New-York tribune., 1882-08-14


The disposition of the young sons of Democratic
parents in this vicinity attach themselves to the
Republican party rather than that OF thelr iahers
is feature of the passing changes in popular opih-
ion which has been repeatedly noticed and com
mented on in THE tribune. ms particular
change has beer generally attributed to the fact
that the young men now just attaining their MAJOR
tv and about to cast their first votes are still IN
bued with patriotic admiration for the Republican
party as the one which achieved success III the con-
dnct of the War for the Union and has held
| full sway ever since, during Pc
Rod of grave uncertainty ana great
changes in popular sentiment. The war
is among the first things which the young men can
| remember; their enthusiasm over the triumph IS
still strong and fresh and becomes more noticeable
and pronounced each year.
STILL another remarkable feature Of the change IN
opinion. but more particularly noticeable in this
! state and this city than in other sections of the
| country, is the spreading indifference of old and
once active Democrats to party issues. Almost any
| cosraI conversation with friends of Democratic
onir;ons will develop this feeling of indifference.
Some have grown dsalccIed by reason of personal
dsappointments, il is true; others are out of poll
tics because they have failed to be returned to Of
! fees they have held; but these are a very
small proportion Of the class alluded to as lndiitcr-
ent to party success. prominent Democrat OF
Brooklyn who has been until the last two years an
active local and State politician, in conversation
with TRIBUNE reporter and others, III which the
| above views were expressed, sad;
Il think you are only partly right as 20 the rea-
son why the young men are joining the Republican
ranks They do so not merely because of the reason
you give, that they are imbued from birth
with admiration for the Republican party,
| but because it offers openings for young
| men, while the Democratic party presents no IN
ducements Whatever to them to IN, or, forthat
matter to their fathers to stay In Democrats are
| heartily disguised with the dssensions IN their
parry They that the party IS as devoid OF prin-
| ciplcs as of prominent leaders. The party is left
| without policy Each year a few mediocre men,
| whose names command no particular confidence
look at our State COmmittee-get together ard IN
stead of formulating doctrines or policy or platform
with ideas ana principles, devote themselves to de-
yising shallow expedicnts and tricky devices 10 en-
| trap votes"
The gentleman. who is forcible public speaker,
found that his littlc audience the piazza OF the
Hotel Brighton was interested, and he went on at
the same tme taking up Br0Oklya EGJte OF August
| 8 10 quote from:
AS an illustration Of the extent of this dissats-
faction" he said resuming, take the leading DEM
ocrotic uauers of to-day Here is The LGgie rpre-
| seulinz the Democracy with an Antl-MOnOpoy at
| tachment, speaking through Sir hInsella VINO 10
nv mind has broader views than any of the Sfate
! Committeeman hc addressed recently. declaring
tnat ihc STATE Committee encouraging dlSscnsIOhs
IN Ncw-York by winch the patronage Oh that cIS Il
Likely to be transferred to the hcpupiic,us.
| Ii charges the committee with laihhg
to remove that obStacle 10 success
| "a If might have dCue by eliminating IL lew Wofds
from its cali. Mr. Kinscla, II Is dndersl0od wrote
the cal, omitting these words ana ~ IS sad lhS.
inserted by men whose personal lh''Icots nc
| i'll continuing the dissensions. The very sam day
| Tie Acc- York star, understood to be JOh nelly
moui II piece, suggests that II Iainnany opposing
| factlon-the County .mOcracy. which inserted
| these Mor,is aud no tins Darrler-leaLy desires
harmony II should refer all dividing circumstances
and alternating CAUSES TO leading Democrats OIL
other states. such as Bayard, Thurman, lrlmoull'
and General Hancock Well those o. US VINO haNo
no interest in This faction nght 60 lot even siop
| ong enough nom our aNocalions 20 approve @ tis
Suggestion, because we kno" th't tic o1el lic't'n
| won't near II some men because tieS honesty oc-
| licye all alliance with Iamnlny VIII luJuio thc
parry IN the country, but others nccau,e Nj. lloh
| n0n', Naut harmony. Mr. lilden's supposed New
0rk organ recognizes that the conflict OF Iacll9hs
the nu tual hostility OF these various lac'lOilH, -
| if sayS p.evcnts the Democratic party non living
and nrspcrIng aud IL suggests tnat The Democratic
| State Convention should 90 Just Whdt nc HGS'5
| says the state Committee ought TO nave uohc pdt
| deliberately refused TO do. Inc lhaIh'cil'S VI
| Soapy sam Is eva dent III that tins sac a1NIce
comes \ day after the opposite course hia Decn
| taken. The committee Ead power In the ihaItet
| lie convention will have none and will assume
| none" 49,, III
| gentleman pres nj InilmdtrI has Deliei mat Jle
new commit tee a. kingsL Odnty would Dc ulNldcu dhu
that Mr. Mclaughlin w2uu nc III i',iTi NM i 10y "5 -,
dissatisfied with Mr. McLaughllhs management
ana stated that he understood mat they "odii GER
taInly be opposed to In the matter oil nc chOicc
of a candidate lOr Justice oil the supreme Court iof
Z" If is undcrstoodn said one, " that Mr. Win
chester Brt.On strongly des the place, and mat
| Mr. McLaughiIn iavOTs hls nomination"
| "Naturaiiy Mr. ButtOn wants the nomination
and Mr. Mclaughlin Is anxious mat nc shouti nave
| l.; but NOMINATIONS ana e'ecIlOh loI tnaU p'"Co 'io
botn uncertain prob TINS year. My peiirl ls
| tnat several of the ward managers OF tnC Dcin-
ocratlc Committee opposed To MI Dfiltoh
nomination, and Tor the reason that 1cW ol th'ih
believe he can pol the ful democratic vote o. lhe
| departmcnt. Justice Cullen had Ohiy o,OVO
| Inalor,tV on the big vote OI 1880. Nr. Triton a
lew years ago ran more than llat number DeIunl
his tick IN Kings County ONLY, ana Inc ilu' Juu'-
cIal Department happens 10 embrace otieI th9h
| naioocrafIc counties A strong Republican like
General BenJamlu L. Tracy might peat hIin IL no
i"" III have heard that General Tracy is
| dissati.ucd with tho mOnklsh HE oI
the Appea : Bench, listening al day To dry ex-
positions Of familiar law ana Wriuug OpihionS
Hrow that he does not intend TO main in the
| Court OF Appeals altcr January next, bdt ~ lhe
| same time he would like 10 bc a supreme Court
Judge, The experience Is dlIlereht ana more 40
his taste" 80 , , ,,or ,,,o.. IL. a
candidate for the Chet Justlctshlp pm tlis i"i' anu
| one strongly favored Uy Governor CorneI!;
That Uilce may be "A temptation 10 hlil 10 re-
main at Albany, but he was reluctant TO Iake the
present appointment and wlll retire uhdefstIhu
AZ the close OF the year. If NJ Andrews dQcs hot
Tnn for hIef Justice he viii relieve General Tracy
at that Tine resuming his old pace as associate
o,,c,, viii then occur in his Office, but the Ass0-
ciate Justice wall not be elected until 1858"
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