New-York tribune., 1876-09-04
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THE STATE CANVASS.

-The average Democrat in this State feels as
q, NJ, backbone had extracted without the aid of
laughing gas .
Renublican nominations for Assembly: Sher-
man wans the list Chautauqua District. and Edwin
C. Moody in BrooDe county
Republican newspapers are inclined to over
estimate John Morrsey services in shouting for "soy
rour AZ Saratoga. MOrrissey Is neither Bill Allen
a John A. Logan. His voice is scarcely than per-
severtng squeak
Perhaps the most pathetic thing in politics
aust now is q copy OF Democratic paper somewhere of
at the other end OF the State that started in to advocate
seymour and Dorheimer before found out that there
was no such ticket
Mr.. Seymour's popularity seems to be shown
rore in the shouts Of conventions than in the election
veturns The Troy Times says: In 1850 when he first
ran for Governor aglint Washington Hunt he was de-
Seated by a majority of 262 but Mr. Church, the candi
date for Lieutenant-Governor, was elected by fair
,os,orty Two years afterward lie again nominated
on ticket with Mr. Church, and behind Church
ahout 1000 votes and In 1862, when he ran against
Can Wadsworth and elected because OF the msfor-
tunes o o q. ofher nersns on the ticket In 1854 he
yas badly beaten by Gov. Fenton"
{ The Republicans are making no blunders so
Gov IN their nominations for Congress The nomination
=, VIM J. Bacon in the Utica district, unites the party
,bsre and in the XXXlIId District where there have
.o han factional divisions like result is obtained by
.h nomination Of George W. Patterson Mr. Patterson
~ served eight terms the Assembly, Speaker two
cars and was LieutenantGOvernOr in 1949 and 1850.
His appearance as delegate to the recent Republican
Convention his first participation in active politics
@ influential in the politics of the State, and had often
eeen mentioned as candidate for Governor
( The Auburn Netrs hauled down the State
49,, ,,ttle too quick to suit its Democratic brethren
,Tss Rochester Union gives 1t this mild rap over tho
ncrckles "The critics OF the State Conventions i'm
ur,vs course taken in excited session. are weak in
beir structures when they exhibit kindred Impulse with
the presence or OF excitement The best
ay IA for everybody to keep COOL There s no need OF
eiug I'm hurry. Our State Convention mas Deen neid
and our nominations have made unusually early in
a. saoson Over two months to eapse before the
sIection takes place II Gov seymour cannot be IN
Minced TO stand the nomination. there Is plenty OF time
Tor supplying the vacancy :,
Mr. Seymour is apparently TO DO pushed
along the course If he won't run OF his own accord me
ord urges that the Democracy vote for him, nowitn-
.,andlng his declinaon on the ground that while he
NAV have private reasons for declining, the public
seasons for electing him Governor are overwhelming
MA, Albany ArgLs loudly prOclams the same policy. and
gs Uteo O6server declares that HOratio Seymour Is
ssa Democratc nominee for Governor Of New-York" II
AIDS. sTbe duty Of all true Democrats Ia now plain.
Gbe State Convention met nominated Its candidates
and adjourned II has placed in the field ticket which
lis the strongest that could possibly have been chosen
1t remains now for the Democratic voters to 60 to work
with will and elect that ticket by an overwhelming
majority The convention has done It's duty and done 1t
nohv let the people do their duty consoientously
and AZ well The work OF nomination Is at an end the
work Of election should be taken hod OF with pr0mPt-
,hen called together II these declarations are anth0r-
lied from Albany, 10 renomnate Mr.. Seymour and run
who not only won't help In the pulling but won't even
get on aud ride