New-York tribune., 1874-10-26
POINTS IN THE STATE CAMPAIGN

The Democrats claim that they can count
on the silent vote " this time.
There is no lack of personalities regarding
the rival local candidates in the Buffalo papers Oh ether
party.
The Hon. Jonah Sanford has been renom-
mated for the Assembly in st. Lawrence County. lie
was elected last year by large majority, ard mas
proved satisfactory to all OF his party
C. n. Marcellus of Albany. prominent
member OF the temperance party, says:
If thought !for an instant that the prohibition
to be for the interest OF either te
OF regret years think that had been engaged IN
councils at all but soemny believe that u Is tne
only way possible to rid our State OF Its rum CURSE
The Republican Convention at Carmel on
Saturday nominated Hamilton Fish. jr by acclamation
for the Assembly. Last year Mr. Fish had 4sl majority
Lewis II. Clark of Wayne County has de-
cned TO be the Prohibition candidate for Congress In
the XXvIth District. He is in favor Of stringent tenn
perance legislation but not he says member o the
Prohibition party
The Rev. Thomas X. Beecher has begun a
review OF the proposed Constitutional Amendments in
The Eimird Gazete. Commenting on the amendment to
Article H. he says in effect that the people of tne United
have been in favor of universal suffrage
and are not now.
Harmony has been restored in the XXNlth
Congressional District. where 1t said jacob Wilson
had not been regularly nominated. He is assured
likely also to receive many Republican votes
The Republican Convention of Herkimer
County appears to have been in very complimentary
mood. The resolutions it adopted were, The Iion Ga
zettee says. in substance as follows:
/. Ind0rses the State platform aud candidates.
2. Compliments the Hon G. l.. Merriam.
8. Complimentary to Mr.. Basley, and promises him
support.
4. Complimentary to Senator McGOwen and the Hon.
Warner Miller.
8. Expresses qualification a the acceptance Of his
renomiuatOn by the Hon. W. Miller.
G. Denounces the Third Term doctrine.
There is considerable dissatisfaction evinced
among Republicans with HarlO Hakes, the party nom
nee Congress in the XXIXth District The AHeaany
County Reporter, a leading Republican paper, has OPP
posed him from the outset, and now says: "We
'squea because speak for the people, and the Deo
pie have been dsfranchised by the Ring. Fraud and
oppression have ruled the rOOst this year because In
former years they have been unrebuked tame sub
mission binds the fetter5 through succeeding
shall not be repeated again If we can help It,"
Gen. Z. f. Jones of BinchamtOn, the Liberal
and Democratic nominee for Congress IN the XXVlIIth
District, has excellent prospects. his popularity being
very great, and his character unimpeachable. He
served with credit during the war. having commanded
the famous Sixth Massachusetts, which left Boston six
days after the firing Fort SUMTER and was attacked
when passing through Baltimore. He afterward raised
and commanded the Twenty-sixth Massachusetts, and
received the brevet Of brgader-genera. Gen. Jones
has been proprietor years OF extensive factory
at Bin ghamtOn and by his enterprise and public splt
has advanced the inerets Of that city.
The following table, compiled from The Trib-
une Almanac gives the result of each State election in
New.York ksnce the downfall Of the old Democratic
party 1860. In view OF the approaching election it
with interest 10 politIcians