The New York Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1874, Page 5

~ TE POLIAL OUTLOUE. The Wire-Prig of the Political Mora. gory in tho State and City, FEA TON’S LITTLE GAME The Combination Against D:x’s Renomination and How It Was Checked, THE PROBABLE CANDIDATES The Outlook in the City—The Manipulations of the Knowing Ones and the Workings of the Faithful. The near approach of the time fixed for the holding of the respective party State Conventions is having @ very enlivening effect upon the rank and file of both parties, and the indications from all parts of the State already point to an exceed- ingly lively canvass tocome. However, things Political do not, as a general rule, take definite shape in this city until after the Conventions bave completed their work, and this year 16 no excep- tion to the general rule. The chief topic of in- Yerest last week was the probable action of the berals, who hold their Convex.tion on Wednesday Mext at Aibany; but, somehow or other, the Gemocratic and republican politicians do not seem during the past day or two to have given the sub- Ject that serious attention which the great leauer Of the third party in this city bad at first reason to believe would be its due to the very day of as- sembling. It cannot be denied, however, that the meeting of the delegates, or rather the result of their deliberations, is anxiously looked forward to; for, gainsay it as they will, the wire pullers on both sides among the ‘regulars’ feel that the berals can make no little troubie under a certain contingency for either the one party or the other im view of their beivg first in the field. But it ig not alone what they may doin the matter of trotting out candidates of their own to be indorsed by either the democrats or the republicans that really creates a feeling of distrust among the State politicians, as the fact that Fenton (and this is the contingency) is known, or at least is strongly suspected, of playing a double game, with the Convention as his cover, It is well known that some time ago ne and certain backers of the administration had several interviews, which were kept profoundly secret for a time; but an indis- creet follower of the oily Reuben one day let the cat cut of the bag, and ever since the Custom House men have been on their guard against future revelations, Whether or rot Conkling has made bis peace with Fenton, or vice versa, it is certain that the bargainings that were indulged in some six weeks ago were carried on without any active participation on the part of Conkling or his immediate friends. ‘The main thing with the ad- ministration was to so flx things in the Assembly Gistricts as to secure a certain majority in THE NEXT LEGISLATURE, and thus to control the election oj a United States Senator, Somenow Fenton got it into his wise head—and he has the idea yet—that hécan do a great deal toward making this majority very small, and, worse yet, so arranging matters, if the worst comes tothe worst, in some of the country dis- tricts a8 to allow the democrats to get the lion’s share of the districts. It is jor this reason that ne ig now working mignt and main to secure himself against aefeat in his project, and it is for the same Yeuson that it has been sertously contemplated by the administration people lately whether it ‘would not be the wiser policy to allow Reuben to succeed himsellas the administration candidate ‘whan to run the riskof a democrat, or, at least, a man elected by democratic and liberal votes, being selected as against the regular administra- téon candidate. Fenton unmistakably in this state of affairs, according to the general talk @mong the country politicians, holds THE KEY OF THE POSITION, and he and his friends, they say, can do or undo the reguiar party, so far as the Assembly districts are concerned, with but little exertion. To suow that the managers of the party are aware of this, it 1s only necessary to state that matters ®p to a short time ago had gone so far in the way of bargaining that Fenton, it is stated on the best of authority, was pledged the administration vote ‘m the Legislature for United States Senator if he would use nis bestefforts to elect the regular As- sembly candidates in those rural districts where @ divergence of the liberal vote might cause their defeat. Bat the wily Senator was not to be caught (n a trap partly of nis own making, and demanded & guarantee that faith would not be broken with bim when tne time for the tulfilment of prom- ‘ses came about, and that guarantee he specified as the control of the Custom House, A State Senator from one of the country Gistricts asserts that this demand was positively made and was seriously considered, and that it would have been granted but for the evident inter- ference of no less a persor than Conkling nimself. And thus matters stood up to a day or two ago; and althongh no contract between Fenton and the administration wire pullers has as yet been de- finitely concluded, so far as can be ascertained, it an be safely predicted now, that one based upon the Custom House control will not be concluded, for toe Convention of the liberals is too close at hand. It is said by some of the rural pobticians ‘that if Fenton has determined to WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION he will not take any hand in the preliminaries of the Albany Convention, thus throwing cold water on the movement, and indirectly giving his friends to understand what he means to do during the canvaes. On the other hand, u the bargaining has bad no result as yet, and no pledges have been made, it may not be surprising to any one to find Fenton not only engineering from behind the scenes, it may be, the movements of the Conven- tion, but actually aliowing his own name (asa Wile’ to stand but for awhile) to be used on the ticket as a candidate for Governor. Now, in view Of all these wheels within wheels, and especially if they have been retused all hope of a participation in the spoils of the future, it is quite provable that ‘the liberals will act too boldly at Albany, and do something or other that will make themselves juite patriotic on paper if not strong at the polls. it would seem, too, that the lack of interest that bas developed itself among the republicans during the past week relative to the Albany Con- vention is due not so much because Fenton is less distrusted as that the conviction hag settled upon the leading wire pullers, hg ripen in this city, that Governor Dix cannot be defeated in the Utica State Convention. So long as there was @ hope for this consummation just 80 long was it the business of the men who desired to defeat bim in convention to toy with Fenton, 80 as to gain his influence in the selection of delegates who conld be depended upon not to vote tor any one but the wpominee of the Custom House faction. And hag again, his infuence may be useiul even when Dix wets in the field by he)ping Conkling and others to cut nim down; for itis a question beyond dispute that the movement against the renomination of the Governor was d, not by the temperance Men, who will be found almost a nonentity on the of election, but by men in this city and a few others in the western part of the State who call themselves good republicans and who only two years ago had the republican State Sena- tors who voted inst Grant read ont of the party.as traitors toa holy cause, These wire- pullers all belonged to the Custom House party, and it is safe to Kay that if