New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-25
the next Lieutenant Governor, and his friends have
hoped that the craftsmanship of the convention

hoped that the craftsmanship of the convention
would be an important step toward that goal.
| Very little interest was shown in regard to the
candidate for the Court Of Appeals. The great sub
ject which absorbed almost all thought and CONVEX
| sation was the control of the convention. That
settled there would be time enough to consider the
| candidate 1t was asserted In some quarters that
the Tilden men had abandoned Mr.. Hand and would
support Attorney General Schoonmaker after some
preliminary skirmishing. The object Of this move
ment, it is Said was to give the Gov
ernor an opportunity to appoint an Attorney
General in Mr. Schoonmakers place. Infu-
entail supporters of the Governor denied the
correctness Of this story. They We're not pressing
Mr.. Hands candidacy as a test of fidelity to the
Governor at all, and they had no intention OF
uniting on Mr.. Schoonmaker They claimed that
they left the field entirely open, and did not at
tempt to influence their friends to support any one
II the opponents of Robinson and Tilden should
hold the key of the situation, 1t is believed that
William c. Ruger, of Syracuse, will get more
votes than any other of the numerous candidates,
although it is thought that Calvin Frost Of Peeks
kill, and w. Fl. Sawyer, of St. Lawrence, will also
have strong support.
The platform has not occupied much Of the atten-
ton of the groups which have been discussing what
the morrow will bring forth. Until something def-
which faction should direct the policy Of
the convention, all other topics were Sec
ondary. Many Democrats however, who have
been ranked as good hard-mOney men in the past
expressed willingness to support resolution de-
handing the substitution of greenbacks for the
National bank notes. This, they declared would
not initiate the currency and would be more sasfac-
tory to the people generally than the National bank
system. With this sop to the s0ft-money element
they thought they could keep in the party
thousands who are bestating whether or not
to join the Greenbackers. There is a feeling
among very important element ip the party that
it will be advisable to go far that or even far
Their, TO placate the soft money men, There is great
reluctance to estrange the devotees of greenbacks
who still remain in the party, and there is fervent
desire to lure back as many possible of those
who have left the field
The number of delegates here who favor a sound
hard money platform is large. the majority of them
being among Governor Robnson's supporters; but
the general expectation is that the resolutions at
best will not be so outspoken as in former years.
Some influential Democrats who have advocated
hard money doctrines in the past will favor
notifications of the platform of 1874 so as
to saw instead Of gold and silver to be the only
legaItender,1 gold and silver the only basis Of
payment of the public debt or, honest payment
of the public debt according to contract"
DELEGATES FOR THE CONVENTION.
The train for Syracuse that left the Grand
Central Depot at 1890 yesterday carried most OF
the delegates from this city and Brooklyn to the Dem
ocratic State Convention Half hour before the de-
parture Of the train the wangroom Of the depot was
crowded with the departing politicians and their
friends There was good deal Of hand shaking. and
much good-humored raillery and argument were In
dulged In as party acQuaintances met The Tammany
delegates talked confidently OF defeating Ex-Governor
Tidens efforts to capture the convention. Many Anti
Tammany delegates listened to the converse
ton on this point, but they seemed indisposed
to discuss tho question of Mr.. Tilden's strength.
Among the Tammany delegates were Augustus schell,
Justice Duffy Excise Commissioner Morrison, Coroners
Croker Flanagan and woltman, Colonel Dunlap, State
Senator Eccesne, Assemblyman Grady, General Spin
ola, County Clerk Henry A, Gumbleton, William r. Rob.
erts president OF the Board OF Aldermen Peter Mitchell
Timothy ] Campbell Jacob Seebacher Aldermen Shells
and Sevin, Smith E. Lane, william sauer, Peter
Trainer Jeremiah G. Morton. James DAILY John Reilly
Peter Gillespie, Charles Price and Elliot f. shepard 1t
stated that Controller Kelly and Henry L. clinton
bad left the city the evening before.
The AnttTammany faction was represented by James
O'Brien Nelson j. Waterbury, Robert B. Roosevelt
George W. Mclean. Richard T. Duffy Seth G. Douglas.
oner EIinger james DAILY, and others Among the mem
bers from Brooklyn were General Roger A.
n0 far Gfsors % ss'ln Johnson EDWARD aae
ID. p. Barnard, n. MeGregor Steele, John W. Faherty.
John Mclaughlin, George b. Harrington George II.
Kingsland aud Thomas F. White Few OF the delegates
were left to go by last evening trains Hall dozen
straggers into the Grand Central Depot at $50
D. m and many lett for Syracuse by the II p m:
train among them being ex,AideI I Duny' barnard