The New York herald., 1879-08-03
PRELIMINARY SKIRNEHING.
Plans and Possibilities of the Com
ing Political Fight.
TAMMANY AND ITS ANTI.
Probable Course of the Republi-
can Leaders of the State.

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ihe shade it might be thought that the political
mind would rest from discussion and speculation.
Such is not the ease. however. with the New York
anxious. The important issues of the fall campaign
haunt his slumbers by night and his peregrinatons
through the various political headq uarters by day.
This political agitation usually commences about
the middle of September The coming election.
however, is OF such great Importance both in a
State and national sense. that the busy turmoil Of
local excitement has already commenced. The
struggle in the city and county of New York must de-
pend mainly upon the result of the Democratic and
Republican State conventions. These gatherings
will be held next month. The republicans have
called their convention for September at Saratoga
while the democrats have not yet determined upon
the time place. The State Committee of the lat
ter party assemblies the International Hotel Mag
Falls. the 18th inst, for the purpose of max
ing suitable arrangements to hold the State Conven
ton.
THE TEMPORARY cHAIRMANsHIP
1t is given out that the State Committee. which
elected anti -Tiden chairman last year, is now in
the hands of the Gramercy Park statesman. II this
statement be true. then the temporary chairman OF
the next Democratic State Convention will be
Tdenite devoted exclusively to the principles rep
resented in the candidacy OF Lucius Robinson 1t
politicians to decry the Importance of control Of the
temporary organization of a convention. Evidences
of this fact have been given again and again ut
political gatherings Last year ex-senator A. p. Lam
ming presided at the Democratic Convention in
Syracuse. His ruling there in permitting Tammany
Hall to vote upon the question of it's own admission
canvassed with considerable acrimony all
the State. The adroit handling of q convention
by its temporary chairman has also much to do
with the success of one faction the other Sena-
tor John c. Jacobs presided at the Utica Convention
of 1876 which elected delegates to the National
Democratic Convention at st. Louis Had it not
been for this gentleman's adroit parliamentary tao
tics Governor Tilden would not have succeeded in
pushing through his famous resolution directing
that the of New York States delegates in st.
Louis should be cast unit.
On the other hand, in the State Convention of 1877
alluded to in Mr.. Kelly's late interview in the
HERALD where Olcott. Beach. Schoonmaker and
Mackin were placed upon the State ticket, the weak
ness and parliamentary blundering of D. b. Hill.
the temporary chairman went very far toward de-
featng the Tildenites This faction concluded that
they mad the whole machinery of the Convention in
their hands 90 as to secure the denomination Of
Bigeow and Fairchid. Thus . false throw Of the
dice as the Convention progresses may upset the
most careful calculations or it is entirely pos
ueiegateS
power of the hands of their temporary chairman
in the Convention of 1877. but adroit partisan
presiding officer can do good deal toward securing
triumph for the side which he represents in the
OF Senator Jacobs at Utica. In the for
control or the committee last year Mr.. William
Purcell, OF Rochester anti iTldenite, elected
Chairman The struggle was then SO close that two
votes would have secured the election Lester
B. Faulkener the candidate of the Tilden wing.
But it is stated that the fight not then
pushed by the latter interest closely 1t might
be. HERALD reporter was informed yesterday that
the Tliden-Hobinson wing had captured more than
the necessary majority of the State Committee, ana
that they will consequently be able to select tenn
porary chairman OF their own stripe. In of
these peculiar complications the gathering of the
committee on the 18th inst will be watched with
good deal of interest.
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
The late important ard interesting pronuncia-
mento OF Mr.. John Kelly declaring that under
cumstances will Tammany Hall support Lucius Rob-
inson for Governor. has led large majority of dem
ocrats of the State and of the county to pom
der upon the peculiar situation. They ask the fol-
lowing questions:-
l. Ii Robinson is nominated can he be elected
despite the opposition of Tammany Hall?
2. How many votes can Mr.. Kelly control in this
city against Robinson?'
3. Will the Comptroller be able to carry the rank
and hle OF the democratic organization with him in
case he concludes to bolt the gubernatprial ticketp
4. Can enough votes be thus drawn off from the
democratic State ticket to defeat Robinson and con.
sequenty elect the republican candidate?
b. Is it judcious on the part OF the Tammany
leader to proclaim positive bolt from the State Con-
venton il certain candidate displeasing to him is
g. Is it not far more manly course for political
leader to declare his views and that of his party in
advance than to fight behind the scenes in dark and
devious ways as charged against Tilden Co?
Those are the leading questions just now, not
alone with the local leaders but with the rank and
file of the party i'll city and State. Under this pecu-
larly dangerous outlook for the democrats comes
to be question of great interest whether not
Governor Robinson will be forced upon the party
If his side controls the State Conven-
ton. The story was started time since
that Governor Robinson never seriously in
tD renO ,inaf ffop--
that Samuel J. Tilden himself would be sprung upon
the Convention ~ - ls.A hour and under
the excitement Of TIE n~<ent as Horatio Seymour
placed In ,1s dsad This rumor is con-
tradicted autho-.asfs~ quarters. while 1t is be-
lieved in others lAs Gays of the Ex-Governor arc
seldom understood. and no one can guess from day
to day what will be his next move on the political
chessDoard.
A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE.
An intimation was given yesterday that Clarkson
~ Potter was likely to be brought forward q CON-
promise candidate.
81 tell YOU" remarked one of the Tammany
sachems yesterday afternoon, Potter would sweep
the State by immense majority He would suit
the filden well as the Kelly interest You recol-
lect that he would have received the nomination in
1876 had 1t not been for the wrong construction
placed upon one OF the gentleman's Congressional
speeches delivered several years ago."
Then you think Mr.. Potter would be just as &C
ccptable TO Mr.. Iiden as the present Governor?"
Undoubtedly think he would be even more
acceptable. Potter has distinguished private and
be great advantage to linn In gubernatorial can
II would be wise thing for the party to place
him at the head OF its State ticket"
How about Judge church,"
"It was stated to me that Judge Church has had
interviews lately with MIR Tilden. What the result
was cannot at present tell. l am Of the opinion
however, that he would not accept the nomination,
he would have to resign his position Chief JUS
tice OF the Court OF Appeals. Church would be Gu
tirely acceptable TO our people, but that
Tllden would not trust him. The old man simply
wants the delegates from the state of New
York to the next National Convention. lie
seeks to use the State patronage for this
purpose and wants Governor of his own
choice in Albany. You that then he can use tho
State Prison, Canal, Insurance Department, Comp.
troller's office. State Treas surcrs office, Attorney
Generals office and other departments TO operate in
the various districts in the selection of national del
cgates next spring That is what this whole ght
means. You see how important ii Is. II Tlden
lescs the hght this year he has chance whatever
OF the Presidential nomination in 1850. Without tho
support OF his own State he could not expect u re-
celye inf uential aid from outsiders"
REPUBLICAN SIDE.
From present Appearances IL seems pretty certain
that A. Is. Cornell viii be nominated for Governor
BY the republicans. The State Committee aud other