New-York tribune., 1876-08-18
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

TIE STATE CAMPAIGN.
1t isn't a good time to get on and ride
What the Republican party III New ORR
needs is not any more passengers on the ioau'
but few more shoulders at the wheel. WIN
The very best nominations 1t can make III 'IllS
State. the party will have enough TO do to pun
through and carry the election. IL cannot al
ford IN add an ounce weight to its load, III the
shame of n candidate for Office who has to be
drawn instead of drawing. The Republican
managers in the state, the men who are gen
eraliv understood to run the political machine
and have the direction OF party movements
must not underestimate the gravity OF the
situation The gentlemen on the other SIDE 10
whom they must oppose their wit and Sklll
and management, and all the arts and tactics
and strategy of politics, are not by any
means noyices in their profession. They
know all their own strong points, ana
tbcy know IA well the joints i'll the
harness of their opponents Gov. Tilden
is not the candidate of their choice, but they
mean through his name and by means OF the
reputation he has made to carry the election.
! In the fact of his nomination and Their sub
mission to and acquiesccnce i'll it, is the best
q
willingness 10 cast off all personal feeling and
| lay aside all differences to insure Democratic
success. They mean business, and mean it to
! the uttermOst. No man rides Their LOAD !;
every man must push and help the party WIN.
These are facts that must be looked squarely
in the face and considered i'll all seriousness.
| The Opposition is on the homeStretch ana
straiojug every nerve. The party has been
| out of power for sixteen years, and Is hungry
| beyogd description The leaders have learned
| something by the mistakes OF previous
wears. They have been made wiser ana
more cautious even by the latest ms
! take at St. Louis which put Hendricks
Oh the ticket. They will be careful not to re-
neat it, Their next nominations VIII be as
strong as they can make them, and III this
State no mans ambition and no cllqucS or
factions purposes will be permitted to stand
in the way of the most popular and taking
nominations which III the wisdom OF shrcwd
and sagacious leaders can he made. whether
Republican leaders see it or not, the Demo-
cratic managers clearly see and understand
that the turning of the event lies III the bal
| lots of men who to-day are undecided as to
what is the real spirit and purpose of each
party and who will cast their votes III accord
ance with their full Judgment upon this point.
! No man with eyes and ears Gn fail to sec and
understand that these are the votes to be
sought.
| On the other hand it is plain enough that
tbe dominant faction in the Republican party
does not propose to abdicate its position of in
fucnce and power i'll the party for the mere
nurpose of securing Republican success and
Al. al ..la "A "A
Rcpublicm Administration which should be
independent of them would be no more to
them than defeat TO abandon the Held IN
! New-York and confess that it would be I'M
polite ard unwisc to nominate candidates OF
! their selection would he the same to them as
Democratic victory. 1t is actually case OF
rule or ruin with them, and they are not dis
posed TO take any other or broader view OF IT..
! # is vastly more important TO them that they
shall dictate the policy and nominations OF
! the Republican party, direct ITS machinery,
! and control its patronage, than that tie Re
publican party should be successful in the
election. SO there is 10 disposition mani
! tested on their part to make any
sacrifices or yield their preferences 10 the gen
cral good. They propose in any event and at
all hazards TO ride, and not under any circum
| stances to admit that they add at all to the
weight of the load. Nothing could he more
obvious than that the nomination Of Mr. A. b.
| Cornell will be a drag upon the ticket 1t is
/ too plain to need any demonstration, and there
| Is no need to dwell upon it. 1t is nothing to
/ Mr.. CornelI's prejudice that this is the fact
| He has many good qualities, personal and po-
| litica, that are recognized and admitted, and
there is no sympathy among decent citizens
with the brutal attacks that have been made
npon him on account Of personal misfortunes
which are due to no fault Of his. The thing
for the Republican Convention TO do is TO look
the simple fact in the face that Mr.. Cornell is
not the strongest candidate, and the strongest
candidate is the man whom they ought to seek
| and must find.
IL must be remembered too that the can
, didate swho will stand the best chance for
success in the coming State election is not he
who will kindle the enthusiasm Of the place
men and laanagers on account of bis labors