The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-03
The Coming state Election.

The Coming state Election.
The period when the various party con-
ventions are usually held in this State, to
nominate candidates and lay down the
platforms for the canvass, ia fast approach
ing. 1t is understood that the Repub-
lican State Committee viii assemble at
Saratoga, sometime next week, attend the
races, drink Congress water to cleanse their
system in preparation for the coming political
race, issue their orders for the assembling of
the State Convention and announce the prizes
to be won. The democratic committees are
sounding around in preparation for issuing
their call for convention, and 1t is probable
that within the next thirty or forty days at the
furthest both parties will have nominated
their candidates, and marked out the issues
upon which each intends to conductth canvass
Recent developments plainly indicate that
majority Of the radical Chase, negro suffrage
politicians of this State have become frightened
at the threatened results of their own dogmas
and are taking the back track. The indica-
tons now are that, unless the Custom House
officials, through the intrigues Of the Loyal
League organization, which ia being run in the
Convention, the question of universal negro
suffrage will be entirely ignored and nothing
done until after the converting Of Congress, in
December. The prospects are not only that
this question will be let alone, but that
the alarm of the radicals is 90 great
that they will endorse the President and
his entire reorganization policy. The democra-
cy, on the other hand, have no course left, no
platform to stand upon, but to rally to the sup
port Of the President. 1t may be considered q
fixed fact that Mr.. johnson, at this time Of life
will not change his course or adopt any line Of
policy inconsistent with his antecedents and
the record he has made by his career thus far.
Taking this as an admitted fact, which we un-
derstand the President does not hesitate to pro-
claim, what can the democratic party do but
rally to his support! Any other course will be
sure to swamp them, and leave no possible
chance nor ray Of hope Of success.
This will leave the political parties Of the
State without any national question for an is
sue. Both endorsing the Presidents policy,
there will be nothing to contend for except
local questions. Unless the managers of one
party or the other seize upon the important
questions which affect the government of affairs
in the State in manner which will attract the
attention Of the people, there will be no induce
ment for them to 60 to the polls and vote; for,
let either party be victorious, the result will be
the same as far as all national issues are con-
cerned. This, then, is the time and the season
to organize party for municipal and legisla-
tive reform The people have been 80 deeply
interested in the struggle for national life
during the last four or five years that
they have taken no interest in anything
else ard hsxe never e, ESs;SSS;. ssSrrss
to Consider the abuses in Our City govern
ment or Legislature at Albany. The war is
now over, the nation saved; and with the assent
and endorsement of the reorganization policy of
Mr.. Johnson by both parties, the people are
left free and have the opportunity to consider
those local questions and abuses which for q
long time they have let pass unnoticed. The
party which expects TO win this fall must take
a bold stand to correct the abuses in our city
government and in the Legislature. 1t must
boldly step forth and root out the corruption
which has everywhere run rampant for several
years, break up the rings and corrupt combi-
nations between men of different parties like
that which now exists in the Bureau of Collec-
ton of Assessments in the Street Department,
or there is no hope. Now, the question is,
which party viii! @Sye ~ this matter. and By
prompt action place itself on the road TO sue
cess in this State at the coming election?
Governor Fenton has it in his power to be-
come master of the situation. He is occupying
position which gives him an opportunity to
lead this reform movement and appropriate all
its benefits to his own party in the State. He
has al opportune moment not only to benefit
hs party, but to strengthen himself before the
people Of the entire State and make his future
But in order that this action may be effectual,
he must adopt no halfway policy, nor will it
answer for him 10 proceed in his investigations
and correction Of abuses just so far as it will
serve the purposes Of the sore-headed members
of Ex-Governor Scymour's staff and then stop.
A movement of that kind will not only fail TO
remove the evil, but on the other hand will be
positively injurious to the Governor. The 7ri-
bunc yesterday announced that charges have
at length been filed at Albany against the
heads of departments, the Comptroller and City
Inspector. Where are the charges against the
other Departmental We have shown in these
columns that there are greater abuses in the
Street Department, more concentration OF
rings, more bargains and combinations
made to plundcr the city, than in any
other. Has the Tribune secured a sup
preston of The charges in consideration Of
special iavors of the department for that grand
Of the Tribune concern2 The officials
in The Street Department are Boosting that they
have made their combinations which insure
them against any molcs,ation on The part of the