New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08

Attorney -t'encra and their delegation was neces-
sarily compelled to acQuiesce. The sympathies Of
many of them evidently tend toward the Hon. l..
Bradford Prince who is making vigorous personal
canvass for the place. Mr. Princes friends claim the
office for him, the ground of his service as Chair
man of the Judiciary investigation which drove
Barnard and Cardozo from the bench and Of his
long-continued interest in canal questions, which
they insist would eminently fit him for a place in
the Canal Board. Mr.. Prince has great deal of
strength in the country districts, but he has never
had the friendship of the Custom-house and it is
believed that they will use every influence in their
power to defeat him. kilograms have been sent to
Mr.. Evarts, asking his acceptance of the nOmina-
ton. positive refusal was received from him yes
terday thanking his friends for the honor, but per-
emptorily declining it. Further appeals were
sent to him to-day, but with the same
result. This leaves Mr.. Prince the strongest
candidate unless the Customhouse chooses TO exert
it's full powers for Judge Van Cott in which he
would no doubt receive the nomination. Various
other names have received indefinite mention. Jo-
seph H. Choate Mr.. Evarss partner, has been spoken
of, as we'll Matthew Hale, partner of Deputy At
tOrney General Farchd. The name of Geo. +. Dan
forth has received considerable discussion. Gen.
Barlow Of New York is also mentioned.
For Secretary of State, the nomination OF Fred
erick w. Seward is a matter of course. For Con-
troller, the name which has received the greatest
share of favor is that of John BgelOw. But in re-
spouse to telegraphic appeal. there has just come
the curt response, Under no circumstances" Gen.
Francis E. Spinner's name Is mentioned with con-
sd rable enthusiasm EX-CongTessman Calvin I.
liulburd of st. Lawrence, Senator John 5. King,
and Senator Robertson, are also spoken OF for
Controller. The latter however positively declines.
Gen. f. A. Merritt is talked of for State Treasurer,
i..l,o w Dol -on 4 al
is also mentioned. There is every disposition to
tend hand to the Liberals, and there is little doubt
that almost any place on the ticket might have been
theirs, had they chosen TO ask for it, The names Of
S. ID. Phelps and G.. =. EastOn of Albany also
among the candidates.
For Canal Commissioner the contest lies between
W. r. Tinslcy of Lyons and A. II. Failing of Orange.
The chances are thought to be with the former. To
the general amazcmcnt, Canal Commissioner Stroud
still remains in tic field. For State Prison Inspector
John W. Veeder OF Schenectady, b. ]. Ives, and Ezra
Graves named. The name of Sinclair Touscy is
again brought out. For State Engineer there are y.
p. ii. Cornell of Tompkins Mr.. Greene OF Orleans,
and Geo. Geddes of Onondaga, with the chance in
favor of the latter.
There is bit of inside gossip in relation to the APP
pearance of Mr.. George VIM. Curtis here, which his
nomination by the State Commute tonight AS per-
manent Chairman serves to make still more interest
inc. He was elected as delegate from Richmond
County at his own request, because, as he
told his friends on Staten Island, he
wished to come here and explain his posi-
ton. Though what is known as Custom
house man. Mr. Curtis urged for permanent
Chairman which it supposed the State Commit
tee would be unwilling to accede to, owing to some
hints concerning the probable tenor of his speech 1t
was understood that he would take high ground
against C,esarsm and censuIe President Grant, at
least by implication, for his action in regard to
Civil Service Reform. 1t was given ont by Mr. Cur
tiss friends that in he not made permanent
Chairman he would make his speech on the floor OF
the Convention and if not allowed hearing there,
his friends would furnish him the medium of
serenade Whether Mr.. Curtis or the Committee
Welded ia question, but it is certain that he has
changed his views somewhat about the Convention
since coming He told friend that he had expected
10 attend funeral but that he was pleased and
astonished to see low much the party had been edu-
Gated in year. 1t is probably in this spirit that he
falls TO work so cbcerfully on the platform.
The Hon. A. Il. Cornell is TO DO temporary Chair
man of the Convention, which will meet at noon to-
morrow in the Town Hall. There are no prospects
whatever that the demands of the anti-Custom-
honse Republican delegates from New-iOrk for ad-
mission will be needed.