The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-17

most desire lie success but who commit the mistake
cry
The Reps1lica.'s administration rival. the So Louh
Globe Democrat, catches the idea that Bristow's
rxoRGAsixED POPULARITY
Is at present source OF political weakness when u
says
While the strength OF Cnnkling may DO too much
organized the strength OF Brssow not organized
all and his best practical availability has been weak
ened py the inJudicous support OF his friends who
have ansaeonxed him against the ordinary party
machinery and held him up as kind OF threat This
Of newspaper or IN the proceedings OF
club than N the prompt and decisive action OF
at present 70 gain anything beyond their initial
strength
PRACTICAL xES
whose broad sense contrasts with the cynical
disheariening, fairy tales or Fifth Avenue Hotel
iconoclasis, and who never touch . SUBJ
ject without Frightening II with hope and
pointing It toward the pole. Among these there Is
none who steers direct than exCongressman
Roberts the Utica Herald he substautiatcs. Mr.
Bowies idea that reform not he promissory, bus
practical and that IT must go the statute books
lie emphasizes the that the electoral votes should
bc counted by Vice President or by the House,
but by the supreme Court In illustrating tho dangers
TO which the present system Liable no says
y
majority SO overwhelming that no partisan sreacn-
cry could havc defeated him. IN 1873 the
votes Of LOUISIANA. aud Arkansas were re
we arc now approaching an election IN which the
strength OF parties evenly divided. u may be
state All calculations agree thas New York's sec
toral vote likely 70 DO decisive whichever It Is
cast suppose the republican candidate secures
small majority or the electoral votes By refusing "a
count those from States the democratic
House OF Congress may throw the election into its own
q d hQ ppOp herr
rejected by the election OF the democratic nominee II
too late 10 provide against this danger in time for the
approaching election. 1t IL too early to inaugu
rate movement that Will remove this peril from the
election Of 1880
II is singular how tho partisan prcss chooses cand
dates for opponents With greater assurance than
uses to desisnate It's own The Springfield R<psblicas
says of
DEMOCRATIC STRENGTH:
Tho character and issue oil the canvass, indeed,
BE-
has the wisdom 10 nominate who will restore
the confidence OF the country whether the St. Louis
Convention has the wisdom 10 nominate man who
will gain t.
Il Is becoming increasingly probable that st. Louis
will develop the perception and prudence Of its necess
ties The nomination OF Mr.. Tilden would ut once Sc
cure to his party public confidence which In itself
This, not merely because he is recognized as person
ally sale man. but because he prcseminonty repro
ssnts the great CONSERVATIVE elements ana immense
interests cannot afford to allow the settlements
be disturbed threatened, and tho country knows It.
Tho nomination OF judge Davis would DO i stu moro
complete against any Jolly Of that sort The
old whig and republican, Abraham Lincoln's bosom
friend aud executor could not possibly be utilized by
republican orators and presses . bugaboo. The
people would laugh in their faces The probability In.
creases that the other OF these meg Will bu the
cratic party isn't going do anything that viii
the country and that the country isn't going 70 be
scared.
Many men do not believe that the democratic leaders
always represent the democratic party This ides
from exalted and rather abstract
view Of democracy. Practical democracy seldom real
ICES ideal democracy. There ~
DREAMS,
but there also loavcs and fishes. There CAL
houns and Madisons, but there also Tweeds and
Fitzhughs Tho Troy Times says
The democratic the party OF reform and good gov
crnmont its leaders and those who speak tor
II are rclcss IN declaring. but somehow II takes
step forward In the acquisition OF power without
vicng itself OF the bascst dishonesty and disregarO
moral and patriotic obligations. Every crime known
10 the calendar has been committed IN its name from
nah treason 70 petty larceny without eliciting are.
monstranco within its own pale OF membership The
men controlling It's action have never been known 10
shrink from the preparation Of any wrong further
ing their designs, and have again and again dem.
onstrated the hypocrisy Of their pretensions out still
their organs maintain the sham with unparalleled i'm
pudence. The nomination OF Barnum for Senator ny
the democrats In the Connecticut Legislature only
OF long series or scandals for which the demo-
cratic party - responsible