The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-27
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.

Significant Meeting of Political Oppo-
sitionfsts MISUNDERSTANDING OF Pc.
lftical Elements Sought Aftcr-Why
the Liberals Met I'm Council, and
What They Said and Accomplished.
The liberal republicans of this city and State and
OF other adjoining and contiguous States, who sup
ported Horace Greeley during the late Presidential
contest, met, in goody numbers, at noon yester-
day in the st. Nicholas Hotel. About one hun
dred of the representatives OF the various liberal
republican organizations from every portion OF the
States and city filled the spacious parlor at the
rear OF the reading room. Among the more
prominent and noticeable were Colonel +. A.
Conkling, ex-Police Commissioner Manierre,
Thomas E. Stewart d. c. Littlejohn, General J. B.
Swain, Major Haggerty, Judge Reynolds, General
Merritt, of st. Lawrence; s. c. Cleveland, Penn
yam; General Cochrane, Grinnell Burt, Orange
county; w. w. Goodrich, Brooklyn; A. Wilkinson,
Syracuse; Henry Sherwood. Corning; ex-Mayor
Flower, WATERFOWL; Ben. Field, A; NJ. Bliss, J, y.
kinson was Secretary pro tenn.
Previous to the session 1t was understood that
the prominent politicians assembled were opposed
to the course of the present administration, and
the reason given Tor their meeting In council was
simply to secure harmony among the various po-
ltica elements in this State and city for the pur
pose OF meeting with united action the political
influence OF the radical republicans at the next
election.
Several private conferences have lately taken
place between the most prominent politicians OF
those already mentioned, and In answer to a call
issued by them the meeting OF yesterday took
place.
General John Cochrane and General Swain ar
rived at an earlier hour than their COrltferes and
gave 1t their opinion that If the opponents Of the
radical republicans would but unite, the voters
who have hitherto acted with liberals and demo-
Gratis would defeat the radical party at the next
At one O'Clock p M the politicians filed the parlor
OF the ST. Nicholas. Colonel +. A. Conkling pre-
sldcd and General Cochrane proceeded to address
the meeting He advocated harmony Of feeling,
sona Preferences which he Viewed as the only only
safe guards OF national honor and Of strength and
success at the next election. He also advised
speedy coalition with the liberal democratic party
in order to make the organization still powerful In
the contest
dressed the meeting. He expressed his pleasure
In participating in the proceedings, hoped that the
liberal republican organization would be kept in
tact, and showed from personal observation and
the investigation or his political acquantances
that Its dsintegration and weakness could not be
Major hAGGERTY thought 1t was propitious
tune for concentration and urged the harmonious
action Of all sympathizing political bodies,
sion was finally entered upon as to what course OF
action should be adopted: Some advocated State
tions formed Of both democratic and liberal repub
lican delegates.
gesteu the proposal Of Q resolutton>wnch would
emb0dy the feelings and wishes OF the gentlemen
In council assembled, and which would also give
decided tone to the result Of their conference The
following resolution was then onered by Mr.. Taber.
OF Chemung. and unanimously adopted:-
Resolved That be the Judgment OF the liberal repub
Leans here assembled to-day that the subject of calling
state Conysn.ion should be referred 70 the Liberal Re-
fali with the suggestion from us that deem II wise
and proper that such convention be called and held at
early day as practicable.
That we rearm our alegiance to the principles Of the
Cincinnati platform, and recommend their practical
support 10 all Of kindred opinions regardless Of anterior
political afHnities.
After the passing OF the above resolution the
meeting was dissolved by the Chairman, an ad-
journmcnt sine die being decided on.