The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-08
VII\TWAS DONE IN ALBANY.
THE gRiE TvpiRDNESs or THE DEMO
,RITfC STATE CONTENTION.


ec,tiins ~ Question that Many Delegates Did
No, Dream Or-Thc Presidency In 1-sO-
what has Happened In Mr. Tiidens Ab-
scnoc In Europe-The Canal Rings Defeat.
hLRANY, Oct. II have not yet seen clear,
unureJudiccd statement Of what may he called
The true inwardnrss Of the Demo ratio State
Convention False issues have been raised. and
q great many erroneous views presented in rc-
tprct 10 what was attempted TO he done. and
what WIS really accomplished. and the motives
that inspired the actors on both sides or. TO
speak moro exactly on the many sides Of the
Controversies that cropped out during the sit
tngs Of the Convention. 1t is % great mistake
g. suppose that a struggle for Tie mystery bc-
tween the Canal Ring and the Anti CanaI Ring
vas the main point in the sharp collisions that
occurred in the Convention. nor wae il the Bit
ter qulrrol D'twcon Tanmany and Anti-Tam-
many nor the desperate effort on the one hand
l. renominate the present state officers. and on
thc oilnr hand the unninohing determination
g. defeat them. All these subjects played an
important par, in the proceedings and furnish
ei occasions for earnest debate and not little
uproar But to imagine that these were the
fundamental propositions that were involved IN
Tho conf I. and finally disposed of by the Con-
yention is To- mistake the rock, over which the
stream broke for the remote fountain whence it
tpran4
III, root Of the contest that has bccn carried
onin this state through the summer. and which
finally ulmnnted here this week. was whether
Mr. Tildon's domination over the politics OF
New York should cease or ic perpetuated, and
whether he should he hencciorth held up as the
fayoritc oandidatc Of thu New York Democracy
for tho Presidency in iosO. or should now ho
laid on the shelf This was what the combat
ants wcr, really hehting about. though good
many Of them did no, know it,
Thorc is ample reason 60 believe that Mr.. Til
den lii not mean To- Ir"oipiiaie thi- niroversy
now. and Therefore H. sailed for Europe. arcom-
Ianied by Mr.. Bigri,w. lot,.n- behind them a
very clenr impression thntthr present STATE onl-
GERS with the exception % Ar. rr a-trer Ross
were thc ardent friends of Mr 1ilIon. ami the
warm supporters Of his Presidential asprn-
tons. The attempt 90 ioren1ninaie these ofliecrs
was sure to bring up tho main question. II
tcysuerecdcd.a great point was gained. II they
failed all was lost. Ii Mr.. Tillvn had inag-
ined that So Important battle w.- 10 be-
fought ths fall. he Wae tn" Keen -trlt. .si-t to
leave tAe country. Why. then. was it ureclpi-
ttol in his absence Attorney N-Grueri F,ur-
Cluld an his conf ieutial friends ami personal
supporters cun best answer that va ~iion. They
tr,v1Sed the siruge.~ over he question II IA re-
domination oi the oli ticket or The nomination
pfa uew ticket ana they are resi- oLsiblc for the
result-
Now ns 10 the Convention anl its doiLgs.
The supporters Of Il now ticket Jog the CuuVen-
lion. without counting any Of tAe deleg.tes
strength of tho old tiektt IA 'le Convention.
leaving out Now York.. Was 40. The vote On
eeIsI 9g7 " yocs '4' Mi ayr r. 3n s iig rr- H.
dent of the Convention. a new ticket adNo ate.
h'.inin q rom v9i.ns; I.S mas p. an 4,fsre- ,,s
I1i fr.n re THmmany d"lsentes. ana IL leaves
II. Mr bigeow rcceiy Il ~ Notcs. lie got
ihree fr 'u Tammany. aud one from pcrs nal
friend who WIS lrw tirart man. and would