New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-13

THINGT
The Rochester Union, whose Editor preceded
Mr.. Manning as chairman of the Democratic
State Committee and who was the candidate
of his party for Secretary of State at the last
general election, has taken an attitude III re-
gard to Tammany Hall which cannot but cost
him the friendship and earn him the bitter
enmitv of Mr. Tilden. The Union, IA our
readers are aware, is leading organ OF De-
mocracv in Western New York. lts,yiews have
a large significance. Few Democratic papers
in the State are more influential So what must
he Mr.. Tildens feelings when he finds I he
Union remarRing that "the Tammany dele
gates are entitled to representation in the
"Convention in the ratio of the votes behind
"them, and unless there is 4 degree of idiccy
not to be anticipated in the party manage
"ment they will receive it,
1t will be seen that in these words ] nc
Union severely reflects upon AIr. 1ilden. Mr..
Tilden was in full control at the last Demo
cratic State Convention, the Convention held
at Albany year ago What use did he make
of his absolute powcr7 Did he allow the Tam.
many delegates representation III the COnven-
tion @jn the ratio Of votes behind them," or
in anv other ratio 2 BY no means. He utterly
dsregarded the votes behind Iammany, and
in accordance with his dictates the Committee
on Credentials reported that Iammany had no
rights in the Convention that the Convention
was bound to respect The report OF the
committee was adopted, and the Tammany
delegates were excluded from any participa-
ton in the Convention Notwithstanding b" the
votes behind Them" The Union says, in
effect. that the Albany Convention was IDIOT
ically managed But Mr.. Tilden managed the
Albany Convention. Therefore, if logic Is
logic. The Union calls Mr.. Tilden an idiotic
manager
We admire The Unions pluck, we have no
criticism to pass upon its judgment, but we are
afraid it lacks discretion. For unless all signs
fail Nh Tilden is to have full swing in the
coming Syracuse Convention. If lie does, what
chance does the Monroe delegation stand Of
receiving any fav0rs at the Convention 5
hands That delegation is going to present
Mr.. George Kaines to the Convention as a can
didate for Lieutenant-GoycrnOr whom it
should delight to honor. Mr.. Raines is known
to the lovers of imprisoned OratOry as the
gentleman who made the celebrated speech in
a Democratic State Convention a few years
ago. in which he climbed the golden stairs.
He is talented, popular ard fitted to shine in
public life, but how can he hope to commend
himself 20 the Syracuse Convention when his
home organ, The Rochester Union, stgmatizes
Mr.. Tilden as an idiotc managcr7 OF course
if Mr.. Rancs was nominated he would be de-
feated, since the democratic ticket is doomed
in advance. But still he would doubtless have
taken kindly to the compliment Of a nOmna-
zion. How could The Union be so crue7 Or
can it be that it has mislllinE Tor Mr.. Raincs
The proposition to admit Tammany delegates
TO the Convention in the ratio OF votes behind
them will not he received by the County
Democracy of Ncw-York with much enthusi-
asm. In fact, it will intensely disgust them. a
short year ago the County Democracy WIS rec
| ognized by the State ConyentiOn-the count
| of last resort in such mattcrs-as the regular y
| Democratic organization Of the City and
| County of New-York. All Others counterfeit.
If it was regular then it j. regular now, and
may well demand that the names Of its dele
gates and of no other delegates from this city
he placed on the roll of the Syracuse Conyen-
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