New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-26
LOCAL POLITICS.


LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE
pRrIIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRIMARIES
GEN John CoCHRANE DEFINES THE ISSUES or
THE CAMPAIGN.
At the special meeting OF the Liberal he-
pubncan General Committee at No 1853 Fourth-aye.,
last evening, the attendance OF members whlie not
large enough TO I'll the hail. included those VINO nave
been prominent IN political campaigns and identlhed
with the Liberal movemeet. such as Gen John Coch-
rane the Hon. horatlO n Twombly, VIM T. Ashmup,
Gen Foster VIM p Richardson, and Others. An exeeu-
tive session was first held, OF which q call
for primaries prepared aud aitef"ard reported 10
the meeting by Gen Foster. The evening OF OCT "a
designated for the district meetings. al eacn Oh wneh
three delegates and three aternates 10 the oe'a ne
publican State Convention at Emira on Oct g. are to he
e,ected After the reading OF this call to the members
Of the General Committee Mr. Polhemus at the request
OF the Executive Committee, presented tue following
resolution in respect TO the death of James McL'ren:
Besop.d That we profoundly regret and deplore the
and resnectfy tender 20 his bereaved family the as
surance of our sympathy with them III iher uoep ao
ton. -,
Mr. Tovnley With paid tribute of respect to his
late associate in an address OF considerable length, and
moved that the resolution be unanimously passed Ills
motion was promptly carried. Mr. foihemnS theh
suggested that at the primary meetings requests pe
made 10 each association TO open wide the doors 10 Eli
who pronounce themselves sincere friends OF progress
and reform and who seek renovation OF every oranch
OF local and State government The snggesuon' WHICH
had been put in the form of motion 10 get IL before inc
Committee voud doubtless have been carried had not
Mr. Classy XVIth opposed 1t by intimating that the
idea was contained in call although he had no obec
ton TO the suggestion itself Mr.. fohemuss oOlec'
having been obtained, however he consented 10 WITH
draw his motion, which was merely recommendation
70 the local organization TO adopt liberal spirit IN car
| IA
Cochrane offered the following:
Rssoirfd That the Delegates and Alternaes from TINS
CITY, elected the state Convention 10 De hela AZ L
mia Oct g. be requested 10 meet al these heauqhtcrs
on Friday evening. Oct g. AT O'CLOCK LOT cohsutauoh
Gen Cochraue then said II is highly important that
the elections should not only be general but e atteuu
apce should jealous in order that we may nue spirit
into the proceedings OF friends throughout the state
tApplausel Let me remark, for / think IL may be OF
service 10 ourselves that the information which am
nossessed Of derived various parts OF the state Is
very cheering and encouraging IL ls not oiten' 10 DC
snre that we speak OF the action OF our fends III anu
clpation Of state Conventions, but very properly may
sneak in respect the peculiar attitude OF pOhteai
affairs Convention OF very respectable citizens ana
potcans has just been concluded Their work is before
the country Another is approaching, called also by
very respectable ibody OF gentlemen and politicians
What their action may be is with us simply conjecture
To follow these two Conventions comes the one In when
we ourselves are interested Now the state Is sup
posed TO be divided equally or nearly 20, between these
two parties and the gentlemen whose representatives
we in mart are are presumed be OF little consequence
numerically. am for not disposed To dispute that
question: and especially when Its posllon WI, oe 80
Der: but whether fewer or more, think II must De
admitted that the principles which we profess are
Something more valuable than numbers IL seems 10
me of much consequence what the principles are
which are to actuae the goyernment ol nre hoSc
which adhere TO in practice, II thcy are the
WI no m elevated
this state Government OF ours, certainly then, TINS
sentence as factor in the political problem, the
solution OF which is approaching. l may say then,
from information derived from very COCO sources ana
from careful observation that our friends are active IN
every part-the extreme North, the extreme SOUTH
their activity not only the integral activity OF those
who acted as Liberal Republican; IN me last
organized at that time as nucleus, ana IN
creasing constantly am informed, between thaI
time and this. That am right l may mention rev
instances without naming localities Ia some places ae
form borne aloft by Liberal Republicans and proceed
ing from quarters Unexpectedly varied may say that
st6efto has been the fanfs Of Administrative RepHb
in that connection that there are very
many Liberal Democrats who are now sympathlzlng
closely with this Liberal movement. SO many
ralying from these quarters that unexpectedly
districts leading men Ia the Democratic party III
huentia men-lnueed, III ther ohoiai gnal"cteI Iepe
fed with the restrictive and exclusive course OF tho
Democratic State Committee that they propose taking
part IN Convention. lApplause.l In nearly every
instance definitely clear that many Of the rank and
file OF the Democratic party, disappointed rs these
leaders have been of whom have spoken. are now
acting IN cordial sympatny aud in actual cooperation
with Liberal Republican organizations. Applause
With these facts before 1t seems 10 one that C0nven
ton at Elmira will be all that It's 1rlends anticipate
lGreat appausel
At the CONCLUSION of Gen. Cochranes speech, Christie
pher Pullman of the WITH arose 10 question of priv
lege and ina short speech made defense OF his action
last July in Offering resolution which approved OF
Commissioner Vests resolution have the salaries OF
public school teachers equalzed. Upon the motion of
Mr.. Towney the subject made the special order
Of discussion the regular meeting IN November The
Committee then adjourned