New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-05
LIQUOR DEALERS IN COUNCIL.
STATE CONVENTION AT THE ST. NICHOLAs-coSsULTA-
TIOE OF CITY DEALERS AT THE Aston.
The boarders at the ST Nicholas Hotel were vester.

| STATE CONVENTION AT THE ST. NICH0LAS-CoNSULTA-
| TI0E OF CITY DEALERS AT THE Aston.
The boarders at the st. Nicholas Hotel were yester.
day surprised by the sudden appearance Of batch Of gentle
who engaged large for the purpose Of holding
meeting do away with all class legislation they
sanctioned enforce the Liquor law 1t
pred that these gentlemen delegates from each Con
gresona District in the State to convention Of hqsor deal
known the NewYork AUTHORIZATION State Central
Committee which was Yesterday held at the Sc Nicholas
cause presided and Col A. Cauldwe OF The Syracuse
Courier acted Secretary OF the meeting The roll having
rum answered their names Letters read from
some If the prominent and wealthy sellers toughouf
the State pedgg their support their enthusiasm and need
full with an aor worthy Of better Many Of the let
advocated the election Of Hoffman and the defeat Of Fen
ton on the grounds the of the latter gentleman
would necessarily put a stop present consmp
ton Bourbon" It resolved that votes should be
who did not pledge bmsc absolutely to oppose by his aud
influence the passage Of further proho9r laws against
the rimseling traffic Mr. Engs has resigned his position
President of Central Committee and Mr. John H.
@ o. On G one 81 tes eve T c S g So GSn
elected Chairman The question was before thee meeting
again at the cell chair The 81 Nicholas Hotel had been
selected ahe place Of meeting as it supposed that no
porter would be able to procure Information as to the dongs Of
| the Committee.
EvESNo-PoLrucAL wIRE-PULLNG-wHo Is TIE
LIQUOR DEALERS CANDIDATE FoE GovERSoRi
Room No. H. Mr. Tharow Weeds room is No H. and the
conguty Of the apartments IL ominous The meeting was
THR TRIBUNE informed that he couldn git Informal
ton Mr. David McIIien who has never been very radical
Father Matthew man, stood sentry at Tie doe and ecounted
some select and humorous anecdotes in the
porcrs and prevent them getting All Tie delegates
Itcent fearful extent and in 70 the query whether
they would furnish report Of the meeting 70 the
made This sir not apubc meeting nor Is
meeting Of the Liquor Dealers Society, but
merely meeting OF private eiens matter Of pleasure
This excuse was welt made but time asnearly all
the leading Liquor dealers Of the city present IL BOXED
thin" II transped that immense preparations were being
made defeat Fenon and To support Hoffman for Governor
OF the the liquor dealers expense viii be spared
aud further the object Ia view general sellers mass
meeting IL 10 be held the Cooper Institute The rent for the
Hall Will 600 and then there will be couple Of hundred
dollars ard and several hundred dol
lars garnF posters Of true Liberty OF Death and Re
ssance Tyranny &C. pattern. Ihes two bands OF music
draw crowd and hundreds for advertising and
bad whisky As n delegate said reporter Sir there
Is talking this Of thing costs money These
degenerate days, aud II yOn want enthusiasm you
and manufacture il yourself Sir The Ger
who relied upon tn support Hoffman, have deter
mined a. hold separate meeting Of their own and VIII
have nothing do with the Original Jacobs organization,
who make their headquarters at the Aston and ST. Nicholas
At the German meeting several German singing societies and
sangeTbunds 10 he hired at much capita 20 sing and
IL expected that Mr. Hoffman will make speech IN his very
best Every member Of the Liquor Dealers organga
ton throughout the State stands pledged to support Hoffman
tie Hquordeners candidate and that ground alone They
will b. assessed much head for expenses and deemed
probable that $4,000 10000 be raised throughout the
State lis election. Yes said delegate in semi Joeu-
lar manner, the cry Is Hoffman, Rum and Victory.