New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-31
FOLGER FOR GOVERNOR

WORTH pyFEATEp-A CONCEALED CANVASS FOR
FoLGRR-REyELATION TO BE MADE AT SARA
ToGA.
| PROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlbuNE'l
| BUFFALO, Aug 30.-The names OF tne deiegates
| from the lid Assembly District to the Republican
State Convention, who were elected to-day Will
tell to every politician that the Erie County deega-
tion intends to vote for the Administration candi-
| date for Governor Twenty-one votes may be re-
corded in iadvance as given by the Erie County
| delegates for Charles j. Folger for Governor
The delegates elected were James ID. Warren, OF
| The RuGalo Commercial, ex-Congressman K V.
Pierce Joseph Ball. Robert Mills and Adam Weller.
| 1t will be perceived that the dele
CATION is headed by Mr.. Warren, the most
influential Republican in the county. Mr.. Warren is
absent from the city at the present time enjoying a
| summer journey in the White Mountains. His con-
idenIa friends here say that while very friendly
to Governor Cornell, in any conflict which may
arise at the State Convention between the Gov
ernor and President Arthur he will side with the
latter Bet it is very evident that Mr.. Warren does
not intend to wait until he arrives at Saratoga to
learn if the President and the Governor actually
having shindy. He has already made up his mind
on that question 1t Is open secret here that he
favOrs the nOmna tion of Mr.. FOger for Governor.
All his influence and that of his friends is exerted
to secure Folger delegates MIR. Folger, 1t Is de-
clarcd is the candidate of the National Admnstra-
tion for Governor. The delegates not pledged
to vote for Folger. That Is held to be unnecessary
Nor they instructed TO vote for anyone in par
tcular. That, it is believed is revelation that had
better he made later in the 1t is held to be
good policy not to make Mr.. Foger too conspicuous
ly candidate of the Administration, to let the faith
full know that he is actually the Administrations
candidate but to withhold the interesting nforma-
he ponpraI nuhlip Annarpntlv this .
the plan of the Administration leaders all over the
state. Behind the mask of uninstructed and I'M
pledged delegations delegates TO be most stTin
| gently bound to support FOlger. The utmost care
is beng taken to exclude from such apparently free
| delegations any delegates favoring Wadsworth,
Cornell or other candidates for Governor before Fol-
ger. In this city Governor Cornell and Mr.. Wads-
worth have many friends who are attempting to
secure some of the delegates Thus far they have not
had the slightest The position Of some of
| Governor CornelPs appointees Is very embarrass-
ing one. William j. Morgan. one of the Canal APP
prascrs, and Ossian Bedell, the Superintendent of
| the Western Division of the Erie Canal both live
here Ordinarily they would lie able to secure some
| delegates for their chief; but now they find them
selves powerless to do so despite every effort
Yet the friends of Mr.. Folgcr can justly
| be said TO be supported by public
opinion They have been forced by the
cxertions of Mr. Wadsworth's friends to avow their
preference for Mr.. Folger Voters have thus been
| made clearly aware for whom they were voting
when they elected their delegates. The contest be-
| tween Mr. Folger and Mr. Wadsworth first
made at the With District Convention, which
| held at Hamburg last Saturday. Wadsworth
delegate proposed that two of the four delegates
| should be pledged to vote for Wadsworth. This
| proposal to divide the delegation rejected by
| the Folger delegates by vote of 80 to l3 Fol-
| ger delegation was then elected.
In the lid Assembly District the contest was Of
| still more open character The newspapers
| clearly explained the nature of the contest
| as between the National Administration and Mr.
| Wadsworth. The friends OF the National Admins
tratlon openly told the voters at the various eau
cuses that Mr.. FolGer their candidate for Gov
ernor; while Mr. Wadsworths friends printed his
| name on their ballots. Every Republican 10 en-
titled TO vote at the caucuses and hundreds availed
| themselves of the privilege III the Folger
| ticket won il was because 1t was supported
| by public opinion and because the most energetic
politicians worked for its success There can be no
| other Interpretation given of It's success. Thou
sands of ballots distributed by each side. The
| Foger men carried every ward at the caucuses
| Yesterday, and as already stated the Assembly Dis
| trlct Convention to-day. Such victory over
Wadsworh effectually disposcs of the pretencc
/ m
| Wadsworth is to be the Administration candidate
for Governor. They are quite willing that the
| Garfield Republicans should divide their votes
hrt ween Wadsworth and Cornell but they will give
the former no support themselves. They are careful
TO encourage Wadsworth 10 persist In his candidacy
| while giving HIM no delegates themselves. Their
| aim is to nave at the saratoga Convention n di-
| vision of votes among a number OF candidates TOR
| Governor, with FOlger for the most prominent and
| Leading How prominent he can be made
is EVIDENT when one, thinks of the
number Of delegates that Will be controlled by the
| National Admins ration " hen NewYork, Kings,
| Albany and buffalo unmask at the word OF com
nand and disclose Folgcr delegates the disposition
| of a large proportion of the convention Will be
'NH' If possible, the fact that Folger is actually
tine Administration candidate will not be disclosed
| tiu the convention meets. Then by quiet talks
| with other delegates the actual folger del
eoates will seek to Mr.. Folgers noml-
| nation The spontaneous movement Tor his
| nonunation if il secured, will thus be made
clearly evident. Moreover, the fact that the Ma;
| tionaI Administration Is supporting folger Will
| he hidden until the last moment III VIII save Mr.
| Foloer from perhaps destructive bombardment by
othSr candidates; Ihe Natlonal Adlnlnihtrst'on
| will part with Mr.. Folger tearldlly-buL then II
| The kepublicans of New-York are determined to
make hun their candidate for Coy
i ernor their wish must be respected The
eact' fact that Mr. Folger's presence IN the
| Cabnet is no longer desired. Is sometimes whIs-
| nered by those close to the Administration. hr.
Fooer rs an old fashioned polltlcIan. lie Is some
| ,yhst soueanish about removing ana appointing
| men for political reasons better Instrument Tor
the creatlon oil Stalwart nlaJortie5 III the various
Stotes of tne Union desired Dy the President Mr..
| I"iTa,;s nromotlon to tue office OF Governor of
| Ncv.Yotk would at once secure a strong TREND in
| I'm. greatest of States, ana make room
| for an erlcient political worker III the
| TahncI The qualifications OF Nj. Folger for
Governor we're we'll uut by Collector Gould OF THIS m
| nort to-day when he said " Mr. folger would be
Panf Poa. tne best equipped men for Governor ever
oeoted for that Office. II lie should be elected. For
v,ouv years lie has lived at Albany and rs senator
inI moi gs has had intimate acquaintance with the
mn f'u vnatinU ana government OF the state. AS
Judre OF The Court of Appeals he has been
Compelled to study cOsey all boss so reraT. Ia%s
On ,1g 'Ti the city OF New-York. He would
s I'M have at once as Governor competent knowl-