The New York herald., 1877-10-01
YORK HERALD MONDAY OCTOBER l. ls77-TRIPIE SHEET

officers candidates for reelection. Tho announce
mcnt fell Nat and mot with no response. No one
see med TO favor the proposition and those opposed
it felt disincned 10 open up discussion on It,
but were wiling 10 leave tho whole matter
to tho State Convention when assembled.
month later tho Senate removed Bank super
intcndent Ellis and Governor Robinson a second tino
nominated ex-Lieutenant Governor Alien G. Beach for
tho oGlce He was rejected by the partisan
majority OF the Senate purely upon partisan grounds
Then u was that leading democrats throughout the
state and many democratic journals simultaneously
proposed Governor Beach for the nomination for
Secretary Of State. They were prompted to this
hrst because oi despseated and widespread dssatis
faction with tho present incumbent John Bigolow,
which led thom to assume that he would not DC
that the nomination OF Governor beach would be at
once vindicaton OF Governor isobnson IN twice pro-
senting him 70 the Senate for most important State
onico and trust, meri,cd rcbukc OF the republican
majority OF the Senate, and merod reward to lIfc
long, ablc and faithful democrat.
DIcrATioS PROM THE estate ORGAN
tow days niterward tho Albany Argus, putting
aside tho In such matters which the amcnted
Cassidy held to no Incumbent upon paper occupying
the position OF estate organ" OF tho party cap
ito, ana putting on nm nsocnt air OF dictaton caIne
crntc press OF the Stale 10 understand substantially
that they had no business 10 think OF any one for
State nominations this fall save the present ncrmbens
that Governor Robinson IL entitled at the hands OF
his party TO corps OF State oihccrs'' OF his liking;
and that wherefore It is the Governor ADVISES the
refuse 10 nominate whom. the Argus contends,
would bo s'condemn" them This was
mol OnIy OH6n6lvo QfCtatOn Dut ~ Octtttng OF
the constitutional Offices OF the STATE which wcro
tablished by the Democratic Constitutional Conven-
ton Of 1s46 and the democratic mnjorty Of the people
Of the State Tor the express purpose oi making thor
incumbents, WITHIN their spheres the pccrs Of the
Chief Executive and independent or him, ana u mot
with prompt sharp and pretty general resentment AT
the hands ol and The democratic press Of
the State. Further, tho TACT established upon
consultation with Governor Robinson that the Argus
had placed him In false positlon that no
had not Tor moment thought OF assuming
TO direct in the matter Of nominations, although no
had gpraa aAtI ha Anda nv
an Individual democrat, which was favorable 70 re-
nomination. Still the Argus has, from that day TO
ticles winch have hnay desenera,cd into abuse or all
who dare 10 think say that the present State ON
GERS should not all be ronominnted.
cannot say how tho whip Of tho Argus light be
borne by democrats and It's democratic contemporaries
u It's editorial chair was llIed py Cassidy; but In
view oil tho tact, we'll known TO the democratic jour
nass OF the State that tho chei editor o the Argus
is a republican, who was formerly an editor OF the
Albany Erenng Journal and who lett the chief editor.
ship Of republican organ this CITY, tho Democrat
and Chr0n,ce to take that or the Argus tho assump
tions ana directions OF tho latter paper very
generally treated with the contempt they deserve,
ana they Will continue TO DO SO treated until
the owners and managers OF that paper put some man
OF democratic principles character and standing whero
Crowch ana Cassidy oncc STOOD, and whero democrats
have right 70 dcmand that such man shall stand.
This recital Indicates clearly enough wnerc all tho
pKELrxG IN WESTERN NEW YORK.
RgP0RTKR-Woll now, Us 10 the coming Convention
and State tlcket-what do you regard the sentiment
OF this section OF tho state?
Mr.. PuRcELL-I regard the sentiment Of Western
Now York among tho democracy ~ overwhelmingly
In favor OF new or partially new ticket The
Albany disturbers have sought 10 make It ap-
cnArgo, that these who oppose tns renoininatio
Of all The old State officers opposed TO REFORM be-
long 10 tho Canal Ring, are opposed 70 Governor Rob
ins0ns ADMINISTRATOR &c. or course these taso
accusations and known 70 be false by those who mako
them, somc OF whom were cheek by Jow with tho
as many OF those they assail werc not As to Gov
ernor Robinsons administration, II is universally ap-
proved by democrats. Poll the democracy and tho
democratic OF the Statc and you will not hnd
single democrat or u single democratic journal
that viii not declare approval q Govcrnor Robin.
