The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-27
GATHERING IN SARATOGA.
SPECUL fTTONS ABOUT THE DEMO
CRATIC NOMINITIOy.
Judge Church said to bo Unwilling TO he the
Cnnhidntc-The Rural District Men smiI-
inu Upon the eAnti-Tnmmany Delegates.

suUHc tnurCh Nntd TO DO tnWtittna TO he the
Cnniidhtc-The Rural District Men Smil-
ina Upon the Anti-Tnmmrny Delegates.
SARATOGA, Aug. 26.-There IL large
gathering nero tonight OF Democratic poiti-
clans, the advance guard Of the great throne
which is expected to attend the Convention on
Wednesday next. Prominent among them are
ex-Gov. John 4. Hoffman, Walter s. Church,
Judge Comstock. and william g. Fargo of Buf-
fao. New York city is represented by ben
Wood, Senator Blxby, James O'Brien, John Nc
Keon. Col. John X. Follows, ex-Assemblym n an
John Hayes, and Coroner wcltman. brooklyn
IL represented by william c. Kingsley. Congress-
man Archibald NJ. bliss, Bob Furey. and Domi-
nick ii. Roche. There is much canvassng as to
the probable nominee for @ GOVERNOR and to- nj ght
the two names most prominently mentioned ore
Judge Sanford T.. Church and ClarksOn N. Pot
ter, With the FEELING much the strongest for the
hrst named. II 1t were certain that Judge
Church would accept the nomination, all agree
that he would be nominated without struggle.
learn Tonight from good authority that Judge
Church has said that he will not be n candidate
for tho nomination, but that II the Convention
should nominate him without his asking for It.,
he should not feel at liberty to decline. The
circulation OF this rumor about the hotels has
sent Church's stock up amazingly, and II IT. is
vention meets, all Of the prominent Democrats
here say that he will certainly receive the nom
nation. There are some, however, who will
take no stock In the rumor. and declare that
Judge Church VIII not be candidate under any
consideration.
Asyct no delegates who favor the nomlnat ation
OF Mt Durshcimer bavo arrived though several
ucleg tons favorable tn him have been elcc ed.
aud unless the Convention shall he carried by a
whirlwind by the nomination Of Cnurch, he will
no doubt bc quit" strong In It, aud the contest
VIII lie between him and Potter.
4 20 the question Of the Governorship. tho
most imnOrtani topic l. how the nght between
the contes inR dele iatl ous from the city of New
YORK via be settled. 1t is noticeable that there
is among the Democrats from the other ports Of
the state very kindly feeling toward the Anti
TanmBny orglnzalon, much more so than was
DISPLAYED In uti "A last spring and since the an.
nouncement that the Germans of New YORK had
accepted the proposition made by John Norris
sey at tue time OF the attempted union OF the
Two ciions' ana would send delegates with
those OF Anti-Tammany, this feeling nnds vent
IN open declarations that Iammany must
consent to allow those delegates seats In the
Convention. A to what tie basis OF the agree
ment shall be. OF course thero are differences OF
orinton; but II II certain that Anti iammany
will not consent to ANYTHING short OF an euiial
show: "A prominent Democrat said tonight
that II John Kelly would - into that Convsn-
ton aud move III all che delegations from the
cry of New YORK he admitted on an equal foot
Ing, no one wOald dare to oppose HIN, and IL
any ono did he would he hooted out of tue
hail rs man VINO did not desire the
success u tho Democratic party. Hut
1amm4ny would never consent to that
lutN Tti sHu 10 LiVe even one tniru ai Utica. 10
tins ann. ny politician wac was standing 10y
replied, But laumany has learned something
since then. and will abldc toy whatever decision
the Convention may make" II this sririt pre-
walls when the delegates have all arrived, II IL
more tlan probable that tht New York trouble
viii he settled before the Convention meets III
not, then thcie viii tie the hveliest KIND OF a
row over the contest botw en the two New York
Orraniz .;ions.
l. Is ureed that Mr. Kelly. by pursuing the
cours- ABOVE indicated. will oe enabled TO c rry
before the atom ted union last week and pun
ish those men within his own organic alton W no
compelled MIN TO yiOla'e it, Ihe only question
Is whether he will nave the dispJ stion ana nerve
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