The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-08
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Adopted "Organ."
Hunting Around for Heavy Men to Take
Places on the Ticket.
WHO WILL BE ATTORNEY GENERAL?
All the States Blurred and
Indietinct.

SARATOGA, n Y, Sept 7, 1875
The delegates to the Republican Convention have
come scattering into town by the different trains to-
day, and, at the present writing six p. NJ, the State
Committee rooms announce the arrival of about two
thirds OF the Convention. The remainder expected
during the night before the assembling of the
vention to morrow at eleven A. NJ. The outside at
tendance does not promise be very large but the
delegates are generally very good class of men and
represent the full average of the intelligence, worth
and responsibility of the party throughout the
More confidence is expressed of ability to carry
the State for their party this fall than outside OBJ
would be led to entertain but it noticeable
that confidence Is generally based on GER
tain contingencies that may may not happen.
Such, for instance, as republican victory in Ohio,
continued dsafection and pickering in the ranks Of
the opposition party and last but not least the nomina-
ton of ticket which shall challenge public
support by its superiority to the to be nominated
at Syracuse next week. and hero lies the chief difficulty
which the Convention has to encounter. Men who
have heretofore been deemed big enough to occupy
place on the State ticket now find their aspirations
treated with dersion. The public telescope somehow
has got reversed the public eye has grown
critical, and men who during the reign of official
caty doomed up in the general fog giants dwindle
into dwarfs
A COLOSSUS LOOKED
The popuace demands Colossus for every
place the ticket or, at any rate, it demands
thigh repute and well known and tried honesty which
in these days amounts a Colossus Now, such men
hard to find in any political party or if found
they hard to persuade into accepting nomination
to office which involves chance of defeat
and which, if won, involves pecunary loss to the
cupant At all events the delegates to this Conven-
tion have hard work in filling up their ticket with such
men, although they have diligently abored to this end
! all day.
WHO WILL BE THE MAN?
The greatest anxiety is about candidates for Comp
ticket, Secretary Of State being by common
consent allotted to Frederick Seward the
ment of greatness himself The Comptrollershp has
been rendered to several men who were thought equal
to the OCCASION but at last accounts of them had
consented to accept nomination.
BGELow DECLINES
Among others correspondence was opened last night
with John Bigeow, the Chairman Of Governor Tiden's
Canal Commission if he would accept the place it was
thought to be- and probably would have been shrewd
stroke of policy equal to the cratiness OF old Tilden
HIMSELF but messenger has just arrived from Mr.
Bigelow declining the honor While in full sympathy
with the republican party, he could consistently
place himself in the field candidate for
Office without rcsigning his place at the
head OF the Comlpission and this, he thinks
would not be the proper thing to do in the present
| of their investigation. Judge Robertson of
Westchester has also been rendered the place but has
not yet been persuaded to accept John A. King
among the lit candidates, but geographical considera
tons must be taken into account and it Will not
IRENE lower end of the State, Prince, Of the
county with King, is strong candidate for Attorney
| General One or the other must give way. Spinner
could have either the COMPREHENSIVE Treasurership
with the thanks of the Convention thrown in, but he
positively declines both Calvin r. Hubbard, of St Law
renee is now being canvassed for the place. but it has
been generally cd that Merritt Of the county,
should go on the ticket to represent the liberals and
here again comes in the geographical difficulty From
present appearances the candidate for the Comptroller
ship is not likely to be settled before tomorrow
ing and perhaps not till alter the Convention
THE ATTORNEY GENERALSnIP.
The Attorney Generalship offers the next difficulty
and is equally hard to settle. IL had been quietly
arranged by some members of the State Committee
in New York that Judge Van Cot of Brooklyn, should
be rendered the nomination but the unexpected
strength exhibited by Prince among the country dele
gates has well nigh upset this programme, and the
screws will have to be put too hard for safety in
order to carry it through If it should be attempted
There is bare possibility of little in the Conven-
ton. To add TO the embarrassment of the
Van Colt clique, the Brooklyn delegation repu-
date the candidate that is sought be
! thrust upon them, and even go 50 far as to
charge him with treachery to the party several
casions notably in the Congressional fight last fall
which resulted in the election OF Simeon b. Chittenden.
They also charge him with too close aliliation with
the Brooklyn Ring, and pretend to detect the hand
of democratic ring masters in the advocacy of his
claims. Under these circumstances it has been thought
best to temporarily abandon Van Colt as candidate,
and correspondence has been opened this afternoon
! by telegraph, with William ~ Evarts, who is
at Newport to see If he would accept
the nomination A favorable answer from Evarts
would settle the question and satisfy all parties
| Prince HIMSELF who would not stand in the way of
such Colossus as the senior counsel for Beecher But
expects that Evarts Will take the Office and the
contest may yet be transferred back the parsans of
Prince and Van Cott Joseph II. Choate is often men,
TONED for the place. and Danlorth of Buffalo, occasion
| ally, but as yet nothing is settled.
despatch just received from Newport says Evars Is
on his way New York; that answer can be re-
| ceved from him until to morrow.
| Judge Robertson rs being importuned TO accept the
nomination Tor Comptroller and may possibly yield. A.
H. Falling ofOswego is pressed strongly for Canal Com
missioner and has the backing of MIR. sloan of that
city, who is host in himself Tnsey of Wayne is
also formidable candidate for the place, and the
chances of the two are about new candidate
for Treasurer is presented by the Washington county
delegation and others from that section person Of
b. +. Bancroft. For State Engineer Geddes, of Onon-
daga and Green, OF Orleans, continue the leading
ddates
For State Prison Inspector Rev. B. Ives, of Cayu-
ga still eats but if Iinsley of Wayne should get the
Canal Commssionership locality will crowd him out
This rs an office that Dean Richmond wanted to leave
the Convention to settle but looks though all the
candidates would be lett to this Convention from sheer
inability on the part of the leaders to agree upon slate
Quite number of
as we'll outsiders have arrived this evening Among
the latter Senators woodln, Madden, McGowan,
Wood O. L. Chapman superintendent OO' Of i In-
surance; Ellis, superintendent Of Banks;
Naval Officer Latin, ex-Leutenant Governor
ex- Assemblymen Lcake and Gedney George Starr,
William Hepburn, Jourdan, butcher, Palmer Burtis,
and Alderman Fisher, of Brooklyn, and many others.
Governor Hoffman Is here, but rather society
than politician, and popular with everybody
usual Senator Conklng isnt coming, and Senator
Fenton is sick. Tom Murphy has put in appear
yet, but Alderman Billings is here. There will
probably be change in the chairmanshp of the State
Committee, as Governor Morgan wishes to retire. A.
b. Cornell can have his place if he will accept, and
probably will be forced to take 10 any way.
- LATER PROBABILITIES
Delegates retire for the night with the State ticket
still unsettled but the latest gossip presents the follow
ing
For Secretary OF State, Frederick Seward; Comp
troler, T. H. Spinner; Attorney General L. Bradford
Prince Treasurer General Merritt, Of ST. Lawrence;
Canal Commissioner, William Tinsley; State Engi-
neer, j. n. Greene; State Prison Inspector, b.
l. Ives Nothing has been heard from
Evarts in reply TO tho State Committee but General
Hustled had despatch from him yesterday saying
that he under no circumstances could accept place