New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-19
TILDEN'S VICTORY.

CRATs-uLDRN's AGENTS FEELING HE roiNh
OF TIE PARTY on THE QUESTION OF CANp'
DATES.
,rpou SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'J
NIAGARA FALLS. Aug. 17.-Au the members Vi
che Democratic state Committee who met here on
Friday have returned to their homes. Apparently
their oninion of this word-renowned work OF Ma
,nre Is similar 10 that of an Alderman of New-Iork
ocoompanving the delegation from that city, who
was discovered yawnng on the steps OF the Inter
national Hotel. and who, on being rallied with MS
sleepiness, responded, apoogeticaAy, Well, you
can exhaust the Falls in half day."
The action of the committee in selecting Syracuse
rs the place for holding the State Convention has
been the subject of some mistaken comments by
persons not In attendance at the meeting 1t has
been interpreted by many persons as dehoela'e
surrender by the liden majority of the committee
10 the views held by the Anti-llden minority III re-
gard to the proper city TO select Tor inc ho'u-
ing of the convention The Ant;-luden mem
bers. however. did not select Syracuse De
Sora the committee met, in reply to all
Inquiries on this point they responded; Either
Rochester or Syracuse would be satisfactory
n us; but we prefer Rochester and as Chairman
Purcell is very DESTROYS, also. that we should 60
there. we shall vote in favor of that city," The
Tilden members came to tins place uninstructed,
except that they should not allow the Anti-lllden
minority to name the city in which the convention
should be held. The TIlden leaders knew that they
had the majority in the committee. and couid
1hercfore mould the State Convention at the start
by naming the temporary chairman. Iher OhlS
anxiety was that the convention should meet III
city where the police not hostile to their fac-
ton, and would therefore repreSS any moo Oh
shoulder-htters that might be brought from New
York to oyerawe the convention. Syracuse after
al ht.xra hanU
thoroughly Objectionable to them if James j.
Belden had remained Mayor of the city but
Syracuse had new Mayor, who promised to guard
the convention from all outside pressure if it should
come there.
When the Tilden majority met In caucus before
the meeting of the committee proper, It's members
divided their votes for the cOnventiOn-clty be-
tween Syracuse, Saratoga and Utica. Saratoga
received the largest number of votes, twelve
The vote was a great disappointment to Alfred
Wilkinson, of Syracuse. who was acting as sub
stitute for u. b. HILL of Elmira, and who naturally
desired that the convention should be held
at his home. After the announcement OF
the vote he appealed to the members lndl-
viduay 10 vote for Syracuse. saying that II
was In the centre of the State, had an abundance OF
hotels, and the expense of attending convention
there would be less than in any other portion OF the
lowed with speech In favor of harmonious action
with the minority of the committee If 1t could be
cured. in order that no discredt might be brought
upon the Democratic party by the meeting. He
said that the Anti-Tden delegates preferred Roch-
ester as the place for holding the convention, but
might be persuaded 10 vote for Syracuse. If such
compromise could be made the party would be IN
more favorable position. The other members agreed
with this view taken by Mr. Fowler, and authorized
negotiations with the minority. As is now well
known, Mr. Kelly and Mr.. Purcell accepted the sug-
gested compromise.
1t "a suspected that Mr.. Fowler had other plans
than those that appeared on the surface in making
this suggestion of a compromise in the Tildcn eau
Gus. Before the caucus net the Iammany Hall
representatives were urging the three Kings
County members TO act as umpiTes' between the
Tilden and Anti-Tilden wings Of the Democratic
party, not only in the State Committee. but also
In the State Convention. 1t pointed out to
them that Kings County, by its three votes in the
State Committee and its thirty-six votes In the
State Convention, could control the action OF these
bodies. 1t IS hinted that the suggestion of MIR.
Fowler of compromise" the first step of the
politicians Of Kings County in a career
rs umpire between the wings of the
Democratic yarty-tOT the profit OF Kings
County Politicians If Kings County adopted
such course at the State Convention, 1T is
argued. it will expect heavy reward from the fac
tion that is finally aided The leaders Of the Til
den wing scout the idea of Kings County deserving
them, it may be said, and argue that, having
manned faithful during the last two years of defeat
Il will be LOYAL TO the end of the struggle. But it
was apparent during the late committee meeting
that Tammany Hall is seeking to make some sort of
alliance with the Kings County Democrats, and II
IS probabe that the intrigue viii continue up to the
time of the convention.
Tammanv is also intriguing I'm other directions
II was noticeable at the committee meeting that
The Anti-Tiden men spoke favorably Of Controller
Olcott as a candidate for Governor although he has
had much to do with shaping Governor Robinson's
administration. But his influence has been exerted
tn the prosac direction of administering economi-
eally the States finances prisons, asylums and
canals. rather than upon faction politics; and
cordingly he is not so offensive TO the ADti-Tiden
mon. The Tammany members are aware. also.
that he opposed the recent removals by Governor
Robinson of officials in New-YOrk as unnecessary
and impolitic. Some OF them recently. in round
about way 1t said, protlered the Controller the
nomination for Governors perhaps out of gratitude,
and perhaps because they thought they saw chance
of detaching one of Governor Robinsons chief sup
porters by such temptation. The Controller is re-
ported to have replied that he favored Governor
RobinsOn's denomination.
The remarkable statement is made by one thor
oughly acquainted with the politics of the State
that a. vet no canvass has been made by any of the
Democratic candidates for Governor Perhaps the
chief reason for this delay is the fact that no an
4 yet openly candidate for the place. Governor
Robinson has made no sign, and whatever delegates
may have been secured for him have been obtained
secretly by his friends. Clarkson N Potter and
Sanford T. Church have not yet given their con-
sent to an open canvass in their behalf ana Mr..
DorsheImcr is reported 70 have given up all hope of
the nomination. Samuel j. Tiiden is making his