The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-26
VOL. KILL 34S.
WHY lie Is THE CANDIDATE.
WHAT THEY HAD IN VIEW IN NOMI-
MATING EDWIN ID. MORGAN.
The Outlook Amer the Fight In Saratoga
Whut Cornell Might Have Done-The Vim
sictivcne-s with which Cornell was AS
sniIed-The Hostility to senator Conkiine.

wbnt Cornell Might Have Done-Tbe vin-
sictivcne-- with which Cornell was AS
sniIed-The Hostility to senator Conkiins.
SARATOGA, Aug. 25.-I have remained
over to survey the field after the battle OF
Tuesday and Wednesday. 1t is covered with
the killed and wounded, and, were an
Bibernian, might include the missing
which last became numerous as the fight
ing became close and dangerous in and around
Town Hall, on Wednesday evening, over the
dead body Of Alonzo u. Cornell.
will assume that after the withdrawal OF Mr..
Cofn.n as a candidate for the nomination for
Governor, the friends Of Senator Conkline In the
Convention had the power to confer that honor
upon either Gov. Morgan or Mr. Evarts. not
only assume this. but am confident that 1t is so.
Shut up to this choice OF evils" why did the
greater part OF his friends vote for Morgan In
stead Of Evarts1 Perhaps can tell-at least, l
think know, and here 1t is:
MIR. Conkling aspires to the Presidency In 1890
There Is bare chance-a very bare one-that
the Republicans may have the Governor OF New
York for the next three or five years. If he were
William NJ. Evarts. the New York Governor
would himself aspire to the Presidency In 1880
Or he might aim to be the successor OF Mr.
Conkling In the Senate. Or. bis fame as Cover
nor might cast a shadow upon the prestige OF
Conkling as the leader Of the party in the fore
most State Of the Union. On the other hand,
Edwin d. Morgan would not stand In Mr.. Conk-
ling's way in any one of these three particulars.
He Is getting old aud will feel that one more
term for Governor 1lls up the measure Of bis
most ardent hopes.
In the foregoing statement you have the pre-
o'se reasons wnS Morgan Is now tne Republican
cahuiuAte ior Governor father than Evarts
Does 1t necessarily follow from these premises
-. o'"A"s a"u Noi"o'i' III 'neir heal' Oh
hearts, desire tho election Of Morgan2 l have
Yln 20, a
iect surca -, to s,v oi,ho,nh as cho,,oo,
-" u'H0o ~ W say "'houHh rs Cholce OF
evils they may have desired the nomination
OF one man In preference to another n NAV h.
,h., ,h.. Iii -. -, ~, y. - :, , =. ,""' no, %
tn" they VIII not feel ike running their legs on
TO secure the success OF the man whose nomi-
"a, ..as u. ','uuipu o'ef '"'n' anu I'D
many respects .neir humilia'ion'
am satisfied that II Cornell had not with
dr,,,, from, ,h. con.os, ha could ,,o, ,i,, To-.
- ~ wy "o 'oH'u "os o.,, m".o
but that he would have stood fair prospect Of
betnv nominated in the end
osI"h "on,"a'eu VI 'ne Gnu
Look at the ballots for Governor and Lieuten-
Ant Governor. The whole number Of votes
Sas' io' uOoe.nor was siO roneroy Ro' 10,
Lieutenant-oovernor i,o, he was presented
got. except about 20 from New York city and
about 10 from other counties, were Cornell men
through thick and thin. This makes the num-
Der OF Corneiis nrm supporters I4s
Now. supposing Cornell had stood a ballot for
that that ballot 4lO votes were cast. Evarts
got lo8 Robertson rot "a Townsend Got ia
ief. FOR Morsan only Believe ths ~oa m,hn nn's
fraction. would have been the result Of the first
ballot What might have happened after that
nobody can conjecture. We can only say that
Cornell would have been the leading candidate
on tue start
After Cornell's Withdrawal as a candidate for
Governor. his nomination for the second place
on the ticket. provided he would consent 10
take IL, would have been regarded by fair mind
ed men as the very wisest thing to do The only
question among i'm partial OTIS rvers was whether
d., ner mi
the use OF his name before the Convention for
the once OF Lieutenant' Governor. | put it
amazed when they witnessed the spirit OF
bloodthirsty vengeance with which the enemies
OF senator Cobklng clamored for the scalp OF
cornell, when they caught sight OF him In the
arena as cancidate Tor Lieuten .nt-Governor.
ln all my experience at conventions. In New
anomination assailed 40 vindictively by con-
spicuous mem oers of his party The treatment
t WnIcn nm Dutier receiVeu AT tue worcester
convention three years ago, when he was put
Gown a. esndldate m for Governor was mild and
RentemanIy ia c9mparis9n with the onslaueht
upon cornell on wednesday evening. Knowing
low & much ms name as the friend of our emil
nent senator, would strengthen the ticket, the
stupidity Of those who slaughtered him was
nqualleo only hy the ir maliguity. The way they
would have excited The enthusiasm Of Sitting
Dl'l on the Little Big Horn.
Those Republicans who hate Senator Conk-
ling too intensely to disguise their feelings are
openiy e1u,tinR over what they call his down
faN On Thursday morning, at the table OF tho
Grand Union one OF the l,alinr consrir,tors
sat oy my side at breakfast. and rubbed his
hands with rrepressible glee. exclaiming 1--WE
have got him under at last; and, thank God IL
Ia the end Of him 70 In this category will say
rysnios. wb.n said TIA, ATOM bali ,ha dsias,
gates from Oneida county we're for CorneIi' /
have excellent authority for now saying that
ani will ada that In Oneida county opposition
t. Cornell means pure hostility to ConklnQ and
nothing else. They don't make two bites OF
That cherry. They cnash their teeth ON Conk-
iis well as Cornell.