The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1874, Page 3

SYRACUSE CONVENTION Finale of the New York Demo- cratic Gathering. Samuel J. Tilden Nominated for Governor. DORSHEIMER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Successful Tactics of Seymour and Kernan. Nominations for Canal Commissioner and Minor Offices. THE PLATFORM Hard Money, State Rights and Democratic Supremacy. A SERENADE TO SAMUEL. Syracvsg, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1874. It was evident to-day that the mancuvre for delay last night had more significance in it than the friends of Mr. Tilden thought. county delegation was ali in favor of Mr. Tilden, except Mr.Jacobs, and to this gentleman, in order to pacify him, was accorded the honor of the position of temporary Chairman, In this position he ‘‘im- Proved” his “shining nour,” and appointed a com- mittee on credentials in an unusual manner, and in that appointment was the first success of that part oi the Convention opposed to Mr. Tilden, On that intrigue, which was carried on with the Com- mittee on Credentials outside the Convention, while the Convention cooled its heels in the hall and listened to speeches with more or less point, Fegulted the admission of a delegation from Albany charged with the fortunes of the candidate Of the minority. All the votes of this faction, concentrated on Amasa J. Parker, gave that gentleman 126 votes, which indicated far more Strength than the movement was thought to Possess, and which gives rise tu tne reflection that if an intrigue only could carry that many votes, | the same element of opposition to the general will of the Convention, if it had had the use of a time more fitted to fill the conditions of general popu- larity, might have proved exceedingly formidable to the well laid schemes that have secured suc- cess. But the use of the name of Mr. Church seems to have been withheld by authority. 1t will, of course, be always doubtful whether even with the use of his name more could have been done than Was done with the name of Mr, Parker; but the | Point is viewed both ways by persons of intel- ligence. Reasons were canvassed actively against its use, and it is dificult to say which of them it was that led Mr, Church personally to oppose the use of his name. There is a general | impression that the whole element in the Con- | vention of opposition to. Tilden’s nomination was the old leaven, the old corrupt Bourbon element i that fights new notions and doesn’t believe in re- form, adheres with undying tenacity to the biggest sort of robbery, and is so intent upon its goad old system of holding offices and plundering the public treasury that it actually forgets that the way to hold office is first to make itsel! acceptable to the people; apd the men who hold these impres- sions seem to believe that Mr. Church appre- hended the evil consequences of the association of bis name with the endeavors of such a faction, THE NOMINATIONS REVIEWED. Mr. Tilden’s nomination was, however, clearly a foregone conclusion in the minds of all the men who came here simply as democrats, and as a matter of fact the only opposing votes came trom men who were not democrats merely, but were also men interested in one way or another with canal opera- tions. in the opposition there were considerations obviously of self-interest, and in the nomination made there was only the consideration of party interests. Altogether the conflict over the nom- imation for Lieutenant Governor brought out the real temper ad character of the Convention more | clearly than did the contest over tne srat name, and the result is thoroughly to the credit of its | tact and political sagacity. It was proposed, on the one hand, that the nomination should be given to @ leading liberal republican, Mr. Dorsheimer; | and, on the other hand, that it should be given to & very popular and accomplished gentleman in the number of those democrats who are distinguished as younger than other aemocrats, and on this point there was clearly no predetermined judgment which the body was merely called upon to give authority to by its formal vote. On the contrary, the topic was debated with an uncommonly strong pre- sentation of reasons, and the Convention voted this nomination with the evident purpose not simply of expressing its preierence for one man over another, but of decidring its recognition of the principle that the liberal republicans shall be welcome as allies, and that preferences in the matter of candidates be taken into fair and gen- @rous consideration. Mr. Weed, who was In this case the unsuccessful candidate and distinguished as one of the younger democrats, is a law partner in Wallstreet of Mr. Husted, equally distinguished ‘within the lines of the republican party. They are lawyers whoze practice is principally in the line of Yaijroad interests and canal interest. It is a queer coincidence that the two partners should in their different political + organizations have eagerly sought the same office, that of Lieutenant Governor of the State, The Lieutenant Governor is ex-oficio a member of the Canal Board, and perhaps the knowledge of canal affairs that either partner could have obtained in oMce might have been useful to these young law- yers in their practice, Mr. Augustus Schell voted for Mr. Weed. Its conceivable that Mr. Schell may have ardently desired that Mr. Weed should get the nomination. At the first presentation of the two names Mr. Schell moved that the New York delegates have leave to retire tor consalta- tion, but the Convention voted against it, conse- quently the greater number of the New Yorkers voted on the side of sound policy for the Dors- heimer nomination. if the delegation had retired, Mr. Schell could perhaps have shown them good reasons for voting for a canal lawyer as more likely to understand canal cases. Prominent in the debate of this nomination were Mr. Littlejohn and Mr. Fellows. Mr, Was hailed with great enthusiasm. If the wel- Come of the liberals within the democratic lines may be regarded asin any degree typified by the Warmth, generosity and effusion with which this former republican was treated on the present oc- casion, they may well consiaer themselves espe- cially honored as allies. Mr. Fellows was the best Speaker of the Convention, He has an easy yet earnest style which at once catches attention, and an admirable command of the common vocab. lary of the people, AN EXCEPTIONAL DEMOCRATIC GATHERING. Undoubtedly this Convention was especially rich in delegates of a superior class, Mr, Sey- mour, Mr. Littlejohn, Mr. Dorsneimer, Mr. Parker, Mr. Manton Marble, Mr. Sturges, and a very largo Mumbgr that might be named in the same cate- gory, are in their very presence an evidence of the exceptional character of the gathering, It was, im tact, areally vital body, that deliberated and made nominations, and did not simply give the fanction of its name to nominations that some one else had made previously, It is notable that there are not 80 many war horses among the qgemocrats as there were once. Formerly tnere ware war harsea all around irom Cattarangys to | The Kings | Littiejonn’s appearance | NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. Westchester—war horses of every county ana every district, There are, how- ever, very many earnest, sincere, resolute