New-York tribune., 1867-09-25
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THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
A LARGE AND IMPOSING CONvENTION--A BOMB
SHELL IN THE RANKS OF THE WEHDITEs-

LARGE AND IMPOSING CoYvENTIoN--A BOMB
SHELL IN THE RANKS OF THE WE|DITEs-
NO CHANCE FOR THE BOGrS AEW-fOkK
DELEGATIoN-PRoMINENT CANDIDATES.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 24.-The Convention tO-mOr-
promises TO be the largest and the abet body OF the
Republican party which has assembled for years
Syracuse is filed with delegates from all parts OF the
State and the midnight and tomorrow morning trains
are expected TO double the number Yet there
are fewer candidates for the positions TO DO
filed than Is usual. The main topic OF CONVERSE
ton tonight is the appeal Of the Tweniy-thirdst
delegation TO be recognized Republican organization
This body to Albany, with Weed at their head, on
last nights boat, and until this afternoon, when THE
TRIBUNE made its appearance, they had the greatest
hopes Of being recognized par with the spencer rad
ca delegation. Indeed their boasts were loud for they
seemed confident that the body of Republicans known az
the COnkng men would help them along, in return for
the support their leaders our new Senator at Albany
last Winter That these hopes were to some extent well
founded close observation tonight leaves 10 doubt
TOday's TRIBUNE unmasking their past conduct and
showing how good their Democracy has been for ut least
two years back, fell like bombsbcl among them and
their experience this evening has convinced them that
they will get very little If any outside help They nave
changed their tactics, and tonight have circulated
address to the members of the Convention, begging
piteonsy that they may receive even the smallest
been their differences upon side issues Cthls, OF
course, Is meant JOhns0nS pOLcy ahd the Ihadeipna
Doolittle Convention, they never sweryed rom the
principles enunciated in the Republican party platform
within the lines Of the Republican party Yet they have,
far failed TO explain TO the satisfaction OF those whose
part in the Albany Democratic Convention of
last year, and send Is delegates to this
the rSt.nameG one They = have found out that
with all the shFewd9ess they are & gwen en- cn credit
fatal one and i Is hard to say Who most TO-
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better support than they will get from the spencer party
Weed himself is not spared for getting them III hN
Rufus Andrews and hs friends protesting at least
TO be particularly obnoxious to Thurlow yet their state
ments are not taken for much by those who know IN
which company party has been training. They
recognized as the soupeaters no matter II they are ad
to the who handles the ladlc No professions
Of the kind they making will avail them anything,
and they will meet the same treatment Thurow would II
Mr. Weed has remained in Albany up to this hour III p
m,l Supervisor Taylor and James w Booth, acting as
his leaders here. Ii thought he viii not come nearer
than the Capital because his friends, II Is reported nave
teegIaphed him 1t VIII be OF no use ms party & VII ,dH nT'
Ing against 1t is really intense, and have yet 70 see
delegate who will give them word OF encourag cement
They will be told that IL they want to join the
Republican party they must do so individually and In
they get unofciay tonight, aud there is not the
least doubt even among themselves but that will be their
official answer tomorrow Tom Murphy is particularly
low spirited for he afraid this win spoil his chances for
the senate. The fight tins subject considered over
Both your city delegations held tonight but
beyond arranging their lists they transacted no business
White of syracuse Channeey Depew Of Wcstchester
ator Conking, and Congressman Van Dyck are named.
officer and either Mr.. Conhng Sfr. Depew-tho
chances being in favor OF the iormerwthe perpanen,
Richmond, Col. James Il. Mexican OF Saratoga, and Col
ure is heaviest for Mexican For Treasurer, Fred Julian
Of Chenango, A r. Cornell OF Tompkins and Cen Tneo
the inside track For STATE Engineer A. Powell Of sy
racuse is the only mentioned For Controller SEN
For Canal Commissioner, Benjamin Carpenter of Lock.
port, Chester Shelley of the same place, aud G. YB.
Barse ofCaaraugus named, but Carpenter Is more
strongly pushed than any else. For AttorneyGen,
era Judge Foger T. g. Iapham OF Ontario and DAVID ,
g. Mitchell of Syracuse named aud 1t is Thought that
Foger will get the place. although II Judge an Sot,
Brooh named ne VIII MAKE stGong sspoen Of for
Judge of the Court of Appeals being undertoSd that
also declines being candidate for that position IL he
were, he would undoubtedly get the nomination; For
is very strong feeling here that the present officials
shoud not be rencninated, although no reasons are
The State Executive Committee of the Union League
met to-day and received very favorable reports from all
parts tile state. They resolved TO make sharp can
yass and exhaust every means to elect the Eepuphcan
n IL TSsTs Soi IS rresst to 81 say what the platform wild
but Il Is thought that the Convention viii not touch H.
Resolutions will be introduced ndorsing the present sys
TEN of Commissioners. There is also large party who
wish TO leave out the Manhood Suffrage question until
the Constitution comes up for revision but Is doubtful
volunteer regiment which served through the war
eeeE,9 Seore r t5e House Where they were ad
dressed by Gen. Mexican, Roscoe ConAlng, ID. u. r
Mitchell, ana Otncrs
AS the Western delegates come the disposition for
n new ticket grows stronger. The last ana strongest
State ticket rumored Gen Mexican for Secretary OF
State c. T. Hurburd OF ST. Lawrence, for Controller;
Charles j. Folger, Attorney General; Josiah Gates.
Treasurer and Robinson OF CheDango for Inspector OF
state Prisons There seems TO be more doubt as TO VINO
will be nominated for Canal Commissioner.
1t understood that the Conservative delegatoh
from New York win not ask for seats ia the Conyention'
but will be satisfied il the Convention will grant their de-
mand for new enrolment Of Republican voters in the
CITY for the reorganization OF the party, the said enroll
ment TO take place in December
THE INDL1N VAR.