New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20
OPINIONS OF LEADING WORKERS.


TIE FOLGER, CORNELL AND WADsWoRIH LIEOItN-
ANS ALL ASSURED on ULTIMATE TRIUMPH.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, Sept. 19.-It is interesting and not
altogether Improbable to learn the candid opinions
of he leading workers for the respective candidates
for Governor. l have taken occasion TO gather
these candid opinions. john +. Smyth. one OF the
nrincipal managers of the FOlger canvass said
= tbink that Judge Foger will be nominated, and
that too Oh the first ballot. believe that on the
FIRST roll call lie will have anywhere from 30 to
267 votes You will see whole delegations record
er,sel YES for hun that now confidently credited
To some one OF the other candidates. The desperate
ofo,ts that are now being made to connect him
With Mr. Coukling. to make ii appear that he Is
NJ Conklnc's candidate. are idle. Why, not later
than Saturday last Mr. ConlIlng said that although
Mr. Cornell had treated him with unparalleled
neridy nevertheless, were he delegate TO ire
Saratoga Convention and called to choose between
1ndce Folccr and the Governor he should cast his
vote for the Governor Mr.. Conklng added that II
the President does not desire Judge folgers con-
tinuance in the Cabinet. he can readily supersede
him 7 have spoken of delegations which are re-
oarae0 AS solid for some other man than Folger.
from which Folger is going to obtain votes. There
s Jefferson County for instance. No, the Judge IS
NOT Mr.. Conklng's candidate and he is going to be
the choice of the COW entiOn. There you have my
best Judgment
Lewis F. Pawn, one of the principal managers of
the Cornell canvass said cannot see how the
Governors nomination can be prevented. We have
made y careful count and know what we are talk
Iop about. He may not be nominated on the first
ballot but he will be nominated as SOON as dele
oates cease casting complimentary votes. The
Rensselaer, votes, which were instructed Tor Con-
oressman Wood, will promptly be transferred to
I OH Of he SIR prIg
fine transfer were made in advance of convention
+o-morroy. The majority of the Broome votes
which are now pledged TO General Robinson, will
ome 10 Cornell; so will the Schenectady and
Montpcmery votes which on the first ballot will be
cast for compliments sake for Mr.. Starin. The
vote OF Saratoga County Is uncertain. CorneH
could reasonably count portion Of II, bus Sara
toga has a candidate for Northumberland IN
General Batcheller and have always noticed that
county that is thus situated reserves its decision
in regard to the GOvernonhp until the last mo-
meut to see where il can make the best terms.
There is no chance Of the Foger men taking up
Wadsworth when they find they cannot succeed
with Folger Wadsworth not that sort of a man.
They would doubtless cast about for another Ad-
nlnistration man someone whose name has not
vet been suggested. / don't think there is even
remote chance of their taking uD either Starin or
Wood l think the Wadsworth men make grave
mistake in deciding, as am told they have decided,
10 stick to their candidate. What can they pos
sibl, accomplish by stickng' The truth is, there
are some men working tor Wadsworth who are to
the last degree impractcable. Some Of them can
not he depended upon to vote the Republican
tleket unless the candidates they favor are nomi-
mated / am in favor of having resolution intro
duced in the convention pledging the delegates TO
snunort the ticket that is nominated. Unless some
snch action is taken by our conventions and be-
comes the recognized party policy, IL cannot be
long before the Republican party drifts TO pieces"
Elns Ii. Roberts. one OF the principal managers OF
the WadswOrth canvass, SAID: " Ny advice 10 the
WadswOrth delegates ~ to vote steadily for their
candidate. ] do not believe that tolger or Gov
ernor Cornell can be nominated. When the break
comes as 10 must sooner or later, then Wadsworths
chance will come. Certainly large number OF
the Cornell men would vote tor ellsworth TO pre-
vent FOlRer IOm succeeding, and Just as certainly
"A large portion OF the Eolger men would support
him TO prevent Cornell from succeeding. The logic
for the situation would seem to make W adsWorth
the second choice of the supporters OF the two lead
! ing candidates The delegates who are counted
| unon to support MI WadswDrth are thoroughly
| Trustworthy They sincerely believe that he is the
best man that has been named for the position, and
| they will 20 into the convention 70 stand by him."
So much for the candid opinions OF those cOmpe-
| tent TO SPEAK for the leading candidates. give
their talk for what 10 Is worth, not Undertaking 70
! saw how much th-t may be. The minor candidates
| are John H. Starln Walter A. Wood and John u
| Robinson The StaTIn column now contains Mont
| QOmery Fulton aud Hamilton. portion OF sara
| toga and Schenectady the WOOD column Portioh
Of Washington and ali vi Rensselaer,, and the Hob