New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-10
STATE POLITICS.

or yICroRY-IHE sTATx COMMITTEE AND THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAlGS-TuDEN AND THE RE
PUBIICASs.
,rRon A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNB.l
SARATOGA, Sept. 9.-Most Of the delegates thought
last night that the country had been saved sufti-
ciently to admit of their leaving for their homes,
and by midnight only few dozens were left to In
duge in gossip about the ticket, which in the small
hours heard profauely denominated, and TO make
this morning their last attempt at carving musk
melon bowls with the unaccustoned spoon. There is
no change in the temper ofthe delegates as to the
ticket though the determination to aiffen the party
up to its support is more apparent The chief per-
pexity Of the managers is evidently as to the incon-
gruity Of hard money platform and an anti-hard
money candidate in the person of Gen. Spinner. Inc
delegates zee this clearly to-day than the Con-
vention did yesterday. The infatonist denionstra-
ton at Erie has served to remind them OF the spread
Of the rag -money deluson. II would be rash to say
that this OF any other distorted view of financial
questions has any great teos for the average dele
gate. An exceptionally intelligent one yester-
day urged that as long as the platform
was sound it made no Difference about tho caadi-
date but the keenest observers feel the ernharrass
mept of the situation. Should Gen Spinner remain
on the ticket the stand Of the party press VIII UNI
doubtedly be- as expressed by one leading journalist
of the interior that in State officer the chief rcqui-
sites are integrity and ability, and questions OF
national finances need not be taken into account.
Gen. Spnner's acceptance is still III doubt. teie-
gram was received from him last night by ex-Con-
gresham Clinton J.. Merriam, declining the nominal
ton, but nothing came in reply to Mr. Curtiss
official announcement Mr.. Merriam, who owes his
present private post to his infatonst IDEAS started
for Gen. Spnners ho:ne this morning, in the L0pe OF
persmading him 70 run. The general expectation Is
that he Will succeed, inaspuch as the new salary OF
the Office makes it possible for an honest man 70 hoid
it thout financial moral ruin and, also because
it is believed that this recognition from the party
will he gratifying to him in view OF the circum-
stances under which be lief Washington. In case of
his declination, the vacancy will he filed by the
State Committee.
GEN Merritt's mare has been everywhere well re-
ceived. Mr.. Stewards name adds strength to the
ticket but there is little to be expected from him Ill
the way of organization and work. He is In no
sense of tie word a caDpaigner. Neither OF the
nominees for canal officers has had any practical ex-
pericnce on the canals. Mr.. Tnsley, the nominee
for Canal Commissioner, is country editor, who
seems mike most journalists, to have gained the
goodwill of his professional brethren His nomina-
ton was their work entirely. He is described as q
good business man. Er. 4. Il. COrne!fs brother, the
nominee for State engineer has done some railrC ad
engineering, but is very young man and unused TO
the canal. He was nominated in accordance with
the wishes of the Castom-house. The Rev. Mr.. Ives
is q stronger card than was at first supposed. 1t
seems that he is tremendous Methodist" and the
prospect of a tremendously Methodist campaign
seems TO take immensely
Even the most partisan Republicans admit that
the prospects OF the ticket not good as they
were a month ago. The shrin and persistent de-
mands Of the Republican press that something be
done with the canal thieves before 1T was Officially
discovered who the thieves were had Produced
some think, considerable impression. But the re-
ports Of the Commission and the arrests that fol-
lowed promptly their heels have regained for
Gov TiiJcn all the ground that was lost, and more
besides. AVID it would naturally seem 10 follow that
further reports and future arrests will serve &c
increase the advantage which the failure of the Re-
publican Convention to treat the canal question
in any but the narrow way of the Post-Ohite must
necessarily give their opponents. The average judg
ment is that there possibility of the election Of
the ticket. The most partisan judgment scarcely
claims probability, though it is asserted that the
disappointment of the participants in the work of
this Convention is greater than that OF the Dem
ocrats ut Syracuse last year, when prominent Dem
ocrat predicted 1ilden's defeat by 100000 Great
hopes arr based on Ohio; by some on l;'pubiican
victory, by others on Republican defeat
Que noticeable feature of the Contention was the
absence or silence Of the official element that sur
rounded the DIX administration. Controller Hop
kue was not present, anG was not alluded to in reso
LUTON or speech throug hout the entire proceedings
Senator d. /. Wood was silent spectator N the
back ground of the doings o. tie Convention. Thad-
deus c. Davis was present only in the thoughts Of
delegate who are indignant at tie delay i'll his res
ignation. Six months ago, certainly The fret two II
these men were the leaders in Aban-, and their fall
has been as sudden and complete As their position
was believed to be impr enable.
The new State Committee contains three men who
are capable OF exercising the functions Of ChaIlnal
-ex-Gov. L. D. Morgan, the Hon. A. b. Cornell, and
Senator William II. Robertson. Ex-Gov. Morgan is
unpopular will portion Of the party on account Of
the failure Of the last election ard the party nsnan-
agement which is thought by some Of the politicians
to have brought il about and it is hardly probable
that The choice If the ex-senator would NEE. with
universal favor. Senator Robertson is said to be
reslly unwilling TO take the place. Mr. Cornell viii
undoubtedly get il, not only because this is believed
90 be his own desire, but because IL is well urder
stood that Senator Conkling wants tie control OF
the party during the next year and the opening Of
the Presidential canvass in tie hands of trusted
friend and adherent.
The Convention did not give Gov. T;lden the cheap
gift Of O resolution but Republican Senator, and
one of the best of Them, paid him higher compli-
ment than preamble and resolution could give in his
remark to-day that Tilden raising the character
of both parties, and compelling both to make the
best nominations in their power. The Governor
seems 70, only to lie improving both parties, but
frightening both. One Republican Assembly mon
was oongratulating hiosef that he had not opposed
ySl, md
gave as his reason OK Speaker McGuires defeat as
candidate for delegate to Syracuse and thai OF As
peurh-man Louis G.. Waehner IN Now-York. These
wcr, the t,yo ant-Tilden orators on the Democratic