Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-02
A Glance at the Situation,

| 1bcmOcrStS or NcW ofk nave pAtSfscN'
upon Governor Tilden as theif favor
/ ite, while the Republicans Of the
same State remain yet unprenounced
as 10 theirs. Tildon IS the strongest
man his party can bring forward, and
/ his friends are sure ri the full dele
cation for him. His record as Il re
formist ever since lie went into Office
/ is the strongest recommendation that
oauld possibly be produced in his
I favor in Smes like these. When he
was in the field as candidate for
Governef there were many thereto
fose strict party Republicans whodid
not hesitate to declare themselves IN
his favor as ',rildcn Republicans.
/ His main.ity at that election was a
truthful indicator of the esteem IN
which he was held by tbs people. and
that esteem has not been less ped
since in any great degree we feel
sure. Like all tile other candidates
! whose names have been mentioned,
! it has been charged against him that
he oace upon a time yielded to the
or.rpewey:ag and tatal influence OF a
locomotive headlight, before which
SO many promising men have gone
down of late. But we believe these
charges have been as e.fectually SET
aside as in the case Of Blaine, so that
TSlden may be said to stand forth
with as clean hands as any Of them,
The present position Of the political
weather-vane warrants the prediction
,hat he viii receive the s.. Louis
nomination. The anti-Tammany fac
ton. at whose heat stands the bury
John Norrissey, seem to be mbaed
somewhat with rebellious spirit,
and may vet thwart the designs Of
Ti!den's friends. Morri~Ssy has al
ready made some threats, but the
wounds will most likely be healed
over and a disruption avcrted. Such
q turn of affairs in New York would
impair the chances Of the whole
party, and viii be prevented, il it
is possible. 81 that, all things con
sidered. we may expect TO have a
strong man in the field against US.
It is we'll at the very outset Of q
battle - look carefully NJ the eacmy's
position. and calculate rs closely as
may be It's numerical strength This is
uha, W. have attempted to d. in thus
briefly looking over the chances Of
the leading candidate Of the Democ-
racy. lie is seen TO be a fair repre-
sentative Of the progressive element
in our politics. OF course the party
would sot think Of putting forward
any other SORT OF a man. For it
mus; be in thc hope Of coming c,oser
to the goal Of political purity that
they rest their chances foG
success. They viii point 10 the
errors Of our own party with
much convincing foreo, for,hey are
nearer at hand as to time. Ii we
were to meet them on the same
ground in this respect we would
have to go back in the past some
sixteen wears. And what is freshest
/ in the memory is apt 10 carry the
] most conviction. although it is
/ p,s.Ely apparent on short reflection
/ or small reading that errors have
crept into the goverament as into
/ individual affairs from the begin
ming, no matter what party was in
/ power. The record as a whole is
on our side, even on the score 0!
official faithfulness. the weapon
which the opposition will handle
! with most perseverance in the com
ing contest. la fact, when We re.
feet upon The past, the preten4 ions
/ Of the Democracy toward rein
statement INTO power seems almost
! prepcstereus Ye; we must guard
closely every possible point of at.
/ tack lest such nn end might be
] brought about. We must confess
the wrongs done the government,
! and nominate such man as will
/. give the best assurance Of their not
/ occurring again. These errors are
i. .raceable. no; to the party, but Il
! the natural defect of its chief mar
in office. No one believe that Grant
has done wrong purposeiy or know
ingly, bnt q II believes that he is de
iieient in some traits of character
and has consequently been badl,
deceived 10 men. The party pos