New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07

is nm fHc NrOaI MnIrT~
.of the great steamers. large enough 10 carry
town. On the road You see the majestic ana dreamy
Catski Mountains. where Kip van Nlnhie met the
Dntchmen playing at nlneplns' ,yr
Saratoga being called n " watering place, ex,
pected to find lake there but found instead
mineral springs which are situated III picturesque
vale where fountains foliage statues, ana shaheh
walks prevail. Cheltenham and Harrogate togethcI
are not so alurng, but there is not much OF sara
toga. The principal street has lofty trees 9i toi-
rid frnitfulness of leaves and branches. The vast
ness Of the hotels bcwlldering Ihat OF inc
United States Hotel where stayed, enclosed tnr5e
sides of an immense quadrangle as Irge oa as prH,
Astounding inpfoliage. ! was told 2.OOO pttsons
were residing in II, when arrived. n thousand al
ditiopal visitors who came the same evening To az
tend the convention. seemed TO make no sehslple
addition "a those who convorsed IN corridors ana sa-
looms. Inc cOlOred attendants were ready ana I'M
confused In few minutes Won we're IN poSs,e, SION
of bedrooms as lofty those Of the Amste Hotel,
Amstc rdam where the bed-curtalns appcaicu 10 ue-
scend from the clouds.
lican leaders was TO choose a Governor Tor New
York and other officers. My wish was To see hOt
merely wnat was done, but how Il was done, and
where 1t was done public meeting III London Is
except in the Society of Arts a mere proceeding,
hardly ever spectacle. 1Hcre is nothing imposing
about IT, save the grand thrOng of eager faces, II
many are present. and the mighty roar when
Great speaker interests the assembly. The hall OF
the Society Of Arts. with Barrys great paintings
around H. walls on which are depicted tne Rroa'
historic Actors of the world, who are, rs H. Were
listening TO the speakers; the broad dais at the up
per end of the ball. ITS three tablcdesks, Two Dehg
independent tnbuUes. where speakers rlght anu
left Of the president con take their sanG-'he open
side room wnere auditors can arrive, survey the
meeting and choose the vacant place ihey prefer OF
see and hear where they are-c0ustitntc thcs)he
scenic hall Of London. lie Saratoga COnNenIIOn
Of 1879 was held in thc Town Hall; NOT bad IN
terror but the stage had the rlmslIackle arrange
ments common III England. lhere was more space
than we reserve for speakers 70 deplOy IN; put III
the centre stood mean, narrow dtsk' upon me hoi
low top of which the president struck, WIN Plh-
ful wooden hammer awakening dilapdated echoes
had flOuuht
of pubic hall rs public meeting, ana that the
mechanical accessories Of oratory should he plcluf-
esone aud yet have simplicity, but the simplicity
should be scenic. Iammany Hall ana not see; odt
FaneuI Hall. Boston, has quaint grace and htncss
as = hail of oritory worthy OF the famous seaNeI7
who have given II place IN history. No arrange
meuts had been made Tor delegates at saratoga oc-
cupyiug the floor at the hail, and Tor preventing
any other persons entering that area len dollars
cost and two carpenters, would have done the
work IN two hours. his not beng douc,
the hall was one compact political mixture; ana as
the delegates wore flower, cross, medal or badge
nobody knew each other, nor who was Whcu. Inns
cost an hours lrutlcss discussion ana confusion al
day TA.ce over, at long Intervals u wild motion
was made that all who were not del, gates should
rise and staud III the SIDES OF tue hail. AID allow me
delegates to be seated i'll the centre. ms PROPOSE
ton proceeded on the assumption That 600 persons
who had arrived earv aud struggled their way INTO
good seats, would rise by natural h,puHe Oh uisln-
tcrescd virtue and disclose themselves, the coisc,
qnencC being that they would lcse their seats ana
be condemned to stand all day they were not
elected from the hall. This extraordinary Viriue
did nor appear 10 be prevalent for no one arose. Nv
sitting still they were secure for nobody knew them
not to be DELEGATES and they had The wit not TO dis
cover themselves Indeed, II they had, the nail was
so densely packed that nobody could move to an
other pari, and the confusion OF attempting 10
change places would have been ten times worse
than that which existed | was surprised to hear
the impossible proposition made TO an American
audience. When Mr.. George William Curtis pointed
out that il WAS an mcOheTent proposal. everybody
laughed at It. | had heard IN Engan good deal
aDont American political organization. IL did not
fla - n NJ
it was well manifest III the proceedings Inc names
of the candidates for the chiei ONCE I'm IN
pOpnlar name was that of AlOnZO IS.
