New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-26
THE CANAL COMMISSIONER

To ks Editor 81 Inc " l. A''S
Sic: As said some time ago. "the nonlua'ioh o.
Bruce by the exasperated convention "oulu "''H
well for time for il disI elled tue susp.aoh ani'nA
Democrats bat the great Convention OF the people
,,ss an institution under the control Of the Republr
a. any other party and said too, "Jokes WeI'
.o,,etia,es carried too far-for the joker
The Democrats were in hssie 10 put purely party
teet in the fell. although large proportion If mol
3 majority, Of that party thought it unwife and un
patroc 70 do so. Others were Iepelled by the re'o
lutions Of ticir nominating Convention, and wneD
the PEOPLES ticket was formed at Syracuse by Tue
largest and most patriotic Convention ever he'u =
the State the prospect fair that 1t "oula
avery large proportion of the cid DemoSi"l0 -;
even II the residue OF the nominees Of INC
Convention should keep in the neid. ,-o,,d have
Two had already Declined, a l,O .,,ds, ar tie
done 80 but Tor tie bolt OF sd iesled csnuu. a. 5
peonl,'s Convention simulated Dy eVie-h'~"0u
Leaders Of one Of the ola i'riiee. c,;t,e. of siv
The oIeat Convention mace COnhh.tec "a ~
from each Judicial District upon honun.ions' "a.
~ ,ib The sii of contractors, supefintenoehis,
ireors canal officers and eXpectants, had thrown
i-,s nm Der of delegates and volunteeTs lnlo toe
.couyopton, ard bad by management and entteaty'
serred large portion # this Committee 10 hls H.
,e,ea But the disclosure Of the fact that he was
"ne Of the corporators of the Railroad bills passed
aver the veto OF the Governor settled his chances IN
The Committee.
hi, friends, led by one O. b. Latham, reckless
fellow WHO does Jobs under Bruce by pirate con-
tract beI went Ia tor Nc Talmaige Tor the reason,
AS be saws, that "they knew that the Republican
Convention would not be such id tools as 10 III
done the nomination of man living out OF the Oh
vision"
Latham who is not remarkable for discretion has
pu5icy boosted Of this exploit and that be- him
self voted for Mr.. TsllmaOge " in the Committee.
Snsrtiug under an unexpected defeat Bruce had
taken 80 much pains 10 provide agaipst he the same
day sought and accepted a party nomination which
So honorable uan could LOT have done; ana hs
friends have been trying TO give him the prestige OF
the popular movement until leading newspapers with
bis name among the list of their Candidates are now
1asey and foOiishly admitting that TIE success OF
the Dem cratic ticket IS probable; and one Repub-
Can Journal Tie BgB6tO ETDrt So cannot see - II
the chain lie broken why Republicans are not as
much at liberty prefer the candidates on the Dem
ocratc ticket as those tue People ticket
These leaders, feilin. TO make AS clean work ss
they hoped to, III cBjoing Republicans from the
suroort Of the Peoples ticket, now hold out the
rrosptet Of success 10 the Democrats TO stimulate
rally of their broken lines in the hope OF flighten-
log into party lie again u cir own old followers.
Tie result now promises to be larger vote for
tie Democratic ticket than for the only nominee OF
the Republican party.
What will be the look OF it Who will get "aid
and comfort from such an exhibition OF the strength
Of parties in this State, tie Administration, or the
Eebels2
Will the Postmaster editors, and other United
States officials Who sustaining this bolt Of Bruce,
look Two weeks into the future, and see what kind
Of support they are rendering to their AdministTa-
ton ty the direction they try ing 10 give 10 the
popular vote? l make no appeal TO the patriotism
Of suoh meu, for l know you have no room 1of use
less matter.
But seriously, cannot the men who have received
The favors of the Administration, ufiod TO support
it. aud iorego the exhibition OF their evaporation
uUtil more peaceful Cannot our represent
alive in the cabinet afford to let has friends at home
produce unanimity il toe popular vote which VIII,
nore than anything else which can be done, give
strength and yior to tie protested policy OF The Ad'
npiistrauOnf
A. 10 the candidate who furnishes opportunity for
oil this folly, be has thus far been too leuiently
dealt with. A large proportion of the people Of the
ktStesre yet ignorant Of the manner IN which ne has
discharged past official duties. Does be desire
more thorough enlightenment OF the people az 70 bis
connection, agency, and profits with the celebrated
vetoed railroad ill as to bis private canal con-
tracts with the relations of bis confidential engineers
e. 10 the private contract with Barker for building
Ten lock- Oh the Chemang Canal at cost of over
sI0OC0 without noti'e Of proposals, as required by
Law and the Constitution TOO : Tue popular move
nent will be trump bsnt-wOuldb be more completely
but for the malignant folly of party leaders who
have been kept in position quite too long. b.
REPUBLICAN, Columbia Sheriff,
Has B. Latham; Clerk, Robert Ii. Neefus; Super
intenjent, Philip z. Groat; Justice, Abraham Lyle;
Assembly, lid District, Samuel WILDER.
Scllneetads-Sherif, Angus Mcintosh; Clerk, Pc
Ger Cbrisler; Assembly, joseph c. Yates.
Bosfgoneru Assembly, Isaac Morris; Sheriff,
Alexander Smell; Clerk Darius V. Berry, Justice,
Austin Fish.
UNIoS NOMINATIONS. Erie - Assembly, IYth
District John A. Case.
Buffalo Cty-Judge Superior Cours Isaac A.
Verplanck; Mayor, james Adams; Controller Aus
tin A. Howard Street Commissioner, David Kis-
sock; City Attorney, John Norris; Superintendent
Of SCHOOL, Otis +. Presbrey; City Treasurer, John
S. Trowbhdge; City Surveyor, Ansel Wight Re-
ceiver Of Taxes, j. Frederick Swarlz; Oyerseer Of
the Poor Peter Baxter; Assessor, John W. A.
Meyer Justice Of the Peace, John 7. GIeisen; jus.
tice New Territory, David X. Williams.
Enthusiastically, Benz. l.. LudingtOn; Sheriff,
Benjamin w. Winner; Superintendent, James
Gtaham; Justice, Alexander ElmOre.
Enthusiastically, lat Dist, John b. butcher.
Ulster.-Assemb,y, I'D Di-trict, Herman Winans,
Ordngs.--Clerk, John S. Edsall; Sheriff, George
a. Deuniston; Special County Judge, George Il.
Cox: Sessions Henry II. Stewart Assembly, Ist
District, Daniel X. Hudson; lid District, Daniel c.
Evans.
nomination for the Assembly 10 the First District OF
Oswego county in u is state, assigned the following
reasons for his dechustion OF Monday evening:
"IIe was ssii. the election would be rs tn
ampbeut as before but be hardly thought II Deoes-
ssry t. 20 10 Albany this Winter. He did not think
that there was any public necessity for him 20 make
The sacrifice of tune AID persoDal choice. He there
fore begged leave most respectfully 10 decline the
uOI4inatiOn which had been rendered him.
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