New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-11

weak Wards. Half a dozen smart fellows
soon discover that BY combining to elect them
selves and their dummies to the several NoIni.
mating Conventions. they can exert large influ-
ence, drive good bargains for places under the
Federal. State or City Government, and make
useful friends. From this to selling the vote
of their respective delegations at so much
cash per head, as directly and all but as open
Iy as if they were so many bullocks in the
cattle-market, the transition is easy and by no
means tedious.
This ought to be reformed outright dele
gates 70 all Nominating Conventions should be
appor,ioned on the basis of one to each Ward
and one additional for every five hundred votes
poed by the party in such Ward at the pre-
ceding election. Each fraction above three
hundred votes to have an additional delegate.
This would give one delegate each in
Republican County Convention from the
five Wards in the eft-hand column above, and
FIVE to SIX each to tho five Wards in the
right-hand column. Every one knows that this
would be fair and just; but then it would
spoil the business and diminish the importance
of certain nominatiOn-brokers, and 30 1t Is not
done.
Ii there be men amOrg those now rendering
hearty and unconditional support to tho
Government in our City aud Brooklyn who
cherish aspirations to seats IN Congress or the
Legislature, we pray them TO pause and con-
slider. If the unbiased judgment of the dele
gates shall designate one of these as the very
man for the place he medtates, he may fairly
consider whether patriot sm would not be man.
Tested by accepting rather than by declining
it, But if there be any one who has schemed,
aud barpaiLed, and procured the election OF
delegates on purpose TO secure his own nom'-
nation. then that man has demonstrated his
nuftness for the place, and h.s lncapacify u
fee! and respond to the impulses Of genuine
patriotism Let no such man be nominated.
This City ard Kings might give minority
for VADswoRTH and TREMAIN if the ablesi
and worthiest citizens who are now in fayog
of their election were designated for Congress,
.
.houli lie Union Democrats because 1t is from
tsat side that r.cniorcenents are TO be drawn.
Thousands will vote for such, and for n ticket
on which such are conspicuous. who viii not
vote for ticket composed wholly OF Republi-
cans. That Republican who, III view of this
state Of facts, insists on being nominated IN a
district containing decided majority ol Demo
Gratis, ilay babble til doOmsday oi hIs patriot.
ism; but hi. conduct proves him 80 selfish and
reckless that be might as well be On open
sympathizer with the Rebellion. by aspiring
20 a nomination NJ such n time, hc proves
himself utterly unworthy Of It.
What We AL and demand on behalf of our
iuperilcd country Is this: !. No delegate 10
any Union Nominating convention shall regard
himself az pledged TO support any pcr.On for
any Office Whatever. .. Whoever urges his
pledges or bargains, is 20 be- regarded as pr,ma
facie disqualified. >. No conycniiOn or COM
IN iieo shall make haste 10 nominate but each
shall meet, organize, inquire, receive sugges-
tiuns. deliberate and mako no nomination
until Trey are sure OF having agreed Oh tie
very strongest candidate, who will almost
nee cgsarily be- ,he worth.csi. 4. Each shall
especially consider the readiness OF Thousands of
lifelong Democrats 10 stand by their country
ut all hazards, and tie encouragement and
acce.sions which VIII BE- given TO these BY
nominating men Of similar aDtecedcnts Ia them
selves. Let ihcse rules be Observed throughout
our city aud Kings County and the WApsw ORTIZ
State Ticket wM cross tie Harlem River with
majority.