The New York herald., 1873-09-24
The Republican State Convention.

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The Republican State Convention.
The Republican State Convention meets at
Utica to-day. It's business will be the noni-
nation of State ticket and the proclamation
of the principles and measures of the party
for our coming November election. The State
officers to be chosen in this election are -
Secretary Of State. in place OF G. Hilton scrtb-
A Comptroller, in place Of Nelson K. Hopkins re-
publican.
Treasurer, in place OF Thomas Raines. liberal
An Attorney General, in place of Francis c. Barlow,
State Engineer and Surveyor, In place OF william
B. Taylor, republican.
Canal Commissioner, in place of John D. Fay,
A. State Prison Inspector In place Of Solomon
Scheu, democrat.
1t is understood that Mr.. Scribner has with
drawn from the field; that General Barlow,
who had Withdrawn, has been persuaded to
reconsider his decision and to consent to
serve another term as Attorney General in the
prosecution of his suits against the old Tam
many Ring, if again nominated and elected.
Mr.. Raines, as q supporter of Greeley against
Grant, will be cast overheard like Jonah. Mr..
Hopkins and Mr.. Taylor will probably be re-
nominated Doubtless the republicans. profit
ing from experience, will be careful in select
and reputation will serve TO strengthen and
harmonize the party.
But, as we have heretofore indicated, the
main fight in our State canvass of this fall
will not be for the State officers, but for the
Legislature, upon which will fall the election
of a United States Senator in place of Mr..
Fenton, whose present term is drawing to q
close. As Greeley republican of course Mr..
Fenton will be outlawed by this Convention;
nor do we think that he has the ghost of
chance Of being adopted by the democrats as
their Senatorial candidate. They will choose
democrat for Mr.. Fenton's seat, if they secure
the opportunity, and there will be no lack of
democratic availables from which to make
their election. Should the republicans carry
the Legislature Senator Conkling will, no
doubt, hold the balance of power in the
nomination of his colleague. In any event,
this important prize of United States
Senator will give us vigorous contest for the
Legislatures contest in which, probably,
national issues will override all questions of
State and city reform.
To this end the republican platform will, no
doubt, be adroitly adapted in giving the pre-
cedence to national over local affairs although
this State election excepting the incidental
issue of United States Senator) will be
wholly upon local concerns, city and State.
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ton some loud trumpeting on the achieve
ments Of the republican party in the work of
reform and some liberal promises Of further
reformations if again successful in securing
the Legislature. They are also apparently
confident of success from the continued divis-
ions of our city democracy between the Tam
many and the Apollo Hall leaders, and from
the dismissal by the Democratic State Com
mittee of General John Cochrane and his lib
eral republicans. But the wrangling demo-
cratic factions of this city may yet settle their
differences in season for the election. A week
hence they will meet in State Convention at
Utica, and there basis of union and harmony
may be agreed upon. Otherwise their pros
pect Of overcoming the fifty thousand majority
by which the republicans carried the State
last November will be somewhat gloomy and
discouraging.
The republicans, however, are not in the
condition for the resistless united front in this
contest which they presented last fall They
have at Albany mortally offended the temper
ance men without gaining anything from the
liquor interests. The prohibtionists have
already set up an independent State ticket,
while the State Temperance Society have called
State Convention to meet at Utica October
8, for further action, the object being to act
as boilers from or whippers-in of the hesitating
republicans. The Custom House clique, it is
also reported, has created much disaffection
among the outside rank and file Of the party;
but the evidences of this dsaffection have yet
to appear. From present indications the re-
publicans from Utica will go into this fight
with flying colors, and with the advantages
and the prospect in their favor for carrying
the State ticket and the Legislature, and upon
the simple ground that the democratic house,
divided against itself, cannot stand.
The GOLD MAnKET-OuR NATIONAL Cur
RENcY.-There are no signs Of a panic, or a
crisis, or an appreciable financial derange-
ment in the fluctuations of the gold market.
Heretofore, In every great financial disturb
ance, the general evil was in the losses Of in
dividuals Of all classes in the depreciation of our
paper money. Now, with the suspension Of
banks and bankers and Of the meetings of the
Stock Exchange, our universal paper circula-
| tinn is eYerYYhere held as perfectlv safe and