The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-30
Church, Dorsheimer and Potter favor.
ties with the Delegates.
WAITING FOR SEYMOuR'S ANSWER.
Rufus w. Peckham for Tenn
pOrary Chairman.



solved relative TO the gubernatoria contest Butmore
delay and uncertainty have come Colonel William r.
Pelton, Governor Tildcn's nephew; Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dorshencr, Senator Herman, ex-Lieutenant
Governor Beach, and others OF tho Albany circle ar
rived at early hour. Boss John Kelly ana other
Tammany the Same train. There
an immediate rush to the latest develop
ments. 'Who the p? was whispered from
mouth TO mouth but tho Albany coterie not thus
be cOcrccd into giving away the secret and the day
apacc John Kelly took a carriage with L. u.
Gale of his kitchen cabinet, and drove direct to
the Grand Union Ho,sl Hc solemn and grim
vsagcd. usual The gentleman has always located
himself at the United States HOTEL but the State Com
mtcc and all Of Governor Tidcns friends mado this
establishment their headquarters, so 1t Is presumed
that Kelly concludes at the last moment tohang out
his banner at the Grand Union. The Tammany boys
then directed to assemble in the ballroom OF the
last mentioned hotel, and an additional number of bar
keepers were Immediately called in The main body
OF Tammany representatives up in the afternoon
train from New York. They looked hungry and anx-
Ious The Tildcn CIRCLE on being closely pressed, did
not give tho slightest hint 10 their choice
Hamets advice to his mother, ''Assume virtue If
you have not" might suitably apply to these dstin
guished statesmen. They assumed the virtue of
"Know Nothingisn." They pretended not to know
subject of the Governorshp had never been preached
in the Executive Chamber. They merely Sara
toga for the purpose OF studying up the situation and
ascertaning how the delegates felt AS to debating
suggesting nomination, that was simply prcposter-
Gus. parlor provided Tor the State Committee
room No. 7, on tho same floor as that occupied by
Colonel Pelton. Lieutenant Governor Dorshcmer To-
Gated himself in adjacent apartments; Senator Herman
reciined carelessly armchair quito
contiguous. All those gentlemen ostcnsibly
came to look and ascertain tho sentiment That
was all that could be said about their movements Sem
ator Herman informed two gentlemen with whom
convcrsed that he did intend to go Con-
vcntion hall He was not delegate and had no bust
ness thero Beautiful simplicity; delicious dsintcrest
edncss but tho of delegates who in and
registered their names know very well that the Con-
venton proper then beng held in the occu-
pied by Peton, Dorsbcimer and Herman. They felt
that their mission to Saratoga simply meant visit
tho political Mecca designated by State committee
n curtain lecture and n vote in tho Convention the
side marked out for them. Matters went on In this
peculiar way until tho afternoon.
HEWITT OUT OF TIE
Then the report camo that Abram S. Hewitt was out
of the race. cnuse had been discovered In the con-
sttution which made tho gentleman ineligible for tho
place. Ho have resided five years in tho State
Material ticket This crushcr. It appears that
Hewitt resided In New Jersey to years ago. and
even this residence questioned when the gentle
man ran for Congress against James Brcn in tho fall
OF 1874 A despatch came from Hewitt TO one OF his
bosom friends containing announcement OF the
intelligence 1t freely circulated last night
and early this morning that Hewitt was
Tden's choice and would receive the nomination.
That Congressional speech in which Uncle Sammy had
been lauded the skies valuable gc bartcrcd
to receive the prize but the conspiracy shattered
Edward Cooper Peter b. Olncy, Mayor wickham, and
two or three others of the Hewitt clique felt their
hopes vanish a moment. This rumorcd disaster set
the anxious statesmen again specializing the sccord
choice SHOW much for the second choice 2" shouted
Auctonccr Cathcart Tilden, with Dorsheimer,
Church, Potter, Robinson, Clinton and Green in the
field? News now came from the best authority that
Dorshcimcr was the coming man.
DoRsHEIMER
II was whispered confdentiaiiy in my car by Of
the gentlemen who confessed to the Albany
last night asked Colonel Pelton to tho truth of
the statement. II Will SEQ you later. no quickly
torlcd and walked rapidly down the expansive piazza
OF the United States Hoel That all the sasfac-
ton could procure. The gentlemen from Albany
OF the second class who stated emphatcaly that
Mr.. Dorshcmcr was the man, and that he had the
support oil tiovcrnor Tilaen
PLAYING WITH JUDGE CHrRCH's
The Church men also adopted tac'ics OF a ludcrous
character. Tho antics OF the ''trick ofthe loop
who fleece the nnoccns Coney Island beach Arc
nothing In comparison w,h The peculiar maneuvrcs of
Judge Church Is advocates They play all day
game "Now you see 1t. aud now you DON'T" Senator
tanning aud Jarv Lord" assert that they talked with
Chief Justice Church yesterday. That gentleman then
stated according TO their account that he would not
be candidate under any circumstances But this
morning John Kelly, fresh from Albany after smoking
q quiet cigar with Judge Church, alghis from the
twenty five minutes past two tram, and Immediately
his satellite go around with the statement, "kelIy
says Judge Church IS IN the field and will accept the
nomination II II is rendered to him.
The "b'hoys," therefore, set TO work and talk
Church vchcmently with the same gusto with which
they denounced TiIdcn at ST. Louis. Deputy sheriff
Quincy, fresh from his wonderful literary efforts IN
behalf OF Tammany Hail. argues Ia favor Of Church.
Tommy Shcs. the great legal student OF the Seventh
ward In New YORK city, secs sticking points IN
Churcn's that he observed before. Alder
man ruomey Edward D. Gale Colonel Baglcy, and other
Tammany statesmen sound the Chief Justice virtues
TO very echo and thus the hight progresses 1t IL
Tammany Hall; 'Jarv' Lord, doc" Dcnnion
and others OF tho Canal Ring who
solid phalanx OF reform delegates arc ostensibly
IN favor OF Dorshcimcr. Hugh Mclaughlin
put the down, 1t Is said, IN the afternoon and
insisted upon the Kings county men gong for Church
Agrecaby with this mandate Senator john g. Jacobs
has been around tho hotels and IN the streets iorcuy
advocating the candidacy OF the Chef Justice asked
him how he could afford 10 supper, Church when the
friends Of Tdcn had sent the word along the line Tor
Dorshcimcr II am as good friend OF Thdcn's any
person In tho state, answered Jacobs .but am en-
Titled H. my preference, and think that Church is
the strongest man our party can place IN nomination
coxprnoLrrR noprxsos's CHANCES.
The friends of Luclus Robinson have been working
quietly and effectively all day. Ex.Assemblyrnan
Bcardsey contends that Mr. Robinson will como IN MS
the winning horse should any slip up ensuc on the
candidacy OF Dorshcimcr Two weeks ago Robinson's
name stood nrst on the list at Albany. Secretary OF
State Bigelow understood TO be for him. Ihe
political index finger at Albany pointed toward him as
the coming But somehow or other the fatcs de-
creed otherwise. To-day this complexion OF affairs
seems TO have changed somewhat, and | have heard
Robinson's name frequently put forward among the
delegates.
criyros's SLIGHT SUPPORT.
Judge Clinton, OF Buffalo, has also been mentioned
for the first time and meets with some supporters
ANDREW GREEss TICKET
Comptroller Green's candidacy has been kept com.