New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-26
THE EMPIRE DEMOCRACY.
WORK OF CONVENTION EVE AT UTICA

TO NATIONAL DELEGATES.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSEl
| UTICA, N Y. April 25.-With the arrival of the
early evening trains the town was well filed with
the delegates who trying to do tonight the work
of to-rnorrow's Convention, and all that great army
of people who are to aid in its performance 1t IL
not SO enthusiastic a crowd sometimes sees at
Democratic Conventions but il cleaner and better
behaved There is less of alcoholic aroma about its
| collective breath. The diamonds are fewer the
linen is in better state of preservation Indeed, so
marked is the change for the better in this large
Democratic gathering, that it is doubtful whether
| the rural Republican editor would be strictly
| justified in revamping for another time his usual
opening sentence, which portrays the cutters as run
ung with liquid fire; the excitement rising on a
| mixed and mixing tde and the entire body of the
Democratic hosts rapidly drinking themselves up TO
the old-fashioncd keynote of Democratic enthn-
siasrr The truth is az even the rural Republican
must admit the Custom-hOuse is not above social
glass and the hotel keepers no longer have any
reason to look on Republican Convention
with supreme contempt, or a Democratic Con-
vention with such undated joy az in days gone b.
In convention called to elect delegates to Prcsi-
Dental convention there could hardly fail To be soo
discussion Of the attitude Of the State delegation
No matter how well defined the matter has become
beforehand there has been great deal SAID on the
one side and the other to-day among The delegates
and thcyc has been steady and persistent attempt
made to work up ant-Tildcn sentiment There 10 10
be sure some foundation for such work. Tam
many is known to be unfriendly, aud there
arc something near a dozen districts in
the same franc OF mind. There are always
enough men about a Democratic Convention now-a-
days with whom Gov. 1ilicn IN particular, and all
men of his stamp in general unpopular to make
il easy To create AL appearance of opposition. The
outsiders who are engaged in this duty are numcr-
Gus aud Industrious DcnisOn and Willard Johnson
are delegates at large from the Canal Ring, and all
the various elements Of ant-Iildcn strength are
well represented. But careful review OF
the composition of the gathering seems to
show that much il not most % this sont-
ment comes from outsiders, men who are them
selves neither delegates nor representatives
OF the other delegates At large there Is not ndch
10 be said. 1; was believed up to to-day that Gov
SEYMOUR could bc induced to waive lis natural re-
mcancc 10 ~ M the head Of the delegation but he
remains firm IN his refusal lie says that he feels
that bee cannot properly go TO a convention 10 de-
eide between thc claims Of inca who once supported
him =, tho candidate OF the party. That
tins tfu.a il not an evidence of any uni1endilness
10 Gov Tlden appears from the fact that Gov. sey-
mour has been in free conference with the Llideu
representatives on the ground. Lieut-hoY. DOTS
hrimcr. Aforementioned Fairchild, and others,
and 4, nm hearty accord with them The other names
mentioned Tor dolegatcs al large are Senator her
nan. Charles GConor August Belmont, Abiam =
Hewitt, and Henry G. Murphy.
The question OF the hour continues to be the aispo-
sitiou to bc made Of the auli-Iammany delegates
P,th sdcs are present in full force. Acssrs. Morris
-cy. Bxby aud Hayes came this evening, and Join
Kelly arrived this afternoon amid n cloud ot lam
many witnesses. 1hs only question has been and Is
vet whether the Arguments OF Iammany would
bring about change OF opinion IN
Its favor. Edward Cooper, Corporation CouE-
sci Whitney. Peter Is. Olyey. and others
of the solid men Of Tammany have been on tie
gIound all day and are doing their best TO convince
Tie delegates that Tammany Hall Is entitled to tx
elusive representation on the e'ound of regularity,
and that 10 adult the anti-Tammany delegation VIII
be- merely putting premium on boltng.
The cause Of Tammany is being strongly esponsed
by every dsafcctcd clement The Canal Ring
.,lcgatcs and out deIs with auti-Tllden Democrats
from din, rent sections OF the state, are led 10y
common auta11nism to Gov. 1lldcn to range them
selves alongside Of Gov. 1ilden's chief opponents.
At the sauo time, several Of tho Iammany leader
deny tIat there is any intention on their part to
oppose GOV 1idcn in case their demand for exclusive
admission is acccded to. In that case they say, Gov
Tildrn has nothing 10 fear from them Ii cannot be
denied however, that some OF their prominent men
have had under consideration the plan of opposing
Gov 1dcu at 81. LoU r, no matter what may De the
action Of the Convention. One OF the most Promi-
neut of the Iammany leaders per contra, II known
TO have expressed himself rs entirely willing Ia
stand by GOV. Tdcn in case their claims were sat
islcd and 10 have said chat lac should feel III honor
bound 70 respect the will OF the Convention
with respect To the nominee but that II the
Tammany delegation is robbed of portion oi It's
votes and the regular organization would Ice
disfranchiled 10 admit az Irregular organization, he
,hould feel himself entirely absoSed from any
fcal:y 10 the candidate Of the Convention, and
should endeayor by every means in his power to de
feat him II 81. Louis. He limited that there would
be large delegation OF outsiders at St. Louis To
effect this object.
There is no doubt that Tammany is badly fright
cncd. They are threatening many Of them to with
draw from the Convention in they aro defeated.
The question is generally asked here if they do with
draw where will they go. Some OF them 10 private
life certainly aud some Of them no doubt to set
about making thing. uncomforta' lie for Gov. Tldcn.
Still there is an impression abroad that
if John Kelly should withdraw he could
not carry all his delegation with him. One
of his most intimate friends admitted to-day
that it could not be safely said how many
would withdraw in such contingency until they had
had had caucus. The caucus was to have been
held tonight but tho prolonged session of the state
Committee has postponed 1t. The ant-Tammany
delegates have held meeting and appointed Sen
atJr, BiXby and Morrisscy. Mcssrs. f. Il. Hart and
Ira Shafcr Il committee TO wait upon the State Com
mtce AID request admission to seats on the oor as
delegates.
10 uIa If lac