New-York tribune., 1874-10-20
POINTS IN THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

Some time before the October elections the
aon Martin L. Townsend of TIoyI declared he was
persona partisan OF President Grant, whose oncia
7,fe had his hearty cOmmendaton This Is construed
10 moan tolerance Of the third term scheme ana is not
helping Mr. Townsend. Candidates for Congress ke nc
him cannot he too explicit on that point silent re
Dukes won't DO
His recommendation in favor of the repeal
of the Usry laws appears 10 be telling against Gen. DIX
among the farmers. His apooglsts show that ne mas
not perssted in favoriug that measure ana won uo
II again" -
The Administration editors of this State ap-
near 20 be puzzled the question OF party accounta
blty They the Democrats responsible for threat
cped imitation Ohio and Indiana but dscalm any CON-
oection with the Republicans Of the South VINO nave
made repuu auOn ReucIdi' auu ""'e WV"
third term" -
II is expected that the Temperance ticket
will receive as many 1900 votes this election.
IL as is claimed the Temperance electors are
all Republicans they ought TO be the best judges theh
selves as TO the party feels in regard to Prooloh
Among the comic incidents OF the campaign
3 the republication seriously Of extracts from ietter
IN The PHILADELPHIA CITY Item, purpOrting TO DC irom
.Iohn Morrissey, out which any ono can 500 Is "n'
piece of pleasantly
The tide appears to be setting in strongly
scaiust tue Hon. Walter L. Sessions the "thrd terui
candidate for Congress in Chautauqua ana Cat'aueu'
C,unties His appontees have gwen great dissatlsac
~ ~ renu,re written promises that he will keep MS
pledges To them before exertng themselves ~ n''
behalf
The Tammany Hall Seventh Congressional
Convention met last night Beethoven Hall and nom-
mated Smith Ely to represent the district III the noA'
congress - ,.,...
The County Convention of the Prohibition
Its of Queens County is called to meet at Hemps'eau
tomorrow 1t is their expressed purpose TO nominate
fl county ticket There will be a ratification meeting
IN the evening.
The Republicans of New-YOrk who have so
iue backbone as TO expect President Grant TO oraw
them out Of the third term slough OF despond renhu
one of the man who during the last Presdentla cam
aign offering his services to he hpeao m neebt
added :" Reply quickly lor an aii'i" ~ "
up by the GRANTEES -,
Schooled by adversely 1.-THE Democrats through
ont the State are displaying excellent dsoiphpe anu
showing rare sagacity in nominating Liberal kepuoh-
cans where The contest is likely to be very CLOSE
,rreconcsbes Of Albany County appear to DC the on'
exception. ,.,A
II is becoming evident that the candidate
IN this State who hesitates on third term scheme is
LOST A., "a,
In this State and in Observation-Disclosures
,br nossbe exception of the With CoDgressIonai ps
M Ybcre the salary grabber, Fernando Wood, has
been renomnated-the Democrats have presented for
~ c %noneached integrity as will insure them being
worthy honorable, and capable representatives,
pendent of their political creed Perhaps te hopSo G
cans have we'll but we can point 10 soG r TU
gressona districts which we would ratneT see
septed by the Democratic nominee than the hePuOHoan
csndidate.-l Albany Express Repl
We fear there has been manifested by our
friends too disposition 10 show contempt ior Wna,
IS called popular clamOr," aud 10 administer slen.
rebukos the third term and other queSllohs. oue
matters might be much worse than thry are, anu we
no good reason to be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CouIef
(Repl
Chief Justice Church gives it az his firm iIn
convIctlon that Democratic ticket Will sweep INC
STATE and that Samuel j. Tiiden will be elected Gov
ernor 10y large maiorty.-l schenectady o"'.
If these facts are rightfully appreciated, the
Temporary defeat of the Republican party VIII prove tne
precursor OF the brilliant successes-hocnes'er
Democrat Dem)