men, who have clear perceptions of tue political necessities of the time. It is probable that the war horse class favors the other side, and it is cer- tain that thatis where the oats have been this “rox is wild,” says an Irishman, who just passed dow the, street. “This is a Fox Who is not so astute a person as the tamous rey- nard of the same name, enough to differ in opinion once with Mr. John Morrissey, the famous wit and philosopher of Sara- toga. Fox even put up hjs hands to Morrissey, hands for his little Fox, and Fox is removed from the State Central Committee, This is not agree- able to Fox, and therefore, he is wud. Bully Walsh has Fox's place.” One of the startling incidents was an onslaught Made on the New York World by Senator Lord, who offered a resolution for the denunciation of pretence to be an advocate of democratic princi- pies, This proposition, upon its first presentation, received from the Convention an extensive and World is tor Tilden, gave rise to some apprehen- sion that the opponents of this candidate had cap- tured the body. But the indications were not so wide. Quaintly enough this attempt to coerce the press was denounced as @ Luke Poland move- ment. THE CONVENTION IN SESSION. SYRACUSE, Sept. 17, 1874. Tammany Hall has again given another exnibt- tion of its peculiar power as @ political organiza- tion, and Samuel J. Tilaen, despite every effort made to defeat him, was made the democratic Francis Kernan and ex-Governor Seymour are really the men who secured his triumph; that is | which he developed in the Convention, and by which his nomination was made positive. Early this morning, even before the Convention met, the Tammany delegation, headed by Mr. Keily, was solid for Mr. Tilden, and the vote of the Kings | county delegation last night made his opponents | in the backwood districts feel rather shaky this morning, Judge Church as @ canaidate being out of the race entirely. When the Conven- tion met Tilden and his backers were confident of victory. Governor Seymour, as Chairman of the | Committee on Credentials, opened the ball for him | in grand style, although dur‘ng his speech he did not even mention Tilden’s name, He knew that | Jarvis Lora MEANT TO “HEAD TILDEN OFF,” | if he could, before the platiorm had been pre- | sented; but the ex-Governor proved himself a Match for the Senator from Rochester. He got in bis resolutions and at once demanded, so to Bpeak, by resolution, that the Convention should | | | | \ Governor. This resolution he backed up vigor- | ously in @ speech, which he delivered with consid- | erable warmtn, Lord, however, was not to be | cowed, and offered a substitute, which was meant ; 0 rebuke Join Kelly for his denunciation of Judge | Church, Mr. Beach, of Queens county, got the | tion not to get into a row over their own friends. | The result was that Mr. Lord’s substitute for Mr. | Seymour’s resolution was defeated. Mr. Kelly | took no part in the discassion, and, although he sat immediately behind Mr. Lord, did not by any act show that he cared a button about the resolu- | tlon. matters take their course. Even when Mr. Miller, | of Albany, 1n a strong speech, presented the name | of Amasa J, Parker for Governor not one of tne | New York city delegates took a hand in the discus- sion which followed, They were apparently sure of victory from the start, knowing | Messrs. Seymour and Kernan had not been | fale during the forenoon, These two gentlemen | were on the platform while the vore was being | taken, and it required no great amount of “politi- | cal sagacity,” to use the expression of one of the | ' country delegates, to perceive by their looks that despite Senator Lord’s advocacy of Parker’s nomi- nation they knew that Tilden could not be de- feated. When the vote was announced there was considerable applause, and on a call from a Brook- lyn delegate three cheers were given for “our next Governor; but there was not very much + enthusiasm, and the cheering seemed to be a matter of form more than anything else. TILDEN’S RECEPTION BY THE CONVENTION, | Mr. Tilden was at once sent Jor by the Conven- tion. He made his appearance on the platiorm | accompanied by the committee, at twelve o’clock, | | afew minutes after the nomination had been made. His reception was not very enthusiastic. The New York delegatiou, however, rose in their seats and cheered him. It was evident their | hearts were not in the work. The country dele- | | gated «lid not rise or, make the slightest demon. | | stration; even the Kings county delegation kept their seats, This was evidenuy a wet blanket thrown over the feelings of Tilaen, as he did not | at all warm up in the few words of thanks which he addressed to the Convention. | THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSHIP, After his retirement the Convention proceeded | to nominate candidates for Lieutenant Governor. ; The first name mentioned was that of Smith M. | | Weed. Patrick Corbett, a prominent Irishman ot | this city, advocated the claims of Stepnen T. | Haight, of Corning, Corbett was until lately a Convention from the liberal republican ranks. He was one of the speakers selected to speak against time last night, for the purpose of a delay, until the political wheel was properly pitched and in perfect working order. But he | failed to gain bis point, as the speed of Mr. Little- | ; Joon, who called for the nomination of William L, | Dorshetmer, liberal, for the position, finally won | the day for him, and so once more poor Weed had | to stand aside. | ceded, will make @ strong candidate. His German | Mame and extraction will, it is said, bring hima | large eupport from nis countrymen, while the | Itoeral repubiicans will stand by him to a man. | Beebe, of Sullivan, too, tried hard to get Weed nominated. Weed seemed to have a large share of the sympathy of the Convention, but it was a | question of policy as to the best man for the place, | Waenner, of New York, advocated Weed’ claims, | and even John R. Fellows, who sat next to John | Kelly at the time, rose and iaunched forth tn a | eulogy of the Clinton county statesman, | but Mnally changed his base in advocacy of Dorsheimer, The countrymen looked somewhat surprised at the apparent division in the New York delegation. What was up? It was | move, apparently, to throw dust in the eyes | of the observing. | his arbitrary dictation, and yet there was evi- dently no dictation. To give an air of virtue to she general situation, however, Augustus Schell | arose and asked that the city delegation should be | allowed to withdraw for consultation. This mo- tion was defeated amid derisive laughter. Dor- sheimer’s nomination was finally made unani- mous, A committee of three was immediately ap- pointed to search for him, Being a delegate he was easily found. He made a neat speech and gave a statement of his political history, He said that he had cast his maiden vote for Mr, Seymour, and lis Jather had brought him upin the demo- cratic faith, This statement brought down the house, Three cheers were given at the conclusion of his speech, THE CANAL COMMISSIONERSHIP, Thayer, the successful candidate for Canal Com- missioner, isa brother of the present Canal Audi- tor and of James Ss. Thayer. He was brought for- ward indirectly by some of the strongest railroad men in the State; and the canal men