The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-06

The New York Herald thoroughly in
dependent journal, and the most conserva-
tive in the country referring to the nomina-
ton of Alonzo B. Cornell for governor, by
the Republicans of New York says
The republicans mean to carry the
state if they can. They know that they
have taken considerable risk by nomi-
mating an unpopular candidate; but they
know also that the election is one of un-
common importance. It's reward will be
the plumber Of the state; the possession of
all its high and low Offices with all their
emoluments and patronage for three years
the powerful Influence of all these Offices
in carrying the state In the presidential
year; and they believe, not without reason,
that 1t they can win next November they
will be able to hold thel state for a dozen
years.
1t is not good time for the democrats
to take needless risks by nominating either
a second rate man or one who will split
rather than harmonic the party. IF we
bad not already so seriously offended Mr..
Kelly as to lead one of his journals to a
manifestation of gross i'll temper we would
even venture to repeat our oft-given adj
vice to his party not to renominate Cover
nor Robinson. 1t may be possible to re-
elect him, but it is very doubtful The
anti-CoDkIing republicans are furious and
bitter to-day; but they will rally round
the 1ag" with more or less good grace be-
fore next November and join Mr.. Conkling
10 making it hot for the democrats.
They all stand on the platform, and they
are all looking to the presidential year.
Their absurd faction fights will cease long
before election day, and the more certainly
cease because that faction which 10 its des
peration might have thrown the State
away, as it has done before, has just car
ried the day at Saratoga. The other
faction scOlds, but it does not bolt
what the democrats need, to win, is O
ticket which will harmonic their party
and secure them all their voters. Cover
nor Seymour could do this beyond doubt;
but he is out of the race; he will not
serve. Sanford 4. Church can do il,
more probably than any other man, and
we think those democrats in the interior
of the State wise who are just now urging
his nomination. 1t is possible that there
are other men who can do it, but it is at
least doubtful, and this is not case where
risks can safely be taken. As TO Governor
Robinson, his denomination would only in
tensify faction fight in the democratic
party; which has already gone so far that
the Express. the leading Tammany organ,
has declared openly and ominously within
three days that the interests of the dem
ocrats of this city aud those of their NUM-
cipality would suffer less from a repubIi-
can Governor than from Robinson"-a
portentous declaration, to which we would
call more particular attention il our con-
temporary were not in SO irascible mood.
What the democrats need is union. If
they nominate ticket next Wednesday
which all the party will support, and which
is OF high and unexceptionable character,
they nave fair prospect of carrying the
State. 1t the factions continue to buster
and quarrel they will undoubtedly make
Mr.. Cornell the next Governor.
The Democrats of New York will no
doubt act on the suggestion Of the Herald
aud make such nominations as will COM
bine all Gthe elements of the party and
draw the support of the anti Cornell men
OF the Republican party. There is an
abundance Of excellent material in the
democratic ranks, and for the sake Of