Cornell tho son of the founder Of the Cornell
University. Mr.. Cornell received the nomInatlon
OF Governor OF New-lork State. mat day heard
his name pronounced a thousand times. Lach
delegate was called upon to say aloud for
which candidate lie voted. There was only
one Cornell, yet nobody answered as
we should do in England" COrncll'-but each
said with scrupulous precision, AO3zo Is Cor
nell" or "Jehosophat L, squaif.es' or Whatever
was the name of the rival candidate. A.ouzo was
pronounced clearly the Il. separately ana Distinctly,
aud Cornell with the accent on the nell a.
decidedly as that knell which W4cbch thougnt
mIght awaken Duncan The name of AlonzJ b.
Cornell" emerged from under the platform IN
musical accent. though It proceeded from piano
forte. "AlOnZo Is. Cornell" was next heard ID the
rough voice of miner. 'Aionzo B. Cornell came
in meek tones from delegate appointed for the first
time "Alonzo b. Cornell cried an old sea captain,
with a voice like iOg-horn. "AlonZo i. Cornell"
came quick from the teeth Of sharp man OF business.
VINO meant to put that affair through at
"AlOnzo Is. Cornell" SAID II decided caucus leader,
before we came here" "AlOnZo Il. Cornell pro-
ceeded from a wooly throat, as Though
the speaker was msonoa air%d of h Txn1S
b. Cornell" chirped small political sparrow
in a remote corner of the room. Then Mr. Conk-
ling, raising himself to his full height (whlch ~
considera 0lc), III the centre of the PLATFORM pro-
nouuced. in tones Of deliberate trumpet, Alonzo
b. Cornell" An honr was spent over that new
Governors name, yet If "AlOnzO b." had been
eliminated the business had been got through IN
third of the time. Mr. Cornell was II modest,
pleasant gentleman, with business-ike method OF
speech, From the interest which was attached 10
the course Mr. George William Curtis took wished
to speak with him. but could conceive no sufficient
pretext for doing it. One result of this WIS that
aiterward friend had TO give lie an introduction
to Mr.. Curtis, which ran thus:
DEAR CURTIS: This is George ]. Holyoale. whose
works Labor aud Cooperation You know :. +:
lie saw you Saratoga WIth English dlid nee he did
not introduce himself. tell him lie must learn Amer
manners. Till he does. let me make you two ac-
quaint. Yours cordially, WENDELL flIlLPs.
the character of every people. like that of every
individual. is made up Of fl AZ contra dictons. Ine
Americans, as a rule. have Il prompt apprehcnsive-
ness their onverSaton ~ clear bright and precise;
their penetration direct; tnclr narrative swirl
characterized by brilliant abbreylatiOns; YET these
uulck- witted hearers viii tolerate speakers IN the
Senate and on the platform with whom redundancy
and indlrectncss arc incurable diseases; aud VIII
at and listen 10 them just as they would watch inc
descent of a cataract until change OF season shall
dry up the talllngwaters. AZ the Saragota CohVcn,
ton programme OF principles was read-caed
q platform" No dIscernmcnt could make sure
what was moant, and professor oil memory could
not retain half0f what was written All rccOllect
was thar the plat form ended with some miscellane-
Gus platudes on things IN general, but yet there
were parts of It which showed capacity of
statement-if only the writer had known
when to STOP. IL was with regret was unable to
90 to the Syracuse Convention, aud witness Demo-
cratic nominations, and perhaps. furnish my friend.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer, with materials Tor chapter
on Comparative CaucussH2 The SARATOGA Con
yenton was characterized by great order add atten-
ton to whoever desired to speak. If anyone put "A
question the answer was: " Ghe Char takes con-
trary view the Char decides against y0p." The
chairman SPOKE of himself as an Institution.
court of authority. Inns found to DO rule in
America.
| was told the Democratic conventions were
marked bv comparative turbulence and irregularlty.
TuE NKW-YoRK TRIBUNE SAID that " large heads
would abound AT syracuse. | wanted To see " large
heads" az I had idea what IA political " large