The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-11

The Politicians Beaten and the Fa.ion
ing.
The pressure Of public opinion has forced
the leaders Of the democratic factions to ar
range the basis Of union of all the conservs-
tive interests on q single electoral ticket, so
that the Empire State may be saved from the
disgrace of permitting its voice to be cast for q
radical revolutionary candidate by q fanatical
minority Of the people.
This contamination, so devouuy wished for
by every patriotic citizen. has been brought
about against the will OF the shortsighted and
selfish managers Of the two political organiza-
lions. and Is a manifest acknowledgment on
their part Of conviction that the masses
will not support either Of them separate
ly in their insane projects. II had be.
come evident TO the managers OF the
Breckenridge interest, the Douglas in
terest and the Bell interest, that without a
fusion the State would be lost, and each set
wished to avoid the blame Of bringing about
such a. result. Under this conviction they have
made wary advances TO each other. but each
and secure the lions share Of the public plumber.
This has been the constant aim Of Dean Rich
mond and his clique, and Of Gideon Tucker and
his set in the recent negotiations between the
Douglas aud Breckenridge interests, which have
resulted in forcing each party into . position
which is in itself an equitable fusion Of the
electoral tickets, and now only waits the rati-
fcation Of Green and Richmond, the chairmen
Of the opposing State central committees, to
present the united conservative ticket for the
support Of all classes Of the people.
The details OF this negotiation. which has re-
suited so differently from what Its conductors
desired. sre curious and instructive. The
Richmond Cagger 4 Co. committee, finding
that the onus OF a refusal TO fuse ON an elccto-
raj ticket was resting on them, and doing
them great injury in all parts Of the State, ap-
pointed subcommittee, composed Of Ben.
Wood and two others, 10 confer with the Breck-
inri5ge men, but gave this subcommittee no
authority 70 clineh bargain. In view Of this
step the Breckenridge committee, presided over
By John A. Green. met az the Aston House, aud
appointed a similar sub committee, 10 confer
with Ben. Wood and bis colleagues. These sub
committees met and warily sounded each other
After ascertaining their respective views, they
presented their several ultimatums, upon which
they thought no agreement would be made
The Breckenridge men demanded ten electors,
being an equal number with that arranged with
the remnant Of the old Know Nothing organiza-
ton, and the Douglas men refused 10 concede
more than sir. On obtaining this result the
Breckenridge State Committee passed series Of
aaming resolutions, authorizing their chairman
TO arrange q fusion on the rejected terms. and
adjourned sine de. This put the onus on the
Douglas sub committee, as the proposition was
On equitable one; and Ben. Wood as soon az
he found that the Breckenridge committee had
finally adjourned, wrote letter 70 It's chairman
agreeing 10 accept, az far A. ne had authority,
the terms he bad before r.. ed, and 10 recon-
mend their adoption By the Douglas State Com
mittee.
By his system Of mutual cheating the com.
mit,ees have each oveIreached themselves and
agreed e accept an equitable fusion. aud they
have thrown the whole onus Of defeating the
measure upon Richmond, Caeger 4 Co, By re.
lerring ne sahieet 10 John A. Green nd Dean
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