New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-26
THE STATE CANVASS.

The Republican Congressional Convention
'for the XVIII District ulster, Greene and schohare
VIII he held today.
The Workingmen's candidate for the Assem-
bly, in the Id Erie District, Godfrey Ernst has been
adopted by the Republicans The district Is coSe' D'
this action ought 10 insure Ernsts election.
The Rochester Herald prints rumor that
the anti ProhDition organization Will accept 1no 'E
tatlon discussion the temperance question ca
tended 10 them by the PrOhibltiohis's
Theodore V. Van Heusen, whom the hepuo-
lcans OF the Al oany district have nominated iof Ooh
eress il the senior member or Of the Oldest ana
harvest busines houses OF that city, His reputation TOT
prebty ability and public spirit makes MN sfohs auu
popular candidate
The Buffalo Express contributes the follow
ing straw the canvass: "A prominent staiwart III
this city recently while inviting wagers on very long
odds was offered bet even, and the same amount on
1900. 10000 and on every additional oOOO ~ 70
10000 majority for Cleveand-and he refused me oe
j. Thomas Spriggs, known more IN de'ali
a. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS spriggs the Democratic
candidate Tor Congress in the Oueda district IL re-
spouse inquiry from the Uuoa ClVi service nc
form Association himself Ciy service ie
former who stauds ready 10 LtV9r snf ols
their object the reforms desredby that assocA"'oA
Iinns :. Freeman, the prohibition candidate
,or has sent his letter OF accept
snce to Thomas W. organ secretary Of tue state EAecu
tive Committee. who Is at the headquarters
In this city, Mr. Freeman asks for "tne votes
f ose who believe that principles are greateI tudi
rsrte." and deems IL greater hOnOr 10 Dc ueieaVeu
upon a ticket Representing PronlDltOn prlDcipes IHuA
elected upon any Otuer
A paragraph has been in circulation IN the
pevspa pers during past two weeks or more with
ThurOw Weeds nauIe attached 10 II which euogizes the
work Of the Saratoga Convention. Mr. weed never
,rrnf ANYTHING of the sort. The letter WAch ne au-
Srssgd Id. lHE TRIBUNE, few days ago coucNned as
fIow.: la reference To the neJnO is employed N tHe
,eupa gR -tae, Or TO Jne prospects O Cner sue
cess lave express ed 10 OPINION
The Democratic managers are playing last
and oose On ne free question. In the counties
sopr the line OF the canal they for the amendment
In the other counties they ehcr against or tuey
are neutral At the Orange County Democratic CohVeA-
ton held on Tuesday the chairman OF che County Oou
mi zee asked for lnstrucuOus-he wanted TO KNOW
whether iue cOailn circulate OduOs III '@F'I
Iut4on VS. passed by Cne cOuveI-on usTIcIhs tne
COnnnitte. 70 r.u4te baOts bOth Tor ana against lie
Ii The Etmira AdCertiser speaks by the card
The name OF the man really t1mnphcd NJ syracuse
wa. samuel j. Tden This The AdDcrt ser sa =:
Ii now transpires that the nomination Of Cleveland
was the finest piece of machine work on record IAree
months asO ne was selected by Samuel j. IHden, ana
the tan Of the state work care ly and sySenaj
icaly carried out Mr.. Cleveands name was put upon
the iIcAe boause he man o. as trOVernO' cod'4
BE- Of ryce the little but mighty Ilg 'lat IL M
mated because "a any aD.Ity VI e!ULleA' o.
personal stICArtL'