New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
THE STATE CANVASS.

The Republicans have made mistake in one
kthe Washington County nominations for the Assembly
Isaac v Baker, jr Is very poor substitute for MI
Henry q. Burlcgh.
Senator Hamilton Harris is to be the Repub-
ncan nominee for Congress in the Albany district lie
carried the district last year candidate for Senator
BY an unprecedented majority.
OF the bolt in the Niagara district, The Albany
Journal says: Unless there be some objection TO Mr.
Hoskps which we have not heard Of the opposition can
mot iustjfy itself Had Mr. Flagler been properly n0m
mated we should support him as readily as MI HOsklAs
but while we do not presume TO medde with any OF the
questions which belonged to the district down TO the
nomination now that the nomination is made we feel
that is the right and the duty OF Republicans every
where to advise their brethren of the XXAst District TO
sustain Mr. Hoskns We take pare in any OF tue con
troyerses respecting the nomination. We seer Ony Wy
welfare OF the Republican party ana speak III Jus interest,"
There is no improvement in the news from
Congressman Davy's district. The Orleans Republican,
one Of the two Republican papers OF Orleans County,
SAYS "The truth is the district is lost for this once at
least to the Republicans The bitter feeling which was
90 manifest Dayy's convention has increased from
day 10 day until now the dissatisfaction has assumed
gigantic proportions. The Rochester Democrat doubts
the prophecy give II the names Of scores OF Re
publicans within a stones throw Of this Office who will
MOT G. RSs yS6s f6 S6 2
date, if be Is a good man."
The LOckpOrt Journal is the only paper in
the XXXIst Congressional DlstIc- which is not advooa
ing the election Of Mr. Hoskms. The Niagara Falls
Gazette refuses support the Niagara County candidate
Mr.. Fager. and attacks him savagely on various
grounds IL charges him with treaChery 10 the party in
supporting John d. Fay, the Democratic aud Canal Ring
candidate for Canal Commissioner ond supporting also
James Jackson ir, subsequently Democratic candidate
for the Office aud throws suspicion on his course IN
connection with thefamOus pro rata freight Oll IN the
Assembly Feeling between the factions runs ngh ana
altogether the prospects favor Democratic CongesS-
man.
Mr. Charles O'COnOr makes an appeal to
the Republican voters Of tine State through The
Herald 10 vote for Judge Earl for Judge OF the
Court OF Appeals in place OF Mr. Danforth. on
the ground that Mr.. DanfOrth approved the de-
cisiOn Of the Court OF Appeals In the Tweed case.
The letter is long and otherwise characteristics Mr.
OCOnor reviews the early history Of the Tweed prosecu
tions offering glowing eulogy to Francis c. Barlow as
trueheared thOrough and most able, diigent
and uncomprOmisng champion OF the peoples rights.
and goes the familiar ground OF the alleged fraudu
lent counting in OF two OF the Judges OF the court by
Tweed and the relations Of two others TO the Canal Ring
these four constituting majority OF the court. He re-
minds Republican electors that all the Ring suits now IN
progress doubtless go to that court and so long as
that high tribunal retains its power and
no Judgment in favor of the public ever be sus
tanned" The precise point of Mr. OCODOrs complaint Is
that Mr. DanfOrth, in newspaper interview, sustained
the Tweed decision OF the Court OF Appeals as good law
said that the court had never had superior III this or
any other state" and to be trusted hODored
tanned" Mr. OCOnors opinion OF the decision is as
follows VIII simply state at my peril In the estima-
ton OF jurists present and future that II any lawyer
with ordinary professional attanmens shall over pro
nounce that decision soundit will be compliment to say
Of him that he is unfair Wlful wrongdOing may be
pented Of atoned for and forgiven but for absolute
stupidity there is neither hope remedy" Mr..
OConor perceycs direct connectonlbetween Mr. Dan.
fOrths declaration and his nominations OF last year and
this-a conclusion that will bring smile TO tho face OF
every politician from Buffalo % MOntauk Point Until
he thus euOzed the Tweed decsiOn, says Mr. OCOnor,
his fitness for public station had not boen percepibe
pet" Mr. 0COnOr says that if the election shows that
r. Danforth the champion OF Twecds release" lac shall
consider that "pecuaton is not dstaStefu TO the and
sha hold himself relieved from further service in prose-
cutting Official swlnders" lie concludes with emphatic
disclaimer OF any personal feeling against the present
Judges and with earnest appeal to vote against
known and ayowed advocate OF Tweed habeas corpus
decision"