New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-04

in the whole State. But it was Rapallo VINO
was unpopular not Tolger who was
popular. Rapallo lost 1850 of Han
cocks vote, and Folger got only 7,2IT
of them. Another element in favor oil Mr..
Folger was the hearty friendship of the ma.
chine" which Garfield did not have, and Sill
another was the mysterious support OF
Democrats in the worst wards OF TINS
city, handed down from the election
in 1870. Again it must be said that
his vote not only shows no trace OF unusual
personal strength with the people hut does
show that in the Republican portion OF the
State, he was weaker than the rest OF the ticket.
There is no reason then, Ill any spccmi
strength of Mr.. Foger with the people, why he
should he taken from the Court OF Appeals
to the Treasury, and then from the Treasury
TO run for the Govcrnorship, all within SIX
months There is on the other hand positive
reason why he should not be so drafted. If he
were the most popular Republican in New
York, there would be great risk in nominating
him under existing circumstances. The people
have never shown any fondress for Judges who
leave the bench for political advancement.
They put Judge Folger at the head OF the
Court of Appeals because they believed
him fitted for that honorable position.
TIE TRIBUNE shared their belief, and heartily
supported their successful efforts for his cleo
ton They did not half like it when the Judge
laid Oft his robe to become Secretary of the
Treasury, and they will be anything but
pleased if it shall now appear that lie was
merely using the Treasury Department as a
stepping stone for the Governorship. Nor is
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most responsible if not the most eminent posi-
ton in the Cabinet. IL is not place to be used
as political convent nee for anybody. Judge
Folger's entrance into it was regarded with
considerable anxiety, but there was on all sides
disposition to give him 4 fair trial. Now, be-
fore he is fairly warm i'll his seat, before he has
had an opportunity to demonstrate his capa-
cities for successful administration OF its
affairs there is proposition to take him ont OF
it. When he was appointed, there was report
that he was only expected to hold 1t for short
time, when it would he turned over to Mr.
Conklng We hesitate to believe that the
President had or has this plan in view. But,
let the voters of this State once get
the idea into their heads that Mr.
Folger was only sent to the Treasury to
keep the place warm for Mr.. Conkling; and
that he is now taken out and run for
Governor to let Mr.. Conkling into the Treas
ury, and it is not in the power of human
agencies TO elect him.
Whether Mr.. Conkling be ultimately put in
the vacated Treasury or not, Mr. Folgcrs noml-
nation would surely force the COnking issue
into the canvass. lie would be nominated and
run solely rs m Administration candidate to
wreak its revenge Oh Governor Cornell. The
Administration opposes Governor CornelPs re-
nomination solely because that officer
attended to the affairs of the people and his
duties as Governor, and allowed Mr. Conkling
to fight his battle against the people unaded.
To put Mr.. Folger into Che field merely
to punish Cornell, and ask the people
to approve of all of Mr.. Conllling's
plumbers and worse by electing him, would be
one of those "mistakes which make nation
tremble"