The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.
Meeting OF the City General Com ittee-
No Definite Policy 10 he Adopted Till
Next Week.

No Definite Policy TO BE Adopted Till
Next Week.
Pursuant to an advertised call the General CON-
mittee Of the liberal republican party of this city
was to hold its regular monthly meeting at head
quarters, No. 453 Fourth avenue, at eight o'clock
last evening. At that hour the sole occupant OF
the hall was a reporter. Soon after General John
Cochrane appeared, with second reporter. In
the next fifteen minutes the reportoral star vas
swelled to half dOzen and perhaps q score OF the
representatives OF republican liberalism organ
lied year ago by the Cincinnati Convention.
At hafpast eight General Palmer, one OF the
Vice Presidents, took the chair. Minutes Of the
last previous meeting having been read, reports
OF committees were called for.
Mr.. SAMUEL I. CLASSY, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions explained why that CON-
mittee had remained silent during several months
past. He declared it had been his opinion and
that Of his colleagues In the committee that IN the
CRITICAL CONDITION OF POLITICS
and parties 1t had been most prudent to await the
development OF events, and now he judged it
fitting that no decisive line Of action
should be taken by the city organizat
till after the meeting OF the State Com
mittee, to be held at the st. Nicholas Hotel
next Thursday. Mt. Classy criticised and
denounced the composition and policy OF the SELL
styled republican party which he declared had
nothing which belonged TO the great party bearing
the name fifteen years ago except the title. Ii Is
but the skeleton OF party whose honest rank and
file having accomplished the purpose OF its organi.
zation, have retired from partIsanshp, leaving the
machinery and spoils in the hands Of corrupt suit
lers, contractors and camp followers, who operate
1t for the perpetuation Of power in the hands OF
one man Tor the exclusive benefit OF mere
clique OF men even smaller than their
the last years union OF the democratic
and liberal republican parties. Each section OF the
united opposition to the continuance In power OF
the dominant party made certain pledges. Lib
era republicans kept the pond, TO a man, while
eight hundred thousand democrats, unable to ior-
away from the polls, and by their apathy and bad
faith allowed the Cincinnati nominee, one OF the
ieated and broken.hearted man. Mr.. Classy ad.
vised that the liberal republicans should alike
stand aloof from the venal party now in power
aud from the ghost OF party calling itself demo-
cratic.
NO DEFINITE LINE OF POLICY.
Mr.. FITH1AN offered resolution drawn by Gen.
eral C0chrane stating that the committee deem
1t best to adopt no definite line OF policy for the
conduct Q, the opening campaI gn TIL after the
he oXonerated the bulk OF the democratic party
from failure 10 carry out IN good faith the compact
of last fall, and intimated that II the democrats
make platform and nominations which suit him
he may vote for them to beat the corrupt party
now III power.
General CocHRANE alluded to the recent action
OF the Democratic State Committee, which has In
effect rejected the 0verures OF the lberai rcpubli-
cans TO complete the fusion OF opposition to the
administration, by uniting in a common call, which
should admit all who seek its overthrow. He
thought 1t strange that the Democratic Committee
should hope to win success by dividing those who
hold sentiments and political principles
in common, and declared his cOnvic-
ton that practically the action OF that
committee Will be overruled by the actual local
unison OF those VINO coalesced last year and worked
together In good faith for victory. They
WILL WORK TOGETHER AGAIN
on all local nominations. He babe his associates
be OF good cheer. Their rural friends were stanch
for the cause OF pure government Even II they
were no more than the five who might have saved
sodom these liberal republicans will yet ransom
this nation.
Mr.. PULLMAN spoke In hopeful tone, and prom.
ised large party vote IN the Eighteenth Assembly
district.
After the unanimous adoption of the resolution
to defer action for the present. the committee ad-