The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
THE DKMOCRATro OUTDOOR.
Gloony Predictions by Democratic Politicians
The Race for the GovernorshIp.

ALBANY, April 9O.-The Democratic party
| is In danger of falling n victim to overdoscs Of
nostrums applied with the avowed purpose OF
restoring harmony to liz shattered system. 1t
| is assumed on all sides that the patient IL very
sick. Dropping figures Of speech 1 find that
the average Democrat who pursues politics MS
a trade il moro hopeless and unhappy ut the
present time than ever before. All the rumors
that float through the Albany air disturb his
| pence and contribute to his misery. IL IL con-
vinced that the party II going to the dogs, II 1t
has not already gone, and he forecasts defeat in
the manner Of one who wants to be- whipped.
| Almost every day brings forth new and
strange story Of plots and counterplots. Since
Gov. Seymour announced, through The SUNS
correspondent. that under no circumstances
would he accept any office whatsoever n sus-
| picion has grown up that the Belmont confer
| encc was more anxious to secure - positive
withdrawal than to nominate him. Tho men
who met in that conference had no power 10
! tender the Democratic nomination to anybody.
They were not exercising any delegated author
| ity whatsoever. and while some Of them were
public officers they were all acting as private
citizens. II they had desired to get GOV. Sey-
mour out Of the way and TO prevent him from
| accepting preferment hearaiter they could not.
| their critics say. have adopted more eifectual
mode OF procedure. by appointing n COM
| mittec in the month Of March 10 wait on
| him and ask him IL no would consent to serve
as the candidate of men empowered 10y nobody
| but themselves 10 net was perhaps the surest
way Of insuring his doclinaton. Gen. Slocum,
who was present ut tho conference. threw fur
| ther light on the subject when he remarked that
every prominent man there was himself a can
didnto for Governor. The General good-na-
turodly accepted the soft impeachment that that
was true Of him as we'll NJ Of the others. But
| IL Gov. Seymour's withdrawal was intended 10
| open the way eor u new man tho scheme seems
TO have failed thus far. OF its purpose. Now
and then candidates are talked about. but the
! tendency is moro IN the direction OF wofu CON
! hdenccs than Of slate making. A diversion has
been attempted lately on behalf OF Judge Will
| liam II. Sawyer Of ST. Lawrence County. A
newspaper published at his homo in Canton
| declares that with the exception OF Horatio
Seymour lac Ii the only man who can unite the
party and carry the State. Tho Judge is a pre-
sentabie person who got his title through an
appointment from Gov. Tlden who was author
| izod to lll the vacancy in the Supreme Court
| occas ioned by the election Of Judge James to
| Congress. Judge Sawyer served year and
gave good satisfaction but the judicial district
was overwhelmingly opposed TO him. pollt-
cally and he was beaten in the election Of 1877.
| Last year. somewhat TO the surprise Of Tildcn's
| friends, he was adopted by Tammnny Hall rs a
candidate for the Court Of Appeals. 1t looked
| az though he would be nominated. but at the
last moment the Tilden delegates concentrated
their strength on George b. Bradley Of Che
mung. who had hot before been rrckoned as of
their household. by this flank movement they
| invaded the southern tier. and defeated Sawyer.
| while Bradley's defeat was reserved for a later
| occasion at the polls. Those who now talk Of
| Judge Sawyer Tor Governor seem To take only
| a languid interest in the subject themselves
and act "a II they might be paying on some
debt which they owed him.
| The plan Of harmony. first set forth in this
correspondence Of rcnominating all the pres
| ent State officers does not seem TO give bar
ucular satisfaction to anybody. but 1t is gaining
| strength. The fact IL that under cover of sup
porting the plan the friends OF the several on
| cials who aspire TO tho Governorship can con
| duct quiet canvass without sacrificing their
| chance for subordinate place II they fail to
capture the first prize To speak palmer Mr..
| Dorsheimer, the Lieutenant Governor. Mr..
| Beach. the Secretary Of State and Mr.. Olcott
| the Comptroller are all possible candidates for
| Governor but neither Of them feels strong
! enough 10 push his claims against the old
| ticket combinations scheme. Mr.. Dorshemer
| occupies somewhat anomalous position. He
| was Mr.. Tilden's most effective supporter at
81 AfNAlNs anu NN lNuEUl liill MS WNIh fllltifu
him TO promotion. He was doubtless disap-
pointed at not receiving the nomination for
| Governor three years ago and since then he
has felt tina, he had n mild grievance against
| Tilden. and q pronounced cause Of complaint
| against Lucius Robinson. Mr. norsheimers
| chances for the nomination at the head Of the
| ticket do not appear to be- as good a. they were
three years ago, ana his friends talk in favor of
the old ticket but with nm understanding that
| he shall be named for Governor in case Robin
| son retrcs.
Allen c. Beach will consent to serve aenin rs
Secretary Of state II nothing better turns up.
While Gov Dorsheimer's intimate friends
speak mildly Of Tilden ana reserve their scycr-
ty for Robinson the most earnest supporters
| of Mr., Beach are very harsh in their criticisms
on Tilden. and more moderate in their treat
ment OF Robinson. This difference. added 10
personal considerations makes n faction within
n faction. MIR. Dorsheimer and Mr.. Beach oc-
| cupled common ground in 1877 in opposing the
| denomination Of what was then the old ticket
Bigelow and Fairchild-but they reached that
| ground 10y different roads. dir. Beach WIS
elected Lieutenant Governor in 1868 and re-
elected in 1870. on the,tcket with John 7. Hoff-
| man. at a time when Mr.. Dorsheimer was n
pronounced Republican. As Beach halls from
Jefferson County. whore Democrats are scarce
as title to distinction. ami Is inclined a. re-
gard with suspicion those who have come into
the ranks more recently. Moreover. Mr.. Beach
| harhors the idea (not To say the delusionl that
he might have been nominated for Governor in
1876 If D1rshelmer had been out OF the way.
| But during his Ave years retirement Nj. Beach
| learned several things and. among others.
| caution. His reappcarance in office WAS at
tended with many difficulties and he means
now To- follow the advice which sumner gave 10
Stanton stick" But all this time he Is con
Quoting quiet cnuvass for the Governorshiu
w.ile his friends profess TO acqulesce in the old
| ticket programme.
Frederic +, Olcott il the only man among the
State officers who is IN hearty accord with GOV.
Robinson. lie Ii the youngest Comptroller that
the state has ever had, with the exception Of ST.
las Wright who ed the duties of that
o0ce in hs 3ith year. MIR. Olcou was born in
| ls4l In the pending canvass for the Governor
ship ho is Tor Lucus Robinson first. and for
himself ailcrward. This is truly his position
without any mental reservations All the nfu-