The Washington union., 1857-11-13
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.


The State Of New York, which one year ago gave to
John G. Fremont plurality Mr.. Buchanan of 3d.,
l29 has now elected Gideon j. Tucker the democratic
candidate secretary of State running at the head OF
the State ticket by plurality of $4,000 over his
black Republican competitor and chosen an entire ad-
minstraon Of democratic State officers by pluraities
averaging at least 5000 If in any year. or in any State
of our Union greater and surprising instance OF
popular change OF opinion has been manifested the cir
cunlstarce is not within recollection.
II is true wo lose the senate by the casting vote Of the
black republican and thereby also
lose the contracting board with the patronage OF the
public works The black republicans were shrewd
enough to provide advance against the coming storm
Having majority in the house Of assembly last spring
and having secured questionable aid in the State
ate they passed a law depriving the canal board
OF the control Of the canals and the appointment Of the
officials on the State works. and vestng all this patronage
In a new body styled the contracting board majority
of whom would not be elected by popular vote the present
year This trick has apparently succeeded and the con-
tracing board has antdemocratic majority though
the State has been swept by large democratic plurality
The senate was infamousy packed against us BY
gerrymanderng the senate districts last year But for
this we should have had a majority in that Body.
Our new State officers to be inaugurated on the
first of January They mostly young, positive, and
energetic men Mr. Tucker secretary of State,
is well known the former partner OF Mr. Croswe in
the Albany Argus and subsequently rs the editor OF the
Daily News in this city. His political writings have be-
come familiar in every town and village in the State
AS one Of the earliest advocates of Mr. Buchanan nom
nation and one of the most energetic laboreB for his
election his is not unfamiliar in political circles at
Washington while throughout this State it is every
where recognised that Of leader in the party who by
this almost unhopedfor result has been placed in the
foremost rank Of our prominent Mr. Tucker is not
yet thirty years age and will be, therefore, the young
est State officer ever inaugurated ut Albany
Hon Sanford t. Church. comptroller is
man Of maturer years. who has long been prominent be-
fore the democracy Of this State After serving in the
Legislature he was nominated and elected eutenantgov
ernor in 1885, although Gov Seymour and Others OF his
colleagues were defeated, He renomnated and
elected in 1852 when Pierce swept this State by major
ity of many thousands Mr. Church has been identified
with the soft or barn-burner wing of the party.
Major vanderpoel Of Buffalo is member Of Of
old Dutch families, and, If mistake not is nearly rela-
ted to exPresdent Van Buren, He is chosen State treas
urer and will make competent and reliable officer He
was also rated as rn-burncr.
The attorney general elect is Hon. Lyman Trcmain Of
Albany q lawyer of high distinction great eloqnence
and undoubted ability.
The State engineer elect is Mr. Richmond relative Of
Hon. Dean Richmond the great railroad king and said
to gentleman Of superior ability and experience in
his profession Whether he has been hard or soft is not
known.
The new canal commissioner Is whole souled young
merchant of Syracuse, Mr. Jaycox, whose in poll
tics bids fair to rival the in business he had al
ready experienced.
Judge DEMO Is reelected by handsome plurality (rc-
cciving tho support Of large numbers of republicans
to the bench Of the court OF appeals We also elect Mr.
Rhodesa Pennsylvania by BIRTH and the editor Of the
Emira azetteto the State prison board He Is quite
young man.
Such are the under whom have redeemed the
State One and ALL they capable and deserving and
one and ALL they earnest and strenuous supporters of
Mr. Buchanan administration The old distinction of
hard and soft has been laid aside and the union Of the
sections IL contaminated terms which nvolvesn oblv
ion of the bitter past.
To the senate have chosen some of ab!est
such as John G Mather, Richard Sche Joshua b. smith,
Benjamin Brandreth and Others whose names are known
beyond the bounds of our State. The intellectual
predomnancc Is vastly in favor In the Legislature
Such but few of the favorable features Of our
great triumph New York has declared for Mr.. Buchan
an and the backbone of blackrepublicansm Is forever
broken in Mr.. Stewards State! Make room for New
York w. ID. p,