New-York tribune., 1874-09-14
THE STATE y CANVASS.
pEMoCRATIC PROSPECTS.

STATES sENAToRsHIP-Co OPERATION WITH THE
LIBERALS, ETC-. ETC.
IrRox An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSEI
Albany, Sept. 12.-The Democratic State Con-
venton which Is TO assemble In Syracuse on Wednes
day next does not promise ut the present writing
IN no a very harmonious gathering The conference
NJ leading Democrats in this city on tuesday
Inst which was intended to secure union and
concord ia the party and to pave the way for
the nomination OF ChiefJustice Church by &C.
clamation appears 20 have resulted disastrously
oth for harmony and the candidate in whose inter
ss IL was held II late. Had the proposition
zubmitted by Mr.. Warren in his memoranda" been
laid before Saratoga Conference four weeks ago
would have accepted but it seemed like asking too
much Of Mr. Tden to step aside now, when by the per
s,ent refusal Of Church to allow his name to be used
he Tdep) stood the only really formidable candidate
before the Convention 1t has turned out, 1t would
have far better the last conference had not oeen
held and the somewhat curious memoranda" OF Mr..
Warren had never tae light And there was really
no necessity for it, because the friends OF the
Chiefustice knew might have known, as was stated
p letter 10 THE TRIBUNE weeks that II the Con-
vepton nsisted upon the nomination of Judge Church
he would accept whether he had consented 70 the use OF
his name The truth is and Judge Churchs int-
mate friends IT, that he has been anxious for the
nomination all son hut Chief Judge of the highest
court in the State he did not wish appear before the
public as seekng it, object of the last confer
ence and the memoranda" 10 present him In the
hight OF one who forced, against his wi and by the
unanimous demand Of his party to step down from the
Court of Appeals Bench the state and the coun
try The trick failed, and the Judges friends
must now take their chances for Churchs NOM
ination in the Convention, where If they have votes
enough he will be nominated and the nomination viii
then be Unanimous" and (you may depend upon
i will be accepted The only trouble is that the innocent
little game having failed TO succeed has weakened the
candidate in whose behalf it played, and appears
likely 10 engender bitter diseord in the ranks OF the
party This last result however is not 10 be attributed
to Mr. TdeD for simply declining to withdraw from the
Convention IN favor Of Judge Church Indeed me
Buffalo Courier whose editor the Judges
chief spokesman in tho conference, appears 10
be ignorant that Mr.. Tflden has declined TO
withdraw and informs its readers that he
stn has the matter "under advsement." But
John Kelly. who assumes to speak for Mr.. Tden' and
who as Grand sachem of Tammany, is supposed TO be
the head OF the party your city, informs the public
not only that Mr. Tllden will not withdraw as candi-
date but that II was piece of unparalleled effronery,
amounting to an insult 10 ask him to do So Mr. Kelly
goes further and reckessness and lack OF pru-
denee quite remarkable in politician, tells the
public in substance, that the whole gang Of political
schemers who are urnng the withdrawal OF Tilden
ana the nomination Of Church belong TO canal ring,
and are only interested perpetuatng their power and
opportunty for pundering the treasury. With Mr..
Kelly leading spokesman of Br Tilden in the Con-
ventOn heading the largest delegation in his favor
it is easy imagine what kind of harmony there will
be when meet face to face the against
whom be has made these serious charges. Unless Mr..
TIlden withdraws which expects, unless there
j. contradiction, retractiOn or apology from
Mr.. Kelly reference 10 his language as
published, II will require the utmost tact and
forbearance prevent open rupture or an oldfash
loned row the Convention. The Church men, so far
as heard FROM are now determined push his claims in
the Convention with his consent and If they
cannot command votes enough 10 nominate him they
feel very confident that they defeat the nomination
OF Mr. Tilden Some Of them are looking toward SEN
ator Gans0n OF Buffalo as a compromise candidate
in case neither Tiden nor Church shall be able
20 command a majority after a reasonable num-
ber of ballots. While the New-YOrk delegation is
counted solid for T1lden the first ballot II is aid to
contain many members who personally prefer some
other candidate and who will take the earliest oppor-
tunty 10 indicate their preference by their votes The
Kings County delegation is said 60 be ejhd or nearly
So against Tilden will far to eOunterbllanee
the Tammany delegation the first ballots Several
of the county conventions III the rural Districts held
within the last DAYS have taken the opportunity
when electng gates to resolutions IN favor OF
Church their candidate and it now looks as though
Mr. nden would have hard work to carry majority OF
the Convention.
But needless TO speculate upon results so soon TO
be made II is 20 the purpose to consider
the chances Democratic victory at the coming cleo
ton whoever may be the candidate OF that party. Mr.
nlden II Is sald. feels confident Of an election pro
ylded he il tue candidate 10y overwhelming major
ity but 1t would be to lind leader Of the party
outside NeWY0rk who agrees with him. The fact Is
few Democrats, in private conversation express very
confident hopes Of eleeting Governor against Gov
Dix in any event; and the advocates OF CAurchs
nomination give q reason for their preference
that it is the only way TO avoid certain de-
feat. II Tilden is nominated they say they
shall enter the campaign without enthusiasm
hope OF success and although they do not it, yet
II is strongly hiued pretty well understood in the
rural districts that they will trade of their Guberna-
tOrial votes for Assemblymen wherever they see
chance In the hope securing the Legislature, and,
through IT, seat in the United States Senate for the
next six years regard Of equal importance
to the GOvernorshlp Their candidate or this position
should the programme succeed. Will be ChleiJustice
Church. and they will gain their chief object which
is 10 place the line Of eligible anidates for the
Presidential nomination In 1876
But their chances OF securing the Assembly
sdered slim without the cooperation Of the Liberal Re
pubcans and II In such cooperation should turn out
that the Liberals should elect members enough to hold
the balance Of power then the Chief Justice is 10 danger
OF encountering rival for the United States Senator
ship II Is lust here that Reuben T. FenOn whose mys
terious movements the political chessboard have
been the OF much speculation recently comes
TO the front aud threatens command the situation
Indeed this question OF the United States Senatorstp
isenerossiuR 1ute a. much the attention Of leading
politicians OF all parties the Governorshp, and Will
have quite much 20 do with the combinations and IN
trigues of the ceming campaign. The Democratic Con
yentien II Is said Will adopt in substance the platform
OF the Liberals lad down at the Tweddle Han Conven
ton city last Wednesday and will give the LIB
erals prominent place their ticket As the Repub-
can Convention Is not likely do either the the
oher II is argued that all the consistent Liberals will
be compelled to vote the Democratic ticket. Whatever
represeutation the Liberals may have in the