The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-29

xati0ns OF the party are invited to confer with the
new York city delegation al Wild's Opera House,
Thursday September 2s. The norice was headed
In large type, "Local rights against despotic con-
centrahzailOD" preliminary meeting WAS held
at nine O'Clock at room 10 Vanderbilt House, where
speeches were made by Thomas L. Stewart OF New
York; MILO Goodrich, member Of Congress from
DENoUNcIs;;; raE REPORT
OF the Committee on Contested Seats the action OF
the Convention and the bias ied rulings OF tie Clair.
Us opera House by AIR. Nugget or New York
Sinclair Tousey was called to the e..air The ordi-
nary ORGANIZATION enec. ,nt m"-son was made by
DRAW UP ~ ADDRESS
to the republican r,arty. On This speeches were
Inaae oy wa,ny natcnngs Rufus +. Andrews,
Inc meeting was quite largely attended ana de-
S,u oy enthusiastic; Rufus, Of the brunette name,
10 allowing himself TO be used by any party, ana
showing by his lnexperience mat the programme
from his pockets llsss OF committees already
miltee; He Called upon Mir. White to resign
the oiilce he held as President Of the Cornell Uni
versity, as such posllion should not be held by
corrupt man, and CLAIMED That he was bound in
honor e resign as one-halI Of his salary is paid
py the State Legislature. This, OF conrse, was .
hlt at the prOviso made in the report OF the Conn.,
Oers OF the State Committee from New York city.
AT the conclusion OF several speeches the motion
was carried providing for the appointment OF a
Ing as chairman, TO draft an address and to take
such action In relation to calling another Conven.
ton as they may deem best. With The usual amount
Oh cheers the IN Getting adjourned. The committee
appointed comprises Sinclair rOusey, John COch-
rane Thomas +. Stewart, Charles I. POlhamus,
Archibald N. Bliss, George @. Bennett and Jacob
Worth. The feeling among the people OF this sec
uon. which, OF course, Is strongly anti-Custom
House, Is
VERY BITTER
against Mr.. White. Many OF the citizens here de-
clare that he has completely forfeited his social posi-
ton mere AS man Of flrmness and Impartlality.
Inc Stale Committee held meeting shortly after,
put did not attempt to transact business. They
seemed sui TO nope against hone that the New York
deiegatlOn would come back and help them through.
IL Is believed that they would be willing to
GIVE THE CHAIRMANSHIP
10 Fenion man, feeling themselves safe by having
nineteen members OF the committee. IL Is probable,
however, that surveyor Cornell Will be renOmiDated
Tor chairman. The platform adopted It will be seen
carefully avoids recommending the renominatlOn OF
Grant, although eufoglztng his administration; it
denounces, Us in duty bound, the Tammany Ring
and New YORK city municipal affairs; calls for re-
ment OF protective taria, evidently intended as a
coaXer for the great and good philosopher. An
ambiguous sop Is thrown TO labor, and there is
another resolution leaving the right to regulate the
sale OF liquors to each local district another de-
nouncing the present canal management and favoring
low tolls; another cOngratuatng the party on Its
success, relterating the 'le have peace'' policy
ana asking the support OF the party for the nomi.
nees OF the Convention. The crowds attending this
Convention may he estimated somewhat from the
1act that to night train or twenty cars loaded 10
reelection and drawn by two loo omotives LETT tht,
city. bound east and train almost as large bound
west