New-York tribune., 1874-10-10
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POINTS IN TIE sTA.Ty CAMPAIGM

The Democratic Convention Of Albany
County held at Clarksville Thursday orderly
assemblage Of prominent men. 1t nominated for Con-
gress Col. T. J. Quinn, native Of Albany, who was
seven years in the Common Council, and served with
credit in II named for Attorney Rufus
w. Peckbam, an able lawyer aud popular citizen. and
selected for County Clerk Michael Delehanty leading
business man. Frank Strevel OF Berne chosen for
County Clerk, while Thomas Nolan OF Cohoes and John
Maginnis OF Albany were nominated for the ohce Of
Coroner.
In Binghamton yesterday the Democratic
Convention nominated Benjamin 8. Crran for Assen-
bly and Alexander Mcdowell for DstricAttorney. Mr.
Mcdowell is also the Temperance candidate
Disappointed candidates may be cOnsOled By
learning that, at Lockp0rt A" some Democrats who had
been perambuatng the county for weeks urging their
merits"
The nomination for reelection to Congress
rendered Mr.. whtehouse Of Poughkeepse accepted
by him before the Democratic Convention adjourned on
Wednesday. spirited contest may therefore be ex-
pected the vote OF tho Republican and Lberal-Demo
cratic parties being enough to warrant each side
doing its best Mr. whehouse is one Of the four Liberal
Republicans In Congress.
The Owego Democrats have nominated
Frederick Cable for the Ass mbIy He is engaged IN
trade, and is wealthy and popular
1t is to be hoped that the anxiety to DO
nominated for Coroner, evinced 10 several counties,
not based upon foreknowledge OF fatal accidents.
Boilers are faring well in both parties this
year. Mr.. Higgins, who has been nominated for Re-
corder by the Democrats OF Oswego Is said to nave
voted the straight ticket" for five years
The two factions of the Democratic party
ia Albany known the "McEwen" and "Meegan'
enliyening the campaign in that qSartssf sy
ticket
One looks in vain for signs Of political life
among the Grangers Of NewYork.
A strong appeal to the temperance electors
is made In the interest OF the Republican party by The
Albany Journal which reminds them that the 1900
Antislavery votes cast flor Brney in 1874 lost the
Henry Clay and made James X. Polk Presidents
of the United States.
The party papers are invariably very COM
pimentary candidates who have no chance of win
ming.
The Republicans of the XXIXth District
have nominated, at Hornesve, Harlo Hakes OF steu-
ben County to succeed the Hon. Boardman Smith In
Congress.
Judge Crane has declined to be the Demo-
cratic candidate for District-Atorney in Saratoga
County
Twelve postmasters and nine route agents
attended the Republican Convention &C Hornellsvile
which nominated Harlo Hakes for Congress. They had
everything their way. and OF course the Conven
ton was silent third term" scheme.
The Liberal Democratic Convention at Ell
mira yesterday nominated Col Charles b. Walker OF
steuben County for Congress in tho XxI1th District
COL Walker has resided In Corning 20 and never
sought Office is excellent and his popu-
arity great In Aegany, Chemung, and Steuben.
1t is deemed probable that the Democrats
will indorse Mr. Warner of Oswego County the Inde-
pendent Republican candidate for Congress.
1t is a sad sight to witness John A. Dix
striving to establish the government OF the country
party which execrates and abh0rs every sound Detn-
Ocraic principle he loudly professed-lAlbany
Argus Dem.)
1t was the departure of just such men as
Lyman lremain, Jonn A. Dix. ana Daniel s. Dickinson
that doomed the Democratic party TO destruction as
national party. The best proof of this IL found In tho
columns OF The Argus daily. Even Horace Greeley
could IT, though he welded the pen tbat
had stemmed the tide Of treason.-lAlbany Journal
(Rep)
It is one of the best results Of the present
weakening partisan ties the spread OF independents
principles and the growing influence OF an lndependent
press Republicans and Democrats have alike been
forced candidates of such rreproachaDle veS
and such thorough political honesty as the emnens
citizens who head their respective tickets this year.
(Rensselaer County Gazette Qod)
more explicit demand was never made on
party conventions than those Of the present year.
that the third scheme be condemned The Repub-
can Convention approved Of the scheme through tho
speeches OF delegates and ignored 1t in Its platform.
Thus the is fairly made, and aem pts to shuttle
Of the are but exhibition OF cowardly
fear-(LOckp0rt Union (Dem)