The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-14
A Democratic Leader Wanted.

4 Democratic Leader Wanted.
The Democracy Ct the State Of New York |
need leader Thrust into the slough of
disreputc and imbecility by prctcnders, char
latans. md corruptonsts, it requires states
man of real ability, of progressive ideas, of
ripe experience, of unblemished integrity, of
tried popularity, in whom the masses have
confidence, TO restore the party TO the high
position It once occupied at home and before
the nation.
No man in the ranks of the party exhibits
these qualities in so con spicuous degree rs
SANFORD r. CuURCu. Mr. CHUnCH is n
native of Western New York, about IS years
of age, and in the full maturity of his
powers. lie has always been Democrat of
the radical, progressive school, of which
ToMrRISs, VAN BUEEN, and WRIGHT were
the founders and OK ponents.
Always residing in thoroughly Wing
md Republican section of the State, Mr..
Cnurcu has filed few local offices. In 1912.
while yet young man, he was elected to
the Assembly, on the strength of his personal
popularity, from the Wing county of Orleans.
He was highly esteemed for ability and tact
by his associates in the Assembly, which
contained an unusually large number Of dis
tinguishcd Democrats including JOHN A.
DIX, MICHAEL HOFFMAN, and HoRATIo
SEYMOUR.
Mr. Church thcnccforward was the leader
OF the young Democracy Of the western
counties lie bore a prominent part in the
Barnburncr campaign Of 1873 rnllyirg under
the flag Of Free Soil Free Speech, Free
Press, and FREQ Mon" and supporting VAN
BuREN for the Presidency. in opposition TO
Gen. CNss.
In 1850 SEYMOUR was nominated Tor Gov.
ernor and CHURCH for Lieutenant Governor,
MS the candidates of the united aud reinvigo-
rated u mocracy. The result of the canvass
developed the popularity Of CnUTcH SEY-
MoUR was beaten by iow hundred votes,
while CHURCH was elected by nearly 5000
majority. Both were again candidates in
1852, whom SEYMOUR obtained 22,G00 ma
iority. and CuURCH a fraction under 10000
defeating Judge kent, son Of the Chancellor
whom the Wings regarded as n very strong
candidate
As L cu'cnant Governor, Mr. CnUEcH was
"a oGci9 President of the Senate, Of the Canal
Board, of the Commissioners OF the Canal
Fund, and of other important Boards. 1t was
stormy and exciting period in our history
but during the four years he held these
trusts. though for more than half the time
he presided over bodies n majority Of whose
members were politically opposed TO HIM, il
was conceded on all hands that he discharged
his varied and oncrous duties with greG
ability and perfect integrity.
In 1857 he was the Democratic candidate
for Comptroller and though G,a. FI,ENoNT
the Republican candidate for President, hut
carried tie State in tho previous year BY up
ward Of 10000 majority, CurrrU was nov
elected by /; 600 majority. While acting Il
chief financial officer OF tAc State, ne wou III
appreciation of all eirss %. his fol ow CHI
zcns and though throughout his term q
two years the Goycruor, L..utanantGoN
ernor, and majority Of Inc 'a -loturc wer
his political opponents, thov bore cheerful
testimony TO the Judgment, SKIN, and NJ
richtness with which hc managed our con
plicated financial affairs
Ever the enemy Of negro slavery, and no
tile TO the prctensions and agrg 's,,ons OF IL
CALHOUN school of Southern lol.icans, NJ
CHURCH espoused tn rou+. # the Union
the outbreak Of the recent civil convuisiou
though continuing Ais connection with q
Democratic party. llc took au active into
est at critical periods of the war in I4isju
troops for the field lli- Cou,r. ipaul Gi
trct was composed Of the count Of Non0
and Orleans district thoroughly R,pu
lican. In 1862, contrary to hil wishes, Il
Democrats placed him in nom nation for Co
gress, in opposition 10 FWIMAN CLAEh
the Republican candidate, strong man. wi
was subsequently United States Comptoll
Of the Currency. Gen, WAp~woWH Il
Republican nominee for Governor, rcccv
1881 majority in Monroe and Orleans, b
Mr CHURCH, because Of his acceptable W
record, and of his firm hold upon the &C
fdence Of the people Of his native distri
was beaten by only 1860, thus leading
ticket in that stern party struggle abo
900 votes.
Mr. CuCRcH was a molnlcr of the l.
Constitutional Convention Though the |
publicans were largely in the ascendant,
was placed al the head Of the Committee
the financial clauses Of the Constitute
The admirable article on that subject inc
porated into the proposed Constitution '
h mainly the product Of liz gnind lie is