New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-02
THE NEW SENATE.


the number renOminated two years ago.
There are, however, much less than the usual
number of promotions from the lower
House, only four of the nominees-Messrs
Eccesine, Strahan, Maher and Jas. 5. Dayen-
port-having been members of the last AS
sembly. 1t is also noticeable that among the
new men named for seats in the Senate there
are few of marked ability, and perhaps
smaller proportion Of men whose names are
widely known throughout the State than
were named for the last Senate. 1t
is sign, however, of that steady
rise in the character of the Senate Of
late years, which We have so often recognized,
that almost every Senator who is now urged
by his party for reelection made good record
during his term of service, and has reflected
credit upon his constituents. Much higher
praise than this can huthfully be bestowed
upon such Republicans as Judge Robertson
and Senators Harris, Wagner and Mccarthy,
aud such Democrats as Senators Starbuck, st.
John, Lamont and Bradley. Against Senator
Morrissey and Senator Bixby. who occupy
somewhat indefinite position between the two
parties, no charge has ever been made, so far
as we remember of lack of fidelity to any
legislative duty. The standing Of such men
as ex-Congres sman Theodore NJ. P0mer0y,
William w. Rockwell, Judge Samuel 5.
Edick and James Otis, who are the chief
of the new Republican candidates, and of such
men as Augustus Schell, Judge Charles Wheaton,
and Judge Geo. W. Clinton, chief among
the new Democratic names, is such as to afford
good ground for the hope that the Senate will
be equal in character TO the last, and, if some
of the rather obscure men now named should
develop unexpected talents, equal in ability
also.
The Republicans ought to hold the Senate,
and the character of their nominees in almost
every doubtful district is such as should in
sure their election, thus continuing Republican
control of the upper House, and keep
ing the Canal Ring ont of the two hun
dred appointments upon which, if there
should be Democratic Senate, all the
rogues in the party, emboldened by
their recent success, will make terrific
charge. There can be no doubt rs t. whom
the people should elect in the lst District.
James Otis is clean-handed gentleman, and
the farmers of Suffolk County know that he Is
good citizen, and would make an up
right Senator. John c. Jacobs, the Democratic
candidate in the Hid District is politician
solely, who served in the Legislature when
Jobs were the rule, and WAS never known
to distinguish himself by stopping one.
He has, besides, the reputation OF help
ing a good many along. In the Nth Dis
tlict the contest is between two gentlemen of
good character, but of the two Mr.. Strahan has
had the longer legislative experience, has
r,lp Mt l.
bany. and served well, and would make alto
gether the more efficient Senator
The contest between Mr.. Augustus Schell
and Mr.. John MorrisSey, in the Mur-
ray Hill District, is one of the amazing per-
pexities of our institutions. Good citizens
must choose whether they will submit to be
represented by a man who has always been
identified with Tammany and not always with
its best element, or whether they Will use
notorious law-brcaker, a present gambling
house keeper, and late prize-iighter, as
club to knock the Tammany man down.
They will decide in accordance with their
estimate of the enormitcs of Tam
many itself, and of the extent to which
the need of overthrowing Tammany rule war
rants them in sustaining an unfit and Oblec-
tionable man (whose official record is clean,
that good may come of it. Morrissey has been
too ill to make much Roadway in the canvass
through his own we-known powers IN cleo
tioneering, and at this writing Schell seems to
have the advantage.
As between Mr. Ecclcsine and Senator Blk
by, THE TRIBUNE has no hesitation in recon-
mending the latter. Mr.. Bixby seems to have
made fair Senator, while Mr.. Ecclesine is
roaring young demagogue, who, not long out
of college, has joined himself to men whom
he must despise, and makes speeches which
he knows to be contemplate. As be-
tween Judge Robertson and Richard Lath
ers there can be no comparison, and the
voters of the district are likely to make the
contrast strong enough TO disgust Mr.. Lathers.
In the Xth and XIth Districts, two Dem
ocrats of high character have been nominated,
Senator st. John and Judge Charles Wheaton,
but Isaac X. Clements and Stephen II. Wendo-
yer, the Republican candidates, are spoken of rs
men of like character, and will, if elected, count
two votes in favor of the Municipal Amend
ments and against the Canal Ring and Tam
many Democrats. The XlIth District has an
opportunity to choose between plain, honest
man, IN the person OF William Lape,
aud one of the glib "end-men of the
Democracy in the person of Charles Hughes.
It's choice ought lot to be in doubt Senator
Stalbuck may possibly be returned, but his
election two years ago was political accident
OF Il kind which seldom happens twice in the
same place, and Judge Henry T.. Turner, his
Republican competitor, seems likely to be his
successor The XXth and XXlIld Districts,
now held by the Democrats, are both con-
tested by excellent Republican candidates, and