New-York tribune., 1867-10-03
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE ALBANY CONVENTION.


TROUBLES OF TIE TAMNLANY DELEGATION
HOFFMAN, TO BE sHELvED-PRoMuNENr CAN
DIDATEs FOR TIE NOMINATIONS.
rELEGRAPH rRBuSs
ALBANY, Oct. Elm point of numbers, tho
Democratic Convention which will at Tweddc Hall
Will not be large the Syracuse body the
leaders having concluded that the fewer delegates they
have from the different districts, especially NewYork
the easier it will be TO manage The Tammany Delegates
from your city did not reach here until late tins after
whether the motive of keeping out of the drawing
OF the Hudson River Road and preserving their
democracy, from desire 10 meal. they do not
say. Certain 1t Is they formed very happy family when
Tweed Dick Connolly Brennan, Hoffman, Oakley Han,
Gideon Tucker, sweeDy, and Others OF equal note among
them.
Canvassing for the Offices for the first time lost
sight Of in the anxiety have Hoffman preside tho
that that honor should be conferred upon him. although
the point might have been settled earlier the man VINO
the Convention last year cIorussey had been pres
ent. Oakley Hall proved however worthy If not as
prompt and forcibc substitute When the train reached
cause thereof Bur- alas, they little surprised at
arouse the enthusiasm expected On the contrary they
fonnd a strong counteracon in the name OF Ioratio
vain the Hoffman pleaded that Gov. Seymour had
already received large share OF honos at former con-
to the place. and that his A. majority came near de
feating Fenton Their country friends were imnoyabe
argued Seymour had been the candidate he would
have beaten the present Governor Morrisscy and his
older and trustworthy b9nds to take control They
did not like following the example of their Massacbu
the detation Of their New York City friends Foied in
this the New Workers determined to take the next Dest
To accomplish this they arc working among
@sn R eSs ensr in hs and ha n1 s s a s and @
working among them Is the Mayor himself. He relies
however, upon Oakley Hail. who pleading tonight with
than usual eoquence in behalf of his chief The
most potent argument his friends use is that Hoffman
sion will go out that the Mayor is not popular
among those who recognize Tammany as the Simon Pure
any plea win save Hoffman it is this But II the Western
trains tonight bring delegates with as strong feelings
against him entertain here, nothing will save
him from seat upon the floor In that event Seymour
VIII be both temporary and permanent President Among
those acting in the Hotlmann interest Is exColee9r oi
Internal Revenue sloanaker OF philadelphia but az he Is
looked upon rather intruder or SPY for johnson
TO find ont the sentiments OF the delegates concerning
My Policy he is not treated with the deference he ex
The fight about the organization not the only trouble
the New-YOrkers have TO contend with. Wood and his
recognition and there delegations of Germans here
who insisting that the city delegation shall help them
members This delegation is Composed OF two delegates
from each ward IN yonr city and they have to
IL will recognize Sunday as simply like any day OF
me week ana M bas pledge DC G gen @ a anS
Alderman Loew that for County Clerk in city They
that both favors not granted Mozart or some
other rival party VIII receive their support. Coroner
Schmer is the leader of this crowd and l. is probable II
estimation Of Tammany leaders, will be even more doubt
Wood and his Mozarters are holding
the Delevan House parOrs They set the old
strength greater than Ta%%any They viii
not meet with any better success tan hey dd last year
say that something should be done 90 cOncliae Wood
After gentle kicking out, resolution conciatory In
s and partly providing cure for the effects Of
the Kicking Whether not Wood will stand this add-
ton Of insult to injury IL would be premature to say,
bnt at all events lively time is expected IN T~eddlo
% ,,os ,,ro,nran, ,non of tho Marty ara ex nactad tn
take part in the proceedings Cagger Green Tden and
sandford Church arrived early; ana to,ghss @ late
There is no scarcity of candidates for the Offices to
filed For Judge OF the Court Of Appeals Martin Grover
and Judge Vim. F. Allen Of your city are the most promk
more so than Allen who wants either it or some other
place on the hcket IL is not likely he will succeed as
record he made when opposing the agerbeer IN
teress years ago Besides, he is Fernando Woods
Lease and it is feared that he will play into tho
Cassidy Of The Inany A,y,s David Floyd Jones and
Smith Weed OF Clinton named for Secretary OF state,
but the leaders afraid TO take up the newspaper man
because Of the record that could be made against him
Weed would good chance II he did not favor negro
surags i is Likely Zones 3 will nt. get IT. Ksn.r ro the
prominent candidates for Attorney General Champlain
presented and he will be yet Herman finally
cus not to accept Up to = TINS moment the latter has has
nomination is secure for him
nominee for Canal Commissioner.
For Prison Inspector, ID. Il. Mcneil OF Auburn and
James NJ. Montgomery are named.
Deos DeWolf, John j. Tyler Of T0ga, A. b. Concer or
Rockand and Gen. NJ B. Curtis Of ROckaDd, the
slate for Controller and the latter is the only soldier
vet named for the office, he may be successful.
Van Rensselaer, Richmond will be the nominee for
State Engineer For Treasurer Oliver Bascom OF Wash
Ington. John Arnoutt, Chemung, and Ex-Congressman
Goodyear of Schoharie are the most prominent cand
dates the latter tonight has the greatest pressure in
his favor
The platform seems 10 bother the leaders, who have
all the evening consulting with each other Horatio
Seymour arrived about 10 O'Clock this evening and added
his wisdom to that already assembled but up to mid
night nothing definite had been determined upon, except
that Sanford f. Church be the Chairman OF the
Committee Platform. The financial question and
negro suffrage the points odspute There Is strong
pressure in favor OF den0uneing the whole National
Bank system and OF taking ground in favor OF taxing
the National bonds but the opposition, IL is likely win
doubedaced according to the necessities OF the occa-
There party equally strong favorfng the recog
pition OF negro suffrage fixed fact. ana upon TINS
point the platform will be as weak as possible. Without
committing the party against suffrage IL Will take
the ground that Congress has right To force 10 upon
the State Johnson also bugbear TO the leaders, aud
the party will ind0rse him. but will oppose iineac
ment from political motives Then the Excise law Is TO be
vigorously denounced and this resolution will in all prob
ability be the only forcibe in the platform. But in
asmuch as the State Temperance Convention met Twed
die Hall to- day and left plentiful supply OF tracts and
temperance documents for the instruction OF the Demo
crats great change may possibly take place
on this Sunday question before the Committee ON Reso
tions report
TIE SINDWICH ISLANDS.