New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
DEPARTURE OF DELEGATES.
WHAT NEw-YoRK AND KISGs COUNTY REPRESENT
TIvEs HAD TO SAY AS THEY STARTED YEsiE

WHAT NEw-YoRK AND KIyGs COUNTY REPRESENTA-
TIvES HAD TO SAY AS THEY STARTED YEsIER-
DAY.
Yesterday morning and evening witnessed
the final exodus Of NewYork straight Republicans
Liberals and independents the seat OF conference ana
coalition at Saratoga. There were comparatively fcw
deputies the o'clock II. Saratoga special palh
The railway company had made preparations FOR accom-
modatng large numbcr. but the expected crowd did
not appear Among the delegates who departed early III
the day were DisrictAttOrncy Phelps. Wm A. Darilg,
Robert Z. Browne, aud s. ST. Sim)nson. DaYld Dilhcf
and Il 20 independent Republicans were also Oh the
0 o'clock train.
The $3.50 D. m Saratoga special carried even smaller
company of politicians. The Hon Hamilton Fish, 5ocre-
tary State was of the number but his purposes were
wholly rural political, hc being his way to his
country seat tho Hudson. Among the regular
Republican delegates Thomas G. Acton, George
Opdyke, and De Wit c. Ward Of the NNth Assembly
District. Mr. Ward thought the nomination Tor thc
Goycrnorslp lay between YIN. NJ. Eyars, cx-Gov. Nor
gan and Senator Robertson Of Wcstcheser His choice
was between Mr. Evarts and Mr. Morgan, with u prefer
ence for the latter. lie said that he was aware
that majority of the Ncw-iork delegation womb
support Air Cornell, available ANA strong can
dldac, but because their sympathies were with the Gus
or-housr politicians and because they belonged To tue
faction of discipline There were few Ike himself VINO
would work for Mr. Morgan or Mr. EyaTts. Mr.. Ward
sad he should favor the admission 10 equal rshis IN the
convention of the Independent dcl,gatOn. lie should
also the reorganization OF the State Committee
and union OF the elements that earnestly working
Of tho election of Hayes and wheeler. The " ms now
wcro tho OUT" of few aeo at the state Conven
ton aud were kept o by just such circumstances as
enyroncd the Independent delegation today. While
much evidence would be brought against the latter To
exclude them from the convention he shoud favor put
ting the quarrcls TO regularity out of sight ana giving
the Ind pcudents representation. He thought therc
was good deal ~ justice in the demands made by the
Independents for reorganization and in their objection
Ia participate the regular Assembly District associa-
ton primaries which many respects were oljccoia-
blc but hc lid think The independents lad ali the
right their side.
The Albany night boat al o'clock TOOK tho last com
pany of gates, "rcgulir." independent ana Liberal
Most ~ the regular Republican delegation departed on
Monday and there remained 20 90 by the boat VIM
Lockwood. Robert Moore. aud l.. NJ Eosrnblnm. and
half dozen Others vino almost to man wcrasupporiors
of Cornell aId made II point believe that Corners
chances better thnn had been represented There
were f,w Independents the boat the Monday evening
boat having carried Of that wing OF the party than
OF any Other But the Liberal Republicans were ont III
force from Kings Queens and Ecw-York Counties. They
were very c Or Hayes and wheeler and were
determined 20 ra'ify any nomination N the regular Re
phrican Convention II IL not 20 prove absolutely
IN element of weakness I'm the National campaign. Their
frs; choice was cx-Goy. Morgan. their second VIM H.
Ey.rts and II Mr. Cornell selected, while only Few
were very friendly toward him, they thought their con
ycntion would ,'l ratify E' nomination.
The Liberal. from Brooklyn inolndcd Gen. Peek,
Francs u. Strykcr, Edward Bennett William l'ham,
John W. Lcich. Joseph Reed. james Ireland, Wiiam
TAFT Addison Bergen and James Wells They favored
eN-iov. Morgan.
Among Nry.York Liberals were Chas. J. Rose. Col.
Ellison Major Atkinson. Charles Cooper. e. ngrahan
Asher Barnett. Andrew Paige Major Farrell, VIM T.
A,hmar and -amnel Smith. some Of them favored Mr..
C,ruc but their choice GOV. Morgan. tIpnsh
some earnestly supported VIM VI. EYirt' ns clnhN
strong in the STATE and worth TO the Hayes ard
wheeler caus, outside Of the state. some thought tho
strongest ticket possible would bc the grouping of eE
GOV. Morgan and cN-toy. Fcnt0n. Then. II Hayes and
wheeler were .uccrssful Ms Morgan could 60 into tbs
Cabinet. pui MI Feuon assume the STATE government
Much stii ,rron was sNpicsscd "a tie prospect. IT
last of rrttug I1urow Weed and Mr.. FcntOu non!i-
mated rs ClogtOIh at large.