did not, so far as could be noticed, do anything to oppose’ him. The candidates for State Prison Inspector loomed up, a8 usual, by the dozen, and it took nearly anu hour for the friends of the various long while, One of the incidents of the day was the treatment of Mr. Fox,, of New York. | He was injudicious | and now it appears as if Morrissey had put up his | that journal as an enemy to the democratic party, | which it was enabled to betray mainly through its | candidate for Governor to-day by the Convention. | | to say, they obtained for him the rural strength | at once proceed to the election of a candidate for | floor after Mr. Lord, and appealed to the Conven- | It was was evident that he had been com- | manded by the rural friends of Mr. Tilden to let | that | | nard working radical republican, and came to the | Dorsheimer, it 1s generally con- | Keliy has been blamed for | | very aptly described as the “biographical sketches of their sriends.” Every liberal, 80 called, who was@ delegate, put in a liberal claim fora | Mberal candiaate; but it was “no go.” The out- | and-out democrats were evidently impressed with | the notion that in sacrificing such a man as | Smith M. Weed for Lieutenant Governor, in order to | secure liberal support, they had done even more than the liberais had reason to expect. The New York delegation having been divided upon Weed, determined to go for General Wagner, of Yates county, In order to pacity Seuator Jonson, who did so much to make the opposition to Tilden formidable on Wednesday night. They succeeded | in carrying their point, and the vames of Mr. Millspaugh and Mr, Noxons were withdrawn to avoid any rumpus. Mr. Theodore Miller, of Columbia county secnred | his nomination for Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals very easily, Strange to say, the nomi- son of the late Judge Peckham, created the vacancy to be filled, DISAPPOINTMENT. whose death tion has not come up to the expectations of those democrats who believed a few weeks ago that it Would be the occasion of a grand fight between the country and the cities. Had it not been for Would not have been disappointed; and it is as- serted this evening that Jarvis Lord’s attempt to-day to bring about @ row was only a sham, and i that he was in reality only carrying out a plan by ; Woich Mr, Tilden’s nomination shouid ve looked against heavy odds—that, in fact, it was a triumph of reform, It can scarcely be believed, however; that apy man of common sense who cares for his political future would allow himself to be used in this way. The rumor amounts @t all in the opinion of tbe New Yorkers. Governor Seymour and Mr. Kernan were really the men who brougbt a majority of the rural | delegates to Tilden’s support. Seymour and he, teen-plank platform, which is regarded by the one. The Convention adjourned about tour o'clock, with every manifestation of confidence in the triumph of the ticket, the adjournment being signalized by a salute of 100 guns, which some of the couptrymen say cost the New York delegation considerable méney, WATERBURY—HAVEMEYER—KELLY. | The latest development here to-day in relation to the Kelly-Waterbury-Havemeyer quarrel is a despatch sent to the Secretary of the State Cen- tral Committee by Nelson J. Waterbury, which | reads as tohows:— Havemeyer’s exposition of Kelly’s frauds cannot appear until Friday morning, It will make a gews- paper page. It proves Keliy’s bilis, like Garvey’s | and Ingersoll’s, frauds, over $80,000. I telegraph ; Im the interest of no candidate, but to avoid the odium of this audacious robbery. Let Kelly stand aside for the present, Neither Havemever nor myself will withhold his exposure, Neither Tilden nor Edward Cooper can associate with bim here- aiter. Idon't know who presides over the Con- vention. Show him this, NELSON J. WATERBURY, The singular fact regarding this despatch ts that it appears to-day in one of the papers published here. How it got there nobody seems to know. The Secretary of the State Committee says that he did not let it out of his possession, The matter is talked about a good deal among the delegates, | Mr. Kelly treats it with pertect indifference, He says that Waterbury will be arrested when he | (Kelly) arrives in New York on Monday, telegraphed to his legal advisers to meet him at that time. Nearly all the delegates leave to- night, but Mr. Kelly proposes to visit a sister, who lives about seventy miles trom Syracuse, which necessitates tne delay in taking immediate pro- ceedings. | THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, The reorganization of the State Central Com- mittee by the appointment of Allen ©. Beach as Chairman, and young Apgir, of Elmira, as Secre- tary, has created a very bad feeling, and the Kings county aelegation are in a terrible stew about the matter. ‘Billy’ Fowler espe- cially is “as mad as @ March hare,’ and says that Mr, Kelly should not have taken control of the committee arrangements without @ general consultation on his part with the com- mittee leaders. Joe Warren, of Buffalo, the for- mer Secretary of the committee, could have been Teappointed, his friends say, if he wanted to, but he declined in the most positive manner this afternoon to be a candidate—at least his intimate friends so assert, THE PROCEEDINGS. Syracvsgk, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1874. The Democratic State Convention reassemblea at fifteen minutes past ten o’ciock this morning. Ex-Goveruor Seymour, from the Committee on Resolutions, coming forward to report, was re- ceived with applause and cheers, Secretary PERRIN read the resolutions, as fol- lows:— He has THE PLATFORM. new to the principlesset forth In their platiorm adopted or iW e Empire State and indorsed by Ilinols; Michigan, Maine Union Fird—Gold and silver the rency inconvertible with coil ad legal tender; no cur- S¢rond—Steady steps toward Specie payments; no step backward. Third—Honest payment of the public debt in coin—(ap plause)—sacred preservation of the public fait Fourth—Revenue retorm; federal taxation for revenue only; no government partnership with protected monop- olies. Fyih—Home rule; to limit and localize most, jealous the few powers intrusted to public servants, municipal, State and federal; no centralization, Sizth—Equal and exact justice to all men; no partial legislation ; no partial taxation, Seventh—A free press; no gag iaws. Ewghth—Free men; @ uniform excise law; no sump- wary laws. Ninth—Official accountability, enforced by petter civil and criminal remedies; no private use of public tunds by, public officers, ‘enth—Corporations chartered by the State aways | mpervisable by the State in the interest of the people. Eleventh—The party in power responsible for all legis- lation while in power. Tweyth—1he Presidency a public trust, not a private perquisite; no third term. Thirteenth—Economy in the public expense, that labor may be lightly burdened. ‘the democrats of New York, in Convention assembled, | recognizing the independence’and the patriotism of the liberal republicans who, preterring principles to party, shall unite with them in opposing the present state aud | national administrations, commend to their support, and fo the approval of all honest aud independent persons, the foregoing platform and the nominees of this Conven- jon. and other states