New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-22
THE STATE CANVASS.

Senator Wagner has been renOmlnatcd Tor
n nth term AMI will undoubtedly be reelected The
people OF the Saratoga District the wisdom OF retain
ing n faithful aud capable public serv1nt, when they
have once secured him.
The Republicans OF Ontario County nave
nominated Charles r. Case FOR the Assembly; N
wyoming County they have renominated Orange L.
Tozier In JcfY.r,on County the Democratic nom
are First District Aauson r. 81 courtney; Second Dis
tct, John d. Ellis. In the First District OF Cattarnugu
County thr Democrats have named Edwin G. Howard
IN the Second District. Abner Aidrich.
What with And-Tilden newspapers and
politicians supporting Robinson and other AptIilden-
ties supporting Kelly, the political gcneaiogy 81 the
Democratic party f. getting decidedly mixed. The
Uica Herad has in1ugurat"d useful system "' sym
bol. winch helm 10 prevent confusion Thus: " me
Osrego Palladium, lcrow-Robinson. nee Anti-Illden.l
The GrccnbaclIers seem to be in earnest
about maintaining their own organization. Every can
didato on the state ticket has accepted his nomination.
which cannot he said OF the Democratic candidates
and address Is 10 be issued pedsing the parry To
stand By its culOrs
The Hon. Allen c. Beach has not yet dis
closed his letter OF acceptance, and few uniformed
people 10 think there Is possibility that he may
decline. There's such danger Mr.. Beach Was never
known 10 decline any thaR. mud he'll take the hOnhu-
tOn with the able grasp that ne l1ld upon MS
" constructive mileage.
One of the heartiest tributes that has been
paid To Mr. Cornell Is the following The dorchester
Democrat which strongly opposed MS nomination. II
says: THAT event having occurred, for good and
su lent reasons this journal cordially ayors bis cleo
;oand not the among these reasons Is the con-
yicton that SIR Cornell Is an homes man. Hls political
record now running back through twenty years, has
lft no stain or even the suspicion of aiut upon hls
-souaI reputaton In public life he has been almost
sinrularly pure. As IL Federal oGioe-holder his
duties have been performed scrupulousy and his
accounts kept lightly. As Speaker Of tie Ar
semby H. Lad tie rare commendatlon Of having
Guided the members 10 votes Against al bills whch were
All dishonest or oven doubtful nature A. ~ The
Comm sSioncrs of rhe New Capitol De refused utterly %
sanction the plans unless ther conid DE- KEPT WITHIN
siOOOCOD The sum ofiSha. nA,u " tIe i-Si''at"c
A. cnairnnn OF TIE Republic n St9te Committee, no
whisper has ever been breathe against hrs personal m
ttguy. Asa Federal uncld' ne rus - ~ 'a"' NV a
% ~ the exempt uu az upon his inrome, when DE
might have received such exemptions ana ~ every posi-
ton Ne mas hello hc has shown i7pH 10 ne o-,I OF
"a Eeru sense ~ hoaor HIS recent payment OF business
OBLIGATIONS incurred through business uischahces, anu
pad promptly uion TIE return OF business Pto'l'ilg,
.l0. how sensitive and exact MS Conscience Is Ia tuls
REGARD Whatever may nave been ne mlstaher ne
man I'm ,ho.c hands the affairs ot state VIII be faith
iuy and honoraey admnisefSa ~ Is a peasurg l0t
higher claim upon the ruiirns ~ MS i,iloW-e'l]ei
thaf "A consistent record rs an honest man"
Lester b. Faulkncr's promotion to the con-
,cuons place OF the chairman Of tho Democratic satc
committee was sufficiently judiclous in itself; but,
unfortunately hun. Of his overz eaous friends
have been making claims for him which his record
would not sustain. The BrookBn Eagle for example,
was respOn sble for statement tAat Le raised re
ent for the he TRY Times takes up Tho state
nt and (, led ou 10 make some very cassrc remarks
,rn III general subject OF Faulkner II says; Les
Ter B. faulkner never raised regimeut, or one end Of
areaulcnt General James v cod recruited the regi-
ocnt md AT the urgent solicitation oFaGners friends
aupo!nted him IFS lieulenant-eoloneL What ms
brcf record IN the army The Eagle can ascertain
upon inquiry any OF his comrades. Newly 0rk Re
,,nli,au paper has also III 10 SPEAK good word
for this man IL evidently does not know hln letter
r,u rur table from prominent Democrat and TREND
and euuDortcr O Governor Il hn.Ju brings The most
terrible accusations against Faulkner, and concludes
with IuuhHCl's elevation to the chair
'',r.hIu of the Democratic Committee Is open dts
rece 10 me party and oXctes surprise aud disgust"
Esullner is nov conspicuous ngure III thc pO1tcs OF
mo STATE and expect % become the subject Of
comment and discussion. n the Dcmocnts are salts
lied with him. We are hut such man could for mo
rlpnt uccupy the Rpibicnn paIty the position
Faulkner holds IN TIRE Drmocratt And before any 81
our contemporaries undertake 70 pnt him forth IA
pattern th4v will do well % n are OF those who know
him what manner