n is to-day," said the _Tribune_, "what he has always been, a
genuine Democrat, a true Republican, a hearty Unionist, and an
inflexibly honest and faithful guardian of the treasury. He has proved
a most valuable officer, whom every would-be plunderer of the State
regards with unfeigned detestation, and, if his old associates like
him well enough to support his re-election, it is a proof that some of
the false gods they have for years been following have fallen from
their pedestals and been crumbled into dust."[1031]

[Footnote 1031: New York _Tribune_, September 9, 1864.

"The ticket nominated was as follows: Secretary of State, Henry W.
Slocum, Onondaga; Comptroller, Lucius Robinson, Chemung;
Attorney-General, John Van Buren, New York; Treasurer, Marsena R.
Patrick, Ontario; State Engineer, Sylvanus H. Sweet, Oneida; Canal
Commissioner, Cornelius W. Armstrong, Albany; Prison Inspector, Andrew
J. McNutt, Allegany; Judges of Appeals, John W. Brown, Orange; Martin
Grover, Allegany; Clerk of Appeals, Edward O. Perkins, Kings."--New
York _Herald_, September 9, 1864.]

The Union Republican convention, held at Syracuse on September 20,
followed the policy of the Democrats in the nomination of Slocum.
Officers of distinguished service abounded. Daniel E. Sickles, a hero
of Gettysburg; Francis G. Barlow, the intrepid general of Hancock's
famous corps; Henry W. Barnum, a soldier of decided valour and
energy; Charles H. Van Wyck, who left Congress to lead a regiment to
the field; John H. Martindale, a West Point graduate of conspicuous
service in the Peninsular campaign, and Joseph Howland, whose large
means had benefited the soldiers, were especially mentioned. Of this
galaxy all received recognition save Sickles and Van Wyck, Chauncey M.
Depew being dropped for Barlow, Cochrane for Martindale, Bates for
Barnum, and Schuyler for Howland. In other words, the officials
elected in 1863, entitled by custom to a second term, yielded to the
sentiment that soldiers deserved recognition in preference to
civilians.[1032]

[Footnote 1032: The ticket nominated was as follows: Secretary of
State, Francis G. Barlow of New York; Comptroller, Thomas Hillhouse of
Ontario; Attorney-General, John H. Martindale of Monroe; Treasurer,
Joseph Howland of Dutchess; State Engineer, J. Platt Goodsell of
Oneida; Canal Commissioner, Robert C. Dorn of Schenectady; Inspector
of Prisons, Henry W. Barnum of Onondaga; Judges of Court of Appeals,
Ward Hunt