The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-10
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

tloH iHeI dI DllttliioIe yesterday anu
will probably adjourn to-day. 1t is
the only time within the history of
such conventions that there is SO little
to do that a session of two days is
sufficient to finish up the work before
it. The Cincinnati platform will be
adopted without debate, the Democra
CT of the whole union, in its State con-
vcntions, having decided in advance
that it embraces the true doctrine on
all the living issues of the day.
Nor will there be much discussion
over the candidates. The Democratic
Conventions of more than half the
States have already declared in favor
of the nomination of Greeley n d
Brown. IL no one of the States which
failed to instruct is there an ascertain
ed majority against them, while many
delegations are known to be unan-
imously in their favor. No State ex-
cept Delaware, which has only three
votes in the Electoral College, has
called fora straight Democratic ticket.
The New York World and the Chica-
60 Times, the bitterest opponents OF
the Cincinnati ticket, concede its en-
dorsement ut Baltimore. IF the Con-
vention determines to decide by a ma
jority vote whether nomination shall
| be made or not, the friends of Greeley
and Brown can decide the question to
suit themselves. If it be determined
to make a nomination under the old
party two thirds rule, Greeley and
Brown can easily obtain the requisite
two thirds majority. Aye, they can
get nineteenth majority if necessary.
As Democrat we have RETAINED
from expressing any opinion as to the
desirableness of the tactics adopted by
the party until after he Baltimore
Convention. We have taken it for
granted all along that the Convention
would be guided by prudence and
wisdom. If it consents to go into a
campaign without a straight Demo
cratic ticket it is because it is evident
that such a ticket would meet with de-
feat. Within the last year the party
has been defeated in many States
where it was accustomed to succeed.
1t is useless to disguise the fact that
the hope of the success of Democrat
ic ticket next Fall is remote indeed.
The policy, therefore, is to divide
the ranks of the opposition by the
nomination of one of its Oldest leaders.
This plan has succeeded in Virginia,
in Tennessee and Missouri; it will I'M
doubtedly succeed in the union at
large.
The Democrats will adopt the plan
in good faith and will work faithfully
to make it a success. The ticket will
receive the solid Democratic vote of
the South, because the South knows
that any change must be for the better.
Some few Democratic votes will be lost
at the North, but the deficiency will be
more than supplied by access;ons from
the Republican ranks. We have not
the slightest doubt that Greeley and
Brown will be triumphantly elected in
November.
We are merely indicating to- day the
chances of the nomination of Greeley
and Brown at Baltimore and of their
election in November. We shall have
much to say about all the National
questions involved in the contest
And we shall soon say something of
the means to be adopted to secure the
defeat of the Grant ticket in our own
State. In the mean time let Demo
Gratis prepare for a warm and exciting
campaign.
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