New-York tribune., 1875-11-13
ST1TE Politics.
4 DRAWN BATTLE.

rom Thr S-ira,,'adg Sior lpsmJ
Looking AT il in all its aspects, We must reach
1875 has been drawn battle. This makes the Cen'en
impGrtance since the establishment OF Government now
almost subyerted aud destroyed.
JUDGE GROVER AND HIS SUCCESSOR
Freia The IfieG Obserrer (IeR0
Indge Earl cannot fill Judge Growers place.
No man the world could do that The quaint olI Juils
1ih I1 W. hroken when he was created That homely
hard sense that plain. Orcbe language which would not
dom in pe ofits false syntx that amazing capacity for
work viii, led him TO eXhast the forces OF ms NE 100
one who guessed the law. linked to that slassertlon
which rdHced hlm to dc5e more more 1nn ea nom5n"d ne
10 make character rare as 1t was Wholesome. But
jude Earl will hold his place as the peer OF any judge
who -it to-day in the highest Court Of our state and
what Is more his mind will steadily expand as the held
vi hi usefulness IS enlarged.
CIFRKsHIP OF THE NEXT ASSEMBLY.
Samuel p. Allen of Livingston County Is out
"a candidate for Clerk Of the Assembly Mr. Allen is an
accomplishing an1 eSpeilec&So & man Ia a. uv i as Re-
publican editor and his selection for this position would
b. gratifying to many Journal Rep1
The Republican Assembly could not do a
better thing than To elect Mr. Charles r. Skinner OF this
city late one the editors of The W0teiOrn Infs 10
ti n"ston of CLERK of that body While he Is in
cord us politically. nevertheless heartily agree
with evening cojeDporary that he Is uly qalhsd d
better cork than any previous Republican Legislature
has had He is correct meth0dca quick IehaDl' anu III
every way qualified for the duties OF the pitce-lNatcr
town Dispatch DEM
GEN. MERRITTs INFLUENCE IN THE CANVASS
Prom The OgdtieDUrgb journal lkcpl
Willie Gen Merritt may have failed TO re-
ceiye the votes OF good Republicans in this and
other counties the fact hat be was offered and accepted
nom.nttiOn gave thousands of votes in the state.
His nomination a substantial evidence OF the pres
the party Of generous ana liberal 54iti Wnca
have encountered and Gen MeYritts acceptance showed
an M nrt fatb i'm the future OF the Republican party.
II any sacrifice made upon either side II was by cen
Merritt n boldly submit ng hie name 70 run the gauntlet
Of this same prejudice of the hour which he understood
20 must encounter.
REPUBLICAN COMMENDATION FOR JUDGE EARL.
From TIE iibony Erprcss lRep)
He l. still in the prime OF lie, ana among
al VINO know him he Is. without regard 10 poltics uni
versllly respected for his learning and abilities VIII
Grover. hut we do not think better selection for it
could have been made than that oi Judge Robert Earl
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE SCHOOL ISSUE.
Prom me Byd1io CoUicr (Dem)
The courier Will resist to the utmost the at
tempt and hi organ, 10 force the school o. any
other "rtdan issue against the Democratic party Inai
party rcaorn7"s the common school system as mbedded
IN fc Constitution o The >tatc II VIII defend IT ana the
uct q" ,hc uud 'r IL support azainst an assaiiahs'
TO- tu.N C,tLoiic ianluc- ot Know Nothing biSOts AS a
PD 10. col, 'nIlIti,n n Ano"s netheE church nor SECT.
br0rc tbt - aud extend, iyorS to none. Maintaining
"Id I.'i} t,'tN 90" y i'''' can h.Nt 10 par III lll
sottIou ,r.~u, WiC er II any issue Is 10 De made
,,f oe from ,f tLe I1nocritic party and by
tLai ,aluc party wiz first De resisted
HE DUTY or rHL REPUBLICANS
From Taf .fiba4g .frgl lheH'J
Prince and Robertson went before the people
o. -hr I,.pceuye ii,utt. claiming to be friendly to
GOV ru and were elected. WO0GiH and Sclkrce ere
ovr's pppocd % h.m and narrowly escaped defeat
And ulncr strong Republican districts elected Demo
cratic senator's 100 order 20 make sn'c tst the Governor
ho ,u. liu-d. Ia Ncw-Noik city the issue was not
against c Governors policy OF canal reform hut against
Iammauy Hall. The people have declared that lcg,a-
ton iu .utur, snail he in harmony with the Democratic
'0,c, 1f administrative reform VIII the Republicans
darr ir'y that demand
GLAD NoT TO BE MIXED UP n REFORMS.
F.Oia The 4 8fb1f,g Jot1Hdi (AeDJ
The whole moral effect of substantial tn
sid r..f flp
achieved result which surprises our friends and con
iouuds our adyprsarics We have shown that We can
carry The state in the Presidential contest This year
thc Republicans entered the canvass with general con
Ycou of ils hOpeossucss; next year they VIII hegn
with emit confidence Oi success. The VITAL slgnfcnte
OF c result ia the state at large was its moral influence
On l future. and that influence is al in our favor We
have an he moral force of without the response
bty uf the Canal Board OF the canal prosecutions.
Ih. responsibility. with me manifest embarrassment Of
tIl canal, aud the inevitable disappointment. ia one
which o." marty and which viii ntallDy plague
th- li.fy hat carries il.