New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-07
NLW.YoRK IND the PRESIDENCY.

The I, suit of the elections In New-fork and
Ncw-Jersey makes it plain that the Repnbll-
can party has power to elect the next Presl-
dent. True, it is clear that its opportunity
might yet be thrown away by unwlse or un-
faithful conduct. But the party Is better
united and more wisely directed now than 1t
has been at any other time foT eight or ten
years. 1t has wasted few opportunities since
1875, and can be trusted, we believe, to make
excellent use OF the favorable position which
it now holds.
Mr.. Tlden's position has actually been
strengthened 10y a defeat Had the Dem
ocratc party carried tins State, it might
have been supposed that 1t could sue
coed with almost any candidate. Then
there would have been strong dspo-
sition in that party to get lid of MIR. Tiden
and his claims. But the party has failed in
every other Northern State. and yet has come
SO close to success IN New-Yolk that 1t will
he compelled to regard this State as Its best
fighting ground. The claim will be made that
many votes were drawn oil to the support of
Mr.. Kelly which could not possibly be dl-
verted from Democratic Presidential ticket,
and the argument will have much force be-
cause il Is based upon truth. Undoubtedly
MIR. Kelly would have found 1t more difficult
to throw 10000 votes against a Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, than 1t was TO
puuish the offences of Democratic Cover
nor against Tammany Hail. Mr.. Tilden has
now secured full control of the ma
clinery of the party. 1t can scarcely be
doubted that he will control the next
State Convention, and the selection of dele
I. fto kafl
ventlon. Men will be chosen who will
blllntly declare. as be has declared, that no
other candidate will be permitted TO carry
this State. Indeed. one of the most conspic-
nous adherents of Mr.. Tiden at the West,
the Editor of The Louisville Courier journal.
already asserts with posItiveness that no other
Democrat ever can or ever shall march to the
White House over Mr.. Tiden's corpse.
With control of the delegation from this
State. and with undoubted power to defeat
any Democratic candidate, If he pleases, In
the only important Northern State which the
Democrats can hope to carry, Mr.. 1ilden will
probably foreclose his mortgage on the party
with little resistance. Men who do not like
him. men who know that he will be a weak
candidate. will nevertheless say. as one Southern
he endured as political necessity. Western
Democracy has demonstrated its iDcapacity.
No Southern candidate can be set up by
party controlled by the Solid South without
assurance OF defeat. To pass over New-York.
where it will be said that the Democrats have
a chance of success, and to take candidate
from some other State where that party has
no chance, would be most hazardous expert
ment
The Republicans ought not to take it for
granted that the Democratic division in this
State will be permanent. 1t has caused much
bitterness, it is true, but there will be strong
effort to close the breach III some way before
the next election. With a worthy and strong
candidate, the Republicans can win In New
York and III the country. but they have no
right to neg. ect any duty or to throw away
any opportunity during the coming year.