Year: 1875

Candidates for the state Ohices.


There is not as yet any definite concentra-
ton of sentiment in either party as to candi-
dates for State offices to be nominated next
month, with the single exception that the
republicans are pretty certain to put Mr.
Frederick W. Seward at the head of their
ticket and attempt to elect him as Secretary
of State. This will be an excellent nomina-
ton, both on grounds Of personal fitness and
as tending to party harmony. 1t will recall
the days when Mr. Stewards illustrious
father was the most conspicuous man in the
republican organization and revive the spirit
which prevailed when the party in this State
was unit; when no feud had arisen be-
tween Mr.. Weed and MIR. Greeley, and the
distinction between Conkling men and Fen
ton men had not been dreamed Of AS a
symbol of union and reconciliation there
could be no more appropriate candidate on
the republican side than the son of the
deceased statesman who contributed more
than any other individual to the early sue
cess and great career of the party which
created the most important portion of our
history since the adoption of the federal con-
stitution.


On the democratic side there is also an at
tempt to bring hereditary influence into the
canvass. Mr.. Horatio Seymour, Jr., "the
nephew of his uncle" is talked of in demo-
cratic circles as the favorite candidate of
Governor Tilden for the Office of State Engi-
neer. Unlike Mr.. Seward, he is a young
man of little public experience, but he is
civil engineer by profession and has been
brought into notice by his exposure of re-
markable instance of canal frauds. There
could not be more conspicuous triumph of
Governor Tilden or a more emphatic indorse-
ment of his policy than the nomination and
election of this young engineer, whose only
claim to so high promotion lies in the ex-
posure just alluded to and his relationship
to an honored Ex-Governor, who has been
for twenty years the most influential adviser
of the New York democracy. Governor Til
den's power over the Convention will. be
measured by his success in procuring the
nomination of this young favorite.


Another gentleman much talked of for



nant Governor Allen C. Beach, the chairman
of the Democratic State Committee Mr..
Beach is not representative of Governor
Tilden's ideas, and yet the Governor would
willingly consent to his nomination for the
Comptrollership. 1t would tend to cement
the party and reconcile the mutinous ele-
ment to the nomination of young Seymour.
Mr.. Beach can go upon the ticket If he
chooses; but he has higher aspirations. He
expected to be Governor Hoffman's successor,
and owes no good will to Mr.. Tilden for sup
planting him by procuring the nomination
of Mr.. Herman, who was defeated in the cleo
ton by General Dix. SO indignant was Mr..
Beach on that occasion that he gave way to a
sudden fit of petulance and deserted the con-
vention as soon as he found how effectively Mr..
Tilden had been working against him. If he
accepts the nomination for the Comptroller
ship this year it will be virtual surrender
of his claims to the gubernatorial nomination
next year, which he will be reluctant TO do
But on the other hand, he has strong mo-
tive for desiring the success of Governor Til
dens Presidential aspirations for if Mr..
Tilden is not nominated for the Presidency
next year he will be again candidate for his
present Office which would further postpone
the expectations of Mr.. Beach.