The New York herald., 1878-09-29
THE POLITICAL MACHINE.

ALBANY. Sept 2s, 1873
In the heat aud tumut OF the late Syracuse Conven
ton many persons not thoroughly conversant with
political machinery lost sight OF the real. vital ques-
tion OF the controversy Who is to control the State
Committee Of no party tor next year? That
the underlying. material question which the
whole struggle from beginning end. The importance
OF this committee has been fully explained in the
HERALD. The prominent part it Is always des-
gatherings has also been freely exhibited, not
alone ut Syracuse but at all other sim
liar sessions OF The democratic and republican
parties. According to preceden,s It can now be
Panty seen that whichever side holds this mmit-
tee that sde Is almost certain to dictate terms and
secure their being carried out. Tammany Ii all would
have been utterly routed last Wednesday il that Or
ganization had not been able to place ex-senator
A. Llning, pronounced anti -Tidenite,
in the temporary chair This element might,
too, have carried all It's points, TO
the adoption OF John f. Seymour's proposition. vir-
tualy meant to place four anti riidenites and
Tidente as delegates ut large the State Com
mttee, ana the nomination OF their candidate for
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals Alter that they could
have adjourned with great eciat had the rst great
vantage been more Judiciousy handled on the floor
during the permanent org anization 1t alone the
weakness OF ID. b. Hall, OF Chemung, the Tildenite
temporary chairman at Albany last year. that defeated
the renomipation OF the old State ticket
WHAT MAY AGAIN.
1t was manly through tho iustrume en- tali,y OF the
State Committee, acting as the trained agent aud ad-
vocate OF Mr.. Tiden that he received tho very
strong endorsement OF the State Convention, vir-
tuaiy pcdging the voto OF tho State representation
in toe ST. Louis Convention TO his support, though
respectable minority OF the delegates oppos 10
the bitter end. similar action may DO taken in
tfa hoh. rptnr ~ tha E.,r
WHERE TnE COMMITTEE NOW?
The great conundrum among politicians at the
State capital is 10 the pexion OF the
Men who surround SIR. iiiden's immediate person
aud with whom conversed talk OF tho committee
as Robinson" and ntl-Robnson." They seem
ight shy OF anything that drags in
the name OF samuei j. rIlden. Everybody under
stands, however, Notwithstanding denials OF those
modest gentlemen, that tho bate is wagcd between
Samuel rilden, OF Gramercy ParE, on one side,
and Comptroller Jonn Kelly, Judge Churcn,
Henry q. Dennison, James j. Beldcn, Allan q.
Beach, Albert 7. Lsaing, Amass j. Parker, G. q. b.
Walker and others IN opposition.
COUNTING NOSES AT A DISADVANTAGE.
In tho Convention Hail on thursday last claims
were put forward by tho anti-rdcn men that The
committee just elected would stand as ioliows:-
Second district, William u. Veeier; Third district,
william A. Fowler; Fourth district, Francis Nolan;
trict, Johu O'Bren: sixteenth district, Daniel Man
ning Seventeenth district, Samuel U. Gleason; EiRh-
teenih district, William E. smnh twentieth district.
Samuel W. Buei; Twenty first district, w. W. Cor
don; Twenty sixth district, William j. Moses Twen-
ty-esb,h district. Eigar X. Apgar; Twenty ninth
district, DAVID b. Hill Thirty third district Charles
S.lCarey.
ANTI.rILDExrrxs.
First district. Jonn H. suiphsn Eil,h district.
Seventh district, Edward ID. Gale: Eighth distinct,
Sidney r. Nichols; Ninth district, Frederick Smyth;
Tenth district, Johu Kelly Eleventh dstrct. Angus
tus Schell; Fourteenth district, Lewis Beech; FIJI
tcenth district, Foruyce l.. Lahln; Nineteen d trct,
A. W. Ferguson; Twenty second district, A. H. Cros-
bic: Twen'y-third district George Barnard; fwen'y-
fourth district, William A Poucher; Twenty -hitn
district, Edwin 5. Jenney; Twenty,seventh dis,rct,
L. b. Faulkner; lhirtetn district, William Purcell
Thirty first district, j. H. Fulton, Jr Thirty.second
district, Charles W. McCuno
Two hours later, when the anti fildenites had an
opportunity Of clearing the dust out Of their eyes
began to compare notes. sudden change was observ-
able in their earnest assertopa The asonish me rt
and effect OF this change teesraphed 10 you at the
time from Syracuse Since then tho opinion has
firmly settled down upon the minds OF these hasty
spectators that they were in error the first
estimate. The reaction has been almost fatal and &
have even reached The headquarters secre-
found at MS office when called 10 SEQ him TO day.
