The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-09
STATE CONVENTIONS.
THE STATE CONTENTION At SARATOGA.

Delegates Arriving -Promincnt Politicians Al
ready Prcscnt-A Harmonious Convcnties
Anticipated-LsrseA Attendance Of Outsiders.
SARATOGA, August 9, 1856.
II Is somewhat uncertain yet where the Conservative
and Union Convention will be held whether In the Opera
House or one Of the halls In tho village.
Thus far about nfy delegates and Altsrnates have ar
rived, and 10 UNDERWOOD that some Of the counties
will not DO wholly represented, although there
arc indications OF large attendance OF out
sidsrs, Among the most prominent po'i.i.
clans present rhurlow weed, OF Lsusen-
ant Governors Jones and Campbell Francis Granger.
John Striker, George Opdyks, A. d. Barber. W. W.
Wright, = o Perrin, Thomas D. Carroll VIM. n Iud-
low and Dr. Van wyck Assessor Of the Sixth district Of
Tho delegates pressn, ssem generally indispossd 10
make any additions TO the washington OF Randall plat
forms although few express themselves In favor Of an
ADDITIONAL plank FOR convention Of the States TO con
slider amendments 70 the constitution.
sEcoSp prsArca
SARATOGA. August 9. 1895.
Tho afternoon and evening trains have brought In a
score Of delegations chiefly from tho Hudson river
counties and the couAy along tho CentrA Railroad line
Some OF the southern tier ana northern countios ara
stu unrepresened The attendance OF outsiders Is large
The democrats outnumber the republicans thus far.
Among the arrivais this evening Dean Richmond,
Robert H. pruyn, u. Hastings, X sehe!i, Albert
Senator MUNGER Colonel McQuade and number OF esse
lights OF both paries
the candidates for President OF the Convention are
D. r. Floyd Jones, Colonel w. H. Ludlow and Colonel
Pratt, OF Brooklyn. Thurow Weed Is understood 10
favor the first named while Richmond and others of
the leading democrats prefer that tho other side
shall name tho temporary chairman and continue him
~ President In THE connection George Babcock, OF
Buffalo, Is named.
Up 70 the present time there II apparently much al
yersity OF opinion 20 organization aud other details
and a consultation OF the prominent managers i
now being held at the Union In the paricf OF Richard
schei, TO arrange programme.
THIRD DxrArcH.
SARATOGA, August alt +. NJ
Tie democrats have finally resolved 70 recon M0nd
Howard Nelson for temporary chairman, and George u
Babc0ck for President and 1t IL said that this via DO
satisfactory 10 republican delegates
Teeerams are being received Announcing the coming
OF delegates IN the morning. and tho managers look for
full conv oDtion
ono two old barnburners express fears that the
Convention will be run by Wood and Pruyu IN the eyclu.
svo interest or seward, White, Oh tho other hand, two
three apTrehend that Richmond and Cager arc hore
% eea IT positive democratic direction. With these
few EXCEPTIONS however all the delegates express conf
deRce that the proceedings viii be perfectly harmonious,
and conducted with tho single view Of sustaining Pres
dent Johngon's restoration policy.
There IS evident on tho perl ~ tue moro prominent
democrats determination 10 do nothing he- to en-
encourage any occsoekcrs Ia their ranks, and this
Ia likely 20 prove source of disappointment "a few
presonL