New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
ATTITUDE OF THE STATE OFFICERS.

NOT SEEKING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SUPPORT
OF THE PARTY-MR. sFLIGMAN FOR TREASURER.
[FRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rETBUNEl
ALBANY. Sept. IA correspondent of THE
TKIBUNE called upon those OF the Republican state OIL
GERS to-day for the purpose OF obtaining
their opinions relative to the of the coming Re-
publican state Convention and their respective attitudes
toward that body All were found In their oilces Win
the single exception of AttorneyGeneral Leslie W. Rus
SELL who is his home In Canton st. Lawrence county,
General Joseph b. Carr, Secretary OF state was first
visited. To the question: " What is your position with
reference 10 the State Convention 4" General quickly
replied that just returned from the seashore and
had gwen politics little or no attention :" VIII say
however" continued be. that far am concerned
am not candidate for denomination IN the sense that
wous imply any action my part looking to that end
have not made any motion shall do a thins In
the premises Whatever the convention may see Mt to
do shall indorse and shall be ready 10 hSht 10 win,
no matter who the convention nOminaies."
The state Engineer and Surveyor, Sas Seymour, sa1;
al am not candidate Tor denomination TO my present
Office yet If the convention shall Ut to put the old
ticket Ia the field, shall accept and ran with
the rest. have the least feeling In the matter and
would be as well satisfied a ticket with the
old Personally Republican, and have never
been Identified with any faction OF the party. or course
l desire that the party shall take such action as VIII
make 1t entirely harmonious and shall do my duty
whatever may be the Of the convention. shall
not attend the convention, and have no reason to sup
nose that my name Will be mentioned In II. In oc
cordance with the law. shall start on
nv annual inspection OF the canals OF the state about
september 49, and sha be engaged in that work from
that date until after the convention"
Controller Davenport said 81 am not inclined TO
make any effort influence the action OF the State Con-
yenton either Tor the old ticket for a one. For
myself am willing hold up the hands OF the ConYen-
ton in whatever It Inay undertake. All know about
the situation have gained from the newspapers. In
which | have considerable talk about "a new
ticket There may be good reasons why the
old ticket should renOminated but / am
free to say that there seem to be some excel
lent reasons why new ticket should be
made believe coming convention can more easily
nominate ticket IL 1t is so disposed, than any con-
venion ofrecent years beca use It viii be perfectly Tree
10 ACT as IL sees t There slate and no rumor OF
slate. Everything promises to be earnest ana mar
lnOnIous 40 lar as l can see" ,,
Jam,s A. DennisOn, First Deputy Attorhey.GenefaI'
thought that far he understood the mind OF Mr.
Russell, his Chief the latter had never peen candidate,
convention. Mr. Dennison Thought the Attorney
Generals department had made an nned f@eoLa
Tue duties Of the olice nave oeeh uouoeG
during the present term ana tho stan
abreast Of the work The legislature of last winter en-
arged the duties OF the Office by the creation OI tue
General must appear aud defend the state IN party
causes noticed Tor tral. while In the 0oo reulhhing
causes calendar OF the Board ne must aso appear
AT The proper times. BY industry and intelligence the
Attorney General mas during tue past elghteen mohs
the recenGaws corporations lie having sharply
contested every pOut made by the appellant companies
until the court has clearly determined that
the corporations named ny the acts must annu
aly nav nearly quite $2000OOO to the state on earn
ngs and capital Although II added greatly 10 lho uuteH
OF the Attorney General the late slatuIe ieuaeu 10
snnronrlate dollar Tor an Increase Of the Office staff
State Engineer seymour thinks mat lhe nomination o
Mr. sehguan, of NewYork, for otate treasurer wo1iu
he strour one Controller Davenport says that in his
opinion Brooklyn s entitled TO recognition
on tie ucket, and that Mr. sehgmans nomna'loa
wOnid be most Ju1cOus Mr.. Davenport does not
believe that ex-senator WendOveT, OF Columbia
could be prevailed upon to accept the nomination.
Pnny f. Sexton or Wayne County, who mas been men
toned for the place, Is not ANXIOUS for the honor lie
las many stauch friends, however, one OF whOm ls
Colonel Anson s. Wood. Deputy Secretary OF state Mr.
sexton Is a wealthy banker Of Palmyra lie Is about
forIy.uye wears Of age Republican without canlngs
10 any faction, has never held pOhtical position
higher than village presidency ana ls SdIu 10 DO ONO
of the hand soonest Incu in the state"