The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-30

the Opportunity 60 the Democratic Party.
The late Republican State Convention at
Syracuse has, we fear. put an end to the Presi-
Dental chances Of the venerable Mr.. Greeley.
The complaint upon which his delegation from
this city bolted was that the decision of the
Convention, which substantially declared them
outsiders affiliated with Tammany Hall, was
an intolerable outrage; but the real issue, be-
hind the scenes, was General Grant or Mr..
Greeley for the next Presidency, ridiculous as
this proposition may appear. The journal
which represents Mr.. Greeley's case, his cause
and his grievances. whines, blubbers and pro-
tests over the action of the Convention, but it
repeats the wise conclusion of ancient Pistol,
81 eat and swear" 1t says 1--WE accept the
ticket nominated yesterday at Syracuse, and
pledge to its support that solid three-fourths Of
the entire republican vote of this city whose
delegates were iusultingly driven from the
Convention. We accept the miracle of clumsi-
ness called the platform, and bow to
the monstrous State Committee. Come
what may, we must carry New York
for honest government and against
the thieves. Let the new-made oracles
of the republican party, who yesterday
strutted their brief hour on the stage at Syra-
cuse, enjoy their Aeeting triumph we have
nobler work in hand. Ours is the task to save
the easy republican victory over city robbery
and State misgovernment they have done their
best to throw away
This is a capitulation; but mark the con-
trast between it and the surrender of General
Butler at Worcester, when fairly defeated.
On the one hand it is capitulation full Of
wrath and rebellion; on the other it is frank
and manly acknowledgment of defeat. We
say that the real issue presented by the city
Greeley delegation at Syracuse was Grant or
Greeley for the Presidential succession; and
we have the admission from the Tribune that
had the Greeley delegation secured the ma
jority of the Convention the most that they
would have said on the party platform in ref
erence to General Grant would have been that
''for its conspicuous share in the benefcent
record 0he record of the republican party)
we endorse the national republican admins
tration." In other words, they proposed to
lump the merits of the administration, and to
avoid any special recognition of the merits of
General Grant by carefully avoiding the men,
ton of his name. How could they mention it,
in view of Mr.. Greeley's ultimatum Of the one
term principle in reference to General Grant?
But the majority of the Convention met this
issue fairly and decisively, in putting General
Grant at the head of their platform, and in
resolving that 1--WE recognize in the wisdom,
patience, courage and patriotic foresight of the
administration of Ulysses S. Grant (mark you
how they rub ii fh) a full redemption of the
pledges upon which he was nominated, and we
view with pride and admiration the results Of
his policy and action" Then after reciting the
great achievements and wholesome measures
of his administration, the Convention declares
that, Accepting, therefore, these triumphs of
diplomacy, legislation and administration as
the natural results of republican principles
honestly carried out by republican admins
tration, we tender or hearty thanks to the
President, General U. s. Grant (they like the
sound of his nancy, and to the members of
both houses of Congress- who have contributed
to achieve them"
This means that, in the opinion of the re-
publican party of New York, it is absurd and
for Mr.. Greeley to think of dis
putting the claims of General Grant for another
Presidential term, and that no better candi-
date is wanted for the party in New York in |
1872 than General Grant Nor can there be,
in any reasoning mind, reasonable
doubt that this substantially finishes
the Presidential aspirations of Mr..
Greeley, at least in connection with the
Presidential campaign. His only
chance, as an independent third party ''farm-
er's candidate was in a bad break in the
republican New York Convention, from which
the nucleus Of a third party in his behalf might
be secured. With his surrender, however,
though very ungraceful surrender, he con-
fesses that General Grant is too much for
him, even among the farmers of New York,
and we may therefore assume that, as in the
case of the second nomination of Abraham
Lincoln, Mr.. Greeley, with all his arguments
and remonstrances, intrigues and bolts to the
contrary Notwithstanding, will, when the
time comes, fall into the support of General
Grant for another term, Murphy or no MUIR
ply in the Custom House. Such are the |
of our venerable boiling philoso-
pher.
But this coming November contest in New !
York will be fought directly and mainly upon |
the issue of reorganization of our municipal |
government. Upon this question with |
sharp eye, nevertheless, to the State Senate,
in reference to United States Senator in |
the place Of Mr. Conkling, whose term will |
soon expire the organ of the Greeley boilers |
promises support Of the State ticket and |
platform of the late party State Convention
But the would-be leading republican organ in |
the cause Of City reform objects to the !
:" lame and impotent conclusion" of !
said Convention IN orr citv oHa;rs