The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JUNE 90 1s7s-rRrIE SHEET

The New Jersey Delegation - D.
Louis = Enthusissm for Geverner
Parker.
We print interviews with all the members
Of the New Jersey delegation. 1t is strik-
ing tribute to the character of Governor
Parker that the democrats of his own State,
who know him SO we'll, think him the fittest
standard bearer of the party for the great
political contest which is now opening. For
aught we can see his chances for the demo-
cratic nomination are quite as favorable as
were those of Governor Hayes on the other
side o week in advance of the Cincinnati
Convention. Mr.. Parker would have all the
negative and more than all the positive adj
vantages Of the republican candidate. Like
Hayes he has escaped the envy and jealousy
of rivals. Like Hayes his personal charac-
ter is above reproach and his official record
unsullied. Like Hayes he would be cor
daily accepted by the supporters of more
prominent candidates if the success of their
favorites should be found impracticable.
Governor Parker's forward and jealous 10y
atty during the war, the steadincss with
which, as Governor of New Jersey. he kept
the democratic party of that State firm for
the Union, and his admirable promptness
and efficiency in furnishing troops Mt every
call of President Lincoln, put it ont Of the
power of the republicans to shake public
confidence in his unfaltering loyalty to tho
Union. In this respect he is more abso-
lutely invulnerable than any other demo-
cratic candidate, even including General
Hancock, whose unsullied lustre as a Union
soldier cannot be disputed. Tho difference
is that General Hancock, as o faithful SOL
der bound to obey orders. had not the samo
freedom of action as the Governor Of State,
whereas Mr.. Parker's splendid exhibit
ton of loyalty was entirely voluntary and
unconstrained. If candidate is to he
nominated at ST. Louis with view to spike
the republican guns Mr.. Parker's resplen-
only in the first rank, but in the foremost
place in that rank.
Another strong point in favor Of Gov
ernor Parker is the soundness of his opin-
ions on the currency question, combined
with the fact that he has given no offence to
the Western democrats. He has no advan-
tage over Governor Tilden in the correctness
Of his views; but, unlike Governor Tilden,
he has not incurred the deep and bitter hos
tility of the Ohio democrats. If they are
compelled to accept hard money candidate
they can support Governor Parker with
smaller sacrifice of pride than would be re-
quired Of them if the Convention should
nominate man who has aroused all the an
tagonism and stirred all the venom of the
soft money democrats. The Cincinnati Con-
vention. by its weak declaration on the cur
rency, has put it out of the power of the re-
publicans to make any political capital as
hard money party. There is, accordingly,
no necessity for the St Louis Convention to
emphasize its devotion to hard money by
selecting an aggressive advocate of
specie payments Governor Parker's views
are decided enough to meet the require
ments of the canvass, and he has better
chance than any other candidate for har-
monizing the dissentient democracy of the
East and West on this difficult question.
These are the strong points OF Governor
Parkers canvass; but still his chances for
the democratic nomination depend on the
inability of the leading candidates to get the
support of two-thirds of the Convention.
If the two-thirds rule should defeat Gov
ernor Tilden and his leading rivals Gov
ernor Parker seems to have the fairest pros
pect of coming in at the end of the race as
the successful dark horse. But if Governor
Tilden should be within eighteen votes of
the requisite two-thirds the New Jersey
delegation will come to his rescue and give
him the nomination. So fa- as they express
any second choice their unanimous second
choice is Tilden.