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


uoN-FEARs THAT THE STATE TICKET WILL BIZ
SACRIFICED 10 THE ASSEMBLY TICKEIs-UN-
CERTAINTY As TO TIE ACTIONS on THE PRISE
DENTS POLICIES.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmuvF
ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Sept 2j.-lO-day has been q
dull prelude to the Convention. The number of del
egates who have arrived Oh the ground IS much
smaller than usual at this stage Of the preparations
and those who have come take an interest in but
one subiect-the Administration, and its endorse
ment OF non-endoraement. One great cause of tins
exceptional dulneSs has doubtless been the singular
lack OF candidates in the usual sense of the term
So far as outward signs there is hardly an aspir
ant for any of the nominations. There is no such
thing as IA headquarters in town. unless Senator
Conklings parlor can be called one. No can
didae seems be represented on the ground by his
friends and none seem to be here in person. Usually
the place at the head of the ticket at least is in hot
dispute and the friends of the rival candidates till
the hotels, and keep the air thick with Tumors and
noise and boastngs; but, to-day, there has been
nothing Of the kind Almost every candidate men
toned for the head of the ticket has declined the
use of his name b. Platt Carpenter, who was some
what talked of yesterday having added his name
TO the list. To speak plainly there is marked re-
luctance apparent TO 90 upon the ticket. Some
of this is attributed to the fear that
the State ticket is likely to be considered
of far less importance than a victory on the Legsla
five ticket, which would secure Republican major
tv in the Senate, with which to aid in Mr.. Conk-
IiDgs reelection in 1879 and that candidates the
State ticket are in some danger of being sacrificed
TO gain that end. There is also feeling among
some of the more uncomprOmsing opponents of the
Administration, that the prospects ofthe Republican
ticket this FALL not encouraging, and prudence
doubtless keeps candidates out of the way who do
not want TO be rendered unavailable for the future
by defeat. The feeling that there is little hope
for the ticket is also shared By some
of the warmest friends of the Administration
who think that, in the absence of such
an endorsement of its course as they desire, there
can be no earnest campaign for a negative. and de-
feat is certain. 1t should be said in passing, how
ever. that there are many who confident of sue
cess at the polls The ticket will be, doubtless. still
in doubt when the delegates come together to-mor-
row. II looks very much now as if it would be re-
markable for the fact that the candidates had al
lowed the convention to make the nomination.
Each arrival of delegates makes it more plain how
complete Senator COnklings control Of the C0nyen~
ton is and how unwilling the great mass of the del
eqates are to approve the acts of the Adminstra-
tion-especially the Civil Service Policy Undoubt-
edly IT is true that the Convention is largely
composed of professional politicians. Except for
the absence of the New-York Office holders the dele
gates seem to be about the gathering that is
usually seen at State Convention; but all of
them who converse freely upon the subject de
clare that they represent truly the sentiments
of their people. Some are opposed to the
Southern Policy much larger number to the Civil
Service policy. Some are opposed to the Southern
Policy and are yet willing to approve Civil Service
reform III the strongest terms, if they be allowed
to critcise some of the individual acts of the Ad-
ministratiOn. Others opposed either to com
mendng or crticsing the Administration for the
Civil Service policy but declare that the Convention
ought to approve the Southern policy and can afford
TO approve it, because it is accomplished fact
There are many conflicting views, which-if the