The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28
The Plottirg ard Flaming fsr HeOrsan.zl.
ton Of tic City Dcmosracy-The Diff
cE,ticS Of the Situation and Ilow
They Arc To De 0verssne.
VIII There Be a Democratic Prcsi-
Dental Convention?
WHAT AUGUST B-lMcMT HAs TO SAY.
1.-The Democracy Cannot Afford to
Make Rash Resolutions"

i 4AO 0SAAAOSASASy NSsAAAASS ~-~AS>~~ ~
Make Rash Resolutions"
The democratic politicians appear to be oil at Boa
as the political future; at least the s0-called
wouldbe leaders OF the party In this city seem 70 be-
| One has 1t that Mr.. Sweeny Is still busy engaged
the wires for the grand pull altogether that
| laying Is TO come while another denies on the
authority Of The aforesaid gentleman that he
has or intends to have anything 10 do with the
pulling and hauling that Is going on under ground
| Yet everybody who tnagnes that he KNOWS some
thing ABOUT what may happen In the ma;ter OF re-
organizing tho party for
| THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
has an idea that what he knows Is gospel truth,
ana that everybody else VINO does not coincide with
him knows nothing whatever on the subject. The
fact OF the matter is, there Is o great deal OF
! bosh about the manGuvring that Is gong
on among the democrats to put themselves 10
| trim and the alleged compact said TO have been
| made looking to successful campaign next year,
| when new Governor Is to be elected. However,
the rank aud file OF the democrats are really work
Ing to heal all differences between the factions aud
to unite uDon set OF gOod men as leaders who VIII
| not be leaders as the members OF the late Ring
were-n the sense OF being dictators TO the p0rty-
but who will be really anu truly the representatives
! OF the great mass OF the voters.
FUSION OF FACTIONS.
| 1t Is given out In certain quarters that IN few
| weeks plan viii have been settled upon by which
all good, square, up and down honest democrats, no
| matter what faction they may have belonged TO
heretofore, can unite on o common platform and be
guided by such counselOrs as will conduct them to
victory, II not III the Presidential at least tho
next municipal and State esectiols. 1t Is SAID
that the i,,ea OF the rcOrgaulzers Is to 80
slal m hat m tive
republicans can 2ct with the democrats cordially
and without IN the least abandoning their prlacl
Pies rs moderate republicans In other words. the
democratic city party, when reOrgan,zea. Wal not
be composed simply Of any particular faction. but
will be unit MADE NJ OF all the good old elements
Of Tile party, as It WAS IL Its pamie,t days, wnen
honesty was hs KIa nag star. as weil as OF tnse re-
puoiicals WAC are Unwilling 10 20 The iul ienstns
Cue sc,plue OF Inc regular RADICAL party men Is
euu.a .vring to w.np tle.i INTO. TAo iact that
the conservative repu oficanj are really TIE more
energetic OF the two parties III the proposed plan OF
forcing Nil the good OF the ueiloc atic anu con.
servatlvo parties into parry. ana It believed
that The enorls VI the nen VINO nave the Matter IN
charge VIII be crowned VITA success. 1t Is uliaer-
stood, however, thai the Old Tammany lealrrs and
ward Iien will not Oe allowed eveu lie poor Drlvi
e.e OF giving ADVICE Us 10 tiiiS movement Ut re0r
galiZatiOu.
WILL TnERE BE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CON-
vESfiONi
In connection with this matter 1t may rs well be
stated that great deal VI anxiety Is oen1 ex-
pressed amon0 the democrats AS 10 tae ploOaDle
aclion to De takea BY LIE Democratic General CON-
NIL tee III reference TO canag nominating Lonvel-
ton; and. US the tine IS asi approaching wnen the
committee VITA meet II IL inenus ~ meeL NJ ALL Ibis
isenng =. anxiety ~li very Naturally o. on tue ~.
