The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
THE REPUBLICAN, OUTLOOK.
Old Feuds 20 he Suspended. nnd An Factions
to stand shoulder TO shoulder.

SYRACUSE, April 1s.-An eminent lawyer
once said to q young member Of the profession
"Of course you will thoroughly study your own
side Of a case; but unless you Just as thor
ouglly study the other side, you won't be pre-
pared to try IT,"
This rule will apply to politics as we'll ms to
law. We hear n good deal in Democratic quar-
ters about the Democratic outlook I'm this State
twill be profitable for the Democrats to contcm-
plate tho Republican outlook. After pretty
broad survey of tho field am able to throw
some light upon the situation.
Never since the outbreak OF the war has the
Republican party been more united in New
York or moro determined 10 win victory than
1t will be in tho campaign of next fall Many
obstacles that have heretofore stood in the way
Of harmony Of feeling and purpose are now re-
moved Mr.. Conkling is snugly fixed in the
Senate for six years. and has no aspirations at
present for any other place. Mr.. Fenton's
henchman is in the Custom House and has at
his disposal large slices of Federal patronage.
This arrangement has. temporarily at least.
silencod the clamor Of the two great factions in
the party. Ono OF tho best informed Republic
cans in the State has assured me we should
hear Ct no discord from the Conkling and Fem
ton camps this year.
1t is believed IN tho central and western
counties that the Unprecedented number Of
names to be placed on the State ticket will
afford the Republicans an opportunity for COM
binng all interests which rival leaders will
eagerly embrace. Every shade Of Republican
opinion will have representative among the
candidates; and the Republicans claim that
they have one great advantage over the Demo-
crats in making up their ticket. They have no
State officers on their hands pressing for
Their slate Is Glenn. There is not a namo on 1t
to be rubbed out On tho other hand. they pro-
fess to possess tho assurance that the Demo-
Gratis are full Of troubles on the subject Of re-
nominating some. at least. Of the present State
officers. II will be prudent. therefore. for Dem
ocrats to assume that Conkling Morgan. Fon-
ton. Curtis. Wheeler. and their respective fol-
lowings. will have their favorite men on tho
ticket, and that they will all Join together to
elect il.
Legislation Mt Albany will be made to bend to
the sole object OF carrying the State. For this
reason the thorny subject Of apportionment WINS
taken out OF tho canvass. Some short sighted
Republican leaders thought tho party could
gain more in the next Legislature by leaving
apportionment to perish In another deadlock.
But peremptory orders came from longer
heads to carry through bill. and thus get rid
OF an obstacle 10 success on the state ticket.
which. tho lesser lights at Albany were told.
was the main point 10 be kept in view. And
this will control all legislation to the end Of the
session. so far as the leading Influences In the
party can manage their small men in the Senate
and Assembly.
The Republicans know that by carrying New
York this fall they can darken the prospect Of
Democratic success in the Presidential contest
next year. They will aim at this result. They
will silence all fcuds TO achieve It. At no elcc-
ton within the last eighteen years have they
stood more compactly. shoulder to shoulder
than they will now. Moreover. they believe
they can win in November. One Of their closest
calculators recently remarked that. In the eight
cen general elections since the Sumter gun was
fired the Democrats had carried the State ticket
nine times. the Republicans eight tines and
once Il had been drawn game between them (:
but that for the greater share Of this. period.
the Republicans had controlled the Legislature (:
and now" he added. our turn has como
round again"
These facts in respect 10 the Republican out
ook should warn Democrats that there are two
ides 10 the contest in New York. and that IL
will be- wise 10 contemplate the strength Of their
opponents from their own point Of Wow.