The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-25
THE CONTEST IN SYRACUSE.
an ,nyTTrY or WARM UORk IN
p,ur DIMOCRITIC CONTENTION


,h In the Selection OF Temporary on
What the ridden Men Propose to do.
eyy,c,.sr. sept. 2l-At this early hour in |
,,syIdo not SEQ any reason for essentially |
",'f,inr ms despatch Of last night. 1t seems |
....nsedol ON all hands that the main point |
.hi.l, m, two factions in the Convention arc |
rln, is ;o obtain control Of the organization
,ho,ort,. This is to be- accomplished 10y the |
.,J, or the other obtaining majority of |
-, state Committee The two factions are
-v.1 hcr, the Tildcn and the anti-Tildcn |
.'n,s oi the party. The Tilden wing claim
D', ,ber will have II decided majority of the
..r committee. This. however. will depend to
iors, sN,ent ON the question whether they
r,,roe.oi working majority in the Conven-
49,, o,ltbswn he determined tomorrow and
,anpet De 81 solutely predicted to-day. Never
,IS,ss what is called the Tilden wing seem
entirely confident that in the ultimate result
msy will have the control Of the Convention.
While the other wing dispute this. they do not
GIVE the exact figures which warrant their con-
ce.ion. Al all events they do not appear as
,nadeni n being able to control the Conven-
ton rs are their opponents. But 1t still re-
mains true that the main fight will be for the
STATE Committee.
Uisnow conceded that there will not be any
nehtoyer the resolution endorsing Gov. Rob
inson's administration. The sentiment Of the
delegates is so strong on this question that the
nea Of opposing such a resolution. II 1t ever ex-
l.'ei has been abandoned. IL Ia also conceded
ihtthe frauds Of the last Presidential election
will le severely condemned in the platform Of
the Convention. Several of the Congressman
waoy0ied for the Burchard and HaItridGe res
ou,0us have already arrived. They do not APP
tear 10 ba inclined to talk much on that subject.
Appointment auti-Tilden delegate said that.
10 bis opinion. sharp contest here for tho
cnl'rol of the State Committee would operate
q -astrously to tho Democracy in a few of the
81 80 Assembly districts and Congressional dis
irr,s In the elections this fall. The effect OF the
Proceedings here upon the selection of the can
O.. late for the Presidency is discussed n little.
Some Of those who in the peculiar contest
Do lding here are classed as Tilden men. ex-
press the belief that Mr.. Tilden will not be re-
!. nominated in 1880. Nevertheless II is conceded
90 lil hands that If that wing Of the party has
control o! the Convention and secures IN" party
ms 'hlu,ry Tor The next two years. Il must tend.
at least 10 increase his chances for the nomlna-
Matters Of minor importance may crop out
during the proceedings and Operate somewhat
10 disturb the equnnimity ot the Convention.
As, fgr 'Nampie. u is rumOred thut resolution
those Democratic state Senhors who voted last
winter for the acqulttal Of Insuranr" Sup"rin-
icndcnt John F. snyth. the Chairman of the
Republican State COMMITTEE. This would he
reEuried As 4 direct blow ai Iammnny, ~ three
oi n. four Senator's who thus voted belonged
ton should conclude to let up on the eight
Democratic Congressman from this State who
voted . ieclare fraud sacred, perhaps 1t will
The rival New York factions did not arrive
Until tins evening. and the hotels. which during
Z ri lay lad been unusuallyquiet. are now over
q wing win these noisy statesmen, and button
ho.lng aud l0grOllng Is in full tide. The two
factions number between three and four hum
ired. and they are distributed in all the hotels.
laJnrius with the delegates from the rural dis
triis each making dire threats OF what they
Viii 10 In The event that they are not admit
ted TO the Convention. The largest crowd
however is centred al the Vanderbilt House.
whore the State Committee is in session.
ryne 20 agree upon temporary Chairman
.ud milking up the roll oi Delegates. II is
noticeable thni n all the talk hardly word is
hraldus GOO Who shall Do the candi or about
lh- PLATFORM The whole interest seems 10 be-
centred ln the questions ot Tammany and
Anu-1lMmany aud whatever the action of the
State Committee in the matter OF temporary
organization may be. there is promise Of
Lively TIM IN the Convention tomorrow.
