New-York tribune., 1875-09-24
THE SYRACUSE CONTENTION.
REPUBLICAN DIFFICULTIES - SENATOR CONKLiNGs
DOwNFALL-ELEMENTS or GOV. TILDESs PoPU-
LARITY

REPUBLICAN DIFFICULTIES - SENATOR CoNKLINGs
pOwNFAII-ELEMENTs or Gov TILDES's PoPU-
LARTTY.
The Democrats have done good piece OF
work at Syracuse The platform has again the rclna
able merit Of being plain, unadoned English Tpe dlf-
Gculties Of the Republican Dress in dealing with 6oln
only eoualed by It's difficulty dealing with GOV TIL
dens pursuit OF the Canal Ring The position It has
taken with regard the attcr Is that all detection and
prosecution OF the Canal thieves Is mere vanlty II nOt
wckedncss unless accompanied by the pronunciation OF
striking plan for the administration of the canals here
after and ii deduces the immortality IN the whole
movement prioyt from the inherent badness OF nj
that the very goodness both is simply cover for
renewed assault human rights and the CONSTITUTIONS
Amendments. The unwlingness OF the Republicans 70
have the Democrats get good in fact reminds one OF INC
old Connecticut deacon who told the young scamp who
wanted to reform and join the church that there "n
vacancy in his church just then, but that "''n
there he'd let him know" AT,
State trying TO Republicans is that they are dons
what the Republicans have wholly failed to do VIZ pro
ducg candidate the Presidency whose prccnsions
are really formidable, and grow more formidable every
month. Mr.. Tden had already fixed attention on MIN
self in the light against the Ring In this CITY by MS won
delul adroltDcss and energy III accumuJalny PROOF
Twoeds guilt and in his assault on the Canal tbeIe' e
is overthrowing combination which has really 'of
years governed the 5tate-or, In other words DONG wi
OF Li5 predecessors ever showed the slightest s
of doing capacity for doing. In addition 10 ms o
perhaps through tins he has, all accounts agree obtained
almost despoc control OF the party, AMI i using II 70
ically his and the appearance Of Mr.. Bgeow
on it, after having decidedly refused similar oheI
from the Republicans, Is sign OF the Times
winch good Republican can cont.mpiale
without anguish. The explanation Of this rise OF Iid.n
ia not far TO Sock He has few of tie external einents
of popularity. but he has most or the others HIS ny
presence is weak The female washinston corrssponi
ents OF the press used 10 speak with grea
admiration the effect OF Mr. ConklnSs =" magninceni
torso" In the Senate Mr. Tildcn torso worth
mC nOn but he has a subtle, strong brain and immense
capacity business. and sbrewd, homely eolucnce
which does its work without mi Xod metaphors, ana ne
has prod giOus experience manager" In TINS art
he could probably give all the Cus9mhouse men daiy
lessons without neglectng his duties. During the
anti-slavery struggle, the sentimental period ei
politics. his incapacty estimate the force or sentiment
or In fact the force Of any purely moral deas-hept
him in the and in pretty constant error ana
miscalculatiOn. But with the advent OF the business
period he has rapidly aud rresstiby to the 'front.'
for as a business man. he has probably few equals. IL
the kind OF storms with which We are now threatened ne
will probably march the mountain waves, which Is
rather mOrfying for his rival Mr. COnkling, who hld,
his torso and his rhetoric put away, even by MS own
party, In tho lumber-rOOm.