New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-13


nominated at tie first convention, when Demo
crat might have been put in the second place, and
the present complication avoided. Tie opinion was
freely expressed that If it had not been for the tee
graphic middle, and il the convention had been a
lowed TO understand that Seymour would not ac-
cept, Robinson might then have been nominated and
the party saved from rout.
Some of the Governors friends are claiming two
thirds vote for Mr.. Robinson. 1t IL quite certain
that the roll cal win start off WELL Albany County
will vote sOlidly for Robinson, and BroOme Cayuga,
Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, and
Duchess win follow. Kings County will support
Mr. Robinson. His opponents are not yet coUcen-
| trated upon any one, and talk more of pntting
their protest upon record than Of nominating
their candidate. John Kelly himself seems
indifferent as to the candidate upon whom
the union shall be made, but is bending
all his efforts to bring some combination about. lie
stopped at Albany to-day for conference with Gov.
Tilden, but found him immOvably opposed to Judge
Parker's nomination, aud not disposed to accept tie
view which Mr.. Kelly urged upon him that some one
ought to be nominated TO heal the division in the
party who had opposed his nomination for
the Presidency. Gov. Tilden is reported to be
confident that he is going to sweep the State by
the aid of 10000 or %, 600 Republican votes, and
is DESTROYS of ticket that Will not repe Republican
support. The feeling against Mr.. Robinson is un-
qucstionably very bitter, aud is found even among
those WHO expect TO vote for him. Many OF them
admit if he Is nominated that the convention viii
go away feeling that while perhaps The best hing has
been done that could be, he yyas not the man who
should have been nominated. Even the younger
men who sympathize with progressive movements
said some of them, that it would be terrible task
TO have to explain 10 every Bourbon in the State
that Mr. Robinson was not exactly Liberal At mid
night however, no combination against Mr.. Robin
son has been effected.
The two candidates most discussed are ClarksOn n,
Potter and Judge Parker Mr. Potter who arrived
durin the afternoon, seemed 10 be regahDg some
of his former strength aud making some inroads on
delegations not previously friendly TO him. Hall OF
the 0nondaga delegation, which had been originally
for Robinson and was taking TO him again,
went off after Mr. Potteysmuch 10 the disgust OF the
remainder. These and many Others were insisting
that Mr. Potter was a dead candidate, aud that his
secession speech would be placarded OH every fence
and every good-szcd stone In the State within
q week after his nomination, While combination
on Potter would seem the most feasible, as
he has some actual personal strength, promi-
nent members Of the Tammany delegation think
they will take up Parker. Meetings OF both
the Tammauy aud Anti Tammany delegations
by which Joint meeting of two delegations was ar
ranged for tomorrow morning, when some attempt
will be made 20 agree upon a candidate. Senators
Morrisscy and Bixby are both talking of Senator
SchOOninaler as candidate, but there Is no proOa-
bility if the delegation should agree on candidate,
that the Anti. Tammany delegates would consent
10 the. nomination OF any one - peculiarly
Objectionable 20 Gov. Tildon as Judge Parker. One
of the most al citing scenes Of the evening was
when John Kelly and John Morrissey left the state
committeeman arnl-in-arm, aud talked together IN
the most fraterual way in dark corner of the hail.
As tue discussion goes on, the bitterness OF the
opposition TO Mr. Robinson seems 10 increase rather
tbon diminish II the hostile delegates had an I'M
Objectionable candidate upon whom to unite, thelr
prospects Of breaking the slate might be excellent;
but they have no such candidate and are not united
upon any. Scott LORDS opponents are now urging
against him his past Identification with two partieo
both hateful to the Democracy, the Know Nothings
and the Prohibitionsts and past connection with
either of these bodies il damaging enough In Demo
cratic eyes. Senator Herman has arrived and iayors
Mr. Lords nomination. but evidently shares with the
rest 81 the Oneida County Democrats an I'M
willingness TO show too much penistency IN
messing a candidate when Oneida has already
had the nomination and several little Offices
tucked away within its borders. The tone
of the Oneida County delegates and the concentia-
ton of the contest around Mr.. Robinson show that
Mr.. Lord is practically out Of the field. Dutehess
County delegates say that Mr.. Nelson's name VIII
not be presented, and that their county wall proba-
big 90 for Mr. Robinson.
There will undoubtedly be ballot tomorrow
and probably q conflict. The delegates generally ex-
claim at nominations by reclamation. Trey have
had enough Of them for the present Parke Goodwin
has been placed the electoral ticket for the lst
Congressional District This was brought about by
the decnatiOn of Mr.. Taber in Mr.. GOdwne favor.
and was the unanimous desire of the delegation.