The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16

The democrats and liberal republicans have
agreed to hold their State Conventions at
Syracuse on the 4th day of September.
They win meet in separate bodies. and while
the nominations will no doubt be left to the
democrats, to be endorsed by the liberals. the
Convention of the latter party will afford some
test Of the extent of tho secession from the
republican organization IN this State The
ticket will, Of course, be headed by demo-
crat for Governor and probably q liberal
will be taken for the second place, that Of
Lieutenant Governor. although it is under
stood that no claim to such . concession is
made on the liberal side. As the chances
favor the success of the Greeley party in New
York, it is important that good nominations
should be made at Syracuse, and that the prom
Use Of reform, which is the strength of the new
political movement. shall be practically fulfilled
in the character of the men selected for Office
second term, is out Of the field In view of the
''one-term" principle on which the opponents
of General Grant are fighting their Presiden-
tial battle, and hence there is an opportunity
to make an entirely new ticket free from the
most remote connection with the old Tammany
politicians, who met their overthrow last No
vember. This is generally conceded to be
fortunate chance, and the only question Is as
to the nominee who will give most strength to
the cause in the State. With thoroughly
capable and honest candidate for Governor
and with carefully selected nominations for
Congress and tho Legislature. as we'll as for
Judges and charter officers in this city there
is no good reason why Farmer Greeley should
not receive the compliment Of a very large
majority in his own State, whatever may be
the grand result of the Presidential contest
Party conventions are invariably ruled by
the politicians and as these managers have
their own interests to serve and their own
plans to carry out it is seldom profitable to
offer them advice But If the lesson Of last
year has not been thrown away they will have
learned that, while they may manipulate con-
ventions and control nominations, they
cannot always insure the success of their
candidates at the polls, however SEEM
| ingly large may be their political major
ity. The revolution which overthrow the once
powerful Tammany Ring and defeated it's most
influential nominees was the work of the quiet
independent voters, who went to the polls re-
solved to sweep away the men who had proved
unfaithful to their trusts. The press did its
part in exposing the frauds that had been prac-
tised on the people by dishonest officials and
their associates in rascality, and the
rival politicians, who sought to benefit
themselves by change of programme,
helped on the movement. but their
share in the result was comparatively
small, and all their efforts would have been
fruitless but for the solid strength of the intel
ligent thoughtful citizens, who for once took
the management Of their political affairs into
their own hands. This same undemonstrative
element is OF work to-day, and it is the more
resolved upon making its power felt because it
sees that it's brilliant victory of last Fall was in
o great degree nullifed by the subsequent &C.
ton of the political adventures who availed
their own schemes and interests It will not
do for the managers of the dual Syracuse Con-
ventions of September 4 to ignore these plain
facts and to suppose that the strength of the
Greeley ticket and the large vote called out by
the Presidential contest will carry them safely
through, regardless of the character of their
State nominations. The political feature of
the Cincinnati movement is the one that is
constantly before the eyes Of the people, and
the estimates of its strength or weakness
are generally based on political calcula-
tons These ore altogether deceptive and
cannot be relied upon. There may be large
accession of strength on one side to the liberal
cause, while there is q quiet leakage to an
almost equal extent on the other side. If the
movement is to succeed at all its success will
be due to its acceptance by the independent
people as q movement Of reform-of reform in
the treatment Of the Southern States; Of reform
in the public departments and in the personal
surroundings Of the administration; of reform
in the conduct of our foreign relations; Of
reform in the character of our representatives
abroad To inspire confidence in the sincerity
of the pledges upon which the campaign is
conducted it is necessary that men of acknowl-
edged worth and capacity shall be alone put
forward by the liberal reformers for all Offices
of responsibility and trust.
Public sentiment seems TO have pointed to
Judge Church as desirable nominee for
Governor, and there is no doubt that his name
would add strength to the Greeley ticket.
especially in the rural districts. In the cleo
ton for Judges Of the Court of Appeals in
1870, Judge Church received two hundred and
forty thousand votes out of three hundred and
ninety thousand polled, and was highest on
I ticket embracing such names as William F.
Allen, Martin Grover, Rufus W. Peckham,
Charles A. Rapallo. Charles J. Folger and
Charles Andrews. OF his capacity and
honesty there can be no question, and his
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