New-York tribune., 1885-07-27
THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK
,rcIs1.Ar1yE REFORM IN THE CANVASS.

~.vrs wryr,cyyp AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATES.
DESIRE FOR THE BEST MEN.
,-,ov AZ CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUSk'I
A1RAsY. July 24.-Generai Curtis' eA
sr.aker sheard exspcaker Sloan ana some me""e, y,
~ T,,,n,a wbo have recently stopped here on their
~ "a ,ro,, Sew-York were asked II they did not
49, ,,., anna Man could and should be devised 70
e,u,,at. the business Of the Legislature. ana 10 pro
vent the introduction and passage OF bills In tne
ri individuals and corporations In the closing
<hs sessiou All agreed that there was great hoo"
reform in this matter and that some method snoua
devised and brought to the attention OF 'D' nit,
the coming canvass and in this work they are Wins
a. ...,st As IL ia now the really important iesiss
msasures arc neglected until the last re" -
of the session. and then the time Is largely eAe" ny
private bills or bills In the interest OF .
corporations The jobs which give rise 70 ios'e.-
se.pdals are ell concealed In these bills incy "o
yoaely kent back until end of the session.
-. na r.hed through under suspension OF the rues'
ana often without even being printed so'"e'.s
we're done to overcome this legislative evii woau %
of immense advantage to the State. As ono "a '
auakers said tho dav Is useless 10 look ior any
reform In this matter from the Legi'a'ure 'so, ~ q,
accomplish anything the subject must be brought up
the canvass. s...
evident from the talk Of such Republicans as nave
recently visited Albany that the canvass :"
this State this year will be conducted on hs"o p
than usual Tue interviews printed IN HE i"Do
have awakened Interest in the various reform
and the idea Of formu ating something DEFINITE inSso
~ ..,.ralties ia generally approved The NUMBER oi
names from which to select candidate for Governor
has been enlarged this week oy the aaui''o. ~
that of Justice Daniels Of the Supreme Court
conspicuous names are those OF Cniei '"s"0o 80
Davis Judge Andrews. OF the Court OF Appeais' o0"
Evarts. General Carr General W. H. Seward Andrewp
vh,ta Ira Davenport and James W. wadsworth. Judge
Audrevss na,ne ought Lot to be included In 'he
iist as come of his intimate Irienu' ~
in Albany and in Syracuse say that no wouio not r
the place after his reelection last year oy po'h
Sor term of fourteen years. But his name is he'er"o
less frequently mentioned Senator Evarts In pi'
recently reported to have said tha' nc
rreferred to be a member Of the United etatos ocn"
rather than Governor Of the State Andre" ~ ""
said not long ago that his plans were such .nA' nc
could not become candidate for Governor 'ou' ""
oates Of his nomination think that he wouid accept ~
Davenports frat term in Congress began on March r.
report has been in circulation that Judge Davis wouo
not resign his present Office to accept NOMINATION o
Governor but o friend Of his from Western Ne" io'A
where the Judge formerly lived says that ne " hi
maine has been received with great favor In that
OF the State There Is general In Yrw.York
CITY that the for Governor sneud come tro
this end Of the State ana tna. they Of Se
government Judge Davis has ,nof0nsS IN nj, foyor By
NswYorf CITY S yn1ss,sn as5s; Sacn Is 0rs'a LII Us
nue pleasing feature Of the Republican can
scnce of any strife for the nomination for Gov
crnor and disposition TO let the people mahe
= choice. Only of the gentlemen SO tar .nen @
toned as probable candidate for Governor mas even
consented to the Of his name. and none Oh are
mskiue apy canvass General Carrs the only entspkeh
csuddate OF his friends are actively al Tora & m
his behalf but he great anxiety nmseiI, anu
IL apparently ready tho nomination OF another eau
didate. 80, 49,. ..w rom.s
are "A vet mentioned General Carr IN case he no
chosen for Is regarded as the prooaoc cnoce
for Governor General Wadsworth. Assem-
blyman Hubbell, Hamilton Fish, tr and Iheodore
Roosevelt mentioned for Controller; Judge N1trs'
of ST. Lawrence. for Secretary OF state
General Curtis understood however as preierring 10
fSturn to the Assembly, where he made an excellent
record last winter The report that Speaker Erwin,
Leslie W. Russell and other leaders In St. Lawrence
County are plotting defeat the return T. the Legisa
fure OF General Curtis and Senator gilbert u NOT
credited here There seems TO be general desire
smons Republicans all the state to nominate only
clean and able for the Legislature In one or Two
fnstances where man who made questionable record
IN Albany has been proposed for return tne taK V & on
candidate. with certain defeat or large
loss 10 the party has driven him from the field