New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
MIDSUlfNER STATE POLITICS.
THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.

THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.
THE STATE TrcxET-cANpIDATEs FOR THR LEGIsIA-
TURE-THE GENERAL PARTY FEELING.
(rRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, July 21.-Very little politics is
thrust upon the public attention this on MONTH ana yet
here NJ the capital as all the State pre-
variations are already making for the fall campaign
Your presents herewith the results OF his
own observations aud the views rs he has gathered
them of Republican leaders in all sections OF the state
And first as to the Republican State ticket OF the
1--WE State officers whose terms win expire with the year
four are Republican These Secretary OF state Carr
Controller Davenport Attorney General Russell. and
State Engineer Seymour. strohg sentiment has
area been developed Of the denomination OF all
of them. This sentiment Is based upon Two reasons
First II is conceded that without exception they have
rendered good and faithful service TO the people.
Second they represent between them all the elements
that enter into party When the suggestion was FIRST
made that the old ticket should be renonnated 1t was
said that Mr. Davenport Dent upon three Year,
rest In Europe and so would decline TO run again. III
was further said that Mr. Seymour womb also Insist
upon retiring But 1t is understood that II the Con-
yenton thinks 1t best TO place the old ticket IN the eu
there will he no declarations For the remaining once
that Is now filed by Democrat the Treasurership, no
active canvass has yet begun In any of the counties
Wayne has candidate In the person OF Pny T. Sexton,
president Of the First National Bank Of Palmyra ana
he VIII doubtless have strong local backing IN the state
Convention proposition to nominate H. L. sprague'
who was elected TO the last Assembly from meuopo
itan district out whose seat was stolen by the Dem
ocratic majority of that notorious body has beeu wen
received by many influential members Of the party In
tue interior as we'll as IN NewYork City. Ex-senator
wendover, OF Columbia County, who has many strong
friends throughout the State Is also understood 10 pS
candidate. These three tho only names that nave
thus far been seriously mentioned for lreasurerpn'
then must remembered that the canvass Is very
young The State Committee is to meet In New York
about the middle of August for the purpose OF calling the
Convention IL Will most likely be held at Saratoga the
second or third week in September Rchheld Springs
would like to have IL come there and makes generous
offer for the honor But in view OF the unequaed hotel
resources of Saratoga and OF Its conmodous town ba
in which preceding conventions have been comfortably
held Is etty safe to conclude that majority OF the
state Committee will again give 1t the preference over oil
competitors.
No nominations TO the Legislature have yet been made
but there scarcely Senate or an Assembly District IN
which candidates have not already been brought for
ward Your correspondent recently asked sagacious
Isepubean veteran who familiar with the politics OF
the State both Its history and tendency. what the
prospect was OF the Republicans carrying the Senate this
fall He replied: should lay that IL our folks get
ogeher i'm all the districts and work In concert and do
their best we could certainly capture the senate We
can hold the fourteen districts now represented by ke
pubcars without mucn OF an enort INN raves eHiS'
districts TO be gained order to have majority IL
easv to mint out three districts which
ably expect to gain There l. the XVIIlh District for
instance so long represented by the late Webster Nag
ner IL Was only LOST after hs death BY very bad man
agement. We sure to recover r. Ihatso one Inc
District Is another. IL only needs thai
some aggressive popular like ex-senator Madden
should run TO 1t 60 resume It's place In tho Repuo-
lIean column And what OF this district applies
eouay to the Dutchess-CoIun ba District hst-elass
candidate and a red-hot will certainly make 1t
change front There you have the three extra districts
necessary give majority. Aud the XIih District
(Weschesier and Roekland should 20 Republican II all
hands take OF their coats Judge Robertson carried IL
us Tor ten aud can again be car
lied for Besides. there are other disries
where we have fighting chance. The Democrats OF
the Albany District think they have sure thing. But
Hamilton Harris has carried the district twice for the
Adams oi Cohoes who represented the district In 1872
'73 The Erie District II always doubt nj our party
there could heal up their differences there would be
co fragment for "a Republican can aidale Ana thls
same rem ark Is Of the OneIda District Speaking
generally should say that n the Republicans fail TO
carry tne next senate 1t VIII be their own fault:
To this review OF the situation few remarks may no
ADDED In regard particular districts II Is understood
Abraham Lsnsing will not BIS renomnnted 10 inc
Albany District and thltthe Manning regency mas placed
the name Era-tns Corning ON the slate a. MS sue
cessor TIE Republicans hay not yet begun TO canvass
for candidate. Ex-senator Harms, who "a already
stated represented the district Tor Two consecutive
tn
has never for ofhco without polling eoirderHhiy
more the party vote. being nnnsnhLy strong with
senator Macarthur is likely 10 be his own
suceessor from this Rensselaer, Washington District
The Democratic nomination will 20 begging la Nott
w. Rhodes present District Attorney o Rensse neF
can have 1t the asking and can ex-Spcaker Pat
ferson Charley Hughes. or Sandy Hill. wno repre-
sentrd the district IN s7s79. will probably be Wash
ingtons choice In the XNth District U.s. Lawrence,
and FTanklinl animated Contest Tor the boin
nation n likely made. The Senator for tnat
district ID. s. LYpde OF ST. Lawrence, has no served
Tor three successive terms and II IA given out that nc
will not again lie "A candidate St. Lswreuco concedes
the snecesson either 20 Lewis or Franklin Each OF
these counties has candidate The former presents
Charles A. Chickeung and the latter John j. Gilbert
Both these gentlemen served several terms In the
Assembly and are known 10 DO capable and trustworthy
Gilbert Indicates that strong St Lawrence influence
will he enlisted In his behalf In the senatorial Conven-
ton Senator Mccarthy, unless oil signs iRi, VIII 10
hs owl sneerssor from the XXVth District tOnondaga
and Courtlandl, although William Il. Goodele II ic-
ported As King active canvass for the nomination.
before the Legislature adjourned that he would make
canvass for denomination bat that II IL came 10 him
again he would accept IT, Major Farrar. who has been
his uOs formidable flyal Is candidate Tor
a reconciliation to the Assembly. There has been con-
adorable disnsction IN the AXINth District (Broone.
tive Broome County Republican tells me that IL has
about all disa ppeared. He Says that we will not only
sleei our Senator this fall but elect Republican AS
seblyman from BroOme-" Broone elected Democratic
man last fall. In tho XHXifd District |
tarauanls and Chautauqual the present Senator,
Norman ~ Allen ia candidate for reelection. IL Is
given out I'D there that Commodore r. Vedder. who |
retired the Board OF State ASSESSORS last March,
tlso loo k1ng for the nomination.
glance at the other Senatorial disrlcts and Ut the