The New York herald., 1879-09-07
What Will Be the Tilden-RObinsOn Pro-
gramme at Syracuse?
OUTLOOK AT Tile STATE CAPITAL.
Preparations for the Great Struggle and
How It May End.
LUCIUS ROBINSON ON THE SLATE.
ALBANY. Sept. 6. II

ALBANY. Sept. 6. 1879.
The political question of all such questions just
now at the State capital Is what will be the pro-
gramme Of the Tilden-Robinson faction at Syracuse
next Wednesday. To those who are familiar with
the still-hunt" methods Of Mr. Samuel J. Tlldon in
his political fights the difHculty Of solving such
conundrum is entirely apparent.
One fact Is clear to my mind from inform alton
CLEANED in conversation with the-rnenwho sur
round Mr.. Tilden and who part Of the State ad-
mnistration itseh-that it is still the intention to
renominate Lucius Robinson at all hazards. The
theories upon which the friends Of Governor Robin
son advocate this course follows:-
FirstLThe great strength which the gentleman
has developed in all parts OF the State outside Of
New York evidenced In letters received from
Secomd-The bitter attacks of Tammany Hall and
the grounds upon which Mr.. John Kelly bases his
Tlden- Robinson to place their candidate in tho
field. Any other course would be injurious to the
democratic party and looked upon as cowardly.
the 'bellowings OF disappointed politicians with
which the masses of the voters have no sympathy
whatever. The independent men in the organiza-
ton itself will not stand by Mr. Kelly if Robinson
should be nominated. An Endorsement OF the whole
State ticket will be enforced by the Tammany Hall
General Committee i'll the event OF Robinson's
Foyth-Even If Tammany should bolt the nomi-
nation she will not be able to affect the result by
than 100 votes, and this railing of will be
amply supplied by an increased democratic vote for
Robinson In the whole State while number OF dis
affected republicans have openly declared they will
cast their ballots for him in preference to the
chine ticket just placed in nomination at Saratoga
FVM-rhe animosity Of Tammany Hall is battle
cry which can well be kept up until after the noni-
ination is made. 1t operates on the country domoc-
racy like red flag in the face Of bull and goads
them on to do exactly what Tammany opposes. The
odor of the Fourteenth street organization Is still
offensive to country democrats the
praiSewOrthy
and opposition from such quarter must conse-
qucnty result in benefting instead Of injuring the
attacked party.
SirA-Tammany dare not bolt Robinson's nomina-
zion. Her strength has always been with her rcgu-
larity Ii she should rebel at Syracuse her organiza
ton would crumble to tho ground and a party
rise upon its ruins. She would be excluded from
the next National Convention on the ground
or rcbcllious acts in refusing to support
the nominee OF State Convention regularly
accredited and organized according to tho usages Of
the democratic party. II by her action. too she
should defeat Robinson next November, then SAM
uel j. 1iden, more than would in 1880 become
cratic hosts and pat down the robeious
which had handed over the State to the republi-
cans.
''oFFIcIAL" UTTERANcEs
These are some of the arguments used by the Til
dcn-Robinson supporters in Albany at present. on
the OF the assembling of the State Convention at
Syracuso:-"Governor Robinson intends to 60 into
that Convention II he has only vote" remarked
Comptroller Olcott to mo to-day "That is his posi-
tion. Anybody who knows the Governor vouch
for it that he generally means what he says.
am in receipt Of news from all
parts of tho State and the outlook for our side could
not be bctter." The Comptroller had pile of let
tcrs before him over which he glanced hastily and
smiled wi h apparent satisfaction he conversed
with tho HERALD correspondent.
AS passed from the State building mat an expo
riencod Albany politician who asked-
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Every well. : He thinks Robinson will be renomi-
mated ssio.
''Ho is not by any means well satisAed."
"Why do you think soY'
Swell, he expected the nomination himself"
sis there no chance tor him as q dark horse?'
''Not that can see at present. However. nobody
knows yet with any degree Of certainty what the
1ilden tactics will be. Tho old man will not nomi-
nate Robinson II he thinks such candidate would
..Is not Mr. Tildcn pledged to the Governor to aid
him in every possible way for renomination?'
"Undoubtedly; but there is many slip 'twixt
the cup and the lip. Supposing Tilden should con-
troll the Convention and arrange it so that Robinson
a compromise candidate might be still more appa-
rent. He would be faithful in his promises to
Robinson. while he could then take up such
man as Frederic p Oicott, Clarkson n. Potter
Congressman Bliss. Olcott represents exactly
the same element III the party that to which Rob-
inson is allied Ho has made an excellent Comb
troler both parties in the last Legislature conceded
this fact You have heard Speaker Alvord pro-
nounce well deserved Sulogy upon the gentleman
Tilden as well as Robinson, while Tammany Hall
could not refuse to give him its hearty support"
CAN TTTDEN BE cANDIDATE?
Another runner was started here just before left
for Syracuse to the effect that Mr. Tiden would take
the nomination himself at the last moment IL he
found tho opposition to Robinson of serious
character to threaten defeat at the polls. This
rumor. must say. came from outside parties-gen-
tlcmen who at all times ready to ginate ghost
stories and retail them for the edhcation OF cred
ulous individuals. made inquiries among tho
Robinson Cabinet and those who are supposed to be
IN tho confidence of Mr.. Tilden the truth the
story. and they all laughed 1t down. II any such
movement is In contemplation evidence OF IT can
be obtained in Albany from authoritative sources.
rHK CONVENTION voTE-AN ESTIMATE.
The following estimate OF the Convention vote has
been furnished to mo here by a Robinson delegate,
who has carefully studied the situation and who 1t
is understood. has examined the whole subject with
out partisan bias:-
Opposi- Doubt
Counties. Robinson. ton. fu.
~AlDAIy IL