New-York tribune., 1884-01-28
PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS.
PLANS OF THE PARTIES IN THIS STATE.

great political parties promises TO be one OF the
most interesting political features of the year. Al
ready there is some talk about the possible char
acter of the delegations among the Republcah ana
the Democratic members of the Legislature. III Is
evident from what they say that the leading poll
tcians of their districts beginning cautiouslyto 10
make their arrangements for obtaining OF the
minor conventions. Advces from the interior OF the
State indicate that Roswell p. Flower has sent
agents out among the rural Democracy with we"
of securing delegates in favor of hls own hoiIh"-
tiOn for President 1t is said that the edtor ol ''
obscure Democratic newspaper recently received
letter from Mr.. Flower, in which the latter eA-
pressed his fervent admiration of the ability shown
in ITS columns and enclosed 81 rs a subscription
for the journal in question.
THE SELECTION or REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
The Republicans are devoting more thought to
the selection of the delegates than the Demo cr9tS
owing to two circumstances, namely, that the time
for oldinp the National Convention has been set,
and that a new method Of eecting the Natlonal
delegates has been adopted. The breaking OF
the unit rule at the Chicago Convention and the
adoption of district representation" are well
known circumstances. Under the new pian 'he
Republican State Convention called TO choose dele
rates to National Convention viii only choose
four of the seventy-t delegates; the remainder
being chosen by the Repub leans of each Congress
sional district Whether these delegates are chosen
by Congressional district conventions or at the
State Convention by the delegates OF each Con-
gressional district does not matter, the effect BENG
the same The state Convention is deprived ot
he right it formerly possessed, of selecting the
delegates to represent each Congressional district
at the National Convention without regard TO the
wishes of the delegates representing that district
in the State Convention
II the district delegates TO the National Conven-
tiOn are chosen before the meeting OF the state
Convention the delegates to the convention VIII
have no other duty than to select the four dele
gates-at-arge. The Republican members OF the
Legislature say that there is as yet no indication
of how the Republican voters in their Congressional
districts will act whether they will have separate
Congressional conventions and elect two delegates
to the National Convention or instruct their dele
gates to the State Convention to elect these two
delegates. II is probable that there will be no
uniform action in the matter. In some districts
the delegates will be elected at home in Others the
power will be given to the delegates TO the state
Convention.
EFFECT OF DISTRICT REPRESENTATION
These Republicans who opposed district repre-
seutafion at the National Republican Convention
Of $50 have been predicting lately that the dele
ates from this state to the next National Conven-
ton will be SO divided among the several Repubh-
can candidates for President that Aew-lork VIII
have no influence in the final choice OF candidate.
Louis f. Pawn. Of Chatham, while here re-
Gently. is reported to have said: The New
York Clty delegates viii have their choice,
the Buffalo men theirs. the Albany men
theirs. the St. Lawrence men theirs. There
will be no union on any one candidate, and the
State viii be q nullitye'
Supporters of district representation are not so
coudd.pt IA Nr Pawn that this State
Will have no influence in the National Con-
veution. They argue that the State viii have
far greater influence than ever before, be-
cause the delegates from other States Will know
that the New-York delegates truly represent the
sentiments Of the Ncw-Iork Republicans. What
ever the district representatives. do will be looked
upon with great respect respect that they never
could win If thcy were chosen by snap caucuses by
machine pressure and finally by packed state
Convention. Nor Is it yet certain that
the Republicans Of this State, when permitted 20
make their own choice of delegates, viii not in ma
ioritv Of the districts select delegates who VIII
favor some one man. The tate Convention VIII
not be held unt April. and before that date II j,
possible that some eminent Republican VIII WIN
thc support for the Presidency oi most o. the he
publicans in this state.
Senator Miller. 1t is probable will have his plan
for the denomination of the Republican party III
the country as well IN the CRY districts ready for
submission 10 the Republican state Committee
early next month Ii is said that the document Il
substantially complete. IT. purpose as stated by
the senator at Richfeld Springs in September last
is the liberalization of the Republican
marty. Liberalization, as interpreted by
The Senator. means the granting 10
every Republican voter the right to take part in
the primary elections Of the party, the protection
Of such voter against snap caucuses-lna wordthe
modification of the party machinery so that the true
will of the Republican voter may be expressed. Ihe
Senator although residing i'll the country, had the
candor TO acknowledge that the party machinery
os i'll reflected the will of the members Of the party
in the country as in the city.
Since Senator Miller made his speech, the party
hns been reorganized in the city OF New-lork.
There remains therefore. to be reorganized the
comfy and city organizations outside of the me
tropois Ii is hoped that Senator MilleTs reorsan-
izaton scheme will be put in practice IL most of the
counties Of the State in advance Of its adoption by
State Convention, and even that many OF the del
egates TO the next Convention and the National
Convention will be chosen under it. 1t is stated
that the scheme will be submitted TO the RepubLi-
can state Committee early next mouth.
THK DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.
The delegates 10 the Democratic National Conven-
ton will be chosen by the old-fashioned method
namely, by the State Convention alone. There has
been as yet rebellion IN the Democratic
Marty against machine" methods. 1t will
be largely a machine" delegation that
will be sent 10 the Democratic National
Convention from this State Daniel Manning chair
man of the Democratic State Committee, and pro-
prietor of the Democratic machine" demonstrated
it, strength last fall by taking up isaac H. May
nard, practically au unknown man, week before
the Democratic State Convention met, pushing hlm
10 the front, and nominating him for Secretary of
State Mr. Mannmg's first choice for President
would be Samuel j. TIlden, but he Is SAID TO nave
l,onn told hr tho hitter that be would not accept