New-York tribune., 1881-10-27

of Assembly, where he made himself digent
and useful member. He next went to the State
Senate, and there also distinguished himself by
an assiduous and vigilant care for the interests
OF his constituents and of this entire commu-
nifty. He led the fororn hope of fight for
Congress in strong Democratic district and
came very near an election. He is now by
unanimous consent the candidate of every sec
tion of the Republican party of his district, for
the seat vacated by the Hon. Levi p. Morton.
He deserves the hearty support, not only of his
own party, but of all citizens who desire the
participation in political affairs of honorable
intelligent, public-spirted men of class
superior to that of mere soldiers of fortune 1t
is sIlperuous to ospeak of Mr.. Astors integrity
That never has been and never will be assaled
We have heard two objections made to him
by Republicans which have been eagerly
caught up and reiterated by Democrats. One
is that he voted for the reelection to the Senate
of Mr.. Platt and of Mr.. Conklng and the other
is that he was nominated by what is called the
machine in this city. In reference to his conduct
in the Senatorial contest, THE TRIBUNE has
already said what it seemed necessary to say
and stll adheres to it, But if the contest of
last summer is to he continued indefinitely and
if every man who sympathized with our ex-
future as outside the pale, the party itself may
as well prepare to go into liquidation. The sup
position is absurd. The quarrel is over, the
division in the party is at an end. there are
not more than one or two Assembly distric is IN
the State where any schism exists. There has
rarely been a more harmonious State Con, en-
ton than the last TO try to raise the ghost of
dead quarrel against a candidate personally
so meritorious as Mr.. Astor, is either the part
of malicious treachery or narrow minded
folly. The cry that he received the machine
nomination is equally uniustiiable. In the con-
veution that nominated him there were repre-
sentatves of every shade of opinion. Machine
and anti machine, Conhling and danti-COnkling-
all were in his favor. There was no opposition,
no competing candidate, in the convention or
out of it, No nomination was ever made i'll
this city with more general assent on the part
of voters. Yet on TO better pretcNts than these
there are Repubicans-vcry few, we hope-who
talk of boiling this nomination and endanger-
ing the narrow Republican majority in the
House of Representatives.
If we had two-thirds of Congress safely on
our side, there might he some rational amuse-
ment in voting occasionally for an opposition
Congressman. But it is hard to understand
how any Republican, who has any belief in the
principles of his party any conviction of the
necessity OF its success to the public welfare,
can vote at this time to send a Democrat to
Congress from Newly Yoyk--when he has the
chance Of voting for Republican of good char
acter and abilities. Certainly Mr.. Astor need
fear no personal comparisons with his competi-
tor. IN past public service and in his capacity
for future usefulness, he is mquestionably the
better man, and any Republican who should
assist by his vote in clccting Democrat from
the Nth District and thereby giving the oppo-
siton control of the House of Representatives,
win be preparing for himself very disagrecabe