New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-26

he shall prolong the old differences and keep up
the fight. He has not had the reputation OF having
a conciatory disposition; but he has been esteemed
a shrewd and sagacious politician, and he rust
certainly see that policy of Cancellation Is essen
tia as well to his continuance OF position OF leader
and the qualification of his ambition, as to the
success of the party. The convention of tomorrow
is of far more consequence TO Ar. COnklng than TO
any other one person. Its members are lns Its
voice will be his Its candidates and It's platform ms
and his only His little finger will sway it his
hghtest whisper direct its course There are no
politics here except what he thinks plan no pro-
gramme except to take his directions and
act by lis orders. 1 think he is too
wise to allow it to openly antagonize
the President or to allow himself TO be committed
any further in the direction of hostility than he will
be by keeping the convention away from any refer
ence to the disputed policies He is a believer IN
machine politics, and will not let his convention ap-
prove establishment; but. on the other band, ne
Will not arouse the opposition, which now seems
allayed entirely, by any criticism of or protest
against the order
The convention has two distinguishing features in
addition TO its being the exclusive possession OF Sena
tor Conklng. There are apparently no candidates
for the nominations and there is very little DISPOSE
ton among the delegates to talk politics. The some
what dismal prospects in election may account 1or
the first, and presume the unexpectedness OF the
Presidents course upon the Southern question and
Civil Service may account for the second. The
hope of the Republican leaders is not Ill any
special strength III the ticket to be nOmi-
mated here tomorrow, but rather IN the chance
that the Democratic Convention next week VIII
nominate a weaker ticket. Tins Is hepu0hcah
Convention and | suppose there is not q delegate
here who did not yell himself hoalSe for Hayes last
Fall 1t is quite possible that If the PRESIDENT should
appear on the floor of the convention tomorrow
somebody might start up traction OF u chGeF ioI
him but ii he sets his heart on enthusiasm ne had
better stay in the South, and not come 10 New
York Republican convention. This convention IS
not President HayesS 1t looks at the PRESIDENT
askauce il has not made up It's mind about the
President. As said before, this Is Mr.. Conkhngs
Convention.
11:OO p. M.-Snce sending my first dispatch the
aspect of affairs has been apparently changed in
some degree by the arrival of Mr. Curtis, whose COM
ing has brought to the surface the first ripple OF eX
ctement thus far. The report, which at once
gained currency, that Mr.. Curtis had come mp with
blood in his eve and would demand the passage of
a resolution explicitly indorsng the policy OF the
Administration. created quite little furry among
the delegates. / think Mr.. Conkling rather enjoyed
the intelligence, as the whole affair was
beginning to seem tame and dan to him.
and he longed for the excitement of OPPOSE
ton Mr. Curtis however will not affect
the 0c1lOu OF tIle ConNtntlDu TIC says ltt NUhNtu
ton must do one thing or the other-either exphc-
lily approve, or explicitly condemn the Presidents
policy Either course. he says, would be manly;
any other course, cowardly. Bat, Mr.. Curtis is III
very weak minority, and cannot force his alterna-
tives upon the Convention. The majority can send
his resolution 10 the committee without debate and
postpone the report until after the nominations are
made and the Convention is on the edge
Of Adjournment, or they can hear hin,
as it has on previous occasions, in respectful
silence and give his resolutions the go by. This
they " III do unless Senator COnklng desires TO give
himself a little practice preparatory to opening
war on the Administration. Mr.. Curtis's arrival has
not materially altered the situation, except 80 far as
he is himself concerned The Convention is no less
Mr.. COubings than before his arrival, and il all de-
sends on Mr.. Couklng whether Mr.. Curtis shall
have an opportunity even to get his proposition
before the convention. Mr.. Curtis has simply
brought in The possibility ola trHng drawback from
absolute unanimity, and / suspect he will think
better Of 1t before entering upon frutlcss contest