The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-12
Mems work-No More Boys, Play.


The Democratic State Convention re-
assemblies at Saratoga tomorrow to make
second effort ut the nomination OF q can
lidate for Governor.
Are the Democrats in earnest? Do they
aesire TO succeed in tue election of Gov
srnor of the State Of New York and of
President Of the United states? If they
IRE In earnest, If they really desire success,
II Is time to stop the child's play. by which
The campaign has been too much d.sngured
lp 20 the present time, and To go to work
like men who have an undertaking TO ac-
Homplish.
The miscarriage of the late Convention,
IN the nomination of Mr.. SEYMOUR COW
cred the managers and the party with
ridcule. 1t was blunder which amount
ed, morally, to a crime, If an attempt at
puicide is crime. The many expana-
hons which have been offered have not re-
leved the case, in the least. of its stu
pendous stupidity. What a void of sense
there must have been to give occasion for
all these explanations, aud to make room
Tor them. The step was too important to
Do mistaken. The Convention should not
nave adjourned on any uncertainty, and
Without positive assurance OF the accept
Inee of ITS candidate.
Such acknowledgement has given rise to a
widespread feeling of distrust OF the party
md its leadership. 1t does not augur well
Tor success and there is a natural indispo-
Iition to follow where the promise of sue
sess is not encouraging.
Mr.. SEYMoURs declination, however
xVnnll hat
little importance, IL it had been acted
upon at the time. Surely 1t will not be
conceded that the great Democratic party
Ia so poor in material that II has in its
ranks only one man ct to be Governor.
But the nomination of an impossible
candidate by the State Convention ia not,
by any means, the only glazing error in
the management of the campaign in this
State hitherto 1t has been the misfor-
tune Of Gov. TILDEN to be represented. to
altogether too large an extent, by nincom-
poops. The Governor is an old lawyer of
many years extensive practice. He must
have a plenty of personal aud political
friends who have made n name and who
would bring the advantage OF weight aud
character to the more immediate repre-
Eentation OF him IN the campaign. He
ought TO know that great dissatisfaction
has been expressed 10y Democrats. especial
ly from other States. who have sought to
communicate with his special representa-
tives here. Under the existing law the
use OF money IN an election is. very prop
erly, sharply restricted; but, fortunately,
the law imposes no restraint on the em-
poyment Of brains
All sohisms and divisions within the
ranks of the party should be hurmouized
aud ended by the action of the state Com
ventiOn tomorrow. We have heard of
the TILDEy wing aud the CHURCH wing OF
the party, but if the party would soar to
success, it must emerge from tomorrow :
performance with wings homogeneous,
md OF one hue. Overwhelmed by Attic
ton, rs the Governor himself now is, there
might come from him, not untttingly,
from beside his brothers grave. Il word in
favor of union and harmony.
The nomination Tomorrow should be
the result Of the spontaneous action of
the delegates. No doubt SANFORD T..
CHURCH would he the first choice of "A
large proportion Of the Democrats Of the
State, and if he would accept, he might
very probably be nominated For our
selves, We should be sorry 10 see him
withdraw from his present place OF great
usefulness. The people have in him. a.
the head Of the Court of Appeals, a sure
safeguard Of their rights.
SAMUEL HAND is widely and favorably
known. especially to the legal profession.
lie would make an excellent Governor.
At ali events, let Us have q good nomina-
tion--a man who viii command universal
confidence. The Democrats will have To
put forth all their strength TO be sure Of
the State.
These are true words ana had they been
more pleasant they would have been less
wholesome.