New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-09

The Hon. JOHN A. GRIswOLD OF Troy has
been nominated by our Republican State Con-
ventOn for Governor We believe this an
eminently wise and fortunate selectiOn-prob-
ably the best that could have been made. Mr..
Griswold has long been extensively and sue
cesSfully engaged in the Iron manufacture at
Troy, and is esteemed and beloved by thou
sands who have found profitable employment
in his works. He sedulously avoided public
service until 1862, when he was nomi-
mated for Congress as a Democrat, and
elected in that strongly Republican district by
1887 majority. Entering the House in Dec,
1863, he threw his whole weight into the scale
of his country, proving himself a War Demo
crat indeed on whom there was no drawback.
He fought it out on that line; supporting Lin
coins reelection and being himself reelected
on the Lincoln War ticket by a largely IN
creased majority; and he was again overwhelm-
ingly reelected in 1906 Here are the aggre
gate votes in his three canyasses:
''NNH
1864 Griswold. ..159n Van Alstyne.. .1292s
1866 Griswod. ...156Sq Milman ......1 1873
Griswolds majority in &C. 2s7 in Ga, 2,223; in 66,
$3.50,
Such is the man wisely chosen to lead the
Republican column, under the banner Of GRANT
and CoLFAx, in our opening struggle. We are
confident that he will lead it to victory. He
has never yet been defeated, and he cannot
now be. The Troy Times says of him:
"Mr Griswod is. in the largest sense Of the word
true man. Quick TO perceive and remarkably apt and
ready III execution he possesses administrative abilities
of the first order and very TO direct them with
prudence as well vigOr. He is good judge OF men as
well as Of measures, and evinces the strong common
sense which, ALL is the basis Of success in statesman
ship as well as in human enterprises
"Mr Grswold possesses all those elements OF personal
as political popularity which must secure for him,
as the Republican nominee for Governor, most
enthusiastic, and, believe, a successful sup
port He is well and favOrably known by large proper
ton Of people Of this section Of the State and through
out Northern NewYork and his acquainanceshp in the
river counties and EewYOrk City would contribute TO
strengthen the party and aid the lie is in the
prime Of life is full Of activity and has the magnetism
well the heart and integrity to draw men TO him. No
one that could be named for the Goyemorship would
elicit greater enthusiasm the part Of young men, while
the older and maturer would feel that in him confidence
could be safely repOsed. Throughout the four
years struggle with Rebellion Mr.. GriswOld de-
voted his best energies and many thou
sands of dollars FROM, his private fortune
TO raise and equip sOlders-One regiment Of heroic
cord the GriswOld Cavalry, having been named after
hi-and he gave with unstnted lberalty for the sup
port Of the families of soldiers, and thousands TO
furnish comforts and luxures for the wounded in the
hospitals at Washington. We have referred TO Mr.
GrswOd's labors and sacrifices during the II
mainly through his patriotic enterprise, and to large
extent by Of his capital that the first monitor
was brought out in time 10 save Fortress Monroe and
to protect millions Of Government property from sack
and ruin. And who does not feel that the pres
hge thus gained by driving off the Rebel iron
clad at the critical moment, and by other brilliant
achievements of the monitors, led hostile foreign
governments to halt in their threatened policy Of
intervention against u.s. and that 1t promptly closed the
mouth Of Napoleon who had invited British cooperation
Bear mind too that the first monitor expert
ment; Mr.. Griswod and his associates took all the risks
Of failure and it only upon the condition Of
that they could hope to be reimbursed single dollar by
the Government for their And with the bril-
liant success achieved Mr. G. heavy loser pccuni-
ary in the enterprise, while, recompense valu-
able than money, he shares the glory aiding materially
and we may almost say vtay. in saving the Union from
overthrow aud our country from disgrace and ruin"
Such is the man who is to be next
Governor of the Empire State. Is he not every
way wOrthy2