of the Mr. Duaan, of Kings, moved, “That these most excellent democratic sentiments, presented here by the favorite son of New York as the battle cry of democracy, be adopted.” Carried unanimously. GOVERNOK SEYMOUR’S SPEKCH. ur Seymour, being called for, amid applause, sald: Mr, Cnatrmax—Before I offer the resolution which I hold in my hana I wish to say @ few words in justice to all the members of this Convention. The reports whlch | have gone tort lculated to produce the impres- sion that there asion of feeling and purpose in this body. Nothing can be more untrue. { have attended many conventions, and I can sa never taken part in any similar gathering where there more perfect accord of purpose, aithough there may some differences of opinion ‘as to the best metnod of action. It 1s natural we should not ail | hold the same views with regard tothe candidates whom | we wish to support. Bat*while we may differ as to the names we put in nomination, there is no one who is in- need by, any purpose, of hostility those who may not be his particula or ill will toward of ‘ieeling growing out of hasty and ill considered ré- | marks or of equally ill considered retorts. | deeply regret suen differences among men of character and influence, they in no degree affect the feelings of the reat body of this Convention. which ts animated solely | by an fonest and earnest desire to uphold the principles ot our ¥ and promote the weltaro of our people. 1 wish also to correct any erroneous ideas there may be with regard to the relationships which exist between those whose names have been canvassed in connection with our nominations. 1 know, sir, that they are all of a cordial and kindly character: for many '¥ they have battled together against injustice and passion, and it is not true that when the dawn of better state of public sentiment appears they have al- lowed themselves to become alienated from each other or that they have broken the old bonds of friendship. Standing in the front ranks of our leading men, not voly of our own State, t the nation, is Judge Church—(applause)—whose name has been prominent ia unanimity presented him as theirchoice for the Prest- dential nomination, and we all shall be happy in the future to bring it forward for the same purposes, and, we trust, under better auspices, (Applause.) I ‘know that Mr.Church has at ail times resisted the pur his friends to place him in nomination for the office of Governor. But Ideem it proper to say thus much, 30 that our action cannot. in any way, be construed as ‘u friendly to him, The names of Jj Allen and Mr. Ga son have also been cousidered. The first is an eminent prise ye] FE ah 5 hi hhh for Lie lb pen ge neh, while the hi ation maintaine y Mr. Ganson “ins the Senate Por New York. Wakes us we regret that he does not represent us on the floor ot the United states Senate, (Applause.) Not only these ge: tlemen, but those whose names have been suggested, among those to whom our public will look here the recipients of its honors and of its regard, re Aapirants to get through with what Corbett proceedings, then, there is no sentiment of 1AUs)—ho Want of respect award any of thase to nation was prepared by Rufus W. Peckham, the | It may be said, in conclusion, that the Conven- | | Mr. Seymour and Mr. Kernan these democrats | extravagant support, and this circumstance, as the | upon by the people of the State as a victory won | to nothing | it is believed, were the sole framers of the thir- | leaders, as far as 1 can ascertain, as a very strong | | AM The democratic party of New Yurk pledge themselves | last year at Utica, approved by the votes ot the people | the democrais of | While C | 80 Of | ne a. | ou ostility—ap- whow | (Appiause.) But we are called upon to oe foal present to the public for their Support i the pending canvass. Its not necessary fe us to decide who is the most popular man or who we | should be inclined to designate as our standard bearers | under other circumstances, but who is the most fit man todo the work which is vefore us—that of reform, trenchment and an honest admpinjetr tian # the affairs of our *tate. (Applaue.) it ts well my views are with regard to the candidates. 1 shall No how speak of the considerations which have led me to the conclusions which ( have reached. They are the ons. | Inave alluded. | select the name result of much thought and of earnest con} | Whatever the decision of this Convention may t strive with al! the powers of my body and of my mind to uphoid it, (Applause) I stand betore you a man loaded down with the tavors which have been bestowed upon me by all of chose to whom [ have alluded and by that great party to which Lain attached, Upon me, thereto: more (han upon most men rests the duty of acting in spirit of candor and of jotism. Itrust. there that all of us in entering upon this duty will be Kove! by the sole desire of promoting the public welfare and | the honor of our political organization, and we shall allow no passion, no preiudice, go" ankindly feelings in any meusure to influence our policy or to wet, sway our con. (Great applause.) Mr. Chairman, t now move that this Convention pro- | ceed to vominate its candidate for the office of Governor of the state, | Mr. Logp, of Monroe, moved the following:— Resolved, That the New York World, by opening its coltimns 10'a gratuitots, malicious and ‘libellous attack | upon honored democrats ot titelong service, and the Highest position in the party, has added ' another | Dlduder to that of 1864, which calls for the censure of } this Convention. Mr. McGowan, Of St. Lawrence, moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Resolutions, Mr, LORD vook the floor, and, alter speaking of the conduct of the World, said it was rignt and proper that such a sheet should be denounced, Mr. BEACH, Of Queens, said that this was a Luke Poland sort of proposition, to supervise the press, and was entirely out of order, we go over to the enemy. It was wrong, injudi- cious and indiscreet. (Applause.) Hi the gentle- | man from Monroe, who had grown gray in the ser- | Uice of the party which had honored him, had | Wanted to stab Mis parsy to the heart, he could have selected no better way. He therefore sec- | onded the motion to reier tho resolution to the | Committee on Resolutions, | Mr. CALVERT COMSTOCK rose to & potnt of order, that the resolution was not germane Lo the subject. | Without entertaining the point of order the | Chair put the question referring the resolution ; to the Committee on Resolutions, and 1t was al- most unanimously adopted. Ex-Goveruor Seymour's resolution to proceed to nominate @ Candidate for Governor was then adopted. } The OHaIR announced that nominations were in | order, Mr. Dugan, of Kings, nominated 8, J. Tilden. Mr. LITTLEJOHN, Of Oswego, said he rose to say Judge Allen’s hame was not to be brought before | here. the Convention, That gentieman’s friends had thought of presenting him here, but they had de- termined not to do so. Mr. G. W. MILLER said that, although he had the highest respect for the gentleman from Oneida (ex-Governor Seymour), still he must say that the nomination of Mr. Tilden would not receive the | undorsement of the people of the State. He (Mr, | Miller) was here to present a name which would harmonize feelings, and he called upon all, for the sake of peace