New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
THE FIELD AT SARATOGA.

THE FIELD AT SARATOGA.
STRENGTH OF THE VARIOUS CANDIDATES-How THE
NoMIxAIIoN FOR GOVERNOR WILL AFFECT THIS
AND COMING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNs-AN IN
TEREsrING CONVENTION EXPECTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
SARATOGA n. Y. Aug. 21.--Though the Convention
is 36 hours off Saratoga is filed with a crowd of
politicians and delegates such is seldom seen even
on the very eve of the Convention very large
proportono of the delegates has already arrived ana
the fresh accesSi0ns by every train testify 10 the
eager interest taken in the work of the wednesday
gathering in all sections of the State III the cro"o
continues to accumulate at this rate the Convention
will not suffer for want of an audience or be lack
ing in excitement. Two things specially attract at
tention. The first is the general massacre OF ma
chine delegates that is reported from al secSohs
OF the State and is advertised in the gloomy coun-
tenances of many machine men. From all sides come
accounts of a general overurning of the machine IN
all directions. The second is the uncertainty IN
which the result is shrouded. Probably no Con-
vention for State purposes in the history OF the
marty in this State has been long and so thoroughly
eanvassed before hand, and probably few if any
have been so much in doubt considering the extent
10 which its action has been previously discussed
and shaped For months the result of It's dehDera-
tons has been the subject Of anxious argument and
careful preparations; and yet the end seems as un-
certain as ever The machine candidate IS
in minority, and yet it is not
certain whether the machine may not name
the candidate after ALL If it holds the vote with
which IT is credited, only fusion of nearly all
opposing elements nominate an anti-machne
candidate; and it is to be sure, by no means i'm
possible that the machine may choose among its
numerous opponents the man least Objectionable to
IT or most Objectionable to his fellows and throw its
vote for him. This would reduce the machine to the
modest proportions Of balance of power, but 1T
would still decide the nomination. The machine
has never been beaten yet in State convention old
politicians say. 1t remains to be whether this
will lie a total exception.
The relations of candidates, as disclosed in the
talk of delegates, are curionsly complex. Mr. Cor
nell is objected to all sides, because of his ideDtl-
fcation with the Administration and his lack of
personal strength Mr. Evarts is objected to be-
cause he is not identified with the Administration,
because he has criticised it freely and has been
sonething OF an INDEPENDENT voter. Gov. Morgan is
Objected TO because lie has long stood in the attitude
Of a rival to Senator COnlng, and is believed to
have diminished the latteTs prospects for the Gin
cnnatl nomination by looking out for his own
chances for the second place. Judge Robertson IS
objected to because he has been anti-COnking
man. and went TO the outer edge of dsloyalty in
voting for Mr. Blaine at Cincinnati when New-York
broke away from Mr.. COBklirg Andrew D. White,
on the other hand. is objected to a mere synonym
for Mr.. Cornell, yet lacking his executive ability
and political vIgor. The only candidate who does
not seem to encounter a positive hostility is Gen.
WOodford, whose friends hope 10 make Hayes of
HIM.
CoRYErL's STRENGTH.
There will he 424 delegates in the convention and
218 votes viii be necessary TO a nomination Mr..
Cornell is evidently long way of from these, but
the reports Of delegates from New-York City and
politicians on the outside give him considerable
better showing for support from his hon delegation
than the reports which have been recently crculat
ing in Ncw-York City. The real partsaus Of Mr..
Cornell insist still that he will ge, the entire vote
of the New-York delegation with perhaps two or
three exceptions and that under no circumstances
will he receive less than 90 of the SO
votes There are others on the delega-
ton who are rot personally in favor
Of Mr. COruers nomination, but who viii vote for
il SO long as Nr. Cornell is in the field, and these
peat substantially the story. They deny that
more than two district delegations are opposed to
Mr. Cornell, and while they admit that there may
be here and there o struggling Morgan delegate,
they believe that the bulk of the vote wiz go to Mr.
Cornell. This view is shared also by some we'll
informed opponents of Air. Cornell Besides this, it
has been discovered that in Que instance at least
case in Dutchess County-a Cornell delegation is
covered up under one Of the doube-beaded resolu-
ons for Morgan Eyarts, and ft is suspected that
Others will be found throughout the State among
the uninstructed OF doUble-headed delegates These
discoveries have convinced many that Mr.
CoTnelps strength is somewhat greater than
supposed, though some allowance is to be
made for the fact that his supporters have held tho
ground alone for several days. They are making
Tie most eXtravagant claims tonight some assert
ing that he will receive 40, and some even 800
votes the first ballot. They are unable to give
the details, and their figures bear a remarkable re-
semblance to those which Mr.. Cornell himself fur
nshed Of Mr. Conklng's strength at Cincinnati
There seems 70 be general opinion that he nay re-
eeye l2O votes. Some of the shrewdest politicians
assert that lac cannot exceed 1O0 but it seems 70 be
generally conceded that hc cannot obtain more than
one-third Of the convention in any event. II is evi-
Gcn thai bis present determination is 20 make bit
Ter fight get the nominations if he cau and choose
another candidate if be must.
There stories aHoat Of recent conferences be-
tween 5lr. Conkling and Mr. Cornell, in which the
latter appealed to the former for his active support
On The ground that he being assailed simply be-
cause Of lis devotion 70 his superior Senator Conk
Sng Is said TO have admitted the Justice OF the
gpeal, but thus far there is nothing t. show that Le
eias made support Of Mr.. Cornell test Of loyalty to
HIMSELF. There are TumOrs that he cOnteEplates a
bold movement on the convention in person, and
capture it for Mr.. Cornell with his oratory; and
there is no doubt be would do it if he thought he
could succeed for he is altogether fearless in such
matters The only thing that gives an air Of proba-
bhty TO the story is the fact that rooms have been
engaged for him at the United States Hotel and his
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