New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
WILL 1T BE THE OLD TICKET
AN UNDERCURRENT SETTING TOWARD
MORTON AND SAXTON.


| ALBANY YEsTERDAY-OTHER CANDIDATES.
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| Albany Aug. 20.-A few of the delegates to
| the Republican State convention, which will
| meet in Saratoga next Tuesday, were here to-
day for the purpose, apparently, of learning
| whether or not Governor Morton intends to be
a candidate for denomination as Governor and
whether he would accept denomination If it
should be offered TO him. Mr.. Mortons alb
sence in the Adrondacks. however, prevented
these political pilgrims receiving any decisive
answers to their queries regarding the possi-
bility Of his accepting the nomination.
They learned that there rumor in AL
| bany to-day that Mr. Morton would send a mes
senger to the convention with letter positively
declining the nomination. Senator Mullin, Of
| Watertown. 1t was also said, had received
telegram from Governor Morton, asking him for
his authority for the statement that "Mr Morton
would II nominated accept the nomination"
Senator Mullin, 1t reported had written to
Mr. Morton in reply tha. he had been mis-
quoted that all he had said was that personally
he believed the Governor would accept the nomi-
nation.
Notwithstanding these reports of a positive
declinaton from Mr.. Morton, most of the dele
gates who were here to-day expressed the belief
|
would be several inconclusive ballots in the State
| Convention they said, and in the end there
| would be shout in favor of nominating ''the old
| ticket" Morton and Saxton, and it would 'go
| through with a whoop" One delegate who is
| supposed not to be friendly toward Mr.. Saxton,
said he would he willing to swallow Saxton' II
! Mr. Morton could be induced to accept the NOM
nation.
The belief that the old ticket" would be NOM
mated unless Mr. Morton should peremptorily
decline the nomination is based upon the theory
that Mr. Platt will control about five hundred of
the 7JS delegates, and will be embarrassed to de-
eide between Aldridge. Fish, Ellsworth and other
political friends Of his who believe that they
ought to receive his assistance. In this emer
gency having been neutral among the cand
dates except possibly putting obstacles in the
way Of Aldridge's too rapid advance. Mr. Platt 1t
is assumed, will excite a boom for "the old
ticket" of Morton and SaxtCn and seek to nom
mate 1t.
The followers of George W. Aldrdge are dis
mayed at the loss Of strength he has sustained in
week. 1t is difficult to see. however. that he
ever had any basis for his claim to the support Of
$50 delegates. a disnterested person cannot
at the present time much more than 12J delegates
back Of Aldridge. His vote the first ballot ap-
parenty will be the largest he will receive. No
machine delegate who in Albany to-day
seemed to believe that Aldridge would be nomi-
mated.
In the judgment Of the Platt men, the nomlna-
tion at the present moment rests between Mr..
Morton, James ". Wadsworth and Hamilton
Fish. Some think it not unlikely, If there a
good many ballots and Mr.. Morton has declined
the nomination, that the name OF J. Sloat Fassett
Will be sprung on the convention.
The five leading candidates are James A. Rob
erts, Charles T. Saxton, George W. Adridge,
James w. Wadsworth and Hamilton Fish. And
then there the minor candldates-John
Palmer, Of Albany; James S. Sherman, of Utica;
Frank s. Black, Of Troy; Leslie w. Russell, Of
Canton, and Timothy e. Ellsworth of Lock-
port.
Mr. Roberts will have the unanimous support
of the Erie County delegation. of Chautauqua
County of a part OF Cattaraugus County, and
of a good many delegates from New-York and
Brooklyn Northeastern New-Yorl and various
counties in Central New-York.
Mr. Saxton is backed by Wayne. Cayuga and
Cortland counties in Central New-York; by
Jefferson County by part OF ST. Lawrence
County and by many delegates from New-York
and Brooklyn.
Mr. Aldridge is favored by Monroe County and
by the ltes OF Oneida. Montgomery Sche-
nectady and Warren. He has been disappointed |
however, in Kings County, not having been able
to make a partnership with Jacob Worth. In
New-York he thinks that he has many delegates |
Mr. Wadsworth has the delegates from Liy- |
ingston, Wyoming orleans and Genesee coun- |
ties and is reported to be supported by the dele |
gates OF OnOndaga County and by the delegates |
from many Assembly districts in New-YOrk and |
Kings Mr.. Wadsworths candidacy has devel- |
oped suddenly but it has acquired considerable |
strength.
Mr. Fish has the support Of Putnam County |
and Of OswegO County, and through Frederick |
s Gibbs he thinks he has large support in |
New-York.
The large number Of unnstructed delegates |
makes Il Impossible to foretell the probable ac-
tion Of the convention upon the various candi- |
dates for Governor 1t may not be possible until |
the delegates assemble on Monday next for the |
convention Tuesday to learn the name Of the |
Republican candidate for Governor. And yet no |
one would be surprised If there should be such a |
rush toward some candidate early Sunday |
that the nomination could be confidently pre-
dicted
The candidates for Lieutenant-GovernOr are |
Timothy L. Woodruff. Of Brooklyn Titus Sheard, |
Of Herkimer, and Senator Nevada n. Stranahan,
of OsWegO.
The meetings Of the Committee on Credentials
promise to be well attended at the convention as |
It's members will decide whether Warner Miller |
shall be admitted to the convention after win
ring the caucuses OF Herkimer County against
all the power Of the machine by vote of "a to 3O