The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-25
New York World. Sept. I'll
TEE DUSCAE-DsCGNOls coURusEIP,
Painful Anxiety OF sIss Sfrz:gh4-out
BourbOus.

The alleged acceptance of the Lou
isyille nomination by Charles O'Con>
or created considerable stir through
ont the city yesterday, and was freely
commented upon by citizens of all
stations. The rumor, however, seem
ed to universally doubted, and the
story is believed to be gotten up for
the purpose Of attracting notice to the
future acti6h OF the Straight-out"
Executive Committee. This Com
Intttee held their first meeting since
The Louisville Convention on Tnurs-
day Afternoon at Apollo Hall. They
remained in session one honf and a
ball, but DO business Of importance
was transacted except the issuing Of a
call to their followers In the State 10
send one delegate from each Assem-
bly, district to a convention at Twed-
die Hall, in the City of Albany, on
October 3, to put in nomination elec-
tors and State officers to be supported
by them at the coming election. This
calfwas signed By John J. Van Alien,
the Chairman, and John A. Goodlett,
the Secretary. Shortly after COM
pleting this portion Of their pro-
gramme, they adjourned until the
same evening at halfpast seven and in.
the same place. After the meeting was
broken up Mr.. Sykes suggested that
it would be advisable to NEE, at bis
house in West Twenty-irst street,
where the proceedings could be kept
a profound secret and where there
were no fears Of interruption. This
proposition was accepted and the
Committee finally met there. Thepo-
litjcal situation was earnestly discuss
ed and plans were mapped ont. and
finally the Committee settled on an
address to the Democracy Of the
State of Kew York, in which it was
claimed that "the failure of The Balti-
more Convention TO nominate candi-
dates of the Democratic party IS rep
resentatives of its principles for the
two highest offices of the Government
made it necessary for the Louisville
Convention to supply the omission
such failure occasioned," dc.
In addition it was proposed by the
Chairman that an active organization
Of the movement be commenced from
the date OF their first meeting, and
suggested that it was necessary that
mass-meetings, dc. should be held in
every Assembly district throughout
the State. After this the meeting adj
journed. Up to Thursday evening no
letter had been received from Mr.
O'Conor.
Several gentlemen called at his
Office during the day to ascertain
whether the rumor OF his acceptance
was authentic or not, bnt he refused
to hold any conversation with stran-
gers on any matter connected with
The Bourbon movement. At the of
fee of Sir. Sykes, who, tits alleged, re-
ceived the letter, it was ascertained
that there was nothing in it whatever,
and that in their opinion the story was
a pure fabrication Tor the reason that
Mr.. Sykes. If he had received such a
letter, would have mentioned the fact
in the Office, which he failed to do
Furthermore, they believed that Dir.
| O'Conor would not write any more
letters 10 the Committee in regard to
the Convention. Interviews were
also held with gentlemen connected
with Apollo Hall, and they expressed
themselves in like manner.