New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
MOST OF THE NINE HUNDRED DELEGATES IN TREN-
ToN-FoRMIDABLE SUPPORT OF SENATOR LUD
Low-JoEL PARKER DEcLINKs-oREsTEs CLEyE-

MOST OF THE NINE HUNDRED DELEGATES IN TREN-
ToN-FoRMIDABLE SUPPORT OF SENATOR LUD
Low-JoEL PARKER DEcLINES-oREsTEs CLEvK-
LANDS GREAT CANVASS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TRBUsE.i
TRENTON, Aug. 31.-A large proportion of the 900
delegates who are to make up the unwiedy state
Convention tomorrow, are on the ground
this evening, and tho fight for the nomi-
nation for Governor waged between
drinks with increasing bitterness the lines indi-
Gated in this mornings TRIBUNE. The State-House
ring is already boasting that Senator LudlOw's vic
tory is assured and the array Of workers
in his interest is certainly most for
mibable. Ex-Governor Bid.ev, ex-senator
Stockton, Controller Robert Stockton, Secretary
Kelsey, Clork Little and Congressman Miles Ross
are wrestling with every doubtful delegate while
Senator Mcpherson and Leon Albeit are supposed
TO be aiding their patriotic efforts with their recog
nized ability for craftsmanship of this sort. Tho
sincerity of this pair is doubted in some quarters
but their ardor appears to be genuine.
Ex-Concressman John T. Bird has developed un-
expected strength but the State House people sneer
at his chances and assert that they will bag his
entire following before daylight. Orestes
Cleveland is conducting his own canvass
with rare skill and energy. That lie has
frightened tire Ludlow camp Is evident
culars setting forrh the danger Of nominating him.
The papers declare that Cleveland has been identi-
fled with much corruption and jobbery in
connection with ring rule in Jersey City,
and to prove this the Nicholson pavement Job
the Boulevard scheme, the reservoir job. and the
fraudulent court house bonds mentioned. These
circulars. however, from their manifest unfairDess.
are helping Cleveland as much as they are hurting
him. The State House people are moreover, assert
ing that Cleveland is buying delegates. and they
threaten to expose the bribery i'll open convention.
Albright, Cutter, Hardenburg and Shippen all have
some delegates, but their chances are hardly con-
sdercd.
The State Committee have decided upon Leon
Albeit for temporary chairman. with George Il.
Gray, of Essex, and w. w. Acton. of Saem for
secretaries. 1t is the programme TO continue Albeit
in the chair at the permanent orsaniza-
ton, and young Mr. McDermott Of IIud-
son, is loaded with speech nominating John
p. Stockton in hopes of electing him by
acclamation in case of tange among the other
candidates. Mr. Stsckton declares lie will not
allow the use of his name and Judge Joel Parker
feels so comfortable upon the bench that lie has
written the following letter for use If any uncon-
trollable statesman should be moved to start a
Parker boOm:.
SARATOGA Aug 80, 1890
TO that cannot consent to the presen ton my
the convention. would not accept the uOmIna-
ton II rendered The reassns decision are
obvious and cannot be stated In this short letter. Accept
my thanks for your interest. Yours,
JOEL PARKER
The Governorslip is of such ovcrshadowing i'm
portance that the Electoral ticket is hardly NEIL
toned. AS midnight approaches the air is thick
with rumors. but there seems to be definite set
tlement at hand. Ludlow ought certainly
to win under ordinary circumstances
with such combination be has
behind him, but unless some revolution occurs hts
vote on the first ballot will fall far short of ma
jority. This proves the desp-seated hatred of the
ring among the rank and fle Cleveland may be
%ans Dsassn deieaates not sa' osnsy hs friends
on account Of tho ungenerous character
of the canva Ass made against him. No one pays any
heed TO the tales Of bribery other charges crou
lated against him. except to say that they demon
strate the alarm Of his opponents 1t is evident
a looker-on that the Ludlow people are not alto
gcther happy, while Cleveland Is smiling and con-
fdent. Ths Convention promises. upon the whole.
to be an entertaining one.
The CANVAS has been enlivened by only one fight
20 far. A Bergen County delegate skilfuly knocked
another Democrat through . barroom window In
the interest of harmony and reform.