New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-25
NOTES on THE STATE CANVASS.

Governor Hill IS buslly at work at Albany making
his plans to capture the Legislature for the Democrats
party One Of his recent ideas is TO import Alfred
Wagstaf IT, of NewYork, into Queens County
and have him run for senator in the
Ist District now represented by s. 5 Haw,
@emigrants' Its latest Perry Belmont He
became satisfied that he could not be reelected Emf.
grant Wagstaf was a Democratic memper vi 'hs
Senate for two terms, from 1876 TO loeo.
Senator Cantor has been substituted for Bourks
Cochran as the orator before the Hop Growers Asso
citation, at their annual meeting the shores Of
Oneida Lake. While visiting the Interior 1t is sus-
pected the Senator Will attempt TO pick up few DELE
gates to the Democratic state Convenion ana lnsuuc.
state
Mayor Edward Mahar Of Albany, II is said. is can
didate for the Democratic nomination for state Treas
urer Mr. Mahar clearly is seeking sinecure. Law
renee J. Fitzgerald, the present Democratic stah
Treasurer. has been absentee ohicaF ever since
his election
There are a large number of candidates for the Ro
publican nomination for Assemblyman in the lid Dis
tIic of St Lawrence County the more prominent Deins
the present Assemblyman, NJ. ii: Flaherty; william
Bradford and A. NJ. Mears, OF Brasher; George r.
and John Thompson, OF Stockholm
The Wine. Liquor and Beer Dealers Association
have Just issued circular letter 10 their members
calling upon them TO go 10 work actively to defesi
snch candidates for the Legislature will not Civ,
positive and public assurance of their willingness "a
urge aud vote for such just and equitable laws 10
which We as good citizens. are entitled In thef
circular they say: We believe that the question OF
Prohibition IS settled forever The recent trials and
elections I'm reghboring states positively settled that
High License when tried, has also proved failure.
Out side of being discrimination I'm favor OF the rch
and against the poor ard the extra income wr0ngfiy
exacted, IL has nothing to show In s favor Inc IsS
which threw thousands Of honest. law abiding ana
highly respected citizens of Philadelphia ltsburg ann
other cities I'm Pennsy lvan'a out OF business ana te
same I'm Boston. Springfield. etc. I'm MASSACHUSETTS,
without excuse reason, except TO mOnopolHe ins
entire trade I'm the hands OF favored. more veal'ny
earnestly protest against. and Will endeavor to pro
vent its being enacted In this State
There IS excellent advice given in what So The
Essex County Republican, regarding the Legs
ative nominations: 90 The Democrats intend 10 maKe
a strong fight for their Legislative nominees. and 10
that direction Republicans should be especially WEI
liant and active The character of Republican nOml
nees everywhere should be beyond question
The Republican candidates for the domination ior
Senator I'm the XXVIIIth District are getting % 10
numerous. SCHUYLER County presents Speaker Ere
mont Cole In Yates County there are TWO cshni'
dates ex-A semblyman Cromwell and eX senator Lo,l'
Ex-Assemblyman {. ). Lincoln IS candida'e Id WI
fari0 County.
A. Blocker Banks IL IS said, has been pcRed ou'
by Governor Jill for the Democratic nomination io'
Senator I'm the XvIIth Senatorial District Alosny
County Mr. Ganhs was senator nom me nls'ric
for two terms: from 1865 10 1913 since .Icn -.
lis contents were greatly lowered whet nc ias' 10"
MayOr.