The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03


day under the false flag of democracy to see in
what direction they may make the most profit
able strike, have supposed that they might cap
ture his name to give semblance of substance
to their shadowy Convention. But he will not
allow them to make political catspaw of him
in any such fashion, whatever position he may
eventually conclude to take on the Presi-
dental question. There is no reason, however,
to believe that Mr.. O'Conor would refuse his
services to the cause of honest reform. He
has already made great sacrifices for the peo-
pie, and, as his stand on the Presidential issue
has previously been announced, his nomina-
ton for Governor by the supporters of Mr.
Greeley, to whom he is known to be opposed
would be entirely Independent Of politics and
in the interest of reform alone. As such he
could consistently accept it without violating
his principle not to enter the political arena,
and by SO doing add largely to the obligation
under which he has already placed the people
of New York by his knightly services in the
great crusade against the Tammany corrup-
tionists. If he would consent to run the
Syracuse Conventions could not do better than
to place him at the head Of their State ticket
and to enter the field under his Independent
leadership as the real friends of State and mu-
nicipal reform.
It must not, however, be supposed that
single unexceptionable nomination will be suf-
fcient to satisfy the people If the Greeley
party would secure success in this State they
must make every selection in a manner to defy
hostile criticism. The purest name they could
put forward as Governor would not avail to
reconcile the voters to the support of a candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor whose record
might be tainted by OH association with the
rotten and depraved State Legislature of last
Winter. No man identified with Albany job
berry, no man whose reputation is not free
from suspicion, could be offered to the people
by an honest reform party as the presiding
officer of the State Senate. In like manner
the Canal Commissioner, the candidates for
the Assembly, and, in fact, every public Off
cial to be voted for in November, should be
chosen from the best known citizens, and
should be free from connection with the ras-
calities of last Winter at the State Capitol.
The Conventions of tomorrow will have a
great advantage on their side. The republi-
cans, in their State Convention, made terri
BILE, if not fatal, blunder by virtually
endorsing the shameful Legislature of last
Winter. They should have denounced the
corruptions of the republican Senate and
Assembly, have repudiated the Legislators who
had betrayed the cause of reform, and have
called upon every Senator belonging to their
party to resign. Instead of this member of
the Senate which had kept James Wood and
William M. Tweed in their seats was one Of
the most favored candidates for Governor; the
head of the printing firm of Weed, Parsons &
Co. was thrust into notice in their proceedings;
Assemblyman Hustled was principal actor in
the Convention, and the most notorious lobby
man of recent years was in close commu-
Mon with Its managers. It remains to be
seen whether the democrats and liberals will
avail themselves Of this blunder of their oppo-
nents by denouncing in emphatic terms the
corruptions of last Winter at Albany, and by
excluding every member of the Senate or As
sembly from their ticket, and, if possible,
from their proceedings. If they do this and
place ticket in the field headed by Charles
O'Conor, Judge Church or any other unques-
tionably honest and capable candidates, and
filed in with names of established reputation,
they will at least be able to make sure of the
State of New York, the residence Of their
Presidential candidate. AS this State may
decide the Presidential contest, one way or the
other, the action of the Conventions tomorrow
will be watched with unusual interest, and
with anxiety by all who wish well to the liberal
cause