New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-14
THE STATE CANVASS.

Albany will be eclipsed next Monday That
magnificent torso" will get between it and the sun.
There is Republican dissatisfaction with
Senator Tobeys denomination The Piottsb"TGh Repuo-
H4 is calling for the nomination, and promising tho
election, OF q Democratic Reform candidate. with
strong man, 1t says, sweep Clinton, Essex. ard
Warren Counties and break the power of the ring which
has so long ruled this district with rod OF iron"
The nominations for Judges Of the Supreme
Court thus far inclnde Abraham Tappen lid District
A. Melvin Osborne lid; Abertus Perry, With Demo
Gratis; aud John Cadman, lid District Augustus
Bockes WITH District; James b. Hoxon, With; james C.
smith, With and George Barker, With; Republicans
Judges Tappen E0ckes, smith, and Barker, were renom-
mated, the first nomination being bolted by number
Of delegates Judge Bockes has been Endorsed by tho
Democrats, and there Will DC no opposition 10 JuhSe
Smith.
Tho Republicans seem to be sure of tho
Senate anyhow. Nearly one-half OF the Democratic NOM
nees were Liberals 1872 and Republicans before that
They are Assemblyman George W. Schuyler Isaac G.
jenkins ex-senator James Gibson jr, Judson W. Breed,
John W. Graves, Asscmbyman stephen H. Hammond,
and David r. LoOmis, the latter nominated from tho
XXth District Add to this that Mr.. BIgelow is Repub
can, that Mr.. Robinson was one, ana Capt. crowley
Observation-Disclosures the Republicans ought to feel hat-
tered at having much Of their material hOnOrcd
This is The Bgfd'o COurierS contribution to
the further confusion OF The Troy Times: We havo
talked with Mr.. Henry slade, who made the tax
search presented by Mr. Dorshemer to the state He
informs s that deducting q certain paving in litga-
ton at The time tho report by Mr. Dorshemer
rect aud that by possibility could second search.
made month aftorward, have shown membranes to
the of $4,000. We further assured that re-
sponsible parties stand ready to-day 10 give the state
81 900 for the property in question
Now that there are so many bogus canal
reoImers it is well enough to remember the only recent
original. Mr.. Emerson T.. Davis, who has been rcnon
mated h. the OF the lid District OF Washing
Ton County for tho Assembly, had tho courage TO fight
Oh xrbap
tive either c follow In the Assembly o; 1874
he delivered speech setting forth Of the sDndes
of the canal thieves and did all in his power to direct
public attention to those frauds. by tins course ne
earned unreentiny hatred Of every canal thief In and
about the Legislature. The Democrats have shown
proper OF gratitude in renominating him.
The Albany argus says: "Nil John Bige-
low or Frederick " Seward be the most eicent agent
OF administrative reform in the Canal Board We
not without material for prompt and decided answer
Mr. Bigelow and Nh Seward were each commissioned to
carry forward this work by the Legislature OF 1873
They were given substantially the powers. and
were authorized an required to examine closely into
the methods OF canal administration in this State
Mr. BgcOw and his associates have pursued
the investigation with yigor; have revealed
extended system OF deliberate fraud; have
laid bare all manifestations ard set forth the results in
series of startling rep0r which have challenged APP
Committee unless reminded OF it, for has done nothing
OF Importance II has made report ON the Otsco Lake
The Hon Rufus W. Peckllm, counsel for the Committee
However, conccdng il TO Mr. Seward and what evidence
does present of qacat on for the work Of reforming
the canal administration Of the statei None whatever;
and thus The conspicuous ineiiclency OF Mr. Seward
stands sharp contrast with the SsOr and success
VI SIR. BlselOw
1t seems little queer TO find an indepen-
dent paper coming the support OF Mr. solkrcg when
the reckless Of the party organs have ceased to do
fend him, but such is the fact. The Binghomton Time,
pronouuces this decision: Repeated calls have been
fnrtI IN, III lie i'm
tions against Mr. slkrrg hadany foundation in fact No
direct charges have been made Questions have been
propoundcd and hint thrown out by journals hut
no attempt made to furnish the slightest evidence against
him, so far We have waited "A sufficient
length OF time and considered the subject carefully, ana
from all the light we get, see no reason why
Mr.. seilrcg should not be returned to tho
senate. At the time IL any OF readers believe
him 20 be tainted IL tee least with corruption and have
any evidence of that fact other than unsupported news
paper assertions nSinuatlons, We beg them by all
not 10 vote for such man. II II any time before
the canvass closes evidence should be offered which
to nelpato Mr.. scIreg We shall so advise our
readers and hold ourselves at liberty 10 counsel his de-
feat IL might become duty in that ease TO support MS
competitor a. a choice OF cyls'
Once, twice, three times. the people have
been compelled to rise: put on tleir inertia aud dive
beyond patience sti fourth time viii the peOpc pre-
pare that task for themselves il they allow the protexE
strengthen him, to lead them into restoring the whole
today a. yestcrday.-lUtica Herald tRcp)
Gov Tilden has promised that if a Senate
and Assembly IN accord with him elected this Fa!
ne will reduce the taxes 10 four mills the dOar-to
what they before the war; nifty per than
last year The people can trust him They by tho
practical work he has already performed in this doo
ton that he the right kind of Governor for the
payers and they will rally to his aid at the polls iu tho
most effective way, namely, by eecting Senators and
Assembly men who will give him that support In his
for administrative reform which he is enti
tied and which he must have II his efforts are TO
ducc the desired results Elmira Gazette lDcml