the administration men in this city desire to—so nicely have they arranged matters—they can send a full delegation Irom New York city to vote solid at Utica against the re- pomination, Indeed, it is not risking Loo much to Gay that if they persist In employing the same tac- tice they did in 1872 to make at doubly sure in ‘the Syracuse Convention they e it in their power to kill him off in the Convention. But the wank and_file of the voters, in the country districts sooner than was desir: the result itis been such ” A GNOUND SWELL OF INDIGNATION that yesterday it waa given out on good authority there would be no candiaate against Gover- mor Dix in the Convention. Senator Lowery, & man who hos distinguished himself in the Senate a8 one of the Most independent republicans in the pany, With whom the writer.nad a long conversa- no few Gays ago in reference to this very matter of vernor Dix's renomina- hou, remarked:—‘There is an immense effort bel made in the party to prevent the ernor’s renomination, It formidable one, and the leeders of it are strom men politt cally; but, just €p Bure as he ip Killed of 1p tha { Convention a5 | ing taeir political _—~, ‘gore will detest Sy we he Pavey fa tis aay Conor oandie-, ead. ae: may Trad. They "iu do this to rebuke the Convention. in the section of the State there is not 4 man ge - party whom f kvow of that is not loud in nia -anas tor the Goverpof’s renomination,” and the Senator from @ rural district also remarked, “1 do not know much about ¢ tomioohng vit Fenton that has been going on, but I'm apraid 1 Means mischief. The party will compet the r Domination of General Dix; and then it may be, the men who would like to kill nim off in conven- on, for sear his second elecuon will Make him too prominent for greater thinga to come, can be sue of elecung 8 majority ot Asseinblymen, with Fenton’s aid, they wii cut him at the polls and thus Ect ria of hin anyhow, You see, by this means, they would get Loe Legislature, a tnitea States Senator @8 a copsequénce, ama accomplish Dix’s setting aside. But, fam not mistaken, the people out of convention as well as in it wili have @ good deal to say about Fenton as well as Governor Dix.” It would thus seem ag though, after all, the dts- ciaimer o1 the Custom House people in this city that no opposition will be made to Governor Dix in convention may cover a design to slaughter him atthe polls, The aspirants for high ollice are many, even in this little State ol ours, and, strange a8 it may scem, they look upon the Governor as A DANGEROUS YOUNG MAN}; one wno, ifagain elected, may outstrip them in the race for tne United States Senatorship not only, but also ior the Presidency. Conkling de- sires his deieat, so that he can have fui) control of the delegates to the Convention in 1876. At all events, the latest mdications are that Mr. A. B, Cornell and all the other would-be Goveruors or United States Senators will keep out of the way at Utica, and ailow, ag the sentiment, of their party demands they must, Governor Dix to be renomi- nated without opposition. Now, a8 to the democrats, There was never, probably, im the annals of the party & Jortmight preceaing @ State convention when there was less oi certamty, or, to put it more to the point, less of struug probability as to what the action of the Covention would be than the past. It is true Mr. Tilden seems to have the inside track, and that he jas already Deen nominated wp in one Of the interior counties by a county convention. Yet there ig suc a mis- iving ail round among the rauk and file that sue leaders, in the country districts especially, so far ag heard Irom, are sorely perplexed. The fact 1s, nobody seems to want bim, despite all the talk about him, and the very ones who advocate his claims and who are well posted as to the arilt of the political winds shake their heads when asked ihe wili surely carry the State, and auswer, “I think he will.” ‘They doubt, One of the demo- cratic state Senators from tke interior, whom the writer met in town yesterday, in speaking of ‘il- den said:—“‘If he is nominated we will go into the fignt with @ millstone about our necks. I acknowl- euge that Tilden 1s an honest man; that you can’t put your finger on & Wrong act of nis during his whole public career; that he sent his circular avout the work he did in pulling down the ‘ring’ into every household 1n the State; but ior all that he doesn’t ‘take,’ tO use a trite saying. All the people know about bimin the country districts is that be is Sammy Tilden, a uice old gentleman, who makes long specches at State conventions and whose name ounce @ year is seen appended to @ circular concerning the triumph in store lor the party.” Several prominent democrats irom the country have written to gentlemen im this city to the sume effect, that Tilden would not pull through, and that it Dix snould be renominated ‘Tidea would really be nowhere in the race, Tne New York delegation will, of course, if no change 1s made in the present programme. go to Syracuse solid for Mr. Tiiden, and the influence of Jonn Kelly and one or two other magnates, such as Amasa J. Parker and Governor Seymour, may in the end make bis nomination sure. Yet they Will go, Say some Ol the democrats of prominence here, with the conviction that Tilden runs the risk 01 being badly used in some districts in tnis city, and that, even with THE BEST OF CHANCES IN THE COUNTRY, the backsliaing hereavouts wouid outbalance them all, On the other hand, it is asserted that bis anti-lammany record would stand him well in this city as against even Dix with republicans, bur this is open to very grave doubt. So far as can be judged now, even tue very men Who Will work jor him in this city, if he should be nomi- hated, in the various wards, simply because he is the standard vearer of the party, say that his nomination will be @ foregone defeat; and cer- tainly an army that goes into battle with the half convicnon that it 18 to be defeated cannot be blamed if it dues in the end get badly thrashed, In the face of all this it seems rather strange that Mr. Tilden should still be talked about by tie man- agers 4s the man who will get the nominauion, and yet it is not strauge. ‘I'he fact 1s the party is ina predicament, ‘the country members, as well as the vity members, are ali in the same boat, and they know not which way to steer. Do what they will they cannot get @ pilot whom tuey can rely upon to bring them into port salely. itis true they had cast about for one, and done their best to secure the bes¢ to be had im their opinion—Jadye Church, But he will not accept. Judge Alleu, too, and Allen ©. Beach; bus they, too, are engaged. It isno wonder, then, that they are ina muddle. White the republicans are trying to cut one another’s throats because they have too Many strong men to choose from their op- ponents are obliged to select, so long as they persist in selecting from the political arena alone, {rom three or jour, only one or two of whom can be called really strong men. And yet there are but few among the republican. managers who, six weeks ago, were not feariul lesb they would meet With some deieat this fall, The veudencies o/ the hour were against them, and he dest proof of their fears was to be iound in their condescen- sion in trying to make terms witu Fenton, “Even with Dix J’m afraid we'll have uphill work this tall” was the remark of a promivent republican last July. ‘ibis same gentleman yesteiday re- marked, ‘We will make 4 clean