New-York tribune., 1867-04-10
THE STATE CONVENTIONS.
SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE.
GATHERING or THE DELRGATES-TuE PRELIMINARY
CANVASsING.

SYRACUSE.
GATHERING or THE DELRGATEs-TuE PRELIMINARY
CANVASsING.
SYRACUSE April 9.--There have been 80 few arriy-
ais here of delegates up to this hour, II o'clock, p.
m., that it is almost impossible TO tell who
will be the delegates chosen by the Conyen-
tiOn which meets here tomorrow Tho delegates
for Westchester New-York, Kings and few
of the counties along the line Of the Central Road.
the only ones present at this hour The mid
night and morning trains will. however, add to tho
crowd. There is peculiarly about this COnven-
tion unknown TO most others Of political nature.
and that is that there is very littly lobbying. All
the ticket ablest mon, and the only difference at
present known is as to how these men are 10 be
chosen The counties along the Hudson arc anxious
that they shOnd have the bulk of the delegates but
TO this the delegates from the counties north and
west of Albany object and say that two men should
be chosen from each Judicial District. This lattor
feeling is predominant at this hour, but later
arrivals of members of the Convention
may modify it i'll some degree. The
politicians for the central counties, those known
more especially as the Canal Ring are anxious
that only two from each Judicial District be chosen.
and eXGOy. AlyOTd Frank lIiscock, and others, are
working like braves to achieve that result. The
New-Y0rk Brooklyn and Westminster delegates ara
particularly hostile to this plan, and will contest ID
on the floor of the Convention.
1t is positively settled that Waldo Hutchins will
be one of the delegates from New York, and the
delegation from that city are divided as 10 who shall
be the other The most prominently mentioned are
aud William T.. Dodge. Eyarts has plenty OF friends
throughout the country delegates, and s
tonight stronger than any of the Others;
0pdyke is O. being pushed, hard, and
the Second Judicial District. TIE other
candidates named are Chauncey M, Depcw,
Judge Vancott, Judge Emott, and John e.:
Thompson of POpghkcepSe. Dcpew Is backed
by the Westchester DELEGATES, and vanc1tt
gates from DucheSS, bat his lobbying az
Albany this Winter has hurt him, and Of the two
Judge Emott will be the stronger candidate III the
Convention. In the Third judicial Distret ia iiar-
ris and Martin j. Townsend OF Troy are both strongly
urged and if that district is given two delegates they
will be most likely urged. The Fourth District can
didates not brought prominently ont tonight.
Andrews of Syracuse, will be ono
of the nominees and Judge Brown, or, Dewey tne
other if it gets more than one In the Sixth DIS
trct Judge Giles Hotchkiss is prominently named
Senator Folger and ID. d. ;. Brown OF Ihe hoches,%
Democrat both anxious for the honors IRON the
Seventh district. Brown has the delegates from MS
Senatorial District, but Foger has the balance from
the Judicial Districts. Either gentleman could
be elected by the Senatorial plan ihe Eighth DIS,
trict will press Judge Noah Davis if il not decided
IL would be unconstitutional for him 10 accept
another office while he is on the bench; with the
exception of Mr.. Bristol none OF the delegates from
this District are here
The train which arrived here at 7:40 brought a
number of members Of the Legislature, and the ono
due at midnight will bring an increase OF tnoin.
Lieut.- Gov. WOodford, Gen. Charles n. van Wyck;
and the Hon. John A. GriswOld of Troy, are named
for President of the Convention. The honor VIII Do
likely TO fall either on Gen. WOodfOrd or br Grs-
wold The State Central Committee meet, 10 tho
morning Mr.. Charles ). Spencer VIII present IN the
Convention tomorrow, resolutions strohgy Peugn3
the Republican party to carry out the principles OF
| manhoDl Suffrage.