New-York tribune., 1876-08-18

.na. have grown gray in the service Of the party and
have not been honored and rewarded as Mr. Cornell has
uis claim Is no greater repeat, on the Repuohcan
IT, than that Of 20 others. He is young not 40. IL
part Ms time now and his friends, if thev have wisdom,
viii ace it, No man ought TO be nominated iOr Governor
whoI,vcntion next week will II I'VE much do i'll shap
ins his prospect III the future
Evidently the heart of the Republican party
4, with Mr. Evarts. Mr.. Cornell does not arouse any
nonular feeling anywhere and has not even anything
ie respectable support from the steady organs OF the
r,v Here Is The Albany Journal ignoring his candi-
dscy. aud saying significantly: with the tire
ondous stake involved in this election, with
,he momentous risk of placing our Government
On the hands OF the Confederaes, the Repnb-
,aps who allow any other feelings to influence Their ac-
~ ,hau single and sincere desire for success ana VINO
rit personal purposes 20 sand III the way OF party
p1y aud efficiency take fearful responsibility upon
.h,3sciyes 10 make victory sure, we must have the
an strength of the party, and 10 secure ITS full strength
we must candiGy consider aud fairly treat al elements
ample quotes with appreciation, ana adds; "lne ke
pabcans OF the State 50 far as we have observed are
Vim their wseSt and best men To the convention
Nh work OF selecting ticket can he safeylef to them
Some months ago Mr.. Cornell said: a party
can never be successful which panders to dissatisfied
elements" a remark which summarizes with great apt
MOSS tbe whole argument of his supporters at this day.
Un,rs Weekly in reviyiug his remark to dissent from
a, COS so far as to demand the nomination of man for
he Mace 60 which Mr. Cornell aspires who has belonged
40 the dissatisfied" class Ii says: " The convention, 1t
oms n ls should nominate candidate well known to
he country as spOes character of the most vigorous
hi,,tv and who has been rather dissatisfied" than
,,s6ed with many recent party tendencies. lie should
DO one Of whom we might all be proud, and tie unques-
stoned peer of any candidate whom the Democrats could
m,nate even If every Democrat in the State should he
~ ,be,r service Is it time when " light weights or
a. nartisans adrOit managers Will MAKE candidates
go to win Is it when we may safely disregard
sb eknown feelings aud purposes OF The best clss OF
ppnnhicans whose votes are essential 10 success -
A number of conventions held during the
Last two or three days show Mr. Cornell TO be steadily
ii,, and Mr. Eyarts to be steadily gaining Frank
I'm County sends three delegates believed to he against
Corneu and the lid District OF St. Lawrence sends
,,rae the lid of Orange four more the lId of Onon
da four Mr. Evarts gets four delegates from he LIST
nj trict of Oneida with the prosper OF solid anti
Cornell delegation from the others, three from the tst
Ds,rict of Ontario three from the Is OF ST. Lawrence
civ from the lid OF Monroe, two from Queens ana
three from the It District of Ulster Mr. Cornell has the
Clinton County delegation ot three, for which he Is
doubtless indebted 70 Senator TObey, and Gov Morgan
has three from the Ist District of Madison County This
calculation which il probably substantially correct,
hrncs Mr. Eyartss vote already nearly even with Mr.
Cornes first having 2O and tic latter ~ delegates;
senator Robertson Is those whose preferences are un-
known numbering about 80, and 20 or 20 being seat
tered among various candidates. large share OF tne
latter being reported equally wen satl>ncu WIN M
Fyarts or exGoy Morgan If these figures retain their
preseut relative proportions throughout tne Ste Mr.
Eyarts's nomination would seem u be vel! assured