New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
PREPARING FOR SARATOGA.
THE PRoBABLE CANDIDATES.


The engrossing topic of conversation at
Saratoga among the politicians is the proba-
bic action of the Republican Convention,
which meets there on Wednesday next. 1t Is
believed that the candidates have mar
rowed down to three-A. b. Cornell, William
II. Robertson, and j. II. Starin. Full dele
cations were chosen last evening from the
various districts in Kings County. The great
majority of these are believed TO favor the
candidacy of Mr.. Cornell. Delegates were
also chosen yesterday from the AllFh and
XVIIth Districts of this city and from several
other counties of the State.
PROSPECTS OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
DISCUSSION OF THE STRENGTH OF MR.. CORNELL
SENATOR ROBERTSON AND CONGRESSMAN sTAIIN
a STORY OF A CONFERENCE AT LAKE GEORGE
DENIED
IFpoy SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBUNE-I
SARATOGA, Aug 2S.-Politiciaus in Saratoga, both
Democratic and Republican, arc now talking of
only one subicct-the probable action Of the Repub-
Hcan Convention next Wednesday, The Quarrels
I'm the Democratic party, which had forced them
selves on public attention so conspicuously, have
retired into the back ground for the time. Three
names are generally mentioned here as those from
which the Republican candidate for Governor IS
likely to be chosen. They are Alonzo b. Cornell
William IT. Robertson and John il. Starin. They
are given in the order OF their apparent
strength as Saratoga opinion ranks them to-day
Only a few weeks ago Senator PomerOy was looked
on here as elsewhere as a formidable candidate
His friends IN other parts of the State may perhaps
stiu consider his prospects good but the drift Of
sentiment az this place does not agree with them.
Hamilton Fish, Congressman HiscOck and sherman
S. Rogers have also been recognized as possibilities,
but the number of Republicans here at present who
expect TO see the name of any one Of them at the
head Of the ticket is not large.
It's universally conceded, even by the opponents
OF Mr. Cornell that he VIII lead the first ballot in
the convention and lead largely. They claim, how
ever that he will not grow in strength after that
ballot The estimates as to the number of delegates
who viii vote for him at the start range very
widelv-from 100 to over 300. The con-
venton will have 452 members and 227
votes will be required for nomination.
Said prominent Republican, whose opportunities
for knowing Republican sentiment are excelled by
those Of few men In the State, but who is devotedy
attached to the fortunes of Senator Robertson III
this campaign 81 think that Mr. Cornell wili have
about 100 votes on the first ballot, and Senator
Robertson about 100. No one else, in my opinion,
will have more than So l see no rea-
son to expect that sufficient number of
supporters of the other candidates will 90 over to
Mr. Cornell 10 secure his nomination, but am con-
fdeut that Senator RobertsOn's vote will steadily
increase" OF course this view is SHARED by Mr..
Corneps friends who say thatif he does not get a
majority at the outset the partisans of some of the
lesser candidates will speedily transfer their votes
to the man in the lead.
The albany 4rGas yesterday contained story
about all imaginary conference at Lake George last
Friday, at which it asserted that John f.
Smyth. Nathan d. Wendell and General Hustled
were present and at which it agreed TO push
the following ticket; For Governor, Senator Robert
son ; for Lieutenant-GOvernOr, Sherman 5. Rogersj
for Secretary of State, Assemblyman Hepburn for
Controller George b. Sloan for Attorney General,
Hamilton Ward for Treasurer, Nathan d. Wen
dell. Mr.. Hustled says there is no foundation for
this tale; that there no such conference at
Lake George or elsewhere; that few days ago in
conversation with some fellow-members OF the
Assembly be named q ticket, which IN his
opinion would be strong one, but that several of
the names ia the list given by The Albany argus
were not those mentioned by him; that 1t was
merely expression Of individual opinion and not
the result Of any conference, nor ticket for which
he was making any effort.
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES FROM KINGS.
RESULTS OF lHE DISTRICT CONvENTIoNs-CoRNELL
RELIEVED To BE FAVORED FOR GOVERNOR
The Assembly District Conventions of Kings
County we're held last evening, and delegates
chosen from all except the Xth 10 attend the State Con-
vention held at Saratoga on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 3. The delegates were chosen from each OF the
twelve districts which the appOrtonment gives TO
Kings County but as the voting population varies
I'm the several wards comprised in each dis
trct, the number of delegates in each is not
the same The whole number is thirtyeight. or these
is asserted by those best oOuversant with the situa
fion that large majority will favor the nomination Of
Alonzo b. Cornell for Governor. As thirty are
couuted I'm MS favor OF remaining eight SIX are es
tmated 60 favor Judge Robertson, OF Westcheste and
two are counted for John II. Starn, of Montgomery.
Ist Dstrict-Gcorge H. Roberts, r. Cornell White and
A. G. Coffin Alternates; E. R. Scranton, James s.
TId District-J0scph Reeve and b. B. Hopkins. Alter
mates: William Burton, Lewis Johnson
ina Dstrict-William L. Aitkin, Charles T. Trow-
bridge aud william De Lacey. Atcrnates: j. f.
Henry. Georyc z m William Beard
IV.h District-Albert zimmerman, Ephraim Robert
Vtn Dstrict-James Johnson, with power to select his
WIN Distrct-s T. Maddox william Allison and Hub
bard Hendrclson. Aherna'es; John ii Perry, stephen
Win ID srirfGI cob worth NJ J. Petry and II. E
Rocbr. Ateuates David Acker. Felix Hammer and
VIIffh DieIict-James /. Jensen, william II. Waters
aui George g. Bennett. Atcrnates: Harman Cottrell,
samuel Williams aud Conrad Peterson.
XII D,sinct--Wm H. Icaycran Henry N Meeker,
A d. Baird, J. A. Nichols, W. X. Warren, W n. Gaylor
sHultz Herbert 6. Taylor. Amos c. HUI and " C. Nos-
X5h Dlstr1ct-The convention adjourned without the
Xiii DisSrIcI-Captaiu John Mareus. Philip T. Bren-
nan Euprue ID. BeIr. W. =. Baker, G.. W. Moore. Al
ieraies-W. b. Martin. James Hewitt, George Collins,
Kiln Distflct-J1mcs G. Powers, James Watson, John
wary %std. Ai'''n'''-'' L. 'l'" . d. ''''' '''''
DELEGATES FROM TWO DISTRICTS.
NOMINATIONS II TIE SEVENTEENTH AND THIR-
TENTH DISTRICTS
The new XVIIth Assembly District Repub-
Ii,.t Last af