Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-20
WHAT WILL FaE DEMOCRATS DO

Statss wiu % Whnam n. "nssisrs OF
New York.
WHAT WILL faE DEMOCRATS noe
A week from to-day the National
Democratic Convention will nssmbls at
81. Louis. That convention will place
before the people Of these United States
the names Of the men whom the Demo-
cratic party desire 10 elect - President
and Vice President OF this nation. Up
on the nominations which they shali
make the fate Of the coming campaign
depends TO . certain extent. Thsy can
not elect their man. We know; but II
they select the right candidates, and
~promulgate . platform Of principles
which can in some slight degree appeal
TO the sympathies Of . people which b.
lisvss in justice TO humanity n the first
great duty OF . nation. they will give
our Republican candidates . hard battle.
That 10 all that the Democratic leadsrs
expect TO do. They know. n We do.
that victory is an ABSOLUTE impossible
ity. All that they hope TO accomplish
10 TO reduce the last Republican major
ity. and thus pave the way for possible
suecsss In the future.
Whom. then. viii they sntrust with
the keeping Of their standard? Who
10 the man whom they will call upon to
lead their hosts In the great conflict
which ID a~pproaehingf There are many
prominent Democrats who are ambitious
to gain this honor. Among them are
honest men who sincerely believe in the
principles Of the party. and are anxious
TO advance lis cause before the people.
Among them. too. are political trick
sters. mere wirs-pullsr.. whose only AM
bition II to gain ofacs. and reap the rich
harvest OF spoils which some how or
other sssms to follow in the wake Of Of.
fcs-holders In the American Republic.
The convention will have to decide on
the respective merits Of these different
as~pirants. and on the decision which
they shall make will depend the strength
Of the majority which IL 70 Be- rolled up
for our Republican candidates in Novem-
Der nsxt.
There are 80 many minor questions
which will arise in this convention and
tend 10 disturb It's harmony. that all
spsculatious regarding ita probable ae-
ton must BE- to . great extent mere
gusss-work. On the hard-money issue.
the East and the West win In all proba-
bllity split. Ohio hes already declared
her dissemination 10 stick BY our de-
precistsd grssnbacks. and proposed the
name OF Bill Allen. the great apostle Of
imitation, for President. This will never
suit the Eastern Democrats. and the
party In the south will mott assuredly
stand By its friends In the Northeast.
The result will Be that Ohio will either
have to yield on the money question. or
n IN independent ticket Of her own.
II abe accepts the alternative. she will
carry with her many Of the border States
which seem 70 have gone mad on In
~iation, the Democratic party will b
split into two bitterly opposing factions.
and the Republican majority will a.
sumo = proportion which will astouish
even the most sanguine supporters Of
the party Of justice and equal rights.
A We have said. Il 10 almost impos-
sibls to predict the action Of this con-
vsntion. There seems TO be no harmony
in the rank and Ale Of the Democratic
party. to say nothing Of their leaders.
The absurd tvo-thirds' rule which has
been adopted and become BY tradition
part and parcel Of the principles OF the
party. makes u possible for a few NAL.
contents 10 utterly dissrganizs the con-
veuion. In Republican conventions
majority OF votes Is sufficient 10 secure
. nomination. This las sensible rule,
as 10 10 based on the constitutional Law
for the election. A majority Of cleo
torsl votes Is all that is required TO elect
. President Of the United Statsa. and
certainly . majority Of the delegates
ahould dictate the action OF . convsn.
ton. The two-thiris' rule. which the
Democratic conventions have established.
places IL In the power Of the minority to
rule the majority. and at . time like this.
when there are internal quarrsls In the
organization. this power Of the minority
will in all probability make itself most
sfsctually felt.
There are two prominent men in the
Democratic party. who would poll avery
respectable vote II nominated. unless q
bolt ON the money question takes place.
These men are Samuel J. Tilden,
Governor Of New York. and Thomas
=. Bayard. Senator from Delaware. {
On either u Of thsss gentle
men the mass Of the party could
unite most heartily. II the Leaders would ]
only give them the chance. But Tildsn I
10 opposed by Tammany Hall. in his
own State; and Tammany Hall. although .
mot the power which Il oncs was. 10 still
strong enough to defeat him in the con-
vention. Il has never forgotten the p.
part which Tildsn took in exposing its
rascality. and 70 has sworn to defeat /.
him. Il will defeat him. Bsyard will ,
have the united vote Of the South; put
he IL . hard-monsy man. and will not
gain the support VI the West. II 10 Just
possible that . spirit Of wisdom may /,
creep into the convention. and that
may BE- nominated. We shall
zee. The Democratic brain u Of too
subtle . nature to b probsd In advance.