The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
Exciting Chase Of a Herald Reporter
After the Committee.
Their Several and Individual
Views on C@sarism.
Grant First, Last and All
the Time.


tember the pen,.up city Of Utica and the Hotel
Baggs wherein and wher,at 60 despatch the whole
business Of nominating state ofneers, minus Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, for the next
term IL was a quiet little AFFAIR ana, save that,
the marblc-tlled promenade--deserted by the FASH
ionahle oilers az this season OF the year-was en-
livened by the appearance OF score or so OF rural
loungers, who broke the reigning desolatlon by
their festive presence. Nothing could be detected
as likely 20 happen out of the ordinary course The
loungers were the rural members OF the state Com
mittec, good aud true republicans. every man OF
them. They had pretty much the whole hotel to
themselves, and they passed the time waiting for
the entire complement OF the Committee TO come
together by breaking few hundred toothpicks,
calculating huge arltnmctical problems. as for In.
stance, the number OF marble tiles, such as thew
were standing on, might 90 10 cover an acre;
the number OF toothpicks TO twenty
foot beech log, ana so on ana so on. some fresco
painters az present administering few dainty
touches 20 the ceiling OF the hotel hallway, and
these artistic operations are seldom observed In
the rural districts the raralists had a powerful
and refining attraction In the work going on over
head There was
ANOTHER ovERrowRRrs1 ATTRACTION
hundred feet away, where for a small investment
the rural members were delighted to he enter
by the curious manipulations Of a chemist IN n
linen coat. lis tests were approved OF with smiles
all round.
Finally all the members disappeared up stairs
and their business In fun blast before a
GUS world outside knew anything OF the matter.
A HERALD reporter, who had gone
IN QUEST OF rIIE coSsrIRAToRs,
and had just turned the corner OF one OF the car
peted avenues OF the hotel, was barely In time to
perceive In the dim distance number OF stove.
pipe hats issuing IRON far-or chamber and disap-
pearing pellmell down a back staircase.
The waiter In front OF him, who dragged his Ieft
leg along as n il fastened 90 n BAN and chain,
interrupted for an instant the onward march OF
the reporter as with hope IN hir heart
and speculation In his eye he made for
the last vanishing s,ovepipe. Time, 2; TO- Under
the hat was the venerable torm of Mr.. Henry ID.
Lapaugh, Of the ninth district. Though hoarse an
a sawniu the entlcinan, with Kindness equal u
his years. Impaired the entire secret Of the con.
Iabulation, which In regular form was as follows;
| PROCEEDINGS on rnE COMMITTEE.
| Mr.. A. Is. Cornell. Of New York. presided. aud Mr..
John N Knapp, OF Auburn, acted a. secretary.
the Convention be held at Uucs In the month Of
| September. Carried.
Mr. VIM: CLAW Jr, made motion that the oath Of
| September, ut eleven O'Clock, be agreed upon.
Mr.. Biakeslee moved that the committee meet on
that day at Baggs hotel, at the hour OF nine
Here despatch was received from the Mayor Of
Utica ne a Town ,n ,aHa Wan 10, tne s9ans d
cepted The next thing was adjournment which
was unanimously carried. Tnus u happened that
the meeting was short and sweet and without any
extraordinary significance.
WHAT THE MEMBERS SAY.
The members OF the State Central Committee are
not all as learned as Roscoe Conking As witty
as Mark Twain, but they possess In the aggregate
volume OF ccmmon ss n whSn us' oye, save
which the late Horace Greeley once paid - the
distinguished lights OF the Union League
Avenue Hotel, where they subsequently clustered
and spoiled several more gross OF toothpicks they
would carry the state tins Pan as sure a. ATTY cents
make half dollar. There Was general coined
ence in the opinion that MT. 9. Hilton scrlener
for his present ONCE as secretary OF state. There
was not quite SO unanimous an expression of faitn
renominated, and there was lively repudiation OF
any chance Tor state Treasurer kaines, because he
OF the thirty-two members OF the committee only
nineteen attended.
the President IL not OF the class or men who are
disposed to unbosom themselves on The swelling
topics Of the hour concerning either local 0r ma
tonal politics. His mind TO him IL a cupboard,
wherein he locks up all the treasures OF hs vast
experience, ana what views he may entertain a.
TO the future OF the country, or what ms private
horoscope reveals TO the intentions OF Grant aud
the likelihood OF history repeating here the chapter
that tells the tragic story OF how the liberties Of
be learned by every waylarer who comes across
the distinguished Speaker Of the Assembly.
of the Nin:h district, judging from the steady
into the future as many men. he De
publican party would win not alone now ut IN al
future time. He was satisfied that n General
Grant ran for q third term General Grant would he
overwhelmingly elected. lie would say candldy
that as far as his knowledge went, no understands.
ing existed ts IN the party % bring forward Sener
was drifting towards C9sarism be was unprepared
to say. He wanted to know who was casar. Ger.
tainly General Grant was not, and he thought 10
wise to say that the country IL safe.
WILLIAM HAw, JR,
knowing this side OF Jordan. lie says the repab-
lican candidate for next President whoever ne
may be- win be elected by every state OF The
nous AFFAIR. He sees no objection 20 thlru term
for Grant. He is the right man In the right place,
and he hopes he may be kept there.
MR. WILLIAM TYRREIL,
Of the Thirtieth district. is as sanguine a. good
and true republicans should De, that the parry q
Grant be renomnated, II IL none Of ms business.
His duty would be to vote for hun as the STANDARD
bearer OF the party, and there's an end ont.
MR.. JANIS PEETEks,
Of the rwenty-nrs district, belongs 20 the truly
ways OF the son. tic admires President Grant
thinks It will be hard TO nnd substitute and looks
upon CmsarIsm O creation OF the poets-a bug
bear to frighten children to sleep.
MR. r. s. MADDEN
believes the state II entirely In The hands OF the
republican party for years 70 come. He woad
Ike to be as sure OF reaching the top rung OF ia
cobs ladder as he Is OF the party keeping the rens
OF government at ,Albynu till junior democrats Of
Of the present generation are in the sere sud yel
low leaf.
MR.. SETH p. REMIxGrpN
may probably never reach the dignity OF President
but he has, nevertheless, q profound admiration
for the Office, and he considers the present In
cumbent lends lustre to the chair. As TO the cry
about CGsarism there is nothing 70 be appre.
hended even II Grant had six terms In place OF
one.
MR.. HENRY o. LAKIN,
Of the Thirty-second district is not afraid to give
Grant another term. He has done SO well so far
that ne can't be expected 10 do worse. No man
can tell what an hour may bring forth, and as IL
- three years before the next election he thought
1t time enough to bid the devil good morning when
he made his appearance.
Mr. SAMUEL L, CARLISLE,
or the second district, will vote for Grant or who
ever else the republican party dominates. His
enable him To form nniainu 10 n