New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-09
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION
Contest for the Organization.

PREPARATIONS FOR TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MEN PRESENT.
Special Dispatch to Tbs n Y. THbuno
SARATOGA wednesday Aug E ls66.
Saratoga is experiencing sensation in politi-
Convention and beauty AID fashion are being rdey
iosel by politicians The delegates are unimportant
men. and machines the hands of Weed Dean
Riohmond Peter Cagger Co. Weed is here alone.
Raymond being afraid TO cone up The Demo.
cratic element viii be the strongest bat il understood that
1t viii give the organization The Republicans 70 strengthen
Weeds bands IN the State. Either David Foyed Jones
Judge Nelson of Dntchess County Democrats will be
the temporary Chairman and Weed viii name the
permanent President Ex-senator Mangef Republican. Of
Rochester viii probably be selected Entire harmony pre.
walls except contest between two sets Of delegates from
Broozynone representing the johnson Club that city and
the other representing Weed and tie Custom House
The Democrats support tho former and the Lepub.
hcans tho lates. There i, considerable canf 1ssng
over the matter The Democratic delegates here are Inclined
to assert themselves they they gyo tho all
its stFentb and johnson must look to Them while
Weed is begging Tor the lead in order that nc may
impose upon the Unon party. and carry enough
from its ranks to defeat it next Fall. Richmond and
Cagser favor him in this The delegates Philadelphia viii
likely be selected by committee Of two from each Judicial
District in tie ate and will be composed equally Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans have leading Republicans
here The sigaes OF the call for the Convention the prom
inent men in the hotels and the small FRY worthy Of
notice.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
SARATOGA, Aug. Sit is somewhat uncertain vet
where the Conservative and Union Convention will be held
whether in the Opera House Of the halls the village
Thus far about 80 delegates and aiternses have arrived and
1t is understood that Of the counties will no. be wholly
represented although there indications OF large attend
of outsiders.
Amonr the most prominent politicians prcsen. are Thurlow
Weed Lieut. Goys Jones and Campbell Francis Granger.
JO4 P striker Geo 0PdyLS D. Barber wTeh va T.
Myck. Assessor OF the Sixth District OF New York.
The delegates sent seem generally ndsposel TO make
though few express in favor OF additional
plank for Convention OF the States TO consider amendments
spoken for temporary Chairman with Gov FISK should he
arrive in time for President
SECOND DISPATCH.
SARATOGA. Aug. S.-Ihe afternoon and evening
trains havo brought OF delegations chiefly from tho
Hudson River Counties and the c0untry along the Central
are still unrerresented. The attendance OF Outsiders is
large Tie Democrats ounumber the Republicans thus far.
rbr rrrT 1'' Hn fSsn shc Aber HadrS%
Of Franklin Judge Connoey Of wNork Senator Munger
Col Mc(ltde ana number OF lesser lights OF both parties
Tie candidates Tor President If TIE Convention are ID J.
Floyd Jones Col! W H. Ludlow and Col Pratt OF Brookgn
Mr. Weed understood TO favor the INST named wade A
Richmond and others Of the leading Democrats seem TO prefer
that the other side shall the temporary Chairman ana
continue i'm President In this connection George X
Balcook Of Buhlo is named.
opinion organization aad other details and coplltaon
OF tho Prominent managers being held at the
gramme.
THIRD DESPATCH.
SARATOGA Aug. Sill p. m.-The Democrats have
finally resolved % recommend Howard Nelson r temporary
Chairman. Ind George B. Baboook 'oT President and Il =
said that this viii satisfactory Republican delegated
kilograms being received announcing The coming or
different deeg in the morning anl the managers look Tor
full COnvcntcr.
one or two al Barnburncr express fears that the Conyen
tion will be By Weed and Pruyn IL the exeus, interest
Seward while the other band two or three appThehd
that Richmond and Cagger here to give positive Demo
CRITIC direct ION With these exceptions however al TIE
delegates express the Proceedings VIII be
fecy harmonious aud conducted with the single idea o. sl
tanning President JOhn3On's restoration policy
There is evidently tho part Of the prominent Dem
ocrats determination do nothing here % encourage any
seekers their ana tls Is likely prove
source OF disappointment 20 n few present