Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-22
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From The New York Times.
Mr.. Belmont's claim to be the dictator
Of the Democratic party is the occasion
OF more than little murmuring. AS
Chairman OF the National Committee, he
is engaged in an effort TO out mau@uvre
the friends Of Mr.. Pendleton, and with
New York help succeeded in posiponing
the nomination until July. Democratic
Congressman protest, but Mr.. Belmont is
unyieding. A respectful request for the
naming OF an earlier day is met with grufl
assertion that the proposal for change
comes too late. There is grumbling in
consequence; and some fthe journals arc
uaburdening their minds by some plain
talk about the arrogance aud laundering
OF the New Yors managers in general and
Of MIR. Belmont in particular.
The amiability OF these fault
will not be improved by the tone or style
IN which not unreasonable remonstrance
OF the Philadelphia Age is met by the
World. "Pennsylvania is not OF much
account is, substantially, the lesson in
eulcated by our contemporary. 1t is mot
much impressed by the character of the
delegates" Pennsylyanis "has chosen to
send 10 the Convention. "Ihey are
rather of seedy type" Philadelphia,
too, is "stolidly and Indignantly Radical,
and the whole State has bad name. II
must stand aside. therefore, while New
York ,akesthe lead aud manages the nom
ina,ion. And as with Pennsylvania 40
with othef demonstrating States. Mr..
Belmont aud the World fnd shelter be-
hind the party majority in this City, and
insist upon their right TO lay the wires,
aud select and clothe the candidate. Mild
hammered Democrats will, perhaps, sub
nit to the snubbing. Others not so con i.
stituted'will, doubtless, pay it back with
interest There will be little old-fash.
ioned excitement all in the family, before
MIR. Belmont's day OF triumph arrives.
In the end, we dare say, Mr.. Pendleton
will be laid upon the shelf. Pockets are
often more potent than frien dships, aud
TO the former Mr.. Belmont holds the key.
Only from this point of view are his pre-
tensions likely to be tolerated. The silk
stocking Democrats who supply the funds
Of a campaign are egregiously mistaken,
however, il they expect to have easy work
in topping over Pendeton. Beyond all
doubt he is at this moment the strongest
of the list of men from whom the Demo
Gratis propose to make their selection. His
strength is not confined, as many suppose,
to the Western States. Pennsylvania is
scarcely less earnest in his support than
Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. Specie. paying
California has named him as her first
choice. And unless Mr. Belmont play
the conjuror with marvellous skill, he will
experience more difficulties than will be
agreeable in his own State. The rank an
file Of the Democracy here are heartily
with PendletoD, and the passage in the
Assembly of what may be termed Pendle-
tonian resolutions touching the debt by a
strict party vote, demonstrates the exist
ence of a much stronger feeling on the
subject than the World ventures to recog
nize.
The force Of these elements, and their
evident tendency to crystalize in opposi-
tion to the interests Of which Mr.. Bel
mont is the champion, indicate the coming
of lively times for the Democracy. II
Belmont succeeds in crowding Pendletor
off the track, it is not improbable tha
the Pendleton interest will contrive il
turn to thwart Belmont, and rebuke tn,
New York gentlemen who imagine they
carry the nomination in their pockets.