Year: 1876

II is about time for the canvass to warm up.
Less than three weeks remain before election.


The Albany Journal is endeayOring to show
by some OF Judge Ears decisions, made while hs was
member OF the Commission of Appea that he Il not
competent for position the bench OF the Court Of
Appeals II says; These specimen opinions OF Judss
Earl will cause great many intelligent hesitate
before voting TO place him upon the bench Of the highe
court in the state"


There is great Indignation among the SUD-
porters Of j. ~ Lanec, who was candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Assembly IN the iId District Of
Erie They charge that the delegates who rcnOmina,ed
Mr. Gallagher were clocted by fraud The only redeem.
ing feature about Mr. Callazhers rcnonnation and Mr.
Larneds defeat lies n the fact that A. Alberger ex
Canal Commissioner was candidate for the Donina
ton, and might have succeeded m getting H. Aberger
would have been even worse than Gallagher.


Candidates must be scarce in Orange County
as the Democrats have nominated Assembly
a man who was killed IN the Revolutionary War says
The Nepbur0h Bcgtster: "Thc and fame OF Cen
Nathaniel d. WOodhul In connection with the War OF the
Revolution familiar to most OF readers No brayer
patriotic gave his life for the establishment
OF American liberty than nc. II would be proud record
for the people OF the immediate districts Of Orange
County. for which he is the representative 70
give him rOusng majority and this can lie done pure
partisan seshness shall not stand AZ The door OF hs
Republican camp aud SIT at tue table Of the great mass
OF Republican electors"



recent address OF Mr. OCouoi the Republican electors
of the State now authortatvey stated by The Rohes
ter linton. In first discussing it, The Union repeed
"Mr. OConors assumption to place Judge Earl in the
position OF antagonism TO Mr. DanfOrth, and TO the
court OF which he is amember 10 which the address
would assign him." md says: Judge Earl was AZ
the time and up Friday last absent his home and
the State. We now repeat hy authority what was then
said in anticipation Of it, and add that Judge Earl had no
knowledge whatever Of Mr. OCouOr's address until he
saw it Te Herdd, and that he does not In any manner
approve countenance it,"


The anti-Tilden party has lost its liycliest
member Here is ex-speakcr Mcclure. who used 10 20
round the state dcnouncing Gov. Tildens reforms as
sha1ns and the Governor himself a profane L" old
fraud" swinging his shaeh with the best OF them Tor
Tilden and Reioml Mr.. Mcclure announced his posi-
ton in a speech the other night follows: As is well
known opposed 10 the extent OF my ability. and al
times may been with bitterness the nomination
OF Mr. Tden the Democratic candidate Tor President;
but no the nomination made than submitted
to the action the party expressed in convention
sembled at st. Louis and although not demOnsratye
as some, there will be sincere vote than mine
the 7th day November next cast for Samuel 1ilden
discipline the strength and soul Of any party organ
cation No man has right to ignore the action Of his
party and still claim to be member OF that party
have never bOtcd Democratic nomination in my life,
and am too much advanced Ia years 10 try the expert
ment now and il there be any ia this large
blage-and would that my voice cOu reach through the





nomination election OF Mr. Tilden, let entrcat hm
q friend TO sink that prejudice and subordinate II 70
the good OF the party and the consequent good Of the
country. stand by the candidates and ALL National
State. and county" This Is probably the most trench
dOus case OF crow on record


A proposal for joint discussions made by z.
A. Parmenter the Democratic candidate for Congress
the Troy district to Martin TOwnsend, the Republican
candidate resulted in interesting correspondence.
Mr. TOWNSEND declines to accept the proposition tho
ground that the practice has obtained IN this State
and hardly adapted TO population, and for the
further reasons that in districts disorder could
be prevented and that mis- appointments already
made He adds: "Stll prefer to put my refusal upon
the ground entire opposition to the whole idea Of joint
discussions. II state the truth in my remarks before
assemblies the truth will stand II state what is mis-
taken or false my statement will work to my injury and
to the injury my whether any shall rise up
in the meeting to cOnfute shall be compelled to
wait and do at his time and bis ground,
without making bedlam OF either meeting. shall be
glad to address OF all shades Of political faith but
desire by all to reach those who have acted with
Republican party. IL equally right 10 address
party frlendsand all others who shall desire 70
hear yOu-and L have doubt but your conspicuous
ability will attract crowds large enough To I'll any hall
where yOu shall choose 10 speak want all the time during
which industrious citizens are In the habit Of sitting
to listen political discussions IN which to anayze and
examine the allegations aud pretenses set up IN this
pgu without dividing it with those takinS dihereAs
view Of public affairs"