Year: 1869




On Wednesday next the State Democratic
Nominating Convention will meet at Syracuse.
Tammany will send thereto some Of its strongest
representative men. II is more than probable
that the new Regency has everything cut and
dry for the prompt action Of the Convention,
SO far as the Offices are concerned. But there
is question far more important to the Regency
and to the party than is involved in the mere
distribution Of Offices. Specific action must be
taken and policy adopted with regard to the
negro. On this question Tammany has been
tagging behind the age in view Of the new
departure Of the Southern democracy in favor
OF negro suffrage, the reconstruction acts OF
Congress and other kindred measures. Then
comes the resolution of the Wisconsin demo-
cracy, breaking new ground and taking the
wind out of the sails of any democratic party
North that hopes to run on the old track Of
opposition to the negroes


AS between the rival parties in this State,
the probabilities are that there will be pretty
closely contested fight in the November elec-
ton. The result will to a considerable extent
depend on the way the Ohio and Pennsylvania
elections will 60 off in October. On the great
national questions involved the republicans
will look for and receive the support of the adj
ministration--a support which they have not
had since 1865, when Andrew Johnson
commenced to throw the weight of his
influence on the side of the democrats. With
the powerful aid of President Grant and his
administration, and with favorable results in
the coming elections in Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA, the democratic leaders of this city and
they at present feel in anticipation of demo-
cratic triumph in the November election They
will require all their strength and all their
political resources to carry the State, and may
fail at that.


In the week following the holding Of the
republicans of the State will hold their Conven-
ton at Albany. We presume there will be no
difficulty about either their nominations or
their platform. The latter will simply be an
endorsement of the action of Congress on the
reconstruction, financial, retrenchment and
iOhoiSh poACy YutSeiVAS, o Fotc VI CouAucuC0
in the President and a pledge to support his'
administration as at present conducted. Some
difficulty will no doubt be experienced in.
reconciling the clashing and ridiculous cliques.
and factions Of the party in this city; but this
once effected all the rest will be plain sailing.


1t remains to be seen whether the lager beer
and liquor questions will come up for promi-
nent discussion and consideration before the :
Democratic Convention. If not ruled out Of,
the programme a strong effort will be made.
by the liquor interest to bring them up, and to;
secure the pledge of the party In this State tot
complete repeal or amendment to the Excise.
law. What ground the republicans will takes
with regard to the question we don't know but,
after the Maine election it Is not likely that
third or temperance party will spring up in.
this State, or, If attempted, it will be power
less to make any effective diversion. In
view of the Issues at stake, and the inhu-
ence which the result of the two conventions
will have in future political movements looking
to 1872, the action of the rival conventions at
Syracuse and Albany will be anxiously looked
for by all parties, not only Of this State, but Of
the entire country.