sweep of the state, I feel certain. Iconcede that at cne thine there was ground for fear because of the disgust of | many oi the country voters with the admuinistra- tion; but tue way the Southern democrats are showing their old in murder- Opyonenis, and the out- rages in Tennessee and Louisiana have settied the business, ‘hey have aroused the party again, and there is nothing now to tear.” hatever of Joundation lor hope on this score there may be it is pretty certain that the democratic leaders do not talk so confidently now as they dida lew weeks ago, and that in speaking o! the outrages they speak in a way that shows how much they deplore the state Of affairs at the South, particularly at this time. “It’s @ pity,” said one of the Tammany leaders yesterday, “those crazy men down there can’t be kept quiet, We all suffer by their acts here, Nortn. Do what they will tiey are looked upon as democrats fighting repyblicans like as- sassins.” spirit THE PROSPECTS AHFAD, As to what really will be done by the conven- Ulons in the way ot nominations it would be hazar- dous to more than conjecture just now. Itis the common belief among republicans that if Dix is Tenominated General Robinson will get the Lieu- tenant Governorship, and it is surmised that Alexander Barkley stands the best chance for Canal Commissioner, Alexander 8, Jonnson tor Judge of the Court of Appeais and Thomas Kirke patrick for State Prison inspector. ‘Nhe liberals, 1618 velleved, will nominate Tilden, and possibly | George W. Schuyler, Jonn O. Whitehouse or Henry R. Selden for Lieutenant Governor. As the democrats hold their Convention the week after the iiberala they will be at hib- j erty to make’ their choice, Ii they should not see ft to take the bait offered them for the liberal support tue liberal candidate for Lieutenant Governor, then Mr. Fen- } ton, if he has anything to do with the Convention will have an opportunity of inviting the Kepuo- Ncan Convention to come up to the captain’s office ana settle. But, doubtless, Thurlow Weed, Robert Pruya and Comptrolier Hopkins, who are working for Governor Dix’s renomination will know as mucb about the liberal plans and Strength by that timeas Fenton himseli and Will act wisely if not too well. As tnere is a host of ag- Dirants in the democratic party for the Lieutenant Governorship it will certainly be po easy matter for the leaders to induce the democrats to give the place to the liberals; but if the latter shoula nomi- Bate either Tilden or Church or Seymour (the two latter it 13 said to be “iorced” to run if the coun- trymen can’t be otherwise appeased) and the second place not to be given them the demecrats would “have @ sure guarantee that the support they would get from the liberals would indeed be very small. One thing about the canvass ip the State is certain; that 1t will be one of the liveliest known for years, es- pecially in the Assembly districts, where, il every- thing is not made satisfactory by the administra- tion, between now and the opening of the cam- Paign, Fenton’s little tactics may have a damaging effect, and the democrats and liberals, in the long run, secure to themselves a United States Sen- aor, as well as the control of legisiation for a year to come, THE CONTEST IN THE CITY—THE MAYORALTY. There is reason to believe that the election in the city will be @ lively one, and although the candidates for the city and county offices to be Hhed are about as numerous as the male inhabi- tants Ot age in every ward, rather too eariy for the making of the regular slates, Aiter tne conventions have done their work the “organiza- tions’ will put their pest foot torward. The elec- tion for Mayor will, Of course, be the chief feature, looking at it in @ purely city point of view, and the atrife over the homination will be an peal LT one, Judging from all appearances. The republi- cans have ag yet apparently not given the mat- ter much thought—at least they pretend not to have canvassed the situation as yet; but George Van Nort, the present Comimissioner of blic Works, seems to be the favorite, He is not seeking the office, but if he got the nomination it is more than probuble that he would accept It, for his present duties—thanks to the interference and bungling of Compirolier Green—have not by any means been of the most lensant Character. Whether he likes it or not, tt is Said, his name will be strongly urged upon the Convention, Isaac Dayton, Iderman Vance and ex-Mayor Opdyke are also ‘mentioned. The democrats, £8 usual, are More talkattyeas Lo their candidate, nad several names have been men- tioned—among oivers Recorder Hackett, Witham Butler Duncan, Oswald Ottendorfer, John W. Chan- Jer, Smith Kiy, William B. Wickham and Abram R. Hewitt. It is said that the Recorder could have the nomination without any trouvle, but that he would not accept the Position if tendered, and specutation 1a rife therefore as to who the success. fui nominee will be. [tis the opinion of the wise- acres that the democrats wil insist upon Joon Kelly taking the nomination. The more promi- nent among them claim that, after tue experience they have had Ufc ang they do ice wean ran the risk of having the wrong man in the wrong place, 83 they jugbt bave again ahould | they not put up man Who CCud draw ont every | vote of the party, and thug \ Dotoreband. bn fe no» "6 Victory certaiD luges mos! wcIvely to %, Ley ‘8 ating ona ones fat, 1 is devermination not to serve, he wiil be toreg by the Convention to accept, i THE REGISTERSIUP ig @xek\ing considerable talk, and the candidates moSt prominently mentioned just now are ex- Assemolyman Hayes, Alderman Flanagan and General Martin T. McMahon on the part of the democrats. Hayes is backed up by John Mor- rissey, and at the present outlook seems to have the luside track for the Tammany nomination; but there i8 considerable opposition to Kim irom cer- tain quarters in the party, which may in the end force all the present candidates aside to make room lor a@thira man. ‘The republicans are by no means satisfied, so they say, with Sigel, whom they fought jor and carrie? into ofiice on the re- jorm cry, and as tue old soldier te looking for the Lomiuution they say tuey will think a while before Jetung him have it. ight here, in the struggle shat will ensue for the Kegistership ana the Mayoralty, tne question of purasiag, the German element comes in strongly. ‘hey are anited, aud demand that either thé Mayor or the Register Sball be conceded to them. ‘The majority of them, judging irom the general talk, have iought with Sigel long enough and do not clamor for his renomination, but they do say that there must be somebody who reaily represents them on the ticket. Itis rather to be deplored that a question of candidature should be made a ques- tion of race; but, ag the present thorough organt- | gations of the Gorman republicans and democrats, as Well a8 of other nationalities, wo have lately bound themselves in clubs to demand that their Particular nationality should have this, that and the other political consideration, 18 the direct re- sult of the mistaken policy of the party managers for the Le Jew years in encouraging .uationalliy distinctions i the making up of the city aud coun- ty tickets, they have now to make the most of it, ‘Thus, in the coming campaign there will be some very fine log rolling on voth sides with a view of catching the German or the Irieh vote, If the can- didate jor Mayor on either ticket should not be a German it is certain