New-York tribune., 1876-03-27
DELEGATES TO CLACLNNATL.

THE STRONG CONKIING PARTIsASs IN MANY CASES
REPRESENTING DEMOCRAIIC DISTRICTS SURE
REPUBLICAN DISTRICTS REPRESENTED BY MEN
NOT IN FAVOR OF THE NEw-YORK SENATOR.
The attention of Washington politicians
10 have been called to the fact that many OF he
strongest ConkDg partisans among the delegates IN the
Convention at Syracuse represented districts Whch nave
never been known TO DO carried by tue hepuDH-
cans This is true not only OF the New-fork ana
Kings County districts, of which there are teh'
but It Is also the truth with regard to many OF the rural
dstrics IL may have escaped the attention OF poti-
eians at Washington that the districts OF Gen. George H.
sharpe A. H. Latin and A. B. Cornell-ail strong ami
active Conklng parIsans two OF whom were the most
active managers the Syracuse Conyenon-alld also
the District OF Senator Conkng were carried nj the a'
election by the Democrats. Gen. Shapes county
Ul,ter. went over 24OO majority for Bgcow
last year. aud for Tilden the year be
fore Tompkins County, in which Mr. lhhln
il supposed nave the most Influence was carried oS
the Republicans only ny the small majority OF 30 Tor DIX
ard I73 for Seward, although 1t had previously been
strongly Republican. Oneida County, which Is senator
Conkings aud which had previously been strongly ne
publican gave Dix in 1874 a majority OF 35l and Thayer
l7Os but was carried by the Democrats last year by 81
majority.
Al examination OF the list OF delegates to the Repub
can National Convention selected at Syracuse SHOWS
that tho influence Of the strong ConElng pditanS III
their districts is hardly greater than that dis
played by the aforementioned OF the Custom
house party sas II. butcher, from the lid District
GOV stewart L. woodiord from the IIId District Jacob
Worth and David Williams Of the lNth District all III
Brooklyn. come from stricts that have never been
knDwn to return Republican uanritics. These gentle
ucn arc strong for ConkHg. The county In when Ihte
districts lie gave nearly 1900 majority for Tden,
and over 5000 last year for Blgclow. The dele
s,fcs from Kings County TO Syracuse acted as
unit against C1nAIiug IN that Convention owing - the
fact that the New York Cstohous managers had Sc
cured an the patronage Of the NayJfard to the eNch
sion u the local IN Erookiyn aud The "tt.r
thuugt their revenge by defeating ConAlhs NJ
Syracuse; but when the Convention had been committed
&, CongInc thcy changed their tactics in the end and
only Couimg men we're placed on the llst oil ue'ga'S
10 the National Convention.
Srof the districts Ia this city, s OF which are ire
yocsbg Democratic 30 DC represented In the Nat
iouaI Convention by william orion. Benjamin h Phelps
Apram j. y JruhocicI Dewitt G. Wheeler, Thomas Aur-
ply john y. Lawson. Hugh Gardner, Joel ". Mason,
Clarence A. seward. Isaac H. Bailey and others all Of
whom are known As strong partisans Of Mr. ConkIhs.
Yrtf E tue that not ~ those named can control b."
own district.
The XIth District in tis city which organized
c,r,rd" a- the political expression j., specially 10 re-
iuru q Republican Congressman, was carried under
peculiar circumstance, By Democrat last year TINS
y,arit mry ga Republican. In the National Convention
10 o. bc ..rracltrd by the Hon. T. d. Nlnran about -
pls.iIvr an opponent of Mr. CoubuE ~ George William
Cus'l, Lim-yIt
For ,Gc kim District, which iuclndrs Wc,chcstcr
Cour.is Gru Hustled and Congressman Robinson, both
.rr.u. Ctubue men. aso 10 BE- ruprcHcutnt YES. Tie
dir always .or- Democratic The entire delegation
from Wc-fr. .er County u th. Syracuse Convention
WA fr CuuL us except 81. Forster. lhe county went
B.pcr,,.c a,' y,ts and the Republicans cannot carry
i.tEi. year l.u Hustled L1- carried hl, Assembly Dis
tit 300 that section account - , personal popularity
bat Lpis Yruu. hly tnc uu'y Republican who can do so
In ,ur NllIta District John 70. krt hum snd jacob H.
U,yruIt arr d,,..ste. Mr. Krtohuu T. q Commissioner
for IN. District OF Columbia M Iiayrault Z, or was
DO. ul.i.r. Both COuklug men, as wei as thc.r
alternate. g. ". Palmer and John T. llnznboom.
The Tfy.h District VIII hc represented by Edward VI
Madden 81 Orange. NJ. Madden was d'osIte t. syria
c4, AMI stated 80 Fpscc there thnt his icc cation had
I. g.! t,,reI 10 yu, ,aln.t she movement 90 ndorsr
C,grr..,. Bat throughout the Convention he acted
ar,sg.s ,Ir. Clri4. aud on the Anal question voted
,i.f the instruction. hr had received aud In favor Of
frr oI Conkug Hs county gave last year
800 majority for the Democratic candidate.
The XyIh District. IN Albany County. Is represented
by carl.. T. smith aud John r. snythr. both Of whom
are ,.one C,ukius m.n. Mr. Smith drew The platform
at the raru.c Convention. strongly ndorsng ConAing
and gracefully retiring President Grant The district Is
strongly Democratic.
The XXIIh district Is represented by Charles NJ
Drnu,on nud A. B. Johnson. This is senator Conkings
district. and ~ course they ConklinS men. Last
YEAR ~ previously stated. the county went Democratic
by "a small majority, but by 4 great change.
Gcrrg, ~ Grouse and Frank H.srock from the XVIII
tho Syricuse district; II. A. Glien, Clcik Of the sen
ate who r. 10 represent tho XNXth District In Conk
Ing, interest ana " L. Sessions In the NNXlld Dis
trrt. are all strong Conklng men, and represent
stron: Republican districts. But, the othsr hand,
Dickinson and Jamcs, who represent the NGNha strong
republican District Churchill and McIllll NJ the
XXiVth which l. strongly Republican, were not active"
for Conklug; while william H. Woodln who viii repre-
sent the XXyIth-auothcr strong Republican District
and plltt and oichNss of the XXVlIlh, are consd-
cred doubtful by ConEhng men.