Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-19
An Independent View Of New York
state Politics.
from the Boston Herald.

The Republicans have triumphcd in Cali
fornia and in Maine. No reasonable doubt
can exist of the election of Foster over Ew-
ing in Ohio. The contest in New York, there
fore is the only remaining political battle Of
the year in which the country can feel much
interest unless Gen Butler should develop
more strength in Massachusetts, than present
indications lead us to expect Buffers cam
paigu here cannot affect the presidency, in
any event. for the idea that he is to be a can
didate next year, under any possible state of
affairs, is not now entertained by anybody
But the result in New York will have n pow
crful effect, not only on the two great polit-
cal parties, but on the fortune of two of the
leading candidates for the presidency
den and Conkling. If the Democratic state
ticket is elected in New York this fall. Mr.
Iilden's denomination by the Democracy next
year will be practically assured, while Mr.
Conkling will neither have it in his power to
get himself nominated by the Republicans or
to decide who shall be the Republican cand-
date. If the Republican ticket shall triumph,
Mr.. Conkng and his friends will attempt TO
run the next national Republican conven.
ton, while Mr. Tildon's only remaining hold
upon the Democratic nomination will be the
power TO threaten defeat for any other
Democrat who may be nominated. Personal
issues aside, whichever party carries New
York in November will have good grounds
for expecting to carry the country next year.
Republicans who may feel inclined to OPP
pose the election Of Mr.. Cornell will be driv-
Tn back into line by the demonstration Of the
fact that to defeat the Republican ticket in
New York this year will be TO turn the coun-
try over to the Democrats in 1850. Demo-
crats IN New York city will have to choose
between supporting Mr.. Robinson seeing
the Republicans maintain possession of the
state and national governments for the next
four years. There is no common ground on
which those members Of either party who are
dissatisfied with the nominations that have
been made can meet and agree with view
to independent action. The machine has
triumphed in both parties, and the difference
is that, on the Republican side, most of the
ablost and best men of the party were op-
posed TO the machine. while on the Demo
cratic side the best brain and character Of the
party certainly were not enlisted in the OPP
position to the machine. If there We're not
imminent desperate struggle between the
two old parties for the presidency we should
have little doubt of the defeat Of Mr.. Cor
nell and the reelection of Gov. Robinson
But, as 1t is, the situation becomes involved
IN great uncertainty. If Iammany maintains
Il strong opposition to Robinson, he can only
be elected by the help Of Republican voters
or by Republicans staying at home But,
good as the administration Of Robinson has
been, on the whole. III New York. the num-
Der Of independent voters who are now will
ling to do anything 10 fuist Mr.. Tildtn into
the presidency is vastly less than it was three
years ago. Not only has confidence in Mr..
lilden himself nearly died out, but the con-
duct of the Democratic party in Congress and
IN the South has made the idea Of any Demo
cratic administration far less palatable to the
country than it was at the end Of the Grant
r,g'tGc, while the scandals and abuses Of that
era were still fresh in the public mind and
the Democrats had not yet got full sway at
the other end Of Pennsylvania avenue
The balance Of advantage appears TO be on
the Republican side at the outset Of the CAM
paign. 1t is to be rene INBRED however
that the attempts of John Kelly to govern by
personal dictation have heretofore proved
melancholy failures and that his course be-
fore and during the late convention, fairly
compelled the party outside the city TO insist
on the denomination of Robinson. His de-
feat at the last election in New York city has
beeu partly offset III the public mind by the
foolish proceedings of the Cooper admins
traitor, and Gov. Robinson has not acted
wholly without personal bias in what he has
done to support Mayor Cooper in his efforts
against Iammany. The Democratic party in
the three great states of Maine Massachu.
sets and New York is not. ON the whole, in a
very promising situation for party which
seeks and hopes TO get possession Of the ma
tonal government.