The New York herald., 1879-09-08


ponent of Mr.. Cornell. II might have been different
however"
"How so?"
~ think and know my views shared In by
many prominent men. that IL Tammany had gone
quietly to work. and had striven to do all in her
power to defeat Robinsons nomination she would
have succeeded without much difficulty. The Gov
ernOr did not want denomination. He is getting
old and feeble, and he considers that he needs a
little rest from his arduous duties. 1t would have
been very easy thing for the leaders in this city
to have got him to withdraw from the guber-
Material race. They could have done it by shrewd
and careful wirepulling. and need not have had re-
course to much bluster and brsggadocio. But.
stead of this. what has Tammany done? She has
gone out of her to heap all sorts OF abuse upon
the head OF the Governor, and has accused him
of being corrupty interested certain corporations.
OF course in the face of such charges. vindication
must be had. and his friends prevailed upon MIR.
Robinson to re-enter tho field. tell you. SIR. con-
cluded the gentleman. ''rammany has had an op-
portunity that it may never have again. Whether
what she has done will prove OF benefit to her or
will work her destruction remains to be seen.'
The gentleman quoted above is well known in this
city aud has taken quiet part in all the political up
heavals that have occurred Tor many years past
His views are shared by nearly all the antTammany
LEADERS.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE CONVENTION.
Notwithstanding the confident predictions on the
part OF Governor Robinson's friends the adherents
OF Tammany seem to be in the best of spirits. They
talk OF being able to defeat his denomination, and
even go so far as exhibit carefully prepared tables
of the delegates from the different countess from
which they draw great consolation. According to
these tables Mr. Kelly and his friends will be in tho
able to defeat "Tilden's man." as they style the
Governor. One of these documents. seen by
pssay Lost os .ysssn sysnns oves s T Fam.
would, OF course, secure good work.
ing control over the Convention and would
enable Mr.. Kelly's friends to do just what they
pleased Unfortunately. however. the HERALD man
detected several to say the least. doubtful counties
credited to the anti Robinson column Take for
instance Richmond. The three delegates from that
county were relied on by the Tammany men, But 1t
is q fact that two of them are believed to be for
Robinson Erastus Brooks is OF course. for Mr. Kelly
but his colleagues from Richmond. Messrs. John A.
Vaughn and George II. Bechtel, claimed by anti
because Of his personal popularity. SO say Robin.
sons friends. but his colleagues selected
because of their psrtaiity for the present
Executive. Then again Herkimer and Oneida coun-
ties relied upon in Q measure to send anti
Robinson delegates. but in all but district all
of them go instructed TO vote for the Governor as
delegates arc known to be in favor Of the present
Executive. Numerous other instances of the same
nature might be cited in order to show the claims
made by Tammany men. 1t is but fair to state. how
ever. that the sutis make moro extravagant
predictions They insist that Robinson will receive
majority Of more than forty in the Convention and
that Tammany will be literally nowhere. Ex-As-
semblyman James DAILY. yesterday confidently pre-
dicted Robinson's renomination. He thought the
people OF the State would to 1t that he elected
"Let him got the nomination" he continued, land
all Tammanys threats of bolting will not be able
hurt him In the least. He will carry New York Just
the Mr.. Tiden did In 1874, and again in
1876. despite the empty vaporings OF Kelly and his
Colonel John r. Fellows was of the Same opinion
He thought there no doubt whatever Of Cover
Robinson's nomination. especially the stand
taken by Tammany was simply tho stand taken by
John Kelly. The action Of the organization was but
another instance Of the exertion Of the ''one man
power which killed Tammany last year and would
why" said Colonel Fellows. "what would
he thought Il Cayugs any other county
her sister counties. 'You shant nominate Lu-
cius Robinson for Governor. We; the people, OF
this section. say y0ss must not do it, and that
II you do we will not support him. and will instruct
citizens not to cast their votes for himy Would
the other counties resent the attempt ut dctstion
I think they would. and yet that's just what Mr..
Kelly is doing nothing more nor nothing loss. But
he's going to get the worst Of it."
Police Commissioner James L. Morrison, County
Clerk Hubert o. Thompson. General Thomas +.
Bourke. ex-senator Hugh FL. Moore, Ambrose
purdy, George H. Purser. Alderman Barney
Kenney and James Fitzgerald all certain yes
terday that Robinson would receive the nomination.
DELE0ATEs 10 SYRACUSE.
Nearly all the delegates to the Convention from
this city have been chosen. The Tammany pri-
maries finished their labors Saturday last. and
three delegates and three alternates from each dis
trict will 30 to Syracuse to represent the wigwan
In this connection 1t may be stated that this
quite plan has been adopted in making tho
selections Of representatives. In former years the
districts elected three their residents represent
or machine men," This year. however. each As
semply district has elected some representative
men.
The Tammany delegates. with perhaps as many
more who have been elected alternates to the
Convention. will 60 to Syracuse some time to-day or
early tomorrow morning. special train OF six
will start from the Grand Central Depot, in
Forty-second street. at eight o'clock tonight, aud
Trains will also be earlier in the day. and tho
train that starts vt ten A. NJ on Tuesday morning
will take along tho stragglers. They will all. how
ever be in time for the opening of the Convention
rAE coSrEsrrSG DELEGArEs.
From present appearances. however. 1t is evident
that Tanmany may not have everything her own
way in her effort to ontcr the Convention. Tho
Irving Hall and county democracy have elected dol
ecatos in nearly all the DISTRICTS and those in which
represcn tativcs have not yet been chosen Will
hold primaries to-day. Tammany's phalxnx will
thus have at least In numbers equally strong
delegates will develop sufficient strength to
mand an entrance TO the Convention. and thus So
euro the retirement OF Tammany remains to be
seen. That they have n lingering hope of doing so
is certain. All their arrangements have been made
with this end in
''what. though we have opposed Governor Robin
son." remarked personal friend OF Mr.. Kelly yes
terday. lis that any reason why we should bc kept
out of thu Convcntionr We have done nothing but
what every "ther county in the State has done. Some
OF them have instructed their delegates to vote tor
Robinson, while wo here this city say repre-
sentativcs. DON'T vote Tor MIN Ihero ~ not the
slightest difference In the of the acts Ono
embraces the same principle as the other"
This Is the Tammany view. but their enemies have
concocted little scheme which they think will work
to perfection. II was unfoded to n HERALD reporter
yesterday by its originator. suppose. said he in
substance. ''that upon entering tho Convention
(prosuming of that she admittcd).
lammany should discover that Governor Robin
suro to be renominated; that. in
tact. his friends in such majority to leave
hope OF defeating hin-what would Mr.. Kelly
and his followers do In that contingency. which is o
very likely one? IL we to believe what he says
aud what his Committee on Organization says, Tam
many Will leave tho Convention in % body. This
their delegates are empowered to do In Mr..
Kelly IL unsuccessful. suppose that they did leave
the Convention. then there would be delegation
from New York county except the nti-fammany
ono. which could thon be admitted. Tammany
would have become tho anti aud We. By our being
admitted to the Conven tion. would be the regular
organization, representing the democracy OF the
city of New York. What would Kelly do thcnY'
Have another convention. perhapsy' suggested
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