The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-11
NEW YORK
OUR UTICA CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW YORK
OUR UTICA CORRESPONDENCE
UTICA N Y, Oct. 2, 1852.
The Vh,g State Conuention-1he Nomination..
Ho,c wiH the State go?
Compared with is democratic predecessor, tia
whig convention lately held at Syracuse appeared
on the surface almost totally devoid Of by play and
plottng-no nicely poised balance between con-
tending faotions-no bitter personalites-no I'M
seemly disputes upon contested seats, committees,
and other party machinery; everywhere there was
ut least apparent unaDimi y harmony, and acquies.
cence. The final consent of Governor Hunt to tho
once declined denomination, being obtained, no rash
intruder ventured into the lists to array himself
against the giant of New York whggery; and the
denomination thus consented to, was unanimously
according to the programme Governor Hunt, then,
stands before the people of SeS York. claiming from
bis party the reward due him for seeking his party
advantage in the matter of the deceased and depart
ed canal enlargement projects pledged up to the
eyes TO the revival of that project by any means
which can be devised Wi bout second violation Of
the constitution Che has bad enough of that) And
this position constitutes his strength Along the
line Of the canals he al reserve the full vote Of his
party in New York city HE Identification with the
Colonization Society, aLn his putaton for modera-
ton in sectional Issues, Will secure The support OF
the silver gray; while IN the lar vest of the State
among the constituencies h. has heretofore repre-
stnted 10 Congress, b,s re appearance IN The arena
ecits prospects Of conpete union in the whig
ranks Commencing HE an ait,Ve Democrat, Mr..
Hunt brought with nim TO toe wuig party much OF
that tact ard power which ii-tiag nished the demo-
cratic leaders in this STATE years since; and,
with his uudeDiahlo tstens aud ATS thorough ac-
quantance with partisan tic,ics itreqnires only the
evidence of tho past, u prove that the democracy
have man 10 contend against. when Washington
Hunt lends the vanguard Ut tbrlr foes
The selection OF William Kent for Lieutenant
Governor. was masterpiece Of strategy on the part
OK the managers of the con vent'ou Tue INN enso
popularity Of Judge Kent vi tbe bar and citizens
generally, of your ci y--a popularity IN which
Judges Oakley and Sapdoid ony have rivalled him
was The argument u - 10 b,s Favor. Inc Wing
Convention TOO. wiser than the Democratic, desired
to take advantage Of the m'st tis made oy their
opponents in not placing Ne~ Yorker upon their
ticket; and II being sgrsed without election thatn
Manhattan IslaDoer should be placed ON theirs, tho
only question was, winch was The most popular
man. Cornell 8 re nomination would have ensured
the opposition OF ire anti-rent counties, which
threw HIN out two years tince 30 The whole ticket;
and the ~Aigs did not feel muoh disposed NJ .ha
democrats have been, 70 run. Ia u campaign rs inn
portant as this. caudidate already defeated before
the people Ullmans nomination for Lieutenant,
would have placed him IN tla same predcament:
for not Chatiie1d miJaculousiy successful,
ira OpniGntm tn,pium, over HIM. last fall a? FL
nally, certain wooies from d jwn the river, sug-
ested hat Uilman " the vhg candidacy
for Corporation CtuDse Of yonr city, TO which, If
Iomina cd. he also sure tn he elected, as your
baJnbuIners intended to scratch the democratic
didate, who appears to be obnoxious for his hmm
kerpn These things being duly weighed, Mr.. Uli-
man was left 10 shit for himself Kent then, Was
clearly the man TO run veil against Church, the
barnburrer, ia the city Of New York and the river
countless and the acute managers ~ once fixed tho
nomination upon him Unsomm,ted either 70
Sewarosm or Filimoreim ou Identified rather with
the friends Of the latter New Yorker an ex Judge,
highly respected and weii-knO~n. and above all Q
ON tha Statp tgpk ut Ina mi astp NJ
William Kent vouched for by delegates from
your city to be worth five thousand majority there
over Sanford 4. Church
The whole compexioa of The whig Sate ticket,
shows larger Concession TO Eastern New York and
to the compromise section OF inc State generally,
than any ticket emanattng from convention Of
either party for years past Two Of the tide water
counties of this State have candidates upon it, while
Of their democratic opponents not one ever shifted
salt air, lived within fifty leagues OF the "a adson
or the ocean. This defect 10 the democratic ticket
was rs you perceive. taken instant advantage of.
They knew that the anti masonic and abolition
counties Of the west we're gong TO give Scott .
heavy vote and that the river counties, where Clay
ran so splendidy in 1874, mus, be consiliated. Al
it was said, (though that COG .son mistakenly
the wing State convention III 1874, it was re-
p ated with more probability the old eighth
district will do well enouga-oot TO the east,
gentlemen - We eli remember that the eastern
COUNTIES were the scene OF the stoutess whg efforts
eight years since and the central and western coun-
tics, being considered sure, COO much over
looked-it being forgotten at thss Tine ina gay
was what Scott Is not-a slaveholder aud nee
mason. With this difference in the candidates, and
with everything else-evsn TO the democratic n0Ini-
nations themselves- combining to assist the wing
votes along the canal lire II appeared clear 70 the
wbig wi,e-wcrkers that the thousands OF silver
crave in New York. which toe radicslism Of Seward
has alienated must be conciliatcd judiciously; In
other words that strong Infusion OF SAT- wafer and
Fillmoreism into their State ticket, vas necessary
to avoid detection and keep everything sweet and
sound Epenetus Crosby Was therefore added 70
Kont, rs representing the compromise interest Mr..
Cro BY devotion To silver grayism, in its purest
and most unmitigated form, needing no endorse-
ment from any quarter where ~ vas known.
The nomination Of Thomas Kcmpsnall for Canal
Commissioner, however, could have demonstrated
the ruling faction in the convention had there been
any possible doubt upon the subject It would
never have been safe TO name silver grays for both
since both would be- should they happen
to get elected-members of that great coun.
Gil Of State patronage. the Canal Board
especially, as tho silver grays, through their or
CANS; the Albany Registsr, Buffalo Commercial,
&c have not hesitated to denounce the corruption
Of the canal lettings Of December last, 10 which
they bad the misfortune to have no part. Mr..
kemPshall 10, therefore, as WAS to be presumed
nom his having the best chance Of an election,
(over Follett, whom the barnburners, in obedience
expected to scratch, } the most decided Seward
tie upon the ticket. Indeed, leaving Governor
Hunt out of the question, whose position Is J1sfe
miiitu between the factions Mr. kempshail 10 the
only avowed friend of seward among the four cam
dids,es His vote in Western New York viii be-
very beavy, ard there is 10 apprehension Of Ano-
tber Carter ticket in your city
The probabilities OF success then, stand IS fol-
his rcpnted popularity in New York city, will be
defeated BY the anti renters, who hold Q conye0.
ton In Albany, next month. TO make up a ticket.
(nt which Weeds ana Greeley's emissaries viii be
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