New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-14
RoB1NsoNs Easy NoMINArIoN.
A CONVENTION WITHOUT ORATORS ONLY ONE
BALLOT, AND THAT ISFOHMAI-JoHE KEILT's
RETIREMENT IRON THE RLECTORAL TJcKET.
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BALIOI, AND THAT ISFORMAIl-JoHE KErLTs
RETIREMENT FROM TIKI ELECTORAL TICKET.
my TEEeRAPu TO TIE TRIBUxEJ
SARATOGA, N Y, Sept. .13.-When tho conven-
ton ceased from it's gossipng last night Che situa-
ton remained unchanged. Mr.. Robinson was still
the foremost candidate, with all the Tilden inliu-
ence actively at work ia bis behalf, and all the Gle
Inents hostile to Gov Tilden, and some which were
friendy Just as active against him, with hoTrssoy
yoving between his set teeth that if Mr. Robinson
were taken into the convention he would he 0eatei
and with the whole outlook of the convention de-
cidedly squally. The bitterness OF the men who
were opposing the Controller wOnld have been III
itself sufficient to mako his nomination seem very
doubtful if 1t had not been eVdout that they were
not united mon any one man, and apparently mad
no candidate upon whom to unite. The feeling was
30 strong however, that it brought about confer
enee of score of the most prominent men ON both
nidcs in which tie possibility CT . compromise
was freely discussed. There were present az
this s9me of Gov. Tilden's inlmodiste representa-
tyycs as web as those foremost In opposition The
pruiectthen was 70 sweep the field clear OF all the
candidates and nominate IN entirely new man.
Allen c. Beach, formerly prominent IN opposition to
Gov Tlden, but now much IL his councils, was the
fsvngits. Mr.. Beach, however, was averse to thee
use of his name, PleferTing TO have Mr. Robinson
nominated and il vas also found that his name d,d
no. meet with tho response from the friends OF Mr.
Potter and other candidates that had been expected
Thel, Homer A. Nelson was proposed, and the same
chilly reception VIA accorded to his name. Then
Senator SchoonmakeIs WAS taken Up with the same
result. The conference finally broke up without
having agreed npon ANYTHING, and hr. Robinson
was sffii master Of the situation.
THIS morning the Tammany and Anti-Jammany
delegations held their meetings arranged for last
night but found il impossible TO agree in the presen-
tatSon Of any one candidate The Anti-I anmany
Delegates wonld not take Mr. Potter, because OF his
speech, because he was known 10 be personally OBJ
jectiopabI to Gov. Tiden. ami perhaps because he
was John Kelly's candidate They adopted Tue
choice of Jonn Morrissey and Senator Bixby-then
colleague Senator SchoonInaker. When it became
known that the New-York vote would be divided
between two Candidates Controller Robinson's
friends fclt that the great danger had been ayeTted
and there was now little doubt Of the success Of
their candidate.
The convention itself was q gpiritloss affair. 1t
did not dars TO trust itself tn make any speeches,
md went through all OF its proceedings with c0ll-
slant dread Of putting its foot in the numerous holes
that Iay All around When it was called TO order.
there was nothing To DO except to plunge at once
into the business OF the day; ard the convention
went at it NO abruptly that it did not oven DO Cow
Eeymour the poor compliment Of reading his letter
OF defamation. Judge Gray, the chairman, broke
The noy,s 70 the convention that Mr. Seymour had
declined Re told them that it had tr1ispired.
Then thinking that apparently pretty long
word for o Democratic Convention, be SAID
1. had been made pnbl!c thai Cav. Sey-
mOur would not accept the nomination..
Over the subject OF the suppressed, Intercepted I'M
delivered aud unannounoed teiegrgms. Judge Gray
aid in tho nervous way of man who knew more
about il than 1t was prudent to tell Therefore he
made no explanations on the subject Judge Gray
left II behind him as soon he could, and the con-
ysntion sought safety in the calling Of the rolls.
This showed large number of absentees and was a
striking illustration Of the apathy that has fallen
npon the party through the fascO of fortnight ago.
No hess than 50 delegates or more than one-hftb of
the convention failed to respond 10 their names, and
their places were filed by substitutes. This figure
did not include the considerable numbers who had
been placed On the roll AZ substitutes before the
convention began.
She roll-csll was no sooner over than Joshua Il.
Graves of Steuben made motion, which consisted
of six distinct propositions, aud which Judge Gray
refused to understand put. It's chief point was
That each delegate should have three minutes In
which 10 explain lis vote-a proposal which drew
cut chorus Of dissent at once. The fact was that
the great body of the delegates dreaded the pros
poet of q wrssngle for which 1t was known consider
able preparation hsd been made. James 8. rhayeT
bad been put the NewYOrk delegation primed
with speech against Mr., R0bnnon and other Geie
gates were there ready to overhaul Mr. POtter's
record on the right Of State to secode. The effect
Of such controversy on q party already badly
demOralizod was likely to be disastrous and Mr.
Washncrs motion, that the convention proceed
forthwith to the calling Of the roll, aud that each
delegate rise IN his place aud name his choice fol
Governor, was carried, after good deal of confu
sion, to which MIR. Graves of Steuben was evidently
proud to contribute. The roli-call for the ballot
began at once without word Of presentation. IL.
deed the absence Of speeches was the characteristic
tf the day. There was not single effort during the
whole convention that could BY any stretch Of
Imagination be called speech, anisss it might have