The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-20
STATE POLITICS.

The Republfcan state Convention-che
Weed and Greeley Factions Canvsssing
their Prospects-Greeley Indinersnt
~ 10 the Nominations, but Insists
that the Plasfsrm Shall Take strong
Ground Against the Administrations
Action Of the Loyal Lssguers, 80.
SYRACUSE, Sept 10, 1855.
Delegates and others arriving here in large num-
bers. There every indication OF very large attend
ancs and unweldy body. Tho chief fuglemen
both sides reached here last night and have been
busy manipulating the delegates as they arrive.
Weed is holding forth at the Syracuse House and
Greeley at the Globe Hotel They drawing around
them the representatives Of their factions Both are
Boosting that their friends control the Convention, and
are marking out the work for tomorrow.
Tho Ill absorbing question during this afternoon Is
whether they shall make up ticket Of military oicers
Of civilians The decision would unqusstonably be in
favor Of the former n they could and general whose
military record would compare with General slocums
which they have not bsen able thus far to fnd Many
Of the managers unwilling to play the military card
The disposition Is 70 nominate straight ticket and not
endorse any OF the gentlemen nominated BY the demo-
cracy.
The State Council Of the Loyal Leagues has been in
session this afternoon. motion made soon after
they organized disband the Organization, declaring
that II had accomplished it's mission The League being
the special pet organization Of the radicals and the
chine which enables them TO make show in the STATE
this motion 70 dlsband created quite Juror among that
class After 4 spicy discussion Il was voted down.
The League, therefore, stll lives, and its managers
are determined not 70 give W what they d sninE
the republican party through H. State committee was
formed. and committee appointed 10 draft platform
for the Leagueites to stand upon In the canvass
when they took until this evening" to enable the
committee to draft the resolutions and report Their de-
liberations conducted secret the members all im
sd"pt know ANYTHING about is But their Efforts to BE-
mysterious and secret are of no 6vaiI.
The canvass which has been going on to-day among
many Of the shrewdest observers openly declaring that
they believe there Is any chance for the success
question is constantly asked ssDo You believe that we
nominate ticket that will VIM? thus In their man
feeling is not confined to one OF two, but appears
general 400
The radical leaders were never confident Of a
State Convention than at present Their lesders, with
two exceptions, declare that there il particle
OF doubt and give out with much gistO a. though
their word was law who will be nominated AMI what
will be done Greeley declares that he Is indifferent as
who Il nominated but insists that the platform shall
Re Of positive character and which will read
lecture to the administration In Washingon and ~ this
20 mt he Is directing all his efforts 1t Is hardly PROBABLE
that universal negro suffrage will be endorsed, although
IL will be ntro&ced aud, beyond doubt become bone
or contention. Many Of those politicians who openly
talked In favor OF that doctrine one month ago. now
propose and favor Weeds policy This Is brought about
under the belief that Weed controls Preston King ana
that they stand chance of Custom House patronage
unless they side with him. This idea with the active
efforts OF the Custom House. poetmasers provost mar
sbas and internal revenue officers on the slate who,
since the appointments 81 Preston King have been closely
work in all parts of the State against negro suffrage
is the secret Of the change They formerly nearly
all in favor Of universal suffrage " the blacks but the
oar s pe ey do
that course their heads wis go into the chip basket.
This IS the secret Of Weeds strength in the Conven-
tion His friends are here IN large numbers Were not
for the influence which they have brought bear
their former policy the radicals would have everything
their own way Although this Is a marked characters
tic Of tho gathering yet when the delegates privately
express their opinion, II IL for universal Suffrage and
declaration against the admtance of the representa- YES
from the State Of Mississippi into Congress, under the
status which the Convention has placed that State
Ihave taken some trouble to ascertain whether the
delegates consider that tho Constitutional state Conven
ton Of Mississippi has tslsn all tho steps which
they consider necessary to admit the representatives
Of that state into Congress- Tho feeling Is decidedly
that il has not, among not ony the radicals but large
number classified as Weed men. II vote we're taken
in the Convention TO instruct Congress on that point IL
would be twothrs least for Congress to oppose the
President il he undertook tho admission of the
State its present basis The admitance OF negro tes
tmony In the courts The adoption OF the principle Of
negro suffrage and pledge not repudate the debt
held as imperative They not willing 10 Tust'to the
made 10 cover up this fact until a,er the election but
such ia thefeelng disguise u or cover IT, up as they
may Most OF them talk as though there could be no
other result than that the majority In the next Congress
will array itself against the Presidents reconstruction
policy They consider that he Is restoring the South TOO
fast This is not the Of the leading men on the
d.,
The programme of the Weed side Is not so well devcl
oped az that OF the radicals Weed playing hts hand
that the result of the Convention will be such that II VIII
60 forth that he was the master spirit and controlled IT,
Under this policy he Is nsceraining his strength aud 80
managing his cards that he profit by any weakness
exhibited by his IL not very easy work for
Nearly all the deeystes from the Southeastern portion
Of state with Weed but she interior and Northern
portions almost rcprescatsa BY th' rad,
TO tell The radicals concentrating General g. II.
Van wyck, Of Orange county for creiary OF state,
while the other side hesitang between g. Depe~
and General harlow If they decide 10 take civilian
Depew will be their man; II not General Barlow General
Martindale 10 talked Of ON beth sides Tor Attorney
General aud General H. Jones Clerk OF the Court oil
Appeals
SYRACUSE, Sept. 20-I2:30 A. NJ
AZ the canvas progresses the fsct becomes nan
fest that the great point is which faction shall control h
Convention Each side desires to back It's claims a
Washington with the prestige Of the Convention. Thu
test of the strength Of the conservative radical Gle
mcnt will b. mndc tho organization Of the Convcn
ton Both sides still sauguine thai they have th
controlthe radicals by nj least City majority and th
other side by nearly the same.
IL Is very evident tonight that between the merit
OF Weed aud Greeley neither claim any glory Their
is large influence in the Convention determined
ignore both Of them leaders and to make tho tickle
to suit themselves. Under this feeling Weed will ca
dsavor shape his course that he can Jump IN II
| the winning candidates and CHIN the gory-a gam
| which he knows how to play much better than ID
| other side im
The general sentiment has settled down very strongi
| for a ticket Of military men. General y. q. Barlow
under this appears hsvo the inside track for ecresr
of State and either Colonel Rowland Of Wcsicleser
Colonel Pcriee Of Chenango, state Treasurer. III
friends Of General Van wyck are now pressing him IL
Attorney General while General Msrtindale and Gener
r. r. Van vaikenburs are also strongly urged 9.
| state Prison Inspector. The contest appears
| rest between General Devep, Of New Yorl
aud General Clark, Of Csyuea The Office
Huiburd, Tracy Bcade and Geo. H. Patterson are name
FOR the oOe with the chances In favor Of the Tor e
General r. H. Jones has no competitor for Clerk Of u
Court Of Appeals and 10 mentioned for Judges
| opposition to Porter and Ward Hunt The Canal Coz
tractors are running Dorm, Of Schenectady for Cam
Commissioner General Joscph Carr In pushed BY u
radical element and Mr. Barclay, Of Washington BY u
conservative side. II Is not at all improbable Oh
the contest will be 20 concentrated that bot
sides may agree upon the same candidst.
for all tho principal ofhccs, and the nominations
made without a contest In the Convention. In th
event the test question between the conservative a.
/ 49, ia tbe Or0n