New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-30

The With District in this city has been for years
represented in Congress In manner worthy its Re-
publican strength. The only always sure Republi-
can district in this stronghold of Democratic error
and evil it ought to send men of merit to Wash
ngtOn. We know Of no reason, save the revenge OF
the machine, for the setting aside Of the present
representative, General McCoOk but the candi-
date picked out to succeed him deserves support on
his own account John w Russell undoubtedly
has n brilliant career before him. Hardly more
than thirty years of age, he has already given proof
Of ability which will make its mark in the halls OF
Congress well as in his chosen profession Of the
law. He pursued his studies III the Academic
Department aud the Law School of Columbia Col
ege at the same time, aud was graduated from both
IN the same year-a feat rarely equalled The son
of Archibald Russell. the we'll known philanthro-
pst and founder of the Five Points House Of In
dustry lac has confirmed by his own excellent quail
ties the claim which such descent gave him to the
esteem of his fellow-citizens Thoroughly at home
in the district where he has lived for sixteen years,
Mr.. Russell will serve not only mis- immediate con-
sttuents, but this whole community as well, with
discretion fidelity and zeal His Democratic COM
pettor has yet to bring forward a single valid
claim TO the support OF the voters Of the With
District.
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Committees preposterous nomination for Con-
gressman- Large His friends say frankly; of
course we don't expect he can be elected. but the
nomination will bring his name before the public
and give HIM sufficient notoriety to pave the way
for the President to give him nice foreign APP
pointment after election" This may be the plan
upon which the whole Administration campaign is
run If de1eat before the people is to constitute a
valid claim for fine Presidential appointment, the
Administration will be troubled to find vacancies
enough to 90 around this winter.
Among the multiflnous tickets which voters will
find everywhere on election day will be those of
County Clerk Butler punched with those of every
party. Tammany men who wish to repudiate the
bargain which foisted Pat keenan, their faction
will find Clerk Buffers tickets punched with the
Democratic State and local tickets and they ought
to vote them rather than those Of keenan,. RepuD-
Leans who wish to express their disgust with the
machine tactics which forced johnny" O'Brien
on the party for County Clerk will be enabled to
obtain Clerk Buffers tickets punched with the Re-
publican State and local tickets, and they will
wisely vote them for the double purpose of rebuk-
ing the machine and getting rid of its ruling spirit,
Mr. OBrien And those independent men of both
parties who favor and will vote for the candidates
OF the Citizens party should be careful when they
tickets of Keenan, nor those of 0Brien have been
substituted for the ticket OF Mr. Butler which they
OUGHT to vote. That trick will be very generally
tried and only the careful and wary will not be
cheated by it.
LISA curious fact that in the present New-York
campaign the Democrats look upon charge OF
sympathy with Administration machine methods as
the most damaging one they can BRING against Re-
publican candidate. They have been making this
charge against Mr. George W. Ray, the Republican
candidate for Congress in the XXIst District but
we doubt if anybody has been fOrgetful as to be-
lieye it, Mr.. Ray record is entirely clear on that
point He has always been IL Jealous and patriotic
Republican, and has made 1t his rule OF political
conduct to place tho inter ests of his party above
the petty interests of machine or boss. We
presume there is not the slightest doubt OF his
election he district has II safe Republican major
ity of from 5000 to 5000. and Mr.. Ray Is likely
TO receive the full vote of his party. He was
brave soldier during the war, and has devoted hun
self so diligently to the law since that he holds an
envable position at tho bar. The current dissatis-
faction with the Administration machine methods
uupht not to affect ms vote at ALL TOR he has never
shown any sympathy with them, but has on all oc-
ca.ions when opportunity offered thrown all his in
Auence against them. The State will need all the
Republicans OF his kind that it get in the next
Congress-
PERSONAL
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Tho widow of John Brown will this evening meet