New-York tribune., 1875-10-22
TIE STATE CANVASS.

The Republican organs Reader, il your
school district eanyassed' sounds very like the revival
lists " Brother, are yOu prepared 10 die T.
James J. Beden is reported IA having said
that they hc Canal Rng had organized the state and
were confident they should carry it," This
not be true but nothing is certain than that tho
triumph of the Republican ticket woad crafty tho
Canal Ring.
The question having been raised whether
Loan Commissioners eligible to the Legislature
der the Constitution, COnGC ssman Martin Townsend
has rendered opinion in their favor the ground
that office created by the Legislature and the
pant is appointed by the Governor.
The Governor shares the responsibility for
the bill In relation TO the SistcrhOod Of Gray Mrs"
with the Republican who introduced IL. tie Re
publican Committee which reported it, AM the Repubi-
can Senate which passed This il only cn ned be.
cause there is attempt to put it AL OF BIS shoulders
And rE TRIBUNE does MT like 10 see any Governor mai
treated.
The facts in relation to the Willard John
son certificates $4,000 the story about which
careful paper HGrpers weekly has been deceived
into adopting given in THE TRIBUSE long ago.
Gov Tildcn adopted the only course left open to him.
and allowed the bill 10 become law. that claimants
to nom money was honestly due might receive it. ex.
acting pledge from Auditor Thayer TO resist just such
claims as Johnsons. Willard Johnson's political action
at this time Is in itself refuaton of this romance IL
had received $4,000 by the direct mtcrposition OF
Gov. Iilden. he would not be- splitting In two the
Democratic party his district aud working openly for
The Republican tcAct.
Ii Is enough to discourage any enteIprising
statesman from going into business rtiormer to con-
template the that goes the rounds Of the Repubh
can press when GOV Tilden does anything praiseworhy
Even plain fllhlmcnt OF dGty the letter in ref
ercnce bribery at elections gets the scOrnul
treatment. just now the Democratic papers are all
pious. and The Bu0aio Courier gives ts Republican
brethren the proper view 10 take: The Governors noo
is timely it is explicit His action - only further
indication OF the he has marked for himself
Executive of the great Empire state. 10 him belongs
the credit statesman of seeing, tho light.
thai the great political question Of the day is the ahato-
nent that Ooscnes, Of public NOR lily which LETT
the country ~ legacy OF the war W" must get bt Ia
common honesty in politics. We must have honesty 10
elections 10 srcufe honest In office AM economy in te
administration OF public Affairs
Mr. Hamilton Harris, whom the Republicans
nominated for Senator from Albany the hero Of an un
pleasant "reminiscences by Tie AibdJ,y Arg's II quotes
address issacd by the Democratic members ot
the Legislature OF 1863, signed by HOratio seymour
Henry c. Murphy, Abram b. Weaver. John Ganson
John ID. Van Buren,. and Others charging that Cal.
ncot, Democratic member received the Speaker
ship and the of Sl.2OO from the Repuh-
lcans under circumstances involving "a gross
betrayal of party faith and personal dshonor" TIE
money paid on draft drawn Ia the order Of Hamil
ton Harris and indorsed by Hamilton Harri. aud Thur
low Weed The corrupt bargain the Republicans
the Sneaker a working maiorlty aud the organization
Of the Commccs." This Is damaging record against
Mr. Harris, those general reputation "a leg s!ayc
lawyeriS of the best II he cannot meet IL senator
ayon will become the candidate of the honest men ~
Albany.
The most candid review of the outlook in
the Senatorial districts is furnished 10y The TcI Herad
Ii dampcns the enthusiasm OF the partsans on both
sides by placing the probable majority at not more than
two four either size. and info ms s Republican
that 1t discover basis for their
expectations that the Senate is certain To be Republican
II counts upon the With. Xllth. XVIII. XNlth. XNIlth.
XIXth, XXIsi. XXIId, NNNth, XNHIth, NXlNth, and
XXXh-l2 IN all To the Democrats 1t couccdes the I'D,
largely in their favor In the I Nth. Ntb Nlth, and
XINth This gives each PARTY II Senators 10 start with
Then The Hrdld considers the Erie and Albany districts
probably Republican, and the Monroe certainly 50, AMI
the Democratic dsaffection in those districts mas be
sufficient Ia justify these hopes IL claims aso tho
XNNlld District, unless {. T. Ncdder, who II undouOt
cdy ineligible, insists upon remaining IN nelu npn
which lac has been generally invited 10 retire ~ mas
hopes Of senator rh0mpsons district and hr Sekregs,
and advises Republicans 10 remember tha the defeat of
gether II concludes that the chances incline slightly 10
the Republicans and IL IL not ashsmed 10 advocate
Mi selkrcg election IN the hope Of beitcring them
The men best fitted to carry forward this
work OF administrative reform the who have
been conducting IL thus far. THIS Is seliryident t
and mcans the election Of the Democratic STATE ckes
headed by John ngeow.-l Buffalo Courier iD~ml
While we fully agree with all officials wh'
are honestly striving to repress bribery and corrupto
ut elections aud earnestly hope that District Attorneys