New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
FALSE POSITION.
w fks EditOr OF The Tribune.

70 the Edtt0r or The TrfOnne.
SIR: | have just read Mr.. Curtis's letter to
the William J. Youngs II Is sophstica IN the ex-
IRENE An erroneous proposition lies at its foundation
such as If acted upon would at disrupt any party
organization and indeed prevent from ever being
formed.
For what purpose are delegates 20 a National Couven-
ton elected What il their commission And what Is
the objecn view of the electors sending them MT
Curtis assumes they selected for the primary OBJ
ject aud purpose defeating some proposed CANDIDATE
and that their efforts in this behalf have failed that
IL IL their duty continue such opposition afterWard
during the campaign and at the polls 1t can De seen al
n glance upon the statement that such sense OF
duty thus acted upon must result Sny IN party dsfnp
ton and defeat.
on other hand conceive it to be true That dele
gates are selected sit aud members Of de0er-
alive rlv 70 consider upon and select cand late for
the Iarty lie voted for 30 the approaching election
This question by deliberate and solemn action Of
each delegate participating in the contention submitted
TO the oint and Judgment OF the convention the
members Of which are assumed 20 b. equal III power
Judgment honor and devotion TO the welfare and success
OF the party and the voice and decision OF majority
them is supposed be superior IN wisdom ana bnins
force 20 that OF any single delegate minority Of dele
cltes In this the question submitted 10 the con
yeutjon A. isp uted question Ofact is 10 jury and The
SSon Asa 81 IN hoaSi Is a. bdmS honorable
dele gate l. the verdict OF jury upon the par eS u W
suit 800 . - l., $500 m, foot il that ne
mus 80 'rl- unnn the condition that the majority OF
the delegates recognize bis superior wisdom py seeCts
- 80 H. I'D PIT who should select the candidate
a. assembly one meiuher, minority
or fhe majority II the majority, Tor whom are tnet
select such candidate, for themselves ohl, @" D
whole body Why, PLAINLY Tor the Whoe "o''
Mr. Curti, among the rest 49,, .;,;u,.od il,
II won't do for delegate who has thus parllcpateH III
such convention TO say. 1.-The maorlt' ny t tr+,
mistake cor minority was right ana lhT naJor3
wrong; the candidate il unit &c, ,rsG nh1nitted
question with his associates mas NoIl5'a ~ ,jnir a.
t. the Judgment the convention and aGeh Inei G
eision upon ana as an t rtood 10 have taken
when In opposition to Mr. Hawkins re~o ~.
n was Dound 10 support it, nominees hr s' ~ Pin
sentaton of resolution III sucl a con tt1
il stigma, T. an Insult every hOnof1le
He asked the convention TO assume hat tNery ni t
a. an honest honorable man. and 10 vote aE1sI ~
resolution" and the resolution was aeeoiinsiy WIN
drawn. ..,.., ,,,,,.+ ana sruated As is
Mr. CnrIi. who feels his conscience prieAed ~ tn5
thought OF supporting so unworthy On ~. %
NJ delegate rs he now claims. he never should nave con
sented ~ accept aud act as sueh; bl nov ma
he has he should at least hold MS Pe.es ara h bnsf
abide By the decision Of the cnnN ehJO Mi5u M
Ha,.ii~gtoa L. L., June %. l794
WHAT Mr. LODGE MUST THINK OF Mr. CURTIS
TO the Edttor Of The Trfb@"e'
sp. In the biography of Daniel Webster
NV Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge page 3iO) ina the Ioi-
lowing comments upon the course of 1lr Webster III %
fng IN support General Scott his successful 1VaI Tor
the Presidential nomination. . Ia
Tgufh
naSsed over without comment. lie refused 70 eve
aslhesioh 70 - NJ pierce This course
was absolutely tndefenslDie. ne or ,,,a f,yIs-
befre mat vention knowing perfectly wei iue & -
tnss of the party and that the nomination lsH ~ "
General scott he had been nominated Ne Nyulu "a
indignantly and Justly denounced reInsai on INC par
leneraI scott and his friends to support him; III
M WebsteG could longer act ~itb the "b-S, In .S
a,,s had no business that convention at
She ronditious were the same before lte NEE Ihg a.
syterward Great be Is he vas no' soI 1000
a. ieaye the wings and act Independently Nc wa I
ho,or bound a. do before the Baltimore @
or In have warned the delegates tat such VIZ
- tntenon ia the event OF General scott In,
ry ad no ri,hr 10 stand the hazard OF the dc anu Io
refuse 10 abide ~ the result
In these very just reflections upon tne co''o u 'l
webster II seems TO me Mr.. Lodge might hd the 'eA' m
q wholesome lecture 70 those Independents ~no 49,.
WIN hlnn IN w .i' ,,l.r't j +. PAgKHURsT
ga.H Stelbest County. ~ T., June 20, 1854