIC CHANCES OF SUCCESS ON THE NATIONAL AND STATZ TICKETS. Corsinc, N. ¥., August 24, 187 In a precoding communication dated from Utica the Henatp correspondent referred to an interview held with ex-Governer Seymour at his residence, at Deer- field Park, The subject of the ex-Governor’s opinion of the present Governor of the State and the present democratic candidate for President of the United States was lott untouched, inasmuch, as Sir Roger de Coverley might have remarked, ‘A great-deal might have becn said on both sides.” It is not, howover, improper to say that ex-Governor Seymour thoroughly indorses Mr, Tilden as the democratic eandidate tor President; that while assenting that Governor Tilden lueks the magnetism to bring to him and to attach to | him with hooks of steel strangers, or even friends, he possesses tho facility of organization that eannot be surpassed, Hence, the ex-Governor expresses his de- elded belie! that Governor Tilden will be elected the next Chief Magistrate of the country. In his ability and strict integrity cx-Governor Seymour avowed un- bounded coniaence In brief, be was a Tilden man all over and over, and at the proper time would taze the stump to aid in securing his election, CORNING AND ITS PROPLE. During the civil war (in 1865) a HeRratp corre- spondent was detailed to visit the rural districts and, selecting lis own central locality, confer with the prominent represeatative people aud report their sen- | {iments in regard to the probabilities of the furmers | consenting to pay their proportion of taxation tikely to be entailed in paying the cnorimous war debt then accruing, The village of Corning was selected as the | most centra! point, and here the correspondent set about gathering together delegations trom diferent clasves of people—radicals, republicans, abolitionists, democrats, old nu , barnburners, free soulers and all the rest that once constituied the political elements of the State of New York. Among the number so | gathered was an old democrat—a farmer—who, on Veing questioned as to what the farmers would do to- ward paying the war debt, replied :— DEMOCRATIC TALK IN 1963—THX BOTTOM RAIL FARMERS, “What will we farmers do to pay the expenses of the | wart Why, sir, we will sel! our bottom rail to have | tho war carried on and the Union of the country pre- | served,’’ The phrase, the “bottom rail,” became somewhat | celebrated and to it may be attributed not a litle of | the success of the government in borrowing money to carry on the War, CORNING NOW—TALKS WITH SOME OF ITS PROMINENT MAX, | Corning 18 noted 48 being the residence of Charles C. B, Walker, member of the present Congress from this district. He was born in Keone, N. H., a rather pro- lifle locality for the production of honest men, Mr. | | | Walker talked with a Ienanp correspondent, who de- | sired to ascertain the strengih ot | THE YouMIGN York | | | | | “There 18 quite a Gorman vote here, aud it will be et Solid for tildeu." Are there any Ku Organizations here ¢ oue whatever. ‘Thero is, at least, nothing devel- Oped avout these parts, | “the new young voters will go according to their associations, ue republicaus have cauvassed the town wud express themselves ratistied with the result But part of the new young ten +voters—suine Wirty or torty—are sure for the aemocracy, SHNATOR BRADLEY, “IE bave sometimes thought that it would be better if the Cathviie vote were divided between the two es, ‘The schoo! question has been dragged ino polt- 8 for politcal effect. Tk is a ridveuioas issue. In {uct there 18 uo issue about i, The feature of our com- Mon schools cauhot be ebanged bv any political chi- caupery, Itisa fixed Amerivan institation, The free common Fehool system 18 inirenched in the bosoms of our people, It eaunot be ebanged, WHEKE ALK THE LIVERAL KRPURLICANS GOING ? “About three-quarters of those liberal republicans who camo to us iu Hotace Greeley times remain with us They will not probably ever vote the republican ticket agaiu. We Wik about them now as democrats, not as liberals.” THK DRCLINATIC . Nothing of Native American OF CONGRESSMAN WALKER, “there ure two meu prominent us succes- sors ut Chariey Walker. They are a. J. Fox, of Erwin, and FerriiC Dinning, of Bb latver is largely iptercsied in the coal trade, 1 a spleudid Jawyer, makes A capital speech and 1s building a house costing $150,000 in Kimna, Me. Fox is also wealthy. He has a large Jumoering interest 1 M nd also in this State, | The republicans will nomimate eituce J. N. Hungertord, of Corning, of Wiliain Rumeey, of Bath, NM. Crane, of Horneilavilie, was a candidate bat ts now out ot ibe race, Twoot these gentiomen are baukers und the other (Mr. Rumsey) 4 lawyer. 1De@ lutter is the som of | | aud they are disa | Hon. waerus ft | sidered entirely’ David Rumeey, elected Supreme J: in Judge Jobn- son's place and a former member pes oretbens if The delegates to the Democratic Saratoga Convention Dave not yet been nominated. Senator Brediey, of this Gistrict, is talked of for Governor, aad will poll a very large vote tn this locality, He will probably ho he second, if not the first place on the ticket. He might also be an available candi: for Congressman ‘in’ place of Walker. Clarkson N. Pottor, of Westchester,; is also treely spoken of for Governor, ‘The Irish vote here is by no means certain for Tilden.” The republica re at work instiiling into the minds of the laboring | at Vilden’s reform movements have deprived them of work. NO ENTHUSIASM AMONG REFURLICANS, The republicans are uot enthusiastic in this locality. They will probably vote the Hayes aud Wheeler uckes, but the men of means do not take much stock in the cause, and do not invest in itte any large pecumary extent. Postmaster Pratt isa very cautious man, Hi {8 Non-committal ou the Presidential