New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-03

60 me "Come, Jet us reason ,ogesh1b,. .ya n new
snss s; ns ssected The convention has adjourned
Vim lie Its powers have been spent u ~ III
dissolved into it's elements t;, can insure regard to
Its doings In the State OF Pennsylyania Qua. ME-
one of the questions in the turmoil OF the hepup,a
ss,r,e would Won abide by what it should do You
SAY that Won would not. IL empowered tne o.a.s
Committee to fill any vacancy on tne tisEes nl
Won have that committee namef Mo- you reply
for that committee is the outcome OF the same con
vcntion which brought you forth, and whicn con-
There Is then, but one other mode. That is new
convention, of delegates freshly chosen accorulnS
20 the usages of the party. The tine ielt 'or sn
mr. familiar enough with processes to comprehend
that TO get together from different parts Oh ,ho o'
the members of the State Comm'ttee ~ th fact Of
for State Convention to send abroad tue law W,
call to the counties and Assembly ustrlots W 90
yene the committees thereof from MONIES W dnS al
which the telegraph does not resoh " n"de of The
weekly newspapers usually the only one h to,,n
tive in the rural parts OF the State 10 can o"o ond
ssaucuses in those parts by the same noue, wv NJ
r,auire so much time, that election day III cary "
yember next would dawn, with most OF INC NoSeio
without knowledge of what man was lne c1ni. %
of the Republican party, and witnouV o'ii''S 1'
their hands with his name upon them'
WHAT WOULD RESULT FROM DECLINAToN.
Roar IN mind that defamation by me is not to
utterly allay facuonal jealousy, distrus and strIe
that it will not do TO give or leave ground Tor aie
cations or beliefs of ill-advertised conventions or
'snap caucuses"; that for ultimate harmony OF
even sullen acquescence, there must be orderly an
decorous and well-proclaimed proceeding and then
figure out the lapse of time that the different pro-
cesses above stated will take and see if it is prac-
ticable by new convention to set new candidate
before the people, 1t is my honest, unselfish. and
settled conviction that 1t is not For me 10 decnne
then is to leave the Republican party without a
candidate. and the practical result OF
that is not only the certain election OF
a Democratic Governor, but 1T Is the COM
plete disorganiZation and dlsntegrauon OF the
Republican party with all the adverse consequences,
State and National, TO flow therefrom he respon-
sbily for such result is too great to put upon one
man. have naught to say Tor myself max 10
appointment it will not be the first that has met
me- Ii l am politically ruined. as Is sympathzlngly
said to me, and 1t work sorrow, 1t VIII not oe the
first that has entered my soul and LETT Its pangs
there BE the result what it may to me- VIII not
take the responsibility of breaking up the orgniz
. ton and destroying the Republican party III the
State of New-York. If it is TO be defeated at the
coming election, it must be by the act OF onls-
sion OF Republican voters. can 90 down pIaHe'y
with the party that has favored me, ans Wnich L
love- serene the consciousness that no act OF NINE
mas wrought the ruetul ruin. circumstances nave
forced Inc 50 far. 1t would gladden. me now TO pe
1he candidate of a united and jealous Republican
party. 1t would be my aim, If elected, 10 Do the
representative OF the whole party, subserylsht Gy
people unmoyed by The appeals OF faction, I'M
swerved by the appliances OF private in ereStS, ac-
knowledging claim of mere partlSanshlp looAIhs
supremely for the good OF the commonwealth. .
Thus far have assumed that the predictions OF
nv interlocutors of disaster are well founded. |
do not concede that There Is no need OF uoel ru
apprehension. The issues too grave, the conse-
Quences too serious, for present dlsapponlmeuls
and even righteous indignation 10 lead 10 persist
ence in ill-adylsed and tasal action. Republicans
will reflect and reflection, by showing what VIII
come of Democratic success, VIII turn aside dlsas-
aster by prompting to united and vigorous action.
therefore accepG the nomination, ana await tue
result OF the without perturDdIlOu
IN FULL ACCORD WITH REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES
Having determined to stand before the people as
the candidate of the Republican party 1t Is becom-
ing TO me to make known how far / am in accord
with the principles which, by its resolutions, II an
nounces as its political creed. Some of those prnci-
pies can be fully carried out only by the Federal
Government, though moral aid therein may be gwen
by the character and administration of the Govern
ments in the States. l am III full accord with those
resolutions They speak of honest money! by
which | understand the gold and silver coin for
which the Federal Constitution provides; OF pure
elections" by which understand not only the I'M
tramnelled but the protected rght OF every ctl1en
TO vote the ballot of his choice, TO have that ballot
surely and fairly counted and to have IT
save By like unbought, unterrlhed and lawful Dai,
lots of others the protection OF home industry,
by which understand the adjustment OF the duties
on imports TO foster and rear the industries OF
the country and TO furnish steady and supporting
employment to its people; OF economy, winch
is to be shown in State Administration as wen,
and by which understand restraining hand on
expenditure. that II shall not be LAVISH IN pubic
ways as III appropriations for rivers ana harD0Ts,
profuse when within the purvIew OF the ConStltu-
fioD, and profuse and also unlawful When without
that purvIew, or III public buildings AT times need
less and at times eXtravagant when needIui OF III
the ordinary legislative and executive dlSDurSe-
ments OF government steadily increasing at a rate
TO demand attention; nor IN ways qads. puphc, as
III the wasteu ana lavish ADMINISTRATION Oh lnsOlN
ent corporations by receivers and their agents ana
OF solvent CORPORATIONS by their trustees or drecturs
OF poly gamy," by which understand the system
OF multiple marriages as practlsed by the MOImOnS
in the Territory OF Utah. considering which there
will come to Inlnd the laXlty of our own laws OF
marriage and their conflict WIN those OF Other
States, the with which absolute divorces are
obtained, the growing disregard OF the oDlgatons
OF the marriage covenant and uneaslness under It's
proper and mid restraint, and the increasing oispo-
sllon to relieve by legislation and otherwise from
the penal consequences OF violation Oh lts oDhRa-
lions.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The topic of the Civil Service needs special men
ton The mind of the public is justly more and
more drawn to it, and the time has come when the
subject must have the consideration and treatment
of the lawmakers No one has been placed IN
practical relation TO it without being convinced
that the mode of appointment, and sometimes that
OF cont. uuance and promotion of the subordinate
servants OF the people is faulty. 1t is not that 1t
uniformly or so often brings into service incompe-
tent persons that il keeps from an equal chance
of service those having equal claim and merit.
There is reason why the minor offices of the Gov
eminent should be given 10 the relatives or nds
or Dependents or the objects of sympathy of those
who hold positions of influence near the appointing
power or have fri ndly relations herewith
son why the privilege should not be sought by
merit on equal with other merit. There needs
legislation TO remove obs acles III the way |
and some revision of rules already adopted ron
der them less scholastic and more practical.
There is less difficulty IN the matter of promo |
ton. IN the Treasury Department at Washington, !
for the last Ten months at least Il remember no ex-
ceptiOn), promotions have been made from desert |
alone, shown by the records OF service and the |
evidence OF heads of bureaus and no has been |
taken from without the service and put in place |
within il the heads of those already in Govern
ment employ save few confidential positions.
FIhere :. need and nnnnriuultV the aunlIcaIInn