The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-17
Parties and Their Candidates
The Gubernatorial Contest.
General Dix and Samuel ]. Tilden
In the Field.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDACY.
Municipal Contest The Mayoralty and
Registrarship.

Not the least significant OF the signs of rhe times
is the active REVIVAL OF politics among the people,
An epoch OF commercial depresson-of panics and
innation-has happily passed away, and now a
period OF Industry restored in all It's branches
and public confidence reinstated regns In Its
stead. But the lesson OF the past remains; il has
been written and conned by rote for use in the
future. The popular mind throughout the whole
country is aroused to the necessity of arming
early for the political skrmshes which always
precede the great contest for the Presidency, and
therefore, the note OF preparation Is heard on
every hand. In times OF general prosperity
the politicians have the field all to themselves.
The people lapse gradually into state OF apathy
too much absorbed in the pursuit OF business
to heed the dangers into which their legislators
and the host OF political ofice-holders that fatten
at the public cribs would lead them. There has
been rude awakening from this dream of conf
dence and security. The people are now alive to a
fun sense OF the important part they have GO play
in the great drama that is 'Iinedn to keep the
political boards for some time. The cry for re-
trenchment and reform arises from the people OF
every section in the land in tones that will brook
no denial and no delay. Already the campaign has
been triumphantly inaugurated in other States,
and New York is preparing for success IN Novem-
Der next that viii be the prelude OF grand
national victory in the campaign of 1875, the CEN
tennial year Of American independence. Political
Bald Mountains are breaking out in every
State and complete upheaval of parties is
threatened. The overthrow OF the republicans in
New Hampshire, followed by the loss of Connectl-
cut to the same party, gives encouragement to
| the democratic masses Of New York, and they
have taken heart OF gracen with will and deter
mination that presages defeat to the present DOM
! inant party. The despotc rule OF political COM
missions and boards, the creatures OF Custom
House intrigue and legislative venality In this
! great city OF New York. has alarmed the people to
the danger they are mourning in perpetuaring the
system by which they are but the tools which
! fashion and create the instruments of their
own punishment, and they are girding on
their armor to follow up IN the fall
election the successes OF their brothers in Con-
necticut and New Hampshire. But it is easier for
q victorious and reliant party to retain possession
OF the spols of conquest than Tor previously de-
feated party, however hopeful and resolute to
wrest these spolls and become masters OF the stu-
atiOn The republicans In this city and State,
flushed with victory in the past, having the federal
patronage at Its command, as well as being in
possession of almost all the political Offices in the
municipal government, are not likely to Yield an
inch or surrender single advantage in the COM
ing contest Accordingly the most strenuous ex-
ertiOns are to be made to preserve the Statu quo
In the State in November next, and to this end all
tie resources of the Custom House and the admin
officials In City and State will be brought
into active opera operation Last year the
endorsed and selected from the nominees of both
the great parties by the Liberal Republican Junta
a ss .nsns
! liberal strength on division OF the whole popular
poll IT. This was sufficient to satisfy the democrats
THE RESTORATION OF THEIR OLD PRESTIGE AND
in the politics and statescraft of the nation was
! not far distant. In the last campaign they were
but reviving from the effects OF the reform move
ment; they mad hardly regaIned their feet, and
while the leaders were gaantly supported by the
rank and file there was strong body OF Apollo
Hall secessionsts who went over to the enemy on
q bargain ana sale contract that the other side
didn't even keep. But for this division here in the
capital the State would have given better &C
count OF itself on the State ticket This is ali past:
the democracy, like
TABLED ANTEUs LEAPS TO THE COMBAT,
with strength over and over again renewed from
Its repeated overthrows, and will encounter Its OPP
ponents with a front and bearing and strength
partisan devotion and the Establishments Of offico
and place and patronage OF the Custom House
leaders to combat.
THE GREAT DOUBLE RAcE-GovERNoR AND UNITED
STATES SENATOR IN ONE CANVASS.
tho fyas nr r "a ac ae result OF
selection by the next Legislature OF United
States Senator-wi invest the fall State election
with an importance and an interest second only to
that Of Presidential race. A Governor to sue
coed General Dix; senator OF the United States
in place OF Mr.. Fenton; fresh Assembly-the
State Senators holding over this year; a Mayor
OF TINS city, with power OF appointing all
heads OF department. without let or hindrance on
the part Of factions or captlous Aldermen; eight
congressman and county Register presents q
prize for contention that may wei incte ambi-
ton. and bow into fercest heat political rivalry
and partisan zeal. It Is pretty evident that force
OF circumstances will compel the republicans to
NOMINATE GENERAL DIX FOR GOVERNOR.
He almost alone OF the whole party In the State
seems able to breast she storm that threatens the
the State. With the organization as a whole, and
independent OF expediency, ex-Judge Robertson, OF
ling and the Custom House party would dictate
his nomination. But the fear OF throwing DIX into
the opposition compes his selection by the party to
contest for the grand prize-the Governorship in
the present. and prospectvely for the United States
Senatorship and the Presidency. The leaders are
very reticent in speaking as to any result but the
more immediate one, the Governorship. They ad-
init they select Governor DIX as party necessity
senatorshp mat Is .norse Of another coIo rvs
That s business. The next Assembly will deter
and ne a @e 70 % some pig
Morgan. the opponent OF Senator Fenton in the
election a. SIX Years ago. win IKE to try his hand
United States Senatorshp, Notwithstanding his
previous costly experiences, and, besides, Ed:
HH s se leaders, s sa % ' ns
carry the State first, ana then the other load will
be easy enough to carry.n
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
ex-Jqdge Robertson Is prominently named, but as
vet he has given no sign That the nomination
would DC acceptable to him, as other conditions
collateral thereto are to be taken into considera
ton. The principal of these would be the nomisa.
ton OF the principal on the gubernatoria ticket
General Il! Dix, Tor United States senator which
would place the Lieutenant Governor in the Execu-
tive chair for almost the whole term. Az Mr.
Robertson Is now member OF the State Senate,
and its leader and President pro tenn, the added
title OF Lieutenant Governor, without o vote or
voice IN debate, can be no object of interest to
him, and he win proDaby blde his time and allow
his side partner. Speaker Hustled, to take the field
on the DIX ticket as Lieutenant Governor. This
programme Is, in fact already declared by their
joint adherents In their Westchester stronghold,
and II seems to loreshad0w the republican ticket
DIX AND THE BALD EAGLE OF wESTCH EsTER''
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor The re-
puDlcans enter on the race with the conviction
ana resolution oil one who has "staked his fortune
upon the cast and will stand the hazard of the |
die" IL involves in the result the Governor, the
Assembly ana the United States Senatorship
The Leaders, great object and aim is to secure, II /