The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16

The Eloctien for Gevernsr.
The copperhsad organs and democratic
ward politicians are whistling over the results
of the recent elections to keep up their courage,
and are protesting to believe that the Baron
Won HOFFMAN is sure to be chosen next Gov
ernor Of the State. All the time they know In
their hearts that no has not chance Of sue
cess. Look at tho facts. Last election the
democrats ran General Slocum - their candi-
date for Secretary of State. He took the
standard of the party and carried it gallantly
into the fight. He came fresh from Sherman's
renowned army in Georgia, covered with the
Sclat and glory Of war. and with splendid
personal reputation - successful general
and q brave soldier. Every person acknow-
lodged his gallant service to his country, and
he possessed, moreover, q good reputation for
honesty and ability. But the dead weight Of
the democratic party dragged him down, and
he came out Of tho contest with . majority Of
over thirty thousand against the ticket he
headed.
Mr.. Hoffman has none Of the advantages pos
sessed by General Slocum During the war he
was at best a silent sympsthizer with the rebel
lion. He was in communion with those who be-
lieved the war failure, and was enjoying his
ease and comfort at home while the soldiers
were suffering in. the field. Aside from this,
what is he AZ civilian, and where is his force
and his strength! What peculiar gifts Of states
manship or what commanding position entities
him to be selected as the Governor of the State
of New York? Has he any great claim upon
the State, like Clinton! Any important COM
mercial position, like Morgan! Any promi-
nence as leader, like Van Buren,, or
Seward or Wright, or even Seymour !?
Who knows anything about him in the
states Who knows anything about him in
the city except as respectable Recorder,
and the head Of Corporation ''ring" that has
run the city in debt and run up the taxation
to eighteen millions in way easily accounted
for, if we are to credit the disclosures made
by the Citizens Association in the Street Com
missioner expose?
Mr.. Hoffman has . claim upon the 'sring," it
is true, and they have \ right to stick by him
to the last and endeavor to persuade innocent
people that he really stands chance Of sue
cess, for he IL their nominee. The Tammany
rump, backed by the prowess Of John Morrissey,
forced him upon the Democratic State Conven-
ton, in the hope that as he was 80 little known
he might serve ~ cover to their retreat and
possibly ward OF investigation and exposure.
But he has not now the ghost Of . chance Of
election. The result in Pennsylvania and
other States settles that point decisively. Mr..
Weeds influence, even il honestly exertsd in
his favor, amounts to nothing. That venerable
lobbyist is, in the language Of the sporting fra
ternity, 'played out" He cannot help himself,
much less give aid to others. The federal
patronage amounts to nothing. - the Pennsyl-
vania election shows. In that State, where
there was only little over twenty thousand
majority to overcome, it has scarcely made q
difference Of I've thousand votes. In this State,
where there is . majority Of over thirty thou
sand to strike down, II will make . difference
ofstill less. Indeed, the only certain prospect
that we can see ahead for Baron Won Hoffman
il defeat by thirty thousand votes.