The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04

serving herself and, If possible, Of gsining
portion Of the effects Of the sick man. But 1t
is doubtful whether another alliance can be
formed powerful enough to save Turkey. In
the extremity of the case . general European
congress may meet and create independent
governments in European Turkey. This might
avert general and great war. II the question
cannbt be settled by congress, one Of two.
things must occur, either great war or the
advance OF Russian power towards the Aedi-
terranean and Golden Horn. The question IL
now beginning to loom up above all others,
and We on this side the Atlantic, while not
taking an active part in it, shall watch the
progress ofeyents with great interest
whs II @ he osr Next United States
sesaters
The contest for United States Senator seems
TO have narrowed down to three candidates
Ira Harris, of Albany, the present Senator;
Roscoe Conkling, Of Oneida, who represents
bis district In this and the next Congress. and
Noah Davis Of Orleans, one of the Judges Of
the Supreme Court Greeley d out Of the
fight State Senators white and Foiscr either
Of whom woald be desirsbie. do not develop
sufficient strength to make suecess probable,
and the smaller fry are not thought Of as can
didatss by any but themselves. gs a
The friends Of Senator Harris are laboring
hard for his reelection; but they find some
serious difficulties in their way. In the early
years Of the war Judge Harris was an ardent
admirer Of General Mcclellan, and upon the
removal Of that commander from the head Of
the Army of the Potomac he condemned the
action of the administration as surprising
and grevous mistake. Upon the collapse Of
the rebellion he stood in opposition to the re-
publican Senate on the question Of the expul-
sion of Jesse d. Bright Of Indiana, against
which action he placed himself on record both
by bis report and his vote. These things
might have been overlooked, but the Senator,
in his anxiety to atone for them, made the
fatal mistake OF abandoning the constitutional
amendment policy aud avowing himself in
the recent election an advocate of impeach-
ment and OF all the other wild vagaries Of the
Ben Butler radicals. This was blunder that
cannot fail to seriously impair his prospect Of
recollection, since the people Of New York
and Of the whole North rendered an emphatic
verdict in favor Of the Congressional policy,
and the Legislature Is bound to elect candi-
date who stands fairly and unsquivocally upon
that platform. Many Of the most active poll
ticians in the republican ranks are opposed to
Senator Harris reelection, because they say
it win only 'be hanging up the New York
Senatorsbip for another six years" This re-
mark has reference to thu fact that Senator
Harris is neither ready dsbater nor an active
worker on the floor Of the United States
Senate, where the voice Of the important State
Of New York is now but very rarely heard.
Roscoe Conkling has been q consistent sup
porter Of the constitutional amendment, and
after its adoption by the State Of Tennessee
voted for the admission Of the representatives
Of that State into Congress He is . fair
debatcr, although little on the spread eagle
order. and would make an active and useful
Senator He has many warm friends, and
finds his main strength with the republicans in
the malignsncy with which he has been fol-
lowed and opposed BY Thurlow Weed. He
was beaten for the Thirty eighth Congress By
combination Of the democrats and the Weed
republicans on Francis Herman. and the same
parties made y desperate but unsuccessful
attempt to defeat him in the last two Congress
si0nal elections.
Judge Noah Davis. Of Orleans, is on the
bench Of the Supreme Court, and has many
claims upon the republican party. He was
formerly the law partner Of Sanford e. Church,
and bears . high reputation in his profession.
While sitting - judge In the Court Of Appeals
he delivered the opinion OF the court In the case
OF the Paid Fire Department, maintaining the
constitutionality Of the law creating the new
department. AT the last State Convention Of
the republican party Judge Davis opposed the
radical vsgaries Of Lyman Trsmaine and sue
ceeded in bringing the Convention to distinct
and unqualified endorsement Of the constitu
tionsl amendment as the basis Of restoration.
lie drew the resolution in the platform in
relation to me amendment and il the author
OF the address issued BY the Conversion.
These are, in brief, the positions Of the three
candidates between whom the probable selec-
ton seems to lie. The Legislature should
elect no man who is not an earnest and I'M
qualified supporter Of the policy 80 emphat-
icslly endorsed by people Of the Stale in
the recent elections.
The ssnse CsmpsrslIer's Report.
The report Of the State Comptroller to the
Legislature for the last fiscal year gives the