New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-02
az pEMocRA11C CONVENTION.

TASI,rANY RULES THE RoOsT-HoFFMAN SURE OF
THE Observation-Disclosures COUNTRY VOTE
Not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STRUGGLES
OF O'BRIEN AND MORRI3sEY TO DIVIDE THE
NEw-YORK YOTE-CHURCH AND CASSIDY
OUT OF TIE CONTEST
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ALBANY, Sept. 1.-The Democratic COnven-
ton tomorrow promises 20 be large one, but rot very
enthusiastic influential Very few of the leaders
among the delegates; therefore it will be more pabe
body than usual Tammany is in the ascendant, and
that Society viii name the candidates. The Tammauy
ties organized thoroughly their opponents are adrip
and viii now clutch Mt any straw which will noat near
them OF course John 7. Hoffman win get the nomlna-
ton for Governor The certainty Of that result Is oeoon'
ing moro patent every minute The hopes Of the Murphy
mon arc disappearing one by one as Inc country
members arrive. Murphy based his strength on these
but whio his friends either negligent OF passive De
fore those delegates chosen, Hohmans plrtisanS
we're far otherwise. They worked quietly and erect
lyet and after their men were secured they did 30
Boosting This threw the Murphy men on their guard
and hence their establishment Is the more Intense Wheh
they nd tho cOunrymen nearly all instructed 10 VoeIor
the New-York Mayor.
The friends Of the Senator are however, keeping W
bold face They fight desperately and have the great
assistance Of Morrissey and Sheriff O'Brcn. The Con-
gresham is not quite bold to night rs hitherto Jr he
Is shrewd enough to see that Will never 40 10 set MS
head in chanccry" 1t was he who gave Hofman the
nomination before, and in return for IT, the Mayor mas
slghted him. Hs has to have vengeance, Dut ne
finds he cannot do much he expected, ana nc ~
therefore growing ukowam Gin his efforts Not 50 win
the Sheriff He has his coat off, and Is working IKE
beaver He swca that lie will fight 1t out to the las''
and every one knows he carries out his threats Inc
Tammany men call this ungrateful and PROMISE tieE
win nay him OIL for IT, but ho does not heed them ie
claims that Murphy entitled to the place, both on the
score OF his ability and because no has been one o tie 0a
Ior4 1Te vtU In
delegation The party which will so with him VIII ne
kery small bn the fac; that NewYork will be divided OF
the Mayor, while Kings Will so s9hJiy for Murphy WI
not have good effect.
The leaders of the patty outside OF NewYorl rather
look than take part in the struggle Church, with
the SenqtOrsp in his eye will not take sides with either
party Personally he sympaliZe5 with Murphy. but he
don't Ike to fight Tammany. so with Cassidy; he Will
be content to write the resolutions JnO A. Greene only
aspres TO be Mayor Of Syracuse so he is little more
outspOSen lie. too, leans toward Murphy. lie wants
To stand In Dean RichmOnds Shoes put lie hash the
pluck the Dean. he would throw down the gage OF
the battle to the Sachems. Judge Allen comedies the
Coutrollerslip TO Tammany and while he would prOba-
bly, prefer Mr. Murphy, he chooses not to be ungrateu
lie has alOngng for the Gu6ernatona nomination III the
future, and he plays his cards accordingly.
The Murphy men have, therefore. 40 great leader 10
rally their forces, while Hofmans interests are managed
by the srowd Sweeney, and the tirees worker IWeeu
They meet in Albany tonight Muphys friends, driven
desperation tried to-day to get Church to be tne can
ddate. but that leader for the reasons gwen above d
clincd They are now work on Erasus Corning, but
IL will useless. Hoffman holds the cards, ana VIII win
the trick. Church IL the only man who would give MN
a close game but he prefers To stand aloOf ,
Mr. Murphy arrived here today al noOn and the Tam
many trying hard to have him Withdrawn Ihey
tell HIM they think too much of him TO see MN defeated
for the nomination and advise nm 10 Dlde MS ulle'
AItbnugh there s strength this argument the Brook
yn Senator has not acknowledged Il yet lie probably
Gcid 10 he MAYOR II he withdraws he Will be placed at
the head OF the electoral ticket as reeOmpense.
Brooklyn has sent large delegation mere Dut thty gen
orally remarkable for the ribbons they wear
than anything else A few good workers like Jacobs,
IL. r.l1f Earn ara
majority understand better how TO 20 on lark than 10
m nou.ntes but they are thrown the shade by Con-
tfoler Connolly Oakley Hall, Sunset Cox Congressman
Mf ,iurIn, D. on the ground, but Hoffman remains in
New York. Though hc has clear heid ms depoItmeht
viii not be questioned ana nc VIII proD"Dy come anu
uuhc - speech, go
Tncrc going be trouble in getting good presiding
officer on. speech Viii help Danish the thoughts 81
the Republican victory ~ vermont DaIsh9ll IS Chaui-
plain proved himself such failure at the lasi COnyeA-
ton. winch was he'd the day after tno NeT-
Hampsli.e election. that he 'I MOB he tIeo.
Chuith dcc.Ne-, bat he. hE. Vn0ur may
tukrr Ih'herng Mike Connolly mas h'h t"|ge@tea rs
temporary ul'sdrt IN order to drive away the blues
for tbs sruor,lirc positions on ire ticket thtrc t.
army Of appIr'nt' y J.. l"i'.F co. I've apptiF' o "r
strongest for Lieutenant ''O'', '' '4t llt" ul J."
o.h'r- aIc pressing a. 4. Ltach 81 brt'1I ptp Nc
gu.de would Ike 10 lave II, alto Cen. =, ctLh
yho smith Weed Is 40. 10 lie d,''ni"'
way. D. u. Nu!mlu ana Oliver b. 'oai
%. Washington cJni..y alG Hurd,lt % h-n-,c'rr would
a. o., canal 'ou'nl+ DHofsrlp. Tho tucr- lr- eyii
ftr fher. Dt,iI McNcl 81 AIbur. WIN be P.s.it -
500 tor T. -. Penn ot Queens aad L"un-u'li - IT,
,teI. tGt o. ii3 Chairman "i me judiciary commit
90 tie Assembly, are the uu,t prominent candida 81
t.r.n,t tlc Court oi Appeals Irtnu l-cnbN'd tu @
ana VIII f..htrv aU il. as tho Democrats arc d,aui.
-ti.u,i 'ur not lrine uugiH''fuL
tla.na., .l-o' ,iN.r, C)m,tocS oi 1.ohc AID A"".j
i,out .orusl, tie friends Of Hem. G, Murphy rdi
Am lho compliment ii II s-rcuadr atei ~AltA 80 -
tuutu UEtiy h' thtbAt.