New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-30

pOrters. The supporters Of all Administration cam
didates have felt that they had a common interest
in putting personal considerations aside for ume,
and first doing their best TO make sure that Mr'
COnkling and Mr.. Platt should not be re-
elected The question of candidates could be decided
aftcrward. Henry X. James. a warm friend of ex-
Vice-Prcsident Wheeler, said the other day, when
asked whether he was ready to begin campaign
for Mr.. Wheeler "No. As they say mp in the woods,
Kill your hear first and skin him afterward" 1t is
with this idea that the friends of the Administration
have avoided all discussions of candidates, thus
leaving the issue between the two ex-Scuators and
the people entirely clear. Thus far the plan has
worked admirably.
sKILFUL MANAGEMENT.
And here it does not seem amisS to say word
about the management Of the campaign against the
two cx-Scnators II is too early vet for congratu-
latons upon victory veteran Of the Civil
War said the other day. Never call your opponent
beaten until you have his sword" Mr.. Conklng
still has his sword, and he il likely to make an
obstinate fight. But it is not too to recognize
the fact that the campaign has been admirably
managed thus far Every step in il has been taken
al the right time and in the right way. The prompt
announcement of the friends Of the Administration
that they should refuse 10 ~ into caucus of the
enemies of the Administration chcckmatcd the
whole scheme. Things have been said since Mr..
Conkling came here which leave doubt that he
came expecting 10 control the Senate Caucus Com
mlttec as well as the Assembly CaucuS Committee.
With both i'm his hand he could have called the
Gus. perhaps driven many of the members in with
the club Of regularity" and thus received
his "lcttrrs of marque and rprsal' against
the Administration from the friends Of the
Administration themselves. Every attempt to de-
coy or frighten them into the caucus has hecn suc-
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candidates is another item in the list Even the
Senate debate the other &av decided upon N
advance. II was felt that he friends of the Aduiu-
istration should take The aggrcS>iv" the occasion
deserved. judge Robertson is entitled to the chief
credit for the tact and COOL Judgment that have
been shown throughout, although hr has. of course,
had much al and counScl from others
DrMucR,rIC pEErI rNtIuS.
The question If the Dr'norrl;I. cludid1tcS hasa
greater interest than il would have rud"r other cir
cumstanccs. The Democrats ara iWil'.iug all th'r
plans naturally enough. upon thc hope of an ad-
iournnlcnt Of thr Leg latur. without an election.
Those of them who have any sense of political re-
sponshty feel that. IN this situation Of au lis,
only such men should lee nominated rs thc party
wonld hc pr pared 10 elect urNt wint'r if there
should Lc a Democratic Legislature. II this IcriS-
laturc docs not elect the Senatorial question will
enter largely into he cnirpai.r. 1t might help the
party To carry two rc,pcctahlr names FOR these
places through the canvass. ard would hurt II 10
have the weight of twn uarnc~ that oi respect
able Ii il character ~fic"f thr party that with thS
possibility plaiuly hcnr" them some of %" lrwo-
cT tie members actually ptu, "slag Z" Nu" Tor
General Francis Il. Sruoll. Ih- younger iul NOR"
progr, ~>ive DcmUcrlts of whom fhrr' t. distinct
class IN present Legislature, complain "i ms
tendency 10 cast nur'ly complimentary votes. y
another rXauplc. number of Wrmh"i~ are ~ favor
of voting for senator john G. Jacobs. hry feel that
he nugt Ia he rcVar led for the iurtndr he show cd
in the couvcntiou "f lN1H. when an attempt vas
made to stampede It for him q thr cindldlt" for
Governor and ne stood in the char facing the Con
vrntion which had hccour howlInc IN 10. hI, face
dark and iumuValr. his turned Just liitlr To-
ward the front 0f TIA" delegates, where he
r Oklvn Boss sat th his eve on III" ceiling. The
Ius, ,yc no IN and Senator Jacobs remained -
stern and rc~olutc - an Indian II vas splendid
exhibition of loyalty Ia a iuIt hnc ~ Wtl ~ "i
personal GOODNESS; and II loyalty to "a machine" j.
the chief Democratic virtue. %" one r. '"tt entitled
to the nomination than senator Jacobs. But the
pnjut has been tai>,d hV that ~ ,lll ir- Ntu
iatiom Of the oath tax ~ hy every member &" sup
port the Constitution for urinhrr 10 vote i"r
another for senator. ID" Constitution provides
to the S.natc during tie time Tor winch 10" shall
have been elected hi. does not uf cnir~'. prcVcnt
tn United State. senate from admitting 4 senator
80 elected. hc,iu>' tlr night Of h" senate T." IuIg"
of the Notifications ul it, own members is >up'f nor
10 anv law al state; INT the point u
raised that a~ The mruhcrs of tlIr IrU~itiurr have
taken an oath to support thc stat" tou>tItutl"u a
vote for rncinbcr To- h' senator would h" viola
tion of that oath IrtucI, herman. AhtiIn = Hewitt
Cllrks y. Potter. Euiu~ W. I'-th ham AMI ~tuiu"
u. Bihcock are among ih" names seriously discussed
for the b'InOcratic uomiutiloIs. Objection Is made
however. to Mr.. iahcotk Icoau~- hr favored th"
adoption OF tine municipal suffrage Amendment If
sOinr Nrar> ago. and 10 'lr. I"Nlu bcCiu-' oi ms
connection with the Committee of Onc Hundred.