The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-29
The Syracuse OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
Lively Scrub Race In November.

| The Republican State Convention at SYRIA
| cuse has ended in real, substantial "bols, y
and although there may not be two separate
and distinct republican tickets in the field for
State officers in November, it is very certain
that the breach in the party is too serious and
| too wide to be healed before election. 1t
seems remarkable that this particular mo-
ment, when the democracy Of New York
is in deplorable condition of Generalization,
should be chosen by the republicans for the
indulgence Of family quarrel which may not
only prevent them from profiting by the present
misfor.unes Of their powerful political oppo-
| nents, but may do serious damage to the pros
| poets of General Grant in the Presidential
campaign of next year. But the bitterness or
the enmity between the office-holders and
the -oflice-holders in this city, and the
deadly nature of the feud between Conkling
and Fenton, overshadowed all considerations
Of expediency and prudence, and the result
has been serious split in the ranks of the
party, which may lose them the State this fall,
and may materially lessen their hitherto bril-
liant chances of success in the more important
struggle of 1872. The circumstances which
led 10 this disastrous result are already
known. Mr.. Conkling and his friends, find
ing themselves in small majority
when the Convention met, at once
seized upon the organization and boldly
determined to overthrow the Fenton commit
Zee in New York by giving to the State Gen.
trail Committee-a strong Conkling body-the
power to settle the differences between the
happy family in this city. This, Of course,
meant the political humiliation of Fenton,
Greeley and their adherents, and the monopO-
lizing of all the rich federal spoils for distribu
ton in the Empire State by the Conkling-
Murphy faction, both during General
Grants present term Of Office, and, should
he be reelected, for the next four years then
to come. The Fentonites could not afford to
be thus sacrificed without struggle for self
preservation. They determined to leave the
Convention and to hold gathering of their
own; and certainly the names of the boilers
show that among the disaffected are to be
found much of the bone and sinew of the
republican party. 1t seems strange to dis
CoFtT AloIoCS Uiccicy ouu "oiuo
among the seceders at Republican
State Convention, and there IS no
doubt Of their power to work great
mischief to the party should they choose to
incur the responsibility of defeating its candi-
dates in order to revenge themselves upon
those who have placed them in their I'M
enviable position. At present they appear
disposed to pause before going to the extreme
length of open hostility to the Syracuse
ticket. Their words, it is true, have been bold
and defiant. They denounced ''the corrupting
influence Of collectors of ports, postmasters,
internal revenue officers district attorneys and
registrars in bankruptcy as indignantly and
earnestly as though these snug positions were
not the very things for which they were fight
ing; they branded every leading member of
the Convention, from the fowery young Ros-
cius Conkling down, as unprincipled and cor
rupt; but they prudently contented themselves
with frothy denunciation, and, so far as prac-
teal result to their 'sbolt' was concerned, re-
NAMED satisfied with naming committee
who should have power to issue an address
and "call State convention If deemed desir-
a BILE"
But while Fenton and his merry men may
not be disposed to place themselves on the
record az the open opponents Of the republi-
can State ticket, they may work much mis-
chief to the candidates by lukewarmness and
by the TRADING" policy which has of late be-
come so prevalent at this end of the State.
The Syracuse nominees are certainly not
strong men before the people; and, siDgnlarly
enough, the Convention failed to recognize the
claims Of our German fellow citizens by
even throwing them so small o crumb as
State Prison Inspectorship. Indeed, it has
been whispered abroad that the real Know
Nothing spirit controlled the republican nomi-
nations, and that quiet appeal is to be made
by that party to Native Americanism, not
only 10 the State, but as far as possible in the
Senatorial, Assembly and municipal contests
this fall. IF the candidates are not strong In
themselves they will not derive much benefit
from the platform upon which they have been
placed. The strong endorsement Of General
Grant will be acceptable to most repubi-
cans: but yet there is no doubt that in
this State at least the supporters of the ''one
term principle are by no means insignificant
in number. The denunciation of fraud cor
ruption and municipal crmnality in the city
of New York" is as strong as a forcible and
lengthy resolution can make it; yet when we
are told Of the desperate ring Of conspiraors
and plunderers" who have controlled ca demo-
cratic Legislature" and thus secured the pas
sage Of improper laws, we are disposed to
question the sincerity Of the pretended devo-
ton 10 Official honesty and integrity.
The fact is too notorious that re-
publican legislators have been in the market
year after year, and have been bought up by
the money Of the ring to pass the very laws
under which New York has suffered such