New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

disappointed in losing il myself, If they put up
some good man that make strong,
united fight with. | will support such man Will
lngly and with whole strength. What the he
pubicans want this Fall more than anything else is
a victory in this State. Ii is great opportunity,
and We must make the most of it, The Democrats
have rs great necessity as We and the party that
acts foOiishiy by putting up man who VIII dlsor-
gaplze rather than draw the party closer together
will be defeated. If representative men are put
into the field the fight viii be strong ana
square one National issues. with tie chances IN
favor of the Republicans. That is what | wish 10
see: campaign in this State on National issues.
I he result would be a good indication of the way
the country viii 20 next year in the Presidential
contest Then there Is so much to be gained III thls
State AZ the next election. Every state officer goes
out of Office, something that does not happen very
often. The successful party Will make clean
sweep as the saying H."
How is Mr. Corneirs name received hy the Re
publican politicians throughout the state =
81 have talked with a great many prominent
Republicans. The very men who are advancing Mr.
CorucFs interest, DO SO reluctantly and with
y.ctun that is not the BEST thing 70 do. senator
ConNlug wants hm nominated. ms j. the
secret of the whole matter. Ii the SEN
ator were 70 step from behind Cornell the
latter would have no strength. Mr. Cornell as
Is well known. has been m training Tor the Gov
ernOr>hlp Tor a Ion" time, He thinks that the Re-
pubcIms nave q good chance of carrying tnls cleo
ton, aud presume he has demanded the uCm'na-
ton. He and senator CoGkiiug have been warm
political friends, and the senator responds toIhG
demand. As soon as Mr.. COukug returned
home from Washington, he let ii be known
thai Nj. Cornell was 10 he pushed forward as ms
candidate Iur Governor. ! ne organization wblcn
TT. COukilug controls falls into lIue, but as be-
licyc, reluctantly. Consequently Mr.. Cornell has
the support Of the men who belong 10
tine committees and run caucusgs. / lear there
j. difficulty, however with the voters. lhe
farmers, particularly, look upon MIR. Cornell
the man whose hand Is on the organ CTank, and as
a mere appcndage to Mr. Conkling. You may say
thdj Mr. Cornell IS personally very cstmaDIe Geu-
ticman, but tins connection, this political reputation
he has held hurts HIM with the farmers, aud thai Is
something the party must guard against If 1t hopes
ID ed here are al
Mr.. COnkilnE is not treating The Whole party Just
right III putting forward MIR. Cornell at this
tlme a schsm was wiped ont at Albany
when Mr.. CgnSling was IcC.e. ted Senator IL seems
that men who bad uIcd of this sort of thing IN
uniting for harmony an dYOiiug chcerluliy Tor Mr..
Couhlug, merely put tHcir interests Ia ms pocket,
10 be used Uy INN rs ne sees iit. They again placed
their trust IN the senator, ana II would not be treat
ing them handsomely, TO say the least: Tor MIN to
demand the nomination Oi ilr. Cornell"
Does he think thai Mr. Cornell contributed
largely to his rejection :!
"lf he does hc is mistaken. Nodoubl Mr. Cornell
did all he could. But in fact lt was only necessary
To- mention Mr. COrHcli> name 10 stampede the Leg
IsiJturc atany time II the sense Of IOmFns County
could be taken believe that not more than one
Republican out of three would favor the nOniina-
tiUH OF MT. Cornell But he VIII get the county DEL
egauOn because Lzra Cornell Duu, the University,
and Mr.. Cornell is the founders son. There !,
another thing which would lulVre Mr. COrnell
with the staunchest class of politicians u
Senator COukllug not bringing them
10 his support, and that Is that IL is a breach
Of trust for the chairman of the state Committee
TO use ms position for his own nomination. lh~
party places man IN that position To work Tor tue
party and not for himself II was known when
Mi. Cornell accepted the last election TO jhe chair
mauship that he would be a candidate, and he
ought TO have declined the charmdusuip If lac IN
tended 20 seek a nomination.
MAY not Senator COnkliug have his eve on
another year and different contest IN supporting
MIR. COmellV
VERY likely he is looking toward the Pres-
Dental nomination IN 1850, but ! don't see what
ne can hope TO gain 10y Mr. COrneiPs nomination.
II Senator COnkIIug needs one thin more tnan an
other TO help him IN the National Republican Con-
NentlOn, 10 Is Republican victory IN tins state this
FAIL Perhaps Mr. Cornell can bring him this. if
he is nominated, | hope he will but | fear Tor
the result. We cannot, IN my opinion, afford TO
take the risk. If the Democrats throw Robinson
overheard am convinced they can defeat Alr. Cor
nell. If these two plttcd against each
other there Will be boiling both sides, and the
result Will be no indication OF tie way the Ifesl-
dental election Will gO.'
"NAat do you infer VIII be the Democratic tao
ties after the meeting at Niagara
81 think see indications OF a compromise ana
willingness TO dispense with Mr.. Robinson. ms u
seems TO me, must he the inevitable result. The
Democrats would not do suicidal a thing Is to
split IN tins election. Mr. lIdcu Is regarded as the
this state. lie Is not going 10 stand aside III the
Presidential contest, and he cannot auOru TO let
New-YOrl slip out of his grasp
" Has John ii. NtaTin much strength as Repub-
hCau candidate p
" Not much. | think out of lis own county. ICs
delegation VIII support him. Judge Robertson, of
Westchestcr has considerable strength and viii
nave much influence at the convention. 1t Is
popularity of this canvass that newspapers and
politicians are backward in expressing their
opinions and preferences. 1t will be warm Work,
however, after September 3"