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

Congressman Scott Lord, who has seemed to
lead thus far in the contest, and whose friends have
been looking forward with confidence to his Domi-
nation has fallen behind in the race, and Controller
Robinson is now the apparent nominee of the con
venton. The change in the face of the convention
as sudden as the changes that went before.
Late last night the negotiations that were being
carried on between some of Gov. 1iden's most con-
spicuous friends and some Of the men who have
been his most conspicuous opponents in the past
with respect to Judge Parker, were not yet con-
cluded and there seemed some faint prospect
that they might be successful. This morn
ing however, it was soon known that
all such prospect, If there ever was any, was at an
end. The truth is that the nomination of Judge
Parker was about the last to which Gov Tilden
would be likely to assent, and the last which he
could afford. Those who urged ii as compromise
urge the nomination Of man who was not only
identified with the extreme anti-Iilden wing, but
who was probably the most outspoken and most bit
ter Of them ALL
This news seemed to leave Scott Lord alone in the
field, he being apparently the only candidate desir-
Gus of the honor of staggering along through the
rest of the campaign under the burden of Seymour's
bundle of political transgresaous. 1t given out
10y some who professed to know something about
Gov Iilden's real choice that Scott Lord was the
man, ana MS nomination was ReDefdily iOohCu
The chief point urged in his favor was
that his connection with the resolution in
respect TO Southern outrsges, and his
record as q War Democrat flor he is said to have
made strong war speeches), and TO have refused
allegiance to the Democracy so far it interfered
with ms being man, would neutTaze the
blOOdy-shirt issue which it seems to be generally
believed the Republicans will force, and which
many Democrats admit they have most to fear His
friends admitted that his reputation was of recent
growth, but urged that a new reputation was better
than an old one.
In order that Mr. Lord might not have the whole
field to himself the friends of Dewitt C. West re-
vived his name and seemed determined TO press it,
notwithstanding his recent defamation. About his
letter there were two sets of stories aoat. One
that il was written at the direct solicitation Of SEN
ator Herman, who anxious TO see Lord nominated,
and stated that Gov. Tilden wished the nominal
ton of Lord, and would be grateful If
West would withdraw. The Democrats who
had this version were indignant with
Senator Herman for his meddling, and managed to
criticize him pretty roughly for his failure to meet
the Crisis of fortnight ago as it should have been
met The other and probably the truthful version was
that Mr.. Vests letter was written without sohoita-
ton from any and for personal reasons, and that
the nomination of Scott Lord. Meanwhile, Mr..
West was said by his friends TO be in their
hands Notwithstanding his letter Of dechna-
ton, They tried to haul him out OF his
retirement through rather a small knot-holc in his
letter Of declinatiOn lie said that he would not be
a candidate for the nomination; but his friends
made the nice distinction that this did not mean
that he wouldn't accept an election as Governor;
and indeed representative of Mr.. West was on the
ground who 10 was said authorized to say that,
while Mr. West would make no effort 10 obtain the
nomination. he would accept it II il was offered to
him. IL seemed very likely at one time that tire
opposition to Mr. Robinson would Concentrate on
Mr. West. While he strong War Democrat,
and also a strong ant-Tweed Democrat, he has
always kept within the party lines, and those peo-
pe naturally rallied TO him who crying out for
born Democrat These said that il would be piece of
te greatest folly to put at the head of the ticket Mr.
Robinson a man who has run for Office on the
Republican ticket, when the second man already on
the ticket is Liberal. All discussion, however OF
Mr., Vests candidacy was stopped peremptorily to-
day by the receipt of telegram from him saying
that he was out Of the field and would remain 20,
and asking his friends TO have this plainly under
stood.
IL was not until late this afternoon that delegates
arrived in any number. When they did come they
brought Controller Robinson with them-not in
nerson. Int AZ a candidate The whole State Gov
eminent came here in support of this one OF s mem
bers Messrs. Bigelow, Fairchild, Ross, Van Buren,.
and Agar all were for Robinson; so were Mr..
Maeone, Chairman Of the State Committee w. w.
Gordon formerly its secretary, and Sidney l. falr-
child a prominent member OF the commit
tee and strong Tilden man. These and
number Of Others like them brought in wave
In DIbiY hat
the whole gathering. 1t was inferred and very
naturally, that this unanimity meant that Gov.
lTlden wanted Robnson's nomination, and while
none of these gentlemen would admit that they
were authorized TO make any such statement as
would admit that Gov. Tilden had expressed any
preference this marshalng Of the forces was under
stood to mean that the blundeT Of the last cOnyen-
ton was not to be epeated that his orders were to
be made clearly known this time, and that II he was
10 have the blame of the mistakes Of the convention
he would at least have the privilege of making them
himself Indeed, all doubt on this point was
ended late in the evening, when prominent dele
gate said that Gov Tilden had said that morning
that while he had been a good deal IN doubt about
the matter, he now quite clear IN his conviction
tbat Robinson ought to be the nominee. The work
of organizing the 1ilden forces for Robinson is
goinq on vigorously now, and there be no ques-
ton of their determination to push him through
Their success depends of course upon the com
bnations to be effected by his opponents; but
Br Robinson leads now and the signs are
ia favor of his nomination. The arguments used
in his behalf are his thorough Identification with
Gov. Tden's policy, his excellent war record hav-
ing been elected on the Union aud Republican
ticket in 1861 by the largest popular majority ever
received IN the State, his high personal character
and his strength with the business interests OF New
York Citv through his connection with the Mutual