question, The wite of the Postmaster General, Tyner, is a native of this place, and # lady much esteetned tn all circles. Titk COUNTY OP stEtn No county 1a the State has produced more men who have taken bold of the railroad enterprises of the um with greater zeal or success, It waa John Magee and Constant Cook who wok hoid of the Ene road nearly thirty yours ago and pusbed it from Binghamton to Lake Erie, ‘To them, tov, is the Cohocton Valley and cy of Rochester indebted for the branch irom Corning to Rochester, The present yeneration 1s represented in promising railroad enterprises by General George Magee, who, thouzh a resident of Watkins, ts so largely interested 1p the bituminous coal trade and railroads of Steuben coun: that he ts still ciaimea as a Steuben inan; Walker and Lathrop, successful coutracters and heavy shippers; F, C, Dinmay, . Drake, the president of the Tioga River Railrone McDougal, and & M. Alley, of Hornellsville, and many others, who seem to take to railroading as naturally as did Vanderbilt a dozen yeurs ago. ‘The sceret of all this is that the natural outlet of the bituminous coal basin of Tioga county, Pennsylvania, aud contiguous counties 1m that Stato’ is through Steuben county, and y valley looks forward to the time when the iroo horse shall raise the dust thrvugh its length. _ Steuben county 1s peopled by ws wide awake a genera- tion as the Ewpire State ever boasted of Within its borders every branch of avricuitucg bas its prosperous rotaries. ‘The Chemung, Cohocton and Canisteo are equal to the bes. in the world lor corn and t 0, Which sre extensively cultivated. The bighe or table, kinds away from the valleys are second to hone in producing wheat, The southwest towns— Fremont, Dinsvilie and Waylaud—have for a Lumbor of years devoted a large share of their aticntion to the culturs of potatoes, which bavo been seut to the city markets by the miiton busbels, The worthera towns bordering on Keuka Lake have a world wide rep- ulation for the culture or the grape, Pleasant Valley or Ham:noudsport wine cau now bo had at every well kept hotel in Christendom. ‘Thousands of acces, here- tofore considered Worfhiess for the ordinary pursuits of agriculture aud practically abandoned to the serno oak und pitch pine, have Within twenty years beea turned into the loveliest of vineyards aod ihe most profitable of flelds, until vow these lands are the most valuavie ip all this region. Corning 1s noted as tho home of the statesmen of the “southern Tier.” A hoted politician o1 the contral part of tue State notlon g since remarked that he ‘was giad there were po ‘tiers in heaven, as he never wauted to buck against « Southern Tier man ggain.” ‘The gallant canvasa made by Senator Itradiey in 1871, when he was deteated by cooly 112 votes, wili be remembered, but in 1873 and 1875 bis majority was in the netghborhood of 3,000. His first candidacy was in the face of a republican majority in the district of 2,000 or more, besides tho demoral gation consequent on the exposure of Tweed’s frauds made it op bill) work for a — demo- cratic candidate, For nearly a quarter of a ceu- tury ove of the foremost of its citizens, Judge Jolinson, occupied a high judicial seut with great credit and honor; at least three years ot that time bo sat ou the Court of Appeals beuch, Another of its honored citizens was Canal Cominissioner Hayt, who bad been twice ciected to the Senate beiore his clection to the Canal Board, The famous A, B, Dickiuson, although residing a iew miles from Corning, was closely ideatuled with tts pablicinteresis, Porhaps the most deservedly popular botel og the line of the Erie or any other railroad, nuw owned andemavaged by George W. aud D, L. Fuller, was named in bis honor. He helped to build canals as well as hotels and stores, talked politics in the schoolhouse and Stato capital, and en- AN ANTI-PAMMANY CONFERENCE. MAGNATES DISCUSSING HARMONY AT CONGRESS Ball, ALBANY—ANTI-TAMMANY FIRM ON THE BASIS OF ONZ-HALY-—PROBAPILITINS OF A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT AT SARATOGA. ALBANY, August 26, 1876. Senator Bixby, Dr. Feodor Mierson aad Colonel John R, Fellowes were in consultation at Congress Hall to- day upon the subject of harmonizing Tammany and anti-vTummany, Colouel Fellowes withdrew from Tammany tp 1873 on account of personal’ disaileetion, and has since occupied the — posl- tion of an independent as between the two factions. He felt, therefore, competent to judge impartially upon the policy of a union. In his opinion Tammany was wrong in urging apy union on a basis other than one- half the representation for each faction, and he was contident that the coming Convention would consider the matter in the same light, He believed the Con- vention of 1873 was four to ove in favor of seating both delegations, and that tho threat made by John Morris- sey that Tammany would withdraw jn a body alone prevented the Convention from passing a resoiution to that effect, even after the Committee on Credentials had reported againstit, Conventions since then had become even moro set against continuing the divisions in the city, and the coming one at Saratoga, during a Presidential year, would bo almost certain to settle the matter, If uo conclusion for harmony coulda be reached he felt personally that he should have to cast his allegiance with auti-lummauy. WHAT S¥NATOR WMIXRY SAYS, Senator Bixby was positive that anti-Tammany Would not accept lo-8 than one-halt im the division of representation, «ud claimed that it could not aily itselt On @ lesser basis, as iL would then be sunply bound to obey an inimical majority without hope of redress. He believed that anu-Tammauy at present represeated & xood many more Voiers than Tammany, and instanced the vote upon the county ticket hast jall when the alliance of republicans and auti-T: y polled 73,000 votes to 40,000 tor Tuinmany. NOY voles he Deheved 50,400 odd Were anti Tammany democrats. His party was anxious for a union, becaise they were auxious for the success of the democraue Presidential ick resoutation in the State dorse Tilden and Mendric they worked di- rectiy for the uomination of cu, While ‘Tamimany worked against it, In conclusion, le said his party would reserve action until further deliberation of the Convention went against them, ANTI-TAMMANY TO VOTE TUR REPUBLICAN TICKET. Then your correspondent put to bin this crucial question :— “Senator, suppose you aro rejected by the Conven- tion, will your party vote the democratic Stato ticket?” Tho Skxarox (sharply)—Damned if I seo how we can! Iwouldu’t doit, To be kicked out, and then grove!