New-York tribune., 1877-10-27

fact that the men whom he "calumni-
"atedn were thieves was the whole secret
of the Albany Convention. The thieves were
| there, in person, by counsel, and by substitute,
and they and their friends fatty rejected
John Bigelow. Mr. Beach, by the circum-
stances of lis position, represented the dlshon-
est men of the party. and received vote
from them that was well-nigh unanimous. No
one thing made the contrast so glarlng
MS the fact that Jarvis Lord, whose name, al
ready black enough, the commission would
have made as Infamous IA that OF William NJ.
Tweed-if he had not retired from the con-
tract business just in time to get the
benefit of the statute of limitations
actually had the audacity to attend this
convention, 10 cheer the defeat OF the
1llden majority, and to vote by substitute
against Mr.. Bigelow, who exposed hs sons
bribery, and against Mr. Fairchild, who twice
convicted thai son of n State Prison offence,
the punishment for which he has now sue
ceeded in escaping. MIR. SchOOnmakcr had
not been conspicuous in tho friendship
OF the ring men, as Mr. Beach had
been, but his opponent, Mr.. Fairchild,
was much more bitterly hated than Mr. Blge-
low. Every rascal against whom it had ever
become his duty to proceed, joined in the cru
SADIE against him. Mr. SchOonmaker became
the candidate of the opposition to Falrchid,
and cannot eyade Identification with these
men and their purposes.
THE TRIBUNE has no quarrel with any
Democrat who proposes to vote for Mr.. Olcott
for Controller, or Mr.. Seymour for State
Engineer. Mr.. Ocott has made good Con-
troller, and Mr.. Seymour will probably make
good State Engineer. Both are above stis-
picion OF personal wrOns-dOmg or any sym
pathy with corrupt men. Every Republican,
while resprving toe right to vote for his own
candidates, will feel satisfied, should these
gentlemen be elected, that their Offices
are in honest hands. They were nom
mated by the same convention, but neither OF
them has any afliliaton with the class which
controlled it, Probably no public Interest
would suffer by their election, but the defeat
Of Mr.. Beach and Mr.. Scboonmaker is ncces-
sary for the continuance of honest government.
If the members of the old Canal Ring find
that they can elect these men to office, thcy
will grow bolder. Their hold upon tie State
Government will be reEewed their mold upon
the parry strengthened and the people Of the
State and tho better class Of Democrats
viii be more at their mercy at the next
election than at this. After Beach and 5choon-
maker, whati Why not men of notorious dis
honestly If n0toriously dishonest men can
win one election, they can win another, and
each time they will show less respect FOR pub
lie opinion, and each time the day when the
stealing is to begin again viii he FASTENED.
Eject this ticket. and it may begin again be-
fore the next election of Canal Board. What
guarantee have we that it will mott
The honest Democrat has an opportunity to
do great service to his party, as well as to
the State, by striking these names from his
ticket. The easiest way to beat the faction
which these men represent, Is to beat 1t at
the polls, rather than allow it to nurse
its strength until another convention. Be
cause it is public misfortune when unworthy
men are allowed TO take possession of a party,
and public gain when they are thrust ont of
it. we ask ihem to do this thing. The
Republican ticket may win. The Demo
cratic ticket may win. 1t is an uncertain
time The whole Democratic ticket. including
Messls. Beach and Schoonmaker, may be
elected. But whatever the result may be, let
a mark be put upon these men which future
conventions will heed. To defend the
State Government and purify politics, vote
against these men, Tor then you vote against
the men who nominated them. The strict
est Democrat car scratch his ticket, though
he may not like to vote for Republicans. He
may not want to vote for John c. Churchill and
Grenvillc Trcmain. but he can at least vote
against Mr. Beach and MIR. Schoonmakor. That
is what every citizen should do who wishes TO
see an inSoient ring rebuked.