Sesea nen,on tue leaders not - issue aods ca S
tVr any Conv Dat 10 AT uiii the party could,
wltnoa; maxins Guy n %a ., .he,r own,
administrations party, ana give their unu,vded sup
Iort 10 whatever candidates should be Nominated
| Dy tue later, has but ADDED q llew Excitement
| u the general IceiinR vi the democrats
| mi. m x,s II
| authority tnat the Democratic General CoinIaittee
would not meet at all, anl tnat u matter OF
course. as IL ndd areidy been uec;ded upO, uy tho
leaucls, no Democratic Convention would be ned
! 10 uoniii.ate Candidates Tor ircsdens and Vice
Was 10 be placed IN this report HERALD Reporter
YESTERDAY called upon Mr.. Ausast Beimont. the
! CHAIRMAN OF the committee at ONCE liz Wall
rect. Alter tue reporter mad Introduced himself
| ne said
| tain from yua what action Inc General Commiaoe
propose 10 take III tac ma tel or issuing lsu.
| ing Call .Ur democratic Convention next year.
lie HERALD ls anxious to Know Just now much
truta thcre Is Ia the rumors thai are anoat. ana,
LeiDg always reliable, does not care about publish.
Ing the many communications IL mas received on tue
suDecL until you had been heard rom"
as the reporter ASKED THIS question he put on his
humDe o. a lorty-uay
and he had good reason TO- Tor he mad no sooner
put the question than he beneld cloud gather
about the crows OF tue great BANKER that purtsnied
grea aad terrific storm ahead, provided look
ouL was On his quart Indeed, for secoAi or
80 me banker looked &c tie reporter nougn half
| Undecided wheeler TO turn his Eee al1 walk
| away without saying word, or calling some
handy Policeman 10 take ca.lgc or us vlslior. But
the cloud nna.iy passed away aad Ito banker spoke
| OUT
81 do not recognize" said he, ana he looked
uute,an,9 lng. rs ne ne i1se ~ 90 not IeconZe
] gong 10 happen, or may happen, IA matters OF pub
lie importance, such as Inc aciion the coninIuee
may take. refuse 10 re intervi wed on the ques-
! ton, and am ready 10 stand all the abuse tue
| papers may give me or my refusal"
| ''Dut, SIR" suggested the reporter.
| THE X Gnr o. A NEN SpAPER
to ind out beforehand and publish news orimport-
ance Is word. ~iue right ana one which the news
| paper Is alone re ponsi lie ior SOLELY
81 concur. with you.n replied Mr. Belmont.
| refuse to give any such news II l nave It In my
power 10 give ANY," all.i MI. Belmont laugnei
good-natured laugh which the reporter Iuly
aiei. Mr.. Belmont. ventured the scribe, despite
/ the warning oil the storm cloud, every vcstge OF
which aad now enurey PASSED away. 'you can
readily understand that there Is so much talk about
the Iotlcal situation Just now that The pubic are
| very ANXIOUS 10 lind cut tne truth Of tho rumors
/ that are anoal and thus ease inelr minds"
Il understand All that, but do not care TO be i1-
| tervIeWed on tae subject OF waat the committee
| VIII 10. II 1t was 10 talk about something inat It
has done then would be only too happy 10 give the
| HERALD al the information In my pOwern
"Wei then, Mr.. belmont, setting al le what the
committee VIII do let me remark that 1t Is rumored
| that tie members OF the COMMITTEES have held
| meeting or nave conferred together as 10 what &C
| ton they intend 10 take in regard 10
| THE CALL fOR CONVENTION"
LAS said uefore," replied Mr.. belmont, ~ do not
want TO he interviewed to THIS matter, but " Is
not true that the member OF The C0mmi Tee have
held a conference or any thIng OF tue sort. nave
| not had "A word with any OF the other members on
the subject There Is no truth whatever IN the
ruinor dt you aDeak OF To the edect that they nave
decided on anything connected with the holding Of
the ConvcniIonn and he then added, sOaO % p
| "the democracy cannot anoru to make any rasn
resOutia MS just now"
"Inen mats the whole thing in q nutshelr'
| at 1871
"And It Is exactly the Information desired to as.
| certaIn,n was the reporters reply as Mir. Belmont
went int, iiis back 0iice aud the scribe went his
way very well satisfied with the result oil his visit to
| the pood-natured chairman Of the General Com
mltee.