— I don’t see how we can consent to do it It would be expecting a little too much humitity, I just think, mr, we Would go against 11, ConrgsvoNoxxt—Would you ally again with the re- publicans? Sxxator—I can’t speak so far as that for the party, bat I will say that the republicans, in case of an all auce, will ask for only one place on the r ‘Then the conference broke up aud ull returned to Saratoga 11 Johu Kelly ever reads the newspapers let him consider this, CHEMUNG CO Which is Loin. Y DEMOCRATS. LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC ATTENDANCE AT THE COUNTY CONVENTION—DEMOCRATIC OPFO- NENTS OF TILDEN VEKRING ROUND TO HI SUPPORT. Eines, August 20, 1876. Tho Democratic County Convention held ut Hor: heads to-day wus largely attended and very enthust- axed in various enterprises of more or less magnitude, but, Lam sorry to add, with indifforent success, if wo were to count individual prosperity. ‘This sketch would be like the play withous a Hamlet it Corning’s popular Congressman, Chariey Walker, was aninep- tioned, Just now he is Tue subject of frequent com- ment on account of his letter declining to be a candi, date for renomination or re-election, which i the samo thing if his consent were’ obtainabl He hus made w proud record at Washington, and personal popularity hus increased rather than diming; ished, s0 that his re-election was among the probadil ities, to say the least. ‘Tho prime, cause Of his retusal T understand to be that his business interests demand, his undivided attention, interested in the new railroad commenced | to connect the Fall Brook Coal Company's roads ani mines with the New York Contral :by.a ‘cross cut’? line to Geneva from this place, Besides, he 1s now, and has been for years, one of the most extensi manufacturers of and dealers in lumber intehis region, ag well as a large dealer tn hardware and minily sup- plies, His ro‘usal to be a candidate does bt neces-.| sarily mean 4 lose of the district, although Wory inany look’ upon that as the result. § 4 “STILL SMALL VOICE” ¥ROM THR BORDER CovsTIEs! OF PENNUYLVANI fi Yestertay a representative idcctrost counties of Pennsyivania visited Corning. His nate is General Case, and be hails from Kikiand, Tioga county, Pa, Ho says that a Tilden and Hendricks club was marted in Elkiand, in bis county, which is the banner republican county in that part of ‘the Keystone State (say 4,500). ‘Now," said General Case, “we propose to make ita DEMOCRATIC COUNTY, and givo a plump thousand majority for Tilden and Mendricks.”” “What makes you think so ?"? “IL will tell you. In such 1owns as Eliana, bitherto repubdlican, outo! ninety-two votes tho Tilden men have | sixty-two, In the little village calied Academy Corners, where thero were ouly five or six democrats originally, we have twenty-three signers for a Tilden elub, in Knoxville borough, purcly republican-village, we are making good heaaway breaking cown the republican ranks. And it may be said that the fires are burning briskly tor Tilden and Hendricks.” “What are the sentiments of the people about how Pennsylvania is going?’? “It ia the opinion of all the leading politicians of that part of the State that Pennsylvania will go democratic, aud i that opinion all the masses of the democracy | nite.” DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THR TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT-——A &TRONG FEKLING FOR TILDEN--LUCIUS KOBINSON, THE DEMO- CRATIC NOMINEE £0R GOVERNOR—WUAT THE REPUBLICANS BAY, a Euua, August 2%, 1870, A democratic view of the situation here, in tho ‘Twenty-ninth Congressional distriet—Chemung, Steu- ben, Allegany—shows there ts much activity among the people as well as among the politicians. A deep and general interest is taken in the Presidential elec- ton, white the caimpaign ts not fairly under way ana will not be unti! both State tickets are in the field. 1 find that the people are getting ahead of party machinery, and so far have got up about ail the meetings that have been hetd. great controlling idea that a change js necessary in the national government, Reform is a. popular politi- cal catchword, and associated with this and that which prompts it are the frequent utterances heard un every side among the farmers and laborers of Westeru New York, that we must have achange, This feoling pre- vais to a remarkable extent bere, and gives a decidedly favorable aspect to Mr. filden’s side of the contest. Many prominens residents, heretofore acting with tho repuvlicans, have declared tor Tilden, The vote of the Independent, thoughtful class will more than com- pensate tor the loss oi a few liverw’s in Steuben and Aliegany. In this county Uhere are not more than balf adozen liberals. Th eupporct Hayes and are aoti- Conkling in local polities, ‘the nomination of Goveruor Morgan falls with but iittle force in thig section. There were a good many Evarts men among the republicans pointed. The repuvitean State tick evokes ho enthusiasm, nor did the balional vomination of that party, [tis safe