The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-07
THE TAMMANY SIDE-SHOW
THE RING REPUBLICANS STOCKING
HoFFMAN'S CARDS

THE RING REPUBLICANS STOCKING
H0FFMAN'S CARDS.
shoals Of seedy Republicans Mt Saratoga
Senator Fenton nnd senator COnk1ing-
The Administratio Takes n Hand In, aud
Spends n Little Money-Fenton Ahead.
SARATOGA, Sept. 6.-There are in Saratoga to-
night less than 20OO Republican politicians OF all
sorts, from oil parts Of the State. II would be su-
pernuous to enter into q detail OF their personnd
They are principally Republican patriots who serve
their country for pay, and have objection to con-
tnue to do so to the end Of their lives. which II is
earnestly hoped may be soon.
The present crowd Is the most seedy and hungry
looking / ever saw, and 1 sm astonshed that the
hotel proprietors will trust them for their board
without deposit In advance. These gentry are
now out in full force. and occupy every inch OF
space In the lobbies, halls, and public rooms Of the
hotels, and II Is with difficulty that any one can
elbow his way through them. The uniformed
spectator would at once conclude from their loud
and excited discussions that the fate OF tile nation
depenis upon the action Of to-morrow's Con.
yention.
1t is strange that these should attach so much
importance to nominations that stand the best chance
in the world to bo defeated But such is the
| No Republican Convention ever held in this State
has SO
EXCITED THE PARTY.
A multiplicity OF secret caucuses have been In
session during the day. They have generally result
ed in a good deal OF unnecessary talk and greater
amount OF whskey drinking Tue rendezvous OF
the most ambitious and influential Republicans has
been in the rooms OF
SENATOR yEsroS
10 Congress Hall. These fellows conndenty expect
| that Feulon will be next President. The Custom
House employees, Post Once clerks, and adminis-
| raJion men may be seen going In and out OF
| SENATOR cosKLNo's PARLoRs
| IN the Union. There can be no doubt that the ad-
ministration s so deeply interested In enecung the
defeat OF Fenton for permanent President Of the
promised to every delegate from every Assembly
district in the State on condition that they shall
vote against him. II Is furthermore currently re-
ported that
| DISSEMINATING EXPENDITURE OF MONEY
in q few instances has been resorted to control
the action OF certain influential delegates. This
rumor gains credence owing 10 the presence OF
several well known lobbyists, and yet despite the
promises and tho reported outlay OF money II IL
cess at Intrigue has made himself mastor OF the
situation and aftor reseryins to himself the perma-
nent
PRESIDENCY OF THE CONVENTION,
will designate either Edward Pierrepont OF New
York, Van Wyck Of Orange or Judge James OF St
Lawrence, Tor TEMPORARY Chairman IL may appear
strange to see Perrepont, who preteuds to be such
a warm friend of Grants, among the Fentontes,
but such is the fact For Secretary, James w. Ilus-
ted, out-and.out bosom friend OF Fenton, will be
chosen. The ORGANIZATION OF the Convention uron
this basis will demonstrate the power OF ths oppos
1t can hardly fail The influence OF President Grant
with the Republican party In tbs state viii be
HORACE GREELEY
has still the best chance for the nomination although
his strength has considerably diminished since last
| night. The New York Custom House clique, his
heretofore most steadiast adherents, and who orig
| inally brought him forward. are beginning " weak
en- and show an Inclination TO support any promi-
nent and popular man who will consent 4, accept
the nomination. Senator Fenton, however for
some unaccountable reason has taken up Horace
and strongly advocates his nomination. IL is said
that be does so on the ground that Horace is Presi.
dent Grants cApdidats and Fenton proposes by this
rSi o. ss parry ss. % q c:rssS sS.S, WIN ss
| questionlbly be nominated.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Two so-caled Conventions the one denominsted
that OF the Union League OF America presided over
by that distinguished old fossil. Chas. " Goddard
OF Kings county, and the other the Soldiers and
and sailors Convention. presided over by Gen
Stewart L. Wood ord, the same county, were held
in the dance hall Of the Union. These two affairs
were the poorest OF the kind ever held In America
, Tho attendance was very slim indeed Nobody
knows or cares as to the proceedings Of The U 5. A.
As TO the other, the Soldiers Convention, composed
In the main OF hthrate Generals resolution was
passed demanding Of tomoriow's Convention thai
they place sol lier at the head OF the ticket which
means nothing short OF
wooDFoRD's NOMINATION.
woodord, of course blushed when he declared
j the foregoing resolution being unanimously pass
ed may mention that the expenses OF the major
ity of the ten generals who constituted the Soldiers
Convention are supposed to be derayed out OF the
Hamilton Fsk's secret service fund. II looks yerS
much like II, as Fisks is here trying to get him
] self substituteda a delegate from Orange county.
CAUCUS THB rESroSIrEs,
In Gen Merrits parlor, resulted in the unanimou,
! agreement to support Greeley for Governor. Not
single man could be found to say that he thou gh
Greeley the best man who could be nominated
They all declared that he was the poorest candidate
Another caucus was held in Senator conk
liDg's room. The Senator said TO those assembled
Greeley or not, and asked the delegates preseut
express their views without reserve rher one aut
| all pronounced for Greeley James W. Hustled vii
| nominate Horace in the Convention. Although
GREELEY HAS Ins INSIDE TRACK,
. though 1t ould not be surprising TO new maj
appear on the surface at the eleventh nour Ever
delegate appears to he IN o chaos II Marshal
| uon he would receive twothird vote on tho hrs
I ballot No one wants Greeley, but hey can't &c
s D. q. Littiejohn has arrived by tho midnigh
train and positively declined 70 be nonina,ei io
Lieutenant Governor. Wiilism Dorsllcimer, of DGt
fao, will now be nominated without doubt
| Convention of War v eterans-The Soldier
! Declare against Greeley-Free German,
and Free Cuba-Tbe Fight Ono Agains
; PIunder and Corruption.
SARAroo,, Sept. 6.-The State Convention o
! war Aeterans, called by the Kings County Wa
5 Club, met at noon to-day in the Union Hotel ball
: room. Gen James Jourdan called the Convontiol
0 TO order, and Gen. John c, Robinson was mad
temporary chairman. After the appo!a;men, OF
2 Committee on Organization, the Convention took
! recess Ill O'Clock +. Al.
8 On reassembng.
4 Ccu. Gates from the Committee on
\ PERNASENr ORGANIZATION,
2 reported for President Gen. Stewart L. Woojfort
1 ana one Vice President from each Congressicn'
y District, at fellows Col A. NJ, Wood, Gen, Jane