New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-16
rgK STATE CANVASS.

-, q "a To be the "war Controller" as
- che war Governor" 1t is not title that the
0I roL on this Francis and then on that.
-. Kernan and Francis b. spinola spoke IRON the
i.-as platform in Albany to the same Democratic
audience.
controllers have been made Governors. This
a. t6e single Democratic orumb OF comfort J"s' now
%. ss,saLo Couris. recalls the fact that Washington
r., Gas elected Governor and Willard Fillmore Vice
.,aant while holding the ContrOllershIp, and that
v and Wright both Controllers before they
asasy nra oted 10 the highest place In the State.
Th;s 10 a Champaign lie f" which ought to be
S .t once. The Einira Gazette says OF tile chair
w :, the late-yeIy late-Demooratio Convention
a. nrooeedings show that he managed the convention
shv and discharged tho delicate and difficult duties
- hs distinguished position with ability, TACT aud dc
" MS tS ShcR commanded universal appreciation. lie
SresS ON on an sides by the delegates"
. TBs AIbany Argus gives this version of Rob
..,. saoond run for Controller the Republican
&C., ths one that chiefly troubles BOurbons In 1868
call as issued for Union State Convention to be hold
A. saeuss The contest for tho control Of that cOnven
t,on Was very sharp The convention met, and 1t was
controlled BY ThurlOw Weed At his dictaton, Lucins
pobinsoa was thrown overheard and Thomas W. ocott
as nominated with the expectation that the latter
,,nu,a decline and that Weeds State Committee would
an tst vacancy MT olcott did decline, and with indg-
nation The Democratic wing Of the Union coalition
was more indignant than Mr. 0cott. Mr.. Weeds State
com,aittee met and waited body uron Mr. Robinson
and requested him to retain his position as COnrosr
Ain ~ became candidate, still Democrat bat IS
one Who deprecated any political opposition 70 the war
voicv of te Administration during the civil conflict
While equally opposed TO following war precedents In
time Of peace"
Congressman "Charley" Walker gave three
cheers last year when the Democrats secured majority
of one on the Democratic state ticket This year there
are no such cheers for there is such majority. The
4han han have OnlV OnP
representative on the ticket Controller Robinson
Repubcan 70 years, and Lieut-Goy. D0rshoiner lett
the Republican party only four ago The political
records of the remaining candidate are shown by the
following IRON The Journal: darius A. Ogden, tie
candidate for Canal Commissioner, last chosen 20
ofhce in direct opposition to tho Democracy He WIS
elected to the Assembly of 1862 the Republican and
Peoples ticket against TIE regular Democratic cand
date The rival candidates for Speaker were Henry
RAYMOND Republican, and HOrato Seymour, Democrat
Horatio Sc, mour ana in favor Of Mr. Raymond That
was his last appearances IN public e un nc now Goisgs
candidate for STATE Prison Inspector, was ways Re-
publican until 1872" Robert Earl, candida 9 for
Judicial, not p0ltieal position IS Ihe OBJ! s'IaEh'
Democrat the ticket
In his speech accepting the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress in the Buffalo district, the Hon.
Ebrdge spauldng, the legislative rather OF the green
back said; "The greenbaok has done noble work and
90 did the Union army On the return OF peace the vol
army reduced to pes footing. Only the regular army
remains The need for excessive circulation OF chr
rency was at the cicse OF the conflict greatly reduced
from the requirements Of a gigantic war For more
than ten years the greenback has been neglected and
allowed To float up sud down without any steady ylie
IL was only currency but it stu remains anu Is
deprecated and irredeemable. We should no longer
allow II 10 DO deprecated and dshOnored We should
bring e up to the standard of the best currency IN ne
world Whatever paper currency OF any kind wLen re-
mains in circulation should be raised up TO the specie
bass 90 as to maintain fixed standard OF value for the
trade and business Of the country believe in paper
money, but do nOt think that, IN TIME OF peace, any
more should be issaed or remain outstanding ihh can
b. circulated with the standard gold ana SILVER
United States. The price OF nearly al propoil! Is low
down g inc specie sssS s even nav tine com BY
change"
Mr.. Robinson, in an interview in the Herald
speaks a. follows Of the charge that ho was Know
Nothing 81 never had the slightest connection with
thai party II IT could he called party, and there never
was any yestige Of acknowledging sentiment in me,
was always in favor Of leaving the doors of the republic
vide open, aud of treating everybody with perfect
equality when they become American citizens" He gives
this explanation Of his views on the toll question:
My position IN regard to . canal policy be so well
known TO all interested in the canals from my Official
record that can scarcely deem TO explain ii
IN this campaign although the platform OF the party
touches that question shall probably say something on
shs subject my letter of acceptance can say to you
that have never favored high tolls have always
taken the grUund that the tolls should be put
at the very lowest point possible TO make them
meet the cost Of ordinary repairs and the running eX
penses II the canals eannpt pay Their own expenses
comes down to that then Il would be better 10 get
ZIG OF them than make them continual burden on the
people. THIS has been by position as canal oflcef
verify believe thai they be made much lower than
they now, Wheu the useless lateral canals are
got rid Of the expenses Of management rrtrr reduced,
and every undue expenditure and every avenue OF COZ
nptiOn and peculatea stopped We arc reducing Tie
expenses al the time nov TIE recent reckless corlpet
ton OF tho railroads has badly damaged the canal m
terests but this only temporary evil and despite us
exytenee believe the canals will yield epuBh THIS year
10 pay til cost OF repairs and the expense OF supern-
ssadenOe and collection"