New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02
THE STATE CANVASS.

Sometimes the last blows tell the hardest.
Let Republicans show their muscle"
There Is no possibility of the election of q
straight Greeuback candidate for Congress in any part
OF the state. Which Is u comfort.
The Republicans are full Of confidence ev-
erywhere IL only Remains to put every moment that
remains to the best possible use
The Utica Observer dominates General Rich
ard T. Sherman speaker Of the Assembly There
seyera cooss al in the OF that nomination.
and The Obsrrer should strive not to be too unanimous
The most extraordinary outcome of the cru
SADIE capital is 10 be seen In Buffalo where Mr.
Lockwood. the Democratic candidate TOR Congress- Ia
advertised the poor mans friend" but the
rich mans foe II
1t looks very much as if some superan.
nuated had retired the towpath into tho ed
toral chair of The Syracuse Courier That paper is
gagged in laborious attempt TO show that Mr. HscOcs
continually absent from his seat in Congress. and
therefore neglected his duties It's table OF absences
contains numerous entries like these: June g. roll
call; June 3. one roll call June g. roll call" The
best answer TO TINS tWaddie 10 MI. Hiscocks unsn.
nlous denomination; IL The Courier Is anxious for
another. 1t Will probably make itself heard Wednes-
day morning
More Greenback polysyllables. The club at
wayand resolved that their convention, which
mated Beaumont for Congress. an abortion Of
abortons'' that tho Republican Convention which nom.
mated Richardson, committed tic same errOr-error
not spec Iuth 40 not Ia jumping
the fryngpan into the fire " therefore they recognize
in +. G. BabcOck sell-nade man E BaTnoss notorious.
Hs TO ss NM II < n anu S1
Banes's lies were respecting the selI-nanuacture OFF
q. Babc0ck.
The Hon. De Witt c. Littleiohn is In the
neld after all. Greenbsck candidate for Assembly.
Ito il the unattached statesman on whom some one
played cruel practical joke not lo1s ago. He
has changed parties often that neither has
any use him now, and when he received letter
stating that the Grecnbackers would like to nominate
him for the Assembly, he sent back an aniiaDe order"
proceed with the nomination adding IN conhdentn
manner that, IL 1t was made he wOuld take the
.tump aud make IL hot for both OF the
old parties" The convention mot and dia
not so much a. tax OF nominating him and then
some mend printed the letter But somehow Oh othrr
Mr. Iitteiohn mas got into the Held as GTtcnbackeT
afier ali He is the candidate OF fraction OF the party
only the election VIII be only the fraction ola
candidate.
General Sharpes prospects of an election to
the Assembly improve daily. The Kingston Journal
says The campaign for the election OF General
Sharpe TO the Assembly has grown beyond the dmen-
sons OF partisan contest II involves local interest and
local pride Much of the enthusiasm IN his BEHALF much
OF the hard work TO make his canvass sue
cessful. comes from men who are not In poiti-
cal sympathy with him. Democrats and Greenbaekers
by hundreds declare for General Sharpe because hey
want MIN elected on personal and local GROUNDS Lucy
maintain that his presence In the Assembly VIII gNo
Ulster County prominence and influence there equal
ling her desert-somehing that she has seldom attained
They foresce that the Assembly Is TO be Repuohoan
o,t and a Democrat OF no political
eInerience or acquaintance with public men VII
he mere cipher IN the councils OF ,ne
So Therefore they propose to do what Is best ior
lster by electng man who has the ability to repre-
sent their interests"
Mr.. Lounsbery. in accepting the Dcmocaue
nomination for Congress in the Ulster District To-
marked In a vlrtuOns manner, that he did not 20
with an ambitious grasp for Office" dsci 'sure l''
lust been made which to show that whateVerei '
NAV be said OF hs grasp for office 1t was OF very
grmy sort One of the delegates TO tho convention "0n
nominated Nj. Lounsbery, makes an aindavi' s'"ss
that for two ballots he voted against Mr. L"nnSDey
theu after much urging, he was taken out OF the na