New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-05
ROBINSON TO BE RENOVATED.
THE DRIFT OF OPINION THAT wAY-EyERY REPUB-
LICAN FYpFcTING A VICTORY FnR Ills PARTY.

ROBINSON TO BE RENOMiNAIED.
THE DRIFT OF OPINION THAT wAY-EyERY REPUB-
LlCAN EXPECTING A VICTORY FOR HIS PARTY.
IFRoM SPECIAL 90 CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRIBUSE.l
SARATOGA, Aug. 4.-Politicians like sorrows
both come in battalions. Possibly there are
other points of resemblance. 1t is still too early
for the arrival of the main body Of party leaders
and camp followers. but many single spies are al
ready here. The probable nominations for Gov
ernor are always in the minds Of these members Of
tho advance guard, and frequently in their mouths.
When two Ofice-hOders would-be oflice-holders,
or local Warwcks who seat and unseat otce-hoders,
meet IN the breezy halls of the hotels the broad
piazzas, or at the springs the first question between
the pus of cigar-smoke or the sips Of mineral water
is, Who do you think will he the next Goyernorp
Ii the reply comes from a Tilden-RobnsOn Demo-
crat 1t will be, "Oh, have no doubt of Governor
RoblnsOn's denomination" If 1t be a follower of
John Kelly a relic of the old Canal Ring who
makes answer, he will probably say, well, can't
tell yet but it is certain that Robinson will not be
on the ticket again." If tho question is put
TO Republican he may say Cornell, or Pom
eroy, Robertson, Sloan, Starin.
but the chances are in favor of his saying Cornell
The believers in Mr. Cornells nomination seem to be
In majority among the Republicans at the hotels.
Every Republican in Saratoga looks forward to @
victory this year. All firm in the conviction
that candidate will be named who will call out
the full Republican vote and deserve tho support OF
the citizens who sometimes vote with one party and
sometimes with the other the merits OF tho can
didates and the positions of the parties may deter
mine. The Democratic organization is so rent and
torn by feuds, hatreds and wild longings for re-
revenge, which are now at their hercest,
that candidate can unite the warning
clements and combine the entire strength
Congressman said yesterday, the party that won so
complete triumph last year should not look for
walk-oyer." The result of the election will have
so direct and momentous bearing the Presi-
Dental contest next year that the Democrats will
employ all their resources and all the sinister arts
and influences in which they proficient III
Governor Robinson, or any man In favor of Gram
Grey Park is put forward. the contents or the ia
nous barrel" will flow like whiskey in the Sixth
Ward The Independent vote OF the State prop
erly belongs TO the Republicans SAID the Congress
man just referred TO- "and they will get 1T this year
unless they should make some foolish blunder. vi
that there seems to be no danger at present. and
whether or not Mr.. Robinson is nominated, L feel
confident Of Republican success"
GoyRRNoR RoBINsoNs STRENGTH.
Whether or not Governor Robinson is the strong
est candidate whom the Democrats can select is
differ. Many say that the country Democrats cling
to the idea that his vetoes have lessened the bur-
deus of taxation and that his adm nstration has
been throughout for economy. AS this touches
their pockets they want HIM to have another term,
Other Republicans say that the Governors course
has been far from consstentj that his economy has
been i'm no small measure u sham; that he has not
welded his pruning-knfe where his branch of
the party might lose by cutting; that he has
used his position for the interests of the
Tilden-Robinson combination rather than for
the public good and that his course,
besides making the majority of Democrats in
New-York City bitterly hostile to him, has alien
ated great numbers in other parts of the State.
d" / hope the Democrats will put up Robinson" said
an influential Republican from tho central part of
the State to-day " lie viii be the easiest man they
can choose for us to defeat. His many inconsistent
clos can he OK posed the evil results Of his obsnacy
and his refusal TO take advice even from the best
men can be pointed out, and the way in which he
has labored to aid Mr.. Tilden in New-York City and
elsewhere can be shown mp I'm such way as to
have an immense effect in the campaign"
The drift of opinion among both Democrats and
Republicans here however so far rs 1t can be
Gained from conversation with many OF them is
that Governor Robinson will be nominated in spite
of the war waged against him by Iamnany Hall.
The affection of the mass of the Democrats outside
If the METROPOLIS for the organization controlled by
John Kelly does not appear to have increased OF
late The country members Of the party talk bitterly
| aboutimaginary bargains" with the Rcpublicansat
Albany and New-Yorl. and the reapportionment OF
the Assembly districts in that city Is not at all to
their tasto. "Tammany betrayed the party
in conseutiup to such scheme said "A well-kAown
| Democrat The new arportonment will give the
PsnubIicans certainly six members of Assembly and
| noasbly nine They should not baye single dis
trict in New-York with its mmensespreponderance
| M Democrats What impudence 1t viii be for Tam
many TO come to the convention after selling us out
in this way. and to declare that under no circum-
tonces will II support Lucius Robinson, the candi-
date whom the great mass Of the party demands"
EFFECT OF MIR. KELLY's THREATS.
II exnocted that the Tden-Robinson men will
cry aIoud and SPARE not at convention time about
thi. r.annortioument matter. They have also an
! other strong point in their favor To tho average
country Democrat bolt" Is a crime 80 atfoclous
that lie cannot understand why the blDle mas no
| eleventh commandment against IT, By d"ellihg
upon the enornty of 1ammSnys tsreats TO Doit'
| the partisans of the Governor nope 10 heIp MS
corse vastly. shrewd politicians generally profess
70 believe that Tammany has injured itself exceed
nglv in the party by it's course in regard to the
UNEMPLOYMENT and its threats to bolt.
and that it will be much weaker
n the convention this year than in 1878.
| No one, however, thinks that Tammsny VIII
really refuse to vote if Governor Robinson heads
the ticket. THE idea Of Tammany's boiling the
| regular nomination." SAID 2 prominent clty pom
| tteisn .'is TOO absurd to be entertained Tor
moment. IL John Kelly should work his hardest
he could not turn away from the regular candidate
of tho party more than 300 votes III any dlslLlct
| o. NsuiYoTk But the foolish threat which mas
been made will be used with effect against Mr.
Kelly's faction in the convention r.. Gu
| MIR Kelly himself runs up to Saratoga Tor sun
day frequently. 1t is suggested that he may De
tiuna ir aII