The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-26
THE SARATOGA CONTENTION

Barurd OF hOfnc.
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION.
A Overwhelming Majority OF Mr.. ConkIins's
Supporters.
SARATOGA. Sept 25.-You have heard the
story OF Capt. Scott and the coon. Scott was tho
best shot in tho army. His reputation had
spread throughout the whole country The
woods wore iull Of it. Ho went out hunting
ono day and spied coon in tho top OF tall
tree. Scott lifted his rife. Hold on" said
the coon; "is that YOU Capt. Scott?" " Yes"
replied Scott. You need not fire." said the
coon III come right down" George William
Curtis and the rest clamored for a full State
Convention. and said Senator Conkling and his
friends dared not have one. They accepted the
challenge and called the Convention. Itmeets
here tomorrow and Mr.. Curtis and the rest
have examined its premonitory symptoms.
l. that YOU ConklingY says Curtis. II is. ."
responds the senator Then you need not
fire of your Convention at us; we'll come right
down"
Contrary to the almost universal expectation
we shall witness calm Convention here to-
morrow. unless in the mean time the sky be-
comes overcast from some unlocked for quar-
ter. There is fair sprinkling OF Hayes
delegates but there seems 10 be no fight In
them So overwhelming l. the majority oi Mr..
Conkling's ardent supporters in the several
delegations. that any attempt Of Mr.. Curtis and
his friends to thwart their wishes would lead 70
q defeat even moro disastrous than that which
overlook them at Rochester ono year ago this
present month. Tho chieftains II the two wings
Of The party and their lieutenants and cen
turions nre already on the ground. Mr.. Conk-
ling himself Is present as delegate. H. is one
of the few distinguished political leaders In
this country Of either party. who gain rather
than lose hy appearing in person on the field
and directing their own line Of battle. Mr. Cor
nel Mr.. Smith of the Albany journal. who Is
engaged in preparing the platform; Mr.. Platt
OF Owego who presided over the Rochester Com
venton; Hamilton Ward who broke lance
with Mr.. Curtis at Rochester; Henry X. Pier
son, J. +. smyth OF the Insurance Department
and others OF thnt wing are now In consultation
with friends OF the senator.
On the other side we have an array Of polti-
George William, Curtis was among the first to
with very hard money resolution in his
pocket. I think tho platform Of the Convention
Van Cott will Ind no Occasion to orer his propo-
slton ly WAY Of amendment C. W. GODDARD
GOV. Fenton is here 10 look after tho interests
Of his chief, who is absent leading tho forlorn
hopc OF the Luropean silver expedition. Here;
Henry j.. Raymond in Congress l.. Bradford
Prince. who is n9, yet Naval Onicer Forster Of
ns
others OF the anti-Conkllng wing Of the organi-
zAtion.
maneni President Of the Convention. Whether
he will accept the profered honor Is not den
nitely determined by him. At some stage in
tho proceedings he will deliver an elaborate ad-
dress. His friends say that II will be a regular
old fashioned Republican speech. with some
extra tints Of golden hue on the money ques.
tion. 1t is understood that the platform will
have clear ring and be prominently sound
farh unthcritN that Mr. Curtis and his
in the Convention have declared that this will
entirely satisfy them. and that they shall neither
endorsement Of the Hayes Administration. II
current statements are 10 be credited. the
faction in this State are willing TO take W with
this. In q word. they have come down there
fore II will not be necessary Tor Mr. Conkling to
he did at Rochester We'll. unless am greatly
deceived they may rs well accept this ~ an en-
10 call ii So for am pretty sure they will not
get anything better. Indeed they might at;
S%p To So fuhsT snh al ,aen s[e great deal
The Convention will not adopt any resolutons
approving in direct terms, however weak. Of the
lion. An EFFORT on the part Of the Curtis faction
TO secure that end would meet win det.rmined
not believe they will have the temerty to try
such foolh,aardy experiment However, when
reiormers like Curtis; WoQdini and, Forster
an excited debate, 1t is not safe TO predict what
amount OF folly thev MAJ, perpe,rate. Itshould
be understood though. thnt the general belief
here is that the main reason why the Curtis fac
ton Will abstain from an EFFORT 10 got nm en-
a9rs|mSn q hs hs%hn;5%iSR + tsst they
bers in the Convention. and thus show how
much weaker the hold Of the Administration
ago when they encountered Mr. ConklinR on
this same question at Rochester.
faction wanted fu state Conyention tG 'ta'S I" be-
called this year was their belief that they might
possibly be- able to procure essential changes in
Committee. In this mode thev hoped 10 So
cure more control over the organization Of the
party, in this state than the feeble hold they
been gratihed 10y the assembling Of n State Con
yention. and II will assemble here Tomorrow;
but il SO turns out that such is the complexion
members OF the old State Committee will be re-
appointed. and that SO far as changes are made
James +. Smyth tho Chairman Of the presont
Indeed, while he can be placed on the now
Committee Il he so desires it is possible that he
may absolutely refuse To 60 on at all The rea-
son Mr.. Smyth gives for this is that In this i'm
portant campaign tho Chairman Of the
the canvass. and this would SO Interfere with
his duties as Superintendent OF tho Insurance
Department MS to render 1t impossible for him
10 accept the place. He may however conclude
10 70 on the Committee rs n nominal member.
Mr. Alopzo i. Cornell viii be appointed mem
Der Of the new Committee and be restored TO
his Old place as It's Chairman.
Mtiai0h-The prominent candidates for
Judge OF the Court ot Appeals are Daulorth Of
| of Brooklyn. The same kind Of reports pre-
vail hero that prevailed at the Democratic Con-
yenuon NJ syracuse IN regard 10 the Green
back movement in the central and western
counties Of the state, II is hald tl be strong in
many of these counties and likely 10 provo a
disturbing element in the coming camtaign.
The ncNs which comes here from tho nrmo-
cratic Convention concerning the controversies
in lllV ira Ina
Republicans with n firm belief that they will
taIrJ the Assembly this fall,
SIN Hoping to secure Thomns
1t Is reported that tho Brooklyn Philharmonic
Society have hopes u securing Mr. Theodore Thoma,s
al. L. uLI IL.