New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11
ALIBERAL CONFERENCE.

THE OBJECT or THE REUNION AT ALBANIA CoALi-
HON WITH THE DEMOCRACY OPPOSED IN IIiiS
cITY-A LIBERAL STATE CONVENTION CALEDFoR
The proposed conference Of tho Liberal Ke-
pnblicans to be held ON Wednesday next at Albany
PROMISES important results IL is intended to be an OK
nrea.ion OF the feeling. of tho leading men among the
Liberals from the various parts OF the state IL Is ko"p
that some the leaders in the interior OF tho state arc
in favor of a coalition with the Democrats These III
cude state Treasurer Rlnes, d. ID. g. Brown ahd ic"
Others IL il believed, however, that by far ue
LARGER number Of the leaders and the great ina
jorIty OF the rank and ME OF the b'o
rails ara in favor OF independent action lney
claim to be Republicans, but opposed to those VINO
have gained control of the Republican party ana VINO
arc recognized and supported by tho administrator
They reason that II the Liberals coaesce with the Demo
Gratis they will in time be merged with the Democratc
marty and the expression OF principles embodied IN the
Cincinnati platform will no lost sight or. In the one
case IL woud be faction striving for share OF ,palron
ageand power. while ~ me other 1t Will d" party bat
Ting for principles. For this reason they are III
favor OF holding convention at an carr!
day. nominating candidates for state OFFICES
aud adopting platform broad eDous" W
receive the support of all men opposed to the present
corruption in the Republican party aud IN favor OF an
honest Government and liberal ideas Invitations have
been extended to men in all parts Of the state, and
Gem Cochrane Chairman OF the State Committee, mas
received responses from considerable number approx
ing OF tho meeting and promising TO DO present.
large delegation from New-York and Brooklyn will leave
this city the 1890 a. IN. train from the Grahd 'ohd
Depot on Wednesday. $3.50
An informal meeting was hold on Friday evening at
the ST. Denis Hotel In this city. There were present.
among Others Gem John Cochrlne, OK Police Commits
sIoner BENJAMIN f. hIanerrc, the Hon Thomas H. STEW
art Chairman OF the Liberal Republican General Com
mittco; Col Frederick A. Conkng, Augustus Brown,
cx Judge f. j. Fithian, Gen. john a. Foster, Cen
Palmer the Hou. Horatio ~ Twombey, samuel j. Gas
sey Weeks W. Culver, Col Benjamin A. wills, lng non
GeorVe Mackay, T.. H. SIndcrsOn Judge DAILY OF Brook
lyn Gen. C. A. Merritt of 81. Lawrence County, the
Hon " w Niles org Westminster, and others. M.
Niles nrcsitcd. Addresses wero made by Gen. Coch-
rIne Col. COnklmg, Gen. Merritt. Gen. Fo.tert Mr.
M,ucrre others. Those present were decidedly III
FAVOR Of separate organic on on the part or the Llo
erals IL their opinion That an alllancc WIN me
Liberal movement. Tho Demo ,ratic leaders had become
50 elevated at successive defeats sustained Dy the
party that they believed tue Old Demo-
party about 10 regain power, ana those WHO
crs fvorably inclined toward Liberal ideas were over
ruled Under these circumstances the best POcy was
10 hold al0of from any alliance with that
party, ami present a rallying point Tor those
Who were disguised alike with the corruption or the
,.rv in poW2i and the BOurbJ Of the dQmlnaDt
faction ia the Democratic party IL was cDntended thaG
IN This course pursued by the Liberals they WOad
rcceye large teir ranks and While thcy
mebt not be successful in this campaign they would
Law the foundation for VlctOry IN lhc near lu'ure
Amer long debate, Mr. NInlcrrc novel; a. the SENSE
~ tho meeting that the state Committee De requested
IN c ATE Convention the first week IN August, aud
mat the call De made broad enough 30 take IN al VINO
are in sympathy with the IDEAS adyoclted b. tue Liberal
n1rfy This resolution WAS UNANIMOUSLY adopted. IL
viii he offered the moetiOS " DO hoil III AV1Ly on
"Wednesday.