The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-20
THE NEW YoRR CONVENTION.
Gathering OF the Democratic Clans at
syracuse-Prospeeis of Merry Row In
the Convention To-day.

Gathering OF the Democratic Clans at
syracuse-Prospeeis OF n Merry Row In
the Convention To-day.
SYRACUSE, April l9.-The headquarters
Of the three clans who will gather here
the coming week have all been estab.
lished. The State Central Committee, OF
which General L. B. Faulkner is the
Chairman, will have rooms at the Globe
Hotel. Mr.. N. O. Moak's Committee, rep
resenting the Kelly Democracy, will have
their headquarters at the Remington
House. The delegates to the Whiting
Opera House Convention, called by Gen.
Faulkner, who are opposed to the nomi.
nation Of Samuel ]. Tilden, have located
their rendezvous at the Empire House.
Both Tilden and anti.Tilden leaders
claim that they will control the Conven-
ton, but tonight the anti-Tilden men
have the greatest confidence. A careful
estimate OF the chances, made after hear.
ing from every assembly District in the
State, gives Tilden 1853 delegates, anti-Til.
den 2l3, and doubtful IS. There Is hardly
doubt but that the anti-Tilden forces
have elected a majority Of the delegates.
A most remarkable change in sentiment
is noted from the country districts which
have heretofore been strong supporters OF
Tilden. The delegates from the country
will be nearly unanimous in their epposi-
ton to Tilden In the coming convention.
The report that Tilden will send letter
to the Convention declining to be a can.
didate, is secuted by the Tilden leaders
now in the city. Hubert o. Thompson,
who represents Tilden's interests in New
York City, stated to correspondent
tonight that Mr.. Tilden would not only
never decline to be considered as a cam
didate, but that he would carry the
Syracuse Convention, and would be nomi-
mated at Cincinnati. Although 1t Is
evident that the anti.Tilden men have a
clear majority OF the delegates to the Con.
vention, yet the Tiden men. are not dis
MAYED, but boldly declare that they will
capture the Convention at all hazards.
Wherever the Tilden forces have been
squarely beaten in the country districts,
they have elected contestants, who will
appear in the Convention, relying upon
the State Committee, which Is strongly
Tilden, to give them seats. Indeed, the
Tilden leaders make no secret OF declaring
that in every instance where there are
contesting delegations, the Tilden men
will be admitted to the Convention. The
anti.Tilden men claim that II this sort OF
tactics is adopted, the anti.Tilden element
in the Convention will at once withdraw
and hold Convention OF their own. They
have secured Shakespeare Hall, where
John Kelly was nominated for Governor
last year. II they bolt, and bold Con.
yenlion OF their own, they will send a
complete set OF delegates to Cincinnati.
In that event, there will be three Conyen.
tions held in syracnse-the Tilden, anti
Tilden and Kelly Conventions.
Judge George F. Comstock said tonight
that II tue Tilden State Committee at.
tempt any such high.handed proceedings
as outlined above, the anti.Tilden mer
will leave the rump Convention. Itisex
ceedingly probable thatsuch course viii
be pursued, and the outlook to.nigh
would indicate one OF the biggest politica
rows ever witnessed in this city.