Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-12
Seymour aud Mcdonald.

Washington POST
Ii must be held that the defeat of
Governor Robinson in New York finally
disposes OF the Presidential aspiration
of Nr. Tilden. That gentleman staked
his all on the result OF the Gubernato-
rial contest, and has lost. The issue
was perfectly plain from the beginning.
Mr.. Tilden made il himself, and the
party accepted it. III by the election OF
Robinson, who was his personal can
didate, and was looked upon as such,
he should demonstrate his own ability
TO carry the Empire State this fall in
spite OF the well-known detection among
his supporters, which in the present
instance took form in an open revolt, it
was generally understood that he was
TO have the Democratic nomination
next year. And he would have gotten
it. The announcement OF RObinsOn's
triumph would have ended all OppOs-
ition TO him. But Robinson has been
beaten. badly beaten, and in his failure is
contained the positive proof OF Tilden's
inability TO carry New York and his
consequent unfitness as a Presidential
candidate. We have now the right to
demand that Mr.. Tilden, having thus
conclusively established his weakness,
give way to men better qualified to lead
the Democratic party in the National
battle OF next year.
New York has established its position
as a Democratic State. Any man whom
the National Convention shall nOmi-
nate can carry it next fall-except Mr..
Tilden. John Kelly, the leader OF the
Tammany boilers, who is responsible
for the defeat of Robinson, gave out
early in the cOmpaign that he was real
Nv opposing Robinson because he was
Tildens representative, and his success
would mean Tilden's nomination IN
1880. Having beaten Robinson this
year, it will be too much to expect that
he will support Tilden the next. To
the possible objection that Kelly would
not dare 10 bolt the latter's nomination
i'm 1880, and thus endanger all the
Democratic chances of success IN the
National campaign, it only needs to be
urged that his conduct this year shows
that no necessity is too strong to cause
him To forget his personal preludices In
order tO contribute 10 the general sue
cess of the party. And the National
Democracy can not risk their OF success
in the coming Presidential contest on
the feelings of one man, and that an
unworthy one. Our candidate next
wear must be able to unite every ele-
ment OF the party in his favor in every
State in the Union, and especially In
New York.
Now, we have a suggestion to make.
What man is there in the party who
could SO command its unanimous and
enthusiastic support as Horatio Sey-
mour? What man could SO surely
sweep the Empire State, be the OPPOSE
ton candidate whom he might? The
two Democratic nominees must come
from New York and Indiana. Tues
DAVIS election settled that. Governor
Hendricks, Indiana's most prominent
Democratic statesman, will not again
take the second place. Alter HIM Sen
ator Joseph Mcdonald looms up as the
fayorite son OF the HOOSier State. We
propose therefore, To make the ticket
SEYMOUR and Mcdonald. 1t will
doubtless be said that Seymour VIII
again decline 10 run, as he has already
declined. But ii he must run! For
ourselves We cherish firm belief that
Governor Seymour, with the necessi-
ties OF the case properly presented to
him, would not refuse to save his party.
And il may come % aquestion OF Just
that.
Seymour and Mcdonald would be in
vincible. Seymour would carry New
York against Grant, Sherman, Blaine,
or any one whom the Republicans could
put in the field. Mcdonald could not
Ice beaten in Indiana. The South will
come up Solidly to the support OF any
candidates We may name. This Is the
ticket 10 win. Let us nominate 1t.