The New York herald., 1876-09-15

their votes accordingly. Yhon muss be remembered
that reform IL qucs,on the interest Of which Ia not
IN tho community because all Taxpayers IL
The landlord and she moneyed man who pays all
we'll The higher the the higher is the rent
and the higher every article OF consumption Us she
aooser the father Of family and TO every man living
Hence porson tails TO feel the effects Of extFava-
gance and corruption In tho government and
no person fails TO benefit by the result
votes on Im own case ana candidate
for Office Is not any more Interested In the result than
every voter is Besides, political animosites are
allayed and partsanship has lost its power TO revive
them vhc people arc turning their attention 10 tho
administrative reforms and economies necessary TO
the evils of false financial system Entertaining
these Vows, confidently expect TINT tho people OF
Now York Will vote In favor Of change in the political
character OF the national and for coniin.
uance in our State government OF that practical aud
valuable administrative rciorm 90 admirably carried
out by Governor rildeu."
the CANAL roIlA
Al some one states that you IN favor Of high
canal tolls, and that you will IN CONSEQUENCE lose
many canal mems volex"
"My poAsiop regard to . canal policy must be
well known to all interested in the canals from my
Official record that scarcely deem necessary 10
explain IN this campaign, although tho platform
OF tho party touchcs that question shall probably say
something on the subject my letter Of acceptance
can say TO you that have never favored nigh tolls
have always taken the ground that the tolls should
be put Al tho very lowest point possible to make them
mec the cost ot ordinary repairs aud the running ex-
pcnsos There 10 10 justice taxing the people OF the
State year after year Tor this purpose II Tho canals
cannot pay their own expenses II II comes down to
that then would be better get rid Of them than
to make them continual burden the people. This
has been my position US u canal officer. Tho
constitution intended 10 make tho canals
burden on the State In speech In the Constitu-
tionai Convention | spoke very plainly ON this sub
jeci | showed how easily tho constitutional provs-
Ions nigh. have been kept, aud how shaneiuy they
had boen violated. / admitted We could not follow
strict construction now, because the canal deb: had
been incurred, and must be paid As to the tolls,
verify believe that they can be made much lower than
they are even now when Inc useless lateral canals are
got rid of, the expenses OF management further
duced and every undue expenditure and every avenue
OF corruption aud pecuiatior stopped We are reduc
ing the expenses all the time The recent reck
less competition OF tho railroads has badAy damaged
the canal interests, but This Is only temporary evIi
and, despite its existence, believe the canals will
yed enough this year TO pay the cost OF repairs and
the expense OF superntendcnco aud collection"
This hnisned such conversation was OF interest TO
the public. While the democratic nominee Tor Gov
etnor was making his remarks about the canals a
prominent business man, very largely Interested In tho
canal Trade. entered tho roOtn When Comptroller
Robinson had concluded he remarked tnat, as ono
deeply concerned IN canal tolls and canal
he had always regarded the policy advocated by the
Comptroller tue very best Tor tho canal interests
and agreed with him IN every point The late Dean
Richmond, no said, was in earnest accord with Mr..
latter's well established canal policy
Tho committee appointed Tor that purpose has not
yet notified Comptroller Robinson officially Of his
nation.
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE NOMINATION IN
THE CITY.
Yesterday the delegates the Saratoga Convention
had nearly all returned the city, and conversation
In political circles naturally turned upon the wisdom
OF their choice Tor gubernatorial candidature. A
HERALD reporter who called at the hotels and head
quarters requcnted by local and visiting democrats
certaned that the party AS general thing sats
fed. They think that Mr.. Robinson is q man Of good
capacity and sound judgment aud with . record that
dedes the attacks republican organs republican
tings They fancy that the reform issue which
the democracy wish TO put forward will be brought
out more prominently and will Afford opportunity
OF gaming proselytcs the other party. As 10 any
apathy show Of opposition to be apprehended from
Bourbon ''sraight outs" most democratic politicians
say that the party vote will In any case 60 with
the Conventions nominee, and that did some
people carry such preudces into the campaign tho
past record Of Robinson would reconcile lhcm .'He
is as good democrat want, I" said ono gentleman
to the reporter. 'n 1851 he in0crat, one
OF the three that elected office. In 1863 be was
elected by the Union party, which had q large war
democratic element In It, and in 1865 he was aeeated
when he ran the regular democratic ticket He Is
democratic IN sentiment understands the position Of
the party and It's needs at this juncture, and
wl am coniaent, devote himsolt heart and soul
achieving success for the democracy and to respng
for II whatever -antages are 70 be gained"
Anoth-: gentleman said-"l Am personally well
satisfied with the result, but doubt AZ many Of my
neghboIs are. Tho Tamnany and Kings county people
oent Carkson NJ POtters nomination, and
although they compelled to indorse Robinson,
thlnx thcir feeling Is one OF disappointment Tnther
than OF satisfaction. Nevertheless, they will combine
with the other democrats Of the State IN working Tor
his election" Many Tammany expressed them.
selves pleased with the result OF the Convention They
SAID that they went there pledged to support Mr.
ter Some OF them still believed him tho best man 10
put in nomination, but all agreed that Robinson
was u man whose character was without re-
proach and who would mako very available
standard bearer In the State All seemed to entertain
the IDEA that number of iukew arm republicans
whose partisan affiliations close will be gained
for the democracy by this nomination Mr.. Robinson
they say, general svorte In the State, and he will
draw TO his support the whole democratic vote all the
liberal republican clement and oven many pronounced
republicans, who have interests which his policy,
while IN 0fcc was calculated 70 foster Al tho demo-
cratic headquarters and elsewhere various VISITORS
from the South and West sad that they thought the
nomination would have good effect outside OF New
York Il WAS generally Understood In most parts OF
the Union that ,,an Of untarnshed record and air
abilities would be able to carry New York
this tiinc ior the democracy and Mr.. Robinson was
believed to be such one. He nty represented tho
national caInpaign and as that issue made the
great raiiyng OF the democracy they had doubs
but hat large vote would be cast for him and The
success oil the party Insured
A number Of republicans with whom the reporter
conyersed said that nothing could please their party
better than tho nomination Of Mr.. Robinson
While some OF them admitted that he
Of good record. they said that he would be
viewed with apathy by tho rank and die OF tho
thcir enrs, his political career unknown TO them,
and hrs not being an out aud out party man would
greatly ipure hini IN the eyes of those TO whom he
looked Tor support They SAID that they ict assured
OF Morsans success all along, but this nomination
moved any doubts thoy might entertain. 1t robbed
the democracy OF the enthusiasm which Scymour's
C!arksou Potters name would have oxciied, and
II elt them elbow up the Ststc ticket tho na-
touai Instead vi using 1t for the iAtter's support
These gentlemen. on beng Quctioqed to the cand
dates they feared most, had they been put
lion by the democracy. said that either Seymour or
Clarkson Potter would have been regarded strong
:uen to light although the republican party fet conf
dent oi being ab.o to beat even them.