New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-22

wa excused from voting. 1t was decided that
syracuse be the place. W. W. Gordon moved that
Committee of three be appointed to prepare
call. The Chair appointed Joseph Warren of Erie.
Allen c. Beach Of Jefferson, and John Kelly Of New
York rs such Committee. The Committee then
adjourned to meet at s p. m.
THE CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
The Committee resumed its session at p. m. All
of the delegates who met in the morning were pres-
ent The meeting was called to order by the Chair
man and the following call for a convention read
and adopted without dissenting voice:
For the purpose Of harmonlzing consolidating, and
giving suitable representation to the citizens Of New
York who of pure and economical
sovernment-municipa, State, and Federal-the state
Convention OF directed that the Convention OF the
present year should consist OF three delegates from
each Assembly District In pursuance OF this nstruc-
ton the Democratic and Liberal Republican electors
o. the and all who desire to cooperate with
them requested elect their delegates from each
Assembly District represent them in Convention
70 be held Syracuse Wednesday Sept &c. at noon,
20 nominate candidates State officers and to transact
such other business may properly come before the
Convention. JOSEPH WARREN. Secretary.
SAMUEL J. TILDRN. Treasurer.
Sr-ato9a. Aug u. 1874
Ii was ordered that the names of all the State
Central Committee be appended to the call The
Committee then adjourned, TO meet at Syracuse at
D. m. on Tuesday. Sept. IS.
The call is made broad enough to take in all OPP
posed TO the administration of the Republican party
The general feeling among the members of the Com
mitfee is hat welcome should be extended to all
who are willing to cooperate with them IN the ap-
proachng campaign. There seems TO be no doubt
that the Lieutenant GovernOrship will be conceded
70 the Liberals. The names more prominently meD-
Toned in connection with the position are those OF
= anhE' FGHaT
A Couklnr. should Samuel J. Iiden be nomi-
mated for Governor Stewart and Conkilng would De
no longer available, as they both reside in New
York CITY. the home of MI Tilden, and the candi-
date bor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would be conceded TO
the central OF western part of the State. The names
of Stephen Haig ht and Lucius Robinson of Chemung
are mentioned but il is doubtful whether these
could be cassed as Liberals they having acted with
the Democrats for several years past. Alfred VII
kinSon an active Liberal present, and Is espe-
eiay gratied that the Convention Is to be held at
Syracuse. -
fair pronOrtion of the Democratic politicians OF
New-York are here and occasionally the more prom
inent nominations come up for discussion. 1t Is
generally agreed that an unexceptionable man must
be nominated for Mayor by Tammany Hail. II
John Kelly would accept the nomination there is no
question but that he would receive almost unan-
nous vote in the Convention. Ii is known. how
ever that be viii not accept it. Abram ;. Hewitt,
If is understood, viii not accept by reason
of i'll health. Edward Cooper is one of the
strongest men named. although William ii.
Wickham, J. Winthrop Cbanler, Smith Ely, and
Oswald OttendOrfer are also favOrably mentioned.
The great bone of contention Is the Reglstershlp.
The Germans claim this on the ground that they
were not given either Of the county nominations
last year. Feodore MiersOn, Coroner Eickhof and
Others are mentioned in connection with this Office
Active efforts are also being made by Gen. NJ l. Nc
Mahon Alderman Flanagan, Assemblyman James
Hayes. and ex-Pohce Justice Edward J. Shandley
70 obtain this coveted nomination. Each Is san
gulne that he has the best chance of obtaining It,
The Congress, Judiciary, Aldermanlc, and Assembly
nominations are briefly mentioned All seem agreed
10 wait until after the State Convention shall have
been held before bringing the local nominations
forward prominently.