New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-07
THE STATE CANVASS.

| The Democratic newspapers are full Of
sarnngs to DEMOCRATS not to trade of the Democrats
tate dcket to-day.
The regis ration of voters Is unusually large
in all the cities and OF the State; evidently vote
are taking keen I'M crest in the election. In Dunkgk
to mention instance, the number OF persons regis
tered IS 7Gf The largest vote over cast was l,G39
| the Presidential election OF 1850.
Disaffection among Republicans concerning
the state ticket IL still expressed Thus The JGas0m
Journal OF Chautauqua County publishes list Of ia
Republican voters OF Jam .stown, wo uniie IN sgnlng
the address of the Republican voters OF BunalO agan
the election or Secretary FOlger as Governor
There is apprehension on the part Of the
leaders OF bOth the grea political parties bat bribery
voters may be at empted day. but there is not tho
slightest sign yet that there is such plot Nor II
there lack OF money that has been apparent
in the campaign WORK planned Dy the Two state Com
mittees, would it seem possible to carry out saca
scheme.
Apparently Governor Cornell was so M.
fortunate as TO lose hisyote this year by his pfep
lions to change his place Of residence from Albany
this city lie has not registered in Albany, alth)usa
sui living there and such OF Ids household ELECTS ai
were recently brought TO this city, to make comorase
ms newly acquired nome here, were not long enough II
tue city give hIn chance TO clan reSiuenco III ias
city.
Fx-Iieutenant-G Governor Alvord Is of the
opinion tnat the Free Canal amendments VIII be adopt
ed although he is personally opposed TO their auoPtsa
lie said recently that they would be adOp ed because
while there was an organized effort TO pass them, tleo ~
position TO them was only lniVlduaL Ia us opiaoa
inucu OF the valuable canal commerce has Doeh ufe
claimaby gained by the RAILROADS
The Democratic leaders in the XXIXth Goa
cressonal District have been attempting TO ORA" Oh
votes from Archibald L. Baxter, the Republican eand
date through the Prohi0tionlss. The AHegday IoH'i
q Prohibition campaign paper which has been estao
lsned at Belmont, Aegany County, has been hiled WIN
attacks Mr.. Baxter while IL Is silent In regard 70
John Arnot the Democratic candidate ior Congress N
tine district Mr.. ArnOt, who Is very wealthy Is nssf
rally suspected to have inspired the ATTACKS
Many candidates for Office to-day are doubt
los. unaware of the oath that they viii have to take on
assuming office, If they elected ItisaVory com
prehensye oath: "And do further soemnly swear lOr
affirm that have not directly or indirectly paid, offered
or promised to pay, contributed or offered OF promised
to contribute any money or other valuable thing asa
cons erGiU reward for the giving or wlthhodiaEs
ynI at ths election at which elected TO said oce
and have not made any promise 70 influence Tie gss
or Withholding OF any such VO1e'
The Labor party presents few candidates for
Office before to-day. In Buffalo, where the w'
nnen's ORGANIZATIONS are strong their candidate for ne
Assembly In the lid District has been Endorsed w
the Republicans In Rochester the Republicans, 1t s
likely will lose the I'D District through tie lndose
meat Of David Healy the Labor party's canfidaie,u
tine Democrats. Upon the other hand Labor paftys
candcate wGo is running In the lld District OF Aoas!
n ia probable Will draw off enough vo,es hom 40
Democratic candidate TO elect Andrew = Draper 'H'
Republican candidate.
A committee of the First Drafted Men
has been writing letters 10 the leading candidates m
state Offices asking them II they will favor Dill "oa
h tn be introduced in the next Legislature for the pay
ment OF $500 10 each OF the $4,000 first drafted men
The total amount that would be drawn from the sae
Treasury il such bill should become law would tHe~
fore be Sl2.OO0O00. A correspondent OF The Ae"5
Argis states that secretary Foger on october IA WIZ
to tne committee that he was cordially ID isfoi
a bill and would approve it II elected Governor ~.
Cleveland TOOK the ground that he must wait antl
elected ana installed before he can properly eomms
concern himself proposed legislation oi any AH-