the candidate for Register wiit be}; and then there will be arow in the camp on both sides, no matter which way the cat jumps. ‘Thea comes in THE THIRD PARTY —- view of the matter. So lar it doesn’t look very strong, but there are those who say that Charics E. Loew, late County Clerk; Matthew T. Brennan, late Sherif; Emanuel B. Hart, late Aiderman; Johu J, Bradley, late City Chamberlain, and ex- Sheritt O’Brien, Thomas J. Creamer and others are determined tought Pesnieny, vo the death in order to defeat John Kelly personally, as much as any- thing else. They believe he ought not to be at the head of affairs, and as O’Brien still smarts under the deteat of the coalition purty of lust year, it is probable that there will be fun ahead. In copver- sation With one uf these gentiemen yesterday it Was ascertained that O’Brien had not as yet or clared himself one way or the other, in favor of or agatost an antt-Tammany faction, but the gentie- Inan sald :—‘‘Whether you call it a surenead move- ment or what you will, you may rely upon it that it means business, Li Mr. Kelly 18 strong we will give him &@ chance to prove it.” ‘his gentieman jurther added that he did not think that they would fight Tammany on the Mayoralty, be- cause they wanted the Mayor, On account of the great powers now exercised by that omiciai, to be ademocrat. “But,” said he, “4n the Assembly districts, possibly in some of the Congressional districts and on the Aldermen, we will make @ square issue with Tammany.” If the gentlemen mentioned above are all, and the irtends of few of them deny the soit impeacn- ment, determined to fight Tammany, of course the idea of placing a German on the ticket will be eniorced by them, and if Tammany suould so far forget herself as to Jorget that important element the row will be Interesting. Cuurles KE. ‘Loew, they say, would like the Mayoralty, and bis iriends Say he 1s not agaiast Tammany. THE ALDERMEN. For the first time the theory of cumulative vot- ing, or soinething very like it, wili be tested in ube electic. .of Aldermen at the coming election, The va of Assistant Aldermen cease to yor and after January 1, end instea sop, Aly men on a general Vickey few ¢ “ ve elected at large, buias we are to 4... enty-two ‘Aldermen all toid, the charter provides that besides the six at large three sali be elected trom each oi the tolow- ing Senatorial districts:—the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh and four from the Eighth district, in voting for tue Aldermen at large, the voter can only Vote ior jour Out 01 tbe six, and only two out of the three in his Senatorial district, The minority, under tbis system, i8 certain to be represented in the Board. Of course the scramble jor the nomt- Dations 18 already a graud one, but it 18, as yet, too early to give details, Asa matter o! course, the present incumbenis who were elected last year “at large,” and wno are not strong enough to get elected irom their Own districis, will strive ard to be put among the six to be chosen at large this year, and there are not a lew Who are already Moving heaven and earth to be put where they can do the most good—ior themselves, THE ASSEMBLYMEN, As yet there are but iew developments in the various districts a8 to the Assemblymen. Nearly all the members of the last Legislature want to return 10 vote for the United States Senutor (out of pure patriotism), and it 18 quite possible, judg- ipg irom present. indications, that nearly ail tne democrats who served last year will be renomin- ated. That is, all who Want to revurn. Healy, in the first place, desires to go back, bat Senator Fox Of his diswrict 1g at logwerheads with him, and says he won't get the Tammany nomination, Healy's Iriends say if he doesn’t they will ran him “stump,” and send him back anyhow. So the First district can be set down ior lively times, Kirk, in the Second, 18 said to be sure of a renomination, which, 1n his district, is equivalent to an election. In the Fourth district several candidates are spoken oJ, George Fitzpatrick and Charies Reilly among others, with Ryan, the member ol the last Legisiature, yet in doubt about running at all. in the Futh Loutrei’s friends are determined to try him again against a republican, and Leake may be his opponent once-more. In the Sixth district Tim Campbell, the great ‘‘adjuvurner,” has got sick of the city again alter only one wiater's stay at home out of seven and hus declared it to be his deliverate intention to go to the Assembly, and it may be, if the democrats are in the ascendant, ve- come chairman of “Roads and Bridges,” to the great terror of the countrymen. Mattnew Patten, the present member from the district, will run also, and as there will be @ quasi republican in the field the fight will be a pretty one between the two democrats, Patten made a very good impres- sion at Albany last year, aud i! he can make it out- weigh ‘im’s siX years of arduous toiling for ihe Lie? of his constituency and hus own he will be joipg yeoman work. In the Seventh there are no indications as yet what will be for the Eighth, Nachtmann will, it is said, be given the Tammany numination wo compensate him for his iruitless tight of last year; but Scher- man, the republican who beat hiin, will not prob- ably run against him, ‘the republicans, however, intend to pick out a strong man, In the Tenth | and Eleventh things are uncertain, and in the ; ‘fwellth, Francis Murray is sure of the Tammany | nomination, which in the district means an eiec- | tion. AS Charley Spencer, in_ the Thirteenth, wants to succeed Lawson in Congress,. the re- publicans are casttng about tor a suttable succes- sor—a man who can wear epaulets one day and talk charter all the next day without tiring, Christopher Fine will be the Tammany nominee in all provabuity. Daly, who ranon the Apollo Hall | ticket in the Fourteenth last year will get the Tammany nomination this year on account of his } faitatul services in the Legislature last winter. | Biumenthal’s iriends say he will not run this year, but Joseph is undecided; and, now that Fernando Wood is booked tor that Congressional district, you know, Joseph | may change bis mind, It he runs, hia election 18 certain. His record is good and he has worked faithrully. Besides, there are too many dem- Ocratic votes in the district for a republican candl- date to get over. In the Fiiteenth, represented for the past two winters by Peter Woods, there is a terribie storm brewing. Last year Peter won the day against two formidable Candidates, and it would seem that this year he will have another big light. ‘Che district 1s a queer one, aud is always in hot water. It appears that Woods Wants to return to Albany and that Maurice Power, who holds the majority of the Tammany committee in the cistrict, wants to prevent him, It is possible, not very probaole, that Peter may not, therefore, receive the nomination, ana that , Power may get@ man of his own choice nomi- nated; but as Woods 19 @ very strong man beiore the pone of bis district, and is looked upon favorably by John Kelly, the = will doubtless end in his favor, le was last winter one of the most effective members on the Noor of the House, of the minority, and to put anew man in his place, while others iess useful are allowed to be returned from other districts, would seem! rather strange policy on ‘tammany’s par Jt is very uncertain as yet who will be the nom- inee In the Seventeenth district. B, F, Whitte- more may again run on the republican