New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-28
STATE CAMPAIGN GOSSIP.
PARTY PLANS AND RUMORS.

| AND DEMoCRATs-rAMMASY AND ANii-IAh-
| MANY TACTICS.
Among local politicians the call issued Fri
day Republican State Convention is regarded as
the formal opening of the State campaign. The Demo
cratic Convention will probably meet week later
| Than the Republican Convention, and at the
same place. Tho sentiment Of both parties.
| is Indicative OF determined campaign. 1t
| is the quiet opinion OF tine Tilden Democrats
that Robinson the only person who succeed him
self on the Democratic side. The antTilden Democrats
say he the only person cannot be elected
the Democratic ticket Between this war OF factions
the outlook is regarded more than usually promising
for the Republicans among whom there is lively can
going for the GoyernOrshp The party s united
and there Ia factional light within the ranks The
outlook Is regarded bright, and the importance
| of carrying State this year is fully ap-
| preciated. The fact that Governor, Lieutenant
Governor Controller State Treasurer state Engineer
and Surveyor Secretary OF State and AtorneyGeneral,
besides full Legislature are to be elected makes II the
important for many years. The Senate To-
he elected will take part in eectng successor TO Sen
ator Herman. Tho Governor will have the appointment
OF Superintendent OF Insurance. superintendent Of
Public Works Superintendent OF Prisons, Bank Supern-
tendcnt. HarDor Masters, Commissioners OF Quarantine
Supcrintendenis OF Asyluns and other officials. The
elections will embrace practically clean sweep OF all
the State officials. The vote this year will do much
to determine that OF next II Is conceded
that the elecion in this State this year VIII
have a great deal TO do with determining whether
the next President shalI be Republican or Dem
ocrat. These facts will doubtless make the RepuO
cans especially careful In their nominations The can
vass the important offices is very lively IN the
rural districts Among the prominent names mentioned
are Aionz0 b. Cornell Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, George b.
Sloan, Senator Robertson, Francis Hiscock, John IL.
| starin. and Hamilton Harris.
CONGRESSMAN Warner Miller and other friends OF MI.
Sloan work. and believe that ne will develop great
strength in the convention Mr.. Cornell Is considered
10 have undoubted claims upon the party, and many
Of knowing confidently predict his nomination
Senator Robertson, of Wes,cnester has many friends
John H. Starin is organizing clubs and is said to have
considerable strength. similar report is brought from
Sir. Hiscoch's district. prominent Republican SAID
yesterday that Hamilton Fish, ST., is the most
promising OF the dark horses. Judge Churchill, OF
Oswego who for Secretary Of State two years ago,
VIII be presented for the Office this year, II Mr.
Sloan does not accept place the ticket. An en-
drayor will be made by Mr.. Ohnrchls friends to have
Nh Sloan decide whether he will accept any
nomination for a State office.
