The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15
THE DEMOCR fTTC CONTENTION
Candidates Already In the Field, and What
may he said Of Them.

ALBANY, Sept 14.-As the probability OF
tho nomination of a new Democratic ticket in
crcascs. candidates for the several Offices begin
to crop out all over the State. Among them are
several good names. and there are some rather
poor ones that won't improve ON close inspec-
ton. For Secretary Of State the following have
been mentioned: Allen c. Beach Of Wntcrtown.
Col. Frederick A. Conklng OF Now York. Gen.
McQuadc NJ Utica, and Gen. Slocum Of Brook
Ign. Mr.. Beach would be strong in the central
and western counties He WIS four years Lieu
tenant Governor and Gov. Robinson recently
nominated him for Superintendent OF the
Banking Department. nut IN" Republican Senate
refused To confirm him | hive heard the name
Of Edward Cooper ~ New York suggested Tor
this on 'c. but whether with his own consent
do not know. ! hayc. nndcrstood that he favors
the denomination Of Mr.. Bigelow
mer" seems U u, ne gIhfral iee1nnR on al
Comptroller. Not having boon cler ted two years
ago. but having been appointed. in January last.
which Mr.. Robinson vacated when he became
Governor. i II thought that Mr.. Olcott does not
a now Ticket Therefore. Whatever may happen
to the other State officers at the Albany Con-
veniion Mr.. Olcou Will undoubtedly be- rcnomi-
For Attorney General no name has yet been
presented that APPEARS likely to take we'll
Buffalo. Spriggs OF Utica. Schoonmakrr Of
Kingston, and PYucher Of Oswogo. Mr. Lam
ming mas been and probably Is now tn" leading
and Jealous counsel for soma of the indicted
members oi the Canal Ring. True. in this he
acts strict ly within the line of his profession as
a lawyer; but | greatly mistake ii the nomi-
mating convention do not deem il wise 10 steer
wild" Of all such cntanglcmcnt- in tho selection
of cand dat" for. the important Office Of At
torncy- General. Mr.. Sprggs Will be remem-
brrcd a. the member Of the committee who
photographed from Utica to the Saratoga Convcn-
ton last year. after the nomination OF Mr.. Scy-
mOur Tor Governor. Go on and complete the
tlrkct" Mr. Spriggs WIS the counsel II Senator
Wooiin last winter before the sO-cullcd invcsti-
ing into the truth of Twrcd's charges against
Woodin. Mr.. shoemaker is u State Senator.
and was a Democratic member Of the committed
Of last winter that kalsominrd Nopiin til he
gliStcncd like whitrd sppuchre. Mr.. pOunhcr
has been or now IS Mayor of Oswego. His pro-
irssiOnal reputation is not extensive. But If he
| docs not know rs much law H. the present At
torncy- General. he had better buy hinur Is COM
pendium OF Kent. and read M little 10y the
| time the Convention meets. Tho advocates Of a
new ticket must bring out Il fresh list Of names
! Tor Attorney General.
| For State Treasurer I have heard s. VI. Shaw,
| tho editor OF the COoporstown journal, sug-
gcstcd. Also, OK Congressman Taicr " Queens.
For State Engineer and surveyor the gentle
! men most freely spoken OF, 50 far rs ! know.
| are Horatio Seymour. Jr., Of Utica. n nephew
! of Gov. seymour. Gen. George Il. Mcclellan.
! Wheeler H. Bristol of Tiogu. formerly state
/ Treasurer. and SyiVanu- Sweet of Albany. who
has once held the office OF State Engineer and
| SURVEYOR.
New names will no doubt spring up in all d-
| rections between now and the meeting OF the
] Convention. The Democratic pat1y and the
| public good can bear IL.