The New York herald., 1879-09-08

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isfied with his general policy proud of his inde-
pendence. and determined to stand by him when he
is harshly and believe. unjustly assailed. If
he enters the Syracuse Convention determined to be
q candidate and appealing to his friends to justify
his public course by rebuking those who have ma
ligned him, and according him nomination.
/ do not how We can withhold from him
our support. At the time I do not see
how it will be possible to elect him. since tho defec
ton in New York. while 1t may not take from tho
democratic ticket any great number of votes in the
city. will discourage the party all over the State
and turn from large floating vote that leans al
ways to tho side having tho brightest prospect of
victory. In q close election such detection must
prove fatal i regard Tammanys conduct as out
rageous in the extreme, yet not disposed to
ignore the fact that it must almost certainly be ef
fective in striking down and defeating the demo-
cratic party, with Governor Robinson at it's head.
Another gentlemen OF prominence and great ipflu-
ence in Kings county takes different although
equally despondent view of the democratic pros
poets. He said:-'I am sorry to say that feel no
confidence that Governor Robinson can be elected.
But will any other candidates chances be better
even as good his? Governor Robinson cannot
now be Withdrawn without making it apparent to
all the world that Tammany's bluster has been tri-
umphant. II any other candidate is nominated after
districts will resent it by remaining away the
polls While have great fears OF Robnson's defeat
have no hope of anyone elso's success; hence
believe the bodest policy is the BEST and that in
dilemma the most expedient thing can do is to
nominate the Governor and let Tammany take the
responsibility Of defeating him. think we in a
bad way under any circumstances, and Tammany
alone is to blame for the overthrow of the de-
mocracy OF New York at this important moment"
THE REPUBLICAN POSITION
These expressions of the Brooklyn county poll
ticians are given because they unquestonaby repre-
sent the feelings of the entire thirty Kings
county delegates. and the probability is that this
delegation win hold in its hands the power to
inate Robinson with certainty OF defeat, to
is.rv asnv ~ The oninion that any "ther cand;data
than ltopinson will be weaker than the Tilden rep
ressntAtve himself is not sound. and its tallacy
he easily shown. The republicans have an unpop-
ulsr and to persons Objectionable candidate,
1t is true; but they soldly united on their
ticket. with the exception or the administration
John sherman faction. which was represented
in the Saratoga Convention by Congressman
tion fa,cd to ioin in the motion Of the
RobertsUn, Pomeroy and Starin delegates to make
Ucrnelrs nomination unanimous. and which has
been open in denunciation OF the republican nomi-
nee since the Convention. The administration re-
pubicans Will not however. vote for Robin
possibly secretly support any other demo-
cratic nominee who might be put into
the Held One or their leaders thus explains their
position :-"In case Of the nomination OF Governor
Robinson we should be placed on the horns of
dilemma. We should like to defeat Cornell. be-
cause his nomination was made an open In
suit to the administration, and because his
success will leave the republican organiza-
mon who have controlled it for years in o selfish,
overbearing and ruinous manner, the repeated
democratic victories in the State plainly show But
we cannot afford TO do anything to help Tildcn and
Robinson's election. in the fsce OF democratic
split would give Tildsn SsL.a the prestige Of
in tho party Tho next Democratic State Committee
would be wholly in Tldens interest, and with this
cratic nominee for President. and it would almost
impossible to take Now York away from him next
year. sooncr than thus render Tilden's nom-
nation aud election almost certain in
1880 we had better risk Cornell. But il
the democrats should nominate any other candidate
than Robinson the withdrawal Of the Governor
would be regarded yielding on the part OF Til
den. X not his defeat in the Convention. and then
the election OF the democratic ticket would not so
signally to Tiden's benefit. We would rather
have Cornell defeated than elected; but we cannot
afford to aid in bis defeat at the risk OF making Til
den invincibe." .-''4 4ir.
M THE FOLLY OF TILDENs POLICY.
fhe .Dll 1iden's policy. il. as represented. no
Indeed. many persons believe that it is his intention
to drop Robinson and take up Clarkson Potter or
some other candidate, because they cannot believe
that he is silly as to court even to risk de-
feat at this time. IF Robinson is nominated
and defeated It will in truth DO Tilden,s defeat.
everybody will say:-"What Is the uso or nominating
Tildcn Tammany is opposed to him. and we saw
last year that he cannot carry tho State without
Tammsny." Thus in single election Tilden will
destroy the structure he has been for Ave or six
Eiden has expressed the belief that a demo
cratic defeat this year would aid him, be-
cause it would prove that his nomination nh. @
only in case an anttTilden Governor should re-
the present nomination. or course if Gov
SCENTS Tildron that his victory would be Tilden's
victory and his defeat Tilden's defeat
next year in case Of Robinson's defeat this
year. because 1t would provo that Tilden without
Tammany must assuredly lose New York. and Tau-
many would oppose him more bitterly than ever
next year. 1t seems incredible, therefore, that
Tilden will risk all his well nursed prospects u
the least is very doubtful. John sherman
was too shrewd to run for Governor OF Ohio, when
defcat. which in his case improbable. would
killed his Presidential prospects 1t scarcely
to be believed that Ti!den. through Governor Rob-
inson will virtually run for Governor Of New York
when defeat. winch IS almost certain. will dispose
forever of his Presidential aspirations.
GOVERNOR RoDINsoNs DUTY.
From the position taken by many of Governor
Robinson's friends that while they feel bound to
support him IL he presses himself for tho nomina-
uon they msspai. @ or o. ms .as, suceess % ana wou,a.
nation could unite the party, it to be
clearly his duty. in fairness 10 his friends and in
justice to the party to withdraw hts namo from be-
fore the Convention. II he demands the nomination
he takes undue advantage of the loyalty OF
his supporters TO compel them to do an act
in his interest which their Judgment and
their party faith condemns. Why should
his personal ambitious already gratificd by party
he deserted. his personal pride grievances
be induleed at the sacrifice of tho democracy? This
IL question asked by many oi those who really
friendly to him. and who would DO rcjoicod ii thor
hands were FREQ to act their sense of
right and thcr real wishes dictate. Indeed,
il IL by certain that II ho obstinatcly
to leave tho Convention FREQ TO exercise it's cool
and deliberate Judgment in the nomination tho
Kings county delegation ana Others may not
sent his selfish stubbornness by taking up candidate
in the interests OF the democratic party and asking
his nomination in the name of union and victory.
1t is almost certain that Kings county holds the key
of the position and unite and save the party IL
it's delegation has the courage and honesty to do
CONGRESSMAN o'BnkS's VIEWS.
Congressman James O'lSricn, being asked his
opinion OF tho situation and the most advisable
tor the democracy to pursue at this tinie
piled as follows :--"The situation has untor-
nateiy been greatly muddled and confused
through tho unwise action OF those who