November 4, resulted as follows:
Governor, Cornell, 418,567; Robinson, 375,790; Kelly, 77,566; Lewis
(National), 20,286; Mears (Prohibition), 4,437. Lieutenant-Governor,
Hoskins, 435,304; Potter, 435,014. Secretary of State, Carr
(Republican), 436,013; Beach (Democrat), 434,138. Comptroller,
Wadsworth, 438,253; Olcott, 432,325. Treasurer, Wendell, 436,300;
Mackin, 433,485. Attorney-General, Ward, 437,382; Schoonmaker,
433,238. Engineer and Surveyor, Soule, 427,240; Seymour, 439,681.
Legislature: Assembly, Republicans, 92; Democrats, 35; National, 1;
Senate (elected the previous year), Republicans, 25; Democrats, 8.]

[Footnote 1665: To criticisms of his course in taking part in the
campaign, Sherman replied; "We must carry New York next year or see
all the result of the war overthrown and the constitutional amendments
absolutely nullified. We cannot do this if our friends defeat a
Republican candidate for governor, fairly nominated, and against whom
there are no substantial charges affecting his integrity."--Burton,
_Life of Sherman_, p. 296.]

CHAPTER XXXIII

STALWART AND HALF-BREED

1880

While General Grant made his tour around the world there was much
speculation respecting his renomination for the Presidency. Very
cautiously started on the ground of necessity because of the attitude
of the Southerners in Congress, the third-term idea continued to
strengthen until the widespread and deep interest in the great
soldier's home-coming was used to create the belief that he was
unmistakably the popular choice. Grant himself had said nothing
publicly upon the subject except in China, and his proper and modest
allusions to it then added to the people's respect. But during the
welcome extended him at Philadelphia, the Mayor of that city disclosed
a well-laid plan to make him a candidate. This frank declaration
indicated also that Grant expected the nomination, if, indeed, he was
not a party to the scheme for securing it.

The question of discrediting the traditions quickly became a serious
one, and its discussion, stimulated by other aspirants for the
Presidency, took a wide range. The opponents of a third term did not
yield to any in their grateful remembrance and recognition of what
Grant had done for the country, but they deemed it impolitic upon both
public and party grounds. If the tradition of two terms be overthrown
because of his distinguished service, they argued, his election for a
fourth term, to