New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-29
THE OUTLOOK AT SARATOGA

THE CONFERENCES Al
MANY's FIRMNEsS IN ITS light.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRuNR.i
s,pAToGA. n. Y, Aug 2S.-Whether from lack of
interest or from confidence in the wisdom of the
higher powers who are to prearrauge the actions OF
This convention the attendance here is much smaller
than il was a week ago to-day when the crowds
wore already gathering for The Republican Conven-
tion. The politicians are few in number, the dele
pates still fewer and the town bears its usual aspect
qs il nears the end of August. This mornings tram
from New ork-the same that last Monday brought
whole carloads Of delegates-carlled scarcely
bak,rs dozen and this evenings trains-which were
expected to make good the deficiency of the morn
ing-added very few TO the number, among them
being ClarksOn n. Potter, the only candidate now
ON the ground The larger part OF the Newly del
ecates are not expected until tomorrow afternoon;
and there is similar delay in the arrivals from all
sections of the State. Albany has been the political
center to-day, rather than Saratoga Gov. lid II,
Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimcr, ID. Magone, ir, Chairman
of the State Committee and Col. Pelton are there,
and John Kelly left the train this morning at Troy
and went over TO Albany for conference it is sup
posed, with Judge Church, Judge Parker, ex-Lieut.-
Gov. Alien c. Beach aud Erastus Corning. Senator
Herman, Lieut-Gov. Dorshcmer, Mr.. Magonc and
Col. Pelton are expected in the morning. Among
D'-
Hoffman,, Judge George f. Comstoek, ex-senator
A. P. Laning Peter B. Olney, Senator s. II. Ham
mond, Wm. H. Bowman Jarvis Lord, Senator
Francis Bxby and Emanuel b. Hart.
ANY computation Of the strength Of the different
candidates is difficult owing to the presence OF 60
small a number OF the delegates. Lieut.-GoV.
Dorsheimer's friends encouraged by the support
which ex-(3ov. Seymour is giving their candidate,
and by the fact that the BOat-Owners Association.
claiming 10 represent 5000 boatmen, have ad-
dressed communication TO certain OF his friends,
Offering to give the support Of their association to
Leut-Gov Dorsheimcr if he is nominated, in return
for his services in behalf of low tolls in the Canal
Board. Ex-Gov. Seymour is said to have written
letter strongly advocating Mr.. DorsheinoTs nomi-
nation but the text of IT is not kuOwn the fact
of its existence fully established On the other
hand, it is stated by Erie County politicians
that only one district in Erie County ia
for Mr. DOrsheimeT though they may all 20 for him
in his name is presented MI. DorshelmeTs
friends however assert that he has tho entire dele
cation, and Judge Hubbard, warm personal friend
Of Nr Do1sheimer, who head5 the delegation, said
so in Albany to-day There accessiOns re-
ported to Mr.. DOrsheimeTs vote, though IN case of
the withdrawal of Judge ChuTclis name he is
thought likely to get the vote of one-half Of Monroe
County, and possibly Others now pledged TO Church
and other candidates.
The question whether Mr.. Dorsheimer il
Gov. Tildcn's choice is yet as far from de-
eision as ever; but the fact that no one knows
that he is or seems to have any positive ca
peotation that he win be tells against him. Never
theless there is strong kindly feeling toward him
OIL the part especially of those who in full sym
patty with Gov. Tilden and there good
reason t. believe that Gov. Tilden would be glad to
make him the nominee if il were hot that he was de-
tered by the fear that he might not prove u be the
strongest candidate. There are some who believe
that Mr. Dorsbeimers friends viii see that his nom
nation cannot be effected that his name will not
be presented for Governor and that he will then be
nominated easily and perhaps by acclamation foI the
second place.
Judge Church has continued to be the subject Of
gossip and conjecture as usual 1t is painful TO
think what the politicians at Saratoga would 90
without Judge Church 10 talk about. His nomina-
ton is entirely out of the question and never has
been probable or possible. His own position, as
stated to some of his friends is that he would only
accept the nomination if it came to him unaEi-
Inoasly and by the suggestion of Gov. Tilden and
his friends This was put in such a way TO cause
it to be interpreted by absolute with
drawa; by others as an indication of willingness to
accept the nomination were it made with proper
degree of spontane0usDess: but this Is wholly im-
possible even if Gov Tlden was disposed 10 signify
his Willingness thing wholly incredible There
numbers Of his friends who do not hesitate TO
say that they should refuse 20 follow his lead Judge
Church is considered, therefore, entirely out of the
Geld. and it is believed that his name will not be
resented to the convention at all. curious
iaturc IN the discussion of Judge Churcb's name is
the fact that prominent members Of the disrupted
Cal' RinG-tbe mcD of all Others who would be
expected 10 work for his nomination. and hail it 0s
personal triumphant opposed TO 1t. Henry a.
Dennisou is the most prominent OF Theses \ few
days ago he was quoted as saying that he did not
want to sec Judge Church nominated for Governor;
that he had refused 10 stand for them two
years ago when they needed him; and now they
wouldn't have him. He would rather vote for Mr.
Dorsheimer even. Now his position is said to be
that neither he nor his old friends Of the Ring can
afford to lose the shelter of his name, which would
happen if Judge Church were nominated az he only
could he nominated through an understanding and
perhaps a reconciliation with Gov. Tilden. Judge
Church has always been their political favoIite and
such a step now would take away from them the
only bdlwark they have. Mr.. Kelly is for Judge
Church because be thinks him the strongest candi-
date, This is Mr.. Kellys public reason. His private
one is understood to be that Judge ChuTchs nOmna-
tiOn would be concession to the anti-Tilden ele-
ment if granted, and victory for that element If
forced. From expressions which Mr.. Kelly has
dropped it is believed that he will vote for Judge
Church in the convention whether his name is pre-
sen;ed or not
mmor prevailed to-day, which is so far uncon-
nrned that the first delegation for Abram s. Hewitt
1adbeen heard from. and from a significant direc-
hoD 1t was said to be the delegation from st. Law
renee County, where Daniel Magone, jr., Chairman
d The State Committee, intimate political friend