The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-18
REW YORK POLITICS.

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The Candidates Before the People.
Tho several Rtase Conventions have completed th'
preliminary labor Of nonDArcn and have placed the fol
lowing named persons before the people candidates fol
tns eacss % be filled .. the Novsmb bsr sIscs,on:-
,,,o.,a,,, FOR 60 Vfas0r p..,.,..u
Amsra psrssr, o; Albany. T. D. Morgan, Of New York
I. Bu,ysws, Of 0rie,as G.,rn Smith, Of Mailsoa.
Ioa LsrrEsASr GOVERNOR.
Democratic. R.pabIcIn
J. J. Taylor, tf fisga Hob. Campbell, o: steubcn.
N G. a.nion' Of Hsrk,m.n sidney A. Sssrs, Of King,
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER
Democratic R>pahian
s. B Piper, of Niagara. Hiram GAonsr, o. Niagara.
Ame,i icaa. Tewprasce.
j, R. rhpmpsOr, Il Gsresee No nomlS s.on.
PRISON HspEctoR
l. pcnD.is msas 81 New York JK EvsTsss Of Clinton
American. Tsppevarcs.
VA EusseN, Of washrstn slas 7. F,ier, Of Madis,n.
NJ Anas. Parker s vel known .hr ous hout the State
eminent lawyer and distinguished jnrist He was
born as Sharon Connecticut In 1907 and rAher, Rev.
Daniel Parker clergy Of tbs CoDgrega persua
sop removed 70 Greeovile Greene county, New York,
in 1915, where he was principal Of Ihe scade ny.
After due preparation at this and other academies,
the son graduated 9. Union College in 1922,
and wss admitted 70 the bar in 1928. In lsa3 he was
elects to tho Legislature and in 1884 he WAS chosen AZ
OF the Rgents OF the University Two years sucse
qusnIy Mr.. Parker was elected 70 Congress from the
soan,es Of Broe and Delaware. He served one term
in Cngre and in 1914 vas elevated to the bench OF the
crcui. Court when he removed to Albany where he has
sin resided. In Is45 he held the Delaware Circuit fer
the trial o. the snd gained much reputation
for tho promp. and fearless manner in which he dis
chayged his du.ies In l84e under the constitution
Judge Parker Was elected Jcs.cc OF tho Supreme
Court for the Third dhtrict, which position hc
filed I'm 1855. In 1856 he was the democratic candi
date for Governor. He considerably aheAd OF his
ticket: and will oommsnd strength outside Of his party
vote In pccs he has been democrat OF the soft order,
and opposed 10 the kkine liquor law.
Mr.. Edwin D. Morgan is, also, we believe, . New Eng
lander and hiss been for years prominent merchant
o; this city. Hs Of about the age Judge Parker,
and 20 q Of business ID sbrewd and energetic As
politician he has served two in the State Senate,
from 1850 10 1854. Here he vstet foraSay extension,
but lodged the temperance question In 1856 he WAS Cna
man Of he Republican National COMMITTEES, and his porse
has ,lvsys tesn q. tho service Of his party.
BE s ,ad 70 be In the interest OF tbs Central Railroad,
and 10 considered the railroad candidate According 10
tho Roch ester Advertiser Mr NJ, then amsmber OF the
State Sera.c Aad Russell Sage, then member OF the Troy
Common Council purchased Of the city Of Troy the Troy
and Schenectady BAlrosd for nominAlsu. and managed
20 work into he q. price which made the
fortunes OF both Mr. Morgan was wealthy before AID 80
perhaps VAS lis cosS aor But tho differences between
vha, they paid and whA. they sold for alone enough
10 make two men rch In the old rhg times Mr. Morgan
was Of course dsvo.ed sdberent Of Mr. Clay
Mr. Lorenzo Burrows, Of Orleans, was silver gray
whr and "a .uch served IN the sste Legislature and in
Cosgress Ho attached himself 70 the Know Nothing
movement 1854 and was chofen Comptroller when thai
party svep. the state In 't5
Mr. Gerri Smith hag been well known throughout the
country for his devotion 70 the phl.Dsnropc schemes 70
improve hs condition Of fres c,orec He resides at
Peter ooro ard Ire sEner OF large tracts Of land In diff
erent parts o. the SAio BE progied upon one q these
-actc ee for sach co,red man might Avail
themselves OF The opportunity 70 become freehoders
The scheme failed through the indrersnce Of the class
was in:e nded benefit Mr.. Snish radical abolition
s. ami sroEg devo,ee Of tie pronbsory liquor law III
wss member Of las TairJ third Congress-; bu. held hi
sea, only 1arng ns nrst DO 10 suiaele man
hr. no, a brilliant po:isar.
Mr. Jonp taylor, OF rioss, has ;oog been leadl,i
member o. the democratic party, a1d Was formerly
o.Yrsus,cr Es ssrscd N tfe Thirty CJrgress and
cast Dis for the NseTsska bill, and " SAID 70 be
sseng n,n in tie coun:r3. He is native Of Assachn
se.s MEMBER o. the bar ald aooui aty yssfs OF sge
He is = bard denocrss.
yr. Rooerl Campbell, o. Bath, s.eueen county, was
formerly democrat, bus went over "a the barnburrers
In lsls aud ored the republican party in iy inception.
Since Is4s bs nss sesn OF e Regents Of the Unyer
siy, and he vas delegate W the Constitutional coeven-
.ior Of the year Las. nsned.
Ns,nAniel g. Benton wls hard democrat, aud left the
party amer he spa nj fyrseuss in lst3 He was Auditor
unseY the Know Ecstits rcgre
A- Rram Gardner reases AZ Lcskport He was .
nsnssr Of the Constitutional Coavesuon, Aaa WAS for
merry democrat He 10 said 70 be strosGy In favor of
ne o aYgsr eps Of the canals.
NJ Pir.r o soit ssd . veteran politician, ID well
known sayoca,s 0, the pcsy, and Mr. Thompson n
urdeYs,sod 20 be mi,scd 70 t also. Mr.. Thompson
was sor nsrly . silver gray vh.s.
M I'd -sra L. DonseDy . . popular young politician,
lately rs,den, Of the Thirteenth ward. He Is about
thirty hvs Jtns Of ,ge, and has never yet held of,e
Br Donzely democracy SAD to be Of the most ortho
dsx order and ne Ia represented TO be man Of means
ara posalsn vho will ave considerable local strength
biz rcssl xr. Donnsny Ia one Of tho sschems Of Tam
ms3y.
Mr. Everest old school whs, and is said 10 be
man OF hish character. Mr.. w. II Russell was also
vnig