New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-14
rpp1 INC Of THE DELEGATES.
FEELING OF THE DELFGAIES.
RoBIEsON's NOMINATION THE BEST THING POSSIBLE
HOW THE BOURBONs ARE TO BE RECoNCILRD.
Inv TpIRaRAgH 10 TIIR TgIBUNEI

RoBINsONs NOMINATION THE BEST THING POSSIBLE
HOW THE BoURBoNs ARE TO Bg REcoNCILRD.
lBY rKLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, N Y, Sept. 13.-There can be no ques-
ton that a large majority Of the delegates feel
they have done the best thing that could be done
under tho circumstances, and have nominated the
best and strongest candidate who has been men
toned The few Republicans that are here admit
substantially the same thing and confess that the
Democrats have exhibited, probably at too late a
day 70 be of service, q wisdom that had the attack
come sooner might have been formidable. They
have as much to cay in praise Of Controller Robin
.on,s personal character and public record M his
Democratic partisans These last have been earnest
enough; and 10 the younger Democrats is due not
little OF the effective work which made his nOmina-
tion so easy Mr.. Robinson has tho faculty OF
arous;ng personal enthusiasm among those who
come in contact with him, and the genuine friendi-
ness existing among many of the delegates made II
possible to carry on an aggressive movement III
his favor He was not a candidate who needed TO
be carried.
The points of weakness which the Republicans ex-
meet TO assail or at all events Ia make use Of are
Mr. Robiuson'l views in favor Of high tolls, in which
he has been radical enough 10 excite tho enmity OF
the whole canal interest, and is even said TO have
favored the sale of the canals. Then, too, 1t has
been freely alleged that he was Know-N0thlBgj
and he has run twice at least for State offices and
several times for the Legislature ttle former runs
being made during the war; and the latter before ti
on the Republican ticket II il from the canal men
and from the Democratic BOurbons that he has uI,-
doubtely the most TO fear. The former were freely
nrcdictng everywhere last night the inevitable de-
feat of tho ticket if Mr. Robinson should be put upon
IT, Nevertheless this objection is somewhat neu-
trazed by the explicit declaration of the platform
for low tolls The BourbOns it will be moro difficult
10 meet, now that the Democrats have Genred only
two of the four nominations on the ticket,
md those two for Offices which the constitu-
tional amendments are to abolish. The job of
explain;nq 10 the Bourbons that Controller Robin
son was formerly Democrat; acted with the party
until The slavery question arose. at the opening
Of the war on the Union ticket simply supported by
the Republicans and has acted steadily with the
marty for the last eleven years. will begin at once.
How far he will be affected by the feeling that man
Tested itself Just before the nomination it difficult
IN saw The Democratic Instinct IL to accept nomi-
nation once made and there 20 be about the
| nsuol aeouiescence in the decision Of the majority
The advocates of Mr.. Robinson are more than sat
isGed. They are pleased nc nomination which
they consider In the direct line Of Gov. Tiidcn's
Dooy during the last two years. There seems to be
no expectation that the Controller will resign his
plaoe while a candidate. There is constitutional
obstacle to his remaining in Office Should he resign,
the vacancy that would ensue would be filed by
apDointment by the Governor. br. D0rshemers
friends are said to have some personal feeling at the
| mo,notion above the Lieutcnant-GOvernOr on the
ticket OF a State officer who is now below him In
| official rank.