New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-26
THE SLATE CANVASS.

The Troy Press does not expect creator
majority for the Syracuse ticket than $4,000
Mr.. William p. Kirk is probably going back
to the Assembly from this city under the auspices OF
Tammsny Hall. Mr. Kirk should devote the remainder
OF the year the study OF electrical PHENOMENA 90 thas
he can give satisfactory next time for op-
position to the Underground Telegraph bill Last Winter
be didn't seem TO have his reasons about him.
The Hon. Henry Smith, The Albany Journal
declares has appeared IA counsel for any cans con-
tractor but once and that case growing out ofths
Dorm Impeachment trial Like most 81 The albany
Journals statements this Is only part OF the truto
This may have been Mr. smiths only appearance IN court
for canal thief but bis record as AN ofce lawyer "a
canal matters would tell very different story II WAS In
this very investigation that James j. Belden In response
to the question why he had continued in some lobpng
contract said in substance, Because you tod mo- Mr.
Smith to 90 on n Mr. Smiths history Speaker wers
carefully examined 1t would probably be ouhd 'hst no
was Mr. Belden's friend then as now.
The treatment Of the last Commission report
by the Republican press little curious Come Ignore
Il edoraly but OF those who were foolish enough
70 charge the Commission with parsanship In exposing
Democrats have nothing to say and can only In
tensify tine they uttered before. The noy
Times, which helped in defeating the Controllers
denomination because or the very transactions
treated OF In the report. stupidity enough comes 70
his rescue But The Troy Tnes and The Albany Journal
defend Auditor Tbayer on the ground that be did not
III.
would have done The former says bis conduct ran
hardly be regarded improper After the shock ~
that statement over defy the former journal ever 70
sstonsh anyboiy sgain-eyen with IaudiBg Boss shop
herd.
No one il less disposed TO pursue Controller
Hopkins than THE TRIBUNE, but result Of his course
cannot be overlooked The impression Left the minds
of claimants against the State, they have since pr
yaely declared by the Controllers reference TO Thad
&. Davis the only WHO could obtain an opinion
from the Attorney General. that Judge Pratt snd
Mr. Davis were partners ANA rot Mr.. Davis snd the Con
trollcr Evidently that impression will be widely die
somnated with Commissions reports. some OF tho
Republican papers already show disposition to award
him the place in these bsckmang operations -
is assigned to the Controller Auditor aud Appraiser
This is q great wrong Judge Pratt has been guilty Of
errors of Judgment and recently OF some undignned
filings ut the Canal Commission But no one has eyor
doubted his rugged integrity. Mr. Hopkins certainly
does not for since these facts to Judge Prats
knowledge he has uniformly refused To acknowledge tue
Controllers existence.
Why do not the Republican newspapers pub
lish in full the eighth rcori Of the Canal Commissioner
- Watertown Despatch (Deml
There rs n great contrast between the inef-
dcient brag and buser o. Tdens oiceseekinS Commits
the quiet but effective operations OF Secretary
BrstOw in his warfare on the WHISKY Rins-t-yI acusc
Standard tRepJ
The most cheering reports come to us from
all OF the State There has been steady gain fOf
the Republicans within the last two weeks. Monros
County must do her share in the victory which awaits
the Republic Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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