Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-27
New Jersey Democratic Convention

New Jersey Democratic Convention
TRENTON, n. J., June 26.
In the Democratic State Convention,
to-day, Gov. Joel Parker spoke substan-
TALLY as follows:
In proportion as other States have
given hasty utterances of opinion and
preference, we should give sober and
thoughtful utterances. The Baltimore
Convention will be composed of men
who have higher motives than merely
''to beat Grant" These motives will be
to beat a corrupt and despotic admins
tration and chief magistrate, who has
brought his worst military habits of
thought and action to the administration
of civil affairs. With Grantism beaten,
we know no worse can come, and believe
that better can be had; that we shall
obtain at Baltimore all we deem desir-
able, we do not believe. Unless some
unexpected reason occurs, the action OF
the convention is foregone conclusion.
To maintain our supremacy in New Jer-
SCfs VIC SlldlI 1CAluliC dil &lhitSb uIllEN
democratic vote, for with all due re-
spect to the Liberal Republicans of New
Jersey that have indicated their purpose
to support the Cincinnati Convention,
they are not yet so large a crowd as to
be safe to anchor our hopes upon. 1t is
better, therefore, to forego any express
ion here of opinions as to the candidates
at Baltimore. / deem Greeley's election
assured, Defeated there his chances are
unworthy of attention. His Liberal Re
publican strength, as thus far developed,
is like the scattering of Jersey mari in
our corn hills. 1t is very encouraging to
the slender stalk in June. 1t may help
to keep moist the rapidly growing fibres
on hot July and August days, but the
stalk that withstands the trying Septem-
Der and October days and nights, that
brings forth the well filed and ripencd
ears, our November harvest must rest its
hopes upon the enduring strength and
fertility of the broad democratic acres.
1t is we'll known that my judgment has
been against the endorsement of the Gin
cinnati ticket, which seems to me, as a
Democrat, a political anomaly, which |
will not now stop to discuss,
The Governor proceeded to state the
purpose of the recent Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel Conference, which was to ascertain
whether it was practicable to unite all
the elements of opposition to Grant, as
Greeley's nomination had not accom-
plished that desideratum. He claimed
that this conference was not a fiasco,
but a success, because it concentrated re-
liable information as to the weakness or
strength of the Cincinnati ticket in near
ly every State, and thus gave basis for
a decision, that no new ticket could now
be made with political advantage He
intimated that, in July, the practical
democrats of New Jersey would prob
ably have an opportunity to accept the
inevitable, in the nomination of Greeley
After presenting further details of the
action of the Fifth Avenue Hotel Con-
ference and its reasons for making no
nominations, the Governor said | still
think more suitable nomination and a
more Acceptable candidate, to the
great body of democratic voters, could
have been found. We shall be charged
with placing our lifelong opponent at
the head of our columns, in the day Of
almost assured victory. All this is true,
but it is equally true that Greeley will
not take the leadership of the party that
elects him, after he has pronounced him
self in favor of such old fashioned dem
ocratic principles as hostility to centrali-
cation; opposition to federal interfer-
ference in State and local affairs CON
demnation of the suspension Of the writ
of habeas corpus; full support of am
nesty; rigid adherence to civil service
reform; opposition to bayonet election
laws and the like. Now, if Mr.. Greeley
can accommodate himself to such I'M
compromising democratic views as these,
we can accept his conversion, even if it
be trifle sudden and unexpected. So
was St. Paul, you know, yet none ones
toned the sincerity of ST. Paufs CONVEX
sion, nor had occasion to doubt it ever
after.
In conclusion the Governor said that
they had to contemplate, as almost GER
tain, the endorsement of Greeley a. Bal
timore, and, with it, the assured defeat
of Grant, great victory of itself, be-
cause if Greeley had no loftier views and
no greater intelligence than Grant, be
would be powerless where Grant power
is almost without limit. Greeley would
be the occupant of high office, but bis
power to abuse it would be jealousy
guarded by both friends and foes. His
will be the place, but the power with
Grant defeated will be delegated to the
people and their representatives.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate delegates at large to the Balti
more Convention, with the following re.
suit Theodore F. Randolph, John P
Stockton, Leon Abbott and Charles
Haight.