to predict 1,000 majority ior iden in Chemung, as the party’ 18 auited in His strongeat opponents bulore the will give Lim an eurnest support among these are McGuire and St. The Governorsulp 18 somowhat Vinsou, a Fexident of this county, undoubtedly be oar, at the Demoeratic County Convention lo-morro The democrata wiil be united iu ts support. If nominwted there is a disposition on overnor Tlien’s original supporters here aie ticket that will be acceptable to all ents of the party, The ion. Clark- vou N, Potter, next tv Mr. Robinsou, has many warin supporters here, and bis nom n would be con- satisiactory. The delegates trom Broome, elected yesterday, are favorable to Mr, Robin. son, aud he will go into tie State Convention with @ strong following from the southern tier, the Congressional fight is lively. ‘The declination of the Hon. ©, GC. B, Walker ts regrotied. The Addison Advertiser to-day came.out tor Colouel F. C. Doninny, mita, as the demucrane candidate, A REPUBLICAN VIEW, The nomination of Governor Morgan has been ro- ceived with “tiou by the republicans here, The republic: Congressman tn place of the proseut democratic incumbent, Mr, Walker, The clvice of the republican candidate rests between John H. Hun- xeriord, of Coruiug, aud William Ramsey, of Bath, Cheulung bas no ‘candidate, nor has Allegany. Tho district 18 usually democrauie by about 2.400. Ii Lucius Robinson ts nominated ior Governor by the democrs the republicans Will not carry this county at all. This i the opimign of the republicans whom your corre- spondent hag met here to-night, and ho believes 1 vo be tho prevailing Impression throughout this locality, support, nominacion ably Aroid. the part of TAMMANY DOTTINGS. ‘The Tammany Hall Committee on Organization mot yesterday afternoon, The meeting was cailed for n> special purpose, but it was generally understood that it was held to “conetliate the claus’ uf the two parties, to use the words of one of the sachems. Several com- mittees were appomied, but the most interesting jndideut of the tieeting Was the resignation of Mr, Ba. Kearney. The Henaipa week ago told the story of hi loyalty to the demo jc ticket. He vays in bis letie Of resighaton that be cannot support Tide In this he is irank, and it isa good thicg for Tammany Hall that they Lave got rid cf at least one Of thor batch of dictaara They are deeply imbued with the | astic, somotimes boisterous, Tho gentlemen elected for delegates to tho State Convention, are of the best personal character, and indorsq. Til- den and = reform. The county of Chemung has been revolutionized, and a strong Tilden committce appointed, The opposition to Tilden in this locality among democrats is gradually subsiding. The ¢x-Spoaker of tho Assombly, Mr. Jorry Maguire, whom tho Hrraib correspondent visited to-day in his home and was supposed to be ir- reconcilably hostile to Tilden, avows his pur- pose of voting for him. The Arnote, also sup- posed to be hostile to Tildeu, have avowed their purpose of voting for him. The opposition to Tilden 1s not gatherimg strongth, A few good rallying yeeches in his favor hereabouts would be of ad- vantage to his cause. The recommendation in favor of Lucius Robinson as the candidate for Governor was discussed with considerable fervor, but it was finally carried. Clarkson N. Potter scems to be the rising man for the nomination in this region. DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Oswxoo, N. Y., August 26, 1876. The Democratic District Convention, held here to- day, was tho scene of the greatest confusion A crowd filled the room, and the effort to effect an or- ganization was the signal tor onslaught, ‘The chairman of the District Committee named N, M. Rowe for Chairman of the Convention. The opposition wanted E. Monet Beth claimed the chair, and confusion | Felgned tor over two hours Finally it resulted in two conventions, the Rowe Convention naming J. B. Hige | gums, B. Lyach and T, FE, O'Kefe for delegates to the | State Convention, and the Monen Convention named Albertus Perry, B, Lynch and C. N, Bulger. Mippuetowy, August 26, 1874, The Second district Democratic Convention of Orange county to-day clecved Frank R. Broadhead, of Deer Park; Ella A, Post, of Goshen, and Daniel Thompson, of Crawford, as delegates to the Demo- cratic State Convention. Oswro, Angust 26, 1876, The delegates tothe Democratic Stare Convention from the Second district, Uswego county, are J. F, Slocum, Williain D, Patterson and J. C. Mutctiusou, Sanatoua, Aucust 26, 1976, ‘The following are tho delegates from this county :— First District—Jehtal J, Miller, Stephen Badyley and Charles H. Clute. Second District—Alanson Chase, Squire White ana A. 8. Pease, Newnvra, August 28, 1876. The following delegates have been elected trom the First district of Orange county :—W. W. ‘Trask, C. F. Brown aod N. D. Woo tbull. E.acera, N. Y., Aagust 26, 1376. The Chemung county Democratic Convention to-day chose the following deicgates:—Hiram Gray, Charies | Mullett and Edmund Miller. They were instructed to | press the nomination of Lucius Kobinson tor Gov- | ernor. Berraro, August V The following delegates were elected to-day :—Fourth district, J. AL W. Waley, 8. Mixer, Joho T. Wheelock; Fitsh district, J. M. Wiley, Erasmus Briggs, George W. Holmes, Atmaxy, Auguat 26, 1876. The following delegates were chosen for Albany count First. Distriet—Joha Hungerford, Anson Harman Vandorzee. Second District—Daniel Manning, Simon W. Rosen- dale, H. Woous Third District—Rufus W. Peckham, Edward J, Meevau and John Daley. Fourth District—Michael Redmond, Martin Kiley and 8. MLB. Swain, Susvaxstox Batnax, August 26, 1876. The Niagara County Democratic’ Second Assembly District Couvention to-day sends the following detuga- tion to Saratoga:—Amos W. R. Houning, 8. Purk Banker and