New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
STATE POLITICS.
AN ISSUE MADE AND ACCEPTED.
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The denomination OF Gov. Dix having been
ordered from headquarters 40 Washington, the organs
nP bof evcTt and OF Inc election Itself For some fne
the d p1rtisans have been IN profound Guahaary as
TO which they should play the lager beer or Gc
temperance string. They attempted al hrst to play
bot strings the Zine, aud considering the sue
they had had by that method III the past, tdey
naturally tOucucd the two strings with great deal OF
confidence. But they soon saw that the tw0-sir!uged
business grated d!,cordIntly on the popular ear aud
mat either the one 'tinS on te OH'r mus he dropped
Their FIRST impulse, on arriving az ms conclusion
they could its gently persuasive tones call back
TO the party the German vote. But the Temperance
Republicans nO are not lOitlciils, has dntHaed tha
Germans ana the liquor interest III general from tue
the leaders that all hope OF attracting or keeping that
interest the Republican ranks seems to have been
other srIag: they have suddenly found that Dx j. the
best friend the temperance party ever had that DIX be-
sfeadfast advocate ever since Sow the thrown
,S ny, fricnlIs virtually admit now that they have
no expectation OF giving him the liquor or lager beer
rLea,ej Temperance m N. We accept the issue
CANDIDATES FOR LTEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
TIE AUaHy ETpsess tKpJ
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor we have
he yeIy strnese in tie State Convention ior the non-
nation for that Office. MijOIGen. Wood, while not
s y9i gaGGd to be and
81 All coucuT in the proprefv OF Recommending Tie Whole
of the Old ticket Gen BItcheier would Ike the place,
Int Will probably consent TO 20 10 t-e Assembly, asa'h
if he sees a good chance u being elected speaker.
II Is quite likely. however, that Gen. Hustled
will have to come back 10 the Assembly, If
nc obtains any Office whatever aud u 80 OF
course he will have TO be Speaker again Judge Robert
son and Speaker Cornell are also possible candidates
for the Lieutenant snip II Is understood
that the latter banker after H. Mr.. HOpkln,
and his organ don't ike Lieut. Gov. Robinson and don't
want him renominated. But III all probability ne vii
be- despite opposition Ia the southern Tier he
wl have strong support. he will in tie Western pOr
ton of the STATE. There good reason, either why
he should have the delegates from Albany and the
adjacent counties. Far better STICK 10 such man as
cen Robinson than 10 take up of tue political Gen
erals whose names we nave mentioned
GOV. DIX AND TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
Prom The sgra-I" SiEa TART UHED
4 letter has made its appearance with the
design of showing what We believe every Intelligent
man knows and no doubts, that Gov. DIX has
been all his DAYS. publicly and privately, theoretically
and practIcaliv a Temperance man. There IL not "a
more consistent Temperance man nor better friend OF
temperance m the STATE. The MOdoc spirit which at
temts - strike ha down aud scalp him. in The name
of prohibition. likely 10 meet with siGdal defeat aud
rcbuhe II operates not in favor OF the Oi temper
auce but exclusively ia the Interests OF DclaJcT.cy.