New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-01
TIE NOMINATIONS.

TIE NOMINATIONS
The Rev. John G.. Smart. who recently
charged Isaac " Baker ir.. Republican candidate for
state Senate In the XIIth District with corruption, has
written letter to The Washington County Post In which
he shows ample authority for making the assertion.
Tho writer shows that. during tho tnpeoch-
merf2 trial OF Judge Barnard at 5lratoga. Mr.
Baker proposed 10 James 3. Smart, candidate
for Congress IN the XyItn District. that rs
the campaign would be expensive he had better
not rum and added " water A. Wood wants the nom
nation can pas the elcouoD expenses and elected.
you shall have hls salary and al the appointments"
Mr.. Smart declined 10 be bought of Subsequently
Baker offered him 1000 II he would withdraw, and still
] later placed In his hands sealed package which Mr..
Smart deposited in the safe Of friend without opening
This package wa aftorWari found 70 contain t20ooin
money. Finding hs attempts 40 corruption nDgyaiing.
| Baker Withdrew h5 opposition, aud Mr. Smart wa,
elected. The proofs Of Btiors g1 woro given to tho
editors OF the Republican newsJlpers OF Troy but they
never published and those same Journals are no"
vigorously advocating Biker's reelection 10 tbe eIats
Senate Mr snlrg5 lattor ought TO insure hs DEFEAT
for man who viii attempt to buy another Is not
worthy Of any trust
Almost from tho very dawn of the Empire
the characters Of the rulers degcneratod JarSs
Lord imperatOr Of the Canal Ring aud candidate LOT
third term as Senator from the Monroe diSrct "Ou'
have held bic own Bonator. Emperor froVHo"i "o'
eruor or In any Office connected with the repair OF the
a1ueducts temples and public roads at any stage oil
Roman history subsequent TO the death OF Augustus.
He vould baya been famous character In the period Oh
the Decline and Fall" ana GIbnon would have d"ef
with peculiar satisfaction on his character ms wealth
and his wickcdness Monroe, Republican county, has
twice sent Jarvis TO the Senate. In 1871 his ma
,,ritv was 49, although tho county wont Republican
nv 500 majority Cannot sufficient force Of honest
Democrats be mustered THIS year 10 deelt ts person.
i'm spite Of all the inducements he aLd hisfamiy ana as
Ring can ocer rcucgad '5RePublcansi This man 10
believed 20 have defrauded the State out OF hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars The AttOrneyenera has brought
suits against him TO recover part OF tho money HIS
candidacy for the under such crcumances hss
no fitting parallel except Tweods triumphant cam
p4isn In 1911 for enaOrship OF tho lover Wara' Of
t city As yet the County OF Monroe has no reason I"
boast that her voters honest than the consu
ency Of Tweed.
We shall be disappointed if the result OF
next Tuesdays voting does not show handsome ma
iorlty for william c. Conner oyor John McOooi ior
sbsr Mr. Conner is we'll known IN this city az an en-
ternris,ng business man and an upright citizen; and
wble no has heretofore taken somewhat active part
in poitical movements. be has never been under inc
suspicion Of any connection with Rug rOoDer, OF Oh
making iIedtmate gain in any way out Oh the Guy
Mr. McCoo IS understood to be Mr. James D Brens con-
trbution to the Apollo Hall Customhouse Ticket and
we have a recollection OF Mr.. McCOo as a succes-fm
candidate for Register under the auspices OF ferha'
Wood and Mozart Hall. 1t was then very geneiaV
asserted and believed by the knowing ones thA' Mr.
MeCool generously divided the proceeds OF MS ONCE
with his benefactor. II stated by those familiar
with the OF the contract that MT OBrlehs lean
excbeauer Is to be replenished from the magniheent
fees and perquises Of the sEerfs once IN Inc result
of Mt McCool's election We do not belieVe that tho
electors will confirm this contract.
Among the gentlemen who are certain to DO
chosen TO the next Senate count sighl honest AID
| good men, viz:
WILLIAM II. ROBERTSON. from ,he Ixth.
| FRANKLIN W. TOBEY, from the XVlth.
! SAMUEL s. LOWERY. rom the XiAth.
ARCHIBALD c. MCGOWAN, from me XXth.
DANIEL I WOOD 2}, from ONT tie e., %X XIV,
| Col WILLIAM JOHNSON, rom TIE NANIth.
| JOHN GANSON from the AAXIst
There are other honest tie field whose election
is less certain and Others OF election Of whose
character and qualifications we have no knowledge II
| the constituents OF WOODIN, MADDEN, BAKER RAY
| DICKINSON, WINsLow. KELLOGG, and LORD 90
their duty By voting against these an honest senate
is assured. LEWIS account as dead already.
The candidates for the Assembly from tho
With District are George W. Clarke, the preselt in
| cumbent, and Alfred Wagstaf IT, No one who knows
Mr. Clarke's record the Assembly this year, his cham
ponshp the Washington Market job his exhibitions
OF himself in connection with street railroad legislation
and his general undness to represent anything but tho
lobby will hesitate to for Mr.. Wagsta The latter,
we are told is well qualified for the position to which he
Is nominated. Mt Clarke is supported only by the Gus
to-house politicians, while his opponent will receive
the united opposition vote.
Alexander Frear, Tweed's right-hand man
I'm the Assembly the years o. his power at Albany.
has revived and entered the field candidate fog the
Assembly in the XVIII District against Mr. Joseph Blu
menthal Mr. Frear runs the Apollo Hall candidate,
and is also secretly supported by several VI the poll
ticsns Of that party which Apollo Hall Is In ALI
| nnce The third candidate is William g Murray, an
official employed the CustOmhOusc. The real contest
ia between Frear Mr.. Bumentha, and 1t Is incum-
bent on all men who respect decency in politics to vote
| for Mr. Blumentha
Mr. Frank Abbott one of the two Liberal
Republican members OF the present Assembly. Is the
candidate OF the united opposition against MI Madden
for state senator from the orange and sullivan District
Mr. Abbott has served two years in the Assembly r7th
| credit We cannot say the same OF Mr. Madden 'wo
years service IN the Senate Mr.. Madden al IN
movement on the Infamous Graham, his predec sor,
and Mr. Abbott will be a stil decided imr oYe
| ment on Madden We hope to chronicle Mr.. Alb etts
| election in our issue Of Wednesday morning.
I'm the XXIst Assembly District the candi.
dates are the notorious Harry Genet the equally noo
rious William Havr ir and MI Charles Crary the pres