The New York herald., 1879-09-08
MIR. TILDEN'S DILEMMA.
RObinson's Nomination Re-
garded as Certain.
HIS ELECTION EXTREMELY DOUBTFUL.
Tammany and It's Anti Mar
~ shalling Their Forces.
[BY rE1roRApu TO THE HEnA1p.]

SYRACUSE, N Y. Sept. z. 1879.
None of the advance guard of the Democratic Con-
<ention have yet put in appearance here with
the exception Of Charles II. Swan. one Of Tsmmanys
State agents. The hotel propretors in cheerful
state Of mind anticipation the anticipated gath
ering. Not room Is to be obtained at any of the
principal hotels. They all engaged Immediately
after selection Of Syracuse by the State Commit
tee as tho place to hold the Convention.
The Vanderbilt has taken rooms lin private
houses to accommodate some Of its guests.
The Tammany headquarters will be located
ct this house. Among the prominent delegates who
have selected rooms here Messrs. John Kelly.
Ersstus Corning and William Purcell. chairman Of
the State Committee; Congressman Walker. Lieu
tenant Governor Dorsheimer, exCongressman Beebe,
Governor Walker. OF Virginia. and Others The Kings
County delegation will also stop at the Vanderbilt
Both the New York and Kings County delegations
arc composed Of 10S members nearly ono-third of
the entire Convention. They will with their camp
followers. make up respectable political army Of
their own. good many of the delegates from the
western and northern part OF the State expected
tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Kelly viii arrive to-mor-
row night. - ~ AN,
VIEWS OF POLITICIANS.
The local politicians here discuss the situation
with much interest All with whom have
versed-democrats and republicans-concede that
other is left for the Tildentes in Of the
attacks made upon the Governor by Tammany Hall.
One of the gentlemen remarked to me tonight
"Why. If Robinson is nominated and reelected It
will be the end of Tammany Hall. II he is defeated
and that organization assists in tho defeat she
win still have q chance to retain power in
New York city. It would be the policy Of the repub-
Hcans. of course. to assist Tammany all in their
power in keeping up such fght; but do not think
serious to democratic interests some people i'm
agine. It is not easy for political faction to deliver
keep back at its pleasure any considerable number
Of votes on election day."
RoBINsoN's PROSPECTS.
The fact that Jefferson county, the home of Sec.
retary OF State Beach and Dewitt G. West both anti
Tiden men, has selected Robinson delegates, has
surprised good many people here. Two districts
OF Monroe and three districts of Onondaga. the
headquarters OF the famous Canal Ring. have also
selected Robinson delegates. The atmosphere of
Syracuse is consequently full Of nothing but posi-
tive predictions to the OF the Governors
frisnds in the coming Convention. No possible
chance of defeat. it is claimed. except change Of
programme at the last moment is deemed advisable,
exist tho Robinson side. The State Com
nitee s understood to be absolutely under tho
krol of the Tildenites.
. THE TEMPORARY CHAIRAfANsHIP.
The question of tho temporary chairmanship of
The Convention is now discussed. 1t is understood
that no selection has yet been made. but the
Of Lester b. Faulkner. of Livingston. and John c.
Jacobs. Of Kings. are canvasscd The important
duties that this official is called upon to discharge
in moulding the Convention in its preliminary stage
render it necessary that great should be
exercised by the Tildenites in choosing their
man. The laundering and weakness exhibited by
temporary Chairman ID. b. Hill at the Albany Con-
venton in 1877 has taught this side lesson.
The Tilden State Committee then agreed upon this
gentleman to preside. His rulings and manage
ment Of the Convention did good deal toward
handing that body over to Tammany Hall and col
leagues. thereby defeating Secretary Of State Biae
low and Attorney General Schoonma aker for rcnomna-
tion The cast decision Of ex-senator Lanins
last years democratic gathering came very
breaking up the Convention in 1t will be
remembered that the gentleman permitted Tammany
Hall to vote the question of her admission
amid storm OF Kisses and general uproar. which
lasted over four hours. bolt being deemed almost
inevitable ut time Taking these facts into
sderation tho Tldenitcs will undoubtedly take
great care to select temporary presiding officer Of
frmness and ability for next Wednesdays Convcn-
ton. .aa
THE LATEST ESTIMATES.
Tho latest estimate OF the Robinsonites as revised
candidate twelve additional delegates from Erie
three from Horkimer. three from Rockland, ono
from Richmond and ono from wes,choster. These
figures would give Lucius Robinson 224 votes in tho
Convention. To tho Opposition list are also
added one from Queens and to tho Doubtful" one
from Richmond.
A REVIEW or THE FIELD BY THE PoILTIcIANs-
RoBINsoNs NOMINATION IN CONVENTION AND
DEFEAT AT THE POLLS ANTIcIpATED-posI-
TIoN OF THE REPUBLICANS.
SARATOGA. n. Y. Sept 6, 1879.
Acareful review of tine field makes IL toerably
certain that when the Democratic state Convention
meets at Syracuse Wednesday next the friends Of
Governor Robinson will have 1t In their power SO
far numbers go. to renominate him their
didate for recollection. majority OF the dele
gates will go to the Convention with tho dis
position to place the Governor again in
nomination and to rebuke the effort of Tammany to
clone tho doors of the Convention against him by
premature announcement and threats While many
democrats insist that Mr. Kclly's early procama-
tion of the determination OF tho Tammany organiza
sion not to support Robinson and not to take any
part In the Convention should it determine to make
him its candidate the faircst and most manly
to pursue thero others. and they
largely in majority In tho country dis
tricts who regard It unwarrantablo
attempt Of n troublesome and arrogant local organ
ization to dictate the majority of tho party and
these persons resent 1t accordingly. Their anger Is
aroused. and the danger that at the present moment
threatens the democracy is that passion and not
Judgment win control thoir action Ia the approach
ing Convention.
DEAD CANVASS.
While 1t is highly probable that there will be quito
enough of Robinson strength in the Convention to
nominate him. 1t Is almost certain that his nomina
tion mus: lose tho State to the democracy The con-
vction that II would be dead canvass from tho start
is shared by many of tho Governors warmest
friends we'll insisted upon by all his