New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-23
GENERAL POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
STATE INTERESTS PARAMOUNT ~ THE CAM
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The campaign viii chiefly turn on questions
ouc M az ~rate ard local Interests and concerns.
Home affairs. .sch have been sadly NEGLECTED for many
years consequence Of the overwhelming i'm ortnce OF
National win stand i'll the foreground once more
Our reat ropu!cl as ana rest4y Te Las cS Oh Sne
noun. in year in which no nGi49p2l elections take
place The DemocTagc P1geille o. !9cFl ni
impoTtance OF local afirs That the latter canh0t be
sac.y oysro9Hea e&pIrlTne mas dnT f ,ao~ mi
supreme eosf Of all ming cuzens i required
10 restore purify ana economy TIE campaign Of this
success possible IN such efforts. The prospects are
ami the % ope fully appreciate the scope and importance
the before them At the head Of the STATE Gov
Of sincerity, oarnestness and determination in the
work u reform, and Of his ability to lead where any
by him shall he supported. continued. and carried
successful conclusion has become the necessary issue or
PERSONA nor a P Pa h ufno 70 tei IL a.
movement by which the Tammany Rns in the CRY OF
Npx-io rk was overthrown, and the words which he
lately uttered in this city, leave no dOub as To that
REFORM BOARD OF STATE OFFICERS WANTED
The Ctica Obeerrer (DeW)
The Convention which meets next month viii
be composed almost exclusively Of delegates pledged 10
the work Of reform upon which the Democratic
men who cannot be swerved from the path
duty either by bribes. deception or Intimidation SO
much safe 70 predict for the temper OF the
people is unistakabie, and tins is 10 be the Peoples
Convention, II BECOMES more Clearly appaseH eVTbs
Forthcoming canvass into a bitter personal warfare
against Tilden and his policy Under the cTcun
stances IL becomes al the pleasure and the duty OF
the Democrats 20 sustain the Executive IN the
splendid upon which he has boldly and zealOusly
entered. The next Attorney General will he expected
he his duties 10 press the pending
suits against the Canal Ring successful issue. The
State Engineer must he a who will caean Out the
whole brood OF assistants who seem heretofore 10
have existed chiefly for the purpose OF recording the
edcs OF the contractors The next Controller must keep
ms Office free from scandalOus connections and must not
make d record which shall compel hun 10 whine pe0usy
for silence at the end OF his term The incoming Treas
urer must not ngF In the path Of reform play fast
and loose with the friends and eneliee OF geOd
mcnt Above all mhers. the next Canal Commissioner
must be man whose character II beyond reFrOach and
whose Integrity Is proof against every imaglllbc temp
tation In short what we want 10 Board OF state OIL
GERS who will al vance and not retrd the progress OF
form.
THE GOVERNOR UNPOPULAR WITH HIS PARTY.
- From The Troy Tmes (Kepj
Whatever may be the merits OF the sJOvei-
nor asa refOrmer r pretty clear that they very
ally They Know well enough that he IL a sefleeking
cGaratln whose aIH is simply advance his Own inter-
ssis and ambition dis attempts and b pull
ins others down exctes the anger OF those AGAINST
by others The fact n notorious that the Governor
obhgfd 10 rely mainly Republicans the Legislature
INST winter Tor assistance IL pcrtecting the Di,sss-
nies adoytad TO brak the power OF the CaE-ll
Ring II made clear enough that a
eA)0nfy u the Democrats we're opposed to
sheD al heart and DESTROYS Of thwsrtng the Governor
~ lar a. possible His selfish motives we're detected.
and majority N The Democratic leaders entertained no
sympathy with the 0stensble snd OF his operations On
1Oih points they hostile, and FAR they dared
shey made their hostility felt Their fayOrite candidate
.p me Presidency was, and s ChicJustics Church OF
as Court OF Appeals and they not dspOsed look
th favor upon anything tending 10 advance Gov. Til
Gens aspirations In thos direction. Moreover, the Canal
lx ax ior years been tie nucleus OF their steDgta III