and harmony, to rally about the | Rame of the man he would present. ie proceeded | to speak tn the highest terms of his candidate, | and concluded by presenting the name of Amasa J. Parker, (Great applause.) Mr. G. M. BEEBE, Of Sullivan, in a few words, in- | dorsed the views expressed by Mr. Seymour, At the close of the ballot the vote stood—lilden, 245; Purker, 112, and about @ dozen scattering. | _ Mr. Ossorn, of Greene, vefore the vote was an- nounced said the delegation trom that county withdrew thetr vote for Lucius Robinson and cast it for Mr. Tilden. Some other changes were made, when the vote was announced as follows :— THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR. For Tilden, 252; Parker, 126; Lucius Robinson, 6; J. McQuade, 3; George G. Bradley, 1. conierred on him and moved that the vote be made unanimous, which was carried, The announcement of the nomination of Mr. Ti den was received with great applause, and three wheers were given for the candidate. On mction of Mr. BEEBE, a commitre of three was appointed to wait upon Mr. Tilden, and re- quest lis presence in the Convention, which was were appointed such committee. On motion, the Convention proceeded to nomt- nate a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Mr, Watson, of Clinton, nominated Smith M. Weed, of Clinton, and spoke of nis merits in the hignest terms, a8 # young, able man, right on all living issues, and holding the hearts of the working- | men. Mr. Epgar, of Tompkins, named George W. | Scnuyler (liberal), and proceeded to urge his | nomination, on the ground that the liberals should | be recognized. Mr, LITTLEJOHN said he had been a republican ever since the formation Of that party till 1872. Now that he had been nomiuate democrats and liberal republicans to represent them in this Convention he came here to use his | efforts to break the power O! the republican party, | which had been recreant to the trust of the people. | He wanted a movement now set on foot which | will result im 1876 in hurling from power that | tyrant Ulysses S, Grant. Now he spoke in vebalf | of the 30,000 liberals of this State, who wanted no | offices, but desire the triumph of principles only, | and with them put out of power the republican | party. He woyld therefore present a name and | that of a man who hadtall the quaiitications for the office. He presented the name of William Dors- | heimer, of Erie, (Great applause.) He would add that he was the iriend of Hon. S. M. Weed and had stood by him at many time: nation. Mr, LOVERIDGE, of felt named Stephen T. | Hoyt and proceeded to extoij his merits, Mr. MuDGB, of Broome, presented the name of bgt Edward F, Jones ina few remarks in his ehalt. At this juncture the committee entered witn Mr, S. J. Tilden, who was received with cheers and presented by Mr. Beebe as the next Governor of New York. Mr. TILDEN then proceeded to address the Con- vention, TILDEN’S ADDRESS. He sald he could not find words to express his gratitude tor the honor conierred upon him, stood, he sald, scarred all over with blows re- ceived in past conflicts, when he had led the democrats to victory. He had never intended to stand as a candidate for any office. He was con- tent to serve as a private in the ranks; but hav. ing been nominated, he expected to be carried on the stalwart, brawny arms of the farmers and mechanics 0! the State to @ glorious victory. He said he would I:ke to address the Convention on general topics, but found that it was anxious to complete its labors and go home. He would, there- fore, forbear, and close by again thanking the Con- vention for the honor conferred upon him, (Great cheering. | Judge | that the party be reorganized on the tckel, as they wanted to work for the ticket made here to- day. They wanted to work against the repubjican party, and with the elements of success they wanted to come in and vote this ticket and elect If. Mr. CoRBETT, of Onondaga (a liberal), seconded the nomination of Stephen Hoyt, He said the democratic party in this State had resolved on | self-purification, and it had acted upon that re- solve and done it nobly, he thought. Mr, Hoyt was the proper candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and the liberals, or at least a portion of them, ask that he be nominated. He said that this Vonven- tion could do a great thing recognizing such men. Mr. CHILDS, of Seneca (a liberal), sald he was one who had leit the republican party disgusted with its corruption and misrule as early as 1871, It would be right and proper, therefore, for the democrats to recognize such a man as Dorsheimer, He cajled upom other liberais to withdraw their candidates and go for Dorsheimer. He said the people were tired of the | of affairs. ‘They wanted to come bac resent state to the time the case of Mr. Doraheimer. Mr. BEEBE called attention to the fact that the | sent bere. We also find many hberais here not asking for any candidate from their ranks, He, therefore, found himself unembarrassed in his action, aud would second the nomination of Smith |. We Nominate him, he said, and you will rouse the young democracy of the State to their greatest energy. With the able man at the head of the ticket, already nominated, we will have a ticket which will be sure to be elected. Judge STURGES, of Otsego, moved that, as the | sense of tais Convention, the candidate for Lieu- | tenant Governor be taken from tne liberal names | which have been presented here. ‘The CHAIR ruled the motton out of order. At this moment Mr, Littlejohn rose, and, in an put a@ liberal in this place. This battle in Novem- ber was but the commencement o/ the great fight in 1876. Grant's administration, and Who are anxious to see their principles triumphantly indorsed, | nate we support. (Great applause.) Mr. WAEUNER, Of New York, said that he cotn- qjded with the gentleman irom Oswego in much that he had said, but he disagreed with him as to his conclusion, He appealed to the liberals on be- halfof the young democracy to come up and grant that branch of the party this candidate. It should not be torgotten that two years ago we did ail the liberals asked of us, accepting their plat- form and nominating their candidate (Depew) for -Lieutenant Governor. Thetetore, can they not do ‘a8 much for us now when sound policy demands it? He knew Smith M. Weed; he had sat with him in the Legisiature, and he knew him oniy to love him for his soundness, his ability and all Dis quall- our discussions, There is no one who does not desire, | ties of head and heart. both trom motives of State pride and personal Colonel FELLOWS, of New York, did not ree regard, to lift him up to the highest positions | with the gentlemen from Sullivan and New York. QF Monon, | This feeling was shown an our | etn dink ie Tight Aad wyocct to Nee AHR National Convention of 188, when the delegation from | Ab} eae i New York, which was made up of our leading men, with | eralon the ticket, As for Smith M. Weed, if to be rewarded or his services he is entitled to an; oflice, yet recognizing ali the facts in his behal he did protest that be ought not to be nominated for the reason that this office ought to be given to | the liberals, They did not come uere as beggars for office, and it Was for that reason, too, that he | Was tu favor of giving them this nomination, We should show them that