The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
The Result of Gen. Grants Intcrncd-
ding with New York Politics.

ding with New York Politics.
Tho Republican party of this State will
fall an easy prey to its opponents at the nu-
nual election in November. II is torn by
internal fcuds, is utterly demoralized in n
large number of Congressional districts and
its leading journals and principal candidates
give signs Of woo that all is lost. And
why is this thus2
In the carly summer tho prospects Of n
Republican victory in the State this fall
were cheering. The sanguine leaders of
that party were confident of a triumph
while the Regency at Albany and the
Sachcnls of Tammany felt at least doubtful
of the result There were solid grounds for
the hopes Of tho Republicans and the fears
Of the Democrats. The Democratic asccu.
dancy in the State Capitol during the pre-
vious winter had exhibited no marked I'M
provoment, especially in the matter of vcnnl
aud corrupt legislation, over that of the
Republicans in former years. the Demo
cratic administration in this city had rent
the party nsundcr, and the malcontcnts
under the lead of 0'DRIEN, LEDwITu, and
their associates, had organized such n
powerful opposition against Tammany Hall
that the mngna.es Of the party began 10
fear that the regular Democratic tickets
would fail to receive a majority of the votes
in this city in November.
At this critical juncturc Gen. GRANT got
II iuto his head that the Hon. HORACE GREE
LEY doubted tho cxpcdiency of his renomi.
nation TO the Presidency. and that Senator
FEsToN was plotting to become his success
sor in 1872 and 30 the President fastened q
quarrel upon the willy politician Of Chautau.
qua, and turned the cold shoulder upon the
philosopher Of Chappaqua. The President
commenced his war against FENToN by mp
pointing the Hon. THOMAS MURPHY Col.
lector of this port against his siren.
uous opposition. which FE:;ToN based
upon the ground that MUMMY bad
done his best TO defeat the Republican State
ticket in 1866, when Fi.NToN was the candi.
date for Governor. GRANT followed up this
attack at the Saratoga Convention by pre-
venting the election of FENToS to the chair
of that body, while at the same timo he dealt
n foul blow at GREELEY by crushing HIS rs.
piroiions for the nomination to the Governor
ship, stincti)n upon which the founder Of
thc party tina, made GnANr President. hut 30
Which GRANT never belonged, had set Lis
heart.
This quarrel with FENToN and this insult
TO GREELEY have produced their legitimate
fruits by carrying discord. ncrimony, and
encouragement into the Republican ranks
In every county of the State. Their influence
has been felt in Mt least half dozen Of the
strongest Republican Congressional districts,
rendering it almost hnuoss bic TO nominate
candidates after hundreds Of ballottngs aud
producing irrcconcilablc splits and the p.o'
nlle 'oes Of Republican Congressman in two
OF three districts. Their Laleful eff cts arc
felt, too, IN q score Of Assembly districts, and
unless promptly checked, which the faction
lists seem not 70 desire, will surely give the
Democrats majority in that body. They
have torn tho Republican party in tits city
into shredc, making each wing Of the belli
.cr;s a good deal moro eager to beat is
I4Nol l-lan 10 ItuuCe INC liNiAOCIatc lldJNlllN
on Manhattan Island, and thus doubtl's-
convincing Gen. SHARPE the United Statos
Marshal, that lis plans for helping tn
Republicans at the polls will be of no practi.
cal use, and Encouraging tie Young Democ-
racy in their fight against To'nmony, whicl
they g'llantly keep up, though badly ci.r
pied their numbers diminished, and their
hopes blightcd by the trcachcry of LITTLE
JOHN and lis Republican associates in the
Legislature last winter,
All this is the result of Gen. CRAFTS ur.
seemly and unsklful interference with the
local elections Of this State, and ~. unnro
yokcd quarrel with one OF lis most nlroit
politicians, md his unGcncrous cGo.'a to
crush the aspirations of one of its oldee, and
most distinguished jounalists-and all to
secure what he will not obtain, renomina-
ton to the Presidency for, from this hour
onward REUBEN f. FESToN and HORACE
GREELEY, backed by majority of tho Re
puLlcans of New York will labor to prevent
It, And they viii succeed