Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-03

THE New YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC Con-
vENTION will meet at Syracuse tomorrow. The
party managers are somewhat perplexed to lind
a candidate whom they can trust to oppose sue
cessfully the excellent nominee of the republi-
cans. Some Of their strongest men have posi-
lively refused in advance to accept the nomina-
ton. Chief Justice Church and Governor Hoff-
man, two men very unlike in character, but
either ofwhOm for different reasons would com
mand large vote, prefer not to allow their
names to be used in the convention. Their mo.
tives for refusing the prospective honor are not
given, and the journals of their party do not
suggest any. Perhaps the true motives
could not be assigned without injury TO the
party's prospects and hopefulness. Both of
these men are close and sagacious observers of
political events, and they probably distrust the
strength of the Greeley movement, as they
have excellent reason for doing, and are I'M
willing TO be so far identified with it as they
would be by accepting nomination from the
democratic party while it has Greeley on its
hands. Whatever their reasons may be, their
action has grievously disappointed and annoyed
the Greeley party in New York, which regards
the loss of these names from the ticket as a
serious sacrifice of strength which it can i'll
spare.
The men now talked of in connection with the
nomination are Augustus Schell, Allen C.
Beach, Francis Herman, and Clarkson N Potter.
The World thinks Mr.. Beach has the best
chance, and that Mr. Herman comes next to him
in the number of votes he can command at the
outset. Other observers predict that Mr.. Schell
is most likely to be nominated. 1t is of small
consequence except TO the candidates and their
immediate friends. Either would make demo.
cratic candidate of average responsibility, and
no one OF them has any special strength Until
quite recently there has been some desutory
talk Of nominating Charles O'Conor, although it
was well known that he considers the
conduct Of the Baltimore convention in regard
to candidates and platform, unwise, and even
reasonable to the party, and earnestly favors
new and distinctiyely democratic nomination for
the presidency. Notwithstanding this, some
small politicians appeared to think that if Mr.
OConor should be nominated for governor, he
would feel Obliged to decline the Louisville nom
inaton, if it were offered, and thus his influence
would be secured, in spite of himself, FOR the
Greeley party in New York, and lost to the
Straight OUT democratic national ticket,
which he expects to vote for
Those who reasoned in this way had evidently
mean idea of Mr.. 0'Conor's political shrewd.
ness or honesty. But the plan was too absurd
TO receive eountenance from the party leaders.
Whether Mr. OCOnor will aeceni tho I o,,is,.;I,o
nomination is perhaps uncertain. The World
is confident that he will not; but it is certain
that he will have the opportunity, and il is
equally certain that he has expressed his an.
proyal Of the movement. The World SAYS: at
is possible that, in forbiddng the use of his
name at Louisville, he may express a
preference Of Greeley to Grant; and in
that case he would be as strong as
q candidate as he would be eminent
and admirable as a governor" But even the
World cannot persuade itself that this is proba.
Bile, and it concludes that be will not be nomi.
mated or even voted for. Its felt to be necessa-
ry at any rate, to nominate some one who is not
noiieeaoly tainted with the corruption of Tam.
many. The so-called "libera republicans" meet
at syracuse at the same time 10 cooperate with
the democrats in nominating a state ticket.
Their strength, however, is not great enoupb 10
entitle them 70 much consideration and thev
apparently do not expect it. They will olodIv
do as they are bid, accept whatever the demo.
Gratis choose 10 offer, and be perfectly hnrmoni.
GUS and as enthusiastic as their dubious pros.
poets win permit