New-York tribune., 1876-08-10
MR.. CORNELL NOT YET WITHDRAWN.
THE srN1INEST TOWARD HIM N IIIE PARTY


THE SENTIMENT TOWARD HIM N NE PARTY
STATEMENTS OF REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS.
Ii was generally deemed among prominent
Republican politicians in tins city yesterday that there
was not any truthuness in the statement that 4. B.
Cornell had decided to withdraw from the contest FOR the
Republican nomination for Governor. Willie it is un-
doubtcdy that majority Of the leading Eepuh-
Ican this city opposed to his
inaton the ground that not oxIcdcnt and some
of them believe that he viii the necessity Of with
drawing his before the Convention meets az
Saratoga the statement that he has already decided To
take such action Is regarded as premature. IL was
also denied that meeting bad been held
1T the CIsomhousc elsewhere To consider the qucs
ton Among the friends OF Mr. Cornell it claimed
that he would certainly consult with them in regard 20
the matter before taking any such action and this they
said he had not done. In conversation with TEIEUNE
reporter yesterday, Excise Commissioner Jacob ~ Pat
terson, Chairman OF the Kcrnhticm Central Committee,
said that the personal attacks that had been made upon
Mr.. Cornell since his name had been first mentioned for
the nomination had resulted In respects his ad
vantage, as they had drawn his ircuds more closely
around him. and caused them 60 take greater interest
in what had become in some respects personal matter
"When Mr. COrncrs name was first mentioned al the
state Convention which met last Spring 10 elect dele
gates 10 the National Convention continued MI Pa'tcr
SON. he had no intention OF making any personal effort
to secure nomination. it all the work OF some
OF his friends who believed he the most available
candidate portion Of the Republican press. however,
took up the question at once and bitterly opposed hs
nomination. evidently other reason than that he
Vas the friend Of Senator COnkltng. There are few
men in this city who call themselves Independent Repub
licaDs and who invariably oppose the nomination
Of any person who has shown any real devotion 10 the
party. But without exception they are men who Tor
years have been unsuccessful asprants for oce or who
have dropped by the party for good and sufficient
reasons. The party Organization in this cit was never
before complete it Is at present As an evidence Of
this take the results Of the elections in the With and
the Xth Assembly Districts since 1870 I'is absurd In
the face this talk about Ignoring all party leaders
Where would the party be, AK II such men
as Senator Conkng Mr. Cornell, and others had been
thrust aside during the past few yearsi II all the deyo
ton OF party leaders must 90 for nothing We may "s wen
abandon all effort 30 hold the party together Ia my
opinion Mr.. Cornell will not now withdraw from the c0n
test and do not doubt that he will secure the votes Of
the delegates To the state Convention. H. however 1t
should prove otLorwise and the Convention should
lect some other man. none viii be more ready to give
him hearty support Than lhe active mSIhbeis oi the
party who are now 80 strongly denounced
prominent Republican politician holding an official
position said to a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that hcro
was probably no truth IA the report Of Mr.. Corncps
withdrawal from the canvass. Mr Cornell undoubtedly
still expected TO be candidate, but nevertheless
be regarded il certain that Mr. Cornell would de
cline before the Convention assembled very strong
effort making against his candidacy on the part of
many Of his friends and Of the representative men
Of the party Many Of those who were most strcuu-
ous 10 opposition were men who under different circnm
stances would be his snppoiies ahd MI cornell Was 700
leveheadcd" not To that bis nomination would be
iniudiclOus and unWiso As soon ne came to TcCOg
nize this fact he would certainly withdraw ms name As
the other thar had been suggested. Mr. Evarts
seriously thOUgit Of. In fact not enough
OF Republican for the Republican Convention 10 think
Of him. IL doubtful II Mr. Evarts had east Repub
lcan vote In the last six years. The name ~ cpGOS.
Morgan with favor In quarters, aud hc would
he strong candidate, but IL hardly looked n he
would get the nomination, and the choice o! the
tou hkcly TO Oc man who had not been pTuni-
ncnty named. Mr.. Robertson Objectionable and uus
pODular by Of Of his Ocai Senator
and was hardly tO he counted in the Mr. PomcrOy
mad some strength in the interior Of the state
general support stewart L. WOod:Ord would have per
laus for single ballot portion OF the BROOKLYN dclrga-
ton and scattering votes from other portions OF
the state Should Mr. CODcIi withdraw before the
yeutoIi mot IL likely ho would, there would be
little coptcst IN the Convention EXGOv. Morgan would
not let his name used unless there should bc II scuti-
ment toward linn approaching unanmity, and any
candidate who would lee brought forward would bs
upon whom all the elements OF the party could unite.
Andrew White had been mentioned and 10 would not
be surprising If the friends OF the different candidates
should unite upon him. He would be acceptable To the
| whole OF the party
Gen Sharpe Surveyor Of the Port said Ia tho reporter:
"Thcrc Is no truth in tho statements that al confer
cnce in the CustOmhOusc else where. at which
present ii decided 10 Withdraw Aonzo H. Cornell
candidate for Governor. Mir. Cornell II conducting his
own aud not governed or advised b} any
IN the Custom far az know Mr. Cornell is
much candidate to-day for Governor he ever
far as know ana II lac had Withdrawn from the
| think should KNOW OF IT."