The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-02
DEMOCRACY.
The New York state Convention.


Specials to the N. Y. World, rom Albany,
yesterday, contain the folio wing:-
ALBANY once more presents scene Of life
and hustle. The attendance upon the Convan-
ton promises to be the largest for years, The
New ork City delegation, with large numoer
OF outsiders, came up by boat last even ug. ar
rivlng here this morning. large delesatlon
from Brooklyn, in the interest of Henry c.
Murphy, came up by SPECIAL steamer, also
reaching the State Capital early this m )rning.
They chartered the RIP Van Winkle tor the
TIP. This boat was gaily decorated with
pearsnce. Rooms have been opened at
The Delavan House by hoth the friends OF HoH-
man and Murphy, anu they have spent the day
in an active and earnest canvass. The HUtf-
nantes have the two reading rooms at that
hotel testooned with flags, anu pictures of Sey
mour and Blair, and Hoffman hung up in the
most conspicuous points. The Murphy men
the Delavan, and placed flag over the entrance
with the words, "Henry G. Murphy for Cover
nor" Iainted on 1t in large letters. Bo of these
headquarters have been well occ1pied thro lgn-
out the day, besides the private rooms OF the
parties pressing each candidate. Three candi-
dates Tor Governor are spoken of-Hoff-
n an, Murphy, and Church. The two lat
ter are here looking over the field IN person.
1t is understood, no Rever, that Mr.. Church is
not really candidate. The coolest, such
AS there is. has been between Hoffman and
Murohy. The delegates and outsiders from the
rural districts come in strong Tor Hoffman, and
declare that he is the man whom the rank and
file OF the party demand shall be nomin ated
There is but little doubt but he has u large
majority of the Convention, leaving the city OF
New York cut OF the question:. 1t is doubtful if
the vote OF the delegations from the metro polls
could change the result II they should go solid
AGAINST Hodman. Iuasmuch as they are IN
structed for him, ii Is generally conceded that
Holman has two-thirds OF the Convention Tor
him. under any aud all contingencies.
second despatch says:-Tle number 10 at
tendance upon the Conveu tion largely increased
on the arrl' al of The evening rains The halls
and public rooms of the hotels are literally
cranmed with people. There is a larger mum
ber OF able men among the delegates tban usual.
1t VIII, undoub edly, be one of the abest Con-
ventioDs that has assembled for years There is
also larger proportion of young men than
usual. Hoffman still has the call for Governor.
are turning then attention to the platform. Toe
greenback issue, as it is called, or the dnanca al
PLATFORM, is popular with all the delegates
from the several districts. Hoffman,
friends row count nnety-four votes
Tor HIM to start with. There are but l2S IN all.
The irepda OF Murphy tried to make comb na-
toD bS thro wing their slrenpth Tor Church, out
the latter refused to allow his name 10 be used
They then tried to make q rally upon Erastus
Corning, but were unable TO accomplish that.
There is renOrt tonight that Murphy will
withdraw his name; but that Ia doubtlul at least
as yet, for his friends are still hard at work tor
HIM, and claim that he Is gdlnlnr strength.
Another candidate has been announced for
Lieutenant Governor, In the person of General
James McQuade, of Utica. He Is urged by tn.
soldiers in attendance upon the Convention.
HIS war record Il among the pest,