The Democratic state Committee will meet az the In
ernatioDa Hotel Niagara Falls, August II. Mr.. Full
ton proprietor hotel OF the members OF the
state Committee is SAID ne mas shown dispo-
sutton 10 to the Tden side OF the committee, and
that The holding OF the NEE ing at hls hotei one OF the
WAYS adopted BY the majority TO hold bim The Demo-
cratic Convention VIII not meet until after the R''ubl
can Convention. II will prObablybe held IN Saratoga on
tue DIN OF September II the Tden party can order
IT, TINS will afford the Democrats an opportunity, ac
error Of the Republicans, but it viii allow the
| Republicans to name the ISSUES that tue campaign
too willing TO do The Tden Democrats want TO conne
campaign state issues, and viii make desperate
effort to ignore the attempt of the Democrats in Con
to provide an Issue To 20 10 the people on Any
such Acknowledgements in the platform would be bene-
the proceedings in Congress. II the campaign were
conhned 70 state issues, the Kry Democrats %onId
| be creed 10 praise the llldeh-KQo'nsoh admin
| strait H. which they have no heart to do
/ II National Issues are made prominent feature,
! tine Iiden Democrats Will Dc lorcSd 10 praise Tue
work OF Mr. III d,us rivals In tins dile NINA ne state
! Convention will not ue called until after the Repub-
cans have PROMULGATED Their platform, when Tue Deil
viii be forced 70 defend their party work IN Con
gess In this way Mr. Kelly Will score one victory over
| mr. liden. IL the Democratic Conyenllon were hed
early the accumulation OF Governor 'bnson would DC
H., ~ ti. pd intend. This yav to deal stunning
blow 20 the Kelly party Tilden-Robnson agents have
rcau has been dom gscryic at Albany Only recently the
antTlden party woke up TO the necessity of ohsetng
is now being secured by both sides and only the work
| of the next convention Will decide the result 10y
holding the convention AT late day, the Kelly party
hope gain sufficient time 10 connteract all lhdnce-
curious stUry al ut about tins matter IL Is said
that the Hon. $ s. Cox, who has endeared himself TO
the hearts Of the GreeBbackers viii be the nominee Tor
Governor that party, which holds ITS convention IN
| Uuca ON the 2sth inst He will Withhold bis accept
| has met, and II Governor Robinson Is re-
| nominated Cox viii then accept the Greenback nom
! nation. A. goOd Democrat some OF the Iah-
many Hall party think they can consistently drop
| III
Of the 70 900 PEELED the Nationals last year,
| providing they poll many this year, and the
| Iammany vote, Mr.. Cox wOuId nave a respectable
showing sufficient. at 20 leave Mr. Iilden's cand
date the rear. Mr. Tdens choice for Lieutenant
Governor 10 be ClaIkson y. Potter who Is, In
that case To be put IN the of Senator
herman. Bat as he isone OF The men wIom Iannany
| Han is willing TO support Tor GOVelnor II IL
doubtful II ne will work with the Tiiden wing.
| Judge CduTch, LleHtenantGOyerDOr DOrsheimer,
| Dewitt G. Wost, Augustus sehGu and others
] are supported by Tanmany Hall for Governor.
| The Kelly wing still retains "A giimmer OF hope that
| Sey be
preserve harmony II 50, he yet DC the candidate.
! The aut.-Tden Democrats have taken leaf from the
last Iden campaign and established Literary Bureau
In New-YOrk. Copies OF The kLpTeSs and other cam
J paigu documents scattered broadcast throughout
the State IL reported yesterday that the party had
obtained the consent oi Judge CIurcn 10 run lOf u"N
ernor and Garrison n Potter Tor Lieutenant
and would concentrate their energies on that ticket.
| They VIII al-O urge the rrnominatton Of Controller
OlcOtt, and talking of John ID. Townsend Tor Ator
| kn Ant-Iammauy Democrat who returned Friday
| from consultation with Governor Robinson was irm
ma the belief that the present Democratic State ticket
| would be renOmnatcd. He SAID he had met large
number Democrats nom ali parts OF the ate bOth
Tilden and antiIden, all oi Wnom were coihlcnt that
State officers womb De fcnOmlhaeh lie also
yoiunteercd some important information to tue effect
that ~. MoCune and Mr.. Ferguson, aud possibly Mr.
sutuhfn and Fulton. OF the Democratic state Com
| ri,ieo will act with the Tilden wing. which
Will give "a majority against the kel' party. When the
| omnittes met NewIOrk last October, there was "A
Great scramble for the control. The promise OF the War
denshIp OF Auburn Prison 10 Mr. Moses secured him for
Ti.deu but the anti id,n party had majority OF TWO.
this aoriiv should De reversed ut the next meeting
| II viii loo an important victory fOr Mr.. 1ilden. The
slatr Commttee GppoInt, the Temporary chairman Of
the Conye non. and yirtuAy controls the adnls-
sion ol coutesng delegations Az there VIII DC contest
ing delegations this from NewIork CITY, Bro klYn,
Albany, and perhaps elsewhere, the Import
anco OF controlling the State Committee VIII not be lost
| sigHt OF.
PLAIN TALK A BOCT SESSIONS