New-York tribune., 1877-10-26
OF Roscoe Conkling's loyalty to It's

who are doubters Of Roscoe Conklngs loyalty 70 is
principles"
If the action of the people of Kingston and
Roudout is an index. the Murphy movement will have
no connection with the Temperance vote in this state
meeting OF the Temperance unions Of those towns rep
rescnng onehird Of the entire popuatonwas hed the
other night passed this resolution: Reso'rod Ih'
we deprecate and denounce any attempt to employ 'e
poca machinery Of caucuses, conventions or nonlna
tons TO public office within our organizato, s t nr
80 the work have in hand inmlcai 20 tne m a %
pledge, and utterly destructive OF tnat st 1 n1
tionship that should exist among us" Ihat Is soou
temperance and good politics, TOO
Tammany seems to be at some of Its old
tricks The Troy Times says understoou 'ha' an
application has been made to Tammany Hall on pehai
OF the Democratic candidate for Senator in this district
to enable him to make what is called an effective cas-,
yass Tweed, by ex-senator Noron's confession u VIII
be remembered sent S5 900 the Plattshurg district
in 1860 TO elect a Democratic Senator Ihat senator
became one Of Tweed's satellites and supporters III 'ne
Senate voting as the robber chief dictated, and IN all re-
spects representing Tammany Hall and Tweed in that
body rather than the constituents who sent him to tho
legislature il will he the OF Hughes elected
nov hy Tammany money. He Will bo simply John
Key's man lie will vote as John Kelly tells him TO
We ask the people Of Rensselaer, ana washington @
Counties that the sort OF Representative they desire
IN the Senate OF the Statef'
Mr. Tweed's witness against Senator Harris
Is not highly thought Of I'm Albany The Albany Express
makes this statement concerning him: MIR Brdgford
has for wears been man with grievance Superseded
new Capitol building for that wero deemed sat
,sfactorv 10 the commissioners and which would no
doubt be satisfactory the public II stated IN PLAN
wav he has ever since felt and disappointed, and
has lard all his troubles at the door of Hamilton Harris
Rpt docs ANYBODY suppose MI Harms had been guilty
Of dishonorahle action Capltol COlnin'SSoHef .e
would voluntarily have incurred the dsrlcasute ol hI.
BI1dgf0rd and understanding anythhS hOIl tV nfl @
of ms feelings suppose that he woul0 having eNuencs
OF Mr. Harris's guilt have kept quiet for seven years
The idea is preposerous"
large share of the Democratic expecta-
tons OF overwhelming are founded upon te ef'o
ncous notion foered by three years OF Democratic VIC
tories that Now-York is a Democratic State It's not
II has gone Democratic for three years. because Cover
nor Tlden was in Of the party organization and
managed the campaigns with noted skill aud because
lie had drawn TO his party large number Of independent
voters But now the independent voter that hr.
Tden has been rudey hustled out OF the organ zaton
and the men against whom his Reform movements have
beep directed have resumed their old control This in
an ordinary election would work greatly to he Vantage
OF the Republicans in two ways First would drive all
the independent voters who stll adhere TO M Tden
hack TO the Republican rauks second il would ilsure
the old svlc Of Democratic canvass that N v5guc
before Governor Tllcn showed the party how TO carry
elections Roth parties, IN shot have resumed theiI
original relations and have reganed their original mem
brship before Mr. Tldeu in 70 disturb tne face OF
pItics Under those conditions, NewYOrk would he as
surely Republican fuu vote Massachusetts Oh
full vote There can he 30 question abCnt it, II the
Democrats win, It vill only ne because Ne Ropub
Ncans stay az home Taere were no cnyc. to the
Democracy in OBio, and II Goes wi f0Ht SAVING that
there aIc none IN N@vYoTk The spectacle al thieves
convention is calculated 81 make converts and such
rs fcre are will be from the Democrats TO the Repub1
cans NeW-York. On a fun vote, and with IlldeI
crowded our Of the nanaScueut OF me Den. .Gr"l or
esuzition, is - surely X p!ohcaD Staie AZ wv q
needed to buy Mr. Allen {. Beach aud MS colleagues SO
deep tllt thsy would never he neArdof a2hi II IL
vote. Why not make an energetic aleinpt 10 oilns Il