New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-24
TIE STArE CANTASS.

General +. f. Spinner. formerly United
state. Treasurer from Florida TO friend III Uuca
that he were at his home in cIkimer IN TINS s'a'e'
he should vote for Secretary fOlger LOT "oNcInoI'
The Young men of Suffolk County are or
oanizng Young Republican clubs and intend 10 do their
no, to prevent the return of young Mr.. Belmont TO
The Democrats of the XIlIth Congressional
district have had the courage TO nominate canddae
in opposition to the Hon. John II Kechan Their organ
The Has)a Register bewals the fact and puts in mourn
i lines the space reserved the head of its columns
Tor the name OF a candidate
The proposed amendment to the Constitution
adding thirteen judges to the Supreme Court bench eX
cites little opposition among voters The ballots for the
amendments will have to be printed by private SnoScrP
ton the last Legislature maze no appropriation 0i
the purpose.
William G. Ringer, the Democratic candidate
for Judge of the Court of Appeals, is rapidly justify ing
his Endorsement by Mr.. TEurbcrs Anti Monopoly
Ioague-although Mr. Thurbcr may not like the justin
cation Mr. Ruger Friday last appeared at EocHGNer
s counsel for that sOueSs corporation the west SHoio
Railroad.
The Free Canal amendments continue to ex-
cite crea, public interest In the counties remote nom
The canals where the opposition to the adoption OF tue
amendments 10 be unanimous, Ter existence j.
The greatest incentive 10 political action TINS year me
vote in an the counties referred to VIII be larger imam
wonld have been if they were not to be considered
General William F. Rogers, the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Erie County district was
50 fortunate as to have Joined the Buffalo Civil service
Reform Association at the time OF its organization III
Juy ISL Accordingly when he questioned on his
attitude toward Civil Service reform last week, hc could
boastiucl declare that for many months he had been al
earnest aborer i'll that particular Ninc!atd'
Henry il. Low, who has been nominated Tor
Congress by the Republicans of the XVIII District is sn
ardent Protectionist 1T his speech accepting the nom
iDaon he said: This question of the protection of man
ufurfories this question tau do You wish To leave
it in the hands of Democrats This protective iarl
that has given the nation prosperity, built factories All
over the land gives WOrkmen good wages do you wish
60 leave TIE munihceEt results OF lni' Eat pony ne
hands of those who are hostile TO 1t and WHO believe III
a tariH for "A revenue only
The circulars of Collector Robertson and
Postmaster Pearson of this city informing the clerks of
the Government under their control that they will not
be compelled to pay political assessments have excited
painful emotions among the Administration Republic
cans OF this state With the campaign work dragging
and assessments shut of, the outlook thcy dccaie Is
very dark correspondent of The BtGato Courier at
Washington telegraphed Friday to his journal that
"The subject of political assessments was referred 10 vi
the Cabinet meeting TO day After TINS matter was us
cused for while the President remarked To his oCal
family suppose is understood That force j. not I"
bc used but take it FOR granted that none OF 20" Oh
taking up the contributions.
In Erie County the roll OF the Republicans
who do not intend for Mr. Folgcr for Governor
now contains over 1900 names. The BDgoio LIpfeSS
says At least 100 of them are residents OF TINS CITY,
and there has been canvass to speak OF except III Inc
strong Republican wards. Last year four wards were
pretty thoroughly canyased to show the strength OF the
Republican protest against the machines attempt TO pO-
hucally murder Assembymam Hickman Yet the list OF
sgners 10 the call upon in 10 run as an independent
candidate contained less than one third as many names
rs there Republican votes Tor hun at the polls II
the whole city had been Thoroughly canNdSscd hS year
for the of prOtestants against tue AdlN iaioh
niquity saratoga those four wards were ai year.
there could be the list less than 5000 Buffalo
names Instead OF about 1900 now printed and 5000
would represent half the number that VIII vote
accordingly But suppose allow thai the 5Oo names
represent only 5000 actual votes. That j. more IMAM
81 per cent OF the average Republican vote III Buffalo