New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-20
NOTES ON THE STATE CANVASS.

David b. Hill. 1t is said intends TO take the Unitsd
States senatorship In 1884, II there should be DEM
ocratic Legislature that year. This somewhat accounts
for tho Governors enormous anxiety to elect . Dem.
ocratc State Senate this fall since thai body VIII
yo for the United States senator In the second yeas
OF its term.
Governor Hill Is looking about in tho XIIth sens-
torial District, which covers the counties Of West
chester and Rocklaad, for some candidate that he
thinks can carry the district. The Governor is said
to have selected Assemblyman Demarest OF Rockland.
as the man. and there is naturally great dissatisfaction
ncrats desired 70 osC wne pomnaian aan pe
James Ryan, of Eastchester the defeated Democratic
candidate for senator In 1887. Tammany Hall and
the county democracy also each have candidate
IN the Westchester County portion Of the district
he lay low.D
Nine. Euphrosyne Leblanc, who has Just celebrated
her centennial birthday, in Nova Scotia has haA
eleven children, 105 grandchildren 222 greatgrand~
children, and nineteen great-gIeat n andc hildpen-
Most OF them All are sun living. She claims direct
descent from Longell0ws Rene Blanc
There are signs that the Cleveland Whitney Demos
Gratis are not content to leave the control Of the ma
chnery of the Democratic party In this State In thu
hands of David b. Hill, and OF his tool Edward
Murphy, ir the chairman of the Democratic stats
Committee. A few days ago "The Buffalo Couriers
the leading Cleveland organ, printed the head of fs
editorial the following significant paragraph
"The next Democratic State Convention ought to have
a clear conception of Of the most pressing needs
Of the party in this state-the need Of strong
gacious head of tho Democrats state Committees
1.-THE Syracuse Courier another Cleveland organ,
promptly copied the paragraph conpcuously. The
paragraph mean nothing else than that the Ceve
land men believe that Murphy abored In the last CAM
paign to elect Hill, but not to elect Cleveland aud
thai they are resolved to defeat his reelection
chairman of the Democratic state Committee. William
Purcell of The Rochester Union and Advertiser
strong Hill Democrat artfully attempts to turn this
attack by remarhng concerning The Bunslo cpu.iers'
next Democratic state Convention 70 insist upon the
continuance in the chairmanshlp OF the Hon Enwarq
Murphy IT.. whose strong, sagaciOus head conduct d
the party 10 victory in 1887 by majority of IL 90
over the Republicans, and In 1855 by majority Oh
1911"
Governor Hill has determined to pose as a tend
Of the excise laws. The last Legislature authorized
him to appoint Commission to revise the laws o.
the state. This commission has as its members Pro-
lessor Charles A. Collin, Of the Cornell University Law
school, Isaac H. Maynard and Eli c. Belbnap Undss
drec tons from the Governor THIS commission. VIA
submit to the legislature of 1890 revision OF tha
excise laws Enthusiastically the revision Will De ~
the interest OF the liquor dealers and therefore VII
not be accepted BY tho Republican legislature put !
will give Mr. Hill some chance 10 assert that no n
not "whiskey Governor"
.The Albany Evening Journal in behalf of the Re-
publican party favors an early convention. 1t says
on this theme: An early and an aggressive campaign
Is what Republicans want. With State Officers and
legislative candidates in the field the legitimate WORK
of the campaign be begun; and not before. ms
srfes and varies between Republic ans anxious for
he disposei of too quickly. The state issues on wcn
the Republican party will go before the people tnls
fall are such as commend themselves TO the judgments
and conscience of every good citizen. The party rep
resents decency and justice and TOO much uMe ana
attention cannot be devoted to presenting me ~
relient Administration of President Harrison, dill
growing in favor, should receive Endorsement"