New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-05
POLITICAL.
NETWORK.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE REPUBLICAN STATE CON
VENTION.


vENTION.
rxLHsEAPH TRIBUNE
SYRACUSE. n. Y, Feb 4.-The Republican
State Convention which meets here tomorrow, promises
to be one largest and most enthusiastic gatherings
ever held The delegates will comprise the earnest and
working Republicans from every part OF the state The
majority OF them already here.
The Convention Will be organized by the selection OF
either Gen Cochrane or Gen. Van Wyck as temporary
chairman As the proceedings will be brief, 1t is doubt
full whether any other organization win be attempted
The canvassing for Delegates at Large progressing
with great earnesness among the friends OF the various
candidates The most prominent names mentioned
are those OF Gen. sickles, Waldo Hutohns
Judge Tremain Judge Noah Davis, c. NJ. Depew. Mr.
Brown OF The Rochester Democrat, and Mr.. Andrews
OF Syracuse ard IAeutenant-Gov. Woodford. The Con
servatve arrived here this afternoon. There are
only about Is Of them this year Rufe Andrews is not
here. 1t is said he Is sick Washington. T. Delaied
Smith. who figured cOnspicuously at the Phil
adephis Convention ia TO take his place "a
spokesman Tom Van Buren,, late convert TO the Weed
camp. and Tom Murphy are entertaining the country
members at the Globe Hoelthis evening with the grefs
OF the Conservatives There hope for them Their
record is well known and they VIII be dismissed by
the Convention with less ceremony than they were last
year.
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMIT
TEE.
meeting Of the Republican General Com
mtee held az their rooms M Nashingtonst last
evening hut IN consequence Of the absence o. some OF
the Inembcrs at syracuse the attendance was rather
slim Mr Wiley OF the Committee on contested seals
in the absence Of the other members SAID tha he was
not aware that any meeting had been held. Mr. Earl
moved and II resolved that the hall OF the committee
he e, free of expense for the purpose lecture 20 be
given bv Soldiers, Association the benefit OF the des
ttute Of their number. and the needy among the repre-
sentativcs OF deceased soldiers committee OF NV, on
By Laws was appointed when motion was carried re-
questing the Committee Contested seats 20 prepare
their report for presentation ~ the next meeting IAo
Committee then adjourned Tor two weeks.
THE MOZART GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The Mozart faction Of the Democratic party
Of this city st live They claim that thoy areuoi aunih
lated though somewhat scattered they not democrat
lied The newly-elccied delegates met IN Convention
last evening az Mozart Hall 10 organize the General Com
hour announced for the meeting 20 convene before the
doors opened previous % which The delegates con
gregated in the ante-room. whore there was gen
eTal discussion on the poltcil situation Inc Schooi
FOR scandal" was opened, when there Was gen
who had deserted to the Tamuauy tribe. There was
almost entire absence Of the glossy six mats castor
beaver coats and diamond cluster brcaSipns hen are
generally seen al the meetings 81 the i"hhnl 'onhht
The MoZartrs have long been out m the cold u ing
any Of them fed ~ the public CRIB 1hey
tmnk tha where theie u NE tL,le u Lo'' uu nv l
organization which can control 1880 votes j. not 10 be-
despised. The Convention was called To order By Their
great chief, the Hon. Fernando Wood, who nominated
Edward Bcr1en a. temporary Chairman, joseph Nc
RES on motion Committee OF three was appointed
retire and nominate officers for the ensuing year The
Cool and Mr. Nolan. W.c the Committee out
Capt. Glover introduced 10 tho Com cnton le re
ferrcd 20 the position IN which he was placed, and re
marked that he had aborcd many years u autaeonm 10
Jammany Hall. He dwclt a long time on the subject
OF Constitutional Government state rights ana protec-
ton TO municipal nights ufgng me dcegate 70 slahd ny
the Constitution not defined 10y webster lone OF The
while faces. The defeat OF Fernando wood for the
Mayoraliy had intensified the Radicals against him. who
tee adjourned to meet the FIRST Thursday IN March