New-York tribune., 1875-08-20
REFORM IN THE STATE.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

IHE DEMOCnAllC AlE
| COMMENTS by DEMOCRATS on THE CALI~PoIcY
OF THR CANAL RING LEADERs-A CONTEST IN
THE CONVENTION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
[rRox SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, Aug. 19.-The phrascolOgy of tho
call OF the Democyatc state Committee for the forth
coming Convention, and It's implied denuncation OF tho
Canal Ring ard approval OF the Governors course,
still form the topic OF conversation among the largo
number Democrats from all sections Of the State who
be found here. The failure OF those members OF
the State Committee who known TO he favorable to
the Canal Ring make any attempt soften the phrase
oogy OF the call h accepted indication of the weak
Of the Ring, aud their consciousness that puDhc
sentiment is thoroughly aroused agains, them Is noe
by any means believed that the Ring intend To give
up the contest and to retire from the Held
at this stage Of the battle. II is understood
that they will endeavOr in quiet way To
select many delegates TO the State Convention as they
can In districts where they have CONTROL where their
influence il not entirely broken In this way they thins
they sufficient number OF delegates to make
them formidable and enable them TO take advantage oi
any circumstance that viii enable them to form COM
bnation on tie state ticket The Offices to be filed
this Fall important at the present juncture The
Controller Treasurer state En- neer and Surveyor and
Attorney General members Of the Canal Board and
have votes Of vital interest 10 the Canal
Ring II Attorno y-Goneral Pratt declines renomina
tiDn. and II IL understood that he WILL the strongest can
diate In the fed is said 70 be Assistant AttoneyGen
eral s. Fairchld He has the confidence of the Gov
That he il thoroughly In earnest In his pros
ecuon of the members Of the Ring whose schcnles
have been unearthed no one can doubt who CONVERSE
with him. For State Engineer and Surveyor HOrath
Seymour jr, is the only prominent candidate thus ai
named He has already done good service in exposing
frauds In canal constructOn and false measurements
and it is urged that tie Information which he has
acquired lie could good advantage he elected
For Controller half dozen strong Democrats are named
There has been attempt The part Of some OF the
dsafecied create dissatisfaction by declaring
that the Governor 's endeavorng to control the nomiu
tions and that there Is too much oue-nian power
This style OF argument has failed 10 make any decided
impression. IL Is universally conceded that
the attack on the Canal Ring originated with
tie Governor. The truth OF his allegations
concerning puuderers State Treasury and the
wisdom his have been, his friends amply
demonstrated IL is felt they say that is nothing more
than right that the Governor should be allowed to select
the who to aid him in giving tone to the staS
Government during his administration at least
The article in yhe Albany Argus Of Aug 49, setting
forth that is clearly for the beet interests of the peo
pie that the next Legislature shall be firmly devoted to
the Of reform il is embodied in and represented
by Gov Tilden" and that If there are Democrats who
not faithful exponcns of that dca then they are not
wanted in the Legislature If there Republicans who
earnestly devoted TO that policy, they to he pre-
ferred Democrats not" has created deal
OF talk here. 1t Is believed that the article was in
spired by the Governor at least meets with
his full approval. 1t embodles the sentiments enun'
ciated by him at various places on his recent
trip. Some OF the old Democratic are rather
supporting Republican, matter how good
he may be, when running against an Objectionable
Democrat. /" / never voted anything but Democratic
ticket in my e," is favorite expression with most OF
this class. "Prevent dishon9st Democrats from
can propose II the OBJECTIONABLE candidafe cap
lures the Convention and receives his nomink
ftnnf hoy lnt In
receive the hearty support Of tn. Democrats OF his d
eIs Ss
TO say that they VIII not support bad men II ncmi.
County. who has served in the Legislature sew:
eraI terms, in conversation with the correspondent
Of THE TRBrNE, declared his belief that TIE
Democratic State ticket to be nominated on Sept. 10
%"S %est SosS WIN III the s o tue and
make better legislator than a bad Democrat aud ought
red R out for few i would have womb
IN purifying politics and eevating the morals Of Iegi$
cipne to accomplish this. No man. however strong .
PARTISAN shoud allow his prjndices to influence him 20
good one.
Another prominent Democrat from the interior of the
necessity OF complete and thoron sh reform In canal
Probably the Canal Ring lad adhercnts, moro
especially along the line OF the canal but the great mas
Of the Democratic party were with the Governor, and
There sesms reason % donbt that there win be two
Democratic delegates applying fr admission the state
Convention There viii be- 0f course, full set Of Tam
many delegates district. The anti ramnany or
gsnlzati0n will sO the leaders send full ..legaton
John MOrTissey, Senator Ldw1. and James Hayes say
they do not recognize the power Of laIDluany
Hall TO expe them, aud they viii accordingly
the IIId XIth, and XVIII Assembly Districts, and de-
mani admission on the ground of rsgularty t ~ cer'
therefore that the CUnv, n,ivn w he asked tO pass
claims Before and alter the hlectibg OF
the Committee yesterday leading members oi the
to be seen in close cOhversaton
with members the Statc ComnIt,ee ami influential
from the interior state, setting fOrtn
the claims their respective bodies 10 regularity and
recognition by the state Convention The ntIanimany
organization represented by Thomas j. CIrLncr,
benjamin Wood, Francis NJ. Bxby James OErien,
Joseph Eumcntial. Charles III. Swan, ard others They
professcd be confident that they would DC accorded
the same standing iamnaly Hall IN the Con-
that half OF each delegation would be adj
mittcd Tamnany Hall ~ also lkely repres' nted here.
Tammany Democrats scout the idea OF Olganiza-
which has get been IN cxlsto on" month, and
has not yet demonstrated az single election that II pos
any siren 9Th Whatever beng pacedon an equality
with the TaDmany organization, win its $1,000 or
10000 Democratic voters. 1ncy wish To know what is
untrcd political body is TO BE- granted equal rights IN
oCny cntion Let Tanmanys opponents try Conclusions
general election before presuDlinS Id apply FOR al
mi;tancc TO "a state Convention There seemed To be
inclination the the country nsnDois u
the whole affair a local ieud With which Tho
Convention could have nothing TO DO There seemed 10
b. n strong probability that, II IaiDnany Hal complied
with all the requir, prescribed Tor choosing dele
gates the state Convention, TIE delegation would 10
awarded their seats.
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