Year: 1874

hotels, every county in the State besides its regu-
lar delegates must have sent dozen or so OF
her political wire pullers to see that their
representatives do not go astray and that
everything is done properly for the interest
of the party. Nearly all the repuDl can
Senators are here and fully three-1fths OF
the republicans OF the lower House. Indeed any
body familiar with the crowds that haunt the
hotels at Albany during winter would be led to
believe. at first, that the Convention on Wednes.
day Is to be really the assembling OF the Leglsla-
ture itself. In tact, many OF the Senators and
Assemblymen are delegates, and large :umber
OF those who are not are ex-SenatOrs and ex-
members or the Assembly. Every indication now
gives promise that the Convention will be . har-
mOnious one. There has been all day


THE MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT.


and the arrival OF the country delegates, each
delegation without having any fixed purpose OF It's
own, seeming only anxious to learn how each
other stood, has but added to the general hubbuD
and confusion. The fact is, everybody seemed to
be at sea, or. to put 1t more plainly AFRAID to de-
clare themselves one way or the other. The major
ity OF the country smll fry, who will only do the
voting and have but little 10 do say about
the preliminary management of things, talked
at first somewhat freely to what they
thought was best to be done, far as the
officers other than DIX are concerned, but
VIII De Drawn lntO tne uIaR net Dy Iuelr IeaO-
ers when the proper time comes, and in fact what
ever direction the leaders see fit to take, their
talk amounts to but very little as an Indication of
what may happen tomorrow. Still this very tact
only goes to show that matters will be arranged
so that no hitch will occur tomorrow and that the
managers know the material they have to deal
with. Early this forenoon, when the trains
from the West began to arrive in quick
succession, 1t was apparent that the general
sentiment OF the leading men among them was for
the denomination of the old ticket sure without
scratch; but alter dinner a few of them became
mysterlously reticent on the subject, and left all
the predictions and what-Ought-tO-be be-done bUsi-
ness to those who had nothing to lose by speaking
right out in meeting. The secret OF this was the
stand that was taken by Collector Arthur, George
Bliss ana several others Of


THE CUSTOM HOUSE PARTY


in favor Of pushing the claims OF A. B. Cornell for
Lieutenant-GOvernOr few days ago 1t was
decided by the Custom House men that Cornell
would consent to have his name used in connec-
tion with the position. and so the heavy pressure
that was brought to bear to-day In his favor so
suddenly coupled with the strange absence OF
Cornell himself, took not lew of even the knowing
ones by surprise. At noon nothing was talked about
but his chances, and what muddled matters worse
was the discovery that a part of the New York
delegation reused to 60 iOr HIM. This, in the alb
SenCe OIL several OF the prominent delegates, SuCl
as Il. d. Morgan, was not by any means a pleasant
situation for Cornells active advocates, and lor
time It looked very much as though he would be
come to between the disagreeing members that II
1t became certain. after thorough canvass
and sounding OF the delegates, that enough
votes could not be secured outside the New York
delegation to nominate him, his name would not
be mentioned in the Convention a candidate
against Robinson, who would then be gwen the
votes intended for Cornell. All this time General
Batcheler's trends were working like beavers to





formidable III the Convention, and as they made
considerable headway-which, OF course, did not
faCilt tate the plans OF the custom House people
IN their search ior rural aid and assistance
The situation became all the more complex and
annoying. IL was not until late In the afternoon
that a majority OF the Northern and Western del
egates had arrived, and, not knowing how the
Custom House managers ana their opponents.
They too, at least three out OF every five, appeared


THE OLD TICKET IN THE FIELD,


but many OF them, like those who had put in their
as TO what was best to be done, wnen taey learned
that there was so much pulling and hauling going
on, with no apparent leader IN the field: and
things generally at flves and SKIES. At six O'Clock
Governor RobinsOn's trenos were confident,
Batcheller's hopeful and Corneli's noncommital
as to what strength they really had. 1t was
urged against Robinson that he would not
make suitable Governor in case General Dix
was elected Senator. But, on the other hand his
friends contended that it was not certain that
DIX would take the Senasorship, even If
nsa eaaa sSaS &c e assfsav U the vonS mere asking
up the Gubernatoral chair simply to oblige Mr..
Cornell, who. lailing to secure the GovernOrship
In the usual way was willing to seize upon 1t in
this indirect manner. Some indscreet friends OF
Mr.. Cornell apparently weakened his case by the
statement that Robinson had charged over $4,000
for mileage more than.he was actually entitled TO.
and actually had the GOODNESS to send Tor Comp
trOller Hopkins to come up here ana OlcIally con-
firm the accusation. 1t turned out during the
tax about the matter that the Comptroller and
sSe are se very m s mas Ana a
klns referred them to the Attorney General Tor
his opinion as to whether they were not over.
Whether they were strictly legal charges no one
seemed to be able to state; hut. at all events,
RobnsOns friends contended that they were not
any greater than the charges made by his prede-
cessOrs. While this way OF making war on Robin
son drew away some OF his ruralsupporters it was
evident that many OF the delegates, who we're in
doubt BEFORE did not like the style OF them, and
openly declared that they would stand by him,
anyhow.
however, as to whether the Old ticket should be
renomnated in It's entirety or not, reduced itself
down to simply batte'betwecn the ms and outs.
The Canal commissioner and the state Prison In
that ii the ticket was broken the hundred
and one candidates 1or their positions would
lent ali their efforts to have Robinson retained.
On the contrary the friends OF the various asp
rants diu their utmost to have him scratched off
Id either Cornell or Batcheler put in his place.
1t Will he seen. therefore, that 1t has been pull
and haul game all day long.
However, IL finally became evident to the gentle
men who were anxious to see Cornell succeed
that he could not get the strength necessary out.
side OF his own delegation TO secure Tor him what
was wanted-not simply majority, but a hand
some majority in the Conventon-and thereupOn
they gave 1t out that he was not candidate In
deed, they even went further ana tried 10 make
everybody believe that he had not been
a candidate during the day at all; at any rate, he
was no longer talked of as q candidate by nine
O'clock and the field OF battle was therefore lett
open for the friends Of Batcneller and the friends
OF what Is now known as the ''old ticket party"


THE STRUGGLE FOR BATCHELLER.


That Batcheller's friends worked or him all
day and that they are yet working hard for him in
dead earnest, and with no Interior purpose OF hav-
Ing him cast aside tomorrow, as some people
believe, for third man, as beyond dlspute but
the indications are at this late hour OF writing
that he over-est!mates his strength. II so hap
pens that he comes from the same congressional
district as Barclay, the Canal Commissioner.
elected on the Old ticket: and many VINO would,
probably, otherwise support hm hesitate 10 40 so
on this account Tor the reason that IN their opin-
Ion, his nomination would sacrlhce Barclay


The fear which have already alluded TO else