The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-15
The Prospect in Now York.


TIE defeat of Major-General John A. Dix
for The gubeInatorial nomination by the recent
Democratic Convention in New York, reveals
the tactics which the opponents the Union
parry intend to pursue in that State. 1t
shows, first Of all, that the August Conven-
ton movement, so far as New York is con-
cerned, is already regarded as to all practical
intents and purposes a failure. We're it not
so Dix, would have been nominated. He was
the lavOrite of Weed, Raymond & Co., and
matters were arranged at the August Con-
vention with direct reference to bringing him
prominently before the public. To that end
he was made temporary Chairman OF the
Convention, and an opportunity was afforded
him to deliver his carefully prepared address.
He was the first choice both Of
the conservative Republicans who went
into the new movement, and of the
mass Of the War Democrats who still
adhere to the fortunes OF the old party. He
was also regarded with respect and something
OF admiration, for his war record, by the
masses of the Union party. HIS nomination
would. therefore, have been a strong one, and
might have told heavily upon the Republican
organization throughout the State. But the
result of the elections in Vermont and Maine
has demonstrated the fact that the conserva-
tive Republicans, or johnson Republicans,
are a myth. They figure well on paper, in
Conventions, and in the distribution Of
offices, but they have no votes. Weed, Ray
r1ond q Co. have no constituency-they
Gepresent nobody. Hence, the Democracy of
New York have evidently determined to fall
back upon their own proper strength for the
all campaign. They have virtually aban-
doned the contest in the "rural districts" and
are making their real fight in New York
city. There, in that great centre of ignorance
and corruption, that vast camp of dis
Royalty, where the draft riots held
their carnival during the darkest hours OF
the national struggle, and where, to-day,
JEFF. Davis or Robert e Lee would command
more votes than Grant or Sherman, there
they expect to roll up majority large
enough to oyerwhelm the votes of the loyal,
intelligent, and sober masses OF the interior.
The plan is a desperate one, and we do not
believe it can succeed. At all events, it
abandons the vital point In the present con-
test, viz, the control Of the Congressional
delegation. The Union party expect to
elect no Congressman from the city, or, at
most, not more than one. Hence a majority
of twenty, thirty, or forty thousand for the
Democrats in the city will not add single
man to the number of Congressman they will
control, while, in thus transferring the bur-
den of the fight from the country TO the city,
and in abandoning the August Convention
movement by throwing Dix overheard, they
have made the Congressional race an easier
one for every Republican nominee in the
State who at any time has stood any show
for success. In other words, they have
abandoned the Congressional fight for a
dubious aud desperate venture upon the
Governor. Well may the Herald and kindred
sheets, that discern the signs of the times,
treat the canvass as already virtually decided
in favor of the Republicans.
A recent visit to Western New York, tn
preat stronghold Of Unionism in the STATE
satisfies us that the cause is safe The Johr
son movement has no strength there wha
ever. We inquired diligently for detection
from the Union ranks, but they were not
he found, while the Republicans were cont
dent of giving Fenton and the whole ticket
heavier vote than ever before. One caus
not generally thought of, is adding to Il
Union vote everywhere; and that is, tn
nine-tenths of the young men who are just
age, and who will this fall cast their frstVot'
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