New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-07

isn't likely that Mr. Marble will repeat that operation
next for the excellent that both partic-
pants in the conversation are dead.
The rival Republican papers in 0aeida
County unite IN warmly praisng their candidate for
Congress- Cyrus d. Prescott-a pleasant sign OF har-
mOny Mr.. Prescots legislative experience Ia limited
single term In the Assembly but his qualifications
for n higher post are undonbted.
The Troy Times says: "Gideon ]. Tucker
does not mean to be defeated If he can help e. He has
ballots to be printed with his upon
taom az the candidate for Associate Judge We not
running Mr. fuckers campaign, and perhaps should not
advise him. but he Will pardon the suggestion.
no doubt, that 100000 tickets are not enough"
The fact is noted that very many con
spicuous places in the 0nondaga County Re-
publican organization filed by former Liberal
Republican Amsos these the member Of Congress,
Frank Hiscock, will probably be renominacd and
who certainly ought to be- the candidates for Assembly
and Henry +. Dugud; the member OF the state C0ln-
mittee, Moses Summers, and others.
One Democratic paper of the interior speaks
its mind freely concerning the organized riot
SYRACUSE The Eecark Courier says: In the opinion OF
every candid man, the proceedings OF the Democratic
Convention ut Syracuse Wednesday of last week
disgrace not only to the party but the STATE and
doubt whether any party can survive many repetl
lions such shameful exhibition. 1t simply mad
loose We DOUBT whether the violent scenes OF
a French assembly ever surpassed H."
XXIXth Congressional District where the Republicans
have nominated Major David P. Richardson to succeed
the Hon. John N. Hungerford, the present member.
Major Richardson's nomination generally supposed
to be- good one, he is lawyer Of excellent standing
and we'd with credit during the Suddenly how
ever it discovered by some independent citizens
Of all parties "as indeed they probably are-that
mysterious public necessity demanded the nomination
OF F. G. Babcock, rich citizen Of Hornelsvlle amin
dependent candidate meeting held at which
the Hon. Haro Hakes, a Republican, introduced the
resolutions calling Mr. Babcock to emerge from pri
life the peoples candidate and the newspapers
Of the neghborhood furnished with special dis
patches concerning the peoples movement Tree OF
charge or course Mr. Babcoek was simply aDemo-
cratic candidate In disguise, and OF course ne Etma
out IN doubleeaded editorial the very next morning
ccs wns 20 which WI h. not HSsv 10 do IL viii be by
means OF his money
convention incident in Oneida County the
other day illustrated the OF the Democratic de-
morazstion caused by the Greenback movements
decentralization which tho counterfeit hardmoney plat
form OF Syracuse may conceal but cannot cure. The
Greenback Convention OF the list Assembly District met
to choose Assembly candidate and almost the first
business the reading OF letter from the Hon
Richard u Sherman for several years Democratic
Assemblynan In which lie made appHalthat might DO
called AFFECT, for the nomination. What made his attr
tude all the more significant is the fact that Mr..
Sherman was in 1875 and 1875 the Democratic leader
in the Assembly, aud in the latter received the
votes OF his Democratic colleagues for Speaker HIS let
ter was carefully constructed so as 10 leave MIN o
chance hard-money Democratic votes at the same
time that 1t seemed by ndIrection to give adhesion TO
the principal doctrines OF the Greenbackers. He said
that practical men, well political economists,
will differ" "a to what shall be the volume of
the greenbacks The need Of commerce is the proper
medium whatever that may be-" Upon the public debt
he says 1t paid according to the Contract and
then suavely adds: "There may De valid questions as
TO what the contract Is For the determination OF such
questions toe Constitution has wisely provided courts
flaw" The result of all Mr. shermans standardization
Was that a member OF the convention made motion
that his name be dropped candidate" and
the motion carried by majority vote.
fact which likewise illustrates the willingness
Of the GreenDack party TO give It's nominations to It's