New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-19
NEU.yORK AND MASSACHUSETTS,.

| Representatives of the Republican parry IN
Now. York and Massachusetts, will meet in
convention to-day to reaffrm Republican prlh-
ciples and to present candidates Tor the SUI
frages of the people. The party had the same
ohenonenally disastrous experience In oOth
commemorative last November. Owing 10
causes which it is not profitable now to go Into,
N,wYork Republicans were overwhelmed
nv "A colossal tidal wave, while their brethren
in the Bay State woke up the morning after
election to find that after many desperate
endeayor Butlerism had at length achieved q
signal triumph.
The course of political events since then,
neither in New-YoIk nor Massachusetts,, has
been such as to justify intelligent voters In
continuing those States in Democratic hands.
Here in New-York five State offices are to be
filed this fall. Folr of the present incumbents
are Republicans, and they have made an
nnimpeached record for capacity, efficiency and
fidelity. The other Office Is administered by a
Democrat who has lately been branded by one
of the leading organs of his partyas man whose
u administration as Stete Treasurer has .been
n 1eproach upon the party" Besides, the DEM
ocratic Legislature of the year has done not
little 10 convince men or Intelligence that
Democracy's true function Is TO hold the rear
line. And as with us so with Massachusetts,.
Democracy according to- Butler has turned out
In he a miserable compound of vanity, egotlsm
and general demagogy inclosed in a thin
veneer of reform. If sensatlonalism were only
statesmanship, or if SNOWY self glOriica-
tion were only regard for the public veal,
Butler might hope once again to impose himself
nnon Massachusetts,. But not otherwise.
In these circumstances the duty Of the dele
GATES TO the two State conventions of to-day is
plain. They must command success In No
vember by making the most of their opportu-
mites. These opportunities are twOfold, one
having regard to candidates and the other 10
the platform upon which tie candidates are
placed In Massachusetts all signs point to the
nomination of Congressman Robinson for Gov
ernor. 1t will be seen from the letter published
elsewhere that Mr.. Pierce, who was practically
his only competitor, feels constrained for
good and sufficient reasons to decline TO
have his name presented. Under the leader
shin Of Mr.. Robinson the Massachusetts, Repub-
licaps will find it not difficult to put down But
lerism this fall If they make hearty, concerted
effort. He is one of the most justly popular
men in the State, as trustworthy as he Is capa-
bic and experienced. AS for our own State
Convention, we have only to repeat what we
said yesterday-that we do not believe 1t will
make any mistakes 1t can be trusted to nom
mate ticket entitled to receive the cordial
support of every Republican and of all others
who desire to see wisdom and discretion char
acterize the management of public affairs. And
30, too, in New-York as In Massachusetts we
look 10 see platform presented that Will he IN
marked and refreshing contrast with the DEM
ocratic platforms of the year, which have been
noticeable chiefly for their cheap evasions in
regard to the most vital of issues.
The marty at large will watch the two conven-
tiops with no little interest. But there will
be little anxiety mixed with the interest
since it has come to be political axiom that
the Republican party can be depended upon to
mt its best foot forward when there Is special
occasion for so doing