The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25


VIII he probably take in the Convention ?"
.rerscnally ! know nothing on that subject But
policy IN the man"
suppose that senator conking should endorse the
Presidents policy, on what ground can bis enemies
has. as, . r., opposition TO him ="
II Think tho Substantial ground OF their opposition
would IN that event be taken away. He wound un-
doubleday nave some hostility 70 encounter from .
few, but Il would be mainly Of a personal nature"
PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION
ROCHESTER,, Sept "a. 1877
Full preparation has already been made hero fot
holding tho Convention. The City Hail, where thu
delegates will meet, has been proiuscly decorases
with flags; flowers will DO added on the day Of
the Convention. Good INNOVATIONS have been pro-
vidcd All the rooms In the Osborn House, which
Will be headqu srtcrs OF the Conkling men, have
been engaged by delegates who have not yet put in
appearance Tho delegates nre expected in full
iorcc TO morrow afternoon ana evening The
following arc tho arrivals at tho Osborn
House thus ar:-scnator conklins and A. b.
Cornell John r. Smyth and Lyman Trcmain,
and family. Albany. Senator Conking WIS unusually
anable in the lobby OF tho Osborn House lie had .
pleasant word for every one ana local politicians who
higher Official than alderman went 10
bod happy.
THE SENATOR'S LKvxE
'Gcutlencn," said he, smiling .'this looks more
atterwnrd sad he thought there would not DO ample
accommodation for the delegates Who would likely
be accompanied by large namos sy OF friends ana
New York city tomorrow, nd this thing shoald be
arranged or your beautiful CITY with It's 80 900 inhab
itants, will never got another state Convention. Ny
friend Lyman fireman IL quar,ered IN tho second floor,
ana 1t Is almost Impossible for HIM to get up down."
Messengers were immediately despatched 70 procure
rooms IN the neighborhood, so that tomorrow thore
VIII be no lack OF accom- modations for any number
who may attend tho Convention. Then the Senator
spoke OF his III health. atrioung u 10 tho bid ven
tlaton OF the Senate Chamber at Washington and tho
laborious work he had performed
Mr. A. b. Cornell is using hts influence with tho fcw
delegates who are AT present here 10 induce thcm
forego any hostility or demonstration against friends
OF President Hayes George w. Curtis has engaged
set OF parors ut tho Osborn House, and will arrive
morrow.
As to tho State ticket to DO nominated, no candi-
dates have yo' appeared OF sufficient strength 70 cxcte
friends Of Senator ConkInG, who will out
number those opposed to HIM ten TO- one
cit House, where James ". Hustled has
already seemed parlors This hotel will be the head
quarters OF the ant.work ingmen Hon. Lewis Law.
renee mud Charles NJ. Dennison, oil Utica, intimate
friends Of snatlr ConxIing, have Just arrived
Will meet u, niue O'Clock Wednesday morn.
ing. IL viii then be decided who 10 to
be temporary Chairman. As yet even the managers
are not positive Ms to tho course be adopted by tho
Convention But It Is thought that all action Will pcr-
tain to State politics. and all controversy or discus
avoided rs lar as possible.
DELEGArEs
Tho delegates to the Convention from Schenectady
county are A. A. Yates, j. ". Vecdcr and y. n. Toll
Tho republicans oil tho Second district OF Orange
ST. John, Jr., Robert W. Coiiax aud Henry Scseord
delegates, and Henry Bacon aud Daniel Finn 10 tue
Judicial Convention.
BUFFALO, n. Y. Sept "a, 1871
The Fifth Assembly District Erie county, Republi.
can Convention elected ID. Y. Oatman, B. Foot, T.
A. Orr and H. o. Leland delegates 10 tho state Con-
vcntiOn.
The First District Convention delegates arc Hon. ".
l.. Sessions, f. A. Hail. d. W. Sperry and W. J. Don
nell. Sherman Williams Was rcnominatcd Tor the As
sembly.
