The New York herald., 1879-09-05
The REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


The REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
DEPARTURE OF DISTINGUISHED DELEGATEs--A
GENERAL DETERMINATION TO SUPPORT THE
TIcKET-MR. LEVI P. MoRToN's NARROW
ESCAPE FROM THE NOMINATION..
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
hss. SARATOGA. N. Y. Sept. 4. 1872
Senator Conkling and many other delegates to the
late Convention left Saratoga to-day. Mr.. Woodin.
on behalf Of Senator Pomeroy, Judge Robertson and
his friends and Mr.. Starin and his supporters. all
expressed before leaving their earnest intention to
give the ticket . warm and vigorous support. They
called Mr.. Conkling this morning to congratulate
him on his victory and to assure HIM Of their de-
termination to do all in their power to secure
cess. Ht
Police Commissioners Wheeler and Fronch go
down by tonights Albany boat to be present at the
ex-Speaker Hoskins, Senator Tom Murphy. Con-
gresham Crowley, Senator Madden aud Mr.. Levi r.
Morton are still here but will leave tomorrow or
Saturday.
xENrIMRNr REGARDING THE TICKET.
1t is still conceded by many OF the leading repub-
hcan politicians that the ticket would have been
stronger and more certain OF success II more popu
lar and available had been placed at its head
Nomination had not been made by the second ballot
large majority of the Convention was prepared TO
take up the name Of Levi p. Norton OF New York. rs
the candidate This 1t is conceded would have been
y strong nomination. prominent democrat
the opinion that tho ticket constituted
q whole will receive the entire republican vote OF
the State aud that it would now be madness in the
democracy to nominate Governor Robinson
PRESIDENT WHEELER.
Vice President Wheeler leaves tomorrow or Satur-
day for New York. He expresses confidence that tho
republican party will unite soidly IN the election
this year regardless Of in view OF the
grave Importance OF preventing democratic victory
atsthis time.
ENTIRE SATISFACTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND
GARNET WITH THE NOMINATION OF Mr..
coRNELI.-A MOST GRACEFUL METHOD OF
EATING CROW.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
wAsHINGroN. Sept. 4, 1879.
'whst does the President think of the ticket non-
mated by the New York republicans what does
Secretary sherman say about the nomination of Mr..
Cornell?' "How does the administration feel over
the result of the deliberations the Saratoga Con-
ventionY" and questions of like import asked
all day In and out of tho departments. among gov
ernmsnt officials and by men hoping for tho
success of the republican cause, as well as by
querulous republicans. who. with air Of self
satisfaction declared that Senator Conkling had
triumphed over the administration and vindcated
his reputation sagacious political leader in the
State OF New York. SO general the belief that
ehagrin had possessed the minds of the President
and heads Of departments that 1t seemed like mock
ing in deep afiction to seriously ask what they
thought of the republican ticket nominated yester-
day. Yet the feeling among the higher officials il
just tho reverse of what 1t was supposed to be
A cABINxr oyEIcKRs LOGIC.
s.If there was any way Of communicating the SEN
timents OF the administration tho people Of New
York" said o member OF tho Cabinet this evening.
..she message would bc'Tho President and the soc-
retary the Treasury the Secretary of War and
Cabinet now in Washington. send greeting to the
republicans OF the state Of New York. for the nomi-
nations made s Sy tho Saratoga Convention give give
repu blican your State and with its success
the maintenance throughout tho Union of the true
form adopted by the Convention That would
briefly Int pointediy EXPRESS said the Cabinet
officer, ''just what we think For my part would
say that in Wow OF all the diihcuties the nomina
ton or Mr.. Cornell Is just the that should have
been made to carry tho State of New York this fal
RlAsoNs ION THIS PREFERENCE.
Now that the work of the Convention over and
there is no 6oubt OF Mr.. Cornels accepting the
reasons for this preference. Everybody Knows
there have been factions IN the party in aew York
administration to heal them any more than II
IN tho power OF the last administration to prevent
them. They came from many causes and years of
bitter personal hostility among the leading men in
the party That all these factions might bc harmon
lied upon strong candidate has been the natu-
raj wish of the President we'll every friend of
the republican party throughout the country. Now
take the vote OF the Convention and you will
notice that the successful candidates for Gov
ernor aud Lieutenant Governor, Mcssrs. Cornell
and Hoskins, received precisely the
number of votes the frst ballot showing
conclusively that the Cornell party tho most
numerous and well organized. while the opponents
were divided and unsettled rs to who should DO
their nominee. Now, supposing the first ballot had
failed to nominate MIR. Cornell. and he had come
within eight votes instead of having that number
to spares the probability In that the majority would
have united on some one not acceptable to Mr. Cor
nelps friends, and the result would have been indf
ference to the election in November, and the defeat
Of the ticket through lukewArmness the part of
men who must be placstcd in order TO mako
them earnest and energetic. In other words, tho
opponents of Mr.. Cornell aro not nrrayed in
opposition to his success. On the contrary, Secro-
tary Evarts. Mr.. George William Curtis Ex-Governor
Fenton and all the leading republicans in tho state
OF New York will put forth their best efforts to
crown tho candidacy of MIR. Cornell with SUCCESS.
ANOTHER EIEMESr.
"Iut another element enters into the praise OF tho
choice made senator Conkling cresited with
having organized the Cornell party IN the Conven-
tion. Upon him and his host OF friends
u responsibility rests. the gravity of
which no ono prominent In public life afford 20
disregard. lie is under the greatest OF obligations
to his party and TO his interests to make this
personal choice OF Mr.. Cornell the choice of the
voters OF New York. ant, this will require the united
action VI the whole party The principles vt stake