New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
PARTY CONVENTIONS,
.....,. NETWORK.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
fpY TEIEGRApu TO THE TRIRrNEl

SYRACUSE, Sept. 21-The connection atten-
dant the advent Of l23 Democratic delegates 10 INC
session Of the State Convention, commenced early MOI
day morning Tonight 1t has nearly culminated' lne
trains laden with delegates and with interested frenu
have filed the hotels and the hospitality OF private
homes has been accepted in many cases. the genera
talk is concerning the unusual strength and ability OF
the delegates Never has finer array of men rushed TO
the rescue say the Observers Very little can DO
foreshadawed Of tomorrow's dongs. There is no una
nmity. among the District delegates that nave
gathered in caucus, aud the Syracuse House, where III
den and his adherents have established them
selves, frowns at the Vanderbilt House oppo
site, where Tweed and his mighty tribe are
tenanted. Already the greetings between the city
delegates and country Representatives are over The
hour Of preliminary courtesy has passed. and business
in progress. Sweeney whosplays the part OF Big Med
cine nah TO the tribe is modifying sores and administer
ing cathocon for all the ills Of faction. Predictions
rife about collision between Tilden andhIweed on
tho Much caucusing, more buttonhollng' and
largo amount OF wirepulling are going on. Llmltess
draughts areEquafed, andl concord promoted thereby
Mysterious whsperngs heard throughithe corridors
Of the hotel and secret conferences are held In the diner
No pretends TO know their sgnhcanceor
conjecture their results; but from the conversation
which can DO heard the barrooms where they NEST
do congregate, ths much has been gathered:
In the first place State ticket is TO be given to the
ldfnlDaDy W no Jot vi ~
contriyance and the probabilities arol that the present
ncumbents will be renominated The delegates all talk
Of the certainty ola magnificent victory throughout the
state. Dire prophesies uttered about the complete
dsnegration OF the Republican party by perspcacious
Democrats land thoy seem to find anmatlng pleasure
In counting the prospects OF victoryeyen they DO not
win The Senatorial ticket in the country districts is
one which they cannot anticipate easy triumph In ;
but the two Judgeshps Of thenCourt of Appeals the
State Prison nspecorshp and the Canal Commissioner
ship, are all to be filed by Democrats, and II
is thought that = ~ nomination Is equivalent
election In all these easeseEo slate has yet been
made out There are three four candidates for each
Of the Offices and the friends Of the different parties are
obstnately perseyerDg in presenting their several
claims. There is tho most unequivocal evidence that
severe encounter will take place tomorrow between the
embroled New-York factions Tonight every embarrass
ment which can retard defeat the favoe plan OF one
is caused by the other Sweeney acts the go-between
and is preparing aschemeawhch will reconcile the DIFF
ferences he thinks Tammany reoices in being able
TO fight its own fight by unaded strength. TWeeds
friends said tonight, nthe hotel 1that the Chairman
ship OF the General Committee was not what he
sought On the contrary, he would not take
10 IL obtanable. He did not want 10 GUST
Belmont In order 70 rest his ample body there'
but Belmont had been divorced from the grand prlnc
pies Democracy by w. H. bonds and 90 ought not 10 DO
figure head IN the party. IL IL thought that judge
Clarke, OF New YORK, aud LOU, ~" wv
for the bench OF the Court OF
Appeals although the Onondaga people are pronounced
In their efforts behalf OF fayorites OF theirs But
as the state ticket surrendered 10 them and the Cana
and State Prison Inspeotoshp 1t 10 believed they Will
withdraw IN favor Of the New York candidates 1t is
from dread convusing their plans that they propose
the old State ticket IL would be graft
tying movement II some men could be introduced
they say break made no one knows how far 1t
may extend.
The platform has been drawn mp by Cassidy OF The
Argus and is simply rehash of sntiqusted ideas IL
opposes the XVIII Amendment and the now Constitution
except the article judiciary nothing new advanced
whatever Horao Seymour ia not here but Is expected
in the early train There is large represen
tatlon from New York CITY.
j. s-9i5 o. NIT has justleaked out that Mt lllden
IA 20 be made permanent Chairman Of the Convention
This IL n victory for the country constituency by
severe stress brought bear the Tweed faction by
Sweeney a compromise effected, and Tammany TO
preserve peace surrender Th ulls the dsquietng ex'
peetations Of breach tomorrow in the Convention.