The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-04

Meeting OF tho State Com mittee Yester-
day-The Attempt to Give the Liberal
Republicans p Representation De.
feated by John Kelly's Innuence-Thc
Liberals Left Out in the Cold, but .
BID Made for Their support-Thc Time
and Place OF Convention Appointed.
The meeting OF the Stare Democratic Committee
at the st. Nicholas Hotel yesterday to set the day
for the State Conven ton and decide upon the basis
Of representation attracted to the rooms OF
the Committee q large lobby. The COM
mlttee Is composed OF thlrty-two members,
yet there we're but twenty-one present, two
deaths having occurred since the appointment of
the committee and number being absent. In the
absence OF Mr.. Samuel ]. Tilden chairman, in
Europe, at eleven A. NJ, ex-Lieutenant Governor
Alien @. Beach was called to the chair, and -
Gordon, OF Delaware county, was appointed acting
secretary. The committee adjourned until four
P. M. without coming to any conclusion. On reas-
sembling resolution was adopted
CALLING THE STATE CONVENTION
to nominate State ticket, to meet at Utica on the
LIST Of October. When the question Of representa-
ton was taken up for consideration Mr.. Henry
Richmond, OF Genesee. moved that 1t be on the
basis OF one from each Assembly district Harris
Rodgers, OF Binghamton, moved an amendment
that there be three delegates admitted from each
Assembly district. The object of this amendment
was to give the liberal republicans a show in the
Convention, and 1t met with prompt opposition.
Thomas J. Cramer, Mr.. Kinsella, OF Kings, Mr..
Fowler, OF Kings, and other gentlemen spoke in
eny opposed Of New
Others. Mr.. Kelly charged that Dreamer had gone
oyer ., to Apollo polio, Hall, and declared that
in this city. He stated that the party
fray, and the three delegate system would give
other organizations chance to swamp them. Mr..
Dreamer reLorted that he
I
and never expected to be; and he had not been In
Tammany Hall for three years: Mr.. Kelly came
back at him with the declaration that Dreamer
owed his present position in Congress to Tammany
Hall. Mr.. Dreamer SAID he owed it to Tammany
with "the cheese press ana hay NOW democracy" Of
the State, who wanted 10 give the liberal republic
cans chance to unite ora roce vote on the
Kelly wing OF the committee, and the
one delegate plan was carried without division
or the twenty who voted on the question it is I'M
derstoOd that Messrs. Creamtr Knsea, Fowler
Bernardo Gordon, Pomroy, Rodgers and another
whose name was not ascertained, were in favor OF
mttee styled them, "a show in the Convention
This action was considered by the lobby, who were
almost unanimous IN favor oil the Intercollegiate
THE DEArH-KNELL OF THE PARTY
in the State, and many bitterly denounced the
committee for blocking the way for a union with
the liberal republicans, they arguing that had
be- cne for 'es theme e give the ats
Greeley party voice IN the Convention
rseas out and as the liberals are
likely TO run a separate ticket and the temperance
party another, they fear that with four tickets in
the field the State will go republican by an in
creased majority
Messrs. Beach, Senator Jarvis Lord, OF Monroe ;
Joseph Warren, OF Erie; John Kelly, OF New York,
and Thomas Kinsella, OF Kings, were appointed o
committee to prepare q CALL which Is as fOllOws:-
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The democratic republican electors the state of New
York and all others who favor the restoration OF pure
and economical government, municipal. state and
federal, and who condemn monopoly and
raza ton, requested to elect delegate from
each Assembly district to state Convention 10 be held
at Utica Wednesday, the first day OF October
twelve O'Clock to nominate candidates for State
oces and to transact such other business may prop
ery come before the Convention.
ALLEN c. BEACH
Chairman pro tenn.
The committee, after the adoption OF the above
call, adjourned. The lobby remained in the halls
OF the hotel until late hour, the country members
expressing much Indignation at their defeat on
the question OF representation, and declaring that
had the committee met anywhere else than in New
York the democracy and the liberals would 90 into
the contest united.