New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
POLITICAL.

ERAL REPUBLICAN CoNvENFIoN-ENTIRE HAR-
MoNY OF FEELING CONCERNING THE ACTION TO
BE TAKEN-ISTEREsT MANIFESTED IN THE PRO-
CEEDINGs BY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
PROBABILITY THAT NO TICKET WILL BE NoMI
NATED-REPoRT THAT JUDGE CHURCH HAS BEEN
INDUCED TO ACCEPT THE DEMOCRATIC NoMINA-
TIoN-wHAT THE LIBERAL PLATFORM WILL BE
LKE-A SPEECH BY SENATOR PENToN.
Bf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR.l
ALBANY Sept 8.-The Liberal Republicans are
gratiied with the number of delegates to their Con-
vention Tomorrow who are already here, and with
the prospect of a much fuller and more represen-
tative Convention than that of last year. 1t is
hdenty asserted that nearly all the counties Of the
State Will be represented from good proportion of
their Assembly Districts. Among the well known
men OF the party who are already here
are: I. f. Stewart Gen. John Cooh-
rane Frederick A. Conkling, Clark Bell.
Ii. +. Manierre, Gen. Geo. Palmer, A. j. Fithian,
Geo. f. Mackey and Christopher Pullman of New
York: A. NJ. Bliss and John Cashow of Brooklyn:
Senator r. f. Fenton, Geo. j. Jewett, and John A.
Hall of Chautauqua County; Gen. Merritt and Mr..
Axtelle sof ST. Lawrence; Dewey of Lewis. w. w.
Rockwell of Warren, Charles Hughes of Washington,
Nye and Thompson of Oneida, ID. ID. s. Brown of
Rochester White and Bosworth of Livingston, H.
j. Swift of Allegheny, Crowley and Cole Brooks of
Luther Caldwell of Chemung, and VIM. Dorshiemer
of Buffalo.
There appears to be entire harmony of feeling
concerning the action Of to-morrow's Convention,
and considerable elation over the prospect OF un-
usual numbers, and over the solicitude aboat the
attitude Of tho Convention, which the Liberals
profess to find among leading men of the
Democratic party-a solicitude which they say
is also shared by Republicans 1t is now pretty
vel fixed that no ticket will be nomi-
mated, but that o decided platform will be
adopted, and the Convention Will then adjourn, to
be called together again, either by the State Cen
trail Committee or in some other way after the DEM
ocratic and Republican Conventions shall have
been held Exactly what action will be taken then
is Of couse not yet determined, at least is with
held but it is thought probable that the Conven-
ton may then recommend to the sufrages of Liberal
Republicans ticket selected from what they shall
consider to be the best elements on the Democratic
and Republican tickets
There are no divisions among the delegates
present. All to be in favor of the proposed plan
for the proceedings of the Convention, and very few
here if any, are strongly in favor of sending Liberal
Republican delegates to the Democratic Convention.
In O few counties-Tompkins, Monroe, and per-
haps, some others-the Liberals will probably
be represented at that Convention, but the leaders
of the party here say that only small portion OF it,
and that in no representative part, will take
this step toward merging their identity into that OF
the Democratic party. Tie majority, they say, pre-
fer to abide by their separate organization and cling
to their own declaration of principles.
There is considerable number of well-known
Democrats in the city this evening, including
Samuel J. TIldcn. Judge Allen, Lieut-Gov Beach,
Delos Dewolf of Oswego, Jarvis Lord of
ntar
Johnson Smith, Mr. Weed of Clinton, Jos.
Warren of Buffalo, Rufus W. Peckham, aud others.
Though apparently considerably interested iu what
the Liberals propose to do, they have not had any
extended consultations with the principal Liberal
leaders, but have held serious conference among
themselves. 1t is stated that the friends
of Judge Church have prevailed upon him
TO say that he will not decline
the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination if 1t
should be rendered him. and that they are now la
boring to induce S. j. Tilden and Judge Allen to
step back and leave Judge Church clear field. The
Democrats from the western part OF the State are
said to be very zealously engaged in this effort
The Liberal State Committee met in consultation
this evening but on account of the absence OF sew
eral members did not map out the proceedings OF
the Convention as fully they might otherwise
have done. They will meet again for consultation
at o'clock tomorrow morning, and the New-fork
delegation, b. L. Manierre, Chairman will meet at
the same time. At - o'clock, the Convention
will meet in Tweddle Hall. 1t Is probable that MI
Thompson of Albany will be chosen temporary
Chairman. and the Hon. Chas. Hughes of Washing
ton County be made permanent Chairman. lhe
resolutions will not be decided upon in full till to-
morrow morning, but it is probable that they Will
embody the main features of the resolutions
adopted by the Liberal Republican General
Committee in New-York. last week, and will be
outspoken in favor of coin for currency; of the pay
ment of the public debt in coin; against the Press
Gag law and against the third term suggestion; and
in general against monOpOlies. Upon the question
of Free Trade or Protection they Will probably
declare that the matter should be left to the Con-
gressional districts.
This evening a serenade was given to Senator
Fenton at the Delavan House. and a large body oil
citizens gathered about the hotel In answer 10 re-
peated calls Mr.. Fenton came out on the balcony
aud made the following speech, which was heard
with eager attention and called out frequent APP
plausc:
SENATOR FENroN's SPEECH
FELLow-CITIzEss: can hardly more than thank you
for this expression OF your good WILL am indeed
grati1ed receive this friendly welcome from tae resi-
dents OF the City OF Albany, without regard TO party
and from political associates who have assembled mere
for consultation from the several districts OF the STATE
With the former IL has been good fortune TO seha
several years in pleasant official and personal M due
course with the latter fortunes OF poca
have long endeared the association Addressing my @ sc
to these whether residing here or AVE we Won
fought many hard battles together; we, we NE have
| some victories and suffered some defeats We nav
rcoiced natural in the one ana nave Iyu Tuow
come or grown weak In the otner knoM
only accord the honor TO which you are ialry
and feel but Justice to myself when say nmd m nrn
faltered In our zeal Tor tne IN the
cIpes and In our desire for honest al " ~
aars ofthe Government Nor can any lhng oc ,ne an
isfsctory than our present attitude oohns W o
proyal OF our own cOnscIences, ana 10 to 80 IIooS
regard OF the people. speaking ior my ,,rnst o