New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
THE STATE CANVASS.

Every defeat of a Democratic nominee fOI
Congress means Que chance less for the party which
furnished forth the Great COparcener.
IL the Hon, Smith Weed wants vindicatiOn
let him run for Assembly in Clinton County. TheJ
know him up theFe-and he'd get 1t.
1t would be interesting TO know what Gov
erDOr RObnson--wbo has the reputation OF being an
honest sensible mantnnks OF the cipher dispatches
Hereafter when a Democratic paper refers
proudly to the Syracuse platform viii be understood
TO be the first one The second, or hard-money plat
FORM has practically disappeared from the Democratic
canvass.
William Anson Wood, whom the Democrats
have nominated for Congress in the Troy District hVe
ia Albany and his appears IN the Directory OF that
CITY He is not even u earpetbagger in Troy, and the
people Of that city propose 10 save hm the Trouble
moving ut this late day.
In the XXVIIth Congressional District, CON-
posed Of Ontario Livingston and Yates, the Democrats
have adopted the National candidate, David Perpont
He stands firmly on both Syracuse platfOrms-one hard
money and the other sOt-and hlghy interesting l!h
he must DO having OF IT,
The Albdnv Journal is authority for the state
ment that difficulty In the Monroe and Orleans dis
ric ia ess serious 1t seemed at rs and that there
is an excellent prospect OF hearty union In faVor OF he
candidate named by the convention John Van VOorhis,
o, Rochester. This good news, and ought 70 meana
Rsnubcau gain OF Con gressman, especially as Mr.
| Van Voorhis is peculiarly deserving Of success
Charles f. DurstOD, who was Senator
Noodin's opponent Senatorial contest OF 1879,
| and more recently has been agent and warden Of
ths Aubnrn prison. has been nominated for Congress by
the Democrats There is no possibility OF Mr. Durstona
election as there is Republican majority against him
| Of more than 1000; and he likely to get even
less the usual Democratc vote ne seneca COuhV
| delegation having bOlted from che convention
Dr.J. NJ Wieting, who enjoys the distinc-
n q, being the progenitor of Operahouse in syrs
cuss has been nominated for Congress by the Green
hackers OF that city, defeating j. j. JUNO Dr. Wietng
i. a person Of colossal mind and, probably, heavy
dobts and he disposed Of the money question In these
hrief antences I'VE should issue greenbaeks and pay
with them all the debts of the country. Government
says gold shall be money, 1t says SILVER shall
Sa' noney and IL Is so, and vet IL Is worth
nothing as money unless the Government stamp Is on
W 90 it make wagon wheels ont OF gold, ptchtorks
70" csn only make o few tTinkets. 1t is absolutely
worth nothing money without the goyerment stamp
After all, there seems to have been sac
degree OF truth the statement OF the Democratic con
enon in the Elmra District that their candidate, Mr.
B,boock had "estnestly endeavored to prevent" his
nomination The explanation given by TIE Bath COuT>
i,r "a that Mr. Babcocks popular demonstration" In
advance Of the Democratic convention proved suc1
failures that he became alarmed and concluded that
vould be better not risk an expensiVe attempt TO
overturn q Republican majority OF more than 5000
Ia tn.n published two cards, saying that ne
1oud NOT accept the nomination, and sent Representa-
tiyes 10 the Democratic Convention 20 prevent L. But
hungry Democracy nANhiB oheLcu bio nVboJ Ooss
were not 90 be restrained
Thera seems to be some dissatisfaction in
Aueeauy County with the nomination Of ID. r. Rich
rdson TOR Congress- though there no evidence thath
will aid the Grassland canvass OF Babcock "the peo
ne's candidate" The Geesse Valley Free Press, edited
by A. NJ Cole, well krOwn Republican, severely cr1tt
cses the nomination the ground that Mr. Richardson
is a member OF an Objectionable Junta in the party
which "a aeeused Of having sold out candidate
,r Consress the Hon HarlO Hakes conspicuous IN
the movement for Ba6ooek re IreS LTess IS adliss ;
however that Mr.. Richardson Is persOnally "a Secehl
man and it may yet the Importance OF subduins
persona considerations when Republican House Is the
chief object OF the campaign
Now comes the desired particular and per-
sonal information about the Democratic Wood who ia
running again his Republican brother IN Troy. The
Troy Times says his nomination Is a practical sur
render Of the Democrats before tine fight begins for
there had been the slightest chance OF success some one
Of the active and influential representatives Of the party
would have received the nomination. Mr.. Wood like
his brother is gagged the moving machine business
but not being possessed OF tithe Of hs brothers ability
and force of character he has failed TO achieve equal
degree Of lfe and TO hts own shame esous
and envous Of his knsmans prosperity. Politically ns
Ia a fussy Democrat OF the TildeD school. without
specaf prominence or influence his party. Walter A:
active business lie, and he viii in like manner outstrP
him in the race for political honors."
The lid Congressional district, in Brooklyn,
has been so strongly Democratic that the Republicans
are discussing the advisabity Of trying candidate Who
has not been tried before. The BROOKLYN Union ana
Argus strongly urges the nomination of State AseS
sor James A. Briggs, who has held that once now iot
six yearsS Mr. Briggs would certainly make q mO''
useful Representative; he has given official attenuOD
n questions OF revenue ard taxation and has been on
IN public life in various capacities he ought too' ~
make an effective candidate Mr.. Briggs was fofmerJ
a resdent OF Ohio and I'm the days when he used "
stump the State in company with Salmon p Chase nc
was known as one Of the most persuasive and poPaha
speakers In ONO; and Mr. Chase used 10 say, MsaS MS
goodnatured rueflness that the people always
when MIR Briggs told the stories which they would she
farms ia telling the sake OF testing their powers pu
when he (Mr. Chase) told them, they never did
Professor John w. Mears. of Hamilton Col-
lege who has been for Congress BY tho fro
hibitoniss of the xXIIId District, In his et'sr "
acceptance +" am proud TO find myself In the soe.oV
s many OF the very best men in land in Chr'ten
dom, including men distinguished In public NE NH
represent what msst believe 70 be one OF tue soDs
eat and most steadily-adyaneng sentiments anu ''-