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

choice Of the Republicans, 10 yer satlsiactory ~
them, ard who is able to carry those States, tnen
we are launched upon another course OF policy ana
have TO look to apother class of men to find SUIT
able candidate. II we adopt this courfe, we have
Just two questions ask and they are about men, VINO
is able TO carry the two States Of Pennsylvania and
New-Jerey, and by consequence, other States am.
ilarly situated, and at the same time, satisfy and
carry all the strict Republican States And the
next is, who are the proper persons TO decide upon
this subject
On these two points the following views are cur
rents 1t il held that the majority Of the delegates
from the States in question, each acting for ITSELF
should prepare list of candidates, either Of whom
could receive the electoral vote of their respective
states making this list as comprehensive as poss-
bic. This list, thus prepared, would afford guide
TO the National Convention in the selection OF a
candidate outside ofwhich the Convention would feel
reluctant to 20. There may be equally intelligent
sources of information, but there is no safer nor
more proper guide in fixing upon list of candidates
of the character alluded to, than majority OF the
delegates ofthese States, 1t is selection that they
might fairly claim the privilege Of making, and
privilege that it is thought would be readily yielded
The Convention would not, of course, think OF
permitting Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, nor any
other State TO dictate the candidates neither would
any State be so arrogant as TO claim any such pre-
rogative. But the inclination to consult the wishes
and convictions of those, and similarly situated
States would be very strong with the great body OF
the delegates to the National Convention, while they
would, at the same time, claim the right that be-
longs TO them, Of finally deciding who that candi-
date should be- 1t is thus alleged that there seems
no way that is so deferential to the views and
wishes of all concerned, and none that promises
such harmony of action by the Convention, as to
have the delegates Of the States referred to consult
together, either separately conformity, and present
a list of names to the Convention for which those
States could be carried
! believe have now developed all the essential
points of the Presidential nomination upon which
opinion rests in this quarter in regard to the selec-
ton of candidate In respect to individuals,
have no occasion to say anything. What any mans
own personal desires may be, is a matter OF very
small consequence in comparison with what is die
tated by the necessities Of the great party whose
aims we all wish to further. For myself l am
frank to confess that see no other way for the Re-
publcans to proceed if they act as wise men, than
To adopt as their candidate some one OF the men
whom majority of the delegates of New-Jersey
and Pennsylvania say and whom all feel, those
States can be carried or provided, Of course, that
such candidate shall be acceptable to the Repubh-
cans of other States. That there are men OF this
sort to be found, think is manifest from the fact
that Pennsylvania has since 1885, cast her vote for
John NJ Reed by 10000 majority, gentleman
who may be fairly said to stand type of the men
referred TO, and whom name simply by way Of IL
lustratinD.
These observations are all predicated upon the
supposition that we have to meet united Democ-
racy and single candidate as the fruit of the
Charleston Convention If q serious rupture should
take place in that body, then the Republicans might
be at liberty to discard all views Of expediency and
select as their candidate the man whom the major
ity of the party may prefer. rs. p.