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 for more. Just after the completion of the Erie canal in 1825, petitions for other canals had poured in from almost every county in the west. Thus it can be safely said that the entire western part of the state was in favor of internal improvements at public expense.

"Now considering the vote, we find that Section A gave a large majority to Mr. Throop, the Republican candidate. In Section B he also received a majority but not as great as in Section A. In this section an important fact is noticeable, Classes II and III gave a smaller majority to Mr. Throop than Class I. These two classes having no canals thus expressed their desire for some means of communication. Section C cast a large majority in favor of Mr. Granger, the National Republican candidate. The result in Section C was just what we should expect. Class III of this