Aibert Lee. Marvitix, August 26, 1876. William M, Whalion, W. C. Benedict and A. B, Hard were olocted delegates irom the Firat district of Chau- Wwaqua county. William Bookstaver, 0. W. Johnson and W. J. Weeks wore vlected delegates trom the Second district, Cawu- tauqua county, Requa, Barn, August 26, 1875. The delegates from the First Steuben aistrict to the Democratic State Convention are A 1. Underbill, Tkomas Waruer and Clarence Campbell. Sengxkotapy, August 26, 1876. The deloyates for Schenectady county are Cornelius Thomson, Hugh Reynolds and Wiham 8. Kaigbt. The Conveation passed ‘resolution instructing delegates to vote tor Mr. Potter. Syracosn, N. Y., August 26, 1876, The following have been viected as deivgates:— First District—D. Bookstaver, Rovers C. Sauer and D. C. Greentie!d. ao ee District—James C. Croasy, Eli Tutor and C, osely. Tiurd distriet:—Joba T. Gaynor, Thomas Lane, 3. W. Swaney. Wuirrwaus, N. Y., August 26, 1 The delogates from the Second Assembly district, Washingtou county, are George Brou, c, W. Sheldon aud Wiliam Day, They go uninatructed. Uswkoo, N. Y., Auguat 20, 1876, The democrata of the Third Oswego district send G. A, Dayton, D, J. Green and G. ilarding to the State Convention, Mabie, Wart was nominated for member of Assom- bly. TAMMANY DELEGATES FLOM THIS CITY. The foliowing Tammany and anti-Tammany dele- gates to the Saratoga Convention have been olected for the various Assembiy districts enumerated below :— First Assembly Distriet.—Nieholas Muller, Patrick Kerim, James Healy. Alternates—Thowmus Foley, Hugb Dalton, Denis Quin. Fourth Assewbiy Disirict—Thomas Sheils, George Acry, Johu Guivin. Alturnates—Dimothy O’Briva, Richard Walters, James Muiry. . Sixth Adsemuly District-—Timothy J. oil Jacob Seebucher, wrence E. Hill. Alternates aco Seberding, Patrick O'Connor, Mauhew Patten, Eighth Assembiy Distriet—-Prank Waters, Charlies Dictenbact, Usear Bogart. Alteraates— rank Strovei, Bernard F. MeGil, John H. O’Convor, Tent Assembly Diatrict-—John Kelly, David M, Kochier William C. Whitney, Alternates—Johu Bil- ger, A. J, Haggerty, Joseph i. Lavdish, Aleventh Asseubly Metrict.—Ausuatua Schell Jaha NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1876.~QUADRUPLE SHEET. Alternates—Peter McDer- mott, Sr., Adam Hans, Fourteenth Assembly District—Murray C. Danen- ? Otteruurg. Alter. | Diefendorfer, Peter Trainor. baum, Fatrick J, natee—Sol, Sayles, ge V. Kane, Douis J. Vaughan, Sixteenth Assembiy Distriet—George Y. Whitson, Patrick Mahan, Herman Uhl, Alternates—Charles W. Beekman, Frank Huednor, Francis K. Purcell. Seventeenth Assembly District. Frederick Smythe, Edward Scumeyer, Charies H. Hasuell, Alternates— Jamea J. Martin, Jobo fH, Meyer, Siduey Holbrook. ghteenth Assembly District-—Jamea O’Brien, Thomas Baer, ©. It, Town 4—sylvan Haight, Micbaei J. Marpuy, Mareux J Twenty-first Assemb! —Hugh If Moore, Joseph I, Fallon, Francis BY. Oliver. Alternates— | John H, Harnett, Charles Welde, Toomas FP. Grlsey, | The Tammany Halt detegates in the Fourteenth As- sembly district were instructed to rcvommend the | name of Saniord KE. Church tor Governor, ANTI-TAMMANY DELEGATES, The following anti-fammany delegates and alter- nates to the Saratoga Convention have been elected » Benjamin tvs—Maurice 3, Dev- mS, Rosenthal, Murphy, Cornelia Alternates—J. H. Fasher, Kd- ward Cauill, Michael Tynan, Second Assembly Districk—William H, Kennedy, Thomas Wilds, Jobn F, Carroll, Alteruates—Martia Giliigan, Patrick Lannigan, Thomas W. C, Murphy, li: the Fourteenth Assembly district Taminany Wentou there was a split, one party beiug headed Charles H. Whalen aud Arthur McQuade and the oiber party led by P. J. Cart The Waaien and MeQuady party elected :— | _ Delegates—Arthur J, Meguate, Marcus Otterbourg, Patrick Barns, Thomas Cesnan, Ed, J, Ed, Rotter, Delegates—M, C. Danexbaum, P, M. J. Ottervoury. Kane, D. J. Vaughai Fuiteenth Assembly District.—Robert Power, Gratz Nathan, John H. Fugau, Alternates—W. 1. ’Neatis, | ‘Thomas Cockerel!, Samuel Barr, Sixteenth Assembly District—Edward Thomas Messiner, Burton N. Hurrison, ‘The dei in this district Were. authorized to elect their own alternates, ‘The suti-Tammany delegates of the Sixteenth Assem- | | Diy district wore imstructed not to support the pane of | Andrew If, Green for Governor. | ‘Tho anti-Vammany delegates to tho Stste Convention | start to-morrow morning on the nine o'clock Saratoga | special train, nan. Alte ol Malory, Wills nes, Mich First Assembly District —M. C Flynn, Andrew Blake. ‘They have secured headquarters at Con- | gress Hall, “The issuing of an address, which w com- mittee Was appuinted to draft, 18 likely to be post- | poned until after thy adjournmentot the Convention, KINGS COUNtY DELEGATES ‘tO SA TOGA, The Kings county delegates to the Suratoga Demo- cratic State Convention, which isto be held on next Wednesday, will leavs Brooklyn for (ueir destination to-morrow evening, uccompaniod by several prominent politictuns, Tho delegates spoken to on the subjoct | appoar to be unanimous in their choice for Dorsheimer tor Governor, The Democratic General Committee i _n- tond holding a grund ratification mass moeting ut the Academy of Music in the carly part of September, on Which occasion ex-Governor ‘Seymour, Senator Ker- nau and Lieutenant Governor Dorshuimer will address the people. THE NEW REPUBLICAN STATE COMMIT’ The following call was issued yesterday to the mem- bers of tho new Republican State Committee: Firtu Avexur Horet, New You, August Dean sik—The members of the Republican Stabe Coin- mittee, nppoluted by the state Convention ut Sarat the 23d inst., are hereby requested to tmvet for organizetion | tthe Filth “Avenue Hotel, New York, on Tuesuay, August at twelve o'elock, Yours respectfully, A. I. CORNELL, publican State Commiites, Chairman of the