Year: 1875

The assembling of the State Convention on Thursday
10 beginning to occupy the thoughts of the natives
hereab0uts TO the exclusion Of all other topics Coming
events in the political world already cast their shadows
before and although but few Of the delegates, and
those of great prominence have arrived yet is
expected that by tomorrow evening at least ma
jority Of the State Committee will have put ap
pearance for they have much hard work to do, so
many little knotty points of difference settle and
many plans to decide upon in order to have the ma
chnery OF their first formal meeting in good condition
before the organization of the Convention, that they
will not possibly be able to get through with
their preliminary arrangements in season If
they delay the time for beginning operations Wednes
day. Besides, it is known, from tho tremendous
demand for rooms that Is continually pouring in from
al parts of tho State the hotel keepers and private
boarding houses at this late day, that the attend
hnce at the Convention will be far greater than usual
and that every county will have large outside repre-
sentaon in addition to the regular delegates,
posed of the most prominent politicians Of the party in
the State, and the committee would certainly have
peace if left to perform all its business subject to the
opportunities of the wrepulers big and little who will
be only too anxious to tender their advice to what
the committee should do Judging from the dispatches
that have been received from New York and Brook
lyn there will not be a democratic politician of any
prominence left in either city on Wednesday, and as
much be said OF all the interior The outside
representation from those sections of the State where
the Canal Ring Ia supposed to have considerable
strength will be very great and if is said the lead
Of the Ring do not to get up fight against the
Governor in the Convention knowing they do that
defeat is certain and destruction would be to fol-
low, 1t is difficult TO comprehend what their adherents
mean to do by swarming into town the day before the
Convention is to meet 1t is probable that two
men in the party, who have been badly damaged in
reputation and who expect be quite badly damaged
in pocket before the Governor has done with hem may
yet have lingering hope that something will turn up
during the sitting Of the Convention which will Afford
their secret friends among the delegates opportunity
to put some serious obstacle in the way OF the
of some Of his pet candidates What possibly give
them such opportunity is rather a hard question
even to conjecture about 1t certainly cannot be that
they expect to get the Governor in box by of
his friends in the Convention, the financial question:
and yet it may be, for 1t to be the general i'm
preston among the delegates who are here that tho
Dnly nut they will have to crack in framing platform
which will rally the democrats to its support will be the
question of hard money.


CURRENCY QUESTION


One Of the members of the State Committee who
stopped here to-day for a few hours while on his
way to Utica, and who says he has been in large
Der of counties in the northern and western tiers,
tnat there might De some
trouble in the Convention the money question if
proper precaution not taken beforehand to har-
monize all views According to his statement the
farmers in the State by means OF one mind on
the subject and he presumed that the delegates from
the Assembly districts would naturally reflect the
views Of those who elected them. Yet when asked
what stand the Convention would, in his opinion,
take the question: he said he could not foree with
any degree of certainty, but his belief that the
great majority Of the voters-indeed, a great
majority of the democrats in the State-were
in favor of outspoken hard money
platform. He added, however, that circumstances
altered cases. and naievey remarked that IL Ohio and
Pennsylvania only held their elections before the
venton in this State held things would be differ
ent Indeed, 1t seems to be the opinion OF most Of
those delegates who have already been spoken on
the subject that the democrats this State are placed
in rather ticksh position by the firm stand taken by
the Erie Convention in adopting the imitation plank of
the Ohio platform. They viii scarcely dare it is be-
leved to come out in bold and manly way and
denounce the action of their fellow democrats Ohio
and Pennsylvania and 1t may be that after all the ques
ton will be lodged by the delegates in some in
genous fashion, not to stultify themselves and
place the Governor in the light of who only
too glad TO votes for his election the strength
OF hard money platform last year and who for fear





Gus enough to stand by his colors year afterward
There are those who have idea that the Convention
may act consistently with the money principle laid
down by the last Convention by simply expressing
anxiety for gradual return specie payments after
given year. at least get round the question by dong
what the Democratic National Convention Of 1872 did
TO avoid committing the party beforehand TO free |
trade Trade or protection, by leaving the mat
ter in dispute to be decided BY the people
This method would indeed DC weak dodge in view of
the fact that the Congress which will be power when
The next President takes his seat is already chosen on
other issues than the money question or course bar
ring all accidents, whatever Is done by the Committee
on Resolutions TO be appointed by the Convention, will
De done without debate, and II there is struggle be-
tween tho friends OF initiation and the advocates hard
money II Will take place In tho committee If the
managers DO their secret duty firmly and according
the old time methods made sacred by the usage of years
still it is highly probable, il the Convention
turns out for hard money by a large majority that |
some uncomfortable intationst will lire of rag and
bobtai resolution that Will satisfy himself even If il
does not get reported by the committee IL NAV be |
too that the report OF the committee ii out in
avor Of hard money, viii excite the nfatonsts to de-
bate; but the managers will, doubt, be shrewd |
enough, before making up their platform, learn ex-
tctly how the Convention stands and will know how to
administer the necessary soothing syrup tho GROWERS


time TO prevent catastrophe II the good councils OF
some OF the strong men ia the Convention who arc |
already known to be uncOmpromisng hard money men
prevail and the inationss are in the end found to DO
In Insignificant minority, it would be good plan
doubtless, 10 encourage the introduction of initiation
resolution or an imitation substitute to the hard money
men, so as TO show the people, by the large that
would be cast against IT, that the Convention would |
really be earnest and the platform not the work
Of tue committee.


When the delegates from tho various sections will
have compared notes II will be definitely known Just
where the Convention will stand this allImportant
question.


Nine out Of every ten democrats have come across
In this section Of the State believe that the platform OF
The Governor will ignore the hard money rag money
business altogether


NOMINEES


II seems settled from all indications that can be relied
upon at present that there will be little II any strlio
over the nominees for places State ticket, and what
ever apparent contest there may be for effect
than anything else Whatever the Governor wants
he can have without grumble from the country dele
gates, for they are all under pledge with but lew
eeptons, to vote for any candidates he through his
friends may decide IL Is said that he
will kindly let the Convention pick out their
own man for State Prison Inspector inasmuch as
that Official VIII not be, as the others will by virtue OF
their Office members OF the Canal Board and have con
troll OF the Canal fund. AS yet nothing definite is
known rs to whom the Governor will favor for Secre-
tary OF State although many state that he has urged
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