The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-25

dates they detest
The republican party has nothing to fear
from such source Of weakness. IT is united
on the financial question and on other ques-
tons of general policy. The only divisions
with which it is threatened are per-
sonal divisions respecting candidates,
and these are in fair way to
be composed by the new attitude
Of President Grant. The republican party
is not menaced with q great split on
principles. According to present appear
Conkling as its Presidential candidate If
he should be nominated at Cincinnati the
republican party would give him a unani-
nous and Jealous support but If Governor
Tilden should be nominated at ST. Louis
nothing is more certain than a formidable
democratic bolt and two democratic tickets.
If Mr.. Conkling should be strengthened by
good Western candidate for Vice President,
like Governor Hayes, who would insure the
State of Ohio, or Secretary Bristow, who
would conciiate the reform element of the
party, his chances of election would be cx-
cellent against any democratic candidate
who did not thoroughly unite the party,
and much moro against . candidate like
Governor Tilden, whose nomination would
split the democratic party.
Even if Governor Tilden could feel sure
of the St Louis nomination it would not
guarantee his election. The infationists
would bolt, put another candidate in the
field and take more satisfaction in his defeat
than they would feel in democratic victory
which should put him at the head of the
government. With the strong opposition
to him which has. been developed in his own
State Governor Tilden has hardly chance
for the st. Louis nomination, and the GER
tainty that the Western democrats would
split the party and render his election i'm
possible is an additional reason why he
should withdraw from the contest.
If Governor Tilden desires a democratic
victory, if he is willing to subordinate his
personal ambition to the success of his
party. he ought to withdraw his claims and
support Senator Bayard. Mr.. Bayard is the
only democrat on whom the party can be
cordially united. He is as good q hard
money man as Mr.. Tilden, but he has done
nothing to offend the pride or wound the
sensibilities of the Western democrats. They
cannot accept Tilden, they cannot accept
Thurman, both Of whom have been arrayed
against them in such manner as would
make it humiliation to indorse them. But
Senator Bayard has done nothing offensive
and there would be no sacrifice of Western
pride in accepting him as the democratic
candidate. Mr.. Tilden has an excellent OPP
portunity to show his public spirit and
magnanimity by withdrawing his claims and
supporting Senator Bayard, the only gen.
uine hard money candidate on whom the
democratic party can be united.
If Governor Tilden is to do this at oil he
should do it at once. It is now or never"
He cannot expect to stand high in the coun-
sells Of democratic administration if he
pushes his personal claims to the utmost
cratic party to promote his personal aspira-
tons. If he chooses he can make the NOM
ination of Mr.. Bayard smooth and easy; if
he stands out he may ruin not only himself
but the party. He is at 1.-THE parting of the
ways" If he persists in his selfish canvass,
or even if he hesitates and procrastinates,
the canvass will pass beyond his control. If
he has the foresight and decision to act at
once he will be an important man in ma
tional politics, but if he fails to take adj
vantage of the tide he will be bound in
shadows and in miseries" during the short
residue of his public career.