New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-08
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STATE POLITICS.
A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.

OF TILE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE AT SARATOGA
THE CONTEST FOR NOMINATIONS CHASCEs OF
THE SEVERAL CANDIDATES.
iron AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE IkiboNE1
ALBANY, Aug. 7.-Beyond the appointment OF the
time and place for holding the Republican Conyen-
ton-which has been called to meet at Utica on tho
sd of September-there is little of definite char
actor to be noted in the movements of parties or
politicians during the last two months touching tho
Fall campaign in this State. There has been tho
usual amount Of scheming and wire-pulling on the
part of political aspirants and leaders, would-be
leaders, with some public and good deal Of private
canyassng of the claims aud eligibility of caDdi-
dates but the situation remains substantially as it
did at the adjournment of the Legislature on the SOth
of May. To the Republican party 1t was manifest
then and is still more that. whatever might
be it's incinatons IT'S necessities would require tho
denomination of Gen. Dix for Governor. 10 tho
Democratic party 1t was equally manifest that,
with Dix for the opposing candidate, 1t would re-
quiIe the strongest of their party at the head
of the ticket to inspire even hope OF victory auu
the only question discussed was, VINO IS the
strongest man, aud can he be induced to run This
continues to be the absorbing question with the
Democracy, for there is no longer doubt that DIX
is to be the candidate of the Republicans IN spite OF
all pots omen or secret of individuals factions 10
defeat his denomination. The Democrats would
gladly contract to pay the expenses of the RepuD-
lican campaign if they Will nominate any other can
didate than DIX and the Republicans understand
full well that there is no safer guide for political
party than to do the precise thing which the Oppose
ton is anxious shall not be done. knowlng
in advance then with whom they nave
to contend, and listening TO their opponents
call for State Convention. with its accompanying
boast of an easy victory the Democracy are oeeih-
ming to wake up to the necessity OF concentrating
their forces, harmonizng their differences aoouS
candidates and deciding upon some DEFINITE pan
for the campaign. With this view there is 10 DC -
gathering of the leading Democrats of the State az
Saratoga on Wednesday next for consultation, when
the time for holding the State Convention VIII be-
| agreed upon. For many years past the Democrats
| have been in the habit of holding their Convention
week after that of the Republicans, in order to
| have the advantage of their opponents action
| before nominating a ticket of their own; but
there will be occasion for such delay tins year,
| and the Democratic Convention will probably be
called for an earlier date than that fixed by the he
publicans.
| DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR THE GovERNORsBIP
| A before intimated. the Democracy have been
| since last Spring and still are, "al at sea" with
| reference TO a candidate for Governor. Those nav
ing control of the machinery of the party IN this
| CITY are urging Samuel j. Tilden. and be will I'M
doubtedly 90 to the Convention with the city dele
CATION solid or nearly So in his favor IL VIII not
be. however, what the politicians call lighting
4 delegation that will stick to its candidate through
thick and thin" but, having supported him on the
| first ballot Will be prepared II unsuccessful, 10
transfer its vote TO another If deemed exledleht
| The objection has been urged against Mt Iliueh'
and is diligently pressed in certain quarters that no
/ l. t1nrtr in hfG or
ON account of the personal hostility to him Of the
| late Tweed Ring whose Influence is still claimed u
he quite formidable, controlling, represented at
least 10000 votes His friends, however, say that
while this influence might be active III trying To
nrevent his nomination. it could not, after he bad
become the candidate, lnjure him TO any great ex-
| tent among tho rank and file of the party, and
would be more than counterbaanced by the support
| of Republicans and non-party men accorded 10 hlh
| in gratitude for his services in breaking up tha6
| Ring With the rank and file Of the party in the
rural districts Mr. Tilden is said to stand well; Dnt
he will have the opposition Of many active ana am
bilious politicians of the interior, VINO VIII MAKE
b,tter fight against him in the Convention. On the
other hand he has long been in official relations Win
the local party managers throughout the state, the
town aud county magnates, the captains OF tens and
of ftie and with these he is said to be very strong
The next prominent candidate is Judge Allen or
tho Court of Appeals who is said to have the sup
mort If the Canal Ring whose influence Is always
nowerful in State conventions OF both parties SEN
ator Gansen of Buffalo is also urged az candidate
in some quarters, and will probably have number
of delegates in the Convention. GARRISON ". fot-
ter of Westchester, Judge Lott OF Brooklyn anu
Judge Grover (Chef.Justice Churchs candldatel
are occasionally mentioned candidates; aud
unite a large branch of the Young Democracy
who are In favor of kicking aside old foges ana
old ISSUES and taking new departure" declare
that the only way for the Democratic party 10 get
nm any enthusiasm in the coming campaign or Sc
cure the ghost of chance OF victory Is to nominate
a man like Samuel 5. Cox or Smith NJ Weed. As
the case now stands it is pretty certain that none
of the candidate, above named will have major
ity of delegates in the Convention the first bal
lot. Mr. Tlden will probably have more than any
other and if the balloting confined TO the candi-
dates first brought forward in convention. his
chances of getting the nomination are the best. is
is very likely however, that the contest may be-
come SO bitter as necessltate the introduction ~
a new name as a compromise candidate or perhaps
the forcing of the nomination upon Chief Justice
Church against his expressed wishes.
TIE POSITION or JUICE CHURCH.
II is well known that the Democratic party has
been anxious from the start that Cmei-Justice
Sanford f. Church should take the nomination for
Governor thss Fall, ne being admitted CT all baudS
TO be the stron man who could head the ticket.
1t is sand that Nh Iilden and all the other candI-
dates named for the place would ch erfully with
draw If he would consent to run. but Judge Church
has from the start positively declined to be a cam
didate. leading Democrat, who had an interview
with him only week ago, in which he urged him 10
take the nomination, defined Judge Churchs posi-
ton to the writer as follows: The Judge is not
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