ticket. An- Grew Blessing represented the district last year, and will be remembered as the candidate who, in 1878, got elected by just one vote, which he fol- lowed up the next year by a majority of nearly a thousand. Blessing, it is probable, will not run again this year, as he is sick of aay life, but will be put on the Aldermanic ticket, either from the Senatorial district or at large. At least his | fiends talk that way. He is popular and will run well, no matter where he ts put. In the Kight- eenth district, Bernard Biglin, republican, who was eiected last year by the ata of Apoilo, will be a candidate again this year. The O’Brien men will “go” for him in lively styie this time to deieat him, as they claim that he has not tulfilled all his Promises made before election day, Yet the re- bublicans contend they will re-elect him despite all opposition, Ut they do they will have a nice time 01 it, as ex-Senator O'Brien's influence in the district is Nut to be despised. Itis said that the Tammany nomination will be given to Thomas Cooper inpbell, and that in order to make things lovely all round and show just that one against two does not make three, Lawrence Kternan will ve induced to ran independent, Like Wood's district below it, the voters in the Eighteenth are rather independent of party tes, as they often showed even against = the old ‘ammany dictatorship, and the odds would wndoubtediy be, the wise- acres say, in favor of the oad man, But Kiernan, 1 is said, will not accept the honor of the race, uniess he can be made to see a State Senator- ship in 1876, a8 compensation for his trouble. In the Nineteenth district Tom O'Callaghan will give Way to a German as the democratic nominee. In ‘the Twenty-first Charles Grary will be the democratic momines, it he wii! accept, and W. Haw, Jr will Agwig Wy to carty thepanuer of the | repnblicans, though, as be hag often done before, in vaio, CONGRESBION. Very little as yet is sud es to the probable nominees for Congress by either party, Colonel Meade and General McMahon and Robert B, Roose- velt are spoken of im the Fifth 8 S, Cox i8 looking alter the new district, which takes in the ‘*venth, Eleventh and Thirteenth wards—all democratic—and Jobo W. Chanler for the Seventh, which now comprises the Tenth and Seventeenth ward». Tom Creamer, too, bas bis eye on John, The Eighth, Charles s, Spencer, has hia eye open on the republican side, although Lawson, republican, the present Congressman, will, hie friends say, be & candidate again. No democratic candidate of any account has as yet been mentioned. In the newly made up and patched up Ninth Fernando 18 sure of @ renomination, despite the Tammany salary grab resolutions of last year, and it is not improbable that ex-Senator O'Brien will ran in the new fixed up district, called the Tenth, which comprises parts of the Eighteenth, Twenty-first and Nineteenth wards, his very stronghoid, and where Tammany could not possibly defeat him. in the “‘grassbopper” district, which was made u, Fj the last legislative apportionment from par’ of Wood's old district, part of Cox’s old district and Creamer’s district, William A. Darling believes he will have everything bis own way. However, Tom Murphy is after it and go is Surveyor Sharpe, and if the three of them continue till election day to fight over 16 it 1s possible that this district, ex- pressly carved out fora republican, may become the prize of a democrat aiter all, OFFICES TO BE FILLED PIS YEAR, For the general information of the puiic it may be stated that on the 8d of November, next elec- tion day, the following officers are to be elected :— STATE, A Governor. ~ A Lieutenant Governor. 4 Canal Commissioner, An Inspector 01 State Prisons. An Associate Judge of tue Court of Appeals for a full term. bd PP cry. Representatives in the Forty-fourth Congress for the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventa Congressional districts. (In the old Ninth district a member will be elected for the HALE pac Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of David B, Meuish.) COUNTY, Twenty-one members of Assembly. A Register, ‘A Mayor. : A Justice of the District Court for the Second Judicial district, ‘Six Aldermen at large, Sixteen Aldermen to bs elected by districts— three from the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Senatoria: districts, and tour from tue Eighth Senatorial district (including the Twenty-third and Twenty-jourth wards). THE HAPPY FAMILY ! “Grace, Mercy and Peace” in Brooklyn. [From the Boston Globe, Sept. 4.) We learned yesterday from our correspondent at Lowell that Frank Moulton, ‘our mutual friend,” was at General Butler’s with James Red- path all the day before, and that the two last named gentlemen came down on the cars in the morning. We sent a reporter to interview Mr. Redpath, but found him very much indisposed to talk. He absolutely refused to say snything about Mr. Moulton’s intentions. Our reporter asked him it he had read Dr, Bacon’s article on Mr. Moulton in the Independent and what he thought of it “Well,” he satd, “I think Bacon 18 either a snake in the grass or a slanderer. No man has done more to hound Beecher, Judas didn’t kis¢ more tenderly, Frank Mouiton has made some er- rors of judgment, but he is a brave fel}ow and an honest man, and one Of the best friends Mr, Beccher ever bad and has, for he loves him yet.” “You don’t believe the charge of blackmail?’ “No, don’t.” “But Beecher says he got the $5,000.” RepPaTa—There is no doubt of that, but there is no doubt either that the money was taken to help Beecher. Constuering the situation at the tine, it ‘was a good investment. ~i think the trouble in’ait this affair has been thas Beecher, Tilton and the rest, some by design and others through folly, have made too many half con@dences, Mr. Beecher t tally misconstrued Mouiton’s refusal to deliver up the documents. So he struck at one of tno tende est hearts and one of the strongest hearts that ever stood around him, It is the devil's own mud- dle. Here 1 found Beecher grievea in heart at Moulton, and still lov: im, aud Moulton actually weeping at what he believed Beecher’s treachery, and still loving him; and both preparing ior a fight to the death. Itisso pea ions absurd, ) be =| Moulton says tuut Beecher confessed adul- ery * REDrataH—Yes; but that might have been an in- ference rather than o statement. I once got my- self into @ Scrape (or very nearly 80) by recelving @ statement in the light of of a precolceived the- ory, Which I found aiterwards to be incorrect. However, Mr. Moulton hus not authorized me to explain his theories or make bis statement, so I have nothing more to say. Do you mean to pup- lish this ? REPORTBR—OF course I do. RgDPATH—What 81Ze coitin do you wear? CREBWMOOR. -—_—_ Practice by the American Team Yester- day—Good Weather and Fair Scores. The shooting yesterday at Creedmoor was prin- ctpally done by the American team, who are pre- paring themselves to compete with the Irisn rife men on fhe 26th inst. The favorable weather was conducive to good scores. The sky was overcast most of the time, and the wind, although some- what changeable and varying in force, was not strong enough to materially affect the shooting. The aggregate of the eight best scores is 1,151, or about Hity points less than was made by the Irish eight at Wimbledon, England, in 1873, The aggre- gate made on Wednesday last was 1,153, two points more than were made yesterday. Mr. G. W. Yale stands first, Hits