Both district conventions instructed their Judiciary
dc,egaos 10 support the nomination OF Hon. Cnurles
Daniels
DEPARTURE OF DELEGATES FROM THE CITY
FEELING ABOUT HAYES AND coNKLING- ALL
FOR ONE AND SOME FOR THE OTHER.
Over n OF delegates to tho Republican State
Convention left for Rochester last night The attend
promises TO DO largo and tho likelihood is the
proceedings will be lively Among the delegates yes-
terday paramount conviction prevailed that senator
ConkIine-ind he alonccan tell what the Convention
may do say. IL 1 In his hands almost absolutely,
and whoiner he have q Of resolutions IN.
dorsing or ocnsurng tho policy Of the administration
Is question locked up in the rccesscs OF his
bosom.
1t Is thought by many, IN fact most OF tho dele
eatos that the Senator will not take up attitude OF
hostility to the President, in view OF the ovcrwhclm.
thinking tina; word of culogy behalf OF the civil
service reform order, VIII be allowed into the rcso-
iutons. The policy OF pacincaon at the South and the
expressed determination OF the President 10 hasan
early resumption Of specie payments will DO Endorsed
In nearly negative style as possible. No
'gush" such characterized tho Massachusetts Con.
vention will DO permitted, and the republican nd.
mirers Of Mr. Hayes policy IN this city will be gwen
,acty to understand that IL they favor the civil
themselves out OF ne good graccs OF Mr.. Conkiing.
on THE HORNS oF A DILEMMA
"Thcrc never was man." SAID "a once prominent
republican politician to the HERALD reporter. I'm 50
position as CouKng is today. All his
bcttor instincts incline to just such policy as the
President ~ carrying out, but he somehow
looked he thinks and when he gcts idea In his
head that ccraIn people dont think as much OF him
rs he thinks of himself no determines to lot them
SEQ they make IN STAKE. Ho is a very pig
hcaicd man when his mind Is made up about
public question Then ne has lot Of hungry fol-
lowers VINO nave been tearing their HAIR over sinco
Hayes issued his famous civil service ORDER You 500
II affects them and most of the republican politicians
far more seriously Than most people magma
THE coSrEsTiNG DELEGATIONS.
Two delegations 20 from here to RochcGior-the
Irregular" and the 'Yndcpcndent" republicans
Colonel Thomas T.. stewart might DC called the mead
OF tho latter delegation no has taken IN the pas,
the most active steps toward emapcipating members
oi tho republican purity from the raidom OF the Gus.
tom House. The Colonel believes hs delegation has
the best right TO recognition from tho Convention as
II represents tho republican party bona fde. rhs
other delegation he looks upon as the shadow OF the
icIcrhi Oucc-HOInerS, IN osacT Wofus OelnH COM
posed OF substitutes Tor those who formerly
ruled the republican COUNCILS in this city, hut aro for
biddcn by orders from Washington from wing any
active part patton IN politics any more. Colonel
Stewart says every man among the independent dele
yates Is tor Hayca AT the present moment, before
unv proceedings IN convention havo begun they arc
against Conknng 20 a man. but should the senator
favor the israon aud indorsc the civil service
REFORM they may bs apt TO JON hands with him.
Should tho independents" not DO admitted, thcy
viii a. least have ono or two friends among tue
REGULARS" to plead their ''Wc want"
said Colonel Stewart IAN entire reorganization OF tho
republican party this city, and We will nsk II at tho
hands OF this Convention. Unless something Of the
kind is done cannot SEQ how tho party will exist
II all tho followers OF man to constitute the
party and there be difference OF opinion about
ping the dictum and policy Of the man. what
Class Of people can bc expected at last In the rcpub-
lican ranks except such as have no independent
convictonsf"
REMARkABLR CIRCUMSTANCE.
The regular delegation that goes ~ Rochester 10
believed 10 be the nrst that ever left here without a