New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-07
1ErER TIE CONTEN1LON.


The Republicans Of New-York have held
their State Convention, and its result Is sub
mitted to the candid judgment Of the people.
Its candidates are SO worthy personally that the
contest in the State will certainly not turn
upon the merits Of the men nominated, unless
the Democratic Convention should oe partlcu-
larry unwise. The platform has been criticised
by doctrinaires because it does not command
the President to effect certain reforms, instead
of pledging to him the support OF the party III
eflecting those Eeforms But this objection Is
almost childish. The Convention expressed It's
wishes and feelings in the plainest possible
manner, and if the President should disregard
its desires he would not in the least less plainly
antagOnize the party in this State than II It's
purposes had been differently stated. He has
the power, of course, to disregard any resolu-
ton that could be passed 10y any State Con-
vention. But sincere Republicans believe that
he has no other purpose than that which the
Convention expressed, and the fact that its
wishes are expressed with courtesy and deli
cacy as well as with force will certainly not
lessen their weight with President Arthur.
The Convention failed to order a reorganiza-
ton of the party in this city. This was GER
tanly a grave mistake, as will be discovered
sooner or later by those who favored the do
nothing policy. Perhaps the leaders OF the
Convention would have been wiser if, instead OF
antagonzing the organization of the party III
Kings Count, which sent goouly number OF
delegates to act with the majority, they had
confined the question for the time 20 the delega-
tons from New-York City. But the Conven-
ton would have been much wiser and more
faithful to the wishes of the party if 1t had un-
eduivocally required full and fair rcorganzdtCn
in every district from which cOmpli ints OF I'M
fairness had come As matters now stand, the
new State Committee has power, without par
ticular instruction, to require a reorganization
and new enrolment wherever it appears to
them necessary to do so, and the composition OF
that Committee iustifes the hope that its mem
bers may not shrink from that step.
The result of the Convention does not please
the especial friends of Mr.. Conkling, and this is
not strange. They are naturally reluctant to
recognize the fact that, by his own un" ise act,
he ceased to be the leader of the party IN tins
State The party is greater than any man,
however great and it moves along in firm adj
herence to its principles as earnestly as If no
leader had seen fit to withdraw himself from its
management. But there was some natural ex-
preston of i'll -humOr, about the Convention and
at the hotels, which the Democrats gladly make
the most Of When the irritability which such
a Convention causes has passed away our
Democratic fellow-citzens will discover that
the Republican party is more united and ear
nest than ever. Nor will they be long in find
ING the reason. The majority i'll the COn0cn-
ton has good reason to be satisfied with its
work It's nominations, platform and official
speeches were in every way admirable. 1t will
appeal to the people with vastly increased
power now that it has proved the ability of the
Republican party 20 correct any faults iii It's
management.
On the other hand, the minority in the Con-
vention will not be Indifferent to the wishes Of
the President. The one thing absolutely GER
tain is that President Arthur does not wish to
see his administration commenced by defeat
of his party in his own State. II his sympathy,
advice and influence with displeased members
count for anything, the party will give him at
the polls that hearty and genuine support which
its platform promises. He will he the last man
TO wish any other result. The members Of the
minority, if they mean to be his friends, will
be among the most earnest and ardent sup
porters of the ticket nominated.