New-York tribune., 1878-10-08
THE STATE CANVASS.

The Greenback candidate for Assembly in
the I'D District Of oneida County DemOctatic Super
visor He stands ON the hard money platform of syra
ousaor course One OF the two GreenbSck candidates
for Congress the Monroe District, A. B. Lamberton,
wns the Democratic candidate the Senate three years
ago. He also stands --, ETC.
The Troy District Republicans have strong
candidate for Congress Walter A. Wood He Is at the
head OF n large manufacturing establishment, ana Is
spokeu OF as man holding much the same position In
hIs community not only by reason OF wealth but be-
cause OF his personal qualities as the late J0hh A. Irs-
void.
The hearty union of both wings of the Re-
publican party in Oneida County upon the candidate
for Congress- that the Democratic candidate the
Hon J. Thomas spriggs. will be remembered In history,
not as the man who for Congress In Oneida
Couuty bu' As the who telegraphed the Dem.
ocrntc Convention to go ahead and hnish the tcket
This time they did 1t with yengeance-Dy putting nun
Curiously enough, the only State ticket to
be voted this Fall will local ticket. The ballot for
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals VIII be indorsed Judi
ciary and the ballot containing names OF candidates
for County Treasurers. Sheriff. County Clerks Dis
trict Attorncys and other County officers viii he In
dorsed Sate by law they are To DO voted Tor on
ballot marked STATE" and the law must De compiled
with though there are no State officers 10 elect.
DIR. Ray V. Pierce made such strong run
for Senator last year In the Ellie District defeating the
grandson Of George Clinton by nearly 5000 votes that
bis aeceptance Of the Republican nomination for Con-
oress declined by Sherman D. Jewett, ought to insure
the REDEMPTION district The present Democratic
member. ex-DtstrlotAttorney Lockwood, was renoml-
mated Yesterday and ought To be easily defeated by
man of Dr. Pierces popularity Tho fact that Mr. Lock
wood member O the majority IN the present House
ought To be presumption against him.
In Albany County the Greenbackers have
nominated tull ticket from member OF Congress 10
Coroner One OF their candidates for Assembly. The
Albany EXPRESS feels compelled TO admit is intcli
WDrklnRmaQ,
who unlike many OF the persons connected Win the or
anizaton 10 which belongs has gone into the WORK
from tlous Motives and because ne DeneFes
,rvbt BE was formerly Democrat In politics, and
VIII probably draw more vGtes o@ the
"a nv no means q candidate to lie despsed We regret
that so good man should nave been draWh INTO tue
Cireenback movement"
OF the denomination of Congressman Starin
IN, Albany Journal speaks follows: Though It Is
the custom VI tue party reflect member for
ond term the denomination OF tho Hon. John H. Starin
IA no less compliment TO the worth and efficiency OF
that gentleman. No opposition TO his return appeared
I'm any part OF the district Mr.. StaTin has
seryed his constituents faithfully and well, aud
his experience in the present House, together
with his comprehensive aud exact knowledge
of business and his thorough soundness upon
the commanding Issues Of the day. VIII render him still
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anoe aud familiarity with currency questions which are
Of the first ImpOrtance Two years uKO tne ulbIrlct
which contains the counties OF Futon. Hamilton, Mont
gOmery, Saratoga aud schenectady gave him good ma
ority and we doubt that II will DO In excess OF
tho figures then"
Joseph Mason, the Republican candidate for
Congress In the Madison and oswcgo District. seems 10
he man OF exceptional ability. His speech accepting
the nomination was superior 10 the average CON
oressonal oraton both in orcc and nnish- The Uhea
Herald SAYS; "Congress will receive valuable aequi-
ton IN Joseph Mason who has been unanimously nom
mated by the Republican Convention In the Madison and
osweqo District As modest he is able and worthy,
ho viii win his way steadily surely TO the front
rank The manner OF his nomination well testihes to
the esteem In which lie Ia held in his district.
He WAS born In Plattsburg In 1928, and has lived
I'm Madison County since he wss lad OF
twelve years He connected with Madison Uniyer-
iy In the class Of 1846, and studied law with his dis
nuushed brother, the Hon. Charles Macon, formerly
Judge OF the Court of Appeals Alter serving two terms
as Justice OF the peace he In 1868 elected county
Judge and won solid reputation IN tie position. Since
1850 he engaged In the sacecssfu practice OF
the law In Hamilton, resisting lucrative Inducements TO
remove 70 other places From 1872 to 1870 he held an
Office in the Internal revenue service for his ditrict
The nomination aogether an excellent one, and WIN
be ratified at the polls"
When the Hon. Peter Mitchell offered
sotmorey resolution the Syracuse Convention and
was sammary suppressed by the chair he represented
more than he perhaps kaew. There numerous ev-
dsnces theories the Greepbaekers ser
ously weakened the traditional discipline Of tho Demo
erstic party The number Of Democratic politicians