New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-08
POINTS IN TIE STATE CAMPAIGN.

The Republicans yesterday nominated at
Glenn's Falls Andrew Williams Of Pattsburgh to sue
coed Mr.. Halo as member for she xviIIth District In
Congress.
The Prohibition Convention of Broome
County met in yesterday and Endorsed the
nomination of George Sherwood. the Republican candi-
date for Assembly. A. Mcdowell, Democrat, was
nominated for District Attorney.
One hundred and ten prominent citizens in
Yates County pledged to support the Prohibition
Newton II. Green, whom the Republicans of
Genesee County nominated for the Assembly on Mon
day. has served three Supervisor, and is re-
ported 10 be popular.
The Hon. Ransom Skeels, editor of The Lock
port Union Is the Democratic nominee for Assembly in
the First District OF Niagara County lie was formerly
Assembymsn for two terms.
The Prohibition party of Oneida County met
at Rome Monday and nominated Dr. Sutton for Con-
gress aud Dean Curry for Attorney Both can
didates are Democrats.
The Board which equalizedn the assess
Of the several count composed Of elk Repub
Iicans and three Democrats Having adopted ananim-
ousV the present valuation 1t is claimed that neither
political party responsible for the higher levy i'm
posed on some counties.
Mr.. Bostwick of TOmpkins County, who
aided of education n the last Assembly and
was Chairman OF the Committee thereon, has been
dominated for reelection.
conceded be a strong The party has ceased to
quarrel. and has put in the field for Congress Mr..
Nichols OF Buffalo, who State Controller and
served term Senator in 1s669 IL has named MI
tanning prominent lawyer and able speaker. to sue
coed Senator GansOn and nominated popular men Tor
the other offices.
Gen. r. w. Sherman, the Democratic candi-
date for the Assembly in Oneida County, was once q
Republican but renounced political preferment TO join
lhe Democrats He opposed Mr.. Roberts Of Utice for
Congress in 1871 and poled 10sH votes. He was for
uery Assembyman for one term, and was also
Assistant Clerk in the House OF Representatives at
Washington.
The Hon. A. n. Cole, who declared for Gov.
Dix at the Liberal Convention. has made statement.
He speaks kindly Of his Liberal friends but shows that
days Of the Barnburners down he has resisted
party dictaton. He believes no longer the ortho
dox Republican party and will oppose o" third term
10 the bitter end
The Hon. Martin J. Townsend, the Repub-
can nominee for Congress in Troy favors Protection to
Home Industry. opposes imitation and recommends the
completion by Federal aid OF the Champlain Canal.
The Republican papers in this State which
stood manfuuy by the OF freedom in other days.
silent from fear on the third term question
TO what base uses we may return Horatlo."
Tie Albany Journal claims as significant
that so far the administration Of Coy Dix. the general
Secord of the last Assembly, or the efficiency of the
other state officers has been assailed by the OPP
position.
The Albany Democrats had an enthusiastic
ratification meeting Tweddle Hall last evening The
Hon. William d. Murphy made the principal address
II is always dangerous to nominate candi-
date calculating that ne will decline. The Democrats
did 40 at Ballston Spa, but Mr. Knapp accepted the
honor and is in the field for the Assembly.
The Hon. James G. Blaine of Maine speaks
OF Buffalo Friday evening.
There are indications that the temperance
and prohibition will unite in support lo the
ticket nominated at Albany the lot inst. Judge
(iroo the nominee for Governor is leading lawyer of
Orange County, residing at Middetown. He is yet
young IN an but served credably in several posi-
lions n the county and the State, having been District
Attorney County Clerk, County Judge, and Commits
soner OF Public Accounts. He is leading member OF
the Methodist Church. and one of the two lay DELE
gates from the New-York Conference to the General
Conference held in Brooklyn in the 1872 Mr. Groo
n of the younger and more vigorous
tamperance element OF the State His colleagues on the
,cket are mainly able and worthy men. Should all the
tamneranoe organic tions unite this ticket ana
make a persistent and determined canvass they VIII
poe vote larger than either Of the old political parties
have supposed
The Hon. HarlO Hakes of HOrnellsville was
Yesterday nominated In Elmira by the Republicans OF
the xXIxth District for member OF Congress.