The sun., 1873-08-21
MANIPULATING THE SLATE.
THE GRANT MEN PLANNING FOR
THE C1MP1IGN IN NEW YORK.

THE GRANT MEN PLANNING FOR
THE CAMPAIGN ~ NEW YORK.
The Meeting Of the Republican Central Cow
mittee tu the FINN Avenue Hotei-The
Time Fixed Tor the Stale Convention.
About twenty-five members of the Gus
tom House Republican State Committee met In
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday to determine
the time and place OF holding the State Con
vention. Among those who were there were
Ex-Speaker Cornell, Surveyor sharpe. and Gen.
John ~ Knapp. After some discussion II was
resolved to hold the convention In Utica on the
Ath Of September.
Just after the adjournment, United States
Commissioner and ex-counse to the Board Of
Health John I. Davenport. Assemblymen Pat
terson and Blackie. Ex-Assemblyman William
Haw, Jr., Naval Officer Latin and other mem-
bers Of the Custom House gang, dropped In.
The ceremony OF mutual concentrations over,
each OF the city politicians buttonholed some
member from the rural districts, and
talked over the prospects OF the party In
the coming election In one corner Of the room
sat Nav Ofricer Latin patiently listening TO a
country delegates pan for carrying the city OF
New York. In another corner was ex-Speaker
Cornell max ing MARTYR Of himself for the bene0t
OF man who looked "a though he might be
Custom House weigher. BY window which
siOner Davenport, Assemblymen Patterson and
Hart, and a gentleman named Lawrence.
These gentlemen cracked jokes, told stories,
and seemed to be the only jolly men In the room.
Now and then they cast de-long glances to-
ward the corners where Speaker Cornell and
Naval Onlcer Latn sat, and then looked ut each
other and smiled.
SAVED FROM HORRIBLE DEATH.
Presently Commissioner Davenport arose, and
going To- the centre table, took the cork from
the secretary's inkstand, and attached II TOD
he wrote this prescription: '''ro avoid the ter
rible fate Of the man who was talked to death.
use this simple remedy Put this cork In your
| ear Then passing benind the chair In which
sat the man who resembled Custom House
| tion to Speaker Cornell The speaker read the
| directions, and laughed heartily The man VINO
resembed Custom House wegher read
| men who sat by the window began To
laugh. Commissioner Davenport laughed
| feehly. Assembyman Hart laughed rs
/ none but fat man can, and Assemblyman Pat
terson laughed until he was obliged to use his
handkerchief to dry his eyes. The man named
| Lawrence, determined not to be outdone,
| crossed the room to speaker COrnell's corner
and taking the prescr,ntion% % gave II 70 n,I Ha,ai
| pretty good" and gave II to the country dele
gate. That individual looked a. though he were
Neither OF the gentlemen laughed. The man
| who sat by the window didn't even smile. hut
the man named Lawrence laughed and took his
APATHY IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS.
The country members Of the committee report
that the party in the rural districts Is In a
| Is impossible to get out a fun vote at the cleo
tion for state officers. They think that the
| state can be carried II the leaders OF the party
/ in this city will keep the Democratic majority
down to a reasonable figure. The Custom House
although they have made big promises To their
country brethren.
with the secrets Of some of the leaders OF the
Custom House Republicans. said that they have
no hopes Of carrying this city and DOUBT Their Their
ability to carry the state. lie added that
there was a lack uf harmony among the inhuen-
tial men in the Republican party IN this clty
ter proposed 10y the Custom House gang, said
the gentleman, " there has been division in
the party. The better portion of the party had
been fora lons time disgustcd with tile wav IN
which it was managed hy hnrphy, hsS Co.
hut as they had no leader they could not sue
cessfully oppose them. when
TnURLow WEED
stepped to the front they rallied around him
aud TODAY IL Is question whether That branch
] uf the party is not stronger than the Custom
House branch" The gentleman added that III,
Custom House gang had the party or aniLation
friends could and would dictate the nomina-
tions
A tney have no nope Of carrying the Fourti
| District, they will nominate "A man tor form
sake m rely. Their candidate has not yet heei
agreed upon. There are, however severa
aspirants Tor the nomination. prominent amonA
whom H. Mr.. O'Donuvan Knssa.
The nfth Is the strongest Republican distric
. IN the city. Two years ago NfntlbT bflfuit
carried II hy "A large majority. Several gentlemen
have already entered the race for the nutnina
1 tiun. Among them are AsSenhlVmtn Charlie
Backie, the gallant Col. Charles :. spencer, ant
i. Mr. James " Booth. Mr. lildckle l. the Candi
date Of the Custom House gang. aud l. backed
esrc,allN hy Police Commissioner Hugh card
ncr aud President Vance. MIR. Booth * urge
10y 1hurlow Weed, ex-Collector sheridan Sh"o.>
and Others II - probable that II Nr BiAchi'
receives the nomination the Weed party Will as
their efforts to defeat hm.
In the sixth District AssemblNman Jacob NJ
Patterson IL hooked Tor tue nomination, AZ
though the Germans, who constitute "A mHiurit
OF the population, have demanded the noinina
ton Of man of their nationality.
The nominee IN the seventh District WI
doubtless he either x-Collector Thomas Murph
or Commissioner W iliam Laimh er.
The prominent candidates m the Eighth Dis
trict are Mr.. " iiliam Haw. Jr.. MIR william :
| OpdVke, and Mr.. Joel ", Mason, all ot whnt
belong To the Custom House organization. Nj
MnsOu's chances are considered the best
The nominations to the Assembly have no
yet been agrecd upon, nor are any names ve
, I mentioned fHr tho various county Offices eNreI
that of Gen. Joseph [. Piuckne>, who is bouke
- for the NhreVdltN,