we heartily sympathize with them in coming over to us, (Applause on behall of his delegation.) AUGUSTUS SCHELL said all the candidates named here are well known and well qualified for ofice and acceptable. He, however, on beliall of his delegation, asked permission to withdraw @ few moments for consultation. ‘The CHAIRMAN put the question to the Conven- tion and it was refused, 'HOMPSON, Of Jefferson. {a liberal), urged | | own | what ! When we do that | AMaSA J. PARKER returned tnanks for the honor | by both the | He | (Appiause.) | when an ofice seeks the man, and that was so in |. | liberals nad not agreed upon a candidate to pre- | | impassioned address, advised the Convention to | ‘Then, said he, take on your ticketa man | representing these men who are disgusted with | Let | this be understood, however, whoever you nomi- | | carried; and:Messrs, Beebe, Kinselia and beWolf , | of Rensselaer. ; Saratoga. | Prison Inspector. | of Sullivan, said that last year he had | Mr. MupGE, of Oneida, moved that Mr. Dor- sheimer be nominated by acclamation, Objection being made, the Chair ruled that the motion should not be put was then called, and the dele; - ceded to name candidates, apace | At the close of the roll call Dorsheimer had 193 votés to 155 lof Weed, 34 for Hoyt, 15 for Jones and | 11 for Schuyler. | Towards the close of the rollcall Mr. Apgar | stated that he would withdraw the name of Mr. | Schuyler and cast his vote for Mr, Dorsheimer. | chppianee:) r, JacoBS also announced that the Kings county delegation desired to change from Weed to Dorsheimer. | Mr. HoLcoms, of Clinton, then thanking the Con. | | vention for the vote tor Mr. Weed, moved that Mr, Dorsheimer’s nomination be made unanimous, Carried, with three cheers jor Dorsheimer, On motion of Mr, APGaR, Messrs. Laning and Schnell were appointed a committee to wait on Mr. Dorsheimer, notuy him of bis nomination and conduct him to the platform. The nominee came upon the platform amida storm of applause and addressed tne Convention, ADDRESS OF MR. DORSHEIMER. He said that tls nomination nad been tendered to him without any solicitation on his part, and he would add, that tie did not receive it as a compli ment to himself so much as to those men who came out of the dominant party in 1872, when nota cloud a8 large as a man's hand could be seen in the future of that party. But the issues for which that party was formed are past and gone, and he as well a8 others were leit to choose other associa | uuons, For himesel!, there was no other place for him to go than with the democracy. Although he | had fought the democracy long, yet it was his pleasare to say that his first vote was cast for | oratio Seymour. He closed by saying that he | would rather have remained in the ranks, but if | he could be ol any better service to the party in the position to which he had been called he would bee all in his power to render that service. (Ap- plause.) . . On motion the Convention proceeded to nomi- | nate a candidate for Canal Commissioner. Mr. BEACH, of Queens, presented the name of | Melvin A. Nash, of Washington. Mr. WARREN, of Rensselaer, named Oden Thayer, Mr. FOLEY, of Saratoga, named Isaiah Faller, of Mr. FAIRCHILD, of Washington, named Nathaniel P, Milliman, of Washington. He said the strength | of Mr. Nash had been thoroughiy canvassed in his | own county and it was found he had none. He | proceeded to criticise the condition of Mr. Nash, which, he said, was that of a buried man, aud he jooked upon it as @ discourtesy for a delegate from another county to dig him up and present him He also criticised the nomination of Mr, ‘Thayer, wom he characterized as a railroad man, who would be a load upon the ticket. He contin- wed in this spirit until the Convention interrupted him by persistently stamping and laughing, amid which he continued to Speak for severai minutes, the contusion rendering his remarks inaudible, After he concluded @ resolution was adopted limiting speeches to three minutes, ee ConbeTr seconded the nomination of Mr, ayer. Judge BEACH withdrew. the name of Nash and sustained the nomination of Thayer. George B, Mosher, of Albany, was nominated by an Albany delegate. é The call of the roll was then proceeded with, and the vote stood about 183 for Thayer to about 135 tor Fuller, 13 for Miliiman and 13 jor Mosher, ‘The name of Mosher was withdrawn by tne Al- bany delegation and that vody voted lor Fuller. Several other delegates who bad voted for Milll- man also changed to Fuller and Thayer, and vari- ous otner changes were made, Finally the ballot was announced as follows:— Thayer 196, Fuller 148, Milliman 6. Un the motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Seneca, Thayer’s nomination was made unanimous, The CHAiz announced the next order of business | to be the nomination of @ candidate for State Mr. BEEBE, the honor to nominate a gentleman who, by the | { the telegraphs; it 1s claiming jurisdiction of a! rauroad corporations chartered by the Stares an try, and forcing editors and publishers from thet distant homes into the courts of the Di trict of Columbia, subjecting free press of the whole United States the criticism of the adminstration to trial, by the creatures of the administratio: acting under the eye of the administration, I dared to enforce this tyranny against a free man of the metropolis of our State, These tepdencies Must be stopped or before we know it the whoig character of our government will be changed. The simple and {ree institutions of our fatners wilk have become the worst government that has ever ruled over a civilized people. It will be the most iguorant, A distinguisied republican statesmal (1 mean Senator Conkiing) lately tola me th More than 5,000 bills were before Congress at \ts last Session. Ina littie time a8 We até how going oa { there will be 20,000, and nobody can know whatie im them. We have a country eighteen times as large a8 France, with a population of 43,000,000, doubling | every thirty years, and full of activities and in- terests, A Centralized government, meddling | With everything and atvempting to manage every- thing, could not know the wants or wishes of the People of the ditferent jocalities, and wouid be telt | Only in its Diunders and its wrongs. It would be the most irresponsible, and, therefore, not only the | Most oppressive, but the most corrupt, with which any people have NM cursed, To-day the ade vances Which we have nade towards this system are maturing their fatal fruits. The federal ade ministration 1s tainted with abuses, with jobpery and wich corruption. In the dominion which {6 Maintains over the reconstructed Southern States organized pillage, on a scale tenfold larger than that of the Tweed Ring. 18 the scandal and for. | shame of the country, Civil liberty is eadangered, It is now certain that President Grant nourisues THE BAD AMBITION OF A THIRD TERM. If the sacred tradition established by Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Jackson can be broken the President may be re-elected indefinitely, and wielding from the centre the Immense patronage which will grow out of such vast usurpation of au- thorities by the iederal government, he would grasp the means of corrupt influence by whicn to carry the elections. There will be no organized thing in the country of sufficient power 10 com- pete