should The temporary Chairman agreed
upon hy the Committee be favOrahl"
n lammuny, II Is almost certain that
an aurluW VIII is made in the Convention to
sei hiu h- !e and pat Ia a man favorable to tho
giher iact. "a. Failing IN this. an attempt will
man tie appointment OF the committees. and
allow the dei'gatcs from each Congressional
district % maine the committeemcn. This
Would De- follow NJ the precedent set by Tam
many last year. and would put that organiza-
p "a u 10 awkward position should they com
Nt L Then. should the roll be nude up by the
Sat" Committee So - To recognize the Tam
hll7 de- sgats'S resolution viii be offered
As soon as the Convention meets. eNcludi ing all
lr.eeN.ou- who's" srats are contested from
l"lnG during the preliminary organization or
until after The report of tho Committee on Con-
l-''ei Sra', This too. will be following
PRECEDENT - Tainmany nj the last Convention.
un iie oihrl hand. should the temporary Chair
man Doe IN sympathy with the anti-Tammnny
Il ,iou. ih"n me same ta"tics will be- resorted TO
~ u" friends # Iammany 10 upset the work
%. ih" state Committee. All Of this manUu-
'Hls viI # course. be resorted 10 tor the pur-
sso 5.'lns gu" gsntr2i Of the make up ot ne
ss ' N. a.' ''' credentials oil tho contested dele
There is much talk tonight among the rural
~ tN'- n admitting half of each OF the
ia..i' a- " H New lork city. the same as was
uir f i'r saratoga Convention prior 10 tho
ti-'.Iiii.u campaign. This would be salts
Top 10 iAr ANU -Tammnny!tes. but the Tam
"ny nI'n y TINT they will not accept any
~ u ''iW.. lh,} must all 20 in or none. and
Way threat Il o. hplt the Convention II any other
NNfsr is lur~uel. On the other hand. a prom
iA'h' l'ai"rot 'he nt-Tammany movement
~ 'Hlrl p-Mg. that II they were not recOg-
,"N "r5 would ~ back ~ New York and
t@ DNi i'r Gideon j. Tucker and beat
'W mhh} 40 'Hr noMin"e whoever he night
''' tttI7 'ANeAtiNu Tor Judge ~ tho Court 0f
npEH-. bui it"rr factions have talked Just 40
"ui 'yI led!. p.-, 10 Democratic Conventions.
a''u HhFr generally accented the situation
r- .n Hs 60 srn'e as ppss.ble and nurs"d
~" Nfalu until the next Convention. They
;3 '' 50 Wls time, but Tonight both
"N,3 d"'iar" that they have nailed
't nag '1 the mast and will never sur
Nf'l, .tI ll"re will undoubtedly be warm
S,,- ~ N' Convention Tomorrow unless the
10y" '1InIHl'i"e Shall discover some way of
a'I'lA- OH uupu H." troubled waters. which
i,s1 M AYt h"" seem probable The situation Is
ii'n'' ',i"p .alcd by the contests in the Kings.
,t'.i1' VI Iu4lgH, Mr~tchrster. and perhaps
/, '-uLi"- Too the same rule that is applied
'iS i Wi De luS i-tcd, should prevail in the
et nthiri district. II Is probable how
A.. as Ait' h"h thr case Heretofore. that the
Lnt '' 'hn dispute ia New YORK vii. hr
ii 'ur o'irr- have been d 5posed Of.
u, ", "'"hl comment Of the alleged drt"rmina-
II d" quarters 70 prevent the passage oi
{ ',"''N 'pprDNins the administration ol
H. '-.i has uAqucstlOually had q H4olN-
VIZ upon IuanG ~ the rural 'l"gairs,
a,. irre o. stand by tac Governor
ai,.nH'. ans ana all 'ucilons. anl had any such
I,' % iuNoriy ot the Convention would have
q, "' '"H u Ian shing the movers in II.
fr,n .I To" cAt'ut Ot eXeludin. them
m. '' DNuvenuun, But whatever may DO
N.., -l "' tAs ll-ht between the tuotons from
'+.{' me- in't remains thHt the real
i' '. d" Invention Will be 10 got control OF
Do. "N. iuili'e md tho party machinery
''ai ~ iA' i llden or ant! -Tilden iuc-
,.. d." '," STATE ut large. To thls end the
A. '"., N' D. NJ o4uclan5O on both sides
u |Nf, iHny oi whom Rre here, are bent.
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