The New York herald., 1872-04-12
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Samuel J. Tilden and His Braves
in Conference.
Playing at P0ssum-The Ststs Convention %
Meet at Rochester Next xonth-A
Bolt to Cincinnati.
Ay.RANY. Aprtl Il, 1872.

ALBANY, ApTt IA. l5Tz
The Democratic State Central Committeo met ~
Congress Hall so-daY pursuant to the caR OF the
chairman, Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden. The members
or the comnaitee present besides Mr. TIL
den were Joseph Warren, or Erie county Dclos
De WolG OF Osweso; E. r Ross OF Cayuga: VIII
liam Cassidy, OF Albany; Isaac McConhe. or Troy /;
q. A. Dayton, OF Oswego, W. W. Gordon. Of
Delaware; q. q. b. Walker, OF sseuben: James ~
Jackson, or Niagara. and Henry Richmond. Of
Genesee. few prominent members OF the
democratic party, not members or tue
committee. were present 0y nvitauoh'
among them were ex Governor seymour, who ha0
arrived In town to attend the funeral OF the 'aso
Efastns Corning, which taxes place to'nor.
row; Lieutenant Governor Beach and Mr.
Jacobs, the active leader OF the democrats
IN The lower House OF the Legislature.
MEETING IN TILpEN's PARLoH.s
The committee assembled In Mr.. 1tldon's apure.
ments, and nela social and Informal SESSION.. d1u.
ing which the position and prospects OF the denses
cratic party and the situation Of the general p0ltcN
aiialrs OF the country were discussed iuA
free and informal manner. Ihe conversations
was entirely conversational, 80 that no speeches.
were made ana no distinctive programme or tue
future was presented. Tae result arrived. at wats
substantially the same IA that anticipated IN the'
special despatch from here puDlished IN this morn.
been seated IN the chairmana private,
they mad been invited 10 assemble TO consider.
first whether can should be issued at this time Tor
what time and place II saoud DC neld. A.
general conversation tnen ensued, sentiments wore
freely intcrcnanged, ana Que o he principal lea-'
lures OF Lhe conference was the general unanlmity
that prevailed WIN relerence To inc future policy
oi tho party. Inere was nothing tnat tran5pired4
which assumed tue state OF ACTON.
THE LAST MOTTO "wArcn AND wATrr
II was evident from tho tone OF all the converse
tiOls, and so II was expressed by several OF tpo'
gentlemen, that, III the opinion or those persons
present the wisest course lor the democracy TO pr-
sue was to await the action 0i the liberal repub-'
lie lst Of May. Az Governor 80, moar
expressed lt, their safest plan at present was 90
ADOPT the "watcn and wait' prncipie; IN other
words, passive policy, quite non-com,
the committee were singularly harmonious as
we hopeful. There was, however.
strong unucrcunent In iavor oI cooperation with
the element wncn 1t was understood would oe
represented at Cincinnati, provided me action or
that convention snouid De such as 10 enable the
democracy to Cooperate with is wlrnouL NJ the
| same time departing from tic
GOOD OLD DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE
| OF Thomas Jefferson 1hat is 10 say, the sentiment,
as expressed IN inc conversation. was IN layor or
adherng 10 that opposition 10 centrallsm and cor.
ruptiOn which characterized The career OF the scn0Ol
oil great democratic statesmen, who nave lett their
principles ana ther renown as examples ana in-
Centives TO the democrats OF the present day.
THE STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN ROCHESTER,
II was UNANIMOUSLY decided that Democratic
gates to the National Convention should be called
10 meet some time IN May. Inc time and place for
the holding OF tue state touVeullOn were tncn uL5-
Cu4sed. The time was finally nAe Tor tie 10TH OF
May, ana alter some conversation as to whether
IL should be neld here III Albany
Rochester the committee decided tnat Rochester
should be tne place. IL was quite obvious that tho
extent 10 winch the democracy of the state would
lie inclined To Cooperate with the cincinnati sore
heads would depend upon waat that Con-
veutcn may 10, and while thus State
Democratic Rochester Convention Is called
merely 10 select delegates 10 the National
Convention, and would not necc 'sariiy Indicate a
decided coarse OF actlon lor tue wnoie democracy
ci country II - also obvious tlal Tue Time xed
Tor the meetin- ut Rochester was Win Il view OF
enabling tnat Convention 10 see what the one as
cincinnati would do.
'ihc Scutimeat ol the meeting here to-day seemed
10 ,nciue rather toward an active co operation
with the Cincinnati movement, aud 1t appeared 10
point towards possible alliance, offensive and tie
iensve, with the anttGranJ republicans Tor the
sake OF vicGory, although there was no intimaton
that the democracy were prepared to depart from
any oil taeir ancient pi inclpei.
oOvERNoR HoFfMASS ENTERTAINMENT.
The members cf the committee including the
democratic Judges senators In this city, were
entertained by Governor H0iimst al his residence
tnis evening, Wncre the general sentiment OF the
company was the same as that expressed Rt the
meeang oi the committee