New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01
THE STATE CANVASS.

Every Republican vote that is kept at home
tina year. or given any but Republican candidate
il in reality east for inaaton and National dishonOr
The campaign is ending almost as quietly
az it began the Republicans confident OF splen'
did victory The fnereal silence Is ON the Democratic
side.
This Is the time when the rural Democratic
press loudly calls on the party TO vote the strsght
ticket" This Is hardlynecessarv Democrats Beverbot
aDythng-except their crow
Twelve of the fifteen Assembly Districts in
which III. Democrats have combined with the Green
baekrs are ow represented in the Assembly by Repnb
lcans Every effort should be made to defeat this IN
holy alliance at all points It is easy to see what the
allies are after
The Utica Observer, with a serene stimulation
Of confidence which does it credit, insists that Mr.
j. Thomas spr2ss ought To have majority for Con-
gress Of least 200. Mr. tprisgs will I" go ahead
and finish the ticket" this time In the other fellows
fayor IL wouldn't be we'll for the Oneida District 20
have a Congressman who emits high-soundng aud i'm
perative kilograms with such looseness
IL is to be hoped that the Republicans OF
Putnam County will make effort 60 secure the re-
turn Of Hamilton Fish. IT,, TO the Assembly Mr. Fish
has made an excellent representative for Putnam
County and has been OF service In his position Of Chair
man of the Committee Cities 10 every city In the
State He belongs to class OF men whose partieipaon
in politics should be gladly encouraged. MI: F,sa VII
doubtless he elected. but the Putnam County kepuDp
cans owe themselves TO give him good majority.
OF the canvass for Congress in the Saratoga
District The SoratoyiaR says "Tbe OUTLOOK IN hisCon
gresona District is favorable to the reelection OF te
Hon John III. starn by a largely increased majority
Mr.. starin II not Columbian orator, bur nc IL whA' y
much better for legislator clear-headed, able an"
practical business man Of tue kind needed OF "ssnHs
ton He has made excellent record in the hoae ana
deserves rousing vote His majority ought 10 DC ~
least 1000. and with active work Tor Tue LeA' VEGA
can be given"
\. Il n :.,N, in
| in connection with the Greenbaek party espeoiaI"
about the contests for Congress and the Assembly,
Binohanton Republican exposes one scheme WIZ.
me xposed, might have given trouble. IL was tHA'
Solomon O. Cone, the Greenbaek candidate TOT 'on
Cress in the Otsego District was TO run ohV
Chenango County, where 10 was hoped he mgh' uis"
considerable number OF votes from Republicans wao "a
and Delaware Counties where the Democratic vote
strong and where the Greenbaek disanectioh !. ~
Democrats and their imitation mercenaries hoP ~ Can
feat David WILDER. the Republican candidae ,or dc
gress I: but now that light mas beeh le' in N'
scheme It's defeat viii BE- easy.
The Utica Herald makes this analysis OF inc
political situation as regards the Assembly, tsNns
view which the result Is likely to snow 10 nave
| even too moderate The Assembly now eonss
sixtysix Republicans, sixty Democrats, and Two -
Rcformers. The political complexion oil tue mex. 80,
will doubtless depend upon the delegation nom 'he ~.
| of New-York II the Republicans should gain IN DO.
| worry and Kings eight ten members.
NOT likely that the losses In the interior %
| at the worst counterbslancs them and inc ~
urhI,cau majority viii prove adequate fof -
| oobtical purposes Of Legislation. and for too g.
| dion Of United states Senator. Central New-iohS
whole will do it, share to that result While tnc
marty olsims that 10 win carry fhenango, one as'"
Madison and some OF the widest Of IT'S member
assert title % one district Of Oneida the pn an
are that it win not come anywhere near never pcfo
| gle Assembly an herc. The Democracy no'''