The New York herald., 1873-09-24
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

wire Pulling and Pipe Laying
| Shances of the Several Candidates-
General Woodford TO be Temporary
Chairman-Dinner by Senator Conk-
ling.
UTICA, N. ", Sept. %. 1873.
The Republican Convention, which will assemble
at the Utica opera House tomorrow has attracted
very large crowds OF delegates and wire pullers
They are coming in by hundreds on every train
Biggs' HOTEL the headquarters of the state Cen
trail Committee, is packed to overcowing Tonight
every spare inch OF space being filled with cots
The Butterheld House and other hotels are all
crowded, but the strangers are all slowed
away alter convention fashion. Mr.. A. b.
Cornell, Chairman OF the State Central Committee,
arrived in Utica yesterday evening, and has been
busily engaged in laying out the progr ANNE for
the Convention, sandwching frequent interviews
with Senator Conkling between business hours.
General Stewart L. W0odiOrd and q. "A. Arthur
have been flying around with heaps OF business
upon their hands. General
wOoDFoRD WILL BE THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
ofthe Convention OF that Senator COnkllng informs
me. The permanent chairman will not be decided
upon until ten A. M tomorrow. IL is believed
that the Custom House slate with Hotchkiss for
Attorney Genera, - mashed. Attorney General
Barlow does nor stand ghost OF chance OF
spontaneous nomination and doubt II he will
silliman. OF Brooklyn, appears to be gaining in
favor Tor the Attorneyship. Platt Carpenter, OF
Dutchess, carries considerable strength, and Henry
Smith, OF Albany, Is prominently named. Brook
iyn delegates have named Ju e Joshua Van Cott,
OF Brooklyn, but believe
THE CONTEST WILL BE BETWEEN sILLIMAN AND
CARPENTER.
fall to hear OF any opposition to the renomina-
ton OF Comptroller ..opkins. His success is con-
celed all
Taylor, OF Oneida, will undoubtedly be renomi.
mated. Greene, Of Cortland Is his opponent but
Taylor's party is very large and strong, with active
workers on all sides. This is Taylor's home, which
may account for the confidence of his friends.
Greene is circulating the 7ri0unes editorial para
graph about Taylor: but like Rip Van wnkle's last
drink, the Tribune don't count with the dele
gates. Colonel A. 5. Wood, Assistant Secretary
OF state, from Wayne county, is the
Secret secretaryship, but ex-senator Thayer Of Troy, Is
pushing him hard, the Custom House delagation
backing him. 1t will be hard fight on thus line.
For state Treasurer, Hon. D. G. Fort, OF Oswcgo
and ex-senator ElwOod OF Otsego, are the candi-
dates named Fort led this afternoon, but IL
evening. Elwood is popular man in this section
OF the state ana VIII andoqbtediy carry the middle
this nomination except by the parties Interested
CANDIDATE FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
but tonight there is u prospect of II light being
made against him. Moore, of Clinton; William
Hall, Jr., and Minns, o. New York, are the leading
! candidates Tor state Prison Inspector. several
others are named but not much attention IL being
| paid TO this nomination. Thurow Weed was ex-
not' not come There appeared to have Been no. no slate
arranged at the first coming OF The delegates, but
Of he cket S be-
| Woodin's denomination for the Senate in
| the Cayuga ana Wayne district is tho sub
| jeCt OF general di3SenslOn The better opinion
| appears to be that the bolt OF the Wayne county
delegation Will not defeat him. Senator Lowery,
sitiOn, and will undoubtedly be returned The
Fifth judicial District Republican, Convention,
Judge Man, ana he Will probably be adopted by
the democrats.
49,, SENATOR coNKLrSa GAVE DINNER o....r
ss Ten E 81 :4s large a?Sa SsnSsr Of ths ass;
without amy particular idea as TO whom they
should favor. and up 70 this hour they have not
and the best part the wire pulling mas to be done
within the crowded hotels.
John /. Davenport has Just sailed in with an air
| OF Importance as II he flllcd a prominent place
| and had the thing all settled The nominations
will probably be completed before supper to-inor-
row.
Utica. N. " Sept 23-Mdnight.
The ticket will probably read Hopkins for
! Comptroller; Taylor, State Engineer; Woodiord,
Secretary OF State; Fort for Treasurer and Car
penter for Attorney General. The other officers
uncertain. 1t Is probable that
THE SALARY GRAB
viii be denounced in plain English tomorrow, but
with such rounded words and periods that the
resolutions VIII bound OF OF the Offenders harm
lessy. IL ia said that Messrs. Cornell, Thayer,
Woodord, Robinson, Lahlin and other leaders
consulted with Senator ConklDg this evening on
sm6ec n tSs be trm how csn t6ey e vagv s
we're when the Senator and Congressman RoSerts,
his iglt-hand-man, are among the guilty ones2
The New York delegations will hold 4 caucus at
ten A. N. tomorrow when something very new
may be developed.
CONVENTION OF GKANGERS