The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15
The New Third Party.

hN ANN" Hi'ys
The managers OF both parties in the West
ern States are much exercised over the
movements of the so-callcd National party,
which was recently organized at Toledo and
takes In most Of the loose and floating POI
litical elements OF Greenbackers, Working
men, Reformers. and the like They have
secret associations, with signs and pass
words after the manner OF the Know Moth
ings; and in these times, when so much la
Dor is unfortunately idle. the meetings are
large and the enrollments OF membership
formidable in numbers.
Whether this organization shall take a
permanent form or not, it is not to be dis
guised that, for the present, a. least. 1t may
exercise material influence over results in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana. and other
States which are closely contested by the
old parties. Its great aim is To get the bal
ance OF power in the Legislatures and the
Congressional delegations, with n view of
debating Senator'S yet to be elected and con-
trolling the Presidency IL ii should bc
thrown into the next House Of representa-
tives.
Whoever supposes the leaders of this
movement, that i to say. the men who
quietly shape its policy and direct its
operations. are crack-braincd adventures.
because there have been foolish uttcranccs
in their conventions, has formed very un-
just opinion of the capacity Of some Of the
men engaged in the work Many sogacious
politicians. OF trained ability, and Of good
standing heretofore n, Democrats and Re-
publicans are connected with the orlsani-
cation, and doubtless look IT, it ~ a means
OF promoting their ambition.
The existing circumstances Of the country
and the looscncss of political ties resulting
from many causes, favor ncw DEAL and
therefore the following will swell from Il
vague idea that the old partic, are To hc
swept away and To he succeeded 10y this
fresh one, free from many vices and impcr-
fections Of both. The wircpulol- have no
such ideas, but they are quite willing thoir
followers should indulge in these harmless,
fancies, while they give practical direction
20 the business.
As a mere unorGanizcl MACS without any
efficient direction or concert of action. they
cast over lfty-two Thousand votes in Penn
sylvnnia, and about thiri thousand in Ohio.
last fall, TO the surprise OF themselves and
of the Republican and Democratic leaders.
luff IhNf IIplll''i bl Nldl 'lAtll htS'lNHN'
and perfected their organization, 80 that in
discipline and enthusiasm it is quite equal to
those which ii seeks to supplant in popular
favor II it does not exceed them.
In Indiana, especially, there j. alarm on
both sides at the spread ami secrecy Of this
movement as it threatens to d,~cuncrrt the
plans for carrying the Legislature uron the
complexion Of which will depend a senator,
10 be chosen IN place of Mr.. VOORHEES,, now
filling the uneXpired term of the late SEN
ator MOTION. Owing to the Republican
gerrymander Of the State. it requires a
large popular majority to carry the Lrgis-
lature, and in that body, the Republicans
now have a prcpJndcrance Of six on joint
ballot.
Until recently the tide sct strongly in ia
vor OF the Democrats overcoming this ma
jority, and their platform was constructed
IN attract the Gr"onlnckrr9 and other out
slders. But the Nationals. as they are now
called, have not swallowed the halt. and the
contest this fall will therefore be- unusually
interesting, because it may affect the pros
poets Of Mr.. HENDRICKS aS a candidate foi
President. II by any combination or deicc
ton Mr.. VOORHEES, should he beaten for th,
Senate. Mr. HENDRICKS, ~ his peculiar
champion and sponsor, would undoubtedly
suffer- from that dc.oui