The New York herald., 1871-10-04
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.

Rumored Action Against Them for Conspiracy.
The absence OF prominent politicians, republicans
and democrats, at the Rochester Convention, kept
matters very quiet around town yesterday. Several
members OF the Committee Of Seventy have gone up
TO the Convention to oppose by voice and influence
the admission OF any OF the Tammauy delegates
Judge Ladwith, cx-Sherir O'Brien, r. D. Hatch, s.
D. Tden and other leaders OF the reform and Young
Democracy went up yesterday in the fun assurance
OF being able to keep the Tammanyites outside.
The Council OF Political Reform, whose raminca-
tions extend oil over this State has hand also in
this movement and some OF Its city members have
gone to the Convention for the same purpose
Hence the comparative dulness, with all the noisy
politicians and committee men absent from the city.
An underlined rumor which prevailed that Mayor
Hall contemplated bringing ar action against the
Committee OF seventy aud causing their arrest or
the
ARREST SOME OF THEN FOR CONSPIRACY
against him, could not be verined. HERALD re-.
porter called on Mr. John Foley yesterday to inquire
whether he knew anything about II. Said Mr.
Foley, 81 gness I'm the greatest mischief maker In
the committee, and suppose the Mayor would make
Tor me first; but this contemplated action OF his Is
news 10 me. ] have not heard anything about it
before; and i his Honor contemplates anything OF
the sort he'll get over it before we are done
wi% when % he has " recently m tried % 90 many, % but u
he won't try many more Of them. He'll get tired
OF II by and by." Another prominent member OF the
committee had heard nothing about the contem-
plated arrest, and said he would be very glad to be
arrested on such q charge. This gentleman being
also inquired OF as 10 any union Of action between
the committee and the Council OF Political Reform
said that he was not at liberty TO say how far tney
might CO operate, but that such concert OF action
had been brought before the committee and was
lavoraoiy received.
TUE COMMITTEES ON REMEDIES af.
and ON Elections held meetings yesterday to pre-.
pare themselves for any future action that may he
called for at their hands. consultation was also
held Yesterday between some members In regard 10
the proprlety OF admitting representatives OF tho
press 10 some OF the committee meetings or
TO some portions OF all OF them. II under
stood tnat several OF the Seventy are In favor OF
open doors, ana that the question will be brought
up in committee meeting again at an carly day.
They look upon secret sessions as un-AnierIcan and
anti-rcpub lican, bat there some gentlemen who
want to talk but don't want their ncbulous crea.
tions concrctcd into living types. They are content,
therefore, to "wastc their sweetness Oh the desert
ari' rather than admit The press ana promptly
transact the business for which the town meeting
elected them. Some OF Inc members regretted that
the reporters compelled 10 remain tho street
Tor three and hall hours Oh Monday night. and
tneS VIII try TO navc sonic better arrangements
made next une The action OF the state Democratic
Convention. tits believed will greatly determine the
character Of the committce's future action.