New-York tribune., 1872-02-28

field against the two Great political pnre5 e OF %
opinion. We commend It's careful % pern'a, & moo
est of tho working classes
TOO, ELY 4; IN, IN TIE 1 FIELD.
The campaign for the Presidency ascDtIsn has Deem
held at Columbus Ohio put in nomination ion JadEe ENeo
we stood S broadS AND AND s%"arcy upon c pacr
the Labor Reormers should doubt the policy OF thls
movement. II would have been better to have waited ~
strikes u.s. for the other nomnaiops 2 be made and to
have taken those candidates who might he most ia SYM
PATTY WITH Inc LABOR movement m IGgye ccctSd is Ci 'S "r ro
getting the vote Of single state; and II IN any pohtca
movement the passive doctrine - 70 40 & onS H.
than bread aud IL Is better to JON one OF te % dp
nant part aud obtain something thah 10 St'hu s"Vi
and get UOshing.
THE JLTERIOR PURPOSE OF THE MOVEMENT.
From tn PtisJTgl Commercial
We ere justified in assuming that the nOmi-
that which ought TO he accorded to the action OF the
Labor form Convention. His past connection with
with the late President Lincoln aud probably anti
Protection principles, make him acceptable to the
while his known dissent from and even Oppo
ston to the action OF the Republican party for some
Supreme Court. especially in relation to the Indiana
CourtmaItia cases, commend him TO The New uo, De-
p0rture" Democrats But what affinity IL there between
Labor Reform and Free Trade or between Labor re
former and Southern and many Northern Democrats
mpraccability. Democrats will not do violence 10
party faith and traditions at the behcs of any leader
A SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT.
The nomination by the National Reform
Convention Of Judge Davis Of the United states supreme
Court and his acceptance thereof, u qte signnCam
event and makes little stir in political circles Inc
fact that for some time past Judge Davis has been prom
ncntly mentioned among the candidates likely to De
pored by the Democracy provided the pOssum policy ia
adopted leads the belief that the action Of me Labor
In fact it is believed that the Labor Reform nomination
is feeler, and that s reception Dy tG couny, o., VIZ. m
taken at Washington, and 1t IL reported tnI ule pIo
gramme arranged some weeks ago IN 'nn oIy my, ny
doubtcdy be stronger candidate in some respects Tor
the dsaGecied than Senator TruInbull.
A NOMINATION THAI CAERIEs WEIGHT
1t is reported that the name OF Judge DAVIS
will be urged upon the Cincinnati Conyenii3n ana INC
frequent concerning the action of the Democracy
are rrpratcd with variations The nomination Of the
Labor RefOmeTs il one that carries much Wegnt Wl ~
Judge DAVIS OF good record IN BIS party anu oi
established position. In earlier days he was colseiVa
tive Henry Clay Wing Later he was the friend OF Anra
ham Lincoln, doing rood service to secure MS nOnh
tion at the Chicago Convention. in 1860 As reward
Judge Davis placed upon the Supreme Bench where
he has served with distinction Coy Parker; whOse nose
name holds the second place on the ticket IL iliGI9ng
Democrat Even RePubllcans acknowedge Sna1 f GSe t
support OF the workngmen, The movement IL assuming
t6e widest speculation regarding the division of parties
which will follow the Radical spit, ana those WBO pre-
their statements than those who lay down with cOnn-
dence the plan OF the Republican campaign
NO PROMISE TO LABoRING MEN
Ths Chicd1o Nal
To the surprise of some persons, Judge |
Davis accepts the nomination OF the Labor Reform COu
venou lie also, II the dispatch is correct. 80
the nomination equivalent to an election for re
says; "The Chief Magi5racy OF the Republic should
neither ght declined By an American citizen
The dispatch does commit the Judge TO an aecep
tance OF the platform OF the Convention although 1t s
usually supposed that the "horns go with the hide III
such cases, and that acceptance OF nomination in
wolves an acquoSCencc in the platform of the Con7en
ton making the nomination. 1t ia possible that TINS &c
Ceptance is PROVISIONAL with Wow to the action OF Che
Liberal Republicans Convention when II assemblies II
Judge Davis center in himself these various protest
ing elements viii he able to 1ure at least as nucD
political Significance Fremont did i'll 1856 Whlle we
shall watch with interest this new political develop
mcnt we do not yet anything in il Of important
promise TO labOring men. That Jadge DAVIS wOuld
make good Presidons OF the Unitsd Stairs general
principles doubtless true but tho Labor Convention
come together gCera principles but to champion
and render politically significant idea Only-the