New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-05
on THE WAY HOME.
OPINIONS OF DELEGATEs--THE HARDwORKRIs OF
THE PARTY ENLISTED IN Ma. cORNELLs SIR

OPINIONS OF DELEGATEs-THE HARDwORKERs OF
THE PARTY ENLISTED IN Ma. CORNELLs SER
VICE.
lFKoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRBUSEi
ALBANY Sept. 4.-Thc morning trains from Sara
toga to-day were crowded with delegates, home
ward bound. from the Republican State Convention.
With few exceptions good humor and satisfaction
with the work of the convention prevailed among
them.
prominent delegate from a Hudson River
county said reply to an inquiry by friend resid-
ing here 10 the character OF the candidates: Il
presume objections can be- made TO this or that
didate and that the ticket as whole, ~ dspleas-
ing to some Republicans. But this can be justly said
IN reply to all critics: Your criticism may nave
considerable foundation. but you must acknowledge
that the ticket pleasing to the workers of the
Republican party in this Statc-to the men Who IN
every campaign, do the major part of the labor Of
the canvass They will work very hard for the sue
cess of the ticket. Is it not well that they should
have this spirit z"
leader of the party in the State who is also an
eminent member of the Sta LEGISLATURE said: ia
seems TO me that IL was very fortunate for the Re
publican party that Mr.. Cornell nominated.
considering the composition of the convention. lie
was the choice the first ballot of maj ,rity Of
the members Of the convention. But suppose that
he had fallen few votes short of MA
ority and upon the next ballot all he
opposition delegates had united upon some
one OF their candidates. In that Gaze YOU
would practically have had the candidate of a small
number of delegates placed in nomination for Gov
ernor over the head of a man who favored by
nearly one-half of the members of the Convention.
Would that have been po,itcf Would 1t have
aroused enthusiasm in the partyi Was II not lar
wiser To do as we dd-nominate the man tina
paoably far surpassed all the other candidates ia
fitness for the office of Governor in the cS Is of the
Republican partyT
The nomination Of James W. Wadsworth. Of Gen.
eseo for Controller was approved heartily for two
reasons namely because OF the fine business ability
of the man. aud because of his being Der ~
the Assembly Committee, which has SO fearl h,iy
and thoroughly investigated abuses of railroad
management during the last three months. Mr..
Wadsworth owed his nomination for COntrOiler
chiefly to his connection with that legislative
mittee The feeling was general among She dele-
gates that there should b. some representative on
the ticket of the element IA the Republican
party which demands legislative action respecting
the determinations In freight charges made
against the residents Of this state in favor OF tho
residents of the other States. Nr. WadsaOrth's
friends appealed TO this feeling during recess ~
the draw ing the atiet iOn of the dele
WadswOrth's services on tho Assembly Committee.
The result of the appeal was tha he eel by
Il large vote over a candidate who had n consider
| able portion of the machine at his back.
Nathan ID. Wendell. the candidate for state
Treasurer, is a resident Of this place lie
graduated on his nomination to-day, ard promises
! OF hearty support were made by tue Republican