New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06

THE ONE CHANCE fOR OENDtHitt.
The Democratic party has left bat one
chance of success. Its leaders are consoling
themselves with the hope that Grant will be
renomnated Let them look al the disclosures
in the whisky cases at tie West, and judge
whether party which has saved itself from
utter destruction only by formal pledges
against third term will dare, nevertheless. to
renomnato President who has so many
especial friends indicted or already convicted.
| The Republican party will Let take tdat load
upon its back. The Democratic party will be
beaten in Ohio in October next, and then de-
fcated inevitably in November unless, prior to
that time, it has put the money question
ont of the fight Bat it can settle
the money question this Winter only by
electing as Speaker of the House an uncOm-
promising hard money Democrat, who will so
form his committees as to secure the passage
of measure for speedy resumption OF specie
| payment. A hostile committee can prevent the
success of such a bill. Speaker like Wood
or Randall would form q committee hostile to
resumption. ANY attempt TO settle the money
! question on any other bass will be defeated
| by the Republican majority III the Senate, or
by the Presidents veto. II that question re-
mains open, Democracy cannot name Il cahdi-
date who can carry Ohio in October and New
York in November. Without both States a
Democratic candidate will he beaten.
No candidate who is even suspected Of un-
soundness on the money question can hope TO
carry this State, Connecticut, OF New-Hamp-
shire. He would probably be beaten iii Cali
folnia and Oregon also Thus, even IL an IN
tationist could carry all the Southern States,
overcoming Republican majOrities i'll the
Caro,inas, aud Ohio and Indiana he would
have only 175 electoral votes, ten less than
majority. But il hard-mouey candidate
should be nominated, after an inevitable fight
in convention, would not the vindictive mfa-
tionists defeat him in Ohio and Indiana !
1t is an error to suppose that mia-
ton doctrines were ayowed merely as
the desperate eXpedent of set OF dema-
gogues. Consider the unprecedented vote
which has been cast for them Ill Ohlo' In
diana, Wisconsin, and even in Illinois last
year. in spite of the organized resistance OF
tho Independent Composition" led by ihe
CLitago times. In all probability, if the qdes-
ton remains open, the delegates from the
Western States will go into the Democratic
Convention OF next year much more united.
and incomparably more earnest and deter
mined, in behaif Of initiation and reputation,
than they wero seven years ago when Pen
dleton invaded this city and dictated the
Democratic National platform.
Hence it is probable that this question,
if not settled by Congress this Winter,
will make tie success OF the Demo
Gratis jnpossible. Even if compromise
could be patched up, the general dis
trust Of the Democratic party because OF its
repudiating tendencies would he fatal. We
have seen ia the recent elections how powerful
that distrust is; it cost that parry many thod-
sand votes even in this State, where Democracy
had richly deserved splendid victory. In Il
Presidential election. if that question has not
been settled, mere apprehension that Demo-
cratic victory may lead TO imitation and rcpu-
diation will insure Democratic defeat if the
Republicans behave with ordinary common
sense.
Whatever craftsmanship there is IN the DEM
ocrativ party, whatever regard there Is for the
public welfare, whatever attachment there is
to sound principles, will be put 10 decisive test
this Winter. II there is anything in the party
worth saving il will concentrate every effort
upon the settlement of the money Gue 5tion by
measure of speedy resumption. III that
effort it can command the aid OF independents,
who care nothing which party prevails If bet
ter government and general prosperity can he
attained thereby. Honest Republicans will and
such an effort, for il means the fulillmcnt OF
repeated and solemn pledges which Republican
lcaGors have made, bat failed thus lar to keep.
But no such effort can he made, with hope of
success, if man like Wood or Randall should
loo elected Speaker o. the House.
wurDg 1UU lflJOPJTY Has lost