with him or to resist him. The foras of free government may remain but the spirit and substance will be changed. An elective personal despotism will have been estab- lished, Roman history in the person oi Augustus Cesar will be repeated. Thought(ul men are | turning their minds to the means of escape {front these overshadowing evils. The republican party cannot save the country. Ideas of governmental | meddling and centralism dominate over it, Class | Interests hold it firmiy to evil courses. Tbrongs of | OMce-holders, contractors and jobbers who have grown up to fourteen years of its admimistration— in four years of war and durihg an era of paper money—are too strong in the machinery of the party for the honest and well-intending masses of \ the republicans, The republican party could cons | tribute largely to maintain the Union during the | civil war; It cannot reconstruct civil liberty ang tree institutions alter the peace. A change of | men Is necessary to secure a change of measures, | The opposition is being matured and educated to ate tack the administration. The democracy, with the TRADITIONS OF ITS BEST DAYS, will form the nucieus of the opposition. It em. | braces mostly the larger body of men of sound | 1deas and sound practices in political ie, It must | Temove every taint which has touched it in evil times; it must become a compact and homogene- ous mass; tt must gather to its alitance ali who think the same things concerning the interests of ; our Republic. It is becoming’ an adequate and | effective instrument to reform the administration and to save the country. It reformed itself in order that it might reform the country, and now, in your name and in the name of the | 690,000 voters whom you represent, we declare that in this great work we will tread no step backwards. Come wealor come woe we will nov lower our flag; we will go forward until a action of the Liberal Convention at Elmira, was defeated, He led his ticket, however, handsomely, He thought he should be nominated, Now he nom- inated George W. Millspaugh. of Orange, J, Stan- ley Brown seconded the nomination. | Senator JOHNSON, Of Seneca, said he had nothing | against Mr. Millspaugh, but unfortunately be is in | the wrong section of the State. He is in the east- | ern district of the State, while the vacancy occurs | in the western, He thereiore named General | George Wagner, of Yates county, and spoke in high terms of his qualifications, Mr. OGDEN, Of Yates, seconded the nomination of Wagner, saying he knew him well, ¥ Mr. WINFIELD, of New York, seconded the nomi- nation of Millspaugh, Mr. SCHOONMAKER, of Ulster, nominated Thomas Hamilton, bh CHEESBRO, Of Ontario, nominated David B. } MeNeill. Mr, FURMAN, Of Schenectady, nominated John | McShea, \ Mr. CORBETT, of Onondaga, named B. Davis Noxon. ‘fhe roll was then called, and before its conclu- | sion Mr. BEBBE withdrew the name of Millspaugh, At this time the vole stood—Waguer, 5 Mills- | Paugh, 85, and the remainder scattering irom 3 to 15. Before the roll call was finished Mr. Briston \ moved to make Mr. Wagner’s nomination unani- | mous, which was Carried with applause. Mr. A. P, LANNiNG, 01 Erie, seconded the nomt- | { ‘The CHaIs# announced the next business in order to be the nomination of a candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals. Mr, FRazKR, of Cortland, named Judge Robert Earl, of Herkimer, and spoke of his qualifications, Mr. PRckHaM, of Albany, named Judge Tueodore Miller, of Columbia. (Great applause.) Mr. BEACH, of Queens, seconded the nomina- tion, speaking in beautiful terms of the appropri- ateness of the name of Judge Miller being pre- | sented by the son of the deceased Judge whose | death caused the vacancy to be filled. He knew Judge Miller, and knew him to ve eminently fitted for the position. The roll (oy called, and the vote stood—Miller, ari, 115, FRAZER moved that the nomination of Mr. I jer be made unanimous. Carried with ap- plause. On motion of Mr. DvGaN, of Kings, three cheers were given for Tilden and the ticket. THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE was then announced as follows :— 1965 Mr. Dist, 18. HI. D. Graves. 19. Andrew W, Ferguson. Dist, 1. James M. Oakley. 2. Wiliam D. Vedder, 3. William A. Fowler, 20 Samuel W. Buell, 4. Stephen J. Callahan, 21. William W. Gordon. 5. Wiliam Walsh. 22, Allen C, Beach, 6 Edward J.shandley, 28. Sangerfieid. 7. Jacob A. Gross. 4. e Wolt, & Edward L. Donnelly. 25. H. D. Denison. 9. Thomas A. Ledwith. 3. Darwin Calvin. 10. Edward Coop a. us A. Ugden. 11. John Kelley. 23. kdward K. Apgar. 12 Thomas k. Fisher. 20. C. C. B. Walker, 43. Jacob B. Carpenter, £0. Jarvis Lord. 14. Charles F. Brown. 31. George C. Greene, 18. Forayce Lat 32 Joseph Warren. 16. Robert H. Wa 33, Wiliam H. Henderson, x rma . Nathaniel B. Nullimat On motion of Mr. WickHaM, of New York, the thanks of the Convention were voted to the | Officers Of the Convention. The Convention then adjourned sine die, SERENADING TILDEN. Syracusz, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1874 Mr. Tilden was serenaded at the Vanderbilt House this‘evening, and in response made the fol- lowing speech :— SPEECH OF MR. TILDEN. A peaceful revolution in all the government within the United states is going on toa sure consummation. Ideas of change pervade the politi- cal atmosphere. They spritg up irom the convic: tions of the people. The supporters of the admi istration have lost confidence init andin them- selves, ‘The opposition become more intense tn their convictions and in their action. Multitudes pass over irom support to opposition or sink into Silent discontent, Are we asked the cause ? | The answer is found in the condition of our country. The truits of a false and delusive system of government finances are every- where around us, Ali business is in adry rot. in every industry it 18 hard to make the two ends meet. Incomes are shrinking away, and many hitherto amuent are becoming anxious about their Means of livelihood, Workingmen are out of em- ployment. The poor cannot look out upon tue ligut or air of heaven but they see the woil at the door, Inflation no longer inflates. Even while paper money is swelling a new emission values sink, Bankers’ balances in the monetary centres are increased and call loans are cheaper; but those who need more capital can neither buy nor borrow any of the 1,000,000 of greenbacks, The truth is that our body politic has been over-drugged with stimu- lants. New stimulants no longer = itit up tne languid patn to a healthy activity; they merely Carry more blood to the congested centres, One thing oDly remains in its integrity and that ts our taxes. mid general decay taxation puts out neW sprouts and grows luxuriautly, “It seats it. seli” (if I may borrow a gure from the greateast of our American poets) ‘upon the sepul- chre, and of the triumphs of its ghastly foe makes its own nourishment.” National taxes, State taxes, county taxes, town taxes, municipal taxes—the collector 18 a8 inevitavle ag the grim messenger of death, INCOMES, PROFITS AND WAGES, all these tall, but taxes rise. Six years. ago I had occasion to say that while values Were ascend- ing, aud for some time after, it might be easy to pay these taxes out of the (roth of our apparent wealth; but that when the reaction of an un- sound system of government finance snouid set in ‘the enormous taxation which that system had created would consume, not only our incomes and profits, but trench apon our capital. What was then a prediction is now an experience, Retrenchment in public expenditures, reform in publie administration, simplification and reduction of tariffs aad taxes, accountability of pablic of- cers enorced by better civil and criminal remedies, The people must taye these measures Of present reliei—measures ot security jor the future, The federal government is drifting into greater dangers and greater evils. It 18 rushing onward ina carcer of centralism, absorbing al govern- mental powers, and assuming to manage all the affairs of human soctety, ? It undertakes to direct the business of individuals by tariffs not intended for legitimate taxation, granting special privileges and FOSTERING MONOPOLIES at the expense of the people. 