New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17

The sole question in this State is whether
! 1t Is safe TO LEI the rings do the reforming
If the Murphy movement has not ceased 10
move, the temperance vote may be heavier than usual
Bur that movement kept respectful distance from
, politics.
The next Assembly will miss Speaker Sloan.
Whether in tho majority minority he would have dono
the ftate service and given the Republican party leader
OF nIgh Character.
Even now the suspicion is cherished TINT
Mr.. Ross only making "A sham ngIt AGAINST Mr.
WOOdin. But the signs point the other way. II Mr.
Ross Lad wanted tho Democratic candidate be beaten
lac would hardy have taken Mr.. Moses of tho course
and iis,sied on second public knockdoNu for bins Ia
The impudence of portion of the Democratic
/ press grOws-Or rather cununGes-sUbme. How NJ j.
gravely asserted chat tie members o; the Canal NJ
are Mr.. Beach's btterest enemies Considering that
Mr.. Beach has bad for years the support pot.
cal friendship of pretty much every canal thief in the
state, THIS ia doing pretty well Why not 90 q liule
iurii"r. ana say That MI beach wrotG Governor IdeIs
canal message and convicted Geo d. LOrdi
Things look mixed in Erie County. The re-
nomination OF Senator spraQe said have been made
spite OF his repeated public and private declarations
that lie would and could accept ii, and. tits
CHARGED. mado simply to put the nomination into
the hands of the Comfy Committee However this may
be- IT Ia still possible to the district aud DO the Pc
puhIcan party s'vce, by adopting the excellent sng
g stion OF The Troy Iimes, aud nohnAtns e1 Senator
Rogers
Truly, some OF the efforts of the able DEM
ocratio editors the breach tsr party
forlorn The latest is attempt 10 show that T,mnsuy
and Governor Robinson be good terms because
IN Jniy last Tammany gave the Governor a reception
md he aud Mr.. Henry L. Clinton made cordial speechrs
at another Just so; but there have been q good
many speeches since then. and one OF rhemaud that
pretty shsp ones said have been addressed by Cow
ernOr Rob nSon to MI Clinton, Immediately after the
al ANY convention.
Justice to Mr. Conkling demands the cor
Ieciion OF misstt with respect his in
tile Rochester Convention " hch must have been viii
f Misrepresentation at the start and which Is sill tray
cling With good deal OF sperd through the press OF the
interior. 1t is TO the eGac, that hr. COnkng, i'm.
meLatey after tho close OF his speech, moved
the previous question, TO prevent any reply
thus cutting of Mr. Curtis in particular. The
fact is that bif Conkling, cha rman II tie Commit
tee on Resolutions entitled to coee the debate
distinct notice hat he should the previous
the conclusion OF his remarks and at least once
ofei wards demolished all members OF the convention
who desired to speak, that they should do so Aefor him.
More than this when, suppOslug that debate
hnusted he had AIKEN LIS place upon tho platform upon
finding ia t Mr. Curtis had taken the floor and siil de-
sired H. he gave way again and allowed Nr. Gurus to
make second speech. Nh4eNer else may BE- SAID ~ Mr.
Conkngs course at Rochester. 1t certainly vas not
" cowaTdy."
About the only Democratic paper in the
state which las had the courage speak ts mind about
Ieder After copying In full the review OF the conyrn-
ton given in TIE TRIBUNE, The Lcadcr says: We
wonder sometimes, when think OF wat tue majority
were composed that they hesitaed in carrying on their
purposrs They stopped only because they dared not so
outrage Democratic sentlm, Mt, and the Democratic
pledges of the past Oar late state Convention was
remarkable ono. The who we're It's ruling spirits
ar. men whose leadership we distrust. We look upon
them with suspicion The story is yet untold The
thieves and scoundres whether they belong 10 oLrpa
or not must not expect any ayOrs at our hands Inc
record of our party Albany puts our party III posi-
ton where looks If We we're going bae6 on WHAT
we mad done Tor the las: three years We trust that
IL will not he We believe Is not SO'
Tie same journal frankly expresses ts doubts about the
wisdom Of nominating man, IA ihcersono o. MI bo"h
who must DO constantly defended in the canvass ana
makes this significant comment Oh Mr. Schoonmakcrs
nomination: "The attack which made upon Att0l'
neyieneral Farcbild VII leave the candidate who was
sustain d by his opponents under cloud in measure
until lie by his acts proves that he has no sympathy
with the thieves aud pundrrers who controlled the ate
convention. IL can blievc ruthiully be sad that
M SHOEMAKER was selected for Attoney GeuefGl De-
cause majority had yet the courage to 20 10 inc
people with the who really their choice 10 Uo
persist nt refusal OF the minority TO have anything to 90
with the makeup OF the new ticket we are inlenel
for so good nominees now have Mr. SchoOhhiheI
has heretofore mad spoteSs name. should he prove
such law officer OF the State Jarvis Lord, zoe
DrnDison and Willard johnson expect or hope 10 hNo
INN make, then IL bcitcr that Auguetus ectoOn
maker IT, had never been born" 1he LsGdcr II qhto
right Tie nan whom the Canal Ring wished "a n"hln
ate was A. T. Lanng, Geo. d. Lords attorney. IL they
allowed 10 carry this election, tney VIII De bou'' d"
the next convention.