The New York herald., 1874-09-11
General Dix To Be Nomi-
mated for Governor
ANALYSIS OF THE OPPOSITION.
Senator COnkiing's Intrigues
to Defeat His Election.
A Bargain with The O'Kelly for
the Benefit of Tilden.

ncan State Convention Is no longer doubtful and
his election py the people Is almost II not quite
Is certain. The opposition to the Governor IN the
republican ranks, although embracing most OF the
teading managers OF the Presidents special clique
In New York, never had any real strength. Its
disastrous failure proves how little influence Is
possessed by the New York politicians who enjoy
the eountenance and control the patronage or the
FEDERAL administration. Senator Conkling desired
70 get Governor Dix out OF the way. Bliss, Daven-
port Sharp and all the understrappers OF the
senator labored to prevent the denomination Of
tne GOVERNOR Collector Arthur It is true, refused
70 20 into the crusade, and Mr.. Thomas Murphy
never gave 1t much encouragement. Ex-Governor
Aorgan, Immediately on his return from Europe
denounced the intrigue but it had nevertheless
the aid OF all the working element OF the adm,nis.
cration ring in New York. Yet, although Conklng
and bis aids boast Of controlling the local organ
zations throughout the State and or being able to
PACK the conventions OF the party at their will,
they have found their conspiracy against Governor
Dtx utterly powerless before the popularity OF the
veteran stat esman.
SENATOR Combines MOTIVES.
1t Is easy to understand the reason OF Senator
Conkling'S opposition to the denomination Of Gov
ernor Dix by the republican party. The second
election Of the Governor, especially at time when
the republicans Of other States are being moved
down right and lett by the sharp scythe of public
opinion. would make the old patriot formidable
candidate for the succession in 1876. In every
conceivable element OF availability he is the supe-
rior OF the Utica attorney He has a military rep
utation which Conkling lacks. His famous order
"I anybody hauls down the American Nag, shoot
him on the spot" Is as good war cry as was ever
used to rally the army Of voters in O Presidential
battle. He bears about him no taint Of Congress
sional jubbery from which the Senator with all his
good fortune. may not be entirely free. HIS hands
have never been defled by moety filth in the shape
Of counsel fees or IN any other form. He
has no responsibility Tor carpet-bag recon-
Itruction. Governor Dix is democratic in
his republicanlsm, and thus meets the
progressive spirit OF the age, and especially the
Western and Southern sentiment, which an old
line wing like Senator Conkling tails to do. Now
II anything should dispose ehectually OF Presl-
dent Grants third term movement 1t would seri-
ously embarrass Senator Conkling's plans to have
10 formidable rival in New York as Governor
Dix. II q candidate should be taken from New
York. what political body would be foolish enough
to select o politician who had never been cand-
date before the people OF his State. and against
whose nomination two-thirds OF his own party
would protest, Ia preference to one VINO had twice
carried the State, and once at least under adverse
circumstancesa The election OF Dix by a
good majority in November next, depite the
disgraceiul failure Of the .'reform" movement OF
1872, and at the moment when the republican nag
IN other States Is trailed in the dust, will place
the veteran statesman at the head OF republican
Conrling Jears. ana hence tne atemnt a ao nreveot
yhe nomination OF Governor Dix By the approach
ing Republican Convention.
GOULD GOVERNOR DIX BEATEN AT TIE POLLsf
Tcere nave been some rumors floating about in
the ar Of an intention on the par, Of the admins.
DIX at the polls, since they have found 1t imprac
ticable to prevent his renomnation Dy the Repuo-
hcan State Convention. 1t Is unquestionably true
that such ueacherous and despicable policy mas
found advocates among Senator Conkling's most
CONFIDENTIAL friends. 1t must be remembered that
Gently over the evident disposition on the part Of
the President to bring aoout some reconciliation
ne1 1.ay a' n r0uen Il ndss 4
me hSsrsi organisation to the admins.
tration and the third term. The danger thus
l0ms manner bs met aud avsrtsd. ior It IS motor.
!ous tnat President Grant has eviuced some dis.
IN g No ss1sc soa
ylnclng the President or the error OF this opinion
,na q EN- @ sna son sSw
ss an EsDi a ms
btates senate. II is very wsu Known that the
caro- Fen,on Will play IN the election. tali,na
Sbt1cieh strength IN the Assembly. through com.
blpa atons OF give and takeU with tue democracy in
ses desa ss sns ss%s bssa
proposed oy certain politicians, Of whom United
be, the crsas Of
ministrssiOa REPUBLICAN, AsssmSiynsn. % It viii I 10
would be OF advantage to the ConEhng clique IN
more Ways thaa one, In the nrst place they would
ton oi Dix, and Would IN Case Of De eat use the
customary slang I'VE tod you SOL" laying the
pressed the renomnation. In this CLAIM they
would cite the position OF their "Horgan" IN New
YORK; III which newly imported Engiishmen in.
struct Americans IL American politics; Ior until
The nominatIon Of Governor Dix by the Republican
Convention became certain the "Horgan" used It's
best efforts to prevent 1t. In the next
81 course put MIN out OF the line Tor
the succession, and leave the New York field clear
1or Conkling. Then again, as have said by Sc.
curing clean majority Ior the administration in
the Assembly at the sacrince OF state ticket TOR
which they repudlate responsibility they would
elect their own United states senator and say to
the Presdent:-" You see now that Fenton has no
power IN the State, and that we alone can control
the party"
TIE MEANING OF rILDgss CANDIDACY.
The vlgor with winch Mr.. Samuel Tilden Is being
pressed py the new Tammany Ring against The
wishes and Judgment OF the democracy Is due to
tins expected treason on the part Of the Davcn
cOnsprators. me O'Keliy hopes
and expects TO make up as many votes for 1liGen
out OF the Conking faction as he would lose from
tile democratic party, and he cares nothing about
the United states Senatorial election, which he
does not expect 10 win under any circumstances.
The election o. Tlden after the avowed opposition
Of the opponents OF the present TaDmany rulers
lnsiue the democratic party, would give the
O'Kelly the entire mastery or the organization
Tor some years TO come. and would make he voice
OF reorganlzed Tammany more supreme tnan 1t
was even IN the days o the Uig chief. Al the same
time, Mr.. John O'Kely and his followers would
mucn prefer the election oi straight admnistra.
tion republican United states senator and the |
OF the Conklingites IL power IN their
own organization to the success OF a combination
oetween the liberals and the democracy that !
would insure tue reelection o. Fenton or the !
choice of such candidate as he might dictate. In
Tue former event, the Federal patronage IN New |
IoTk would continue in the hanGS o weak men, |
sne uoeral party would be killed. and tile con- ;
..nued d existence OF the regular democracy In. !
sureu wnle IL the latter event the very conbina.
lion between the New York democracy aud the
rperai u republicans, with It's seed planted III the
Ouueu states senate, might bring lorth as It's
rult tne disruption oi the democratic organization |
ama ,ne creation OF new opposition party, under
anotner name. IN the next Presidential cam
palgn. win all these advantages to gain, the !
new lammany King presses lluen to the 'front.', /