New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-19
GENERAL CAMPAIGN NEWS.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

THE REPUBLICAN STATE IltkEI.
OPPOSITION TO \. b. CORNELL As THE CANDIDATE
FOR GOvERNOR-vIEws OF SHERIDAN SHOOK
AND De WITT {. WHEELER.
The discussion Of the nomination for GOV
crnor By the eoubiican State Coave ton in August
already active among politicians Opposition 10 A. H.
Cornell who is asserted 10 be senator Conk'iIS cana"
date is expressed by prominent Republicans She'l''"
shook. in converse with TRIBUNE reporter yc'tI
day, said that while he personally bsd very lIeh"!
feelings toward Mr.. Cornell, he was obhs'd 10 OF
nose his nomination for Governor On the grouni
n, ip,dvisalility. If tie Republicans Ocud
strenctben the National ticket by their noml-
M ions for State officers, they must seIect
men who had rot been TOO closely Identified Win INC
party machinery ard who would awaken some chhh'i-
asm Mr. Cornel's nomination, lie was satisfied, ""ud
dlspease largo part OF TIE leading Republicans in TIE
state and induce apathy, and in some quarters hoihcf-
egce II was believed that Senator Conkings asira-
lions for reelection had something to do with the support
OF Mr. Cornell The next Governor would be elected ioi
a fern of three years, ard nator COnErEs Term Nou
expne III that time. II SIR Corhiing favored MI COR
ncIs nomination, Mr. Arthur Gen. sharpe, ana other IL
hucntia Republicans would probably lend Their aid ana
it would 10 difficult TO prevent Mr. Cornell becoming the
candidate Mr.. shook had had conversation WIN
Republican Of The XIlIth Assembly District WHO sad
that Charles Spencer and Hugh Gardner were 10 Wo'A
actively to Cornell delegates rom 'hat 'i''''
hut that u III ority OF the Republican voters were OPP
to a
Conkling had been regarded direct insult by inc
Union League Club and while Mr.. Cornell had many
friends he colad not command the unqualified support
of his party Mr. Shook hadconveisod with Ponce No'-
missioner Wheeler, who decidedly donb'inl "i Nr'
Coruelis availability as candidate, anu win Oh"c"
States District Attorney Hiss who REGARDED hc pressing
OF r COrnclls name Gs possible ca lam !! ~ u' t'H
air Shook said there were SeNeTa MI, "u' N'"' @
strong candidates. An nnnpcacLanle 9nu' re @
yctnrinIs tjcte. Inigtt he found with VIM NJ ENasfs
0rsf and Theodore NJ POWcrOy occupying IN" SrcoII
place. Ex-Goy j. D. Morgan ana Mr. I"l4c,'y WIIi t
~ so make e strong combination An aEaiiahS G. li"''
was Senator VIM. H. Robertson OF NcSChe'Iti C.i',f
who would command large DeHoei"'o '''o J." HAS
inflow Weed said the time had not arrived Tor hin
TO express an opinion on Mr. CotneIs mcrdS rs IL c'oI
date If he were opposed 90 The nomination OF "h on.
Of the possible candidates now tli'uu>'-.. m 49,,
change his opion before tho convention mel anu 10 Iu
unt wish to ciupls any influence n might nave q, ''
roper tine 6y immature expression " ",in,n'
WAT lie desired ahoye ~ MS tue s''''' u
mean t'S d, inner yyfcc.r said that he haS nothing
to urpe against Mr.. Cornell PEI soma - ~ 9n-ht
C,rITU WIS an able man ual world mahc an N''"'i
Governor bit on the ground OF Slyirnc{ alone nc
would refer some other lcrson: MI oiht!i ""u p'n
t much OF polt elGu, thhj Is ne mo p-eH , ' a.,
most earnest workers Gud had been regarded ~ oht 81
fine parry managers, II wouli lie wise ana 'i'ut ~
amy TIE same RUE 70 he nomination ~ HrNtiui ,ha
was FOLLOWED, III the nomination for President Hri-'h
mo-; nc i've IN The wOIk ui mtau- n"ihidli '
ytS, G'y Nnt;lu, who hal been chairman Of the M
tIOra EX"cUtH Commit, g, Nut h'n n'' ',' h'',
| the succrss OF The Preside initial t,het III NE
| State depended n great deal upon, We cur.
| d,te for Governor. There was - H'aihG Gus
| oi voters who would vote for IT, lcf crddle i'i
Goyernor Irrespective OF party, aud u Vas a>iahc ma
! MIR y"ics sn1lM he secuted D., the Republicans 10
tic I-uin. lcIgile Cub there was c,usHciAic ".Hn-
.;tion T., tine nomination OF Mr.. cornell Simply ud in'
,c,,,i nj availability. Nr. Wheeler th"u-ll ihat WIS
! SnI.silon MINT be found principally ~ WhNt Vas
cai The Gus ton-alusr" branch -: thc oiEaiIau"i
fTaf IS among National ofcc-.od,rs su"n 80 District
Afforfty Bis Commissioner Davenport anu "tAr ~
INIT ne did not wish 90 hC understood 40 spt""- 10.
any ono cxcelt himself. He did not INNS llN %. ~
ston wac ,r uc enough, however, 10 CrIc.t M. or
urlrs nomination, c u seemed 10 DC EChci.@ una
stood would made, though th,rc were DINER t"i"-
fl,rs who would command many followers, rs i.F m
stance JUd kuhcr ION, Or II Wait /" No''t''H I
whom tie Kings County de-. CATION would l"n" y reg
| a iIuit TIE Gp.csaI.un from he city Womb pt1HH!
control The Democrats couIu Loi nom
MAZE any person. except one Win IN the l'l"hicahs
could not cIsy beat. II the pcr-ou To Mi"n De- e
fr,cd should be nominated 10y The Democrats ana Iir.
Come by the Republicans, he tEouEai NriS close co..
fest would t.lEc place lie TC erred NOT I" ui mon ,ar
name Of the person be LaI refer nee TO- - % rN give
Ei. Ipitlral Cn.Iuc. GCa Of he Hcph'ca-S tlil'
OK tc ar NTH uI tue Democratic Cdu"dte@ lie ir't
.a the Il ub!ic.Is should not tArO" away any 'Iaht'S
Of ,rcr.. b. nominating any 9th thau their strongest
! candidate. the opposition to Nj t.rh.ii vas strong
ana ucrasing bat hc feared IL would not lie Cc'c!uTti
I sufficiently to prevent his domination.