New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-02

Onlv regularly elected members OF the district
associations who have signed the roll OF member
snip with the pledges attached. can vote AT these
primaries OF the 10000 or more Republican
voters in this city only about 10000 beloag to the
associations and less than half this number actively
Participate Ill the primaries, unless there
some internal disscnsons in the
associations The leader of each district, under
the system perfected by President Arthur when
at the head of the machine III this city, dispensrs
all the patronage allotted to that district. and thus
secures control of the organization. 1t is only
necessary, therefore to know now the district leader
stands IN regard to any candidate TO know exactly
what his association will do. Under this system if
tie leaders only define their Positions il is easy to
tell how the delegates from this city to the State
Convention will stand.
John J. 'Bnen was made chairman of the Central
Committee at the request of Pres ldent Arthur. He
SAID last night il speaking of the GOvernoTship:
Governor Cornell Will not get more than twelve
delegates from this city. The other sixty-seven
will be Tor FOger and he will 10 nominated beyond
question. Governor Cornell is no longer
IN the race. If there is any show of a contest
IT will be, between Folger and somebody
else Cornell will not have strength enough
10 make a contest. The Brooklyn delegation will
be nearly al for Foleer 1t may be possible that
Cornell Will get fifteen of the forty-sx Brooklyn
gett il Is very doubtful whether he can get elected
as a delegate to the State Convention"
by Police Justice Patterson; the With
at the head of which is Harbor
Master John Simpson and the HID of winch Emil
grafton Commissioner Iantor Is the recognized
leader Ii is settled that the Governor will have
two of the four delegates from the XAist District
of which Commissioner Jacob Hess Is the leader
such an arrangement having already been made
there are other districts which the Governors
friends claim aud It Is certain that there will
be cOntcSlng delegations from the NIIth District
and probably from one or two other districts In
which there IS more than one association. Ii the
Arthur Stalwarts control the convention as thev
confidently expect 10 do, the contestants who are
opposed TO them Will undoubtedly be excluded from
the convention
the delegates from his district 10 the State Convcn
ion would 20 uninStructrd lie thought the
situation in regard 10 the Goyernorship was mixed
though the chances were rather in fayOrOf Mr.
Foyer Since the passage Of the law by Congress
giving the Secretary of the Treasury power TO make
contracts for the care OF Immigrants Bernard Big
lin and other pOhIicans who hold profitable
contracts at Castle Garden are inclined to look more
fayoraby upon the sec cary as a candidate fer
Governor Mr.. Bghn, who at one time was thought
10 be an advocate OF the fenOnlnatlOn OF Governor
Cornell Is now OulspOken for Folgrr, Francis Ray-
lnond the leader in the MILD District, SAID that
Governor Cornell " had 10 snow whateverD and
that Nh FOlger would be nominated.
Commissioner Taiutor. vino recognized rs a
fGcpd of the Governors sad Mr.. Cornell has
cordng u PARTY usage Is entitled to denominations
The opposition made to HIM Is based
wholly on personal grounds. 1t is very
unfortunate for the party that this quarrel
has come up | an friend of President Arinur as
well rs OF Governor Cornell ana should dislike
vcry much to be placed in position where would
II,
therefore, that the President really opposing the
denomination of the Governor many OF the friends
OF the latter will be placed III delicate positions
I'm INV district ! DO not think the delegates TO
Saratoga will be instructed. II Is possible, however
that influences may BE brought 10 bear that viii
make II difncult 10 tell how the district will stand
| think that Governor Cornell Will get as many as
thirty votes out OF the delegation from this cItyr
Police Justice Patterson apparently unceT-
tain as TO Mr.. COmeps chances "
don't Think lie said " that the Governors
prospects are any worse to-day Than they were two
weeks ago. IT Is too carly to tell much about it,"
" hen asked If the friends Of the Governor III the
Convention would be likely. in case he could not
be nominated, To AID MI WadswOr h i'm preference
to au Administration candidate, uc replied: ." No;
think not. They viii be likely to 20 TO Fol
GER
The friends of the Governor said that if he saw
that he cOnid not be nominated he would not he a
candidate before the Convention 1t was said that
arrangements had been made to send Ar Couklmg
rs a delegate from THIS city to the Convention IN
case he cannot be elected fiom Oneida
aud that he Will be chairman of the Convention
and make "A speech that Will answer the charges
made against INN by Governor Cornell.
There was some talk in regard TO local Candidates
from winch il apparent that rs mattcr, now
siand John j. OIrIcn viii be nouInat ted tor Comfy
Clerk Alderman McCiave for sheriff. ana probably
William DOwd Tor Mayor. But there has been no
definite agreement among the leaders in regard to