Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-12
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The report OF the proceedings OF the
syracuse Convention viii be read with
charm by all who have been credulous
enough TO hope that the Democracy OF
New York would improve an opportun-
ity to put their political opponents at
a disadvantage by harmonious and Ell
fectiye organization for the coming cam
paign.
II there is anything more indiscreet,
more ineonsiderate. more unstatesman-
ike. more boisterous and unbearable
than New York Convention, especial
" when Tammany occupies the front
seats, il is not defined in the dictionary.
The pot-house element which runs
them, has managed to intrude itself
into almost every political convention
of national importance held in the
country for some years past. 1t first
discovered its aptness for bull-dozing in
the Baltimore Convention which nomi-
mated GREELEY, and it has had more or
less complete possession of every Presi-
Dental Convention that has met since
that time.
Finding itself at bay in the Syracuse
Convention, not only by reason OF def
cheney of numbers, but lack OF respec-
liability that lowered its influence, this
same element gathered up its skirts and
withdrew, leaving the organization in
much better OdOr by reason OF the exc
dus.
What effect the rupture will have
upon the campaign remains to be seen.
The disorganizers have certain follow
ing and a capacity for mischief that
might be damaging in close campaign.
We predict, however, that as they are
governed not by principle, but by de-
sirelior spoils, they will swing in with
the forces that give tone and character
TO the campaign, and without which
there would, OF course, be no show oil
victory.
NELLY, the leader OF the Tammanyites,
had his reputation and his future polit-
ical standing staked upon the defeat OF
ROBINSON for the nomination. Occupy
ing the position he did, he
could, perhaps, better afford not to
participate in the proceedings OF the
Convention at all, than to suffer asquare
defeat by having Robinson voted in
against the protest OF Tammany. He
does not, however, have any such
strength outside OF the regular Conven-
ton as will enable him to head an in
dependent movement with any show OF
respectfully or any hope OF compelling
a surrender OF the Democratic Organiza-
ton proper.
While it is probable that ROBINSON has
lost some strength with his party aswelI
by the divisions occurring at Syracuse
as by the arbitrary and impcrious man
ner i'm which he has carried him
self toward friends and enemies in the
fight, and which seems to be character
istic Of the man, There is no question
about his having the enthusiastic sup
port OF the better element OF the Demo
cratic party in the State, with a prospect,
indeed, OF no incohsiderable reinforce
ment from disatfected Republicans.
Looking at the situation in New York
as it now appears, it is difficult to de-
termine which OF the two parties is in
the worst condition. The machine poll
ticians took possession of the Republi-
can convention and foisted upon the
party acandidate that is distasteiul to
the better class OF it, while in the Demo
cratic convention the rabble was routed,
and a candidate secured that has been
tried aud found true 10 the interests OF
the people, aud commanding the con-
filence OF all who have an interest In
the prosperity Of the State. Ii will be
we'll Il they playground him irrespective
OF party.
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