score is a re- markable one, and but for the tour misses would be one of the best ever made at long range. Out of 45 shots he made 27 bull’s eyes. Colonel Bodine is very little behind, the totals being tted; but bis score at 1,000 yards ts two points less than that of Mr. Yale’s. Mr. Gardner, of the Seventn regiment, also did well. The following are the scores in de- MILITIA MARKSMANSHIP, Fall Programme of the National Rifle Association. A meeting of the leading State military authort- ties was held at the Hotel Brunswick on Thursday evening to decide upon various points in the pro- gramme of the National Rifle Assoctation upon which an tnterchange of opinion was desired | There were present General Stonehouse, the As- sistant Adjutant Generai; General Morris, the Inspector General of rifle practice; General Knox, tatl:— G. w. YALE, 4343444030434 6 o2) 3443334444444 4 ie lis0 000334444433 43 3-4) 3, BODINE, 3444444439446 464 3-07 3344444843 463 3 8 453150 B3B3S404404632 465 Row F. & GARDNER, 4334432465343 4 4 253) 3843232444445 3 S9lt9 434333330443 8 4 3-47) H. 3. GILDERSLERVE, 444403 445 05 94 3 3m) 334433R 34433 4 4 19l19 3334433440308 4 45) 8, DARIN. + 234434446843 44 4 404) 3443330424334 ¢ asl 8424432243304 2 S485 A. ANDERSON, 4334443660344 8 455) 8428248438348 40 S45 hier R33323848323203 3-375 1, M. BALLARD, S2FOTI SAE 4444S 444435865 52 4 4 4 251136 | 1000, 234003234452 33 4. % 8, COLLINS. 4933398 44a sag 434483842442 4 4 Solis 4043303823308 2 3,8. CONLIN, 800. 4440433433342 44 454 Li 430243343423 4 4 347/185 1000: 4003302435403 8 2% ‘ % R, Saxronn, 80......R 448333235943 4 0 443) 900, 33334838028 43 4 ca5lus wow 8422334384004 8 Ow) 1, BACKER, 80. 4383484324330 4 447) an. 2434446464463 645 Solin wo. 3 440038000038 8 0 HBS H. FULTON. | om. 0808444458 4308 20 a 30834328 44483 8 s—u6li9 1000. 0302544302338 0 3-8 Av, Davis, OM. 844344 E GS 448 4 BOD $00. 284433423443 3 4 dslns 1000. 00050300084000 316 the Commissary General, together with General, McMahon and Colonels Wingate and Gildersieeve, epresenting the association. The main object of the meeting was to decide whether it was judl- cious, in order to prevent the maintenance of permanent “teams” by regiments, to require the regiment winning the State prize to be repre- sented by a diiferent team the year following their winning it, a8 had been contempiated, and whether. if this was the case, sufficient notice had been given to the Twenty-secona regiment, the winners last year, to prevent injustice if now enforced. Aiter considerabte discussion it was decided th although the fwentwsecond had a second te: ctually selected, yet as they claimed that the rule if enforced this year would operate unjustly toward them, it was best not to insert it in the prog me, but to let the best team win, irrespective ol their success lastyear. It was also decided that all teams must be composed of regu- larly enlisted members of their respective regi- ments who were sach prior to June 1, 1874; also that the rifles used by the National Guard must ve used a8 issued, without filing the sights in any way or aMxing others of new pattern. The am- munition used in the National Guard matches will be issued at tue firing points on behalf of the State. In reply to questions from competitors General Knox stated that intended to issae jor that match Union Metallic Company's cartridges, but had none of thay description now on hand to isgua far nraatiaa < NZw YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1874—QUADRUPLE SREET, LONG BRANCH. The President and the South- ern Troubles, OUR PERILOUS POLICY. President Grant’s Explanation of His Intentions. Difficuities and Embarrassments of the Situation. Lona Brancn, Sept. 5, 1874. Since the publication of the instructions to Sec- retary Belknap and the letter of Attorney General Wiliams, President Grant has expressed the ap- prehension that his position in relation to the Southern disturbances may be misunderstood. He stated last evening that his intention is simply to allow such precautionary measures to be adopted in the location of United States troops, &c., under the advice of the Attorney General, as will afford facilities for the prompt and effectual suppression of any tneurrection with which a State government may be unable to cope, and insure the observance of the laws of the United States. He denies that Williams possesses any authority beyond this, and repudiates the idea of ‘vhe use Of federal troops in any State pending the elections, unless their services are absolutely “necessary to the preservation of the peace, and then only within the limits of the constitution and the laws, THE CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF NEW YORK. A prominent citizen ot New York visiting the President yesterday spoke tn strong terms of the dangers that might arise trom the continued po- litical oppression of the Southern States, not only Politically, but financially. Although a republican ; 4nd a warm supporter of the administration, he could not but foresee that the corruptions of the carpet-bag governments, such as in Louisiana, and tne disturbed condition of society in the South generally, must end in bankruptcy and repudiation in many of the Southern States, which would mean financial disaster ali over the nation, He called the President’s attention to the leader in yesterday’s HERALD advocating a national re- construction convention and the relief of the Southern States, and did not hesitate to declare that, while he might not be willing to wholly in- dorse the HERALD’3 views, he recognized broad statesmanship at their foundation. THE PRESIDENT AND THE HERALD POLICY. President Grant, tn reply, expressed himself as personally in favor of extending generous ald to the South. He had always thonght that the great crime of the rebeilion should have been forgotten as soon as the Union was restored, and that no penalty should be exacted of the South, either directly or indirectly, except such as the seceding States are compelled to pay in the shape of prop- erty destroyed, hives lost and industry paralyzed. No portion of the debt of the confederacy should or could be paid under any circumstances; but as to the policy of relieving the poverty of the South- ern States by a lessening of the burdens of taxa- tion or even by making some payment to compen- sate jor the sadden change 1m the system of labor, that is a question which interests the whole na- tion and might be @ proper subject for the con- sideration of statesmen. THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH. ‘The President expressed himself as sincerely de- sirous of leaving the Southern States to take care of their own political affairs ang of non-inter- ference on the part of the federal government. is undeniable. warrant intervention. of troops are legitimate and proper, “and my hope,”’ said the President, -is that the moral eftect of the presence of troops in some localities may render their active use unnecessary,” Under the representations made to the President by Southern citizens, and the facts brought oMcially to his Knowledge by the Attorney General, ne ve- should neglect to take steps for the prevention of the threatened evils. