The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25
The Canvass for tho Presidency-The
Utica Convention.


Utica Convention.
The Democratic Convention which meets
tomorrow at Utica will have ON important
bearing on the canvass for the Presidency.
1t will decide the voice of New York
ut the National Democratic Convention.
The Importance of this State in the councils
of the party may be appreciated when we
remember that the last three nominations OF
the democratic party for the Presidency
were citizens Of New York-McClclla Sey-
mour and Greeley. This recognition OF
the prestige of the Empire State is
due to the fidelity with which New
York has from the beginning served the
democracy. We trust that the unfor-
tunate results Of this fidelity thus far
will not dishearten our New York demo-
cratic leaders Mt ST. Louis Let them re-
member Jacob who, after fourteen years Of
disappointment and service, was blessed
with Rachel. But for the distinguished
democrat who. now governs the State
we should not have an efficient DEM
ocratic party. 1t was rapidly falling into
the slough of Tweedisms when Til
den rescued it. The memory Of that
daring achievement, added to the rec
ord of the victory over the canal
thieves, will be Governor Tildens highest
claim to the recognition Of the Convention at
Utica tomorrow. From all we can learn the
Convention will be in harmony with the Gov
ernor. The World, the democratic organ. in
Al hoo ro1 in
his favor-that 3l7 delegates out Of 1884 are
committed to Tilden." The Erening Post,
whose editor has close personal relations
with the Governor-and who is what Mr..
Curtis would call 'Tilden republican,
recognizes this fact, and at the same
time hopes that the delegation to St
Louis will go unpledged for any can
didate, regarding this effort to pledge the
republicans to Conkling as grave mistake.
'.All," says the Post, 'that the delegation
appointed at Utica ought to be instructed to
do is to vote for n candidate Of unimpeach-
able character ana sound convictions. If
the delegation should then vote for SO good
man as Governor Tilden it would be we'll
for the. democratic party and the country"
The Tammany organ, on the other hand, in
forms us that these figures are fallacious;
that Tildens friends claim many votes which
many desires o delegation that will be
unpledged.
The democratic situation is in some re-
spects like the republican situation Mt Syn-
cuse The candidate Of the party is Tilden.
Any other name is an intrigue. The repub-
name is nm intrigue. The opposition to
Conkling arose from few saints, who are al
ways reforming" any party which does not
give them Office, and a few New England
politicians who swarm about the Union
League, look upon New York as Yankee
suburb and support Blaine The cry of
"Grantism" was pretext which became APP
parent as soon as it was seen that the oppo-
nents of Mr.. Conkling had been all along the
friends of Grant. The attempt to destroy
Mr.. Conkling at Syracuse had the effect
which may always be anticipated in free
the republican race before, although he was
scarcely mentioned outside Of that small
circle of friends who have never abandoned
his fortunes, the moment Mr.. Curtis
claimed to rule him out Of the canvass
in favor of trimming politician like Blaine,
the effect was to rally to his side the manly
sense Of the party which disdains timidity
and assassination. Leaders like Cameron,
who had watched Conkling in the Senate
and who knew his merit, came to his rescue.
Independent journals like the Sun and the
HERALD, who cared nothing for either pnrty
save as the good Of the country was served,
insisted that Mr.. Conkling should not be
thrown off the course for some inferior
choice. The effect of the Syracuse meet
ing was to make Conkling national
candidate, to give him precedence in the
race--a precedence that may result in his
nomination. The same effect will follow the
war upon Tilden. Mr.. Church is out of the
race, on the principle that candidates
for executive position cannot be taken from
the Bench. The highest Office in the admin
istration of New York justice should not be
furnished by a scramble for any place, even
for the Presidency. Seymour is the open
friend Of Tilden. He supports the Governor
for the Presidency rs warmly rs he supported
Herman for the Senate. In the case Of Conk-
ling we had half dozen candidates from
New York alone, and every one Of them with
a following. Tilden is alone.
If Governor Seymour were in the fight we
could see an internecihe rivalry. But Sey-
mour in New York is like Cameron in Penn
sylvania---the master of the situation. He
supports Tildcn as Cameron supports
Conkling. The democratic leaders Of
New York conccde tho standard to
Tilden. His enemies are Tammany Hall
and the old friends Of TYeed, who
prowl about the ruins Of their once
imperial palaces. But why should Mr..