New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-18
THE STATE CANVASS.

The Democratic newspapers are shouting
in chorus: Don't be too confident Democrats"
General "Sam" Cary of Ohio, is making
Autobiography speeches, under f. B. Thurbers direc-
tion among the farmers OF the western part OF the
State.
The Rev. w. II. Boole, of Brooklyn, the Pre-.
hibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor stump
ing" In the southern tier of counties In Ithaca ne ID
dressed the Methodist Conference Speaking about We
regulation OF the liquor traffc ne sa,u iou canho
you might es well try to regulate NELL
The Civil Service Reform Society Of Buffalo
has addressed lette; to John F. Moultcn, the Repub
lean candidate, and to William F. Rogers, the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in the XXXIId District
asking them they prepared 10 sustain in Congress
the proposed LEGISLATION TO bring about Civil Service
reform The legislation is stated namely The Pendle.
bill to prevent the levyng Of political assessments Oh
office holders.
Colonel II. S. Greenleaf, the Democratic can.
didate for Congress in the Monroe and Orleans District
has such good record that he is likely to poll
large vote in the district. He enlisted a private
soldier IN the SOD Massachusetts,, at its first election
elected Colonel and was with the regiment throughout
the For the past fifteen years he has been whole
his the Republican candidate is that he mas
strong opponent and will not neglect any work that may
be necessary TO secure votes for himself
The defeated candidates for Governor at the
Saratoga Convention pacdly enjoying life Cover
at the cracked ceiling of the Assembly Chamber and
debating whether It wouldn't be advisable summon
the last Assembly TO beneath It. James W. WsdF
worth "a equally happy in living unvexed and IN
troubled lfe For few weeks past he has been super
intending repairs his beautiful home at Geneseo aa
nOw the work complete is enjoying rest Bis reelection
to Congress is assured.
1t would appear that there is some evidence
that Secretary Foger thought of declining the Repuo
can nomination for Governor, The Albany Ereniw
I,a or 1iy know
is none the less fact that Judge Folger did intend 70
decline the nomination, and said only couple@
hours before the State Committee met There Is 10
doubt Of the sincerity of this declaration But unl
naely lie allowed his best Judgment to be overthrow
the urgent pleadings OF the machine men, ana ~ a
luetantly accepted As HGfDers Weekly says H. Wyus
have been much better had he torn up the letter ne n
written, Instead OF concluding to tear II up ana lnen
lowing himself to be talked out OF his purpose -
The nomination of ex-Speaker Dewitt v
Littejohn for the Assembly by the Republicans OF 'a
list District of Oswego County redeems that distrc. m
the Republican party. year ago 1t was carnea"
William A. Poucher, Democrat. when two Repuonoau'
were also candidates. Mr.. Poucher has been renomr
mated but he disappointed all his friends BY his course
in the Assembly last winter ard therefore VIII noso0
tain the usual party vote, Mr. Lttleonn mas
Speaker five times in 1855, 1857 1859 1850 ana a,O
III there is Republican Assembly it Is prooaoe Nv"
again be q candidate for the position.
General George Ii. Sharpe, the chairman "
the Executive Committee OF the Republican state oo4
mttee is now at his homo In Ulster County seekass"
nomination for the Assembly. In regard TO us i''
statement that Ulster is all right for Folger Inv
iearille Journal the chief Republican newspaper
southern Ulster County, says: 1--WE are aoie W sp
confidently of the prevailing sentiment among ~poe
cans in this section OF the county, and we nave mi
that from present indications Mr. Folger VII sSSuna.
cold comfort In this latitude Is qdite wh h,sspoat
TO say that nne-tentbs OF the Republicans heavss.
utterly and Indignantly repudiate the Duiesquv iSit
ton at Saratoga, ana regard its bogus ueAe' "'
ference" -.
An amusing revolution has just taken plae.
in Putnam County A year ago the opposing cand"A ",
for the Assembly were Robert A. Livingston, Hep.
can. and J. Wilton Brooks, Democrat. Tie iorh'.'
elected This year the contest between these seu''~
took place In the Republican Assembly Con'enNo7
Mr. Brooks having since last fall become hepuo"s~
Mr.. Brooks was nominated He is son Oh '10 "a
James Brooks whose distinguished career IN GOD
speaker lie cannot fail become OF the iss ~ bIsa
the Assembly which sadly needs recruits" ~
character a
Considerable excitement has been AROUSE,
among the Republicans OF the XvIlth Co"sre
District by letter written by Major L. W. CrohAn
Sandy Ill., recently a candidate for the hepuVn
nomination for Congress. Mr. Cronkhte sc0 "A
majority OF the delegates from Washington oou" ss
which county had been granted the naming OF ihe a
ddate. and then suddenly withdrew rs o"nN i~s
The nomination was then taken by H. q. bui'esr
wealthy lumber dealer OF whitehall who had oeeu
opposition Washington County candidate. MT. o'
hte Ia explanation OF his withdrawal, says; ~, made
long OF the proper OF money IN ~ uue u
Impossible TOR nue. 20 fesponu NAM what Rensseas{
County politicians regard rs the politlesi s money
their county. In other words, woulu u1 ,n namnao
enough 10 elect their county tokct they wouie 10 m
NE n was moral i'm possibility for me 10 do tina ="