New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-02
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE as THE DEMO
CRATIC NOMINEE


The possible nomination of Chief JUS
tice Chase as the Democratic candidate for
next President is so generally and so
gravely discussed that it would seem an af-
fectatiOn of eccentricity or a betrayal of alarm
to avoid the topic. Neither seeking nor dread
ing such nomination, we can at least canvass
it dispassOnately We will take as our text
an article in the last N. y. Times, which says:
1--WE do not think succeed because do not be-
lieye that cOirds Of the delegates IN Convention can
be brought TO favor IT, Aside from the hostility IT VIII
encounter grounds OF principle the personal Interests
10 be affected by IL are too formidable to DC overcome
The twO-thrds rule, established for the slaughter OF Mr.
BuIen az Tsona onvcDtions and IL vii
always he found eectua not only In defeating any local
Striking change Of party policy Where onefird OF the
Convention control its action IL Is safe 10 say That It's
that which nominated Polk in 1874 and Pierce in 1884, aud
which defeated the party by splitting It IN is4S and 1860
and prevent such revolution in the party the mount
nation Of Chase would involve now"
We think The Times is here deuded by
one of those superficial and misleading anal
ogies which are continually leading a certain
class of reasOners astray. The two-thirds
"rule" had temporary Object-the defeat of
Martin Van Buren, in Convention whereof a
majority of the delegates were pledged
to his support, but not sincerely favor
able to his nOmination-and an abiding purpose,
in the firm resolve of the Slave Power to be
enabled at all times to control the nomination,
or at least to prevent one hostile to its preten-
sions and presumed interests-the Slave States
electing less than majority, but more than
third, of each Convention. a-r
Slavery having persisted, there is no
more q holding interest demanding
distinct recognition and protection A South
ern Conservative" date COnfederate), has no
interest, no feeling, which differences him
from Northern Democrat who was of Copper
head prOclivities during the War. The two
"thirds rulen has therefore become unmeaning
and practically obsolete. Whenever any can
di ate shall have obtained majority of votes
in aDy future Democratic Convention, his
nomination will be assured, and must soon be
proclaimed. Delegation after delegation will
pronounce for him until his nomination is made
practically unanimous We still think Pendle-
ton, not Chase, will he the man; but the two
thirds rule will hardly influence the result one
way or the other.
Tile Times proceeds
tits understood that those who support Chase advo
VAL allow him substantially 10 make his platform they
hold that the has disposed OF all the questions thht
we're ever AZ issue between nun ana tlem oavefy .np
ever They propose TO regard fixed and settled all the
Questions growing out Of It aud out Of the war They
accet the Reconstruction action OF Congressurge tlc
return OF the South 10 the Union upon that basahd
take the broad ground Of Cnirersdi Manhood suffrage
the acton of the States themselves IL Is impossible 10
imagine greater revolution In n party than this"
We presume this is so. Mr.. Chase, on a