New-York tribune., 1871-10-04

reouiro the adoption BY tho State Convention or plan
| of union substantially as follows:
al Both delegations from New.york city TO be admit
| ted, each 10 cast half vote.
| 81 Each Of tho NewYork delegations TO name tnreo
| members Of the State Committee.
90 The six members Of the Stste COMMITTEES 80 ap
pointed from the City TO be Committee to take such
measures they shall think desirable TO reorgsn1e the
| party in said City; suoh reorganization to DO made
| during December, 1871.
Resolved, That Committee Of Five he appointed TO
urgo the adoption Of this programme Of harmony on the
leaders Of the respective wings of the party. and Ii not
accepted by them basis Of settlement to have the
same suitably presented to the state Convention"
| The Committee of Five of which the Hon. l.,
| Bradford Prince of Queens was Chairman, i'm
medately proceeded to the rooms. of the State
| Committee, and endeavored to see Dir. Cornell,
as the "leadern of one "wing." Failing in
that, as Mr.. Cornell had gone out, they asked
of Col. DOty an interview with Senator Conk-
ling, stating their general object. Mr.. COnk-
| ling declined to receive the communication,
on the ground that he was "0nly one dele
gate, and could not speak for Others" The
Committee then suggested that they would lay
their proposal before the members of the ma
jority of the State Committee then present.
| This, however, was declined, as these gentle
men mOdestly disclaimed being "leaders" OF
their wing of the party. 1t being by this time
after midnight, and all hopes of Mr.. Cornens
return that night being over, the Committee,
after making an appointment to meet him In
the morning, proceeded to the Empire House,
where Gov. Fenton and his friends were
to be found. An interview was obtained
here without delay, and their plan
of harmony presented and pressed by
| tho Committee. After some consultation with
leading men of his section of the party, Gov.
| FentOn replied that they accepted tho sugges-
ton of Mr.. Scribner as Temporary Chairman,
without asking any assurances from him, being
satisfied to have fair, impartial man. As to
the proposition regarding the City organlza-
| ton, he intimated that he considered the pro-
posed plan proper basis of settlement, but
preferred to have it arranged by the Conven-
ton rather than by an agreement beforehand,
| as the action Of the Convention would give 1t
more binding force. In the morning, the
| Committee again waited on Mr. Cornell, and
specially urged the acceptance of Mr. Scribner
as Temporary Chairman, lin order that the
Convention might commence its work with
unarimity. Mr.. Cornell said that that
was matter belonging to the State
Committee, to which he could not answer, but
that he would lay it before them at their
session then just to begin, and return an an
swer in few minutes No answer ever came {;
but the Committee learned from other sources
that the proposition was mentioned at the scs-
sion but received no attention, the State Com
mittee insisting by a large vote on the naming
| of A. ID. White.
Having thus done all in their power, the
| Committee returned to the Empire House,
where meeting of the Young Mems AS
sociation was then in waiting, and made
report containing the above history of their
operations The Association selected the Hon
Anson S. Wood of Wayne to nominate Mr.
Scribner in its name; authorized its President
to have it's plan of harmony proposed In the
Convention if it should appear desirable, and
adjourned.
The sequel is known. Mr.. Wood nominated
Mr. ,Scribner; Mr.. Depew, the FentOn can
didate, withdrew IN his favor; Prof. White,
the Conkling candidate, did not withdraw, and
division entered the Convention at its very
| start