New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
THE NATIONALS AT SYRACUSE.
IIIE NAIIONALo Al DIhAOUOEs
FOUR CoNTEsTING DELEGATIONS FROM NEw-YoRK-
sHUPE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND GOSSIP
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bhUFB UNPOPULAR-CANDlDAIEb AND GOSSIP
ABOUT THE PLATFORM.
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SYRACUSE, July 22.-The State Convention Of
the National party which is to be held in this city
tomorrow will be well attended. Almost every
Assembly District in the State Is already repre-
sented by some delegate or delegates. New
York has sent superabundance of represen-
tatives The four delegations from that city arrived
early to-day and have since been busily engaged in
blackening each others characters. The country
delegates have been greatly worried by the appeals
for admission to the convention made by these
riOus delegations and the wish has been frequently
expressed that all of them could be excluded. Dis
like of Walter H. Shupe, Editor of The AdrOcate,
seems to be general among the country delegates.
Mr. Shupe was accused of misrepresenting the plat
form of the National party in his paper, of over
friendship with Secretary Sherman, and of seekngto
get control of the party. Mr.. 1.-The" Allen yocfer-
ousy declared in every hotel corridor that Mr. Shupe
not ambitious, but he was unable to stem the tide
of dspleasure. Mr. Shupe himself protested to
surrounding crowds that he did not seek leader
ship; that he had not seen Secretary Sherman over
three times in eighteen years and that he should
retire from politics as soon as the convention was
over. But the country delegates were not much
moved by these appeals, and it was generally agreed
that Shupe and hls delegation of sixty-nine mem
bers from New-York should be excluded
The Creamer delegation from New-York it was
also universally agreed ought not to be admitted.
The delegation headed by Geo. Blair from New
York was looked upon with general favor, and its
members will undoubtedly be all admitted.
As the delegation does not represent over
half of the Assembly Districts of New-York
however, it has been thought best by the
rulers of the convention to have the remaining
districts represented by some of the members of a
fourth delegation which is headed by ex-Judge
Joachjmsen, and has for its secretary Marcus Han
Ion. Perhaps a member or two from the Shupe and
Creamer rings may also be permitted to creep into
this composite representation of New-York. Mr..
Shupe it was thought, might hold convention Of
his own if treated despitefully But he says that
he shall not strike back If bit hard, and will
quietly submit to the decision of the convention.
The management of the opening of the convention
has been cOnfded, by general consent, to John j.
JUNO who was the candidate for Secretary of State
of the Labor Reform party last Fall. As that party
seems to be the only one having State organiza-
tion il IS given the task Of anal lgamating the var
rous political elements that have congregated here.
1t was thought at time during the day that
there would be a quarrel between the Workingmen
and the Greenbackers The Greenbackers said pri-
vately that they were afraid that if the Working
men were permitted to write much of the
platform it would be given such a Socialstic char
acter that the Republican and Democratic parties
would raise the cry OF Communism against the Ma
tionals The Workingmen, on the other hand, said
that the Greenback cry was of no avail with resump-
ton SO near. The dssensions were finally quieted,
and it was resolved to endeavor to unite the Work
ingmen and Greenback Clubs in one party and upon
one platform. The word National" was objected
to by many of the delegates, they saying that they
preferred the name Observation-Disclosures Party"
LEADERS, CANDIDATES, PLATFORM
There are no contesting delegations outside of the
Cities of New-York and Brooklyn. The last named
city sent two delegations. The delegates from Che
mune County are mostly farmers, but have among
their number jeremiah Mcclure, 'ex-Speaker OF the
Assembly He is a candidate for the nomination for
Judge Of the Court of Appeals, and has the united
support of his own delegation and the delegates Of
surrounding counties.
Gideon J. Tucker of New-YOrk, who was elected
q delegate by the Creamer wing Of the National
party in New-YOrk, dsclaims all title to such
an election. He is here seeking the nomination
for Judge of the Court of Appeals. The other esnd
dates for the same Office are w. c. Ruger of Syra-
cuse, and r. H. Tyler, of Fulton.
The delegation from Rockland County is headed
by the present Democratic -AssemblymaD, James NJ.
Nelson, and also has in ITS ranks the Democratic
Dlstrict-AttOrney of Rockland County, M. NJ.
Dickinson.
In the delegation from Tioga County is Wheeler
H. Brslot, ex-State Treasurer, and formerly menu
Der of the Democratic party.
Ex,Judge p. j. Joachimsen, also former Demo-
crat, is here as a member of one of the New-York
delegations. George w. MADDOX, " Socialist" and
member of one New-York delegation, is also here.
Among Others from New-York are w. A. A. CaTsey,
James Connolly DR.. L. p. Miller, John Z. Hayes,
Richard Stack, Martin Fechtman. p. w. Hand and
p. OReilly Ex-senator Creamer has not yet
arrived, or many of the members OF his delegation.
The Syracuse House was made the headquarters
of the JUNO wing of the party and as soon as that
was recognized as the controlling the hotel be-
came the gatherng-place of all the other cliques.
All day long in its parlors there went on an ami
mated talk concerning financial questions. The
country was spoken of by all on the verge of
ruin, and nothing could it except the adoption
Of the financial doctrines put forth by the National
party The Toledo platform was regarded as very
weak in one important particular, and that was in
allowing interest on Government bonds. No inter-
est at all should be allowed the general opinion;
the National debt ought also to be paid off in green
backs, and the National banks should be abolished.
There was little said concerning the platform to
be put forth tomorrow, although the majority were
agreed that it should be of more radical nature
than that adopted at Toledo.
Candidates were also rarely mentioned. Mt Car
sey when the possibility OF ex Speaker McSunes
nomination for Judge Of the Court of Appeals was
mentioned, said Indignantly that he did not como
into the National party to vote for Democrat
EVENING sTUMP-sPEAKING.
Late in the evening speeches were made from the
balcony of the Syracuse House, to large assem-
blaee of workingmen John J. Juno introduced
the speakers.
The first speaker. Alexander TrOup, member OF the
National Committee of the National party from
Connecticut, said that the party had at last at
tracted the attention of the newspapers Of New
York through its rapid growth. If it were well or
Ranzed it might sweep the State at the Fan cleo
Nh - oI1o. ,,orSiaa ara dead and the Ma