New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03
THE NTfTE EILCIION

The MATE ELECIION.
The Republican State Committee were given
highly responsible commission by the last
State Cow cntion when they were authorized
to make nomination for Judge of the Court of
Appeals this year if they should think 1.-THE
holding of State COny entiOn unnecessary the
Judge being the only State officer to be elected.
We trust they will consider this subject of call
ing or not calling a State Convention with. great
care There is only one nomination to be made,
it is true, but it is for State Office, it calls out
the State vote of both the great political parties,
and upon the character and size of that vote
may depend also the United States SenatOrship
and the control of the Congressional delegation.
None are more interested in the decision of
the committee than the Republicans Who are
seeking the nominations for Assenlblyman and
Congressman, for they know that State ticket
when popularity nominated and well selected
upholds all the lesser nominations of the party.
We suggest to the State Committee that they
seek the opinions of leading Republicans in all
parts of the State on this question of holding or
not holding a convention. There is no need of
haste in forming Judgment on the opinions
thus gathered it is now July and no decision
regarding the COW entlon is imperative until
work of great value to the party. They can use
their power in the Assembly districts to secure
nominations of the highest character. The
Democratic State Committee will take advaht-
age of every weakness they discover in
Republican candidates legislative record if he
ia seeking re election or in hisprivate character
if he has never been in the Legislature. we
urge the Republicans in every Assembly dis
trict to aid the committeeman Loyalty in this
work.
When September comes the committee can
safely make their decision. Unquestl0naDly
they would make an excellent nomination for
Judge; one that would receive hearty party
support. The sole problem they have to decide
is whether their nomination wonld bring as
many Republicans to the polls as conven-
ton would bring. 1t is argued that con-
vention's work would arouse more popular in
terest, and bring out more voters. 1t is said
that nomination by the Committee would
have only the mOmentary attention OF the
party; whereas by the election of delegates in
every. county in the State for attendance
at State convention and by the news
paper reports OF the procee liugS, the In
terest.. of every Republican voter in the nomi-
nations of the party and its platform would be
so thoroughly awakened that it would not die
out till he had deposited his ballots on election
day.
There is another strong argument for con-
vention and that is the opportunity IT would
give to the party as whole to afford aid to the
Republican candidates for Assemblyman and
Congressman. They should not he permitted
TO bear alone the opposition of the Federal and
State Administrations. Mr.. Hill unquestlon-
ably has his eye already. upon certain Assembly
districts with small Republican majOrlties,
which he intends, if possible, to capture Tor the
Democratic party and thereby elect Demo
cratic United States Senator. If State Con-
vention is held the extension of aid to these I'M
perilled districts would be properly chief sub
iect for consideration. In such council OF the
party we are confident plans would be formed
for strengthening the hands OF tile State Com
mittee IN the contest they were about to wage
for the Assembly and Congressional districts
that would bring about the election OF
majority of the Republican candidates. we
should hope also that along with thorough
debate of this matter there would be also
debate equally thorough upon the platform OF
the party Ideas conquer at the polls far more
frequently than candidates. Oar State Coz
ventions have been too much occupied of late
wears by contests between opposing candidates
for office and indifferent attention has been
paid to the enunciation of the principles of the
Republican party With Democratic Presi-
dent and Democratic Congressman attacking
the prosperity of this, the greatest manufacture
ing city on the continent, by pushing free
trade measures, it is high time that the Repub-
lican principle of pi election to American indus
try should be expressed with unusual clearness
and force.
The State Committee we are confident will
not execute their commission until they have
thoroughly considered all the evidence and
know positively what course their constituents
think would be best for the Republican party.