New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-12
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
NETWORK LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.

luo GAccuJiNb COlninlUtec OF tne l1Dtral htpuoh
can State Committee met at the St. Nicholas Hotel
in this city yesterday afternoon. Invitations had
been extended to Liberal Republicans in this city
and elsewhere to meet with the Executive Commit
tee for consultation, in response to which sbout
fifty members of the party from different parts OF
the State were in attendance. Beside the members
of the Executive Committee, consisting of Gen.
Cocbrane of this city, Grinnel Burt of Orange
County, Clark Bell Of Orleans Gen. L. +. Jones Of
Broome, Gilbert G.. Deane of Richmond, Saml Z.
Taber of CbemunR, ID. ID. s. Brown of Monroe, Alfred
Wilkinson and Henry c. Lake. there were present
Thos. Raines, State Treasurer, of Albany; A. w.
Cole of Allegheny L. c. caldwell Of Elmira; Capt.
Goddard John Cashaw, Albert Smith, and A. NJ
Bliss of Kings Gen. Swan Of Westchester DIR, Swim
burne of Albany Col. Fred'k A. Conkling Horatio
N. Twombly. Chas. p. Shaw, Ira o. Miller, f. A.
Classy, Benz. Field III. 4. Wolfe, Chas A. Lamont,
and others of this city.
Gen. Cochrane, as Chairman of the Executive
Committee gave brief history of the action of the
Committee since their meeting at Saratoga in July,
which contained nothing not already known to the
public, with the exception of the fact that an
answer was received by the Chairman from Allen q.
Beach to the letter. already published, inviting the
Democratic State Committee to unite with the Lib
erals in call for a State Convention. In this
answer, which was read by Gen. COehrane, Mr..
Beach merely acknowledges the receipt of the in
vitation, and promises to lay it before the State
Committee at it's meeting the Sd of September
Gen. Cochrane said he received the answer on the
day the Democratic State Committee met since
which time he had received no communication
whatever from Mr.. Beach OF any other member of
that Committee, and was unable to say whether the
invitation was submitted to the Democratic State
vuhafhar II enfiralv iQnnrpd. AT
all events the invitation was not complied WITH and
it now remained for the Liberal Republicans to take
such action with regard to a State Convention as
might be deemed most expedfent. 1t was to get the
views of leading men of the party that invitations
had been extended to them TO meet the Executive
Committee for consultation at this time.
At the close of Gen. Cochranes remarks motion
was carried that the Executive Committee take
recess, and that the meeting resolve itself into
committee for consultation. in which all present
were invited to take part. Col COnkling was asked
to preside and Mr.. Taber was appointed secretary
Two hours were spent in exchanging views on the
present situation, and the duty of Liberal Repub-
licans at this time. The opinion was unanimous that
the Liberals should hold a State Convention, and
that the call should be broad as to include liberal
men of all parties and those DESTROYS of reforming
the abuses in the administration of National, State
and Municipal government. 1t was agreed that
the present was favorable time to initiate
the new and independent movement in poll
tics which the people everywhere demand
ing and which must soon assume formidable
proportions. Mr.. Cole said that within his
personal knowledge, there were large numbers OF
former Democrats of promi lence and worth in the
counties of Chautauqua Cattaraugus Steuben, Ale
ghany. Livingston. and Wyoming, who openly de-
clared themselves at all times and in all places,
no longer Democrats but Liberals, and they were
anxious to unite with the Liberals in their caucuses
and conventions. There were literally hundreds of
such in Allegheny County, where he resided. Mr..
Clark Bell corroborated the statement of Mr.. Cole
and said that the llibera action of the Democratic
State Committee had Disguised thousands of the
best and most intelligent men of the party, who
would hereafter act with the Liberals and aid in
creating new party adapted to the live issues of
the day.
There was some difference of opinion as to the
time and place of holding the Convention, but it was
finally decided by large majority to hold it at Ell
mira on Oct s, which will be one week after the
Democratic and two weeks after the Republican
Convention. There was also some discussion as TO
whether the Convention should be mass conven-
ton Of the people, OF a convention of delegates OD-
lection was raised to convention that 1t would
be unwieldy and might be controlled by men who
were inimica to its objects II was, therefore, de-
cided that it should be a convention of delegates,
but that all men of whatever party who were In Ia
yor of political reform should be invited to partcl-
pate in the election of delegates from their respective
districts These points having been settled and
there being substantial agreement upon all other
questions, the conference meeting adjourned, ana
the Executive Committee resumed its session. The
following call for State Convention was agreed
upon:
Whereas The questions and issues that have hereto
fore divided people Of this country into ipohtca
parties have ceased exist and the principal questions
consideration those relating to the In
dustra or labor interests OF the country in which the
peope OF the present day interested than the
parties Of the past and,
Whereof II Is not reasonable to suppose that the re-
form In public affairs conceded TO be necessary ana no"
generally demanded. be effected by the Republican
marty which Is identified with public abuses or that
viii be by the Democratic party whose State Committee
has refused to unite with us REFRESHING them and
Whersas Many friends Of public reform, hitherto
members OF each OF these political parties together WIN
many who have belonged 10 neither OF them, feel that
TO purify and preserve the the duty OF
an American citizen above all other duties; and
Whereos The whole country, suffering in its consult
uent industries under the pressure of monopoes Gre
ated and upheld by the partial and unjust legislation
common TO both the Republican and Democratic parties
is forciby summoned to protect itself by overthrOwng
them and 4
Whereas The Liberals stand on the broadcast platform
of reforms and In fullest sympathy with their follow
citi.ens who are sctuated by these and kindred opn
IONS and
whereas In their judgment the time has como wnen
those electors OF the State who believe that the way 70
Reform is in the union OF all Its friends should assemble
and announce their principles and their purposes:
Therefore All electors of the state oiNewYork who are
onoasd m nrivate and Official corruption and who are