Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-23
New York Pnlifics.

That the condition Of the republican party Of
the great State Of New York IS not a wholesome
snl harmonious enc, If pretty generally known.
Beyond that the intricseies Of New York politics
are profound mystery to most outsider We
are glad to find in H1rFer's Hr,saly = succinst
snd reliable statement Of the recent attitude and
present points Of difference Of the two rival fac-
,ions An exhibit which shows that the choice.
at present, is between set that have been, and
q set that arc tainted By connection with and
subser,iency 20 the corrupt TAmmsny ring,
isa NEST dsgracetul one to the les ding New Y ork
republicans Of both factions. and not s cheerful
enc TO the patriotic observer. But is interest
ing and valuable, snl we give IT TO our readers
below;
There have been for some time in the State
two sections Of The party. After the death Of
Mr.. Lincoln, Senator Morgan was the representa-
tive Of one, and Governor Fenton Of the other.
The Fent0n section accused the Morgan Of con-
servative sympathies snd of al alliance ia the
city With Tsmmany HsI. The Morgan section
insisted that, under cover Of loud radical pro
LESSONS. the Teut0n section had demoralized the
PARTY, relying wholly upon trickery, and ban
ming the really shle men Of the party in the
State. In the Senatorial election, two years ago,
Mr.. Eeuton defeated Mr.. Morgan, ard it was
understood thst be claimed, as the latest csndi-
date Of the party, controlling voice IN the ma
ti0nsl patronage IN the State under General
Grant. A year ago, SIS the arti-fentOn wing
astert, the President totally lost confidence in
Senator Feuton, and declined to be further gov
afk rz Frn-r &c
and nominating those who were Of the opposite
wing. The debate in the Senate upon he nomi-
nations was very hot, and Senator Conkling snd
Senator Fenton spoke with exceeding plsinness
ard from that time the two Senators have been
the Representatives Of the opposing wings Of the
psrty.
When the appointments were made the Feut0n
section declared them to he fatal to the party
harmony upon various grounds, but mainly
because Of the familiar fact that come Of the
new officers had been friendly 10 Andrew John
sons Phisielphia movement, and to Mr.. Hof-
msn in 1865. and had sso held relations with
Tammauy Hall The Coukling wing replied
thst It would not DO to press such views too far,
inasmuch as some Of the most positive Fenton
men were friends Of Tsmmsny in 1865, and
were now, in $50, firmly allied with the enc
my. Ii the autumn, the party in the State WAS
organized fr the year. The State committee
was found 70 be decidedly Conkling committee,
while the city committee was IS decidedly Fen
tonisn, and elected as chairman Mr.. Greeley,
who had never been very friendly TO Senator
Conkhng, and who was more favorable to the
nomination of Judge Chsse in 1865 than to that
Of General Grant.
In consequence Of complaints from many Re-
Puoiicsns IN the city that some Of the leading
members Of the city committee were notorious
ly il fellowship with Iammany Hall, a reorgsn
ization Of the party in the city was ordered by
the Sts;e committee, which invited the chair |
man, Mr.. Greeley-Wbo, in his inaugural sd- /
dress, while deprocaung such action, had said I
thst be should not oppose ito superintend the |
reorganization with Mr. Orion. Mr.. Greeley |
declined, and Mr.. Jackson s Schultz was
named by the State committee in his place The /
result will be a nsw organization, which the I
existing city committee will refuse to recognize
snd there will, therefore. be two delegations 10 4
the State Convention, and the Representatives Of
the party in the State will decide which Of the 1
organizations Fhsll be considered regular. |
Meanwhile the question Of the Presidential can
didscy has become involved in the difference
Mr.. Greeley is opposed to the denomination Of /
General Grant, and is himself proposed as
candidate while Senator Fenton and his
friends, without being committed to Mr.. Greeley,
are opposed, with him, 70 General Grants re-
nomination. The other wing favors General
Grant for another term.
If this is fair statement Of the general party
situation in the State, Of course without the in
finite details that are familiar to both sides the
argument to the Convention upon the part of
whs; msy be called the Administration Republic
cans will probably be that an organization con-
trolle6 in CREST measure by gentlemen known to
be probably allied with the most corrupt demo-
cratic leaders ought not to be recognized by