The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-07

Fill Is "loose" with contractors but certainl,
the Canal report shows that during two years Of ONO
ne reduced ne on n Wsro
and understand that this year the expenses tho east
oud q the canal win be twenty per cent under ever
economy Is kult the eyes Of the Seward republicans
Among those who spoken Of as Sherrls successor:
practical canal man " IL Robertson; Mr Eidsrsin,
radical Humphrey q. Root and W. q. Wait, Of Fulton
whose recent canal bombshel has cast the re-
publcans into no little confusion, wants to be
Secretary Of State and has secured some Of the Erie
county delegates, singulary enough but will be beaten
George W. Patterson Of Chautauqus will BIO the nominee
Seward is taken; but Samuel Law on the Ameri
puf from the late Canal Convention where he YVES held
up a. pattern Of integrity and high moral rectude be-
report against tho pro rata freight bill Certainly this was
. remarkable instance Of honesty, considering that
Ar; Law = Know Nothing. Ward Hunt Leaveaworth
aer and 90 is Lyman Odo, American dc convenience
But a. the Convention so close at hand unnecessary
20 speculate ON tho chances OF the aspians They will
soon be Of their misery and SO ar as Ward Hunt is
CONCERNED Il the duo bill no holds against the party
% 80 = be win not probably be very
Ike the eel which s said to get used sknnng he must
~ this time DO accustomed to its dishonor.
for tho STATE Convention, ana It is no longer
any use 70 blind ourselves or others TO the fact
e S sn have rS carried their
stand about one hundred and six In favor Of the cleo
Lon o. delegates to Charleston by the State Convention
Close nguring makes me feel confident that these figures
are not four out Of the way The fact the wires are in
the bands Of the Confidence and the Central Railroad
nd nothing but double delegation to Charleston can
the national democracy from going down before tho
feon stroke Of tho FREQ anccs Of the sots Fernando
bestr himself and instead Of wasting his strength
in the Convention must take Arm and carly stand for
contest at Charleston where corner stonesm stnks in the
nosxi and whore the Central Railroad has no track.
Some time since Cagger generously proposed TO give
the hards pro sharesay hird-of the Charles
representation provided the majority Of the delegates
90 nf. >oa ctaA
upon In earnest Mr.. Dickinson will be promised voun
tarily the vote II the delegation but attempt to in
struct them to cast their vote for him viii be Indignantly
prOfessed on the I4th, will tho slightest le.
niency be shown to Fernando Wood Tho Conf.
from State politics by his recent declaration Of decrm
nation to for Mayor and affect to suppose that his
views are now confined the city limits You may
to Charleston the soft delegation; and he may well
wheel in at once under the Gov Wise pocya policy the
send contrasting delegation to the National Convention
There, and there only, can he get his rights
The New York seats will OF course be contested ut SYRIA
cuse the 18th, and will some others. The
testants will DO allowed to stand aside until the organiza
ton completed and then preamble and resolution will
be introduced and carried declaring that the point in
VOWED has already been decided and that further
test s precuded. The Tammany soft delegates will then
OF course Mr. Church is TO be renominated and Mr.
Tucker to be dropped Tho latter declines renomna
marked man and the Washington market affair and some
hints aid comfort rendered by HIM to the Albany
Know Nothings, arc thrown up in his face as the
ostensible reasons for his rejection yanderpoe not
quite certain Of denomination but he Is capital fell
low, with hosts Of friends, and this will help him. The
Washington market business is used to cast also little
bad odor on him: Judge Johnson Van R. Richmond and
Tremain will all be ren0minated. Judge Scott will in all
% e Of the Ses
candidate for Secretary Of state.
But enough. Time and patience alone needed, and
we shall see what we shall see At present. a board
for syracusew
Gathering OF the Republicans at SYRIA
CAUCUS OF THE LEADERs-rHE CANAL QUESTION
NO UNION WITH KNOW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AS TO TIE NOMINATIONS, ETC.
ePBC1AL DESPATCH THE HERALD.
SYRACUSE, Sept Gil P. n.
The delegates TO the Republican Convention TO be held
here tomorrow have nearly all arrived this afternoon.
The town has quite crowded appearance The principal
resorts the Syracuse House and the Globe Hotel At
the latter Thurlow Weed has his quarters, and caucus
held this evening at his rooms at which the principal
managers present The canal question was on the
taps and is become subject of discussion at the Con-
venton and plank in the platform. The Convention viii
not mako any overture for coalition to the Americans,
some Of whom are here watching the proceedings Tn
republican leaders full Of hope and spirits They cal
cuate largely the decentralization produced and TO be
produced in the ranks Of the democracy by the reachery
of Cassidy Of the Atlas and Argus in the case Of the Wise
Donney letter. The Seward interest completely pre-
dominates, and Weed has everything cut and dried.
Ihave Just learned that the leaders of the American
party have offered to endorse the republican ticket
their convention the 2lst if the republicans will give
three Of the nominations to the Americans one of which
must be either Comptroller Secretary of State. This
the republicans have refused but will probably put one,
if not two Americans on their ticket
Con Tonae Cnnk fornnerly Comptroller seems
the best chance for that office tonight
It is not settled who shall be nominated for Secre-
tary Of State, but the following are spoken
of;-Myers of st. Lawrence, and Oden Of Livingston
county, American.
Lieutenant Governor Selden, and Rice Of Cattaraugus,
are named for Attorney General
For State Engineer Wentz and Goodsel are the promi
nent candidates
Mr. Sheriff. the present Canal Commissioner, was a
candidate for the Office again. but appears to be now
overheard Green Wait of Fulton, Root Of Her
kimer, and Baker Of Washington county are spoken
of as nominees for his place; but Baker will be
OF the the event Of Cook getting the noina
tion for Comptroller
For Judge Of the Court of Appeals, Judge Henry A.
Davies Of New York. American republican, is talked
Of also A. L. Dven Of Chemung and Judge Gardiner OF
Monroe, hitherto regarded democrat.
For Clerk OF the Court Of Appeals there the follow
ing canddates-Andrews, New York. American; Coles Of
Brooklyn Hughes, Of Washington Mccarthy, Of oswego,
and Barnes, Of Chcnango.
This is the slate in the rough to night but il may be
uttered by the dictator Weed, and by John L.
Schoolcra the power behind the throne The ticket will
be out and out favor of the enlargement Of the canals
and strong resolutions will be adopted
Mr.. Spencer, criminal lawyer Of New York, and now
member of the Assembly, in high feather, champaign
ing the boys candidate for Attorney General He may
get one or;two votes.
The radical democratic portion Of the republican party
are in great force Among the republicans hand
Oakley hail. Williamson, Of the Sunday Despatch; and
Parke Goodwin, j. B. Taylor, Isaac Dayton George Fol
som formerly Minister to the Haguc) General Walsh, Of
Buffalo; H. Van Dyck, Senator Williams, Hon. G. Cook