New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
THE NETWORK ELECTION.

cess or failure of the Constitutional Amend
ments. We earnestly urge every citizen, what
ever else he may do or leave undOne, to vote
| for all these Amendments. They check special
legislation, stop wasteful extravaganza on
lateral canals, hinder municipal borrowing.
provide decent pay for legislators; are entirely
non-partisan, are supported by the best men
| of all parties, and can reasonably be opposed
| by none, save those who make a trade of
politics. Their adoption is the most substan-
| tial measure of reform now attainable in State
politics.
The candidates for the GOvernOrshp are men
of such high character that no personal as
sault has been made upon either which has
not reacted to the sole injury of the assailant.
Gov. Dix's administration for the past two
years has fairly earned for him the title of the
Model Governor Mr.. Tilden's service in the
destruction of the Tweed King entities him to
equal consideration and gratitude. We have
from the outset steadily vindicated each
against the malevolent assaults of small
minded and unwise partisans; and, in reluc-
family giving space to-day to cOmmunica-
ton concerning Mr.. Tilden's attitude during
the war, we have only to regret the sharp
words it uses toward those who
have attacked him and the prOvocation
some hOnored citizens have given. We repeat
now what we have said from the beginning
that both the candidates being excellent men,
and there being no salient questions of State
policy dividing the parties, the choice OF good
citizens for Governor must turn upon National
considerations. On the one hand it is desira-
BILE that their votes should not give encour-
agement to Gen. Grant, and on the other that
they should not tend to the revival OF the
Rebel and Tweed Democracy. Good citizens
must carefully consider which result would at
this election (Which largely shapes the next
Presidential contest) be the more dangerous;
and whether it is more probable that the cleo
ton of the Administration nominee on the
issues made in this canvass would encourage
Gen. Grant, or that the election of Mr. Tilden
would revive the Rebel and Tweed Democracy.
The candidates for Lieutenant Governor are
not so evenly balanced We make no criti
cism upon Gen. Robinson which his political
associates have not already made, when we
say that he is not suitable person to become
Governor of NewYork. Nobody doubts that
Mr.. DOrsheimer is. Gen. Dix is hale and
hearty; but voters would be unwise who,
remembering his age, should disregard the
possibility that the Lieutenant might
succeed him before the close OF the next
term.
All the candidates for the MayOralty are re-
spectacle men. We believe the Republican
candidate, Mr.. Salem II. Wales, to be the best
in the field. He is free from either personal
or political objections of any sort, and we
warmly recommend his support. For the Reg
istership the Tammany candidate, Mr.. Hayes,
is gravely Objectionable, and ought under no
circumstances to be elected. The Republican
candidate, Gen. P. H. Jones, is a most excel
lent man. He has chance OF success, and
we heartily urge every good citizen to do all
in his power to increase it. In Brooklyn there
is one thing no good citizen should fail to do.
That is, to vote against Winchester Britton,
and. so far as vote can be made to do 1t,
to rebuke in every way the insoence OF the
shameless Ring that renOminated this dis
graced officer.
Mr.. s. B. Chittenden, who is running for
Congress in the Hid District in Brooklyn
against the Ring Administration nominee, is
an independent Republican of high character,
ability and experience. His opponent is not
deserving of trust, and we sincerely hope MIR.
Chittenden may get the warm support both
of the party which has placed him in nomina-
ton and of good citizens generally. In the
With District of this city that pestlent nui
sance, Charles S. Spencer, has been nomi-
mated by both the Administration Republicans
and the Liberal Republicans. 1t is a thoroughly
discreditable nomination, and we heartily
recommend the union of all good citizens on Mr..
Smith Ely, jr., the every way respectable Tam
many nominee. The voters of the Xth Dis
trict have chance to choose between Abram
S. Hewitt, one of our best known and most
useful citizens, and that Outcast of the Tweed
dynasty, Mr.. James O'Brien. Mr.. Hewitt's
service at the Cooper Institute in the cause of
free education and in behalf of poor working
men ought to secure for him an unusually
largo vote. Mr.. S. S. Cox is sure
of election in the With Distric', and
the District would have to 80 far
to fare better. Mr.. Elijah Ward ought to be
equally sure in the With District. He is a
man of large Congressional experience, and
his record shows that he may be safely
trusted OF the contest in the XIth District
we have elsewhere spoken. COL Willis has
all the nominations excepting that of the Ad-
ministratiOn Republicans and has deservedly
good prospects of success. The Custom
house, and the Custom house alone, puts up
Mr.. isaac II. Bailey.
1t will be seen that we attach small i'm
portance in this election to mere party names,
or to old partisan divisions. 1t is o good year
to bolt any unfit nomination. There was never
better chance for scratching The independ-
ent attitude of voters and of part of the press
has in many cases secured good candidates on