The New York herald., 1871-02-14

or accepted their insidous proposals. Why, these
very men who are aS now ona % h 4sanT os Mr. Sseeeys
against him al the last State Convention. "lf Hor-
ace Greeley' tney said. 'becomes Governor OF THIS
State he win ruin the republican pary.' This ought
to serve Mr. Greeley as reminder before Identifying
himsef with this so-caled republican organization.
Mucn has been said about the last meeting or the
\ State Committee and many are the misrepresenta-
tions and false reports circulated regarding its ac-
borne out by thoe VINO know what passed during
its private sessions. The state Central Committee
during the elections last ial became alive to
the iact that the republican organization
OF this city was under the control or
Tammany Han, and tnat reorganization was
vitally necessary to the existence OF the republican
party. The stale Coamittee there ore, by an almost
unanimous vote appointed a subcommittee rom
its own body TO report plan OF reorganization at
future meeting. The latter 10 have held a meet.
ing on last Wednesday for formal hearing OF Snose
opposed 10 reorganization, but the members were
not able TO meet on account OF the accident on the
Hudson River Railroad ana the consequent delay In
travel. The subcommittee met, however, on Thurs.
daY, at eleven O'Clock, all its members being pre-
sent. The chairman, MIR. Ramsey, stated that he
had
LETTER FROM HORACE GREELEY
asking him tRansey) to Call at his house as he was
uAWeli and not able TO attend. AT twelve O'Clock
he same day the STATE Central Committee
met, and the subcommittee, appearing be-
fore It, stated, through its chairman that
recess untl halfpast SIX O'CLOCK P. NJ.
was necessary In order 10 enable Mr. Ramsey 10 con.
fer with Horace Greeley The State COMMITTEES was
OF the same mind and acted accordingly. In the
meantime Horace was consulted upon tns vexed
sey expressed himself In lavor OF
RE'ENRoLliENI OF THE REPUBLICANS
IN the CITY and county. Mr. Greeley, however,
thought that IL ought to be deferred until about the
lst o May, there being many changes IN the resi-.
dence3 about tnat time Al hali-pasl six O'Clock p.
IA. the State Committee again met anu listened TO q
report o. the subcommittee reciiilg the substance
OF the evidence which was the basis OF the charges
heretofore presented TO Mr.. Greeley. The report
also favored o plan of thorough reorganization OF
the republican party In each OF the twentyone dis
trcts OF the city and county, and the reorganization
a
ceedi1gs letter from Mr.. Greeley read repeat
Ing IN substance his verbal communication 70 Mr..
Ramsey.
Nexs followed a speech OF Mr. Latin, member OF
Congress OF iIerkimer district, who Is a stanch
supporter OF General Grants administration and
an opponent TO FeIton He spoke strongly In favor
OF reorganization, but thought II wise TO adjourn
icr about four weeks ana refer the question, for the
present, back to the subcommittee, through whose
ludiclous action, he believed, In concert with Mr..
Greeley, reorganization could be arrived at which
would be satisfactory TO the State Committee and
IN the true interests OF the republican party. Mr..
Webster, Mr. Cornell, the Chairman OF the State
Committee and Surveyor OF the Port; Marshal
Sharpe and others, favored adjournment, concurrmg
with the opinion expressed by nr. Lailin. On the
urged that reorganization should be proceeded with
at once. The question Was put TO vote and the re-
suit was IA members for and IL against al
joufnment. Among the former were Latin, Cor
nell, Sharpe and Collector Daniels OF Buffalo. Tno
following members opposed it:-opdyke Ramsey,
Genera, Arthur, Senator Crowley, Blabesley, Blake
ley Vaudevear, French, DOty anu others.
1t may, however, be said that twenty-one ont or
favor OF reorganization. General Me ritt was among
those VINO made q speech for adjournment Ben
Field also addressed the committee but had, unfor-
tunately, already discussed the subject in IRON, OF
the bar, where undiuted liquors were freely I'M
blbed. Bis attempts TO be bolh profound and witty
amused The committee. As usual with him, he
GOT UPON BOTH SIDES or THE QUESTION
before he concluded mis- speech, and nobody the
wiser for II. The proceedings OF the committee
with the exception OF Ben's grlevOus Ntempts aG
wit, were dignined temperate and strictly private
while the adjoining barroom and lobbes were filed
by large portion OF the Albany lobby together with
many republicans holding places under rammany.
Under the influence of the strong poatons dealt out
cussed the potcaI topics VI the day and SEEM
mgly
JUgILANT OVER THE ADJOURNMENT,
believing that 1t was victory for Smth & Co., Tam
many and the Fentonites. One OF these wortnies
was overheard to say:-"We have got An adjourn
ment for thirty days and, d. lem, we wiz, Keep lem
ad ourning until next December, when we shall
carry the State again, as usual.n
The fight made during The last campaign by such
republicans as Collector Murphy, Marshal Sharpe
and others, VINO uphold the administration made t
necessary for such democratic leaders Comptrol-
Ter Connolly 10 discharge democrats from POSITIONS
worth from S, 200 TO $4,000 year, aud to appoint IN
their places those Tammany republicans VINO are
the bone and sinew OF the Hank smith crowd II
these men were 70 lose their influence in the repub
lcan camp the Patronage Of Tammany Hall would
be gone; hence they are obliged to sail under false
colors
THEIR ALLEGIANCE TO THE wIGwAM
fully explains the attacks Collector Murphy
their secret object being, after all to oppose presi-
dent Grants administration and reelection.