New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
TIE NOMINATIONS.

A serious error in the report Of the expert.
Mr Warren touching the Free school Fnnf u core0ted
by Rlines The report states that the psseoSk ae
count with the National Commercial Bank bad not Deen
examined in the Trsasurers office since Oct !. iAi
This is a mistake. The date should have bcen or 4.
1873 and the reason Of the delay OF two three
in the examination was simply that the defsilang
Cashier had hidden the books, and they coHd not
be found until his arrest. MI Raines
gentleman IN whose honor ana hdeh'I ws
have had thel fullest confidence. We vg'd
his nominations lbut SINCE tho Phelps affair cane 10
oh. m have tried 10 look ut bis case with entire inpar
ality and 80 long as any doubt remained as to hist
ness for the Treasurershp we fOrebore to recomh'd
him any further Now, however most careiui enn-
nation has satisfied that although the appOuhueh
OF Phelps to position OF trust was an inexcsaDio hs
ness considering the circumstances under which he e
the Custorn-house there lack OF Vigilance IN u
Treasurers Office and Mr. Raines has approved hinSo'
not only strictly honest but entirely competent
One of the most pressing duties of honest
men to- lay il to against Mr. Taylor the RepuDosH
candidate for State Engineer Before the NOMINATION.
Mr. Taylor's character as "mere tooP' OF tro Osns'
Ring a man who could be depended on every time TO
spnnort tie measures of that gang OF thieves was OK
posed 10 the party leaders by his colleague IN the stare
Administration, Attorney General Bario" Hen' o"'"s
spoke from the personal knowledge he had acquired
TAYLOR in the course Of his official duties heVeEInei's
Mr. Taylor was renomlnated we 10 hot oo"o'" ''' ~
pubhcans of New-York are such slaves 70 the caucus
that they will vote for the tool of rogues merely because
he has received the regular nomination IL Taylor
reelected the State Will be disgraced.
Mr. Haughton, whom Apollo Hall wants to
send TO the Assembly from the XVIII Disirict' ms
liquor dealer and elected 10 the Legislature Lass
year as Performer He violated tue pledges, however.
upon which lie had been chosen, and Distinguished Linn
self az defender Of Judge Barnard, voting Nay on tho
question OF the impeachment OF that eminent r1
cal Mr. HaughtOn has recently issued circular deny
ing this part OF his record but IA true nevertheieS
lie ought certainly to be defeated
The opponents of the Hon. S. s. Cox. who
is going 10 be reelected 10 Congress to-day. 10 ill tho
vacancy caused the death Of the Hon. James Brooks,
have circulated the old SANDER about his CON
nectiOn with the KnOw-Nohlng party. This malicious
story has been exposed repeatedly In 1853 was used
against Cox, when Bishop RosecrIns OF ONO tee
graphed to MIN " The charge OF Know-Nothngism or
hostility Catholics against you is utterly false Sic
cerey your friend, s. II. Rosecrans."
Mr. Joseph b. Varnum, who is running for
the Assembly in the XVIII District Of this city, has tho
advantage OF an excellent personal character and .
good deal Of experience which he has made Of use to
the clty as member the Committee Of Seventy. He
"a Republican politics, but comes forward as an IN
dependent candidate, the Custom-house party having
made secret bargain, AZ - oau 10 suppoit INC APo"
Hall nominee, Nicholas HaughtOO.
On the principle that no man should be
elected office whose character Is even doubtful we
must warn the voters of westchester County against
Sheriff John Bussing, who is candidate for reelection
Bussng has been publicly accused of colectinss
large sam money from the county by means of raud
ulent bills for constructive imaginary services, aud
thus far the accusation been met IL Is only Tho
part OF prudence 10 such candidate stay at homo.