The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-07
NEW YORK STATE POLITICS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

tial Slate-The Grant and Chase Factions IN
the Republican Ranks-Rivni Claims Of Nor
gan and FentOn for the Vice Presidency
Tho Republican Convention and state
Ticket-PrOspective Row i'm the Democratic
CouventiOn-War TO the Death Declared
Against the Albany Regency.
SARATOGA, Sept s, 1867
You would hardly think what glimpses Of the political
world afforded who keeps his Dyes and open
At Saratoga While mammas and daughters drink the
waters and frt and gossip aud indulge in the other
frivoliss Of fashionable life papas and husbands be-
the sips of their brandy and water and the pus
Of their cigars discuss and settle the affairs Of
the State and nation. Saratoga is sort or
political Stock Exchange where you can get. at any
time during the fashionable season, tho quotations on
market values Of the principal candidates Here you
may draw aside the curtain did the witches in Mac
BETH and behold the line OF 'the succession" All Of
which brings tell you something Of what the poll
tcians doing here rather have been doing, for
the chill winds Of beginning TO sigh among
the trees and the spots which knew the slate makers
know them longer. ALL nearly ALL are gone-all
Thurow, the wolscy Of his party, who comes to
ruminate amid tho scenes where he once the DO
blest Roman Of them ALL
The political campaign has been entered upon without
repair Of breach between the factions of the
publican party Not that their differences will enter
into the Of the State ticket TO be nominated
on the 25th inst. ut Syracuse. The Offices to
be nllsd at the next election are not Of
such great importance as to bs worth the struggle,
bot the breach will be efscluay widened by next
year that will have important bearing upon the
Presidential campaign. This quarrel entered the last
State election when, such was tho anlmus OF Thurlow
Weed and his party that at least twenty thousand
publican votes diverted from the regular
publican State ticket, which strategy came very near
defeating Governor FentoD The same feeling entered
the last Legislature and was even an issue in the
election of United States Senator. 1t also entered the
present Constitutional Convention and manifested itself
early the time Of appointment OF the committees
the struggle this instance being in particular the
canal questions since that time the anmus Of both
factions has been quite latent far any rhetorical
demonstrations concerned, but the private nrgues
bargains with the balance power holding demo-
Gratis plainly obvious So bittor has this variety of
sentiment become that think am hazarding little in
publican delegations the National Convention Of 1868
The prominent candidates for the Presidency with
party are OF course General Grant and chief Justice
Chase The policy OF the radical wing. has been
animated NO. will be to nominate Of undoubted
radical sentiments, but whose popularity has not
been impaired by any really verv extreme language or
measures military man Is not necessary 70 insure
the success OF the ticket and hence Grant for
instant though, of-tnat is by the radicals Lot mo
anayze the feeling moro closely. The party in this
State take II for man, Is about evenly divided tor
and against the claims OF General Grant A majority
could, however be easily against him. Not
moro than third are really add earnestly Ia favor OF
hrs choice as candidate. The remainder OF tho half
think his nomination expedieut and the other half are
fully and unequivocally committed against him,
and for some politician. Tho radicals are deter.
upon his escutcheon of party. Grant q democrat.
He may be really still Hc will not make any pledges
and will mot be pa,y m osn Butler and like
of radical favor In the matter Of the Presidency the
radical cry is, "Aut Cesar, dut nulls.n The following
ponents Of General Grant feel very certain It's origin
might be traced to the political club house in Seven
tenth street. on Union square. It's important as ono
OF the rst manfcstoes OF the antGrant faction OF The
srSrrry REASONS WHY OUR REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD NOT
Erx GENERAL GRANT FOR PRESIDENT IN 1868
ps il a. ''' ~ ''' ''''' V w ~
2 He could not deliver inaugural address
J. Because democrat has succeeded for the past
quarter Of century President OF the United states
4. Because al this peculiar period in the history Of
our great country we need an able and experienced
statesman at the whis House.
5. Because one hundred thousand graves and four
millions Of freedmen demand republican President and
Vice President.
g. He is now and always has been democrat, and has
never endorsed the republican party.
Because he has proved failure 10 every capacity
outside OF the military.
8 He claims 70 hAvo DO knowledge Of politics or
uonal arairs.
o. Because all the democratic and rebel papers endorse
him
10 He has followed our drunken democratic johnson
In all his rebcllious rows against Congress and our
party
ii, Because he has insulied the republican party,
endorsing tho removal OF the Secretary OF War aud
accepting the position himself.
L.. We have one hundred better men for President.
~. Because all parties clalm him as belonging to
H. We have the power to elect a statesman ii We
wish TO-
available candidate
Is Because Illinois gave US the immortal Lincoln and
Indiana offers most available candidate.
American republicans please post tails up.
You may rely upon II that II the question OF the
choice OF candidate were leii 10 the New York radicals
lust now Grant V)ud not he the man 30; tho man
IL the one who the Chief Magsacy years asone,
and the who has steadily grown with his political
The man on whom Abraham lincoln, the apostle and
martyr OF the republican party, saw nt TO confer te
crminc, IL deemed the man for the succession the
leader Of the party si this crisis Chief Justice salmon
r Chase has Individually greater hold upon The party
than any other Of lie prominent men, In canvass Of
the country be would. Il is maintained inspire more
political enthusiasm than ever could General Grant
With the negroes OF tue south he would, too, IN the
basis OF universal suffrage, be the more popular man.
Grant they have hoard OF great military ohioftan.
who conducted the armies OF freedom TO victory;
but his name inspires no enthusiasm with the
colored race cod Massa Greenbacks however, talked
for their deliverance long ago, and then down
among them and made himself popular Ivy his presence
and speeches chase has Tor bis friends the more solid
men Of the party. II I mistake not, the venerable
Senator Harr~ whose influence In the republican RANKS
Is UNTOLD IL committed for the nation OF The Chief
Justice There Indications not only OF personal.
but Of very warm politic. friendship between the
men All Chase has 20 DO 10 his choice s TO
keep up the enthcsiasm which Is now felt for him.
Politicians are very ncxie creatures and the National
Convention u long time or Another and more
popular may meantime come to the surface Rut
there can be no denial OF the fact that Just now Chase
has the lead aud the inside rak of all his compel
in the race for the Presidential nomination The Re
publican Naiiora Convention IN lSos.
DO not know whether poor rhad stevens vas ever
ambitious Of The Presidency Doubtless like most po
luical leaders he had his aspirations Hut wnaisvsr
hopes he may entertain are doomed 10 sad d,sappon.
meut II seams cruel nerAtnds, the manner In which
be has been dropped by the party HIS is hardly
ever mentioned he 10 not evea though, OF fOr the
nomination while the radicals vmpaibife With ell his
extreme eva propositions ADD measures, they too
shrewd 10 think OF putting him before the people r.
IS the oil story like the treason, but 1sspss the
traitor
Bsn wade has humorous friends, but they -iIl no.
urge bis claims Three four terms heucs whsu The
country 10 more jacob nized, Ben will be the man
Struggling along nos in the procession Of prospective
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