Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

The Democratic state COnven-
ten ut Syracuse.
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AS was expected, events at SYRIA
cuse have demonstrated that Tamma-
ny's arm is not 50 potent, after all, to
drive the New York dem ocracy, as
was Conkling's to manage the Repub-
lican machine. Without as much as
q word of remonstrance, the radicals
of the nation, including v the Ad-
ministration, and the partyin the City
and State of New York, submitted to
Conkling's dictation; but neither the
democracy of the country, nor that
of the Empire State, is willing to
permit Tammapy to domineer over it.
Failing to defeat tue denomination
of Governor Robinson, as threatened
in advance, Tammany after assisting
ia constructing and adopting q plat
form, withdrew its delegation of sew
enty members and placed n of its
sachems, John Kelly, in opposition
to the choice of the convention. The
whole ticket nominated by the de-
mocracy is SIS follows: For Governor,
Lucius Robinson Lieut.. Gov. Clark
son N. Potter; Secretary of State,
Allen c.. Beach; Comptroller, Fred
p. Olcott Treasurer, Jas. Macklin
Attorney-G General, Aug. Schoonma-
ker, and State Engineer and Surveyor,
Horatio Seymour, Jr.
Various reasons have been given
by Tammany for its bolt, chief among
which, are removal of its members
from positions occupied by them in
the government of New York City.
At this distance, it is difficult to get
at the particulars of mere personal
grievances, but the whole matter looks
like a revival of the old feud between
Tammany and Tilden, which arose
from his reform measures and culmi-
mated at st. Louis, in 1876, III John
Kelly's 'eating crow and submitting
to the National Democratic Conyen-
ton. q
Newspaper writer's are very prone
to attribute schemes to political aspi-
rants. 1t may be that MI. Tilden
has manifested great interest in Gov.
Robinson's nomination. 1t may be,
also, that he has even staked his
chance of presidential preferment CT
his succes if he has done so, lie has
only exercised a right that pertains
to every and any politician. Believ-
ing that the chances for carrying the
State of New York by Democrats
were best with Gov. Robinson in the
lead, he may have advocated the nom
ination of that gentleman, bat he
could never have given that position
to him without the consent of q ma-
jority of the convention.
So far as Tammany is concerned
then, we are free to say that Demo-
Gratis have neither sympathy o for
bearance to waste on diaorganizers of
any sort. 1t is enough to know that
it's leaders refuse to cooperate with
the New York Democracy to predie-
its discomforture, and rejoice when
the iron shall pierce its soul, as it
does sooner or later, that OF all re-
bellious, dlctatorial and dogmatic
politicians. Had Tammany gone out
on account of change of views Or po.
lltical sentiment, it might have been
different; but there will never be
~countenance, at home or elsewhere,
for the manifestation OF a rule or ruin
spirit, arising from mere personal
disappointment.
In reference to Mr.. Tilden, ever if
Our New York friends should prefer
HIM, and their should indi-
cate him as a suitable candidate, that
will not impart denomination. That
a only be given by Il national con
vention, and only when that is done,
and the Democracy has declared it
expedient to labor for his elevation,
can we be expected TO advocate his
cause but in this fight with Tammany
and the Republican party, if he is the
veritable leader of the Democracy,
he has orr hearty wishes for his
success.