Now Tor tie reiterated assertions oi the Albany T,-
s'ln the estimates above gwen the committee would
stand II Tor rden anu 10 against him. A deduc ION
Of three from the 10 must secure necessary majority
the filden side. hese tDrco from tue start have
been WIN u.s. although some people were foolish
enough to think otherwise The important three are
Lester b. Fauikener, OF Livingstons; John II.
Sutphn, OF Queens, and George BARNARD, OF Oneida
That settles The matter. But should We be mistaken
IN the estimate OF any one OF these we can fur
ther count upon the support Of A. W. Ferguson, Of
ST. Lawrence, ana James i. Fulton, OF Niagara We
understand that the democratic constituency these
i've gentlemen aro decidedly In favor OF samuel J.
Tilden against Tammany Hall. They, and others
ZOO, viii consequently act with Us wnen ths time
comes.
Mr. Faulkener understood to be the choice OF tho
TJen interest for chairman oil the comm 'ttee. The
CELL OF Rochester. Mr. sutpnin is County CLERK Of
Queens county, aud Is understood 10 be great pot-
cai and personal friend OF senator Oakley The lat
ter is q strong adherent Of the Ex-Governor.
Mr. Sutphin is n very popular man In his district
ana lives at Jamaica, L. l. He has been three tncs
chosen TO the position County Clerk oppo
sition. Mr. Fauikencr has been a member of
the State Committee Tor many years. Ho
belongs TO a distinguished democratic family IN
at Niagara Falls Mr. Bardnurd belongs to Oneida
county and was chosen on the State Committee ia
place OF Daniel Magonc, Jr.
The names dropped from the committee this year
are EDWARD l.. Dcnuehy, OF the Eighth; Casper q. |
Eighteenth Daniel Magone, OF The Ninetoeuth James
McQuado, OF the Twenty-third; Hepry stowci OF the
Tw.uty sixth; Charles q. B. Walker, OF tho twenty
ninth Frank W. Foreman, OF the Thirty first, and
Daniel N. Lockwood, of the Thirty second.
POSITIVE TiLDEyIrEs.
Something may happen between now and the Sth
OF Octobcrat which the com nitiee Will most nj
the House for organization ch ingc the san
pun pccta,ion OF the men The tone of
DISCUSSION In Albany, however, Is most positive IN
assumption that the supporters OF the ex,Govcrnor
and the present Governor are certain Of having
Jority OF two or perhaps three In Tho comntteo whtn
the matter as 20 election OF chairman and secrctai
comes up Tor settlement.
DuTEs THE FUTURE.
The majority In the new state Com nttee calls and
materially influences the State Convention lor 1879
wnicn noninates candidate Tor Governor 10 succeed
Lucius Robinson. That candidate somebody boro
now contcpus will be samuel J. 1iIden himself The
state Committee to be chosen at tnat gath
ering calls together and controls tho sprng
Convention OF 1850, which body nanes the
delegates TO the National Democrats onvention OF
that year 1t Is easy to perceive the portance OF
placing the machine la proper working order at this
carly stage Of tho Presidential canvass. sucn con-
slderation Is what created the great row OF Wednes
day last IN Syracuse.
rHE ANTi-rLDEN SIDE.
Politicians are exceedingly sangunc, at least In
open discussion, IN putting FORWARD claims as to any
artcular aGvantoge which tLey Hud Il prontubls TO
assert side or the other. la this onrovcrsy
however II must bc admitted tuat the Ttldcn
men lar more confident than their
opponents as to the status Of tho State
Conmitiee. On tho train coming down IRON
syracuse to Albany two leading Tammany men ad-
mitted to me tnat tho committee would ne ou