Year: 1879




The New York State Democratic
convention was turbulent and dis
graceful affair--and that's the best
that can be truthfully said of it. 1t
nominated three Democratic candi-
dates for Governor, and two of the
tickets nominated are now in the field,
cutting each others throats to the in
finito satisfaction of the Republican
State ticket. The Tilden men were
in the majority and renominated Gov.
Robinson, and the Tammany or New
York City Democracy bolted and nom
mated Mr.. Jno. Kelley.


How this split in the Democracy Of
the Empire State will affect Democrat
ic chances for success in the Presideu.
tial election of next year, is a matter Of
conjecture, but it certainly now does nat
look encouraging. =


The Democracy of the Union have
been taught for Years ana years TO look
upon New York as the all important
State for the Democracy to nurse and
depend upon; and that without New
York we had no chance of success in
any national election. If this teach
ing was true, and the figures of the
electoral college summed up from the
known political complexion of the diff
ferent States seem to sustain them,
then we can but view the outlook for
1880, as gloomy.


The Tilden Democracy in the con-
vention was largely in the majority,
and seem TO have been right in assert
ing their right to nominate Gov. Rob>
inson, the expressed choice of the ma
iority But for causes, local, what is
known as the Tammany Democracy,
or the Democracy Of New York City,
had violent objections to Robinson 5
denomination, aud refused,- under any
circumstances or conditions, to support
him if nominated. Whether their
reasons for bolting were justi6abe or
not, the Democracy at large can only
look at the fact that they did bolt, and
judge of the consequences as it will
affect the national ticket.


We have always understood that
this city was the great stronghold of
the Democracy in New York and tina.
outside the city the Republicans al
ways carry the State. If this is true,
it appears an easy going thing for the
Republicans to elect their Governor
this year, and carry the State for the
Republican candidate for President
next year.


There is but one hope left for the
Democracy since this bolt. and that IS
that the Tildenites may be able to cleo
their candidate for Governor over th.
combined opposition of the Republi.
cans and Tammany Democracy.


The Courier,JourRal and othei
strong Tildenites think this can be
done; they argue that Robinson viii
gain more votes by getting rid of the
Tammany wing. than they will lose By
their open opposition. But, when we
remember that Tammany has never
polled less than 10000 votes in any
election. we must doubt the truth Of
the Courier~JornaFs position. The
loss Of 1000 votes in State that was
never too sure before is by no means
encouraging.


Viewing the situation from this
standpoint, and regarding New York
as absolutely essential to Democratic
success in 1880, our sympathies are
certainly with the Tilden ticket; but
we fear the Tammany Democracy hold
the balance of power, and while they
stand 10 chance to elect their own
ticket. that they can and will defeat
the Tilden ticket. This is an unfor-
tunate blow to the national Democra-
cy. But we shall see what we shall
see