New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-07
TIE STATE CANVASS.

The Republicans of the XVlIIth Congress.
sional District which includes Warren Essex and Gin
ton Counties, have nominated Frederick A. Johnson
OF Glens Falls, to succeed ohm Hammond as the Con
gresham the district. Mr. johnson Is barker Of
Glens Falls; being member OF the hrm OF sherman
and excellent character; and his friends pre-
diet that he will well represent the district IN Congress
The contest for Congressman In the AAAth
District Monroe and Orleans Counties apparently viii
be stormy one There promises to be much feelng be
tween the friends of John Van yoorh and A. B.Lamber
ton the Republican candidates. whatever the result OF
the Republican Congressional Convention. The Demo-
Gratis are watching the struggle among the Republicans
keeny, ready 10 take advantage OF any quarrel Inq
Independent candidate for Congress Leonard Henke
who seems TO have lttlesu In Rochester.
Mr.. Hepburn's declination of the nomination
for Congressman-aLarge is approved, 1t seems, by Dis
neutrality-suspicious. in ST. Lawrence County. The Ir"
Press Republican newspaper published at GOuvernear
ST. Lawrence County, says Judge Foger accepts mo
nomination rendered by the Republican State Conven'
ton rs nominee for Governor. His letter OF acceptance
is long, very long, and we unable TO give Il In aL
man-atLarge, declines the nomination. In doing So no
evidently knows the feeling throughout the state bs
course Will meet The approval VI nne-tehths OF 'he NO
publicans of this county"
There seems to be some dispute about the
actual state OF feeling among Ulster County Repuos
cans. Judging from the varying statements or Genera
George H. sharpe and Of the Editor OF The EAenrsS
Journal, Republican newspaper OF Ulster County IN
| The Journal OF October the editor says; AT the
meeting OF Mr. John smyths committee the other cay
General Sharpe said: Ulster County is all right rss
action OF the convention Is in accord with the expresses
feeling OF the majority Of the Republican voters OF ts
district, and will be heartily supported III GeneiA
Sharpe was sincere in making thai foolish statement 40
Is likely learn something that may be TO his aa,ss
tage when the expressed feeling OF the Republican LIZ
| jOrty Ulster L. recorded next November"
| rount,, according
TO The jamestown Journal much displeased win III,
conduct of delegates at the Saratoga Convention ana
with the Saratoga ticket 1--WE hear many lifelong no
publcans" II SAYS "daiy declaring that so Tar a' 'He'
are iudy idually concerned. they propose 10 relue ~
wrong by repudiatng the ticket at the polls Ih' N.
is not confined to any class and especially does n
come from windy politicians who hang AROUND puOss
places and tell what they propose TO do as though Wv
countrys safety depended on them IL comes rom ,~.
staid reliable quiet. working members OF the parry.
the men who do perhaps the least Of the talking out
tany do the bulk of the voting; II comes troh siE
mechanics business aud professional men, who, wss
not taking prominent part in political moyemen !S
form the great rank aud file OF the party "l'uVu'
| support II cannot look for success
1t is understood that Congressman Wai'e'
A. Wood does not desire . denomination In the N'il',
Congressional District which consists OF RensseiSef -
Washington Counties. The Republican NOMINATION.
said, will 20 TO Washington County candiiate' Il
county untes on any candidate This fae' mu'sI
a vigorous contest for delegates to the C"hgrvS
Convention between ex-Assembyman Bursels~
whitehall ana L. W. Cronkhte, OF Sandy ilil n,ssa
ter secured delegates from thirteen OF the ha
towns of Washington County but now declines W a.
candidate on account OF Ills business requiring Lure
tention IL Is presumed that Mr. Burlegl VIZ MI vii
these delegates. Charles Hughes, OF eahdy i''|
probably be the Democratic candidate
General Joseph b. Carr, Secretary OF o's,S
who has beeu suggested as the Republican candas'
Congressman-st Large, in Mr. Hepburn's place. -
ported for the position by The Troy ZINES his hon0
per. The Times disclaims having any authority "
for General Carr. yet IA evident from It's rem
General Carr will accept tue nomination II IL 'e. -
him by the State Committee: This movement In oe.
eral Cars interest IL entirely spontaneous ana