The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-17
NOW NE. sREsLEY Vas yLooBED.
The Secrets Of the Rcpublican state Con-
vention-Onc Hoy Appears ~ GRANTS In
Innate Friend-How Greeley was solo
Out-t'en. Grant butchers Carts ana
Greeley aud Nominntes Weodford.

Out-Geu. Grant Butchers CARTS and
Greeley and Nominates weodford.
correspondence Of Tne sun.
BNeuAuroS, Sept, l5.-I was at the Republi
can State Convention at saratogs. ] made somo OBJ
servatons and know something OF the secret springs
that worked for the defeat OF the great but
eccentric champion OF the Republican party. The
overthrow Of Mr. Greeley was ACCOMPLISHED by
the use Of money and the promise OF Presidential
patronage. The gentleman who furnished the
money appeared to be man named John Hoy, WHO,
| was told, lived In New Jersey. l saw him. He Is
mau Of striking personal appearance, well cressed
wears yellow whiskers has blue eyes and Is ehunk
lily built He was represented to mo as having
great personal influence with Gen. Grant Indeed,
there seems 70 be no doubt that Mr.. Greeleys do
feat was inspired by the President for this man Hoy
came up on Tuesday before the nominations were
made in company with Hugh Hastings. and the Col
lector OF the Port Of New York, who lives next
door to Grant at Long Branch. I asked a New
York politician how it was that Hoy had such In
nuence with Grant
"weil, all I know about H." said he, els that
Hoy lives at Long Branch and Is considered ono Of
the cream OF the place. lie has good horses, nice
residence, and Is 4 very accommodating neighbor.
lie has been prominent in forming kind OF n so
oial pool at the Branch, and the President and his
family were admitted to tho pool. In fact, the ut
most attention was paid them. The Presidents
family were good borrowers, and Hoy's folks
were very courteous. Grants people took q notion
To them for they were very stylish and people
entirely different from the class who associate with
Grants folks Ia Washington. 30 the Grants be-
came intimate with the Uoys. Hoy since then has
taken great interest In the management OF the Re-
publican party. He has been ready to serve Grant
under any and all circumstances. In fact. no has
and tn all
lengths to carry them out"
Now for the rest OF the story. Grant loves Wood
ford and does not love Greeley II your readers rc
member, Woodford was with him Up ut Woodstock
last Fourth OF July. Woodford IL q smooth and
rapid tslker, and he talked Grant to sleep, for no
made him believe that Greeley couldn't begin to
pof the strength Of the Republican party In the
State, and that lie (woodford could carry the State
by at least 90 900 majority. Woodford has also been
smart enough to praise Grant in thousand and one
speeches, while Greeley has accused him OF being
drunken sot and a sSshed and girded sphinx. The
President liked Woodiord, believed what he said,
and adopted the notion that with woodferd at
the head OF the Republican State ticket the Admin
isration would regain its lost strength In this State,
ana lay ont Fcnton aud Greeley at tho same time.
Greeley was very strong, however, in the Conven-
ton. 1t would require money and tact to throw
man Hoy's ~ousy, sad Hugh Hastings's tact, the
thing might be ug,v.
And the thing was Done Hoy and Hasubgs got
into Saratoga on Tuesday. They began operations
Immediately. Hoy furnished the money with the
enthusiasm of new recruit, without having the
fate OF Judge Pierrepont before his eyes. How
much he spent can't say precisely but it was from
ten TO fifteen thousand dollars. The afable and
willy Hastings fingered his wires with a mastery
hand. At IL r. NJ. Fenton and Greeley had forty
majority. All A. NJ. the majority Of the Erie dele
cation (six,een In ally were sapped and mined, and
Monroe and Cayuga Lad surrendered body aud soul
TO Grant Other delegations succumbed TO the
same Influences, ard before day light the job was
done While Fenton and Greeley were sleeping,
Grant had sowed tares In their fields and Wood
ford's nomination was foregone conclusion.
Hugh Hastings, however, had done his work we'll.
Fenton had not the least idea Of the te in store for
him. Woodford's name had been mentioned, hut
no; as that Of one destined to win 1t was covered
up uHdcr that Of George William Curtis. curtis's
friends, who believed that Grant was sincere In pro-
pOsing Curtis TO de eat Greeley, had arranged that
Senator Andrew ID. White should nominate Curtis;
but before White could get his legs, Tiltons aud
Greeleys warmest friend, the Hon. Charles 8.
Spencer, had made Curtiss nomination. Amer the
first two ballots the beauty OF this movement became
apparent, for Tiltons and Greeey's watmest friend
arose with the utmost GOODNESS, and threw all his
influence In favor Of Woodford. The game had been
well played. Woodiord's nomination was unani-
mously confirmed, and arrow sent into Mr.. Gree
leys heart which must ranks there until the day OF
his death.
Curtis appears to have been badly sold as well as
Greeley. 1t is believed here that he really had
sopes Of the nomination. am Informed on the
best authority that be told his friends that he was