New-York tribune., 1879-09-01
Geo G. Hoskins candidate for Lieutenant. Governor.

stare, ana Nathan IL. Wendell, candluate 1Cr
State Treasurer. Levi p. Morton, whose name has
been mentioned as possible compromise candidate
for Governor in certain contingencies, is also here
Mr.. Cornell was accompanied by many of his
friends and consequently the talk in the hotels
among Republicans was even more favorable to his
prospects than it had been before. In fact, Cor
nell wave may be SAID TO have swept over Saratoga.
John +. Smyth, Of Albany, among Yesterdays
arrivals He is earnestly in favor of the nomination
Of Mr.. Cornell, and it is stated good
authority that the entire delegation from Albany
County will vote with Mr. Smyth. The exact
condition OF affairs as looked upon tonight by the
large and powerful body of Mr.. Corneps supporters
is this: They say that advices have been received
to the election of all the delegates To the conven-
ton except in Genesee County. where the dele egates
are TO he chosen tomorrow. Mr. Cornelps friends
confidently claim the election of 2i0 delegates posi-
lively III favor of his nomination. They say that IL
is also a remarkable fact that Mr. Cornell s the sec
ond choice of very many of the delegates who have
been elected from the districts viii have sent dele
cations favorable to Robertson. Starn, PomerOy and
Hiscock. They assert that there Is notable alb
sence from the list OF delegates of the class OF men
who were very numerous in conventions two or
three years ago. and who might be considered as
ant-Coukling men. 1t is not al present apparent,
they saw, that any considerable number Of dele
gales cOud be mustered under any one leader TO
fhe rallying cry of Anvil body to beat Cornell nor
does il seem likely that there is TO be present i'll
the convention any leader of commanding influence
prepared to muster forces in any such cause.
convention passively does not find credit among
bis friends here. Ii is well-known characteristic
of hls 10 do efficiently whatever he. 9ndertakes.
and 10 is believed here that he Is CORDIALLY IN 1aVor
of Mr.. COrnelPs nomination.
Senator Conkling will reach Saratoga from Utica
Tomorrow 1t is reported, on apparently good
authority, that he nay be appointed chairman OF
the Committee on Organization, and as chairman
report personally in favor OF the election OF VICE
Convention Vlce-PresIdent Wheeler will be in Sar-
atoga Tuesday. The temporary chairman
has not vet been suggested.
WHAT THE OPPOSITION To Mr.. CORNELL SAY.
Among the delegates Senator Robertson has many
friends in the place. who are making energetic
canvass IN his behalf. They claim that although
far behind Mr.. Cornell in the number of del
egates pledged support him. Senator Rob-
ertson has almost double the number of
supporters of any one of the lesser candidates.
Tire Robertson delegates cCm from the counties ON
Long Island and along the Hudson River; Con-
Cressman HiscOck has no delegates in this place as
vet but II is reported that he may possibly receive
not oniv the support of Onondaga, jefferson and
Madison Counties but also that OF ChautauQua
County. The Chautauqua County delegation Is
headed by ex-senator Fenton. The attitude of
clans as an Indication that a greater number of
Administration Republicans viii favor MI. Hiscock
than any other candidate. Mr.. CornelPs friends,
however point out = that some OF the
Administration men supporting Robertson, some
are for lQmeTOy and some Tor Starn, and say that
il will be impossible 10 combine the votes OF this
will ii be pOssbe they declare, 10 mite the par-
tisans Of Robertson Starin, HiScock. Pomeroy and
the rest on any man to beat Mr.. Cornell.
The advocates OF the other candidates arc not at
all ready 70 cOncede that Mr.. Cornell Will have the
24O votes claimed for him. II he does get them, he
& Of course oy G1 27 T"tes are renn,Ted cn
To bring about thlt result. HIS opponents
saw that he will not have more than
l75 on the opening ballot. and viii not gain after
ward, bui il is significant that few days ago
they would conccde him only $50. They now
grant him AZ least TWENTY-FIVE more. They assert.
however that the very strong Cornell outlook to-
night will bo modified when the delegates begin to
pour in largely on Monday and Tuesday.
Estimates have been varying widely for two or
three days, and there are still some startling dis
crepaucics. Yesterday, one enthusiastic Cornell
man claimed 800 delegates for his candidate. He
hes come down t. 240, but lie is not apt u go any
lower, for impartial observers, who are not working
for any candidate, but who have made careful
study Of the lists Of delegafes @ hold hold That that
theIr present preference. he will 90 into the con-
There have heen claims for Robertson Of 100 del
egates hut the supporters Of Cornell express doubt
If he VII exceed rs in the first ballot Friends OF
Mr. Starn have talked about an opening vote OF 50
r.r INN, but il is hard to find anyone IN Saratoga
Tonight who expects him to reach that number at
the start. No one here has formed an estimate Of
Hiscoch' vcte. ~
pected strength is ST. Lawrence County. The re-
suit of the election of delegates there seems to have
with the fact that Vice-Prcsident Wheeler is freely
spnken of by Cornell men as the prob
able presiding officer of the convention has
awakened much interest, and caused no small
amount OF comment. supporters OF Cornell clam
Yates County also, but the frends of Senator
Robertson assert thct the delegates from there are
for him. The delegation from Ere County divides
its.-votes for Governor between Mr.. Cornell and
sherman :. Rogers, giving the majority of votes
70 the former f p p 1rne eG% by he Se fG ta
fine delegation on the first ballot ought 10 cast its
votes for Mr. Rogers, as be is resident Of Buffalo
OpipIons have varied somewhat as 20 Mr. Cor
nrIfs strength in the New-York delegation. Some
of his most saDguine opponents have claimed
twenty-five out of the sixiy-three delegates for
other candidates. but his friends deny that there
are more than fifteen. An old and experienced
poticiau not a supporter OF Mr.. Cornell, estimates
That even If he were allowed only forty In New
York, and twenty in Kings, he would nave 200
votes ou the tiTst ballot. -
Senator Pomeroy will be here tomorrow. His
friends assert that he will have the support OF all
the delegates from Cayuga, Wayne, Seneca and
Monroe Counties for Governor.
Ex-Governor Fish has occasionally been men
toned possible compromise candidate for Gov
efpor IN case none of the leading candidates Sc
cured the requisite number of votes. HIS son,
Hamilton Fish, ir, who is here. states that his
father is not candidate, and does not desire Office
THE MINOR PLACES on THE TICKET.
There has not been much important discussion
about candidates for minor places here to-day. The
contest for the Governorship engro,ses attention
almost TO the exclusion of other topics One novel
suo gestIon has been heard that, if Mr.. Robertson
finds it impossible to get the first place on the
ticket his nomination for Controller would be very
acceptable TO the party. and add much strength to
the ticket. Mr. Robertson states, however.
that lie will accept no place on the
ticket but the first. The Office of Controller would
not all to his taste has he had the training
necessary to perform its duties WELL Mayor Parsons,
of Rochester, is a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. and his name will be pressed by
the entire delegation from Monroe County. The
Monroe delegation is reported bc in favor of Sem
ator Pomeroy for Governor. Senator Eiick, of OF