[882] "The only complaint that his friends have ever made of Mr. Wheeler is that his generous nature forbids him, politically, to fight. Had he been willing to lead in the State convention in 1879, it would have had a different result."—Harper's Weekly, March 26, 1881.
[883] Among the more influential Republican editors, who wrote with rare intelligence, representing both factions of the party, may be mentioned Charles E. Smith, Albany Journal; Carroll E. Smith, Syracuse Journal; Ellis H. Roberts, Utica Herald; James N. Matthews, Buffalo Express; S. Newton Dexter North, Albany Express; Whitelaw Reid, New York Tribune; John H. Selkreg, Ithaca Journal; John M. Francis, Troy Times; Beman Brockway, Watertown Times; Charles E. Fitch, Rochester Democrat-Chronicle; George William Curtis, Harper's Weekly; Charles G. Fairman, Elmira Advertiser; William Edward Foster, Buffalo Commercial; George Dawson, Albany Journal; Lewis J. Jennings, New York Times.
[884] The sale of a condition powder for cattle started Starin on the road to wealth, which soon discovered itself in the ownership of canal, river, and harbour boats, until he became known as High Admiral of the Commerce of New York. Like success attended his railroad operations.
[885] Pomeroy was district-attorney of his County, 1851-56; in the Assembly, 1857; in Congress, 1861-69, being elected speaker in place of Colfax on the day the latter retired to be sworn in as Vice-President; mayor of Auburn, 1875-76; State Senate, 1878-79.
[886] Whole number of votes cast, 450. Necessary to a choice, 226. Cornell received 234; Robertson, 106; Starin, 40; Pomeroy, 35; Hiscock, 34; Sloan, 1.
[887] Harper's Weekly, October 25, 1879.
[888] New York Sun, September 8.
The following candidates were nominated: Governor, Alonzo B. Cornell, New York; Lieutenant-Governor, George G. Hoskins, Wyoming; Secretary of State, Joseph B. Carr, Rensselaer; Comptroller, James W. Wadsworth, Livingston; Attorney-General, Hamilton Ward, Allegany; Treasurer, Nathan D. Wendell, Albany; Engineer, Howard Soule, Onondaga.
[889] New York Star, Sept. 17, 1879.
[890] New York Sun, Sept. 12.