New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-14

formsIity. to register the popular edict 1t is this
CONFIDENCE In PENNSYLVANIA and Eew-Jersey, which
has communicated itself TO all the other States
where any uncertainty exists, that has gwen HIM
60 much real strength, Independent OF his own com
manding qualities.
Without obtaining possession OF the Government'
the Republican party can never iinstraDe iI poncy'
or be freed from the unjust suspicion wnlch caicu
lating misrepresentation, has fastened upon ~;
Once in power, under wise counseis, inc Paoaoa,
problem would be Immediately solved. To attain
this great end, and TO begin the work OF REFORM any
reasonable concession ought to be made Inc
triumph of the cause is superior TO any man or set
of men, and whoever at this juncttire VIII consent
TO stand in the way of is little better IMAM
public enemy. There s one consideration beside tne
change in policy and personnel, which would result
from success that 10 deserving OF serious renectOn;
In the common course of events 1t may DC e1pected
that the next President will have the appointment
of at least three Judges of the Supreme Court,
consequence to be overlooked, and furnishes an
additional reason why a nomination should be made,
which will put success beyond Jeopardy.
1t has been assumed, that if the Charleston Con-
yention should nominate Southern man, as now
seems probable, the Chicago Convention would have
an easy task before it, and the way to triumph
would be easy and plain. There never was
greater mistake. The Chicago Convention, on
the 9th of May, will take good care to put forward
some man who will have strength North and South.
A radical nomination at Chicago would be imme-
diately followed by third organization in all the
Central States, sufficiently potent perhaps to hold
the balance of power in enough OF them TO defeat
the Republican candidate. This state Of things ex-
lists in New-Jersey now, and it would be at once ex.
tended to Pennsylvania Indiana and Illinois, to say
nothing of Rhode Island and Connecticut. That
third element can be controlled by judiclous noml-
nation Like Judge Mclean, and be comported with
the existing and Republican strength in the Free
States, besides giving respectable support in the
South.
Such is the result of much and candid conference
here among the representatives OF what IHE
TRIBUNE properly calls the 60 Pivotal States" The
Pennsylvania delegation are really unanimous IN
their opinion that Judge Mclean is altogether the
strongest candidate, and the one who would most
surely place success beyond hazard. New-Jersey
is equally positive, and so it may be said OF the
others. There is no movement among the politicians
proper for him, for bis Judicial position has with
drawn him from that participation which enllsts
active partisans. But there is feeling among the
masses which has found utterance, and will compel
respect even from those whose whole effort is to carry
Conventions by management, to pack delegates,
and to make nominations for personal objects.
Victory is Just as easily attanable now as it was in
1856, and Just as easily sacrificed. The North and
East and West would not listen to Pennsylvania
and the Central region then. Let them take heed
now.