The New York herald., 1874-08-12
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
The Manifesto of the Great
Liberal Party's Chief.
A CONVENTION OF CALCULAT0Rs.
The Democrats and Republicans
To Be Headed OFF,

1t would seem that the liberal republicans are
determined during the coming political campaign
IN this State to act very different part from tha
which they were compelled TO take in the canvass
OF 1872 and that OF 1874 They were, then, body,
soul and breeches. the tail OF the democratic kite
and the results proved . not very heavy tail
either Judging from present Indications they
have become somewhat disgustea with their
original tactics, and though many people believed
last November that we were never to hear again
OF such thing as an organized liberal camp, they
are apparently resolved now to ',go to the fron,n
on their own hook, themselves, Independent Of
either the democratic republican party. 1t VIII
bo remembered that last fall the liberal conven-
ton, with an eye to the main chance, was held
sfter the democrats and republicans had put their
candidates in the aeld. This, at the time, was
A GOOD STROKE OF PoLICY,
although not Q few OF the leaders ielt butIittle
confidence the Endorsement action taken by
the convention at that time. 1t s quite probable,
had the republican ticket been successful then,
that the liberals this year would be few and far
between that q convention would have been q
matter Of sheer physical impossibility. What they
claimed after the election then they now put for
ward as the reason why they should now act inde-
pendently OF the two great parties In the State
namely, that but for the liberal vote the demo-
that but for the liberal Endorsement he obtained
at the hands OF the liberal convention the repuD-
lcan candidate for Comptroller would have met
with the same tate which was dealt out by the
people to his fellow candidates. In other words,
the liberal leaders say that they can now anord to
be laughed at without any fear Of their forces dis
banding, or that the confidence OF the rank and
file can be shaken in the honesty Of purpose OF the
leaders; that in fne they unquestionaby hold
THE BALANCE OF POWER
IN the State. Firmly convinced OF this, they have
resolved to hold their convention before the demo-
Gratis or republicans hold theirs. The act, to say
the least Is bold one, and gives rise to the sus-
picton that the stories that have been rife for so
long time concerning the coquetting OF the ad-
minlstration party wirepullers with the liberal
managers have not all been founded on mere
nothings However, there are those who enjoy
considerable reputation In political centres as
"wlseacres" VINO believe that the move is bad
one and that 1t win result in disaster to the liberals
as an organization. Be that as 1t may. the general
feeling among the politicians OF the regular stripe
both In the democratic ana republican camps, 80
far as could be learned yesterday was one OF ex-
treme uneasiness as to the early period the con-
venton is set down for. It Is now,
most OF them believe, rather late in the
day TO attempt to whistle the liberal
mere
ridicue, and that the general disnclination of the
people to follow either Of the two great party ban
ners simply for the sake Of party has added to
she liberal strength since the last election not so
much indeed because the liberals are any better
liked as party than either OF the other two but
that the mass OF the voters who are not politicians
will gladly support any third party which will put
good in the field and show q determine alton to
put an end 70 the
RAsCALrTIEs IN OFFICE
which have OF late made choice as between the
democrats and the republicans matter Of con-
siderable dificuity. 1t was generally believed last
week. when the republican leaders gave it out
that their convention would be held on the Esd OF
September, that the democrats would hold their
convention later to be the better able to or
ganize their forces, having, as they would have,
thorough knowledge Of the calibre OF the guns the
other party was to bring to bear against them.
WIN TINS supposlton was coupled another:
that the liberals would sleep their till the
other two parties had entered their plan OF battle,
thus holding the vantage ground with Q good
opportunity to dsorganiZe either one or the
other by selecting their own standard bearers
from among the standard bearers Of the two
opposing forces. And yet all these
CALCULATIONS HAVE BEEN THROWN TO THE WINDS
Dy the liberals themselves, who, It is now evident,
intend, oy being first in the field to reverse the
old order OF things. Instead OF their contenting
themselves with tndorsin9 certain candidates
trotted out BY the republicans or democrats
candidates, or, II not, suffer defeat. If this kind
OF an operation was put on foot by some 'inde.
city where two regular clubs were pitted against
one another politically 1t would be called a
strike, pure and simple, and the politicians who
pretend 70 know great deal about the
inner workings OF the liberal organization assert
that this term would not be misapplied II used to
describe the motive that actuates the liberals in
holding their convention before the other conven-
tfons meet 1t Is at any rate, say the pOliticians
open avowal on the part Of the liberal managers
and
that from this time forward till the day the con-
ventlon meets in Albany they Will be ready to re-
celve sealed proposals and that they reserve to
themselves the right to reject any and all bids II
tue public tiberaD veal requires 1t. Now, how
nave, the politicians OF both par ties will doubtless
IN lew Gays begin to look over the situation
day there were but few OF the prominent
fSesancs Tne1r Se,n,Sas the proposed liberal cs
the general opinion that will be entertained by |
tne regular followers OF each when they come to
taken BY the handful OF patriots so well Known
only few Gays ago as assistant democrats They
about it, very much surprised at the call ana de.
clared that it looked as If John and his boys',
meant mischief Those who, from long experience
in the artful dodging practised by convention
tnGs nnow .nns Or aSou ear
was nothing more than a bid for
SHARE OF THE sPOILs.
at might have closed,n said one Of these witty
take part In the republican and democratic con-
Yeltions to be held next month are hereby given
LOtice that select assembly OF would-be once |
holders and office-controllers are 10 meet in a
friendly way shortly to take into consideration
wnat Is fairly due them as patriots in
the way OF Custom House appointments and
the like, the question to who Is to be
the next United States Senator from New York to |
1epend entirely upon the result OF the deibera-
tons. Republicans and democrats who have any
thing TO do with the 'preminarlesr OF their re- !
spective party conventions will do well to
suggestions
regardless OF party ties the /
wishes OF those voters who do not care for oce.'u
~ connection with the call It may stated that
many OF the democrats believe that the liberals
soie motive In holding their convention before the
otheIs II 10 put Henry X. Selden in the field for
Governor, giving the nomIn alton OF
GOVERNOR 10 Cmef Justice Church--all this with Q
view oi competing the democrats to indOrse Selden
" nlie taxing Church gladly OF their own accord
or the hrst position on the ticket
ins luea is secuted by some OF
me republicans, and among them Ali
strange to say the opinion seams 70 nraraii