Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
THE NOMINATIONS.

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n regard to the conflicting factions, whom
he Republicans of New York could have Sc.
ected as their nominee for Governor. The
result of the conventions work was not in
accordance with our own hopes and wishes.
We thought-and still think-that the re-
of Gov. Cornell would he the
best thing for the party in New York and in
the nation, but for some time before the con-
veniion, 1t was manifest that he was making
a losing fight, and his defeat, except 10 his
more prejudiced partisans, seemed almost n
fo:egonc conclusion. In retiring from the
office he has 80 ably filled Gov. Cornell car
rles with him the respect of the people for
the bold and manly stand he took against the
corruptionists and stock jobbers and the gem
orally excellent and satisfactory administra-
ton he has given the Empire State. His
official conduct has on the whole been such
as to justify his friends and confound
his enemies; and he goes into private
life leaving behind him a record of
independence, ability and success which
gives his name an honorable place in the list
of Governors of New York. OF Secretary
Folger it is difficult to speak too highly. His
abilities are great and his experience in pub
lie affairs long and thorough He has filled
many important and difficult offices, and his
conduct in all OF them has been of such a
character as to leave nothing to be desired.
Ills character and past career are sufficient
assurance that il chosen Governor at the
coming election he will give the people Of
New York clean, digniied and thoroughly
able administration.
AS to the chances of Republican success,
they are, we confess, not 80 bright as we
might wish. The factional quarrels, largely
due to the intrigues and ambition of one
man-Roscoe Conklng-have gone to such
extremes that the party is no longer COM
pact, united organization, or anything like
it. 1t is only by presenting united front to
the enemy that the Republicans can ever
hope to carry New York The Democrats,
it is true, have their serious internal dissen.
sions, but the Republican troubles are so
much more threatening that it will not do to
count upon the enemy's splits and quarres.
1t remains to be seen whether all the Repub-
lican factions will heartily accept the nominal
tion of Secretary Folger and give him their
active support before the election and their
votes at the poles. 1t is to be earnestly
the Democrats will not so into the coming
Presidential campaign with the prestige q
victory in New York at this time would give
them.
In Massachusetts, the Republicans have
made an excellent though somewhat unex-
pected choice in the nomination for Gov
crnor of Robert H. Bishop. Mr.. Bishop is
one Of the younger men in Massachusetts.
and he is man of character, ability and
standing. His principal competitor was
Congressman Grape, who made strong
canvass, but Mr.. Bishop received the NOM
nation on The first ballot by very Land
some majority. Massachusetts fortunately
has no Roscoe Conkling and the Republican
party there is united and aggressive. Mr..
Bishop represents the best tendencies Sf the
party and will voice its highest aspiraI ions
and with such an organization and 50 Strong
leader the Republicans will make good
fight Butler it seems to an outsider, has
not gained strength but lost it, during tho
past few years. The influence of every
demagogue is wholly due to the condition of
the times. Give your dcmagoguc hard
times, little work and poor pay for the
working classes, small income and large out.
go-and he has following ready made to
bis hand. The discontinued, the idle, the
poor, the dreamers, all flock to his
standing, and in no time at all he
has tremendous following But let the
times improve, let business revive and indus
tries flourish, and your demagosuc is thrown
Into bankruptcy at once. Gen. Buffers recent
political career proves this truth anew In
The hard times of a few years ago he had no
difficulty in attracting great crowd to his
multitude. But now the prosperity Of the
times deprives the demagogue of his argu-
mcnt and leaves him no foundation to stand
upon. The election in Maine shows that the
people are satisfied with the present condi-
ton of things. The Greenback lunacy has
passed away forever; the Labor Reformers
have nothing to howl about and the dema.
gogue's day is over. Three years ago Gov.
Long received l22,75l votes, to 100, 149 for
Butler; in 1880, Gov. Long had 1914, s25, to
Ill, l4O for Thompson, the Democratic can
dida'e in that year. This shows how Massa-
chussetts stands, as between Republican and
Democrat. and we IRE confident that at the
coming election she will vote to retain Gen.
Butler as private citizen by an ovcrwhelm-
ing majority.