New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE STATE CANVASS.
WORK OF BOTH PARTIES.

FOR THE SUPREME COURT BENCH.
No one has yet been selected to fill the
vacancy on the State ticket caused by Mr..
Hepburn's declination. Several names have
been suggested. The State Committee is pre-
pairing for a mass-meeting to be held at the
Academy of Music next week. Judge Andrews
has accepted the nomination for Chief Judge
of the Court of Appeals. The Administration
men will conduct the canvass in Brooklyn.
Charles f. Brown was nominated for Supreme
Court Judge yesterday in the lid District.
General Slocum accepted the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congressman at-Large.
STRONG EFFORTS TO TURN THE TIDE.
FEELING AT THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERs-
ARRANGING FOR A MAss-MEErING-LooKINa
FOR A CASDIDATE-JUDGE ANDREWS ACCEPTS.
The rooms of the Republican State Committee
were visited yesterday by number OF Republic
cans among whom were ex-senator Birdsall. W.
Z. Chandler, Secretary of the Navy State Senator
Holmes. Abraham Lent major Willard Billiard
Jacob Hess jeremiah Drew. Albert Daggett and
Dwight Lawrence Messrs. Smyth, Sharpe. Wheeler
and Van Wyck. of the Executive Committee. were
busy arranging the work nf the canvass. Secretary
Johnson and Major w. H. Barker the most
cheerful men about the headquarters. both ex-
pressing their firm belief in the of the ticket
to all callers.
The work of seruring speakers for the canvass
and collecting money to conduct 1t with is occupy
ing the attention of the committee The first public
meeting will be held at the Academy OF Music in
this city on Thursday night of next week.
Chauncey NJ Depew and William Dowd will. it is
said, be among the speakers. The full arrange
ments have not yet been completed. 1t Is probable
that Judge Foger and B. Platt Carpenter will be
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effort will be made in the list of officers and IN other
ways to make the meeting successful demonstra-
ton. such as will turn the tde.' to Use the ex-
preston of the gentleman who is making the ar
rangements. President Arthur it is thought, will
occupy box in the Academy on that evening and
Governor Cornell Will be invited to be present.
Letters have been sent TO large number OF prom
inent Republicans, among whom are Governor
Foster, of Ohio Senators Hale and Frye, of Maine;
Senator Hawey, of Connecticut, and Senator
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, asking them TO take
part in the canvass in this State.
The committee is not finding it easy matter to
fill the vacancy the ticket caused by the declina-
ton of A. B. Hepburn to accept the nomination
for Congressman-at-Large The gentleman who
was deputed to ask George William Curtis 60 ac-
cept the place. after reading the letter from him
published in the morning newspapers. concluded to
to see s. B. Chtttenden of Brooklyn, but he re-
turned to headquarters with the statement that he
thought lJ unnece ssary to visit Mr ChitIenden. as
friend of that gentleman had said that hr. Chit
tenden was very much displeased with the action
OF the Saratoga Convention. aud would not accept
the proiered honor The place was then offered TO
Albert Daggett, OF Brooklyn. but he declined il.
General henly A. Barnum was sspoken OF last nlghs
as the best person who could be selected for the
place. General McQuade threw cold water on this
| by stating inat General Barnum had said that he
nQfa II men
| of the committee thought General Anson u:
| McCoOk would ma ke good candidate Friends Of
! General McCoUk however, stated that he would
be a candidate for Congress in his district and
| would not be a candidate elsewhere" No reply
| had Deen received from W.. A. Wheeler, who had
| been asked il he would take the place TX Mr..
Wheeler declines also, it is not probable that
either Corporal Tanner United states District
Attorney Tenney, of Brooklyn, will be named for
the dubious honor by the State Committee. Ex-
Attorney General Hamilton Ward. who was among
the callers yesterday was also spoken OF Tor tho
vacancy, but he said that be was not candidate.
b. Platt Carpenters letter OF acceptance will DO
given out to-day. Mr.. Carpenter very indg-
nant yesterday over published statement that he
was thinking of declining the nomination for Lieut.
tenant Governor. lie deuied that be ever enter
tanned such a Thought lie said he firmly believed
that he would be the next Lieutenant-Goyernor OF
| the State.
prominent Republican from St. Lawrence
County at the Fifth Avenue Hotel LAST
| night said to o tribune reporter: :" have been
| asked by person connected with the State Com
mittee to give expression of opinion upon MI.
| Hepburns action IN declining the nomination for
| Congressman-at-LarYe that would help thd
committee and couuteract the effect OF his decIina.
| ton. When asked what the committee wanted
| me to saw was told that t would like to have
| statement to the effect that Mr.. Hepburns action
VAS not approved by the Republicans OF st. Law
renee County. / declined TO help the committees
In this way, because believe that Mi. hepnurrs
action mas met the approval of his friends III 81.
Lawrence. He not candidate, and when
nominated at Saratoga he not aware OF the
fraud and forgery that had been resorted to by tho
dis d
ton. When he did become aware of this and found
how deep-seated was the feeling OF disgust over
result brought about in this way be consulted with
myself ana other friends over the situation: We
told him that the ticket could not possibly poll tho
Republican vote III st. Lawrence and that alter
election all the Administration Republicans would
blame him for not having kept up the vote IN his
own county The only thing to be done was 70
decline and have q new convention called. Mr.
Hepburn gave fair warning to the conference
called by the State Committee of bis position. The
persons there declined to accept his advice aud the
ouly honorable way left for him was to get on the
nine tenths of the Republicans In mort hern New
York. Wait antil election day and then II wlll %
shown whether not his advice TO the conferences
that O new convention ought To be called, and his
warning TO the effect 1t the polls If one were nce
The following telegram, evidently sent 4" by re-
quest, " was given out by the State COMMITTEES
yesterday - - aoo
The Hon. JOHN p. SMITH, Chairman R>pro''ca" stats
Hepburn's action was a great surprise to every
here and with general disapproval from the Re-
publcans Of county FIJI the vacancy aud St. Law
renee Will DO Der duty TO the entire ticket
w. II. DANIELS Chairman County Committee.
The following letter of acceptance was received
yesterday from Judge Andrews:
SYRACUSE, Oct 3, 1882.
The Hon. E. 81 MADDEN, President etc
DEAR SIR: am in receipt OF your favor OF the 18th
ult, notifying officially Of my unanimous nomira-
tion by the Republican state Convention at Sara
toga for the office OF Chief Judge othe Court Of APP
peas feel greatly honored by this nomination. and
accent IL with deep OF obligation the lie publ
can party OF state this expression OF Its conf
dence. With great respect, am very truly yours,
CHARLES ASDRgwA
THE CAMPAIGN IN BROOKLYN.
The Republican canvass in Brooklyn this year
ill ha unter mn N cement nj he Adm sfra-