New-York tribune., 1872-06-15
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THAT CONFERENCE.
WHY SENATOR SEIZURE SIGNED THE CALL.
lBY. TELEGRAPH TO THE rNBUNEl


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THR rRBUNEl
CHICAGO June 1.-The announcement from New
York that Senator Schurz had signed the cali for
meeting in sympathy with the party headed by
William Cullen Bryant receives fat contradiction
from Mr.. schurzs friends. He was not asked to
conference to take action against the CINCINNATI
nominees. The representations made to HIM were
that the meeting was to be composed of those in o-
position to the present Administration. and the ques
ton of the CINCINNATI movement up TO this time has
had no part in the proposed movement so far as 1t is
understood by the friends Of Mr.. Schurz.
The ST. Louis Republican tomorrow viii contain
the following attestng the correctness OF the asser
tons of Mr. Schurz's friends Says The Republican,
in the exact language suggested by Mr.. schurz In
reference TO the proposed New-York consultation:
The meeting OF gentlemen opposed the reelection OF
Grant which, according 10 dispatch published yester
day viii De held IN Newly Orh on the 1V.n ~ Vi i as
onsrters of men unfavorabe 10 Mr. Greeley candi-
date the Presidency It's purpose s 70 unite an tne
elements OF opposition 20 common actSn Ihe st Oi Ie
sgners of the invitation hardly have been complete
az we are informed on trustworthy authority that the
use OF the OF senator schurz was obtained 9ny
upon the understanding that the lnWtauOn @ snOuIu 20
signed also by some other gentlemen known 70
friendly Mr. Greeley and distinctly rePresenIi11H 1
tina Cincinnati nominees, and should be addressed 10
prominent men known 70 be OF the same way OF thns'
The Republican further states that the assumption
which has gone out from the East that because Mr.
Sch wa
nominations he Will not support Mr. Greeley, is very far
from beipr true We have no doubt whatever that
the Senator should opportunity be embraced Oeore
will u mis- own emphatic manner establish the truth OF
NJ st1eenf af the meeting In New. York the goth.
The senator regards il certain that the only can
didaes 0r before the people next NoYeIlDer
viii be Greeley and Grant"
WHAT IS SAID ABOUT IT IN WASHINGTON.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, June 14.-IlSe existence OF tue CIR
cular published in New-YOrk, this morning, with
so much parade, containing the names OF Senator
Carl Schurz, Jacob d. Cox, VIM. Cullen Bryant
Oswald Ottendorfer, David a. Wells, and JACOB
Brinkerhoff, recommending meeting and confer
ence Of gentlemen opposed to the present Ao-
ministration. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on the
Goth instant, was known to many prominent poll
ticians here when it was first circulated. but 1t
was not deemed proper TO refer to it in public
manner until it should come to the eyes
of the public through the regular channel Inc
meeting on the 2Oth if il takes place at ALL VIII not
il ia well known, be unfriendly to Mr.. Greeley
Every gentleman signing that call, WITH II may
be one exception, will heartily support the Cmcln-
natl ticket although they all originally strongly
onposed 10 the selection of Mr. Greeley and the call
expressly sets forth that it is to be conference OF
gentlemen opposed to the present Administration
VIEWS OF THE LOCAL sIGNERs OF THE CALL.
Little can be learned concerning the con-
terminated conference Of Free Traders ana Othes AT e
Fifth Avepue Hotel on the 20th inst Those calling II
profess that they exactly know what they intend
TO do until they meet for consultation They have de-
termined 10 exclude reporters They claim that they
have invited 70 the conference many who favor MT.
Greeeys election and have been surprised by receiving
srong speeches LII bebaf OF tRe Liberal Reform move
ent delivered either Immediately pOr TO or succeed
ing the receipt Of their invitations Mr. Schurzs name
was obtained only after persistent effort and upon the
understanding that the conference was not to be pr-
mariv antagOniste 70 Mr.. Greeley. 1t s understood
further from one Of the gentlemen who signed the call
that Mr. Adams is not the candidate, but whom they
have in contemplation is not known. They also ex-
pressed great surprise the publication Of the call in
the morning papers.
Mr. Oswald OttendOrfer Of the sgners OF the call
for conference of opposed to the continuation OF
the present Administration in Office said. yesterday, that
the call was first considered by number OF gentlemen
M one of the prominent hotels in this city, few days
after the Free Trade meeting at Steinway Hail. The
future course OF who meet June 20 Is OF
course unknown He Of the opinion that an address
will be prepared and submitted TO the people embody-
Ing the views Of the well known gentlemen who will
come together. He deems IL unlikely that any other
Reform convention viii be called, but series OF mass
meetings viii probably be held in the dlferent cites 10
ABOUT 10 be presented and the necestyh existed for
all good citizens enlist in the cause OF Reform ana ar
ray themselves the side OF good government against
corruption.