New-York tribune., 1880-10-28
TILE ST1TE CANYASS.

Tho women of the State are manifesting an inter
est m politics that they have not shown since war
times-pcrhaps because war issues are once more
made prominent by the Solid South" In every
mart of the state the Repub c1n clubs are receiving
flags and banners, with wishes Tor tne SucCeSS VI
the Repub lean ticket, from patriotic women
General Grant accidentally put on the oyercoat OF
another man for hIs own at the great Utca meet
ino: wherenpon the crowd laughed heartily. Sena-
tor Conklng who was speaking at the time, at once
said: "No harm in your laughing at that. gen, e.
men, He may sometimes get the wrong coat on Oul
Won NAV be perfectly ,uIe he VIII never tuIh h'1
coat" The audience heartily appaiutu'
The business Mems Association OF Albany have
appointed committees TO inspect the Stry Isis oi
voters carefully in order to discover the illeSai
voters. These committees viii also be present at
tie polls on election day TIE cxampe OF the asso-
cation .u0bf to be- followed by Republican GS ci-
tons lu every place whore there Is registration OF
voters.
In Buffalo large number of the Republican buSI-
ness houses viii close Their establishments on elec-
tion day. and with those ia their employ OF IKE
pohtlcal opinion viii work at the polls throughout
,ie day TO s.car. votes for Garfield and Ar.hur y
surrender of one day to political w'r, b. bu-in'
men at tlmc when business 'I t4 "lo ~ 'i,. ~
p.Tilicd Is "A sacrifice tbIt ought 10 b. made DJ
Other business men besides those IN Blhuo.
Senator Couklmg. IN his speech at Utca on Mon
day. spoke ID very indignant terms oil the sup
-..-Iou If the votes of coi0rcd Republicans ny tha
~,u.h. He said: The men who govern the ma
i.rity i'm Congress- this year are the wieiders OF
u,ar,ed power. and of power obtained By violence
and v.roIg. U,urpel power, b,cau-e thirty OF them
i'm the House hold seats based by counting tine
whole colored population of the South. poDula-
uon among wh Im there are 1,O76OO0 o,ors men
horn on the soil painted black t. be sure by Na-
liirr1s hri,h: descended from lgcI-uuutcrs on the
e. I Coast Of lrica, made ~ tle IN ge Of JheIT
Nl1er and made with hearts whtc enough. Uue
enough. and loyal enough % stand by that nag ho
pr4y for IT, toll Or il and gti for Itwh, the men
who nave wrung for four generations their hVIng
orif of their unr,Qulfed toni vent oar 10 commit me
mi .htirst tbe most dlstarlly murder on recorded
history They earned their cltiZ nshlp on stricken
fields oi battle. luey have just a. much HSht 10
vote as Y Il nave"
One Of the Congressional Districts which tie Re
pubicans should make every effort t. carry is the
KILN. or Westchester DIs.rct. Tie ratio oI gains
already established by ONO and Indiana must be
sustained If ths next House IS TO be safely pub
lcau. The XIth District was carried in 1873 by Al
exander smith, the Republican candidate, who died
on the evening Of election day Nix Smiths plural
nv WAS over 22OO. Ths was exceptional
result. but there no reason "hy Ii should not be
accnmplished again with an cXceD iOnaI candidate,
s Alexander Taylor jr. the present nominee. seems
TO be. Mr. Taylor Il an cnltrprialhg dhu succeS'u
busIuesS man. who has resided many years M The
district knows its wants aud Is Identified with tht
eouie Ii , Is "A young man. uut one OI mat class o
young men who beglu HE carly ana succee4 IRON ron
the start If he were even less desirable a. Repre-
sentative he ought 10 be elected for tbe prnc'p'e'
he embodles, which are tie principles OF progress
and prosperity.