New-York tribune., 1874-10-22
POINTS IN THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

The Hon. Martin !. Townsend of Troy, the
Republican candidate for Congress in the 4VIlth DIS
trct whose silence the third-term scheme was te-
ing against him. says in public letter: am not no"
and never have been favor Of nominating any Presi
dent for third term, and have never believed tnat
Gen Grant entertained the idea Of being candidate
for third term" The Troy Press says IN effect that
Mr.. Townsend Is also too laJe
Gov. Dix has just appointed the Hon. Milton
n Merwin 10 fill, until January next. the Judgeshlp
rendered vacant by the death OF Judge Doonttle 10
whom a successor is 10 be elected IN November Mr..
Merwn has nearly month the Republican nominee
for the Office which been vacant since last summer
The prOprety OF making hiiD judge WAle sui oan
didate Is very doubtful
The Grangers of Jefferson County are
earnest and They have ratified the nominations
and approved resolutions of the recent Farmers
Convention at LOwvllle.
The Administration press is no longer dis
cussng who ought elected United States Senator
next January. 1t has more serious work.
The prospects of the Republican candidate
in Tompkins County where the contest is very close
have not been improved By the disclosures regarding
George H. Bristol. the County Treasurer, who was a
prominen: member of the party Mr.. Bristol was so
desperately short that retained the sum OF $4,000
due the State Treasury last May. until week ago.
when his bondsmen settled the debt TO shield MIN trou
arrest Toe success attained in bringing the delinquent
10 account Is largely 20 Ward Gregory or Inc Hhdca
Democrat. who promises more Information resaruhs
Mr. Brstos Irregularities, and calls vigorously on hlln
10 resign
The Republicans are likely to lose an AS
sembymau ID the Ist District of Orange County which
they carried last year by 2Sl majority The party nom
inee, Lewis B. Halsey, is decidedly unpopular and &C
cordng to the showing Of The Nerburgh Journal Re
publican sheet. he ought to De anywhere else IAah LII
the state Legislature.
The Hon. w. J. Groo, who was nominated
for Governor BY section Of the temperance party
is now cordi ally supporting the Prohibition State ticket
He mas addressed letter Mr. Stearns the Chairman
OF the State Prohibition Committee, IN which lie urges
the friends Of prohibition 10 be united earnest ana
active and thus dispOses Of the objections to keeping
separate ticket in the field;
The necessity for separate political action became ap
parent 10 my mind when Gov Dix vetoed the Local FRO
nIbfon BILL measure for which the frlenus OF temper
ance has for long time earnestly laoored No tIa. ~
was all they desired but was step ln the fg1t ueu
ton, and they fully justified Ia expecuDg tue
consummation Of such law by the hepup!can a
party from the repeated pledges contained IN ts saIe
platforms The for such action becomes more
Imperative now that the Republican party mas Oy Tue
rrnominaton OF Gov DIX approved his oiclai acts ana
at rs late STATE Convention entirely ignored the tenn
perance question, question or greater nan
any Orner political question before the American
Deonle Mr. Groo adds that temperance men can no
longer be expected ignore at the polls the most N!a
Gnestion In their political creed He holds that the
moral obligation prohibit the sale OF spurious hqu0ts
is imperative, the legal right 10 90 50 Dens VIZ
unQuestOned.
The Temperance electors of the lst Assem-
bly, District Of Orange County yesterday nominated
Thomas Caldwell of Newburg for the Assembly
The Republicans of the LIST Dlstrlct OF
Queens County have nominated the Hon. Bradford l.
prince for reelection to the Assembly Mr.. Prince has
agreed be candidate, and cannot fa 10 DC eiec.eu
having had over 1000 majority last year. 1t is under
s,ood thar er Assemblyman Pearssn will be nominated
for the same Office by Democrats, who hOld their
Convention today