late K A TILDEN BU Mr. A. Lebrun, of thia city, has executed a very baudsome plaster bust of Sumuel J. Tilden, the dem- cratic nominee for the Presidency. Though mod- elled on ascale one-fourth sizo of life, this statuette affords a very good likeness of Mr. Tilden, and will doubtless inect with a largo sale among his admirers and supporters, CHARGES AGAINST HAYES, [From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Augast 25.) Convanvs, Obio, August 24, 1876. The story of the old man Harpor and his payment of $400 to General Hayos, and the subsequent conundrum of what became of that money, continues to be the sole topic of conversation among the political circles here on both sides, The public appetite for tne de. licious morsel ts only increased by the tact that both of the Columbus daily papers totally ignore the thing and have up to this time failed to allude to ut even in the smallest paragraph. It is now'belicyed that Go! ernor Hayes aod hig party mapagers are hunting a man—a good able bodied {ellow-citizen—who will ac- 8 ENGLISH WIRW OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST, [From the London Times) ‘The conflict of parties in the United States has en tered upon a now phase, The Conventious have met, the compromises have been negouated, the “ptatforms” have been pieced together and the “tickets’’ agreed upon, The chosen candidates on both sides have sig- nilled their acceptance of the championship in cares fully penned letters, which regarced a political mavitestoes, But now comes a juuse in the operations of the cumpargn. This is tne opportunity of the party statisticians, Computations of political 1urces and chances have a wouderiul vogue and each site cam command Nhe serviees of calculators who prove to de- monustration that the defeat of their antagonists is @ matter of absolute certainty. Fora while American pole tes become one Vast gatue of brag and the waveriag or Unattached electors, for Whore bevellt these elabe orate caleulativns ary conducted, are reduced to state of bewildered scepticism, Yet it is uot quite ime possible among all these contlicting estimates to arnve at some general probabilities on which a cautious fore- cast of tho impending sirife may be founded. Our correspondent at Philadelphia sends us « careful and thorough analysis of the most teustworiby estimates of the voting strength of which cach party will dispose in the critical struggle of the 7th of November next, it differs wicely, we need seurcely say, trou the eou- fldeut reckonings of the extreme purtisans on either side, who allow uo shadow of a chance to their opponents, It will be seea that our corre- Spoudent’s survey leaves the issuy very douvtiul It Would be easy even now to mistake the balance of opiuioa in many parts of the United States, aud before decisive moment arrives that balance may be ed 1h Oue direction or another by uBexpected eveuls of incuigulable gusts of Dutional sebument The elections which Will be deciued in ail Lue States. ou the 7th of Novemver are poputariy spoken ot tn the yale as the Presidential lection, — Strictiy speak~ residential electors,’? Who, accoruing to the twellth amendment ot the constitution, adopted 1a 1804, ure to elect the President and Vice President in the following spring. Urigwmaily it) was, no doubt, iutended that these electors should exercise a real choi | but long since they have become the me instruments of the | organized political parce from whom they accept a mandat tmperatif, abd Whose “tickets” they are buand to support, Iu ail the States carried by the republicans in November the electors chozen will, «2 4 Inatier of course, vole tor “Hayes aud Wheeler; Wuile m ail (hore carried by the de:ocrats the ballots will be equally unanimous for “Tiiaen snd Hendricks.” tis next to impossible that any of the smuiler parties, who sometimes organize plaviorms aud, Houinale Lickets, suould, in tact, lave a voice at all i the election of ‘the Preaideut ' The greentack pote ticians have such a ticket tis year, and the tempor- ance men bave another; but though there are huu- dreds of thousands of electors enthusiastic tor uu Iimited greenbacks und for stringent liquor laws, they ure nowhere strong enough to carry u State, aud, therelore, they are politically powerless They have a slignt negative influence oa the conuict; the temperance men may draw olf some votes irom the repuilican strength in New England, as the yree: Duck meu may Weaken the democrats iu the West; vut they are annulled because they are everywnere in a minority. Nor is this by any means the Worst tard. ship of tnivorities in this Most MMportant Uial of party strengiu. The eloctoral votes allotted to eact State are equal to the uggregate of its Conyressi representation, counting Senators and members v1 lower house together, but they all become tue propery of (ue party that has the majority--tt may be uniy & bare majority—in the State, Thus, in New York, which it 3 probable the democrats will win. tis republicans are 80 powerful a minority that wey nave still good hopes of suceces; but if tacy tail the “Whole thirty-flve votes of the Stale will bo secured for the democratic “tucket,” and the ulwost equal uumber of republicans Will be, politiculiy, obliterated, In Penn- sylvania, on (be otber hand, the republicans ure likely to be successtul, aud the large dvmocratic minurity wul be upnuled. Under this system it may well happen that # party may secure a majority of she electoral votes while supported only by wn uggregate minvrity of the people. Thus Now York State, with thirty-live yotos, is outweighed, politically, by Wiscousin, lowa, Michigan und Minnesota, which have, taken to- gether, thirty-weven votes; bus New York Btate ‘had wt the last census populanen of 4,382,000, while the aggregaty popu. lution of the