New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21
TIE STATE CAMPAIGN.

Fx-GOy. SEYMOUR AND JUDGE CHURCH DE-
CLINE TO BECOME CANDiDAHS-TliE MORE
PROMINENT NAMES MENTIONED FOR THE
LEADING POSITIONS.
Ex-Gov. Seymour and Judge Church, 1T is
asserted have positively refused TO allow thoir names to
be mentioned IN connection with the domination by tho
Democratic and Liberal Republican Conventions for the
,ositjon Of Governor This naTows down the contest
some what. Among the moro prominent names now
mentioned are those Of the Hon. Augustus schel, Lieut.
Gov Allen G.. Beach, Francis L. kerlin, Congressman
CarksUn N Potter. Senator Henry u Murphy. and tho
Hon. Homer A. Nelson. No one SENS able to say
who ia likely to be the choice OF Tho Conventions.
Should the rights Of localities DO waiv IL Is asserted
that tho Hon. Augustus schel will be he strongest
djdate presented 1t Is urged that hisong political fe,
he having served delegate TO more than twenty
cessiye state Conventions. and severa Presidential con-
yentons, have given him nationa reputation. The
share he bore In the regeneration andpurihcation
Tammany Society and the General Committee Is Of IT.
self sufficient reutation OF any assertion which might
be made that he implicated In the frauds perpe
trated by the men. who for tim controlled those
bodies He has long been known In the financial
world "A one OF the weathiest and Dundest capitalists
OF the country. He Is Intimately associated
with some OF the oldest and staunct railroad corpora
lions In the State and country ana also connected with
other moneyed corporations. He hpopular and has the
confidence OF the community at lnge. These and other
used Ills ITlcuuS as giving
Mr. schel the nomination 1t Is abo said that the name
OF Mr. schell will presented by the Erie delegation
and that his claims will be urged tho Convention by
others from that section.
should 1t no decided that the nennation will be given
10 the Western Central portion Of the State the
ground that New-York City ha already received the
nomination three times In succession LeutGoy. Beach
and Francis L. Herman will DO brought prominently for
ward by their respective frien&. Leut.-Gov Beach is
said to be strongest candidate from Of the
State and his friends will Warmly urge his claims on tho
Convention He has always received the full OF his
marty and IS IN every way uiohjectonabe candidate
The friends OF Francis L. Kernin his claims tho
ground Of availability, and II possible that he may be
accented IA a compromise candidate by the friends OF
Messrs. schell aud Beach;
The Hon Homer A. Nelson IA the choice OF the river
sonnes He Is also urged on rie ground OF availability
IL IA furthermore claimed that the nomination belongs
to the river counties for tho reason that they have
received IL since II accorded " William Kelly Of
Dutchess County In 1850 Senator Henry Murphy's
claims will be presented by the Long Island delegation
though asserted that In certain contingencies they
will support No. BcDell. 80
The most prominent Liberal Republican candidates for
tle Liouenent- GOvernorship arc tho Hon. De Witt q.
Littlejohn and tho Hon. Thomas q. AlyOrd. Both of
these gentienon strong candidates, and either Of
them would give strength to the tickot ION the Demo