New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
TIE STATE CANV1SS.

Mr.. w. L. Sessions is at it again. Trying to
get into Congress.
Attorney General Pratts name is suggested
for Judge Growers seat. lis appointment would SIM
pfy soncwha. the contest for his present position
The nomination of the Hon. Clarkson N.
Potter for Secretary OF State in favor with tho
Democratic press.
All the Democratic County Conventions thus
FAR have pledged their delegates to canal reform The
Republican Conventions are dumb Every day they
main silent darkens their prospects
There are three Bcdens, and they have all
been Lid under the ban. There are also three Lords
but only has been disposed Of thus far Probably
the rest viii come in good time.
The Eymira Gazette Ocm.), published at cx-
Speaker McGuires home, declares that the Canal Ring
are making "dcsperate efforts )" to corrupt the County
Conventions and send an.Reorm delegates to SYRACUSE
Is Willard johnson fleeing from the wrath
to comet 0swego papers record transfers Of hs real
estate to relatives and others amounting to $4,000
These transfers made In the same week with the
COMMISSIONS report on Johnsons contract.
Democratic demands for new ticket through
ont almost equal the Republican In number. Should
tbesc demands he acccdcd to- Attorney yGeneral Pratt
ana Canal Commissioner Stroud will be the only disap
pointed officials The remaining State officers have not
had least of late any prospect OF denomination what
Assemblyman George West of Saratoga
County claims seven the fifteen delegates in the sena
tora Convention in Senator wagners district leaving
the Senator only six two scattering Both candidates
ae men great wealth and the Senator Is supposed to
have behind him the influence OF the n. Y Central and
Hudson River Railroad In which he is large stock
holder Contrary to their usia course, the Democrats
will put candidate IN the Held
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle talks
sense to it, party in this fashion, "If the Governor
strikes hard blows at giant abuses let the Republicans
strike still harder blows II he is active let Republicans
ha qrefnr
II they remain SILENT while he speaks in thunder tones,
through the prosecution OF Denison and the arrest OF
Lord all the light upon his past will but
the clearly reveal their supinen ~ AMI cOwartce
IN sch An event, the people will be very likely to trust
him and the party he represents, though they DC
repentant In preference 10 the craven righteous
of the perhaps, Du also nerve
less"
Those foolish organs that waste their time
prove that the Canal corruption belongs
solely to the other party will do well remember the
political complexion OF the Ring The Syracuse branch
is almost entirely Republican-the three Beldens, the
three Ceres the Canlccs, Van Dusen. Shook ct al
all Republicans The only Democratic contractors OF
importance In Syracuse Denson, Gale Nichols, and
uowry. In Rochester and In Oswego County the circle
is Democratic-Jarvis Lord and Geo. d. Lord, and VIII
and johnson have been prominent politicians but
have been Belden who for Mayor OF Syracuse, and
Nelson Gcre who has been Assembyman aud ran for
Congress- and Candee, who Is still on the State Commit
tec The Democratic members OF the Ring have usually,
however, had higher standing In their party than the
Republican The wisest thing for organs TO do Is To
abandon attempt To make party capital out Of this
brancn Of the subject. IL 10 an iafallbe boomerang