New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-15
THE REFORM CANVASS.
THE DEMOCRATS GATHERING AT ROCKIES
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ING THE ACTION OF THE CONVENTION.
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PocursrrR. NAV 14-Fully two-thrds of the dele
,,otas IN the Democratic State Convention have
arrived Aside from the delegates. however, the
town is well filed with the prominent men Oh 'no
party who como for the purpose OF ADVISING i'll
regard to the pending action OF the OonVen''on'
With the exception Of Messrs. seymour, noliiii'"
and Herman. the most prominent and influential
men of the party are here. len OF inc
81 members of the State Committee have already
arrived, and are tonight busy with the work OF
preparation So far the organization of the Cons
vention is concerned there is little talk but IL is
thought that the Hon. Clarkson n. Potter VIII be
selected TO preside the deliberations OF the
assembly. Chief-Justice Sanford L. Church 10 also
recommended, but is not strongly urged.
The interest tonight Enthusiastically resolves itself
into excited and earnest discussion and compar-
ing of notes the propriety--nearly all acknowl-
edge the necesSity-Of indorsing the action of the
Cincinnati Convention AS the situation presents
itself tonight after careful canvassing nineteen
tweneths of the delegates present urge the unequi
vocal explicit Endorsement of the Cincinnati plat
form and nominees, with resolutions nstructing the
delegates TO so act at Baltimore.
few of the Conservative haTd-shell sort complain
that the zeal of the Young Democracy, and the
grand swell from the South, are carrying the party
ahead too rapidly, and that before committing itself
to the Liberal movement the party would better
count the cost and reconsider the chances. Chief
Justice Sanford Z. Church is man OF the moderate
way of thinking but he does not hold back III this
fashion. lie saws. LET us see what we are doing
and then drive We have the sentiment Of the party
with us but we must be careful not to rush too fast
Greeley and Brown can be elected and there is put
little doubt that the party viii support them"
The Hon. Joseph Warren of Buffalo, leader In
Erie County and owner Of that powerful press, The
BaGalo Courier, declares the sentiment of the West
ern delegates enthusiastic for the Endorsement lie
has watched the course Of public feeling since the
result at Cincinnati, and pronounces the out
break surprising. The Eastern men are
not less outspoken. but their leaders
feel that policy of caution is incumbent, in order
that the party at large may not be compromised by
the action of NowYork State ON the subject. Gov
Seymour has expressed himself to a representative
from his city quite freely lie is of opinion that the
Convention may frame resolution somewhat after
this tenor.
Resorcd That having faith in the wisdom and patriot
fsm of our delegates 10 the National Convention,
offer them no instructions confident in the faith that
when they met and consulted with the delegates
from other States they Will favor such action as Will re-
suit in a union OF all friends of Reform under one organ
5zatiou in opposition the present Administration of
Che Federal Government.
While this is interpreted as an Endorsement of the
Reform movement the more earnest ID democrats
object that the sympathy with the Liberals is not
sufficiently explicit and the Endorsement of the can
<lidates sufficiently outspoken. Indeed, the
authoritative voice Of the State Commit
tee. OK rather the portion present, cor
daily supplements the desire of the indorsers.
Ten of the 81 members, among them Joseph WARREN
Henry Richmond and Samuel j. Tilden, the mana
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10 vote of the delegates as they stand the Conven-
ton would almost unanimously declare for Gin
cinnati But there is curious feeling of eau
ton among some of the elder members
5nspired by the utterances of Voorhees,
and few Others which, though decidedly in the
minority, it is felt must be conciiated. Indeed
that is the key to the whole situation Do nothing
10 alarm, but wait and see, even to the extent OF
going before the National Convention voiceless.
The representatives of the party thus far present
are of the better thoughtful SORT and there is
none Of the haw- haw process which in times past
carried the contested points in Democratic gather
ings The best men of the party are unquestionably
put forward to grapple with what every Democrat
present acknowledges to he the crisis of the party al
well as the cause of honest government, so there is
none of the usual self-seeking little hilariousness
but earnest counsel and more than the average
thinking over the issues at hand. Nobody pretends
10 guess tonight whom the Convention viii select
as delegates but there Is an apparent determination
q have none but frst-class men.
MIDNIGHT.-The late trains have nearly filed out
the numbers Of delegates and a better estimate car
he made of the general sentiment that will
rule the deliberations of the Convention
Briefly the situation is, first and last
ratification of the Cincinnati movement, and the
election Of delegates 10 give that sentiment weight
n, eft
who hold back but not from any repugnaDce to the
Cincinnati platform nominees, but because OF
come underlined terror of pronounced action before
the results of the Philadelphia meeting are known
There are, too those who favor straight Demo.
cratic ticket at Baltimore, and demand Chief-Jus-
lice Sanford l.. Church as the candidate. That
gentleman, however, assures all inquirers that
personal preferences can have no weight
3n this emergency and that the only
thing to be sought for now is
the overthrow of the present corrupt Government,
regardless of men or parties. As an expression OF
the dominant sentiment, resolutions substantially
embracing the following points have been submitted
20 the delegates at the Osburn House, and are IA
vorably received:
The recent declaration Of political principles by the
Conventions Of Missouri and Cincinnati are evidence
OF the progress. Of public opinion toward sound and
wholesome views Of government. We believe that all
patriotic citizens may unite upon that platform for the
purpose Of restoring the honest administration of ma
fona affairs and enforcing the obligation Of the Const-
tutiOn
IL is further resolved that the delegation appointed to
The Democratic National Convention at Baltimore be in
etructed TO cast it's vote unit upon all questions
arising the Convention, but have other instruc
lions TO them regarding candidates. except that they
1r the best of the Democratic party and of the
country and that we confident that their choice
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