The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-07
An Apparent Lack of Interest in the
Forthcoming Meeting.
A mo Third Term" Plank To Be
Nailed in the Platform.
Guessing as TO Who Will Bear the Party Ban
ner in the Coming Election.
SARAToGA. Sept. 6. 1875.

IN this State Not than half a dozen
delegates to the Convention have thus far put
In appearance, and their arrival has
only incidental connection with the Convention.
ExSpeaker Cornell up Saturday evening and took
rooms at the United States, which is TO be the head
quarters of the State Committee Ex-Governor Morgan,
the chairman of the committee, is expected
to night or tomorrow, and tho New York and
Brooklyn delegations will leave New York
by this evenings boat The former have engaged
the Grand Union, and the latter at the
estates" There does promise to be a very large
attendance of outsiders and appearances would indi
cate far less popular partisan interest In the
proceedings of the Convention than is customary An
over confident democrat whom | encountered this
morning explains this by saying that the republicans
know very well that they haven't ghost
of chance to elect their ticket this fall, and
that II is only waste Of time and money for them to
hold convention at all. But do not find among the
democratic masses any greater enthusiasm the sub
ject of politics than among republicans On both sides
it is confined mainly olcehoders woud-be Office
holders, and those who make politics trade. Governor
Tilden has managed to inspire zeal among disinf
tercsted democrats in his crusade against the Canal
Ring, but the other hand he has gained the
enmity of large portion of the old leaders and nfiu
entail men of his party, who denounce him as hum
bug and fraud, and say he is running the 'reform"
hobby to satisfy his ambition and revenge So that If
the democratic party exhibits life than its OPP
ponents it owing chiefly to the bitter dissensions in
its own ranks, and it Is this more than on any
thing else that the
REPUBLICANS BASE THEIR HOPES
at the November election Whatever else may be said
OF the Convention that here Wednesday is
pretty to be harmonious gathering while the
to be held by the democracy Syracuse week is
Dret moi To he tha
ticket to be nominated at Syracuse, he is likely
to do II will receive active aid during the
campaign from large section of the party hitherto
deemed Indispensable to success even if it does not
have to encounter a covert opposition. The republ
cans expect to reap corresponding advantage from
these divisions among their opponents, and they say
they going to put in the field ticket of such high
and unexceptionablc character shall suffer by
competition with any ticket Tlden name, and will,
therefore, afford for any ''retormer" OF
publican proclvlties to go over to the enemy's
camp. In tact, they will claim their platform that
they the only genuine original reformers,
and that Tildcn is simply sowing where they have
reaped and endeavorng to appropriate the whue crop
to himself Another thing which the republicans
are counting on largely to aid them in the
is the probable result of the Ohio cleo
ton. They profess to feel of victory in that
State and expect to turn 1t to advantage by representing
it triumph of "A sound financial PLATFORM on which
they stand while their enemies tottering.
Lest might attribute the Ohio result to the school
question rather than the financial the Convention will
probably insert general plank i'll their platform de-
caring their soundness on that question. They will
hardly be able to make it an issue, however,
in this State unless Catholic priest or
editor is indscreet enough to furnish them with capt.
tai during the campaign The recent noble defence of
tho common schools by Father Malone of BROOKLYN
has knocked the prop completely from under the
demagOgues who seek to make secariansm an issue in
the politics Of this State and unless his liberal sent
ments dsavowed by those higher III Church
authority couneracted by some Jealous bigot
of equal authority, the Ohio campaign on the school
question cannot be repeated in New York this fall
THE CANDIDATES.
With the exception of Frederick Seward, will be
nominated by reclamation to head the republican ticket
Secretary of State, nothing is yet definitely settled
to candidates There Is no scramble for place
the ticket indeed the difficulty appears to be in per-
suadng whom the leaders are anxious to put the
ticket to accept u nomination Ii has been decided
make new ticket throughout, and it is understood
that the Democratic Convention proposes to do the
thing OF the State offices to be filled this fall
three now held by republicans and four by demo-
Gratis. None of the republicans are seeking
denomination, and the holder of the
chief place. Comptroller Hopkins, positively declines
accept it if rendered to him Several names
uay mentioned for his place, among them Edrdgc G.
Spaldng. of Buffalo, who once held the office OF state
Treasurer; Senator John A. King. OF Queens county,
and General f. A. Merritt, OF St Lawrence. The
Brooklyn delegation WILL it Is said present the name of
exComptroer Schroeder of that city, and Senator
Robertson, of Westchester is also talked Of but it is
doubtful whether he or Mr.. Spalding would accept
General MERIT is also mentioned for the Office of Treas
urer, and likewise for State Engineer Itappcars be
settled that one liberal republican have place on
the ticket and General Merritt will be the man. pro-
yided he will accept the place offered him.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
which many regard the most important officer to be
placed the ticket in of the forthcoming prosecu-
lions against official denqucnts, the only names men
toned those OF Joshua NJ. Van Colt, OF Brooklyn,
and l.. Bradford Prince of Queens. Prince wants it
badly and had taken a good deal Of pains
during the summer to work up pub
but it is objected to HIN that he is too young, at
least that ho has not had sufficient experience
lawyer TO I'll the position this critical juncture
Prince has good legislative record, and gained some
reputation chairman of the Judiciary Committee
the impeachment proceedings against the Ring
judges. He is also diligent student and a
hard worker but of actual law practice he has
paratively little. The chances are that he Will have to
iorcgo his ambition for place ON the state ticket this
year and content himself by running for Senator in the
FIRST district against "Jmn Oakley. Judge Van Colt
defeated the republican State ticket and he
will probably have II chance TO try again this fall.
For the office of state Engineer IN addition to Gen
cra Merritt the names OF George Geddcs of Onondaga
and joseph +. Green, OF Orleans, have been freely
canvassed For Canal Commissioner several candi-
dates suggested, among the most prom
mont of whom Is W. T. Tnscy editor OF a
republican paper Wayne county The posi-
ton of State Prison Inspector will probably
be gwen to Rev. u. J. Ives, of Auburn Methodist
of large popularity in the part OF the
State, who several years ago held the position of chap
lain to the Auburn Prison For Treasurer exuntcd
States Treasurer Spinner is the man the party arc
yet given up all hopes of inducing HIM
TO accept. IL has been limited that he would
be willing to take the Office OF Comptroller and if this
should prove true II will be at his service
Anything to get HIM on the ticket That wonderful
autograph OF his Uncle Sans greenbacks thought
be worth 20 900 democratic votes, the demo-
party has manifested such fondness paper
currency.
TERN.
1t has been determined, with the assent, under
stand of Roscoe Conklng Though the Will not
be present at the ConventOn) that the republican
party shall longer dodge the third question,
but that plank shall be inserted the platform dis.
tincty pledglng the party in this State against
that innovation. The letter OF President Grant I
will be alluded to and accepted final /,
settlement OF the question, but, independently !
OF that, mo third term" " II be embodied in the plat
form Of principles There has been considerable oppo
sition to such acton among leading republicans but II
was finally agreed To as matter OF policy and viii be
found in the platform cnunciated on Wednesday, sub
ject undoubtedly, to such mental reservations based
possible contingencies in the future, as each repub
lican may choose TO entertain
Heightened CONVENTION.
The republicans here are pointing 10 the list OF dele
gates from all sections Of the state and Boosting OF the
'hgh tone" and responsibility" Of the Convention to
assemble here on Wednesday, Nothing like II, they