New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-18

The National State Convention at Syracuse. ON
July 23 threatens to be stormy one, owing to the
number Of oontesting delegations New-York alone
viii send four An analysis of one OF the
New-York delegations shows that the new party Is
drawing double tho number of voters here from tho
Democratic party that it does from the RePubhcan
Marty. The Dreamer branch of the National party
in this city met last evening. and Mr. Dreamer gave
his views on present political questions. General
Butler declined to speak at mass meeting IL tins
city.
LOOKING AT THE WORK BEFOREHAND.
LARGE NUMBER OF coNTEsTING OBLIGATIONS
WHAT THE PARTY LEADERS sAY-Lisr or TIE
DELEGATES or THE sBUPE BRANCH
The State Convention of the National party
at syracuse on Tuesday next promises to DO marked
with phenomenaly large number Of contestiDg dele
cations Indeed, II the prediction OF Walter d. Snupe-
that there would be cOntesting delegation from every
district ia the stafe-be fulfilled it would seem to many
Nationals as II two separate State Conventions might Is
wen be held with the material collected There are
so many frreconeiae factions that d seems likely such
division may ocur New-York City will send four con-
testing delegations, Brooklyn three Albany and Troy
two each and Buffalo Moreover, coDtesting dele
CATIONS viii DO sent from many Of the counties The
leaders the National party assert that the fusion OF
the various Workngmens Labor Reform, anu Green
back organizations in she National party is rendered es
reciay difficult because of tie efforts made by the lead
era of the other parties 20 dissension among
them. But part Of the dissension is cue 70
the Nationals themselves Both DR.. sturgeon
and Brick Poneroy issue charters for the formation
OF Greenback clubs Some political associations In this
city have both The members Of the State Committee
tits said take part this quarrel and the composition
Of the State Convention viii be largely governed by IT,
what is termed the shupe wing OF the National party
IN this city favOrs the admission Of ell the delegations
but the Connolly wing OF the same party, confident
of
the WorBgmens party for Secretary OF State last year.
oppose the admission Of any delegation but their own
The Creamer wing and the JOachimsen wing maintain
that they the only true representatives OF the Ma
tiona party here. and win doubtless also claim adms
sion and the exclusion Of all the other factions IL Is
charged that Tammany and Anti-TammaDy control two
OF the wings Of the National party in this city, and VIII
nav the expenses OF then delegations to Syracuse
George Blair, who heads Of the delegations de-
clares that platform radical than that framed In
Toledo will be passed by the convention. He said yes
terday: "The convention, IN opinion, will decide IN
favor OF the absolute dollar, as IL is sometimes
called fiat money We hold that wheat and iron
have Just rs much intrinsic value as gold ana
silver We win be very emphatic on the railroad ques-
ton The discrimination in rates, especially by the
NewYork Central, win be denounced We will also say
that opposed to the contract system Of prison
labor but not to system which would compel the
prisoners 20 work"
W. A. A Cansey, q leader in another faction. said
on the same subject: "Of course the convict
labor system win be denounced although we would
have the prisoners work at something Then something
will be said about the Government providing the means
for poor men to living farmers upon Govern
ment land in the West. without capital Is pow
erless 10 help himself Would not that be better policy
than permit them to starye IN the eties4 LOOK at
that raid by tramps upon farming implements IN ONO
Was it Christian in Governor Bishop to order them to
be shot down like Italian brgaDdsf Would 1t not
be better to give them workf Compel them
to work II you choose and TO earn every bit
of food that give them but don't shoot them down
like dogs. There VIII be plank also oenouncns Inc
present National Bank system"
As the composition OF the city delegations 70 Syracuse
the political antecedents and occupations OF the men
has been the subject of curiosity inquiry has been
made on these two points concerning one OF the
largest of the delegatiOns-that OF the shupe
wing. The delegation was chosen on Tuesday
and its members intend TO start in body for
Syracuse next Sunday night IL VIII be noticed on ex-
amining the statements respecting the political anteee
dents OF the Delegates that the former Democrats out
number the Republicans nearly three TO one 1t
has been problem with some politicians as to which
party the Nationals was weakening the most Below Is
the statement:
The DELEGATES.
sHufE, WALTER H.. QJ. Editor oil The AdrOeate. Left
the Democratic party because lac despared OF seeing
its organization in this State free itself from the
money power" in Wall-st. The Arkansas Democratic
f. chairman Of the National General Committee OF
NICHOLS HESRY ID printer Was always Democrat.
Loft The party for the same reason as Mr.. shuPe'
B1ssEII CH4MTIoS. o., publisher Of am2nual poker,
claimed 10 give all the rules oil the game "ASa
MciSTTRE, BERxARD IIJ printer for twenty years;
Always voted the Democratic ticket Connected
with the GreeDback party Tor several years
HAYEs MICHAEL lIll mechanic Was DgmocTet
MURPHY, JAMES 4. (IIJ, mechanic. Was Democrat
HAYES, john L (III), lawyer, son Of Assemblyman
James Hayes Was Democrat IRON the cradle
FEcHTaAS MARTIN tIILl occupation and FORMER pohhcs
unknown 49,
STACK RICHARD QII) occupation and former politics
ROCHE, EDWARD Qvl dock builder. chairman Of Cooper
ana Gary Cub IN 1876; Was Democrat
MCF;NTEE, JAMES ava, sfipcaulker. Was Democrat
BRADY. JOIN Nv printer Was Democrat I; ,,,..r
s,S1TH THOMAS NJ was bookkerper in National bank;
at present no occupation. Was Democrat, -
Collins, JOHN lYl Occupation ana lormer PohnoS un
CRSIlIY p yI) contractor and carpenter. For years
has been a member Of Democratic organizations
ASB p W VIZ maciinst Has voted both the Demo
cratic aud the Republican tickets.
CREIGHIoS, Dr. JOHN Nlb dentist was AN lnueIehu-
MS 1aEIsToFnER WILL occupation unknown Was
Repubhcan and member OF the lincoln Club.
a Republican and member Of the Lincoln Club.
WEIGH, hORRIs WILL master sseTedore- Was Demo
wAfI1s. FRAScs WILL printer in The Advocate Office
Was Az AnuTammany Democrat
DAILY, AUGUSTUS wild, tnsmith Was an Ant-Iam-
DuSSES PETER WHY, maehinist Was an AntiTam
DAyiDsoS, ALEXANDER lIx) lawyer Was Chief Clerk Of
many Democrat.
TAcOM PETER (IXl. shpwright, Wasa Republican, and
had employment at one time ia The Navy yard
I.EsIfE. GEORGE TX }. mechanic Was Republican.
CARI, JOHN II. tXJ Occupation and former politics I'M
MISER WILLIAM J. Cx) Occupation and former politics
DUSTTS JoHx OK Occupation and former politics I'M
unknown.
Paterson EDWARD tXI) shoemaker. Was secretary OF
the kim DisIu Rep publican Association last year.
Belonged 10 tho Labor Reform party when JOhn
SwiniOu ncsninated for Mayor
CIRylN ALEXANDER {XIl, iaboreF Has been memDer
Ia, P.for az EeVe