Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30
THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE IN NEW YORK

It is evident that the selection of candidate for
Governor Of New York, by the late Wing Conven-
zion, was influenced as much by the temperance
question as by national politics. The passage Of
resolutions on the latter point looking to no prac-
tical results, is proof of this because the Conven-
ton has not taken one of the prominent politicians
of the State Looking to g antecedents," accord
ing to the phrase of the day, it will be seen that
the Hon MYRoN H. CLARK, the candidate for the
Office Of Governor, was champion in the State
Senate of the temperance bill which Gov. SEYMOUR
vetoed and the friends of that measure seem de-
termned to have test of that question if the pre-
sent Governor should risk reelection. At all
events, the political elements are in such confusion
In the Empire State that the weight thrown into
the scale by the temperance men will be very apt
to control the result The election of Mr.. BRoN
SON, though friend of the Nebraska bill, will be
viewed as any thing but triumph of the Admin
istration party.
The annexed extracts from New York papers in
dictate the nature of the leading influence in the
selection of the Wing candidate for Governor
EXTRACTS FROM NEWSPAPERS.
The Wing party have, at the dictation of the Maine
adopted their candidate for Governor an incompetent
and inconsderabe man. already chosen for them by the
temperance politicians and who stood ready II rejected
by the Wing Convention, to against the Wing ticket
as the temperance candidate--Abaay Aaas.
Mr. CLARK " stood resy" to do such thing. He
Is first of all Wing; but in the discharge of his egsa
tive duties he became advocate OF the Maine Law.
That question Is issue before the people. Gov
SEYMOUR and Senator CLARK from their official relations
TO the question: represent antagonist interests The
pie will therefore decide whether they are III favor OF or
against Maine Law.-.9tbGny Journal
Mr. MYRos H. CLARK the candidate for Governor, has
more than been elected to the State Senate under
circumstances strongly calculated to test the political
strength and popularity of any man. He resides at Ca
nandaigua, and is gentleman of unimpeachabe charac
ter has principle, virtue and devotion to the rlga
and every respect worthy of the popular conhdeHce
He is good Wing, and in the Senate was strenuous
supporter Of the Maine liquor law which ought to secure
for him the entire vote of the temperance men
New York Commercial Adpetiser.
The action of the Wing State Convention in giving
daes to the party for State officers at the fall elections
was erninently wise and patriotic. Among oil the good
names presented to that body, better could have
been selected than those of MyRoN H. CLARK for Cover
nor HENRY ]. RAYMOND for Lieutenant Governor, &c.
MYRos III. CLARK is to lean up against lie ls re-
liable through and through To strong religious feelings
he adds irmness that seductions can bend and no
violence shake His career well as his character make
him POPULAR his steadness and integrity invite the
fdence of the conservative and suspicious He
cabinet maker in the county of Ontario; became deputy
sheriff. subsequently sheriff of that county then
hardware merchant; and finally took appointment
the commission. From this place avndicge po-
lical interest eviced him. That sent him to the State
Senate. There he the leader of the temperance
movement and the yublic respect aud confidence,
which have just demanded his nomination to the honora
BILE Office Governor of the State Of New York He will
dignity the Office and be faithful to the people.
Buffalo Daily Democracy