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PARTISANSHIP. The fact is that the President 18 not wholly satis- him for bis hot zeal. Willams prolesses to have a very complete spy system all over the South, and he presents to the -President reports irom his emissaries which show that an extensive conspir- acy against the Union exists in the Southern States. Some of these secret service men pretend to the knowledge of plots for the extermination of the black race and for the assassination of all federal ofice-holders, but their accusations are of @ general character and they always fail to give explicit information. The Attorney General be- lieves them, nevertheless, and is rabid on the sub- ject of democratic disloyalty. His flerce partisan- ship has already ied the President into many serapes and is likely to produce turther trouble, President Grant knows that “Williams needs to. be driven with a tight and hence he is anxious to ton. He does not approve of the publication of the Washington despatches, or of the tone the Attor- ney General evidently desires to impart to the news in regard to the Southern movements, has expressed the belle! that Williams would be well pleased to rush him into extreme measures 1f he could, and on this account will be all the more cautions in his action. Besides, the President does not wholly relish the idea of all the Southern delegations rushing of first to Williams and securing his alliance betore making their attack on headquarters. For some reason or another the Attorney General seems averse to allowing anv Southern politicians to reach the President’s ear belore he has heard their co mg and compared notes with them himself. “I had to go to Wash- ington first to see Williama,” said one of these Southern delegates to me a day or two since; ‘it was useless my seelng the President until Chad made it all right with Williams.” The President ig not @ man to relish this power assumed behind the throne. WHAT THE SOUTHERN POLITICIANS SAY. The politicians who approach the President on Southern matters generally agree in representing the Southern democratic, or opposition, party as in- tensels disloyal, and as resolved on the extirpa- tion of the blacks, Texas 1s said to be in a deplor- able condition, not only from the democracy alone, but from the bad character of the federal appoint- ments in the State. sured that he can certainly controi Texas, both for himself and the republican party, if he wiil only rid himself of the present United States officials and replace them with reputable republicans, ‘There has been a anton between the Davis and Hamilton, or between the old Sam Houston and radical wings o! the republican party, und Boulds Baker, the chairman of the sepublican State Gen- eral Committee, is said to be the consolidating link between the two, But both demand that Ochiltree and the rest of the present tederal oifice- holders must be turned out. “The administration has fasvened such @ set of graceless vagabond: on the party that we can get no respect- able support, and can say nothing in javor of the administration until the blunder has been remedied.” The democracy is said to be thoroughly imbued with the spirit of 1861, and Hancock, the nominee for Congress, and other conservative Union men in the democratic ranks are said to be ready to unite with the repubitcans if the latter will ouly “set their house in order.’ rein,’ the required changes in the federal offices of the State the republican party wtil become reunited, and will not only support him in the National Con- vention bat will carry the State for bim in the election of 1876, At the same time it has been hinted that if these changes are not made the re- publicans may still unite, but it will be as oppo- bents Ol a third term. Attorney General Williams was supposed by Boulds Baker to favor a reiorm in the iederal appointments, but I have good authority for the statement that he pri- vately advised the President against such policy, asserted that Ochiltree and is associates have more influence in the State than their assailants, and that their removal from office would kill republicanism in Texas. In Ala- bama, Louisiana and South Carolina the demand for federal interference and for federal troops 1s simply political movement, There sre troubles in those States, of course, The firebrand of civil rights could not but kindle @ conflagration, eape- cially when itis used jor incendiary purposes b: tiose in whose bands it is placed. But the di turbances are in most instances fostered by those who use them as a means of securing the power ry out their own schomes in the th Fei back to Washing. | He | 5 the ground of political ex! cy, and Ihave not conversed fiye minutes with any Southern visitor to the President who has not within that time clared that the republican party needs the aid of the United States army to maintain ite supremacy, VICE PRESIDENT WILSON’S VIEW: The Vice President is very emphatic in the ex- pression of the opinion that military interference With the political adairs of the South is greatiy to be deplored. He has always been in favor of the broadest amnesty and of trusting to the honor and loyalty of the citizens of tae South for the preser- Vation of the peace and for due respect to the rights of tue freedmen. He regard the accounts of out- Tages ag likely to be greatly exaggerated for polit- cai purposes, and Luinks Kindness and trustfulness the best means of winning the South to affection for the Union, The evil most to be dreaded op earth, he gays, is @ warof races, and he denounces any policy, come from what party it may, that cap vend to incur the slightest risk of so appalling @ calamity, The Vice President did many acts of kindness for rebels immediately aiter the close of the rebellion, and ue has fuil confidence in the eMciency of appeals to the honor and sense of the white citizens of the Soutu. I may here remark that the Vice President has been turned from bis determined oppositton to the third term movement by the remarks of President Grant as to the instability of his opinions, While General Wilson respects President Grant, and would vote for him as soon as for any republican he knows, he would not support any living man for a third term for the Presidency of the United States. He believes in the republicanism of the people and does not think that President Grant, if he desired a renomination, wouli stand the slightest. chance of getting it from the epublicam National Convention of 1876, whatever might be the position of the Southern ’States, A LIBERAL REPUBLICAN RUMOR. Speaking of the third term, I may mention that a@littie excttement has been created here im the Presidential clique by the report that a movement 18 On foots to secure the nomination of a straight liberal republican State ticket in New York. The proposition is to lay down a strict republican platform, containing an emphatic denunciation of the third term policy, a demand jor the purification of legislative bodies and pub- lic offices aud for an honest civil service reform, and then to nominate a ticket witt Marshall 0. Roberts or Moses Taylor at its head, and, proba- bly, Senator Palmer for Lieutenant Governor. It is believed that auch a ticket would poll a large republican vote; and if Marshall O, Roberts or Moses Taylor could oe induced to accept @ nom- ination the party would be certain of suificient money to cover the election expenses, The move- ment is said to have originated with certain lip- erals in New York, who are incensed at the re- cent negotiations between Senator Fenton and the administration with the object of selling out the Itberal party, and who are resolved that at least the anti-tnira term plank shall be inserted in the platform even {1 no nominations are