New-York tribune., 1880-06-21
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CINCiNNATI. June The Southern delegations
form an important part Of every National Demo-
cratic Convention. They comprise among their
number some of the ablcst and most experienced
politicians in the Democratic party. and III the pres
ent instance have behind them l3S solid electoral
votes that certain to he cast for the nominee o.
the Cincinnati Convention. In recent years when Il
Democratic candidate for the Presidency has been
nominated. the delegates from the South have had
permanently little to do with his selection. Thoy
have voted in the Convention. Of course. and
generally for the successful man, but they
have gone to those Conventions committed TO no
policy aud prepared 10 urge the nomination Of no
candidate who woulI have to be forced upon an
unwilling Northern Democracy. This has been the
penalty which the Southern Democrats have had to
nav for their participation In the rebclhOn pen
atty which they Will have to continue to pay for
many years TO come. he Southern Democracy
rules the pafty and if tho latter gets full control of
the National Government it will rule the country
also But the time has not yet come when 1t Is con-
sldercd safe for the men OF the South as body to
present q candidate OF their own and urge his noin
nation as a representative Of the Democracy south
of the Potomac and OHIO Rivers.
More IF the spirit of dIctatIOn seems to crop out
among some Of the Southern delegates who have
already arrived IN Cincinnati than has been
time in twenty years the Democracy now control
both branches of Congress- and although they made
pretty bad mess of it during the extra session last
Suring and did little dnring the past Winter to
retrieve the ground they lost year ago, the South
crn men begin TO feel mOic than at any previous
time SINCE 1865 that they can really have some
L.ng to say about the policy Of tho party aud the
selection of its candidates In 1868, 1872, and
1876 the Southern delegates SAID to those from the
| North: GO ahead and select yOnr candidates and
make your platforms, and 1t will be satisfactory.
| We will vote for any man whom you may thlhk 1t
wise to nominate. and IT must he understood that he
is the choice of the loyal Democrats Of the North
and not of the ex-Confedcratcs of the South. or
| there will be no chance of clcctlng him."
This year a considerable number of tho Southern
| delegates come to Cincinnati with pronounced
opinions which they do not hesitate TO express, and
| many of them show a disposition to have their own
! way abOut things. They say that they have here
tofore deferred to the Nrthcrn Democracy for years
and the result has been that they havo been beaten
in every National contest In the first place great
| number of the Southern delegates are opposed to
| the nomin1ti0n of Mr. TIlden and would be so even
if he was 10 go into the Convention for the purpose
| of securing two.thrds Of the voto In it. Their
| reasons for opposition arc manifold. Among them
are the dlssensions in the Ncw-York Democracy.
The scandals that succeeded the last election and
a general dislike of New York politicians, who. In
| case Mr. Tiden should become President would
| exert controlling influence at the White House.
| DIVIDED PREFERENCES.
| Some Of these Southern men are as pronounced In
| their preferences as they In their aversOns.
There are many positive Outspoken Bayard mon
among them some favor Judge Field, and few
are committed to ench Of the other candidates who
| have been named, while large proportion OF them
viii be satisfied they say, with any good man ex-
| cent Mr. Tiden. This class of SOnthcrners Will be
active and aggressive In the Convention next week.
Another portion Of the Southern delegates are more
conservative. They do not think tho time has yet
come when it is prudent for them to have 1t appear
th,t Democratc National Convention Is controlled
by tho South They say that the electoral votes in
the Soulh will be cast for any Democratic candidate
who may be put up, but that the problem which
the Convention Is expected 10 soiVe now
TO carry soe Northern States. They recognize that
,berc is sectional and that 1t is the Union
sentilnent of the North which the Ur-uocracy must