New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-15

deliberate expression Of the real purpose OF
the party, the chances of success would have
been UNNECESSARILY greater than they are
Like his nomination will, be mis- suppOrt-half
Indifferent and perfunctOry, half-knavish and
insincere. Many BourbOns will refuse to vote
for him. Not many Independents Will be de-
ceived by his nomination.
Now what Of the prospects OF Mr.. Illden IN
this State7 At the outset they were certainly
good. Long delay in his letter of acceptance,
much controversy with party leaders about the
money question, and the final surrender to the
inhatonists who gained the mastery i'll the
House, drove thousands of Independents into
earnest opposition. But there was still o
chance that many Republican votes might be
won by sympathy with the Governors reform
policy. Two events have greatly diminished
the possibility of securing such votes for him.
The nomination of Mr. Seymour was start
ling proof that the old reactiOnary spirit
of the party was still uncomfortable.
The disclosures made with regard to
the Governors payment of income tax have
very much shaken confidence in him as q
genuine and thorough reformer. His prolonged
silence in regard to that charge, and the
miserable pettifOgging or palpable dishonesty
Of the excuses made by some who claim to
speak for him, have increased the injury to
his reputation, and it is not probable that this
injury could now be wholly repaired, even by
completely satisfactory defense. In, ike
manner the facts that Mr.. Seymour's nomina-
ton was promoted by Mr.. Tilden's friends.
that it was effected by shabby trick, and
that Gov Tilden himself urged acceptance
of the nomination, greatly increase the mis-
chief done by the eruption of BOurbonism IN
the convention. Men say that Mr.. Tiden has
shown, not only that he cannot control the
reactionary element in his party, but that he
does not want 80 to control it as to prevent
the exhumatOn of long-buried Bourbons, re-
pudiatOrs and friends of those who resisted
the Government during the war. These things
have called attention to Mr.. Tildens own
record in war times, and to his own support,
as Chairman OF the State Committee, OF the
regulating platform Of 1868. Precisely where
Mr.. Tilden wa. weakest, he has been made
still weaker by his own remarkable plumbers
since his nomination.
The possibility of his carrying this State by
the aid of Republican, Liberal, or Independent
votes has completely vanished. With very
full Republican vote, such as has been polled
in Maine and Vermont, this State is Repub-
lican by a majority exceeding 10y many thou
sands the insignificant support he will receive
from voters not strictly Democratic MIR.
Wheeler is popular in Ncw-York. Gov. Nor
gan will call out the full vote of his party.
The nomination of Mr.. Robinson comes
too late to be a dangerous sham. I'm
less influences not now apparent effect
some great change before the election, Mr..
Tilden will be beaten in his own State by
heavy majority. He will find, moreover that
the disgust of the old-fashioned Democrats
and their hatred of the policy which ostracizes
every old leader OF the party in order to cap
ture Republican votes will cost him thousands
of Bourbon votes where he will gain hundreds.
1t is still possible, of course, for Republican
folly to throw away this State. 1t is no longer
possible for Democratic skill and zeal to win 1t.