New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-09
THE SLATE CANVASS.

Chenango County, with a population OF
10000 is holding fy, Republican meetings day.
Mr.. Hewitt has learned to provide against
spriggs. AT the Cooper Institute meeting on Friday
night the first thing that was done after calling he meet
The Boston Herald, which Is supporting Gov
Tlden, says: Roscoe ConklnA's speech Tuesday
evening was one Of the abest most dgnhed and most
credtaole Of the campaign. 1t was strongly partisan
but free from personalities and abuse
Mr.. SeymOur's letter to the Democratic meet
ing asks Why is your city filed with strangersi" me
one might have answered that they we're their to
and from celebration that il the Democracy had been
in power 10 years ago might never have been held.
Judge Earl seems to have been another promi-
neni Democrat who had views about Mr. Lincoln IL Is
charged that he wrote and procured the passage OF the
following resolution by the Herkimcr County Democracy
ave arraign him tyraut; We dcnounce him as
despot and We charge him with disloyaly 10 the Const
tuition he sworn 10 support
Various Democratic sheets are repnnting an
editorial from THE TRIBUNE OF 1862 referring to exOrb
tant commissions received by George D. Morgan a
brotherinlaw OF Gideon Welles from the Government
for buying ships and the initials are omitted are lay
ing the whole burden OF the article Gov T. d. Nor
gan This is what is called an aggressive campaign
The Democratic papers are getting ready to
show that It makes very little difference after all about
Ohio and Indiana. The Albany Argus gives this In
teesting summary from the Democratic point Of view,
OtltctOns uhu IN olut hlHNt pdltf
organized There have been 20 elections in this
State since the organization OF the Republican party.
The Republicans carried the State four times In con
sequence Of Democratic dysiOnsin 1856, 1888, 1sGO,
and 1872. Union tickets chosen twice-in 1861
aud 1868. The Republicans carried New-York four
times with two tickets I'm the held-n 1864 1862 1866,
and 1871 The Democrats carried Indiana, Ohio, and
New.York twice-in 1862 and 1874. The Democrats
carried NewYOrk with Ohio against them seven times
IN 1857. 1859 1868 1S69 1870, 1873, and 1879. The
Democrats carried New-York, with Indiana ana ONO
both against them in 1865" All, yes But If you lose
ONO and Indiana this year, you won't nave " me gem
heman from vigo" TO help you out with New-York
This is the Democratic view, from The Utica
0bsver OF the case Of exJudge Smith, removed by the
State Senate some years ago, and now nominated for
Congress by the Democrats il the Herkimer district:
"When he hold the office Of County Judge in Oneida
County, and acting with the Republican party he
became the victim OF personal and political persecution
OIL account OF raspng speech IN which he opposed INC
nomination OF Mr. Conkllng for Congress in 1864.
Charges preferred against him. and he tried by
The Senate in 1866 After all the evidence was taken In
tie month OF that year. the Senate (Which had been con-
Vened for the sole purpose trying hm adjourned until
the following January He was given TO understand by
The Republican managers that il he demonstrated his
loyalty 10 the party during the recess. further
ACTON would be had in his case. But he rejected the
contained q Republicans aud DemOcrs) reasseinbled
Judge smith paid the penalty Of bis indep. ldcnce lie
kepuDlcans nad pronounced inadequate at their pre-
YlOus session"
The Republicans of Buffalo have another OPP
portnity to add TO the notable record they made
this year by defeating Edward Gallagher who is work
ng hard TO obtain denomination as Assemblyman IL
Is perhaps sufficient condemnation OF Mr. Gallagher to
say that he and Mr. Lawson, whom his constituents have
wisely RETAINED from renOmnatng hunted in couples"
In the Legislature The reputation Of the one was as poor
Of the Other audit made little difference which You