New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
POINTS IN THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

The Buffalo Courier recommends the COnsti
tutIona. amendments TO Democratic support.
Saratoga County. which is by the way, Re-
publican appears be a good place fol- Oice-hoders.
The County Clerk has held Office % years; the Surro
gate. 10. and the Treasurer "A; while the District
Attorney, who has Just been Ienomuated, was first
elected in 1862, and has missed only one term since
Assembly man West shares III the GOOD luck, Delng re-
nominated for a fourth term.
The Hon. Geo. VI. Bebee the Democratic and
Liberal candidate for Congress in the district composed
OF Rockland Orange and Sullivan Counties is editor of
The Monticello Waterman and has been member Of the
last two Legislatures. he has always been strong
candidate and is deemed 70 have good prospects IN the
district.
The Hon. Thomas G.. Alvord of Syracuse is
again good standing. having Just received the Re-
publican nomination for Assembly by reclamation
Last year he beat The regular nominee by 2sO votes
The Hon. George G.. HoskiDs of Attica who
has been nominated by the pubcan for reelection TO
Congress in the XXXIs, District is a merchant, and
three years member of the State Legislature. He
keye aas OeeH iO''N'''' anu 0OeO' u
Emerson +. Davis, who has been nominated
for reelection TO the Assembly 10y the Democrats and
Liberals Washington County looked after the interests
OF the Champian Canal "a tac last legislature and has
become popular on that account.
Cen Roy Stone and the Hon. A. d. Scott
were both put forward 10y Caitarasus County at the
Convention in Elmira, which nominated the Hon W. L.
Sessions for reflection to Congress.
good example to office-holders has been
by Smith of Rochester who, in his letter
derlining to be a candidate for Congress SAYS: NV
position Ofhce-hOder Il one which commands great
Influence the makDgup Of caucuses ald conventions
and shall never lie used by for the nomination OF
ndiyidual, and least OF all myself Tie good sense
Of those 10 the party, not oftcehoiders should govern
Sue nominations"
Stephen b. Ayres, the candidate for Con-
gress the Prombion party in Ontario County, made
a good speech at Canandaigua Wednesday, in which
he frankly avowed be dd expect TO be elected he
further said:
The issue Of great moral question in politics is pur.-
flying ana eevating There u no such issue between
the Republican and Democratic parties to-day. They
sunken 10 "A bitter scramble for office ana shame
less punderIng Of the Government. We are passing
through a dark dehle IN the politics Of our State
and nation. The grand army once composing
tne Republican party, on its BOneward march
from the contests with. and victory oSersavery have
been led into the deepest shadows OF the dene. where
che leaders have pitched then tents spread their ban
quoting tables and reve!in2 IN the spois without
Of sympathy With tue moral principle
that lifted up the IA publican party ana setits great
the feast marching on, aud Will enlist under the
banner OF Prohibition II Is the logic OF our Christian
civilization.
The independent, manly position taken by
Mr. Cole shows what platform the thoughtful Lib
erals stand wthstandOg tue leaders have gone over
70 the Democracy, swallowed up whoie.-IE!nira Ad'
yertiser Rep)
All the Republican journals are forced TO
aout that every Of candidates wholly unoD'
lectionsble And IL is A better ticket was never
S@s IN nomination Every candidate Is not only pure 10