The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-01
MR.. SWEENY'S CONVENTION
MEETING OF THE STATE COMMITTEE
IN ILB1NY rESIERDAY.

NOmInnIe1 FTOv. Hon
man mny be Re-elected-Tbe next Gerry
Wandering OF tho State-The Leaders
Confidence In a Ring Victory In November.
ALBAsr,tAug 3l.-Now that the prospects Of
tie Democracy 10 the coming November election are
as cheering as the most sanEuine could DESIRE II Is
not surprising that the meeting OF the Democratic
state Central Committee in this city to-day should
bring together the largest gathering Of leading Dem
ocrats from every county In the State that
vened on such an occasion. The meeting OF the
Committee, as all politicians know, but as
THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC DoRs NOT KNOW,
is equal in importance to the holding OF the Demo
cratic Convention itself for It is notorious that
since the days OF Dean Richmond the Central Com.
mi,tee have with peculiar mode,ty assumed the
power OF relieving the Convention OF the difncult
task OF hunting up candidates for the principal posi-
lions. The Convention nowadays is only permitted
by way cf courtesy 10 nominate candidates for the
picayune positions. The members VI Tie Commit
ten sr.!y@@-i In the morning trains. Peter Brains
Sweony came in the morning boat, accompanied by
the handsome Surrogate nutchings and Charles q.
Cornell. ESQ. Mr.. sweeny was met at -
Loaf landing by DUKE Csssd" ocu. ..',
the two passed pb"iut two tout,io IL
PRfvA1E CONVERSATION.
Although TIE call issued b. Samuel j. Tiicn.
Chairm'n oil thc Committee, expressly fixed o'clock
~ the hoGr OF meeting u majority Of the members
aereea among themselves to meet at 10 o'clock
luis chsnee was made for several reasons but
especially because Mr.. Tildcn had not arrived and
tnoie vas no possibility Of lis coming urti after the
adjournment, ard because tie Committee dreaded
tie imposition Of the two hour. speech watch Mr.
TDlen usually delivers On open,n. tie sessions Of
the Committee.
AGcr many
ATg
In Mr. swocneys room Il Committee Assem- bed
In arlor 81 OF the Dclayan House, the same eins
the room which Dean Richmond always occupied
whcf In Albany. The sun correspondent having,
as usual, invited himself into the room, the Commit.
tee permitted Mr. Gideon J. Tucker. Of the Demo.
crd', and Mr.. Chamberlain Of the Dsprdped World
to remain. on condition that they would behave
themselves, aud :olow the SUS's example in report
IN. tie truth. A2prehensive Of the appearance OF
| Mr, 1ilden with his
TWO BorR SPEECH,
the Committee lost no time In organizing. Mr.
Peer j. Swecny was unanimously chosen Chair
mao pro Ten. Mr.. Swceny. who was dressed in a
suit Of Bismarck brown. took his seat at a table in
tie centre Of tie room, md lurredy directed Duke
Cassidy, the Secretary, TO call the roll Tie Duke
quickly complied with the request, aud tho follow.
ingnamed gentlemen answered to their namos;
Messrs. Warren, Richmond. Swoeny, Cornell, IIar.
ker, Cuyler, Jackson, Dayton. Haskin, Walker,
Blood, FL gler. and MoConke. Mr. SNeeny said
that quorum being present, TIE Committee would
nrst proceed to fI the time fer holding the Conven
ton TO nominate State orlcers He begged to re.
mind tie Committee that they had agreed at tie
meeting OF the Committee last April to hold
THE CONVENTION IN ROCHESTER,.
Duke Cassidy again called the rcll and II was
unaniuOusy agreed to hold the Convention on the
2ist inst The Executive Committee having been
imrowerod to furnish the ususl number OF eampaign
documents and authorized to spend whatever money
they night see OF for election purposes, tie Chsir
man pro ton. declared the Committee adjourned
subject TO the call of the Chairman. Just as Mr.
sW eeney stepped from the CHAIR
IN BOUNCED TILDKS
his f1ce beauiug with smiles. On being Informed
that tho Committee had adjourned, lie betrayed
some dsappontnent, moro particularly as his
speech even longer than usual. He ul,imately
recovered his equanmity and order ed drinks for the
crowd. The reports from all the countles OF tho
state show that the local organizations are in con.
diuon Of
THOROUGH DISCIPLINE.
Every one with whom have convcrscd express.
ed his confidence OF overwhelming success at tire
polls next November EEorts are 10 b, made To
city the next Assembly. as the Legislature OF 1871
u CAiIeu npon under tho Consultation 70 make an
STATE Tor the next ten wears. rne leaders thInk
That they eau aoportion the state to DO sure OF
elecung In iuture eighteen n not twenty Congress.
men. They declare that they will 10 SO at me or.
4u.ng election, owing to tho distracted and d,or.
stniAe1 condition Of the RcpubicaIs in every Con.
ErcssOnal District.
SHADOWS CAST BEFORE.
NAV also mention that Mr.. Chamberlain OF the
U0Hd, was Iiorm BY many prominent Demo.
cra-s that the policy which the Dtprdtsd World is
pursuing In supporting France in the war With
lruss'a was highly Injurious to the Democratic
party, and would surely nlionato the Germans from
II. Mr. Chamterlain rrOmised to urge Msnton Mar.
Die AID oiber proprietors OF the DSyylred UOr.d 10
come out for the Germans.
HoFFMANs CARD WELL PLAYpD.
The Committee before sepai aiing decided TO re.
nominate BY Rcclamation Gov. hoffman, / cut .Goy
bcoth and Comptroller Nichols The other 0nlces
We're generously left TO be 1ie by the Convention
From Information conveyed TIE Committee by their
aG'nts in the Republican party it l. almost certain
that the Hon. Horace Greeley will ret the Rcrub.
in tue Interest Of Gov. Hoffman.