The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-30
Denial by Mr.. Belmont Of Its Hav-
ing Taken Place.
Who Were There and What
Was Resolved On.
POSTUM! POSTUM! POSTUM |!
The Blockade OF the Rio
Grande Raised.

ful.
The meeting at welckers on wednesday evening
has been the occasion Of O good deal OF discussion
among the old fashioned democrats IN Congress
who believe In the party but were not invited to
meet Mr.. Belmont The report OF the proceedings
OF tine conference which was printed In the HER.
AID created much surprise on the one hand,
and CONSERVATION on the other. There
are great many democrats who win not
favor the acceptance OF the nominee
OF the Cincinnati Convention and these not only
made themselves felt at the conference, but their
disapprobaton was 30 strong that Mr.. Belmont was
induced to authorize denial that any conference
had taken place. II seventy Congressman meeting
MI. Belmont in room by themselves for specific
purpose--that purpose being to conf. together as
10 the proper time for calling the Democratic con-
ventiondoes not constitute conference u is AIM
cult to conceive what conference In according 10
the understanding Of tho Chairman Of the Demo.
cratic National Executive Committee.
The iull story OF what took place mas new inter-
est from the fact that Mr.. Belmont would have the
public believe that no meeting had been held. No
body doubts That Mr.. Belmont was In Washington.
He came here on his way to Kentucky, where he
Intends buying horses for the spring races at
jerome Park. ana during his say he tried 10 find
out something apout the political race
course For this purpose he asked many
OF the leading men In both Houses
OF Congress to meet him at wecker's, as has al.
ready been reported In the HERALD and not fewer
than seventy persons responded Among them
were Representative Parker. Of New Hampshire
Representatives Cox, Wood, Slocum and Williams.
OF New York; Representative Sherwood, OF Penn
sylvanla; Senator Bayard, OF Delaware; Senator
Hamilton and Representatives Swami and her-
rick OF Maryland; Senator Davis and Representative
Hereford, OF West Virginia; Representative Harris,
OF Virginia; Representative Waddell, of North Caro-
lima; Representative Campbell, OF Ohio; Senator
Stevenson and Representatives Beck and McHenry,
OF Kentucky; Representatives Caldwell ana Whit.
horne, OF Tennessee; Representatives Kerr and
Nib acK, Of Indiana; Representatives Marshall and
McNeey, OF Illinois; Representative Eldrldge, of
Wisconsin,; Senator Blair, Of Missouri; senator Cas-
serly Of California and Senator Kelly, of oregon.
these gentlemen and the others who met with
them were selected because they were considered
representative democrats and the proper persons to
give expression 10 the sentiment Of the different
parts OF the Union. Mr. Nblack presented the guests
and opened the meeting by asking an expires.
sion OF opinion which would be useful in
directing Mr.. Belmont on the question. not SO
much the time OF holding the democratic conven-
ton 10 the propriety Of calling the democratic
committee together for the purpose OF naming me
time. This was very significant, Mi. Nblack being
the only member of the committee present besides
Mr.. Belmont, and The time when 1t should
meet very important in view OF the conflicts
tn both parties. Strange TO say, Senator Blair
seemed to desert his "possum" people In Missouri,
and made speech as If TO direct the National
Committee to meet at once, even II 1t should he
thought desirable not to call the National Conven.
ton for an early day. For an hour or two this
seemed 10 be the tenor and effect OF the discus.
sion Beck Kerr, Bayard, whitthorne, Nib
l0c fho iVnrr RI c,,y,tao
thinking they saw wisdom in Il. Mr..
Wood also conceded and RETIRED After oil this
talk looking to the soaring away from Cincinnati
OF the discontented but tnid republicans who do
not want to make farce OF their convention, s.
3. Cox, Campbell, Harris Of Virginia, and then
Casserly and Stevenson broke In with very
strong statements, by which they sought to make
It clear ana beyond question that democratic
policy and principle, and democratic success de.
manded perfect accord on the proposition OF CO.
operation with the Cincinnati Convention. This
cooperation, they thought, would not embarrass
but help and to help 1t should be 80 organized as to
make 1t erectual, and TO be enectual there must be
no interference with the Cincinnati Convention by
democrats
Mr.. Belmont heard all the statements He goes to
Kentucky to buy race horses He is In no hurry TO
call the committee. The Convention will not be
called until after the Cincinnati Convention meets
II is sOemnly proposed TO help that Convention by
honest effort and reticence, ara. next, to keep the
democratic organization perfect and intact for that
purpose. But there will be no aid given to those,
no hope to scare timid republicans from going to
Cincinnati by beating democratic drums or blowing
democratic bugles In advance of that Convention
or the contest which will ensue In November.
Tie lilo Grand Embargo Removed.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day teegraphcd
the Collector OF Customs at Brownsville Texas, re-
voking the order previously given forbidding the
clearance OF vessels with goods from that port for
any point north along the Mexican border. This
matter was discussed In the Cabinet today and the
telegram was sent after the Secretary came from
the Cabinet meeting.
bodybuilding and tho Tariff.
At the instance OF Speaker Blaine hearing was
had to-day before the Ways and Means Committee
on the subject OF Incorporating In the Tariff bill
some relief Tor the shipbulding interest. The
Speaker and his colleagues, Representatives Lyncn
and Hale, were present, and each one presented his
views on the SUBJECT at length The merits Of MIR.
Lynch's bill, pending before the Committee on
Commerce, and Mr.. Hale's bill, pending before the
Ways and Means Committee, were fully discussed,
and 1t finally agreed that Mossrs. Blaine Lynch
and Hale should emDody their views IN single
section for insertion In the Tariff bill. The Com
mittee OF Ways and Means did not OF course, give
any indication OF their own views on the question,
but 1t Is believed that pi DIVISION in the Tarn bill
affords the most promising mode OF rehef to the
shipping interest
The siGnal Service Appropriation.
William Orion, the Postmaster General. and Gen.
eral Myer, were again before the Committee on An.
preparations today ana had o hearing on the sub
ject OF an appropriation for paying the expenses OF
the reports OF the Signal Service iion
william Woitng, Assistant Attorney General, rep
resented the interests OF the government Tne
committee Will continue the subject on Monday.
The Judiciary Deficiency.
despatch was published some weeks ago that
the Treasury Department had no funds for the
judiciary and that Congress Ind been asked for