New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
THE STATE CANVASS.

The Albany Argus is alarmed at the spread
Of tho Green back movement and is calling the party
10 stand firm" This the party will undoubtedly DO,
so long as it has anything TO hold on 10.
The mystery which surrounds the activity
and thoroughness OF the GreenOack campaign in some
parts OF the state increased by the discovery that
far no meeting of the State Committee has been held
evident however that some parts or the machine are
kept in good running order by somebody.
Even The albany Argus dismsses The OS-
,csgo Palladums scheme for eKpelnnS Mr. Conklings
successor from the Senate because there has been no
reapportOnment with the son!e@Gtgops ,o TemaFs t
Argus-puis the Mansard roof Oh the nineompOoP's
third story.
There is a small split among the Republi-
cans the Isl Assembly Dsrictof 81 Lawrence County
Mr. Peek, the nominee for Assembly, is hote+keeper
and sells liquor, and a number Of Ropublicans. being
therefore dissatisfied with his nomination. have called
another convention. The matter viii undoubtedly DO
ST. Lawrence would be almost an impoSsibity.
The Syracuse Journal, referring to the recent
statement in The TRIBUNE correspondence that the
charges against MrPsOury had been dismissed In con
alteration his influencing one vote In favor OF Mr
Tiden IN tho Democratic State Committee, says;
.'The member OF the Democratic State Commit
order To rave Superin tendent Plsbury from remOyaH
said 20 be John 0'Brien OF the XlIlIh Gongressona
District. He Is a pronounced anu-ltldeu man." MI
O'Brlen certainly voted for Mr.. Faulkner.
Warner Miller's opponent for Congress IN
the Jefferson District will be Levi Il Brown, who was
nominated by the Democrats on Friday Mr. Brown
used to be partner OF Allen C. Beach, and when Mr.
Beach was formerly member OF the Canal Board, there
were voted to Mr.. Brown many thousands OF dol
lars for fees allowances, etc. Mr. Brown nominated ME
Beach IN the Albany Convention OF 1875, in speech
fu, Of sound and fury, sIgnfylng good deal IN Dr.
Browns estimation. He is an old Democratic war
hOrse-a wOOly war-norse ana he VIII run IN Dis way
and wheeZc, and gee dstanced.
Mr.. Francis G. BabcOcks letter. accepting
the Democratic nomination for Congress in the XXIXa
District must have been rude shock to his party for
It contained express declaration that be would not
resort to the OF money. masmuch
he had been nominated simply because hs
had good deal of money to resort TO- and
because he expected to do good deal Of 70
sorting, this announcement must have been rather as
cOuragng-tO those who believed It, sun 1t was an eS
letter manly look ii had not been for his first sen
am OF the people, and my interest Is the
interest" There will be Democratic demagoges enoGga
in the next house, and air. Babcock may as vel DC KEEP
ut home.
Those Republicans of the Monroe District
who insisted upon dividing the party second tme du
SO in the face Of good advice TO the contrary INC
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the leadins
Republican paper Of the district, gave the
following plain counsel for harmony ON the day 'aa'
the convention met We believe that tde convention
will be Inspired with the single purpose TO make suchS
nomination as will redeem the district Unioriuhae
divisions in the Republican ranks TWO years ago. naao
possible the return Of a Democrat Who' Mtnousn :"
has yndieated by his votes the honest money sen'me
OF the district, has, upon other questions acted "a
his own party. Now we must nominate Que who WEI
faithfully reflect the will of Republicans upoa
al the important issues that are likely
attract the attention OF the XLVIth CongIesss,.
10 this consideration all thugs else should Do su1t
mated There may be earnes struggle Tor p0nes shs
supremacy IN the district Combinations agalgst LIN
ReDubicans ore threatened, the significance OF ,Ss
should not be overlooked by the convention ~ Lsio
choice fall upon the who can most surely eal bs
Victory and under whose leadership the victosy
worth its achievement" It's pity that suon
advice should not have been followed ls no. hst D
! 10 follow 1t, even now. II the Republicans VI we"