New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-15
NOTES ON THE STATE CANVASS.

There promises 10 be a contest between several
sites when the State Committees Of the two political
parties meet TO name the place in which the state
Conventions shall be held. Buffalo desires tho con
ventons TO be held within her limits The news
papers Of syracuse suggest that the conventions meet
in that city. In support of that suggestion The
Syracuse Herald saws syracuse IS the most cen
iray located town Of any in this state It is hand
some town 10 look upon. and It's hospltanS ana
GOOD cheer are widely known To this " The Syr
6use standard adds, Then 1t has senator Hiscock
and Congressman Belden, who are bigger In politics
than our hotel accommodations in town."
The friends Of Benjamin Odell, IT,, Of Newburg,
urging his nomination for senator by the Repub-
Leans OF the XIIh Disrictthe Counties OF Sullivan
and Orange. Mr.. Odell defeated when candi-
date the past winter in that Senatorial district but
the majority Of Peter Ward the successful Democratic
candidate. small and Nj. OdeiPs friends are con
hdcnt that they can overcome IT, For several terms
the late Henry K. Low carried II for the Repubica
party and II must be classed as Republican dis
trict
Congressman Bclden, of Syracuse, has written 20
Congress Wallace, of Brooklyn, expressing a de-
sire for conference of the Republican Congressman
of this State before the meeting Of Congress- for the
purpose of uniting the members of the delegation upon
some candidate for Speaker. Mr.. Wallace is now in
Europe and will arrive In this country his
Is said Congressman Beden hopes 10 have the
ioTence hd either a. bis h9SSs at or at
Sonator Michael c. Murphy, of the With District,
represents territory covering both Staten Island and
large part of the southern end of Mani Island
Colonel Murphy is not usually prone 10 much pedes-
trian exercise but this he may be found
dying around his district as though he walking
for a wager, and in his tours he has visited almost
every square inch of ground In his territory that is
reachsble This unwonted activity Of his excited
general surprise until It became widely known that
Mayor Grant. Richard Croker and other leaders OF
Tanmany Hall looking about keenly for strong
TO run against Colonel Murphy, and that they
were determined TO have his political scalp There
promises be lively contest I'm the district between
two Democratic candidates.
IL seems that the canal men intend to hold State
convention. Captain NJ. De Puy, well known canal
boa,-owncr has issued call for such convention.
The object Of the holding Of the convention Captain
DE Puy statos in the following preamble to his call
1t has been suggested by many that a grand mass
meeting ought to be called at any early date. The
principal object is 70 organize aud IL that our
next Legislature is composed of members who will
favor an equalization of TAXATION also men who Will
being crippled as they have been for number Of
years past by excessive elevator charges railroad dis
York. which was inaugurated under Boss Tweed
reign
The Troy Tines says "In an article urging Re-
publcans strive for two thirds majority in both
houses Of the next Legislature The New-York Trib-
une says:
In 1885 the Republicans Of the Renss alaer-
Washington district elected their Senatorial candidate
by a majority Of over 10000, the Democrats belev-
ing that It was useless for them to make a nomna-
ton. Surely there ought 10 be good deal more
than a fighting chance for Republicans in district
with such record
The situation IS fully appreciated here Loyal
Republicans are alive 10 the importance Of the mat
ter There is no doubt that they will counsel to-
gether and devise the best TO insure success.
The enemy IS active alert and determined But with
victory be and the district glorously 10
deemed from the defeat of two years ago."