New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-21
THE REG ULAR TICKET

In July last we showed that State Senators
George Bowen, Wells 5. Dickinson, James II.
Graham, Gabriel II. Narrower, Loren L. Lewis,
Jarvis Lord, Edward NJ. Madden, Henry &.
Murphy, James 0'Brien, William f. ScOresby,
Webster Wagner, Norris WinslOw, James Wood,
and William b. WOOdiR had made such
record as Senators that their absence from
that body in future would only be regretted
by the lobby and by those who had legisla-
ton to purchase. We also observed that men
who seek to serve the State in the Legisla-
ture for second aud third terms at three
dollars a day should be looked upon with
suspicion and their records investigated
With the exception of Meosrs. O'Brien and
Murphy, there is not one of the above named
patriots who would not gladly serve his con-
stituents two more Winters at Albany. Mr..
Murphy, indeed retires covered with years
and with honors, and in very comfortable cir
cumstances. He has been State Senator a
great many years. Mr.. Narrower went with
the Liberal Republicans last year, and there
fore had no chance for a denomination. MIR.
James Wood tried hard for a denomination,
but did not succeed in getting it. Mr.. Bowen
did not think it worth while to try. Thus
much has been accomplished.
Messrs Dickinson, Lewis, Lord, Madden, Wag-
ner, Winslow, and WoOdn have been renomi-
mated. We may couple with them Mr.. Baker
also renominated, who has been denounced by
Thurlow Weed as guilty of making merchan-
disc of his vote. We have made inquiry, and
have 10 reason TO question the accuracy of
Mr.. Weeds judgment Here, then, are eight
men out of thirty-tw0, or One-fOurth Of the
Senate, who are well known to be unworthy
members of that tbOdy. and who have been
openly denounced for voting for corrupt meas
ures, already renominated for two years more
of the questionable kind of service they have
been rendering the State. And what are their
chancesf Mr.. Lewis is the only one who is
not almost absolutely secure of his election
The opposition TO Mr.. WoOdin have divided
their strength on two candidates, and
so he and all the rest, Lewis possibly
excepted, will come in by bringing out
the voters" paying for teams" and
other delicate attentions to the independent
citizens of their districts. Yet it is gratifying
that some opposition has been made in the
ranks of their own party TO such men az
James Wood, WoodiD, Wlnslow, Lewis, and
Baker There will be more boiling in the
districts of the last four than has been known
for many years. They will st in the next
Senate with the consciousness that they have
been found out that men who read the news
papers know what sort of men they are. 1t
Is also consolation that men OF such high
character as Samuel S. LOwery, Daniel =.
Wood, William ii. Robertson, and John c.
Perry will be returned to the Senate which
they have done so much TO redeem. We re-
greet most sincerely that Mr.. Allen Of the
Chatauqua district is not to go back. In solid
sense and iniiexible integrity there has not
been at Albany for many years the superior
of Norman M. Allen. His absence will be a
serious loss to the honest wing of the Senate ;
for suppOsing the new men to turn out the
usual proportion OF bribe-takers, the prospect
Il that the lobby will meet with no unsur-
mountable opposition in the Legislature next
Winter. The Governors veto and the ex-
Dosures of The press wall DO all they wIll have