New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
zee sTArE cANYASS.

The Greenback candidate for Governor, u
,eeed will be the first Albanian who ever occupied the
overnors chair IL must be confessed that TINS tinS
Aibany's chances are pretty SLIM
Senator COnkling evidently does not INTEND
a allow his ailments to keep him out Of the canvass
tI es his first speech in Utica Tuesday next and
NIL make others during the canvass
Richard Montgomery Griffin, the Greenback
candidate fo- Governor man Of resolute political In
teyrity Rival candidates for the nomination offered
him scat IN Peter COOper's cabinet If he would with
draw, but he refused.
Tbe people of Erie County show signs of
.,yn t TRIBUSE's advice about its delegation to the
Assembly Joseph W. Dennis, nominated by the Repuo-
uesns 10 succeed Mr. Lawson, Is commended by thOse
who have known him from 00ynood Ioc MS SUerllng In
tegrity and strong practical common senso'
: Tb, Eastern ShIts AeUs denies that Gov.
Tpden said as has been reported at the Albany Conven-
ton OF SCI al for one viii resist under any and all
rmstances the use of force to coerco the South into
te nl0n" IL says the only speakers at that convention
we're James 8 Thayer, George W. Clinton, Lyman Tre-
main, and HOrltio seymour.
There ia a rumor abroad that combination
has been effected by the State Prison Ring whereby the
constitutional amendment abOshng the office of State
Prison Inspector isto be defeated and that
hers of each State Committee, Democratic and Repub
can are privy TO the scheme The best way to prove
this story unfounded il It is unfounded is for both com
mtees to give the public speedy and satisfactory assu
ments In good faith, and win make abundant provision
Of ballots for their adoption The public have right 10
hear from somebody on this subject
The Troy Press has got the biggest thing
yet without any question II states the authority Of
a gentleman doing business at Havana and Matanzas
IN 1862 that during his residence there large quan
ties OF powder shipped TO the aforesaid consul by
E. d. Morgan then Governor Of the state OF New-York
land now the Republican candidate for the same position
aganl This powder through the blockade into
rebel ports He has TO believe that this unholy
traffic was carried by Gov. Morgan for considerable
length Of time hut cannot positively state how long
Our informant states that he quantity Of this pow
der" OF course when the Informant of The Troy Press
saw the powder, thag settled Gov MOrgans ownership
OF it. just as the miracles proved because the places
where they sa,d TO be performed still exist but
IAs Press not content with this II oyerwhelms Gov.
Morgan with further proof "What and where is MGdn-
Eas i says The Press all crazy with double leads Turn
to your gazetteer and find for yourself that what we say
is true" shows by the gazeteehat half OF the popu-
latOn Of MatanZas negro slaves and 1t wants to
know why Gov Morgan sold powder to q population
oneha OF which negro slaves unless u was 10 DO
run through the blockade into rebel ports. Finally The
Press gets so excited that it begins 10 believe the story
ITSELF and selemnly calls Gov Morgan " this h0ary-
headed traitor" With the election still six weeks on,
"hoary-headed traitor Is doing exceedingly well