The New York herald., 1877-09-12
Tn. D.moer.tle stat. canvass.


as to the result of the ''irrepressible con-
fict" between the Tilden and anti-Tilden
democrats, it portends triumph for MIR.
Tilden's friends. A political convention is
influenced more or less by the atmosphere
which surrounds it in the place where it is
held. Had the famous Republican Con-
vention of 1860 been held in any other
city than Chicago Mr.. Lincoln would
not have been it's nominee. Had
the Democratic Convention Of the same
year been held in some Northern city
instead of Charleston the focus of the Sc
cession sentiment, it would not have so dis
astrously and 'irretrievably split the party.
Had the last National Convention of the re-
publicans been held in. any other State than
Ohio Mr. Hayes would not have been the
successful candidate. The friends OF the
present State officers have gained similar
advantage in securing Albany as the place
Of the nominating convention. The State
Committee did not go outside of its func-
tions, but kept strictly within them, in its
action yesterday. The proper and customary
object of it's meeting is to fix the time and
to select any place, it has designated one
which is above all others favorable to the
hopes and pretensions of the present State
officers. The prestige which attends this
preliminary victory will be regarded by the
democrats in the Assembly districts as in
dicating the set of the tide, and will have
considerable influence on the choice of dele
gates.
Had Syracuse or Rochester been selected
the surroundings of the Convention would
have. been hostile to the old ticket, and we
accordingly find that it's enemies voted for
one or the other Of these two cities. The
detail of the vote is instructive and sig
nifcant. The members Of the State Conf
mittee who voted for Albany were Messrs.
Pearsall, Veeder, Fowler, Nolan, Cahill,
Murray, Bowe, Childs, Evans, Latin, Man.
ming, Gleason, Finch, Magone, Buell., Cor
don, Barnard, Fairchild, Apgar, Glowacki
and Maxwell-21. Those who voted for
Syracuse were Messrs. John Kelly, Volt
man, Reilly, Donnelly, Allen G. Beach, w.
A. Beach, Stowell and Walkers, and for
Rochester, Faulkner and PURCELL The
majority in favor Of the present State
officers was II, the vote being 21 against
10. Mr.. Purcell, who resides in Rochester,
and Mr.. Faulkner, who resides in Danville,
voted for Rochester for purely local reasons,
but their votes were as hostile to the
old ticket as the votes for Syracuse.
Now, be it observed, every conspicuous op-
ponent Of the old ticket voted either for
Syracuse or Rochester, and every conspicu-
Gus supporter for Albany. Among those
who voted against Albany we find John
Kelly, the leader of the movement against
the State officers; Allen G. Beach, who hopes
to be the head of the ticket against them;
Purcell, the editor of the Rochester Union,
one Of their most strenuous assailants in the
democratic press, and indeed all Of their
pronounced opponents. On the other side
we find Fairchild, who will head the ticket
if the State officers are renominated; Apgar,
who is serving as Mr.. Bigelows lieutenant;
Veeder, Fowler and Nolan, of Brooklyn,
who take their cue from the Eagle, the most
thick-and-thin, as well as the ablest, of the
supporters of the old ticket, and Magone,
the chairman of the State Committee, who
is devoted friend of Mr.. Tilden. There
can be no two opinions as to the interpreta-
tion and great significance of this vote.
The reasons why Albany is the most ia
vorable point in the State for the old ticket
are sufficiently obvious. Governor Robin
son and the State officers will be able to ex-
ert ON influence on the members of
IL
of deserting their posts to act as a lobby
in some other place. Besides, the Argus,
which has taken the leading and most con-
spicuous part in advocating the claims of
the State officers, will have the ear OF the
delegates during their deliberations and
will make an impression which the OPP
posing democratic journals will have no op-
portunity to efface.
The pretence that this acrimonious con-
test does not turn upon Mr.. Tilden and his
pretensions is too shallow to mislead any
body but greenhorns. DESTROYS as the
conceal it, this fact perpetually crops out in
the unguarded heat of discussion. Accord
ing to our Saratoga letter, printed this
morning, Judge Church asserts that the con-
troversy over the State ticket has no rela-
tion to Mr.. Tilden, because he is SO evil
IDENTIFY outside the pale of choice for another
nomination. In amusing contrast to this
the Brooklyn Eagle Of last evening contends
| that it is ridiculous to suppose that this
vehement contest has any relation to Mr..
| Tilden because he is so absolutely sure of
the next democratic nomination. The Eagle
says:---
II Samuel }. Tilden Is living and capable OF perform
Ing the duties OF President OF the United States be
will be tho next democratic candidate Tor that Office
ana our next President with the hearty assent OF p
ctizens oi ali parties who desire to right great po
hticai wrong through the just elevation oil the man
who most directly suffered by IT. This is a question
which may US we'll be accepted rs settled ny poll
tlcians.