New-York tribune., 1878-10-23
THE STATE CANVASS.

Hamilton Harris, who would certainly have
been nominated as the Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Albany District IL he had shown the slight
est willingness 70 accept has published letter stating
IN the strongest possible terms that cannot be can'
didate The convention will meet today
There is one prudent candidate for Assembly.
George Ehle received the Greenbaek nomination in Full
ton and Hamilton Counties, and then the Democratic
nomination whereupon he handed back the Greenbaok
nomination with the remark that he really dn't cara
about after all, and clasped the Democracy IN him
embrace.
General Garfield joins the Republican forces
sooD speaking at Rochester Saturday night aud ss
syracuse on Monday night. He will always be hOnOred
as the Republican who did than any other man 70
hold the Republicans OF Ohio fast TO the hard'money
faith and his aid is douby welcome at ume when the
Republicans OF New-GOrk are hghting Tor AaIu money
| anu the preservation Of the pubic Ialth'
! Democratic discipline makes it easy to har-
! monlze the party, even after angry quarres Tho
friends OF Henry A. Reeves 80 indignant at the re-
usu of the Convention OF the Ist District to nominate
MIN that they boIted in body, and yet here Is Mr
Reeyes out in card praying that they will all vote for
Mr. Covert It Is impossible, however, that the quarrel
sbond not help toward the election OF James G. OTIS
The Republican candidate. Mr OTIS would make most
excellent Representative, and deserves the warm sup
port Of every Republican IN the district
People will rub their eyes on seeing General
lanes W. Hustled nominated Assembly by the Repub'
loans OF ROckland County. He had become toleraby
we'll known as the gentleman from WesJchester, nav
ing served ten utve terms from that county It's
understood that General Hustled gave way thi'
year in favor Of another gentleman, who is thought
TO have claims upon the nomination in his district
and the Of ROckand County seeing chance
10 get skIlful representative Eucn as dlu NOT oco15
every day. formally adoptrd nim trg 30 tbe =" carmel
be a general Democratic nOWl against tIo C"apot
bagger" but II is nObOdys business so ar as the N
faring see. but tnat Of the people 0I & anu
Couuty: and they not likely 10 complain aIlel AA'
ing captured 40 enclsht a mehlOef'
Mr.. George Wallace, who has been nom
mated for the Assembly by the Republicans OF the lld
district OF Queens TO be just the man for the
ace His circular 10 the voters Of the district
pain and straghtforward, contains an explicit pledge
not to make any improper Of money In his canvass
and makes sensible promise TO obtain as little specia
lcotslation for Queens County as pOsslOie-
very httle, II any, being needed ana hohs
at all being wanted that VIII add any
tbing tn the taxes OF Queens County. The Green0acS
detection from the Democratic party Is so marked ID
bs district that Mr. wsaces election is believed TO Dc
oss,hle u every Republican vote Is brought out, and
especially II good number OF Republicans VIII a%eN9e %
one day Of their time to me service OF their parry 10y o
er attic district 1t would be shame 70 lose the oppoi'"
nifty for the lack Of q little effort ~
The Buffalo Courier says OF Chrksoh ~
Potters decnnation; "Mr. Potters retirement HO"
pubc service is Loss TO the country and Tie DcpV
cratic marty But there 10 70 hope that MS 10
trement viii not be permanent, since he is only ID tn'
1ftv.tbird wear OF his age. Pew men are edusl5
etted 20 take part IN the councils OF the Dem
oorauc administration which Is all out &C.
tain 10 come into ipoWer Withlh Two hn,
a half yosrs" Perhaps Mr.. Potter has rehectef
chat the time nominate the next Democratic cana
d,te for Governor will come within six months after th
close OF his present term as CONGRESSMAN ana ne
prefer @ Admnistration rae Courier
sure about But Mr. Potter VIII need 10 reueu 49,
lie influence which persuaded him to become ths nes
M the Potter Committee hardly has II in its power nov
20 make him the Democratic candidate Tor Governor
A most energetic effort is being made oy
The Toy Press 20 rescue that timehOnOred iDsi'uVu
Known aS a personal campaign +" from the temp0'~,
decay into which 1t has fallen. Just to STOW Nna' @ -
can DO The Press gives this as the history OF u
Sir Waiter Wood which 1t says the Republican ON
didate for Congress In that datriet once used I
t,e Was assumed by virtue OF alleged award OF su
rority OF the moving machine which William Anson 49,
invented aud which his brother seized Thousanus0's
American manufacturers have received silnl'M ara
M worlds fairs, but they never supposed t"Ss
awards authorised them 70 assume ttie' u on -
did assume IT, The Troy Times IN the only ihS'as's
record in which Il got ahead Of its eontempofM.o
the frst paper 10 hail the ex.baeksmith as en iS
| ana n tieked the knight Of Hoosiek inSuNy'
| n used 10 be the easiest road to MS n0 .
| sbin IN salute him as Sir, and Ihe ITOv -.
| which IA apt In such things, found toe -,
weak spot While he has no right to % q. osS SasH, t
w. Hin indeed with good reason as SsIIs' s ala
Gount Joapnee Ire Troy Irss canoot nov iO te irom
r.n,os aaV that its candidate deserves MS wy en
pnamoeSatio newspapers, lie has hrggsd ~ ~ touch
oars This Is encouraging. TIE Press s geins W W.
| ksS, y. nsnaI high -wSter mark Of idlOoy, sure.
The breach between the Republicans OF NIUE,
ros and orleans Counties hss been closed 10 tse as
~ which thors was hope, but It Ia believed that ah Ss
voorh,s the Republican eandidats. VIII receive an
votes Of many Of the Republicans Of Orleans -, NV
of them. meeting was held at Albion on u..,n.
which was largely attended, for The purpose "