The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-17
Neutrality-suspicious..

Those who suppose that Senator Fen.
roN's influence in the politics of this State is
Frustrated because he was undermined by
bribery and the use of Federal patronage at
Saratoga, are greatly mistaken. lie Is one
Of the most adroit tactcians In New York,
and is backed by strong body Of supporters.
No one ever mistook Gov FENToN fora great
man or an eminent statesman but those
who have regarded him as a skilful politi-
clan, capable of combining his forces with
extraordinary tact and efficiency, have not
been deceived.
Gov. FESToS doubtless regards himself as
having been badly treated by Gen GRANT,
and he has n very tenacious memory. We
much mistake him II, from this time on
ward, he docs not lay himself out to prevent
the choice in this State of a delegation to
the next National Republican Convention
favorable to the denomination of Gen. GRANT.
He will, Of course, commence and prosecute
this work in his usual cool, cautious, smooth
method, often conccaling the tirelcss hand
which is working out his plans and arrang-
ing his combinations, but which will DO up
lifted TO strike when the opportunc moment
arrives
In this work he will doubtless have the
secret sympathy. though perhaps not at
present the open alliance, of the Hon. HORACE
GREELEY, unless Gen. GRANT shall promptly
do something to soothc the irritation aud
crafty the natural and honorable aspirations
of the founder of the Republican party for,
in company with Gov FENToN, MIR.
GREELEY was shabbily treated and shame.
fully deserted at Saratoga. Beyond all
question, a majority Of the delegates to the
Convention were, on their arrival at Sara.
toga, in favor of lis nomination for Governor.
The programme was all arranged, and the
Republican managers had promised to carry
It through. Mr. ROBERTS had generously
declined in order to give Mr.. GREELEY q
chance and Mr. LITTLEJonN, who had aspi-
rations for the first place on the ticket, had
agreed to take the second under Mr..
GREELEY.
And how came this programme 10 be
broken up? Undoubtedly It was through the
interference of Gen. GRANT. He had deter
mined to PROSTATE FENToS. and to hit him he
was compelled to strike down GREELEY !;
T% ~ 's s move 5 nc SoGtI al"o reaeS ! MS
GREELEY having developed extraordinary
strength in the Convention, il lccanc neccs
sary to resort to grcenbacks and proms of
patronage 10 prevent the eleI ation of the
former to the chair Of the Convention, and
the nomination of the latter for Governor.
The dcplorablc condition Of the Republi.
can party in this State, with lis two Senators
involved in a bitter fcud, with It's most
distinguished journalist cheated, sold, and
thrown into an rate mood in the midst of an
important canvass, with It's Convention sub
sid'zcd with money and seduced by patron
age, with a candidate for Governor whom
nobody desired and who can receive but n
feeble support. and with elimination and re-
elimination, discorl and confusion, pervadnp
ats ranks, erippling its energies and tarnish-
ing its prestige-all this is due to the I'm
seemly interference of Gen. GIAST in its
affairs
II is no wonder, then, that Mr. GREELEY
IS incense, and taxes little pains to conceal
his inoi gnGtion, and that Senator FENToN
IL lying in wait o wthdraw New York from
the sun ort OF Gen. GRAST in the next Re-
publican National Convention.
The only way to heal til" discord and
save the party from dsorgani1ation is to
compel Gen. WooDFORD to withdraw. and
TO nominate and run MARSHAL o. RoBenrs
for Governor by universal reclamation.
ROBERTS en- be oectcd.