The New York herald., 1876-07-31
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 81 1875.
The Republican Canvass for Governor.

The Republican Canvass for Governor.
While sensible democrats are considering
the propriety of nominating Manton Marble
for Governor and William Dorsheimer for
Lieutenant Governor the republicans are
having their own troubles about their State
ticket Mr.. Marble is named because of his
service as the leading journalist of the
democratic party and more particularly be-
cause he is the author of the splendid hard
money platform adopted at ST. Louis. Mr.
Dorsheimer is named because of the very
acceptable manner in which he has per-
formed the duties of the Office, because Of
| his devotion to Mr.. Tilden, and more es-
pecially because he saved the platform in
the Convention by his eloquent daring
| The republicans are at sea. The question
| is not so much who shall be Governor,
but how shall Conkling be destroyed?
| We cannot fail to see in the republican
ranks combined effort on the part of the
enemies of Mr. Conkling to drive him out of
the party, and if possible out of public life.
| The war at Cincinnati has been transfer red
! to New York, and an anti-Conkling alli-
ance is forming At the head of it we have
Governor Fenton, who has returned to active
sympathy with the republicans Then we
have the Union League statesmen, who attrib-
ute to Conl5ling all the mistakes of Grants
administration, and more especially the mis-
takes of leaving its members out OF the
Cabinet There is Mr. Curtis and his select
following, who hold the Senator responsible
-.
Then we have the Westchester Junta under
Senator Robertson and Major General Hustled,
who bolted for Blaine in the Convention
breakup Then we have the old Morgan
faction in New York, who think that Conk-
ling's friends should have made Senator
There are also the friends Of Mr. Wheeler,
who are convinced that but for Conkling's
ambition their candidate would hold the
first and not the second place on the re-
publican ticket. So, altogether, there is
powerful alliance against Conkling, and the
point of attack is A. B. Cornell.
Mr.. Conkling is fighting man and would
prefer war to peace any time. But his
policy is peace. His strength at Cincinnati
was confined to New York. 1t was his
weakness that he was unknown out of
New York. He is now burdened by the un-
popularity of Grant-an unpopularity that
will not last more than two or three years.
1t will be source of strength then as it is
weakness now. Mr.. Conkling has nothing
to gain by contest in New York. The Gov
ernorship is nothing to him and little to Mr..
Cornell as Mr.. Conklings sincere and loyal
friend. They are both young men and
can wait. Let Mr.. Conkling select some
candidate whose name would be above
passion-some man like Evarts-and pre-
didate Let him withdraw the name Of
every one of his friends from the canvass
Let him say to the Convention Name
YOUR men-the best men you can fnd-Mr.
Curtis, Mr.. Robertson, Mr.. Ellis Fl. Roberts,
Mr.. Fenton, General Merritt, Mr.. Depew,
anybody-put them on the ticket along
with Evarts. There are no Conkling candi-
dates in this canvass. All want iya chance
to work" Then let him open the campaign
in New York, and from here go to Indiana
and elsewhere. Let the people outside
of New York see him. Let him make
his canvass national and throw the
party feuds of New York behind
him. The alliance will soon break up.
The republican party in the country will
have a chance of knowing our distinguished
Senator. His services will command the ad-
miration even of his enemies. 1t never
does man any harm to rest his reputa-
ton, and our Senator'S has had hard
battle. Mr.. Conkling wants peace now
more than ever. His best friend, his surest
champion, is time. Time will show how
true and brave he has been-tlme will show
that he never for a moment forgot all that
was due to the proud station of New York
Senator. Roscoe Conkling comes out of tho
canvass for the Presidential nomination
much stronger than when he entered it, and
with strength that must grow. He would
make q grievous blunder to throw this all
away in New York controversy.
The Custer Pension.
The Senate Committee on Pensions REPORTS