Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-05
eureka DoiIp Sentinel.
THE PIVOCAL STATE.


THE PIVOCAL STATE.
The approaching Republican State
Convention in New York will be likely
to have an important bearing on the
Presidential election in 1854. In poll
tics the great State of New York is not
unlike the little State Of Nevada. 1t
cannot be counted on safely by either
party, but the Republicans count upon
carrying it for the next President, If
they secure the nomination of a New
York man whom they may first elect
Governor. There is something IN this,
hence the interest that attaches to their
State Convention. While the Democrats
can play at the same game, we would
rather net see our Republican friends
successful in the scheme proposed. In
case they elect their Governor, and pros
pective nominee for President, the con-
centration Of Federal and State patron
age for the Republican ticket in New
York is odds that it would be a good
deal pleasanter not to contend against.
But the political outlook in the Empire
State is not cheering, when regarded
from a Republican standpoint. The road
for Mr.. Cornell seems clear enough to
the nomination for Governor, but his
progress from that point to election
promises to be rocky and uncertain. 1t
has been known for SOM time that Mr..
Arthur has been trimming for the Presl-
dency himself. He will not be apt to
foster a dangerous rival in Mr., Cornell.
Should the latter be elected Governor Of
New York, the former would find in him
a most formidable antagonist at home,
Mr.. Arthur has it in his power to handi-
cap MIR. Cornell very seriously, by simply
taking no interest, or only that which is
unavoidable, owing to his position in
Republican politics, in the formers fight
for the G~overnorship. Mr.. Arthur, hav-
ing Presidential aspirations, and being
no doubt the same sehemer that he was
in the days when he ''bossed' ward
politics in New York City, will be very
apt to help himself indirectly by throw
ing cold water upon Mr.. Cornell's cam
paign this Fall. II may be that, pulled
up by the boom which his veto Of the
Jumbo bill has given him, Mr.. Arthur
may think himself stout enough to show
his hand at once and beat Mr.. Cornell
for the Gubernatorial nomination, in
order that some smaller man may be
nominated to be beaten, or, ii elected,
from whom he Will have less to fear, 1t
must be remembered, also, IN analyzing
the situation with reference to Mr.. Cor
nell, that the now quiet and retired en-
Senator Conkling has a bone to pick with
him. Conkling is still a power in New
York politics, especially so if he and His
Exeellency, the President, agree upon a
programme, and he will be very likely to
remind Mr.. Cornell, in a substantial way,
OF the humiliation he suffered at his
hands, in his efforts to vindicate himself,
by securing a reelection to the United
States Senate. Mr.. Cornell sat down
very heavily upon Mr.. Conkling on that
memorable occasion. Mr.. Conkling's
recollection Of that "unkindest cutoff"
viii probably be very clear. inasmuch as
he himself made Mr.. Cornell Governor,
and, Of course, counted upon his sympa-
thies and support in that most trying
ordeal of his public life. We would like
70 see Cornell go to smash in this pros,
peotiyc struggle, He might be a formi-
dable candidate for the Presidency on
the Republican ticket, while we have
but slight tears of Arthur.