Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-21
Conference OF Prominent Liberal Re.
pHhlicanS In New York.

CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION TO GRKELEY-sEy-
AToR scRURz SAYS HE MUST SUPPORT HIN
FROM NECESSITY.
meeting OF prominent liberal republicans
took place at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York. yesterday. There were present Senators
Schurz, Trumbull, and Rice; Gen. j. ID. Cox,
OF Ohio; Gen. Il. II. Hill aud j. G. Hillyer. of
Georgia; j. II. Bromly. of the Hartford Post;
Horace White. OF the Chicago Tribune; ex-GOv.
Iowa; = Atkinson, of - tsSachnsetts; David
A. Wells, VIM. Cullen b ant, - waterson,
of the Louisville Courier Joaradl; Hiram Bar
ney, of New York. VIM. NJ. Grosyenor, and
Theodore Tilton. Also, a. ''oItside delegates"
Governor Walker, OF Virginia; Senator Stock
ton, of New Jersey, and others.
Gen. Cox was called to the chair, and stated
the object OF the conference TO be a fusion OF
the elements opposed to Grant. Senator Trum-
bun said that, while not fully endorsing the
Nominations of the Cincinnati convention, they,
1.-THE liberal republicans" had gone so far til at
retreat was impossible. If a man OF acknOS-
lodged reputation could be brought into the
field he (TrumbulD would support him; but
under the existing state OF affairs he saw no OPP
ton put to support Greeley.
In the evening Oswald ottendorfer, VIM. Cul-
len Bryant, Carl Schurz, and Gen. Cox, took
Leading parts. The principal speakers were
Messrs. Atkinson, of Mas; Parke Goodwin, and
MIR. Dorscheuner, of Buffalo The speeches OF
the first two were strongly against Greeley in
tone, while that of the last named were vehe-
mently in his favor. The proceedings were very
stormy and inharmoniCus, and were continued
until long after midnight. SchurZ proposed
'hot ehOi S Suouiu uS sIttcS W get al
expression of sentiment, and that there should
be one representative from each state, but that
II any difference of opinion arose there should
be two representatives from each state. The
nrst state called was Alabama, represented BIZ
MI 0rsyth, who went for Greeley. Mr.. Rice,
OF Arkansas, was also for Greeley. The next
state called was Connecticut, represented by
Mr.. Wells, who spoke strongly against Grant,
but said be did not want Greeley. Mr.. English
said the democratic party of Connecticut were
all for Greeley. Mr.. Henry W. Hiiiyer, o.
Georgia, made speech strongly in favor of
greeley. Mr.. Horace White, of Chicago, sa id
that both the democratic and republican par.
ties had served their purposes, and that
Greeley could best cut into both. Gen
eral Fitz Henry Warren, of Iowa, said he
had not been in favor OF Greeley, but if he
should be nominated at Baltimore he would
carry his state for him. Dir. Waterson said that
All roads that 60 from Greeley go for Grant, and
moral enfranchisemento of the south. Mr.. Akin
son said he was for free trade, regardless of
Greeley or Grant On the part of New York,
Parke Goodwin made a speech. in which he
strongly denounced the idea OF suppo' ling Gree
ley under any circumstances. ,Jud &c Mari of
New Jersey, and Judge BrinkerhJff, of Ohio,
made strong speeches for Greeley and against
boilers from the Cincinnati nominations.
shortly after O'Clock this morning the con-
ference adjourned sine die. SchurZ made the
chief speech of the evening. He said he must
support Greeley from necessity. Many Free
trade democrats were in attendance and were
on account of his lifelong opposition to democ-
racy and his protectionist theories. There were
many strong friends of Greeley present, how
ever.