Albany gentry have mnde Governor Robinson bclicvo
tna therc Is hostility to MS administration In
quarters Ii such be the act he is sadly deceived.
AS to reform, tho advocates OF partially
ticket II carried 70 the iurhcst extreme. They
want nil rings smashed aud all public plunderers
much OF that work tor thcm. And they dcsirc, II
their v'ews are carried OUT TO gee put IN nom,.
who, wniIc maintaining tho dignity OF their
constitutional Offices and allowing them TO be be-
accord with Governor Robinson ana cooperate with
him IN every measure OF his administration that
squares with the declared policy Of that
Convention 10 decide.
As to Mr. Bicel0w, he ~ not regarded eligible to
nomnalion In democratic convention. ho has no
party status he was nominated two years
office as republican, purely upon personal
grounds-as the personal friend and at the
personal solicitation of Governor rilden. Tho
which then induced his nomination and induced demo
Gratis to accept do not exist Governor Tidcn
does not ask TO have him nominated. rho great mass
OF tho party arc opposed to his n0miuatioD and no
ought not to DO anu believe will not be nominated.
That Mr. Bgclow gentleman Of literary culture and
known quantity. And even II he an unexcep.
uonablc democrat the TACT that he has abandoned
his Office, lott the country and gone upon a tour
reason why no should be nom mated.
Democratic prints that have morcllessy iampooncd
Gruut for spending his summer months al Long
Branch and Hayes for junketIng about would look
we'll defending John Bigeow as u candidate tor re-
election white ncglcct,ng his oical duties Tor mouths,
he being still abroad. Inc idea IS ridiculous
As to tho other gentlemen state Office, II II be the
judgment Of tho Convention that they the best
judgment will be accepted without a murmur. They
have tho required standing their party,
what their uneccdcnts, they have at leas. renamed
IN tho country and nj nome ana given attention TO
their duties II would not necessarily be any rcnec
upon their o!icial career IL thoy to be su-
pcrsedcd as they superseded democrats before thcm.
BgrrER MEN THAN rAIRcmILD
There is very general opinion that tho democratic
bar OF tho State furnish several lawyers who
better qualified for Attorney General than Mr.. Fair
chId-are better calculated than Mr FaIrchd TO MI
Office to which such men Ambrose spencer,
Samuel Bcardsicy, Levi ). Chaihcld, Marshal b.
Cnamplan, and other lawyers OF equal emncnce, cx-
perience and abiniy usca to be eievatod. fhc fact
that the republicans at thcir Convention in this city
have nominated Lyman Trcmans boy tor Attorney
General rather requires that the democracy should
gvo tho people man whose fitness a lawyer ana
integrity as man arc unqusstionablc. IL the Con-
veniion shall 1t to nominate other than
Mr.. Faircnd he certainly cannot complain on the
Of superscdure or did not no himself supersede
that veteran democrat and able lawyer, ex-Judge
Daniel Pratt, formerly cf tho Supreme Bench, at the
end OF his brst scrmS have every nndcncc in tho
wisdom OF the coming Convention, and believe that ts
action will be such to iruwn down faction, rcbukc
dsturbors OF the and harmony of tue party md
render the democracy unit Ia support OF the ticket
ana tho platform.
KEroRTEk-H0w as to tho vicws Of the delegates so
far elected and likcy TO DC elected hcrcabout?
Mr PUEcgLL-rhe only delegates thus far chosen
are six IN this county, thrco Id Seneca, three In
Niagara, three in Gcnesce and three in Alegany, so
far as adviccs have como. All OF these, with one
single exception, iavor new or partially new ticket
Those yet 10 DO elected In Western New York viii
stand In nearly tho proportion. As thus elected
they Will represent their constituents
VIEWS or ADDISON GARDINER.
called on Hon. Addison Gardiner, IN old line dom.
ocrai, who was first elected Governor
Sas Wright In lo44 and reelected two years after
when wright was defeated. asked HIM wnat hrs
opinions wore respecting action Of the dc
Convention 70 be held Ia Albany next week. He rc-
Piled
Il think tho sentiment In this part OF the state
decidedly In favor OF u new ticket. All those with
whom have conversed, both in aud out Of town seem