New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-16
THE NETWORK DEMOCRACY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONVENTION AT
-... SYRACUSE.

CIPIEs NOT DIsCUssED-JUDGE CHURCH FINALLY
CONSENTS TO BE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR BE-
FORE THE CONVENTION - HIS CHANCES AS COM
PARED WITH THOSE OF SAMUEL J. TILDEN-PRos-
ABILITY THAT THE MAKING OF NOMINATIONS WILL
BE DEFERRED TILL TOMORROW. .....
. IBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBusEl
SYRACUSE, Sept 15.-If wisdom can be ex-
tacted from multitude OF counseors the deliberations
OF the Democratic Convention to assemble here TO-
morrow may be expected TO satisfy the popular udg-
ment. Numerically the Convention win be three times
ms strong as any Democratic Convention many yeare
past while there will be much larger representation
than usual OF what remains OF the ability, respecta-
Dinty and sagacty In the leadership OF the
party. Among those who are to take part
In the proceedings, either as delegates or adj
visers, and most Of whom already here, are:
Horatio Seymour, Francis Herman. Samuel J. TildeD,
Amasa j. Parker Augustus Schel Jas. Warren, Delos
DE Wolfe, Smith NJ. Weed H. W. slocum. Manton Mar
bic. John q. Jacobs, Henry Richmond John r. Eel
loves, Geo. NJ Beebe, John B. Haskn, g. C. Dayton,
Rufus W. Peckham Edward Cooper wm II. wickham,
exJudge Spencer John Kelly and many others Of more
or less note in the party. a..'r
Upder favorable conditions Convention engineered
by such men might be expected to achieve results
that would make q formidable impression upon the
public but unfortunately, the Democratic party does
not meet this year. any than for several years
past, under favorable conditions In the first place 1t
to have for an antagonist man much stronger
with the people than the party which he is to
represents so strong indeed that many Democrats are
Obliged to confess that they have but one man in their
party who beat him, and that man refuses to be
candidate In the second place. owing to recent occur
rences, most bitter personal feeling has been engen
dered between the leaders Of the party In the western
portion of State and in New-York City, where the
Democratic strength mainly lies This feeling threatens
not only to disturb the harmony OF the
Convention but to impair seriously the
earnestness and cordalty of the support that will be
given to Its nominee for Governor, whoever he may be-
Thirdly, and this chronic misfortune, the Democrats
have definite principles issues on which they can
before the people and challenge their votes as against
their opponents. II they a party with a clear
record and were themselves unsmirched they might
make simple issue OF official integrity and personal
honesty with certainty OF winnng but there will DO
found among the delegates 10 this Convention men who
have grown fat corrupt canal contracts and other
forms Of public plunder who voted for and took
back pay and who allotted the inquities and fol-
lowed the lead OF wm NJ. Tweed long they could
do without risk OF the penitentary. At least two
thirds OF the Reformed Tammany delegation may be
counted in this last class.
1t is therefore, absurd for the Democrats to under
take to a campaign issues of political principle,
superior honesty and it Ia but fair to state that in
private discussion they do not base their claims to office
any such ground, whatever they may see TIT to do IN
their platform. In all the canvasslng and wirepulling,
aud endless gable that has been going on
this afternoon and evening among the 400
delegates assembled here, one has heard word
about any principles stake In the coming contest or
any issues In which the people have, or may be sup
posed to have, any interest The talk is wholly about
candidates. whether this that Democratic who is out
of office stands best chance Of ousng the Republican
who Is in.
TUT cASDIDATFs AND CHANCES
Itappears TO be assumed, and perhaps with reason
that In the absence OF any other principles the people
will be willing TO restore the Democrats TO power on
the principle OF "rotaton oce," aud the two leading
names that put forward for the application OF that
important principle ChetJustice Church and sam
uel j. Tlden. Church has lsbored under the disad
vantage until this evening" OF the uncertainty existing
as to whether would consent to the use OF his name
by the Convention but his friends have at last obtained
from him paper 10 the effect that, In view or the
attacks recently made upon him as ajudge aud man,
I'm NewYork consents to leave IN the hands OF MS
friends the yndication Of his good name provided IN
his opinion It needs any vindicaton and to this END
will permit his to go before the Convention as
candidate in case his friends deem this best since the
| existence OF this paper became known. Church's
chances have gained rapidly, and his friends now feel
confident OF his nomination. In fact. they claim 40
votes for him on the first ballot.
Tden's friends, who have supposed they had sure
thing all the afternoon pretend 10 DC equay sanRlue
now but the paper from Church has certainly produced
many changes, but whether enough to destroy Idehs
chances is uncertain Many of the Church men openly
| avow their determination TO defeat Tilden at all
hazards II not before the Convention then before the
people The insult to the western leaders contained
In John Kellys to interviewer cannot be over
looked or forgiven and Tlden will have TO suffer for
the ndiscreton Of his chief hacker Kelly sent word
this evening by Francis Herman to Joseph warren Oh
The Bufalo Courier, that he regretted what ne had
said about him, and willing to make an apology.
Warren returned for an answer that did not want
any apology from him, and cared nothing about him
| any way.
| II Ifs probable now that no nominations will be made
| tomorrow, and meantime II is thought that Church
will gain sufficient strength TO secure his nomination on
the fret ballot Thursday II 1t Is found that neither
Church nor Tden get the nomination without en-
gendering too much bad feeling movement VIII De
| made for compromise candidate, Amasa J..
Parker or Horatio Seymour, Deing hameu
| in such contingency. There has been very
| little canvassing of names for the minor places
on the ticket yet The general sentiment OF delegates
appears TO be In Of giving the LieutenantGov
ernorshp to the Liberal Republicans OF whom 20 or 80
have been elected to the Convention John o. white
bouse OF Dutchess, Stephen T. Haight Of steuoen.
and E. F. Jones of Broome are most FIRE.
| ouently mentioned among the Liberals, and
smith NJ. Weed, II IL be given 10 Democrat
n b. Mniman OF Washington, ]. W. Van Valkenourgh
OF Albany and Adm Thayer Of Rensselaer, are the lead
ing candidates for Canal Commissioners and for State
Prison Inspectors, d. B. Mcneil and H. r. Pomeroy OF
Auburn, j. Mcshay Of Schenectady and C. X Wright OF
syracuse The vacant Judgeshp OF the Court OF APP
peais will be given TO Theodore Miller OF HUDSON OF
Robert Earle Of Herkmer.
LArER.-The contest between Church ana Iiiden 10
waxing very hot but den has the best prospects, aud
II the nomination were made tonight he would get It,
II is pretty certain however that no nomination VIII Dc
80, an, r....a.r h.,ora which time Church's friends