The New York herald., 1877-09-12
EARRING DEMOCRATS.
The Opposition to the Present
State Officers.
POSITION OF THE CANAL RINGS.
What Judge Church Thinks About a
s- New Ticket.
IMPORTANT ANTITAMMANY MOVEMENT


eir .a SARATOGA, Sept 10. 1877
As the probabilities Of success In the State No
vember seem 10 ayes the democratic aide the main
INTEREST in the approaching political conventions
centres in the democratic bo1y careful canvass Of
opinions ofleading citizens from all parts the
State induces the belief that there will be found when
the democratic delegates assemble good majority in
favor the denomination OF the present State officers
and for very obvious There is question Of
the capacity and honesty Of many prominent demo-
Gratis who have been or maybe named in connection
with the State Offices to be nled this year. But two
points are urged with considerable force by leading
members OF the party who havo personal interests
subservs, no prejudces to crafty. and
who look solely to the good of the de.
mocracy and, as they claim, Of the whole State.
The first is that the present State officers done
we'll, IN accord with Governor Robnsons policyt
have iuaugurated reforms which not yet thor
oughly completed and have commenced prosecutions
yet pending against persons who have derauded the
State, the people will be benefited and the ends Of
justice promoted by ther continuance in Office ana
therc be opposition 10 them public grounds
The second s based the questionable character of
the opposition 10 their RECONCILIATION, ana to the fact
that II that opposition should succeed in putting new
ticket In the field the candidates. however respectable
personally. must necessarily bo under influence Of
those whom they would owe their positions
OPPOSE aENoMiyArIoy.
First and foremost among the advocates Of a ssnow
tcKet the members Of the canal contract
ing nrms engineers and Canal Commissioners, who,
before Mr. Tilden became Governor OF tho State made
vast fortunes snug perquises out OF the canals.
These include among others the Lords Jarvis and
George; Willard johnson. s.Doc" Donnison, Belden,
W. W. Wright and others Of less political note.
Attorney General Fairchild has prosecuted the suits
against members of the old canal rings which have
been commenced during the administration OF the
present State officers under Governor Tilden and
under Lucius Robinson both as Comptroller and Gov
ernor criminal prosecution instituted against
George Lord, and, alter the interpostion OF every
legal obstruction the part Of the. defencc which
could delay finally brought to trial before
Judge Daniels aud resulted In the conviction Of tho
accused An order was then obtained by the defence
TO suspend the sentencing OF the prisoner until the
proceedings had been reviewed at General Term,
minor exceptions having been taken at the trial.
but the reliance for y being the
ute Of Limitations, which pleaded IN vain before
Judge Daniels II Attorney General Fairchid should
be reelected II Is likely that there will be any
taxation the part of the prosecution and the prob
ability that sentence will be eventually passed on
the appellant in the and that he will suffer the
penalty of the law. II, however, ''new ticket"
should be nominated through the efforts OF the Canal
Ring there is danger that the Attorney General
being indebted for his office TO Mr. George D. Lord and
his friends viii not follow up tho vigorously
a. would bo pressed by the present Attorney Gem
era. A civil suit to money alleged to have
been corruptly taken from the State has also been
commenced against Dennison, Belden, Willard John
and others, and is known the Port Schuyler
or course all tho tricks that legal ingenuity
devise and large wealth pay Tor roscrtcd to by the
defence delay the proceedings But II the present
Attorney General, who is thoroughly familiar with
tho case. should continue In Office. it must
eventually come to trial, and there is not
much doubt as to tho result. Now this suit involves
q worry large amount Of money and is, besides, test
Que, the oil which other proceedings Will
be taken until the millions OF which the State has
been robbed have been dseorRed by the plundcrcrs.
The money OF the Canal Ring we'll the personal
liberty OF some OF It's members danger should the
present State officers be renomnated. But would a
tickct' put the field through efforts of
tho Dennisons, Lords, Bedens ard Johnsons, of the
old contracting combinations be likely prose-.
cute their supporters rs resoIu,ey and effectively
would the present state oficersy
THE CHURCH PARTY
The party attached Chief Justice ChurCh's pOlti
sal interests tho allies oil the old canal rings
the now ticket" policy. citizen OF Lockport IN
the Grand Union Hotel this summer, and he denies
very positively that tho Judge gives any encourage
ment to the present movement, mado proessedly In
.Judge Church, said this gentleman TO tho herald
correspondent, 'was deeply mortified at the part he
induced to take In the Albany intrigue prevent
the nomination of Mr.. Tden al ST. LOUIS. He has
regretted that action ind know hat he has
condemned tho Albany people for their hostil
ity to all Mr. lIdens rends know that Judge Church
has no liking for Mr. Tilden, but he does not beevo
tnat he will ever again be candidate for the Pres
dental nomination aud at all events desire
that his own name should be used 10 light iiGcn mon
now But the ParSers, Pruyns, Corninxs and the rest
who got entanged IN Iamly eud with Mr.. Iildcn
IN such mortal terror at the bare idea oil his |
reappearance in the Democratic National Convention
fhoft thou .l.xt.
else TO relieve themselves ot the fear. They argue
that the present state government, ali friendly to Mr.
Tiden, II reDomInatcd and Reelected now, will hold
Office until January, 1880; that by popular State and
canal policy they win control the Democratic State
Convention Of 1879 and that when the state Conven-
lion oil 1880 to send delegates 10 the Naoua Conven-
lion held hey will hold the power in their hands
anu will send from Now York delegation that Will |
demand Tiidcn's domination as n matter OF justice.
Now the time, they defeat this by drvng all
Mr. Tilden's friends out ol the state gov mont
that he will have no influence at all the state conven-
tons OF 1879 and $780, Judge Church does not share
these icars hence he refuses TO take any part in the
present movement made In his name, although l |
10 see the present Stale officers suppnntcd by new
men, who would keep the Troublesome canal Cases.
which OF his most valued friends, OF
the courts"
Notwithstanding this statement from who
speak authortativcly for Judge Church, the Albany
party persist in the assertion that they acting
der the Judges direct approval Their strength not
Iiary to he.contracors and Tammany iactions. Thcy
are mainly concentrated In Albany, ana there they
have only the HessiarlIko and unreliable support that
Is secured by money.
THE TAMMASY
The most elective allies oi the canal contractors |
party In the ucket' policy are undoubtedly the
Tamnany democrats who what Is called IN good
htandlng with the leadership OF the organizatIon.
The 1ammany opposition 10 the present State officers
grows out OF various Causcf, but It's man incentive
is not generally understood. There Is desire
on the part OF the Tammany leaders to
crush out OF political existcncc In the State
all who were prominent deicating Tammany's at
tempt TO KIN Mr. Iidcn at 81 LOUIS, Just as there is
desire IN that to crush out OF political
stcncc In the cty all who refuse obey Tammany's
dIctaOrial mandates in affairs There Is special
vindictvoness against the present Attorney General
because he uid not act In accordance with the wishes
ana mysterious policy ol Tammany tho matter Of
weeds release But rammanys earnest desire Tor a