New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
THE NETWORK DEMOCRACY.

THE DEMOCRATIC sTAT1 CONVENTION TO BE HELD
AT SYRACUSE, SEPT. 16-MORRIssEY's STRENGTH
AT SARATOGA FEARED - TnE CANAL RINGS
WEAKNESS TO BE SHOWN Ay TIE PLACE OF US
FORMER vPCTORFEs-THE CALL FOR TItE CON
vEMION-THE pRoCEEDMGs-IIow THE CALL
WAS RECEIVED.
IFRoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THR TRIDUS.l
SARATOGA. Aug. fS.-The Democratic State ESec-
ntive Committee met to-day at the United States
Hotel, and agreed to hold flc State Convention at
syracuse on Thursday, Sept. 1G. The number OF
politicians i'll attendance at the meeting Of the Com
mltee was unprecedentedly large. 1t was under
stood that the place designated for holding the Con-
ventlon, and the vote which followed the motion Of
any prominent member Of the Canal Ring, of any
one who was understood to lie IN sympathy with ID,
would be fair indication Of the strength that Ring
possessed in the State Committee. COnversa-
tions' with various country members showed that
large maioyity were with tie Governor in his com
test with the plupderers. Ia fact there was such
an evident prepOndeYance OF members favorable to
the Governor that the members. OF the Ring, it was
understood before the Committee met would make
no open isht at that time, but watch and take a,l-
vantage Of anything that might to favor their
cause.
IT was Thought last evening that either Albany or
Saratoga would be named as the place for holding
the Convection, but this morning there
change OF programme. Gov. Tilden and his
friends including nearly all Of the New-York City
MEMBER at FIRST favored Albany. 1t was asceI-
Gined, however, during the morning that John
Morisscy was cndcavoping to induce various MEM
bers TO agree upon Saratoga the place for holding
the Convention. This of itself was sufficient to
prejudice the majority Of the New-York City MEM
beis 10 it was thought that he must have spe-
ciic object in view, especially lie had announced
his intention Of having himself and others elected
delegates from his district TO the State Convention,
in opposition 10 those which VIII be chosen by Tam
many Hall. Morissey Is a power in Saratoga, and
il was deemed best not 10 hold the Convention
where his personal strength could be SO plainly
shown in a hall which might be packed with
his adherents Ii is net alleged that Mr. Morrissey
is III sympathy with the Canal Ring, but he has his
particular fight to mako against Tammany Hail.
and heIe was very good opening for a combination
on the part of the Canal Ring
There was still another reason Why those who OPP
posed the Canal Ring and its adlerents wished to
have the Convention held at Syracuse, when Albany
found to lie unatta;nablc. Many OF the Demo-
cratic Conventions ia The past, which were con-
,rolled by The Canal Ring who were thus enabled
20 nominate and elect men of their own selection,
were he'd at Syracuse. 1t was thought a
yenton at the scene OF the Canal Rings former
victories and by the platform adopted and the class
of men nominated to demonstrate the Rings weak
ness and inability to prevent tho work of reform
from going on Every day further c0nyinces the
Governor and his friepds that the Of the DEM
oclatc party with them, ard the politicians are
rapidly becoming conscious Of the fact and sailing
with the tide H. Syracuse, the home Of several Of
the prominent members of the Canal Ring, the ma
oriiy Of the Democracy alleged to be- opposed TO
their further domination, and heartily favor re-
form. There is good story circulating
here, by the by. One Of the men
most prominently connected with the Canal frauds
met neighbor after the Governor delivered his
recort speech at Syracuse, denouncing the Canal
thieves, and said to him, " Dhl you hear the Gov
csnOF 5 speech the Otler evening 7" Il did, was
thereby. " l wonder if he meant mef' was the
next query. The person addressed said he thought
very likely and the arrest of the conscious sinner
On q charge of having with Others defrauLed the
State on Canal contracts probably aided him i'll
reaching his conclusion.
The meeting of the State Committee was held in
ore of the large rooms Of the United States Hotel
Contrary to custom, the meeting was held with open
doors. u was obviously the intention of those no
controlled the gathering to have everything done in
an open manner. Last year, representatives. of the
press were admitted, but with the distinct under
standing that any discussion which might arise was
not to be Ieportcd. Only the routine business
,f the meeting was TO be given. There
was veIy large attendance Of tie Committee,
and the room in which the meeting was held the
lobby, and the broad piazza, which the windows OF
the meeting-room looked out on, thronged with
spectators, among whom were many representative
Democrats, not members Of the Committee. 1t was
conjecturcd that the contest, if made at all, would
be on the place of holding the Convention and the
wording Of the call. Two districts only were un-
representative Ntb By reason of the death OF
Stephen J. Coahan, and Charles y. Browne % the
XlNth District was absent.
THE PEO(' 'EE)P\EiS