New-York tribune., 1879-10-16
THE STATE CANVASS.

The Republicans have enough enthusiasm
on tap 10 overcome a dozen barrels.
LIS about time to organize still-hunt for
those state which the Democrats were going
tO l,ht thls campaign
One Democratic Senator was retired on
tuesday New-York aid in retiring another by
clectng Republican senate
The Young scratchers have almost slipped
into uuim portance already Tncy will DO lost sight Of
entirely when the campaign gets a little warmer.
It's an encouraging sign when every Repub-
lcan paper advises the party TO depend upon earnest
work TOR victory and not uon tho Do'uocrso division
Push on the column shouts Bourbon
orgap That's all very we'll those IN the rear but
those 10 the front ranks eager They be-
giunlng To 20 over the precipice.
There was "A good deal of enthusiasm in the
Ohio canvass, cut there was great deal more work
That's good programme for tae New-fork Repuhi'
cans To iViON
The Renublicans Of the Westchester Con-
gressionaI ID strict VIII saturday nominate
candidate existing vacancy They are said 10 "a
nearly or quiie unanimoas for Eliot Cowdin as tie
man FOR the POSITION lhey Would nave ht1u "orA
10 hnd better one.
The Syracuse Kelly Club claims a membeI-
amp Of 23s alld Que enthusiastic member is willing
wager tna Robinson Will be tho third 10 the race III
onondasa County. l. begins TO iook a. though 10 n
Kelly right when he said that the nSht was no"
between himself ana CORNELL
Late nominations for the Legislature: For
Senator ia the XIIlth Distric; (Orsuge and sullivan
Couniirs) benjamin c. Sears, Democrat ON the rfih
ballot For Assemblyman In the Ifd Oncudaga District
4 d. Lewis Greenback; ~ Columbia Comy. John f.
1Illeie Republican; m lid Ere Disinct Aarsnli \.
JoI.s Democrat, and IN |h Dstrci. Charles & Kirby,
Democrat
This paragraph from The OaeontG Herald
hts tie nail pretty squaiey on tae he'd: OIe pat
of TIE Democratic programme Is 10 cldm thai in eacn
town IN the state ihere any number OF Republicans
vim Viii yote for Mr.. Robinson. They refuse 10 say
xho hut cllm 10 possess wonderful AMOUNT OF kuOw
eire ON tie subject We do not know 0i single Rcpde
llcan IN OncOnta who viii vote against Mr. Cornell
Ex-Speaker Henry Smith. of Albany, who
rresided Al the Cornell ratification meeting IN tnat city
Tuesday evening, frankly declared himself disaneced
R.publcau but deued any intention VI scratching, aa
IL WAS possible 70 scratch candidate from the kePno
liean ticket without scratching candidate OF the
ouuosite marty into oice. lie made sharp arIagn-
ment OF Governor Robinson for claiming that his sd
mni,rafOn had conducted solely VITA te VIC" W
a reflection, ana ciOsed by saying that II any Oas
wants 10 scratch such man ia oy scratching NVIn0"
out he is u bad-hearted man."
Now il good time to press the Nati0nai
issues The Albany Journal thinks IL pertinenty says
The Republicans OF the State have met the Democracy
on their own chosen ground and have fary vsnquishei
them They have faced the State issues, soca.ied'
and have practically driven their opponents from the
! neid of argument. The Republican newspapers nave
dvoted themselves earnestly 10 THIS SUBJECT ana hafe
Thoroughly and effectually exposed the IdslD ot 20
D.mociallc claims. Tho Democrats no ivneer N'.uie
| - ureteua 10 make answer NuW that We h''o
! bealun tAeuA this groand. lot Us no' 'n' A''' '