four Western States mumed was ouly 3,880,000, ‘These aud otber objections to the existing method of Presidential election have been oiten pointed out, but the system is too convenient tor the purty muabagers to. be lightly abandoned. Under the system we have described, the general popularity of a candidate or of a policy 18 modiiied vy Jocal conditions aud these have to ve takeu into account in estimating the probabilities of the coming contlict As We potted out some tine ago, Many of the most important segtions of the Yuion balance ono anot! The democrats reckon uy) of the Southern States, lina, where the Hamburg excopt outrage | day’ scemed like a violent attempt of the whites to bring that State also into line The re- publicans count with equal confidence on New England and on the Northwest, The democrats, beaten ou ihe currency question in the great communities of Olio and Penney ivauia, b: ily abandoned those provec- tionist States by the dectwive adoption of a irce trade platform at St Louis, But they trust that what will knowledge to having received that $300 and applied it to the parchase of # raw recruit to take the place made vacant by the exccution of Monkey. ‘here aro doubt- less several thousand ablo bodied citizens well hecled as to character who would be willing to accept the responsibility with the prospect of getting an ap- pointment if Hayes should be elected, but the troublo is to 1x up places and dates, and all that sort of thing soa to make them consistent with the torical tacts which are liable to be turned om when the official explanation shali finally seo light. When Chap- Jain Harper lett the city yesterday ho carried with him an autograph letter from Governor Hayes cortitying to his (she Governor’s) belief in his honesty mthe matier, atthe same time claiming that he (the parson) was iniataken in tho identity of the person to whom he paid the money, and it is upon this question of identity that the whole business rests. Tho Chapiain insists with o great deal of persistency that he paid the money over tu Goneral Hayes, whuo the Governor ta turn is equally positive that Le Lever received it, OF at lease if he did, that it Was passed ver at vace to the Judgo Advocate who presided at the court martial, and here this matier stands. Neither party cau show uny receipts or vouch- ers, and tho thing resvives itsell into 4 question of memury o1 events that transpired twelve years ago. here Was anvther coulvreuce to-day of oflicers who were supposed tv know somothing about the alfair, but they, liko all the others, taued to bring to light the missing link which was s0 mueu desired, ‘The following aro the points that will appear in tho Official stutement of she case prepared here, if 1 should ever have the good fortune ww attain publication. They come trom a gentieman who has been present ut all the meetings, and Were Kiven Lo your correspondent with permission Lo be used :— fue story of the deserter, who was shot, can be told in few words ie gave the names of Wislte- low, Hail and Wuitton on the three occasions whea ho belonged or was in custody of tho Twenty-third Fegiment While the reguaent was in camp at Churios- ton, W. Va In 1sus be enlisted and received his’ bounty, and, taking sisk, be Was sent to the Lospial, where be remained several weeks. Upon recovering ho Was #ent to the ranks, where he rewained & Wovk and wuen deserted, steaung Lwo\or three Watches, eight revolvers aud a hors, A month later, When the reginent Was iu the battle of Cloyde Mouttuin, ho was captured, avd, being recoguized, thoy started back with him, imtending to iry tim for desertion, Wile on tho way he escaped, and nowung was heard of him for neurly a year, until oue day, while the regiment was at Mouterey Junction, a bateu of sub; stitutes and dratted men were brought in and he recog: niged as ove of them, Ho was tuat evening arrested Wud tried hext woruing by a drumbend court martial und sentenced to ve shot at sap Tho sentence was executed, nine soldiers peng delegated to carry 1b oUt. General,’ then Colvacl, Comly was the olicer ap- pomted' to superiniend the execution, but the sbougut of baving each 4 duy te pertorm made bim sick, £0 that Surgevo Barrett reported him unit tor doty und be was excused, He (Comty) remained in his veut sick all day, and thas proves bis atin. Hoe could not possibly huve been at Hayes? headquarters to wee the moucy paid over, Lecause be Was 1H his own bed. fhe court martial when tied Whitton, which was the just name be gave, was presided over by Captuin G, Giilis as judge advocate, aud its lindings were certited licral Crook, the division ¢: and bY jeueral Hunter, who bad eon the di partment, and were indorsed by him and returned in the samy order as taey came Geueral Hayes, Who Was only a brigado commander, it is claimod, wever saw then: or bad anything to do with them, ‘The next day ater the execution the army moved up inte the Shenandva Valley, and the day following Cupiain Gillis was killed. Une further circumstance 1s also alleged in proot of Hayes’ noocence of the matter, and that is that whea they Went into camp at Monocacy He poisoned himself by UANdiing 4% poisonous Vinu, Mad lor several days Was oUlized to Wear ® bandage over his foretead and covering tie greater part of bis face, thus renuering bis recoguition by any one a duliculs matter—a thing | buat the Chaplain late bo recall or explaia in bis story, This 18 1D Uriel the story of tue delence as sar as it has proceeded, They have veon (clegraphiug tor (wo days to the War Departinent tor all the reourds that row any Highs On Ube dispositivn of the dead man’s money, but nothing bas been found as yes Meantine the repavlean party orators go ou ‘aud how! about th sity of coutmuing their ieane OF destroy their sleuder hopes in Olio and Pennsylvania