New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-25
THE CONVENTION REVIEWED

GENERAL RECEPTION OF THE RESULT.
| TALK AMONG REPUBLICANS AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEL AND OTHER PLAcEs-FEEIING AT THE
| UNION LEAGUE CLUB AND IN FINANCIAL AND
JUDICIAL CIRCLEs-wHAT DEMOCRATS SAY.
The nomination of Edwin ID. Morgan and
Sherman Rogers appears to have given very general
satisfaction to the Republicans OF this city, judging
from the very general expressions OF approval heard
yesterday Secretary Chandler and
Tyner among the visitors at the headquarters OF
the National Republican Committee in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday. Little than the usual routine
work Of the committee was transacted A universal
expression of satisfaction the Saratoga nominations
heard from those who called at The rooms during
the day. AT the headquarters OF the Boys In Blue In
the hotel the visitors seemed particularly elaed
over the nomination. He candidate" said Col.
Dudley, who had just returned, last evening, from the
convention, and the first choice Of Gov Dix. His NOM
nation Will be Of benefit to in raying the
Boys in Blue throughout the State than that Of any other
man who could have been selected"
Ex-GOv Morgan called yesterday upon Secretary
Chandler, at the Of the National Republican Com
mitee In the Fifth Avenue Hotel He declines to say
anything publicly in regard TO his nomination until after
he shall have received official information Of it.
The few members of the Union League Club who In
the city express the utmost satisfaction with the nom
nation OF Edwin d. Morgan for Governor So many OF
the club members either chosen delegates TO tbs
convention took great interest In the contest as
TO to Saratoga that the club have been almost
deserted during the last three days and nothing like
marked demonstration Of approval took place. ticket
could not have been nominated it stated which would
have been satisfactory TO nineenths OF the men,
,rs Of the club Ex-Gov. Morgan Is member Of the
c. which regards his nomination somewhat in the
% of triumph for the Union League reform move
The nominations Of the Saratoga Convention met With
a dpa lof to-
best men of both parties Reflective business said
that Gov Morgans during the had made him
known and respected throughout the State and country,
and nothing could be said In his disfavor. He
doubtedy the to honest government and to
dfuse Republican principles His popularity was so
great that he would undoubtedly poll very largo VOTE
Democratic partisans, while adherng to thersspecial
favortes and principles, acknowledged that the Repub
lican candidate good one and that it would be
necessary to work hard to beat him.
August being month which judges and lawyers gen.
orally give rest the number Of prominent members Of
the bench and bar who in the courts yesterday was
comparatively small. The remarks Of those present in
the courtrooms upon the nomination Of Gov Morgan In
dcated great satisfaction the part OF the Republicans
(some, however, expressing regret that so generally
esteemed and renowned o member OF the bar as Mr..
Evarts not selected the candidate while the DEM
ocrats had attacks to make on the character and
record of the Republican nominee 1t evident that
they sorry that Mr.. Cornell was not nominated.
as being In their opinion @ far less formidable
adversary Of the Democratic party than Gov Morgan
Among the comments the result Of the Saratoga Con-
venton John ]. Townsend said to TRIBUNE reporter
that he thought the nominations excellent Gov. Nor
gan was satisfactory, he believed to all branches Of the
Republicans and would poll the full Republican vote.
Senator Rogers personal friend, and was sound
lawyer and honest man and gentleman. They had
been together in the Constitutional Convention, where
he had found Mr.. Rogers man OF keen In
buttons and great ability. He was very
popular man in his own district and neighborhood.
J. NJ Guiteau member Of the Union League Club, said
that he thought the nominations at Saratoga were very
good and wise both for the Republican party and the
country and would meet the general expectations In
fact he could what nominations could be stronger
He spoke not only himself but, in conversation with
Reppblicapsand. short as the time was, he had met
other preferences He very old and persistens
Republican and was pleased with the nomination, ana
even those who had personal preference Tor others
seemed fully satisfied with the result.
Nearly all the prominent Democratic POLITICIANS adms
that the Republicans haye succeeded in nominating an
excellent tcketmuch better than they had hoped would
he adopted OF was in favor Of the Republicans nomi'
mating Mr. Cornell for Governor" said Tammany
,achem Yesterday for the same reason that hoped
they would nominate SIR. Conking at Cneinnau lof
president-because they were both men easiIy
tn be beaten by the Democrats. Inc only
yay the latter can now hope 10 possloy carry
the State is 10y selecting their best candidates En
Gov Morgan ia a very popular man, while his ability as
manager OF a campaign Is hardly to DO surpassed.
Similar expressions to the above were made by num-
Der OF local Democratic politicians yesterday Alder
man Purrey said that with such man as Lucus hopn
son IL would DO almost impossible for the Democrats 70
carry the state against exGoy Morgan. The salvation
of the party in the State, he thought depended upon
their avoidance Of any serious blunder in the selection OF
hair