New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-06
TIE STATE CANVASS.

Isn't lt futile dallance' to appoint q
President de jure an inspector OF electionl
The Republicans OF Delaware County nave
nominated Robert Beatcs for the Assembly
The chief duty of Democratic editor now Is
to bettle the Kelly bolt aud magnify the number OF re
publican scratchers.
In connection with the youthful scratchers
movement Republican papers in the interior are REGAL"
Ing that famous phrase about casting" delicate and
unique vote
Ncwburg's Kelly Club is said to number
1875 members The Doltcrs cannot be so strong there
in proportion az In OF the smaller towns further
inland. But even this number. multiplied few dozen
times IN the country VIII De lei. IN tue eoc''"" IL
turns.
The wonderful discovery has just been made
by a Democratic editor that the Kelly clubs merely
Old Independent Democratic clubs That annually band
together about election time for the purpose OF selling
on. portion vi The Democratic party Is always ios
sale, Is i'll
II is time the literary bureau was spurred
mp. The Democratic press outside ~ this State il in
need Of )racns Information. The doleful stories
printed abou' the Encouraging look Of the Robinson
spirits 0i The Sew-YorK Democracy
The Albany Journal says: "a Democratic
oonen pOrary ID speaking OF ex-governor DIX and the
present incumbent declares that Robinson Is the
bigger man. How VIII the Two compare IN history and
which viii rcsferity consider the true patriot dix
rxclaimmg, II any man attempts 90 haul down the
American Iag shoot him on the spot = Luelus Ron
nson advising poodle that II was no safe TO invest III
United states bonds.
The Erie Democrats are at their wits end
for a onndidae for state No prominent man IN
the party to merely 90 be beaten the nom
ina;ion has been hawked around ana refused. ana
finally the managers in sheer desperation insisted INA"
General Ro-crs SHOULD take whether he wanted 1t or
not The General however. is lot III the mood to be
bnldOZco and petempsOTliy refuses 20 n1aKe le eau
va,s. The Ere district can DO depended upon or i'e
publican Senator.
Tire Editor Of The Pougkkeepsie Eagle, who
saws ne has often stood on the side in state
ycrtlons and held tile same views" with Mr. Curtis
discusses his recent article in very Indignant tone
The Eogye makes this sharp thrust at the "scraehers
These men are represented as believing that Republic
can NewYork. whose vote is essential IN the
election OF next year, has been wantony endangered by
The nomination OF Mr. Cornell II this true it is aud
can be so only because IS danger that Mr. Cornell
may receive less votes than another candidate would
That Tho argument AT Saratoga ana IL was pressed
with the utmost Fthemehcc ~ every luIu. WI.
per!afive quality al brass must b. required when the
men who used that argument profess sincerity ~ ear
intention remedy the matter and assert the danger
by refusing To vote for him themselves"
Albert VI. Mills, the Republican nominee for
tle XXiIId Senatorial Observation-Disclosures, Otsego
md Madison Couuties-has excellent record In war
and peace the breaking out Of the war; he entered
the army "a private aud continued in the service till
the army was dsbanded. He made good record and
rose to the rank OF captain. He still keeps his active
connection with the g. A. r. After the close OF the war
he completed the study OF law In the Office OF
Judge Harding. at Little Fails. Thence he removed
to the village OF Newport; and was Prcsldo
of that village IN ls79 and 1871 He served
from $40 to 1876 Distr.ctAttoney. lie then re-
moved TO Little Falls where he still remains member
OF the law nrm OF Mills. Palmer Morgan. 1t Is said
that Mr. Mills declined The nomination for Assembly
man Hcrkncr in 1877. the nomination beng aiier
ward given che Hon. Titus -hcard Mr.. Mills Is
universal favortc. and will draw many Democratic
votes In HcrKimcr. His Nomination Is considered
strong one in the XNiIid District