serve thom materially in the leading froe trade States-—not only in Now York, where Govervor Tilden’s nomination his given them the foromost place in running, but In Indiana and Mlinois. These are the most important of the States whose votes aro still really doubtiul. The small Southern States of Delaware and Florida, and the new States of the far West, Nevada and Colorady, are classed as un- decided, but will probably be equally shared between the two parties. For the States of tho Pacitic slope, Oregoa and California, the democrats, who have no chance of gaining any ground iu Now England, tue strovghoid of humanitarian cuavictious, have made a dariug bid by promising anti-Chinese legislation, and in this they will probably succeed. The net result ia that the republicans are tolerably cortain of 1: toral votes and the democrats of 139, if we le New York, which it ts safer to place among the doubt. tal States,” Of these thero are eight—New York, with thirty-five votes, which will probauly carry with i Jersey, counting nine votes; Lodiana with Ofteen aad Ilinois with twenty-one votes, Delaware and Florida, Colorado and Nevada, it the democrats carry New York and New Jersey, and equally divide the smaller States, they cun afford to logo even Indiana und Mimo and still retain the superiority. [sus so uncertain are tho elements of these close calculations that the cen- tral point of the whole struggle is the State election in Indiana, which will be held some four weeks boto: the decisive contest of November noxt, The battle tis State ia very flerce. It is to secure victory nei that the democrats havo encumbered their “ticket? with Mr. Hendricks, whose obstinacy in denouncing specie resomption 1 doing tho most serious damage to his party tu the Eas, Whether Mr. Henagricks 1s likely to carry Indiana or not, it is certain that his republican opponents have met with a severe cheek. They brought over Mr. Orth, the Uatted States Minister at Vienna, to fyht tor the Governorsbip, bis local lutluence, and especiuily his popularity with the Germans, being groatly rehe¢ upon, But an investigating eommiitee of the demo cratic House of Representatives has brought to light, With opportane virulence, an ugly scandal, copuectin; Mr, Orth with a certuin disereaitable settlement some Veneznetan clans publicly condemued by x vore of the House, and, as we wero informed by telegraph other day, the repablicans have withdrawn Mr. Ortu nomination, and will be compelled to fight the battie with another champion, This 18 a very heavy blow, for, if we may trast the foregoing calculations a8 all, the loss of Indiana would bo almost certainly tatui to the fortunes of Mr. Hayes. The best hopos of the republicuns are at present dependent on the folites of their rivals If Mr. Hendricks continues to pablish his “solt money” absurdities in defiince of Mr. ‘Tilde and to carry his party, as he bas carried the majorny of tho House of Representatives, with him in bis attacks on the Resumpuon act, either’ thero will be an open breach between the two sections of the demoorats of. the Kastern States will be completely alienated, COLORADO REPUBLICANS. NOMDMATION OF A FULL STATE TICKET—A GEASSHOPPER PLANK IN THE PLATFORM. Punsto, Col, August 25, 1876. The Republican State Convention closed its labors to day. Tho following candidates were nominated :—For Governor, Jotim L. Routt, of Arapahoo county; tor Lieutenaut Governor, Latayette Head, vf Conejos; for Judges of the Supromo Court, H. ©. Thatcher, of Pueblo; E. T. Wells, of Arapahoe, and 3. H, Elbert, of Arapahoe ; for Secretary of State, William L. Clark, of Clear Creek; for Treasurer, George C. Corning, of Boulder; for Auditor, D, C, Crawford, of El Paso; tor Auorney General, A. J. Sampson, of Fremont; tor Superintendent ot Public Ingtraction, J. C. Shattuck, of Weld; tor Regents ofthe State University, W. Hy Van diesen, of Kio Grande; Peter Goettleshen, of Ars pahoe, and’ L. W. Dulloft, of Boulder; for Represent ative, J. B. Beltord, of Gilpin, Besides indorsing the piatform and policy of the Rational repabhean party andthe nomination of Hayes und Wheeler, the Couventiou tion calling vpuu (he federal government the grasshopper plague aud take proper and efficient means to aid the Western agriculturisis in extorminat ing those bunsry pests which periodically ravage the state. A resolution was also passed asking the cersioa of the dried lands within the State to (he State, for he encouragement of education. HIRAM BARNEY FOR TILDEN, - power, the wickedness of the democracs, the horrors of a Contederato Congress wnd ail that sort of thing, with webceriul disregard of the prochvities that sur. round their chosen chieitain, One word trom the dis- embodied spirit of Uakes Ames would settle the whote thing. NORTH CAROLINA AN OLD DEMOCRAT FOR HAYES AND WHEELER, Wrivox, N. G., August 26, 1876. Colonel John W. Johnston, an old democratic leader, who represented Halitax county iv the Legisiatore twenty years ago, has deciared his adhesion to Hayes and Wheeler, Mr. Johnston is a man of liberal educa- Hon, weaith and extouded influence, He was a Dou jas Cemocrat in 1860, and bas bitherto acted will the democracy. POLITICS, Ausany, August 26, 1876. Hiram Barney, Collector of New York under Preah dent Lincoin, hag come out for Tildon and Headricke io @ private levter to @ iri in this city, Ho says “’fhe difference between Hayes and Tildon is that Mayes cannot mplish reform, because hia party ie opposed to it, ie Lider shows abundant ability to conduct fis measures of reform successiully, whether his party supports bimor not, Hers a cumdi- date to be proud of” NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS, CumveLaxp, Ohio, August 26, 1! The Democfatic Convention of Tweotieth distriet ,t0-day oounatod Hon, Rufus #, Ranney for Congress,