1t has acquired con- trol of ali banks: it bas threatened to seize on all | the administration of the political revolution will be worked out and the principles of Jefferson and Jackson snail rule in lederal government, | Let us obey the paerlads maxim of old Rome, never to despair of our country. Actual evils can be mitigated; bad tendencies can be turned astde ; the burdens of government can be diminished; productive industry will be renewed and frugality Will repair the waste of our resources. ‘Then shalt the goiden days of the Republic once more return and the people become prosperous and happy. . THE CANDIDATES. Sketch of Samuel J. Tilden Mr. Samuel J. Tilden, the nominee of the Demo- cratic Convention for Governor, was born at New Lebanon, Columbia county, in this State, in the year 1814, at which time Governor Dix was @ lieutenant im the United States Army. His ane cestors were among the settlers of Scituate, Mass., whence his grandfather moved to this State, Mr. Tilden received his collegiate education at Yale, but for some reason did not graduate. He studied law 10 this city, and after his admission to | the Bar rapidly worked his way into the foremost | rank of lawyers, He took a great interest in politi- | cal matters, a@d as he professed the principles | of the democratic party, he early became trusted | 88 an adviser by its leaders. He was recognized | as @ plodding student of politics, and as he showed | no yearning for place be was let into a knowledge of all the exigencies of the party’s accepted ; leaders. During his whole career he has been but | twice elected to office by the people—first in 1846, | When he was sent to the Assembly, and again in 1872, when he was again returned to that body. In 1846 he was a member of the State Constitutional ; Convention, and also in 1866. In 1831 he was chosen Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, in which position he has remained ever sinc This gave him a certain prominence in political affairs, A Sketch of Mr. Dorsheimer. Mr. William E, Dorsheimer, the democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, is about fortys two years of age, a resident of Buffalo, the city of his birth, he being the son of Hon. Philip Dor- sheimer, formerly State Treasurer and for many years one of the stanchest democrats of Western New York. Mr. Dorsheimer was a member of Har- vard class of 1853, out owing to ill health wag obliged to leave college before graduation, He studied law, and at his entrance upon manhood became actively identitied with the tree soil wing of the democracy, giving bat small support to the administrations of Frank Pierce and James Bu- chanan, At the breaking ont of the war he became identified with the republican party, and warmly supported the measures of President Lincoln. In recognition of his services as an effective stump speaker he was given the office of United States District Attorney for the Northern District of New York, tn which position he displayed great zeal and vigor in prosecuting Fenian raiders along the Canadian border. He is @ ready and brilliant speaker, but does not stand high with the pro- fession as @ lawyer. During President Grant's first term Mr. Dorsheimer was still ranked ag republican, but in 1872 he went into the lines of the malcontents with John Cochrane. He was a delegate in the Cincinnati Convention, and though originally opposed to the nomination of Horace ) Greeley for the Presidency, accepted the decision | of the Convention and heartily labored for election. Since that disastrous campaign he hag been but little heard of ia politics till we now find him back in the democratic fold, into which his early associations naturally led him, THE NOMINATIONS IN THE CITY. ‘There was nothing like the old time enthusiasm manifested yesterday when the news became known throughout the city that the Democratia State Convention, in session at Syracuse, had nominated Samuel J, Tilden as their candidate for Governor and William E. Dorshetmer for Lieu- tenant Governor, There was not any firing of cannon or fireworks or brass bands over the news, and yet these tuings may bave been prevented by the terrific rain storm that swept over the city. To the ordinary working democrat of this city the name of William E, Dorsheimer was not known, and at the Audrew Jackson Club, which is.the headquarters of the “kickers,” as they are called, last evening several people wanted to know “who was Dorsheimer?” It was finally expiained to these {. au iring ovine that Mr. Dorsheimer was @ sou of Phils Dorsheimer, who was atone ime State Treasurer, and that he was a radical until 1872, when he joined the liberai_republicag ranks, and now he has been nominated by a democratic convention in order to capture the liberal vote, which 18 said to be some six thousand strong im this State. It is a curious fact of history that each of the names at the head of the democratia ticket comes Irom a university, Tilden being @ Yale man, while Dorsheimer is a Harvard man. At the Manhattan Club, the nead- quarters of the refined democracy, there was reat satisfaction manifested among the fi number of old gentlemen who gathered at the club house, muiled ay cer in large cloaks and wearing thick gum shoes, while they carried dripping umbrellas in their hands. Tilden and Dorsheimer made just the ticket they wanted, and they deciared that it would sweep the State like a tornado. The old gentiemen declared that the Tilden ticket would have 20,000 majority in the State and 40,000 majority in New York city. At the Union League Ciub the talk was all the other way, the members being certain in their own minds that Dix would be nominated at Utica and that he would have @ majority of 80,000 in the State of New York, while they also declarea that he wonld run 10,000 ahead of his ticket in the city. There were large crowds in the corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel and at the Hoffman House al din iy place the assemblage was ut evenly divided. A well known politician at the Fifth Avenue Hotel said that Tilden would fall dead in the electioa, and that had Seymeur or Church been nominated’ it would have made a difference of 25,000 votes to the democratic party. Working politicians ase serted that the result at Syracuse had confirmed the strength of Join Keily as a leader, and that ne Would come back full of vengeance against Have- meyer and Waterbury and ali those who had ab temoted to acain im.