New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-08
TIE STATE CANVASS.

Senator Rogers the Republican nominee for
Lieutenant Governor, has resigned his seat as Senator
Scott Lord is still candidate for the nOmi-
nation for Governor AT all events The Utica Observer
evidently docs not consider him withdrawn by his nom
nation for Congress.
Samuel d. Babcocl, President of the Cham
Der of Commerce. urged by The Journal Of Commerce
as candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor With two merchant candidates the prestige of
the lawyer politicians would be somewhat diminished
Col. Robert j. Ingersoll, the great Blaine
rhetorician of the Cincinnati Convention, speaks at
Cooper Institute next Monday evening aud the curiosity
OF New-Yorkers can now be satisfied. Col. lngersol
will lack the INSPIRATION of his surroundings at Cncin
natl but he will make his mark.
THE Rochester Union calls for the transfer of
the names OF Dewitt C. West and Horao Seymour, max
ing the former candidate for Governor and the latter for
eector at large. The Union says: We state what we
know to be the fact when We say that no man in the
State would be more acceptable to Gov Seymour Judge
Church. and ether leading Democrats who arc limited by
their positions to giving counsel. than Dewitt O. west
lie would in the gubernatorial chair DO fair man 10 all
sections MI elements all interests and especially TO all
Democrats. His invulnerable position as man ana
Democrat would save in the canvass Nom the msior
tune of being forced into defensive position WIN Dc
Witt West for Governor could take the offensive
and peel the political hide from the pubic ueDiGchef
and api pupil OF Thurlow Weed who is the RepnDlc1n
nominee Every consideration OF punio poney anu
PARTY expedeucy points to Dewitt e. West Us the man
for the hour"
A parallel to Adams is the new demand
The Graphic thinks IL has found 1t in William Cullen
BRYANT who 1t syly says would greatly aided by tue
support OF Parke Goodwin and the opposition OF The
Erenino Post 1t says OF him: The man suggested by
the nomination OF Mr. Adams and whose name begins
TO attract attention. is William C. Bryant lie mas been
Democrat all his days. though acting with the kepuD
lIoans during the war. He has unlearned slnRe
old Jefersonan OF Jacksonan doctrine Is an enthuslas
tic free-trader and hOme-ruler and reormer OF the
clearest water Thef too, be is poet and might en-
Ijven the campaign wi songs well as spceches Wcn
would q decided gain. Somebody said Let me us ~
the songs OF people and care moi VINO MA ~
hold on the peOple he could make b0 the LAWS snd
SONGS" The great obstacle to ~ metrical campaign,
however lies In the fact that Mr. Bryant is supporting
Hayes and wheeler.
The Utica Herald whose editor was defeated
BY Scott Lord for Congress so has this TO ly
of the heir prosumptve to Mr.. SeyIEonrs place; IolT
or five years ago he TO the city TO become law
mariner OF the Hon Roscoe Conkling That connection
lifted him to position the profession WHEN ne couin
in no other wise have attained. To that position nc
proyed utterly inadequate. Neither In industry nor ac
ouiremens nor ability has he been able tn maintain NM
srlf beside tho lawyers OF this county The Situation III
this county two years ago Is secret The kepuDlcan
candidate for Congress was regaled az In the way OF
cerain ambitious men, resolved TO ruin II they could
mt r,e They wanted Democratic candidate an IN
strument whom they could use ana 80 weTs a. s
grow into power adverse 10 the Repuhiicah pam; ;
They chose Sect Lord who became the WlllnG pOi VI
deceit and trcachery who found NJ Occupation h llh
posing on the electors OF tho county ana VINO was
Nv corruDttUR committeeman and by tho use oI lalS
tekets In addition to the tidal wave which swept all
over tho country