New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-22
A STRUGGLE EXPECTED AT SYRACUSE.

A STRUGGLE EXPECTED AT SYRACUSE.
| GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS WILL FIGHT FOR AN US.
| PLEDGED DELEGATION TO TIE KIND Mr.
| Combines FRIENDS CLAIM $50 OUT or THE
423 DELEGArEs-TH BEGIN TO FEEL THE
| NECESSITY OF CANCELLATION, HOwEvER-vARl-
| oUs RESOLUTIONS IN PREPARATION.
| lBY TELEGRAPH To THE IRBUSE.l
| SYRACUSE, n Y, March 21.-It became evident
some time ago that the protests of the Union League
| Club Of New-YOrk and Of Republican newspapers
against allowing Senator COnkling to capture the
entire New-York delegation TO the Cincinnati Con-
| yention had come too late. Delegates who have
| reached here describe the impression produced by
the action of tho Union League Club as most pro-
found but in many cases the delegates had been
chosen either in the open convention or the secret
caucus, and whatever sentiment bad been aroused
lacked representation. SO complete has senator
Conklings victory in the choice Of delegates been,
that of the 1913 delegates who are to assemble TO-
morrow. it may safely be said that there
are $50 who would not only vote for him
as the nominee of the State at the Cncn-
natl Convention, but would vote TO instruct the
delegation to yuto for him INIT,
vote for whatever form Of instruction OF
recommendation Senator ConklIBg's friends might
desire and more than this, it would DO difficult
matter to find many delegates even among those
who are most earnestly opposing pledged delega-
tiop who would be willing TO cast vote against the
Senator himself. Among the delegates who are on
the ground to-day there is marked alb
senco of anything like personal feeling
against Senator COnkling himself. His friends
on all sides speak warmly and enthusiastic-
ally in his behalf rs who has rendered the party
great services and who deserves q corresponding re-
ward; while those who are unwilling to see the DEL
egation to Cincinnati hampered BY positive instrdc-
tions are-most of them at least-Wllllng TO 60 as
far as the farthest in euogizlng his record and IN
placing him before the people as the Presidential
candidate of the Republicans of New-iork.
Mr. Conkling's friends are in such complete con-
troll of the Convention far a. numbers are CON
cerned that they might if they chose force through
n resolution of instruction in behalf of the Senator,
of the most uncompronsing Kind. They would 10
thi, al tho expense Of an outbreak, and that proDa
by serious one on the part of a small but lntehl'
GENT and altogether respectable minority VINO repre-
sent good deal more of the real sentiment OF tho
marty than DO Mr. Cornell and his majority OF ONCE
holders A still further reason for disregaidlng the
protests of this minority might perhaps nave oeeh
found in tho fact that the delegates opposihSa
pledged delegation are not only few in numbers bu'
are without headouarters and apparently without
Iooder The deyelopments of this evening have,
however suficed TO show that the supporters OF MI
Gambling are not only convinced Of the necessity OF
conciliatory measures but have yielded consider
able point to tho opponents of pledged delegation
in the hope Of securing a harmonious convention
Both in Albany and here it became evident some
DAYS ago that the COnklng men were generally
denrecatipg all extreme measures calculated TO
offend and ALLEVIATE elements of strength, OF when
the party il greatly in need. Whether this was
u-h. hpr
tone was brought about by the opposition OF tho
Repnblican press is a question, both sides of which
are debated with good deal of yigor by their re-
spectiye adherents The Conkling paItisans clam
that they have never desired anything more than
such an expression of opinion "A would secure tue
vote of the delegation TO Mr.. Conkling and disayow
any purpose of binding the delegation to him FOR
transfer to any third person.
So many of the delegates did not arrive until the
incoming of the train tonight all Of which were de-
layed by the snow, that decision was reached as
10 the form of the resolution TO bo introduced INTO
the Convention in reference to Mr.. COnkhngS can
didacy until a late hour and even the wording OF
this NAV be altered before morning. As the resolu-
ton now stands it will indulge in little preface OF
eulocy of the past life and services of the fayouh
son. name him as tho candidate of the Republicans
of the Empire State for the Presidency, request the
delegation TO cast its 40 votes for him. and 10 use
every honorable means 10 secure his nomination.
The wording of the resolution--which simply IT.
ouests the delegation 10 cast its 40 votes Tor Mr'
Conklng instead of directing or instructlns theln-
is claimed by the opponents Of the pledged deega'
tion As a victory for them, and substantial sur
render on the part of Mr.. Conklings friends Inv
latter admit that it is a concession, but profess 10 10
sotited with it, The resolutions happen TO be alnos'
n counterpart of those adopted by Mr.. Conkling'
personal friends in the Oneida County Convention
in instructing their delegates for the State ConNe"'
ton and the Oneida County delegates say 'I'0'
Thought them strong enough for their purposes
The Conkling men claim also, ana IL must NC oV"
fessed with good show OF reason, that ,no
resolution, in the form now proposed IS qun0
"a obligatory OH the delegates as peTempop
resolution directing them to cast their votes III wv
manner indicated. An important point too IN tno
resolution which seems to be overlooked ny wv
opponents Of the pledged delegation, who are clam
ing n victory, is that the phrase least its ~
votes" practically secures the casting the 'o'e -
the delegation as n unit without incorporating li''
expression winch seems 10 arouse so much hoslin''
in the resolution itself. 1t is question also whct
il will not bo found that the COnklmg deleg"'V''
or the majority of it, will not construe the re'o"
ton in q way to make IL sufficiently 'nc0'i
prominent Coullling man said in reference 10 'T
claims of victory by their opponents W..
we'vo got all we want, only it lie IN Pa"''V"
shape" liz
The arrival Of George William Curtis was easean
looked for OH every train but he did moi reaeh ~
city until nearly o o'clock tonight, when ne was
once besieged by delegates anxious to know W.
course he should take with reference TO inc n. n,
posed resolutions urging Mr.. Conkng's name I'D
Curtis stated his position with great frankheS
courage He said that for the sake OF harron, .,