made. 4 prominent liberal leader a day or two ago informed me that there ‘Was no doubt that Senator Fenton had been m treaty with the administration t» support Grant fora third term atthe price of a share of the led- eral patronage and re-election to the Senate, “A pretty set We should be,” he said, ‘after go- ing to Cincinnatt with the cry, ‘auything to beat Grant,’ to shout out now, ‘anything to elect | Grant.’”” He denounced Fenton in unmeasured terms as a dishonest politician, and declared that he has a better chance now of re-election to the United States Senate than he woud have if the New York State Legisiature should be all liberal republican. THE PRESIDENT’S DEPARTURE. It 18 now said to be likely that Presiaent Grant will return to Washington next week, AMUSEMENTS. The Fifth Avenue Theatre, Sardou’s brilliant comedy, “The Fast Family,’ last night succeeded ‘Jealousy’ at this house, and a large and fashionable audience assembled at the boudoir theatre to welcome it back to the Metropolitan stage. Nothing was neglected by the management to render the visit of “The fast Family” truly delightfal, and it would be difficult to decide whether the completeness of the setting or the admirable distribution of the cast deserved to be most highly praised. in order to ste cure ahearty welcome the creatures of Sardou’s brain enlisted on their voyage across the ocean the good offices of Miss Ada Dyas, whose admirable acting made her such @ iavorite with the patrons of the Fifth Avenue last year. She® was well suited in the réle of Clothilde, which she interpreted with well bal- anced dramatic power, Her careful delivery and graceful, though unobtrusive, action announced But what waa he todo? The fact of the existence | ate. bE lawlessness and violence in some of the States | ficient scope jor the exhibition of the best Reputable men and officials of high standing come forward and represent that | by the sterling quality of her art, peace cannot be preserved and life protected Misa without the ald of United States troops, To be sure their statements would not be suficient to The constitution and the laws declare the circumstances under which the federal government shall interfere in the affairs of @ State; hut preliminary orders and the movement Meves he should be guilty of neglect of duty if he | fled with the Attorney Geueral and does not thank | | { The President has been as- | President Grant bas been told that i he will make | | | the well trained and finished artist, while the delicate shading of her impersonation revealed an intellectual power and a retinement of thought seldom found on the stage. Without quitting the character of a well bred and refined lady Misa | Dyas knows how to be forcible and even passion- ‘The part of Clothilde scarcely allows suf- aall- ties of her acting, but she contrives to lift a subsidiary character into chief bagged whic compels attention. Sara Jewett as Blanche also ve jurther proof that there opens before her a wider sphere of dramatic usefulness than the pretty weaknesses of the 7 Mr. Harkins made a first appearan this season in the role ot Didier (Blanche’s hi band), in which he appeared to better ad- van' than usual, Mr. Hardenperg! always an effective actor, was somewhat cram in the role of M. Benoiton, but made the most of it. Bo an actor de- serves to have gy 5 a strong and positive char- acter to delineate. ttle Bijou Heron as Benol- ton’s youngest Child renewed her success of last year, and showed clearly that the wonderful Im- Pression created by this child actress on ber ap- pearance was not merely an accident, but the eflect of a hereditary dramatic gening that carries with 1¢ the promise of @ most brilliant | future. Her wonderful method, balance and | Power of dramatic expression were exnibitea under conditions wholly different from those in which Bijou made her first successes. Miss Emily Kigi, Miss Nina Varian and Miss Stella Congdon represented prettily other members of “The Fast Family” and aided materially in securing public favor for the Benoiton household. During the performance the public gave eaeyes evidence of satisiaction, and We would not be surprised if Mr. Daly shouid find himself called upon to keep ‘The Fast Family” on | his bills longer than he intended, Musical and Dramatic Notes. Mr. W. J. Florence plays in Pittsburg to-morrow night, Downing’s military band appears at Jones Wood Colosseum this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams begin at Booth’s Theatre on the 21st inst. in Connie Seogah,” the scenery for which will be simply magnificent. “La Princesse de Trebizonde,”” the new opera vy Offenbach, which will shortly be produced at. the Lyceum Theatre, has the merit of good music, champagne-like in character, and a clever libretto without a particle of indecency. The announcement of the proposed withdrawab of “Belle Lamar” had the effect of stimulating at- tendance at Booth’s Theatre during all of last week. The houses gradually grew greater until last evening, when they culminated ina tremen- dous throng. The piece will therefore be presented for six nights and one matinée more. Meantime “Venice Preserved” will have the advantage ot continued, frequent and thorough rehearsals, on- der the superintendence of Dion Boucicault. Mr. J. L. Toole plays in three pieces on Monday night and sings a couple of comic songs. The first is @ one act piece by Tom Taylor, called “Our Clerks.” Mr. Toole, as John Puddicombe (one ot the clerks), has played the part some hunared umes in the Old Country, and, we understand, with unvarying success. His conveying to the an- dience his sufferings while smoking his first cigar 18 extremely funny, as also are his songs, The second plece is “Of The Line,” & Very pretty piece and well acted all around. We bave already ailuded to his performance of Barry Coke and awarded him the high praise to which he Was entitled. The last piece ts “Ici on Parle Fran- gaise,”’ @ farce that has frequently been played here, and is a great favorite with the dramatic amateurs, Mr. Toole is the original Mr. Spriggins, and has played it upward of two thousand times, There is no small amount of curiosity to see the difference between the original creator of the part and his host of emulators. THE NEW OOTTON WAREHOUSES, The committees on Cotton Warehouses—namely, “The Committee on Trade”, of the Cotton Ex- change, of which Benjamin P, Baker is Chairman, and the “Committee of Cotton Receivers,”? of which Daniel H. Baldwin is President—meet to- morrow at three o'clock at the Excbange, to exe amine and report upon properties for location of grounds and buildings for the great central cotton Warehouses, It 1s understood tae committee have poe iiberal Peete er before them, but it ts im- possibie to say which will be accente is believed the opposition to the centralisation scheme is rapidly dying out. The importance of the move- ment is not only recognized by tho Exchange of New York, but more especially by the Soutneru shippers and merchants. Mr. J, T, Doswell, Pre: dent of the Convention which met in this city Week, in the course of some remarks said that ‘Was of the greatest importance to the So Well as New York, that depots should be. lished for the payee and sampling of wo it would be fe trom the robbers, who handled it without any responsibility, and that if the great warehouses @ established a8 con- templated it woulda go far toward making New J “te - | York the great cotton emporium and deoot of the mora,”