The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-16
WAsaisafJs, Aly ii,
Qhe Democratic conpeft,on.

In MY letter Of the 18th inst, promised that the
result of the Presidential election would in all pro-
liability be again determined, as in 1874, by the
strong electoral vote of the State of New York
that the party that could make the greatest bid for
that State, would in all probability carry the cleo
ton also remarked that all the wing party could
offer, was to present candidate for the Vice Pre-
sldency from that State, which they probably
would do, in the person OF Coy. Seward, Gov
Young, or Willard Fillmore; that the democrats
could do no more.
now proceed to the consideration of that ques-
uon. The democratic convention will, no doubt,
adopt the two-hrds rule, with the view 10 secure
greater harmony and strength in favor of the NOM
nee OF that convention The names Of Casa Blu
chanan, Dallas, Walker, Woodbury., and probably
that of Van Buren,, Will be presented the convene
tlon. Gen. Cass and Mr.. Buchanan will 90 into
convention the strongest candidates. but neither
with sufficient strength 10 carry a two-thirds vote
II neither OF these can get the nomination. their
friends, by adherlng to the man of their choice an
they will do, and the delegates OF Pennsvlvunia
are instructed and pledged to do, certainly
can prevent weaker candidate from getting the
nomination. They will reason thus ''lf we. be
ing the strongest, cannot carry our candidate, II he
must be sacrificed, we require that all the other
candidates be thrown overheard With him. Then,
when this Is done, we Will call up some new man,
from the ranks of the people, on whom we can all
unite"
And will they not. then, turn their eyes to New
York :! Will they not address themselves to tina.
great State which holds the result OF the election
in the hollow OF her hand, and say" Present
sound and consistent democrat, firm, strong,
liable, availabe-one who can unite the dscordant
materials at home-and we will nominate him.
And will they be long in finding such candidate :
How soon will the name OF Addison Gardiner,
name associated with that OF Sllas Wright, present
itself to view! Judge Gardiner has carried that
Sfnfe off three cur al ole
when Si!as Wright was elected governor, he was
elected lieutenant governor-in 1916, when Mr..
Wright was defeated by 10000, Judge Gardiner
was elected by l3,O0O-agaln, in June, 1917, he
carried the State, OF the Judges of the Court
of Appeals, by $1,000. No well-nformed man
doubts that Judge Gardiner can carry that State for
any office for which he may be candidate All
the democrats who voted for him at the recent cleo
tons will vote for him agaln-enough to carry
that State and, with that State, the Union.
And, besides being available, better man for
the office of President does appear in the ranks
OF the democracy: Judge Gardiner Is emphatical
consistent democrat of the Jefersonian school, an
upright Judge, an able jurist, possessed of high
order of talents, amiable, unobtrusive, unamb-
tlous, and for purity of life and character is exce
Sllas Wright Such is the man New York can fur
nish for the consideration of the convention. Add
to this the name of General Houston, of Texas,
(the hero OF San Jacinto) twice the President OF
the "lone STAR OF democracyO for the Vice Presl-
dency, and what strong ticket do they present to
the democracy of the nation!
Gardiner and Houston Who could resist such
ticket? Not Ca4gor Taylor, or Scott, or Mclean,
or Csrwin, or Webster. When this ticket s pre-
sented, look out for another Waterloo defeat for all
the champions of universal whiggery."
do not say that this ticket will be presented
but l do say, that if the democracy look about
them and understand their true interest, they will
adopt this course. They will thereby unite the de-
mocracy of the Empire State at the coming cleo
ton, elect their candidates, and before another
| election comes round, have. chance to close up
the war, settle the indemnify" question: and con
sign that mischievous ''proviso," that now dis
tracts the democracy of New York, "to the tomb
of the Capuets.' D. =. O.,
of Washington.