The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

per enCe OF { ours for US no reason w
anticipate tina they would lay themselves open
to defeat Surprising, therefore, that the con-
vention on the 4th confines its eper 'tions to
adopting one of the four candidates now before
US. the conte. will be narrowed down to very
close Issue.
Myron Ii. Clark represents the Seward wing,
ana temperance interests. lie is iirm iriend
Of the New York Senator, and is fully pre-
pared to 90 any lengths in his train lie has
long been conspicuous as an antl-slavery
leader: and will doubtless secure the bulk
of the abolition vote. The author Of the
measure which the whig candidate for Lieuten-
ante Governor denominated .'odiousn and "op-
pressive'- the prohibitory liquor law-Mr.
Clark figured largely in the contest which led
TO the overthrow Of that bill, and was the chief
adviser Of those who sought to pass it over the
Governors head. Without doubt, the entire
temperance vote will be polled in his favor.
Here are two substantial sources of support
II is believed, however, that without that Of
another body the Know Nothings-Mr. Clark
will not carry the state. TO obtain it, his
friends are busily engaged in circulating
rumor that he is himself member of the re-
doubtable fraternity. We know not how this
may be: but it is quite clear that he is less con
cerncd in the contest, as Myron H. Clark, than
as the instrument of William Ii. Seward, whose
intense hostility to the Know Nothings is
notorious. 1t will need a good deal of argu-
ment to convince the people of New York that
Clark is not Seward in fresh shape, or that
his election would not be a defeat for the
Know Nothing party. That he was put for
ward by William ii. Seward-and nominated by
his influence is denied by no one: that he will,
if elected govern agreeably to the advice and
direction of the New York Senator, is fair
inference These considerations will Of course
exercise their due influence on the convention
of Wednesday; whose members need not to be
told that by his speeches, and the course Of his
newspaper organs, Mr.. Seward has sought to
do them al the injury in his power.
As usual, the mocratic party is divided. %
the one side, Chief Justice Bronson offers him
self as the champion Of the hards: on the other
Mr. Seymour agrees 10 tempt fortune in the
hope Of reelection. The POLITICAL affiliations
Of the latter including the support of the federal
administration, are sure to be injurious in the
highest degree. IL is fatal to any man in this
State to be connected however remotely with
the Pierce Cabinet. Apart from this Mr..
Sey mour stands very we'll His best sup
port is the liquor men. His veto Of Myron H.
ClaIk's bill will secure for him, through gra-
titude and interest, the votes Of all those who
believe We have enough legislation on the sub
ject OF temperance, and who regard the prohi-
bitory liquor bill as the whig candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor regarded it, before he got the
nomination on the teetotal side. This category
includes the entire guild Of dealers in spirits
powerful wealthy, and influential class OF men.
Whether they can sustain a contest single
handed with the entire State is matter on
which doubts seem to be entertained by some.
Mr.. Bronson stands on much safer ground. In
the first place, he is the embodiment Of the trin-
ciple of hostility to the present administration.
All who believe that Pierce has brought dis
grace on the country all who are indignant
at his want of principle and his imbecility all
who see with shame that his weakness and
instability have brought The two sections Of
the country into angrier strife than was
ever known before. will of course vote
for Bronson. 1t is the only way in which
they can show emphatically their dissatis-
faction at the policy of the government.
Again, there is a large section Of conservative
wings who regard the nominee of Seward as
worse than democrat. The extracts from the
wing press which we have published from time
to time show that this faction is by no means
insignificant. On the liquor question Mr.. Bron-
son holds a middle place between Seymour and
Clark. lie does not approve of prohibitory
liquor law, and thus differs rom the latter; but
lie does not think the excise laws are sufficiently
stringent, and in this respect differs from the
former. There arc doubtless many men who
regret The evils of intemperance and desire to
check them, but who still oppose prohibitory
law as savoring of tyranny: these will support
Bronson. The Nebraska law men are all his: so
are vast class of Independent citizens Who car
ing little for party measures only desire to
elect an honest, independent man fol. Governor.
These various bodies of voters will give Mr..
Bronson q formidable party. Should the Know
Nothings prefer him to the nominee of Willia am
ii. Seward, bis chances would be very much
improved.
Finally, the fourth candidate who represents
the ultra abolitionists is Mr.. Goodall. This
gentleman ran for President. at the last cleo
ton in 1852: and received the extraordinary
number Of seventJ-two votes. Any child can
decide how many he will poll in November
If out of the whole Union he obtained seventy
two votes how many will he get in the State
of New York?
Such arc the men, and such their claims to
support. On the liquor question, the contest
lies between Clark and seym On political
issues, the struggle will be between Clark and