The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
REP PUBLICAN STATE CONTENTION.
The Field West of Cayuaa-CorneIl Ahead
Fepton warning on ConkIIng.

BUFFALO, Aug. 10.-Gov. Fenton Is pull
ing wires In this part OF the state for the Repub-
licap Convention at Saratoga. 1t Is understood
that he thinks this a good opportunity to
wholly destroy, or at all events seriously cripple
the leadership OF his old-time rival, Mr.. Conk-
ling; and be Is making the most OF IL. Mr..
Fenton's emissaries are busy looking after the
election of delegates In all the western ooun-
ties. The only test set up by the willy Chautau-
qua manager ia opposition to ConklinR. The
battle Ia fought under the Ruise OF hostility to
the nomination OF Mr.. Cornell for Governor.
and Fenton is doing his level best to beat him
because he is the friend OF Con king.
This old quarrel between Fenton and Conk-
ling Is we'll understood out here. Fenton z OF
more than his share OF the Federal patronage in
the early part of Grants administration, and
ConkliDg protested. They had a collision, and
ConklinR proved too strong for Fenton, and
thereupon no grew cold In his Republicanism,
ana ultimately bolted and went over to the
enemy, taking with him as urge following as
he could But this following was never very
formidable In this part of the state, and OF lat Q
II has dwindled pretty much all away; while
among the regular Republicans he not onlv mas
no influence, but is an object OF intense hatred
rather, And this feeling against tent9n exists
cans c but in Tho those Of the ami Consiins Rep1bi-
cans as well. At oil events, this Is 30 out this
way.
fancy Mr. Conkllng will be able to control at
least three-fourtbs OF the delegates 20 the Con-
vention from the counties west OF CavuRa Lake.
This IL the oninlon OF IMPARTIAL politicians who
have looked over these eighteen counties more
carefully than have. The opponents OF Cong
ling and Cornell will probably have the entire
deiegaiion from Chautauqua, Fenton's own
county. though even this IA not certain and
they may piok up some delegates in Cattarau.
gus, Steuben, Niagara, and one or two other OF
the counties mentioned. And this, fancy,
will he the extent Of the antl-Conkling repre-
sentation from hereabouts at Saratoga.
However II Is proper to say that IL does not fol-
low that, because Conkling may be az strong a. Is
supposed In this part of the State Cornell Will be
equallyst in theConvention. THIS Will depend
UPON what Mr.. Conkling thinks Is best. He may
deem " wise to take another candi date, saw
White, whom he likes, OF, II hard pinched, even
pomeroy, wnom ne dislikes but judging from
the feeling OF his friends In Rocnester, Batavia,
Lock ort, and here at Buffalo, MIR. Conkling VIII
never consent to tue nomination OF Gov. Nor
gan or MIR. Evarts.
Judge Robertson has great many friends In
Western New York and, strange TO saw, am
| told that Woodford will Just IA likely as not
pick up two three delegates In this locality.
| Senator Rogers. who resides here, don't seem TO
have much strength for Governor think the
| Erie county delegation will all be hrm friends
of Conklne, will 20 for Cornell If that 10 the
programme.
A SHARP struggle Is anticipated at Saratoga
Both Fenton ana Conkling will be there.