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POLITICS AND FREsHETs.
Republican State Convention in New Yorl

POLITICS AND FRESHETs.
Republican State Convention in New York
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. 22.-The republi-
can state convention Of New York met here
to day. Hon. j. M. Cook was appointed
chairman. Gov. Morgan and Lieut. Gov.
Campbell were renomina.ed by accamation
5. IL. Barnes was nominated for canal com.
missioner. The convention was a very eXcit-
ing one, and much personal feeiiug was exllib.
tied.
James X. Bates was nominated for state
prison Inspector VIM. c. Bryant and James
q. Putnam were chosen electors at large, with
SO electors.
Resolutions were adopted accepting the res
olutions OF the Chicago convention and Iatity-
ing the nominations OF Lincoln and Hamn and
Morgan and Campbell, and the rest OF the state
officers; declaring the attempt to tasten on the
republican purity the responsibility of profigate
legislation calumnious and wicked and that
the canals OF the state deserve the fostering
care of the republican party. Several CON
gratulatory speeches were made, when the
convention adjourned sine die.
9 The following dispatches were made up be-
fore the assembling of the convention, and ex
plain the occasion of the excitement which
seems to have prevailed
ALBANY, Aug. q, 1S60.-The early train
this morning took out large number of dele.
gates and hangers-on for the Syracuse cOnven-
ton. The Albany lobby was well represent
ed Democrats Jas well as republicans were
amongst the number. The prevailing impress
sion amongst them is, that there will be a
squally time. Greeley's attack upon Weed is
the prevailing topic of conversation. Weed
has gone prepared for any emergency, and
you need not be surprised to hear OF a volcanic
eruption amongst the faithful if Greeley's
friends insist upon denOuncing the last egisa.
ture. Ihurlow declares that he asks no quar-
ter from Greeley, and is prepared to defend
himself to the bitter end
FONDA, Aug. 2I-The noon train from AL.
bany started on the Central road with nine
passenger cars crowded with passengers.
When near Amsterdam, the train caught the
rain, which fell in fearful deluge. On reach
ing Fonda the full extent of the violence of
the storm was seen. The rain had almost
ceased, but the track was in places foot under
water. Almost the entire village Of Fonda
was one or two feet deep in water, and when
the train stopped at the station two or three
delegates, anxious to catch the cars, were seen
wadlng through the submerged streets hip
deep i'll water. The train left the depot on
time, but arriving at the first bridge, a short
distance west, the creek was found swollen to
torrent, and the bridge for sixty feet was
swept away. The mirth of passengers was
soon turned to chagrin. The conductor of the
train Immediately put back to Fonda. Every
room Ill the hotel was speedily engaged, a sur
pr.slng number of the delegates having sick
wives, who desired apartments instantly. 1t
soon became evident that food would be at
premium, and speedy entries were made
into eating houses-eggs, herring, crack
ers and cheese been quickly bought up.
1t was soon ascertained that three bridges had
been swept away between Fonda and Palatin
bridge. The village of Fultonville, opposite
Fonda, was entirely submerged to the second
stories of the houses, and the most laid under
water. Among the republican delegates and
outsiders on the train are Thurow Weed.
Hugh j. Hastings, Hon James M. Cook, bank
superintendent; Comptroller Dennson, At
torney General Myers, School Superintendent
Van Dyke, City Comptroller Halves, Harbor
Masters Amable, Coulter Brainard, Marsten,
and Van Valkenburgh Robert II. Pruyn, A.
Oakley Hall, ex.Health Officers Thompson,
David Dudley Field o. w. Brennan, Judge
HogeboOm, Congressman Beale and Kenyon,
State Appraiser Carroll State Assessor Slow
and Judge Brown, and Dan. Canover, Hub
bell, member of assembly from Westchester
Abe van Vechten, VIM IL Weed, Hon. Jas.
Kelley, chairman of state central committee,
Auu several OLHSTS.
. SYRACUSE, August 2l.-There will be one
of the most spicy and spunky times ever known
at a republican convention in this state. Sen
ator Ramsey and Speaker Littejohn will
resist to the last bitter end every attempt made
to impugn the legislature. The friends of
Morgan will have to be content with the com
piment of his nomination. There is large
delegation from the Susquehanna Valley
threatening Morgan for vetoing their railroad
bill, stating that thirty thousand republicans
will vote for the democratic candidate if he is
nominated. This cry and that of the friends
of the bankrupt bill are not needed. w. G..
Bryant and James o. Putnam are talked of tor
senatorial electors, but owing to the detention
of Weed and his New York confidential man
ayers, everything is at sevens. The gathering
here seems like Il party without head, and
shows that the republicans, SO long accustomed
to Weeds leadership, are unable TO put their
party machinery in order without him. AL
though his opponents have made great head
way on account of his absence, yet from the
q. material here there is no doubt but two hours
of his peculiar tact will set things straight,
and he will have things his own way in the
convention, notwithstanding Greeley's at
tack. By present indications, Morgan,
Campbell, Bruce, and Norwood Brown, will
be the state candidates. 1t is generally quiet
at the hotels.s
The resolutions will be drawn mild, touch
ing lightly all the great issues, but very friend
ly to the canals. There will be reported by
the committee another series, and will be offer.
ed, L think, by David Dudley Field, denounc.
ing in unmeasured terms the lobby influence,
the measures of last winter and giving an air.
ing to the last legislature and legislators. Sew
era Of the members of the last legislature are
known to be members of the convention. 1t
is said in the event of the resolutions being Of
fered cOndemning the legislature, Mr.. Little
john, the speaker of the last assembly, will de-
mand specifications and separate trial. Sena
tor Ramsey will also demur to the complaint
and demand separate hearing.