New-York tribune., 1874-09-19
THE STATE CANVASS.
SCHEMES OF cUsToM-HousE FACTIONS.

THE REMUNERATION OF GOV DIX CoNCEDED-THE
STRUGGLE OVER THE SECOND PLACE-GEN. ROB-
NsoN TO BE THRUST ASIDE AND EITHER GEN.
BATcHELIER OR A. b. CORNELL TO BE NoMI-
MATED FOR IIEUTENANT-GOvE
The Republican Primaries were held last even
ing and the result shows that the Custom-house
Ring have maintained their control of the party
machinery in this city. The names of delegates to
be voted for and elected were determined yes
terday forenoon in the private office of the
Custom-house The returns of the cleo
tions in Assembly Districts do not differ
from the lists agreed upon and glanced
over by TRIBUNE reporter yesterday afternoon ex-
cept in few troublesome instances. There has
been quite strong under current Of dissatisfaction
among the leaders for some time. The Custom
house faction secretly opposed to Gov.
Dix. They have not found him sufficiently
pliabe in the approval of schemes and jobs at
Albany and he certainly is not sound
enough for them on the Third Term question.
But all the strong Republican counties IN the in
terror and western part of the State not affected by
the immense Custom-house patronage, are unani-
mousy in favor of the reelection of Gov. Dix. The
Custom.house rulers then seeing "forlorn
hope" In their opposition to Gov. Dix, have been
energetically working and contriving for the past
few months to recover their control of the State
through the Lieutenant -Governorship.
With all their appliances, however, perfect har
mony could not be secured One branch declared for
Senator Robertson for Governor and Gen. Batcheller
for rLieutenant-Governor. Gen. Batcheller had been
member of Assembly from Saratoga County in 1873
and 1874 aud was the foremost of the opposition
to Speaker Hustled. When Mr.. Hustled was elected
Speaker he appointed Gen. Batcheller Chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means, thereby making
him at the leader of the House. Gen. Batcheller
has been quietly engaged in very active canvass for
the Lieutenant -Govenorship, and singuarly enough
has been again opposing MIR. Hustled. This time he
has been successful, and has driven Mr. Hustled
from the field. Mr. Hustled reserves for himself the
candidacy for the Assembly, with the prospect of
being reelected Speaker should there be republi-
can majority.
1t has always been understood among the faithful
that Senator Robertson would not oppose Gen. Dix
in the Convention. SO the other and stronger fac
tion of the Custom-house have been plotting and
figuring in every direction, feeling their way
at first very cautiously to get the present
Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. John c. Robinson,
out of the way, with new combination not easily
to be broken. On a show of hands they have an
nounced Gen. Dix for Governor and the Hon. A. B.
Cornell for Lieutenant-G Governor. The little
JOKER underneath will not then appear until after
the first of January next when it is said that the
name of Gov. Dix will be brought forward Tor
election to the United States Senate, thus making
Mr.. Cornell Governor, and Senator Robertson Ito
be President pro tempore of the Senate Lieutenant
Governor, and putting the State in the hands OF
the Custom House. At the last meeting OF the
Republican General Committee, held at Beecker
Building few days ago, Gen. Arthur, the Collector OF
the Port, the great symbol of Federal patronage IN
this district, appeared in the midst of his followers
Hugh Gardner presided. The Committee had COM
mitted themselves to Gov. Dix. and resolutions were
offered in favor of Lieut.-Gov. Robinson. This was
not in accordance with the plan of the Custom house
wing. On motion of Gen. Arthur the whole ques-
ton was reconsidered, and the emphatic indorse-
uent of Dix and Robinson by the New York delega-
ton was prevented.
The Liberals this year are thorn in the side OF
the Administration party. The State Senate STANDS
IS Republicans to IA Democrats. But the lS are not
all in the traces. With a close Assembly and the
doubtful Senators, the Liberals may hold the bal
ance of power 1t is with this outlook that the Re-
publicans will assemble in their Conventions next
"Wednesday.