New-York tribune., 1872-02-14
GEORGIA.

STATUS OF THE REPUBLICAN fARTY-REFlEW
OF THE sITUATION-BLIND LEADERs-A COM
yENTION NECESSARY-DELEGATEs TO THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE SELECTED
THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS-PRO5PECIIFE
CANDIDATES.
MACON, Ca, Feb. 10-The situation hero
politically is encouraging and a certain extent salts
factory. There are. however, many Republicans VINO
have done good work for the party in times past who
are doubtful and even depOndDg They think the party
at an end in this State We have been cursed by the
worst set of leaders that party could possibly be in
numbered with The old State Central Committee, CON
trolled by It's Chairman Foster Blodget is TO all pur-
poses de Inct No party however strong. could exist
with such mass Of corruption clnging TO it, This had
to DO got rid Of, and to-day our party Is really
in more healthy condition than 1t has been FOR years
past Perhaps the greatest danger the party has TO en-
counter in its present weak state too great assduy on
the part of It's All eel Ieoiced at the prospect
Of increased health and vigor and many in their zeal
10 do something TO aid in its recovery, actually in
turing IT, Great caution and consideration arc necessary
instead Of the hoheaded haste with which some would
organize conventions and elect delegates 10 the
National Convention There must be Convention ana
there must be Central Committee chosen by that Con-
ventjon as well delegates to the National Convention
But before this done Republicans must reason TO-
Oetner and heal mp little differences for tat ney exist
1t is deny. Then the party VIII be Detier apIe
"a meet the enemy The present Chairman OF the Cen
trail Committee, Judge Begiey' Is prudent man II ne
j
men with whom he can advise that will set him in the
right path and II their advice taken LOOK 1or triumph
in the next election.
One thing is in our favor. The Democracy are more
divided than the Republicans are, and with AL thcir
asuteness and taeut-Ind they have plenty OF Twill
n they don't take care, sbpwreck themselves Ihey
have Two strong parties Bourbon and Conservative ana
collision between is probable In that case the
balance OF power will be ia the hands OF the Repub-
ncans who can either support the conservative eau
didate or nominate of their own VINO Is popular,
and can secure the vote Of some or tne cOnserV-
alive Democrats and Old Line Wings such man Is
Ioseph E. Brown His aspirations would LEAD nun 10 ac-
oept once again the candidacy for Governor ~ Is gen.
eraly conceded indeed by all that ne can DC ne next
(,overnor of Georgia II he wants TO- u Is NOT easy 10
see how the most conservative wing or the democracy
can nominate a man who sfapds pledged 10 the four-
ieenth and Fifteenth Amendments. HIS nonhhau9h
must come from the Republcan party, 70 Wholh no
would from tnat very fact, be unODJoctlOhaDie -,
Bu there is still another man IN Georgia tht the DC
rn0cracy fear That Is H. H. Hill VINO styles MN
sef as Indeed fact he IS the father OF the present
Deuocratc party for he Organized ~ hiisel III tnls
1itv IL man can be Independent In politics, then M
U il to-day. So polite and non-coin initial
have his speeches and been that neither SIDE can
claim him II inclined. HOW'LL probably come out AT me
head Of Citizens" or Honest Mans" party He
vouId without doubt carry the bulk OF the Old IL ne
wings along with him. and II may he worth cOnsidera-
tiou with the Republican party as 10 whether they can
sItnport better man. H. may hc tue least OF TWO or
more evils 1t is within the possibilities that ne wOuId
tnrn ont second ANDY JOhLson-Odi even AT hat o is
nrefer,ble TO such Gen. COlqltt OF tAe hOh
Thomas HardeInan.