Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-05
What the Political Leaders in Albany
Think are the Chances for New
York Men of Both Parties.
The Massachusetts Democracy Divided
between Hendricks and Tilden, with
CASTOR for Vice-Presldent.
The Effect Of the Kerr Letter at WASH
ingtOn Movements OF Both Par
ties-The Vice-Presidency-The
Battle-Ground.
WHAT is SAID IN ALBANY.

New York SUM-
| ALBANY, January 3I.-The large
crowd Of politicians assem- bled here are
much exercised about New YORK caDdi.
dates for President, Elch party has
two or three, and about as many for
Vice President. Among the RepubIi.
cans, Senator Conkling is long way in
advance Of all competitors. The pre-
tensions Of Hamilton Fish are ridicHled.
Governor Morgan has a gCOl many
friends, but they would be willing to
commute for the Presidency on a
ticket with Presidential nominee from
! the west. Here and there a man speaks
of William A. Wheeler; and even Gov
error FeutOn's name occasionally crops
cut By the by, there is singular ru-
NOR afOat about Conkling and Fenton.
1t has been supposed that the Libersls
and Independents would vigorously op.
pose our distinL uished senator, and that
| a desire to conciliate them might
turn the scale against him in
this State. But it 10 now signfi-
cantly thrown out that il Conklipg ia
nominated for President, Fenton will be
nominated for governor. More eXtrGor-
| dinary coalitions than this have been
entered into in New York in years gone
|
| idea Of third term for Grant is scarcely
mentioned here, and always with a
shrug Of the shoulders, which may mean
something or nothing. But, after all,
there is an opposition to Mr.. COnkling.
| 1t assumes an indirect form. The dele
| gates to Cincinnati will be chosen by a
Stste convention. The delegates at
| large, who represent our senators, will
be designated by the whole body of the
| State convention, but, accOrdiDg to
usage, those corresponding to the con-
| gressional districts will be named by the
| delegates from those districts, each of
| the districts acting independently. OF
| course the convention can pass resolu-
ton instructing the whole delegation to
| vote as a unit at Cincinnati for Mr..
| Conkling. This was done iD respect to
| Governor Seward In 1860. Nevertheless,
| while the entire delegation steadily
voted for him, one-third Of the congress
sional delegates talked against him all
| the time. 1t was this, and the hostil-
ity Of Dr.. Greeley and his following,
which Uverthrew Seward. But those
who hope to cripple Mr.. Conkling in
this mode should bear in mind that the
Federal officers in this State are for him
almost 10 a man, and they will LOOK
sharply to the delegations sent to the
| State convention. Governor Seward
had no such body-guard as this. 1t is
safe, therefore, to assume that Roscoe
| ConkliDg looms high over all his New
York rivals at the State capital. In ra-
spect to the Democrats, it is beyond
doubt that Governor Tildenis Presiden-
tial stock hss declined since the last cleo
ton. Whether in his bitter contest wi h
ri hn hcc oil ivoa
right, or pert of the time wrong, matters
not in regard to his obtaining the cor
dial support of the entire Democracy of
the State in the national convention. So
far from being thus supported, he will
encounter a violent opposition from in
huential qusrters. His antagonists are
looking TO the west for candidate, cay
either Thurman or Hendricks, while
some turn their eyes upon Bayard.
Governor Seymour is supposed to be
candidate in bis usual quiet, protesting
way, Judge Church is watching the
current of events. His most confiden
tisl friends talk more about seat for him
in the cabinet in case of Democratic
success next fall-the treasury depart
ment perhaps.
WHAT MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS
THINK.
New York Tribune.l H..
Boston, January 25.-The Democratic
State convention of Massachusetts at its
session last September, chose fur Of the
delegates Of this State to the coming
national convention Of the party. They
are Hon. Josiah @. Abbott and Hon. 2.
A. Collins, Of Boston; Hon. Edward
Avery, Of Braintree; and George w.
Gill, Of Worcester. This is an excellent
representation OF the Democracy here.
They are al thoroughly identified with
its history Of late years, and while they
are representative men of its different
elements, are none of them impervious
to the lessons which recent experience
has taught. The minds Of
these gentlemen, there ara good reasons
to believe, are just now resting upon
two men, one or the other of whom they
regard as the probable nominee of the
Democratic party. These men are
Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hem
bricks. Either would unquestiOnably
be regarded as satisfactory nominee by
the party in this State. Which is to re-
ceive the vote of Massachusetts in the
convention will depend upon the deveI-
opments to be made hereafter. AS
between them, il the State has any
natural preference, it would be for Mr..
Tilden. On the other hand, there has
been more effort made to obtain her sup.
port on the part of those who are labor
ing for Mr.. Hendricks. Tilden, it is
claimed, EaJ more of the elements that
would attract votes from outside the
party; Hendricks, it is urged, would
better unite and harmonic the party
itself, Perhaps the choice between
them wilt depend, in tAe end, upon the
action Of the Republican convention.
II that body should make nomination
that would point out the necessity Of an
effort to secure the independent vote of
the country, Tilden stock would be
highly valued; if an old-fssbioned party
fight were indicated as impending, then
Hendricks would have the advantage.
Massachusetts may not improbably have
a candidate from among her citizens for
the second place upon the ticket, and in
this event combination with the Hen
bricks men may seem more available.
But Of that further on.
Charles Francis Adams, as a candi.
date for the Presidency, has probably
fewer friends among the Democrats than
with the Republicans. The Democrats
would have elected him to the United
States senate year ago IL they had had
votes enough to accomplish such an end.
Their strength was insufficient, and
when they showed disposition to at
tempt the experiment Of giving him
their vote, the Republicans hastened
over to Mr.. Dawes, and chose him.
Since then, Mr.. Adams has offended
them by expressiT g MS readiness to take
Republican nomination for governor
against Governor CASTOR, whom they
think he ought 10 have supported. They
do not regard him as a possible candi-
date, therefore, any more than do the
Republicans. None of the managing
politicians Of any stripe are looking that
way. A large number Of the people Of
Massachusetts, however, would like to
see Adams President, and with Grant
nominated on the Republican side and
q sOft-mOney man the Democratic can
didate, the third Adams could take the
vote OF this State. Though over seventy
years Of age, he is as vigorous in health
and physical strength as most men
twenty years younger. Nobody appears
to expect the people are to take Presi-
dent-making out Of the hands of the pol
/ itipians this vf ar and nnlasa fha latter