The New York herald., 1874-10-29
WORKING IN THE DARK.
The Secret Sessions Of the Republican State
Central Committee.
Is the Third Term Ghost To Be
Laid at Last?

There was great deal that seemed mysterious
about the doings at the headquarters OF the Re.
publican State Central Committee yesterday and
the evening previous. They occupy rooms F, G and
II at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel, the two outer rooms
serving the purpose OF waiting rooms for the WIS.,
itors rom the country districts and Others VINO
belong TO clubs and organizations in this city
VINO, being ornce-hoders under the government
ieel that an occasional visit to the central head
quarters Is one OF the requisites by which they are
made secure IN their berths. Yesterday, however
but one OF the outer rooms was free to ali comers
Its fellow was locked and bolted against even the
ward favorites OF the party, and when any one
asked the attendant the reason why the answer
was that the 'cerKs we're busy.p And 80 they
were busy, for HERALD reporter, who passed
through 1t By the permission OF gentleman who
neglected to lock the door after him, found several
young men seated at a table writing on what
seemed to be circulars, and which had q blank
space IN the corner, over which was the word, in
print,
'ANswER.D
= They looked wearled and anxious, and glanced
at one an other suspiciousy as the reporter drew
the folding doors to behind him in order that they
might not be iurther intruded upon. The door
leading to the more private room, where the great
Glidden Is The master OF the rolls and where GEN.
eral Knapp never maps when there Is telegram
to be sent to urge "0ur friends" In some
particular district to wake up and do
better than last year, was closed on Tuesday
evening, but not locked. The reporter turned the
knob and walked in. Gl,dden was writing at q
table and looked startled. Ex.Marshal, Surveyor
Of the Port, Brigadier General Sharpe occupied q
chair In secluded corner, while United States
District Attorney Bliss and ex-Poce Commits
sioner and present United states Assay O1icer
Acton were seated side by side on sofa. with
their heads together. apparently discussing some
theme they were afraid even the clerks In the
next room might catch whisper about. "Is this
privateS" asked the reporter. The three officials
started as If bombshell had exploded In their
midst, and the oily Bliss blurted out, "Y-a-a-s-
MCDOWELL, y-a-a-s;' and the reporter Withdrew,
lest Mr.. Bliss IN paroxysm Of fright at the sud-
den aspect OF an outsider, might be forever
LOST TO TERRESTRIAL POLITICS.
After this little scene not only the doors to the
outer room, but the door leading into the side
hallway from the private room were locked, and
even the faniight was covered with paper BAN
ner. SO that any one coming down stairs might
not enjoy even bros eye view Of the OCCUPANTS.
Mr.. Thuriow Weed was one OF the callers who
dropped in later In the day. ana 30 was Gov
ernor Dix. and as 1t was during the time they
were closeted with Ex-Governor Morgan In a still
more private room that Mr.. Bliss and his friends
were keeping themselves so private, 1t ts more
than possible that the United states District At
torney got hts orders TO wait until his betters
were ready to let him know little about the re.
suit OF their talk. The call OF Governor
Dix was certainly looked upon as sgDiH-
cant by some OF the minor republicans,
for before he left quite q crowd Of them had
Oat wat tad
until he came out They then went into the COM
mittee room, where they doubtless got their In.
structions. 1t Is the custom OF the committee to
hold an executive session every day at four p. M. !;
but 1t would seem that Mr.. Weeds and General
Dixs visit gave exGover nor Morgan and his fellow
members q little more work than usual to do. 1t
was deemed, in TACT, necessary to hold another
secret conference yesterday, and so early as ten
A. NJ. the doors we're again locked, and the grand
moRuls who compose the Executive Committee
were once more denied to all visitors. "If Mr
Weed comes," whispered one OF the attendants to
another at the outer hall door. "show him to the
committee room at once.n The session OF the
committee lasted q very long time, ana as the
politicians came in nom the direction OF
the barroom at intervals, and found
they could see mot even Governor Nor.
gam" they contented themselves by getting into
little groups and talking over the prospects. -
Most of them, somehow, seemed to have come,
knowing that the committee were to hold secret
session and that they were to ''see the old man.
whoever that meant-before they left. The com.
mittee finally wound up Its session, and the pa
tient hangers on were admitted What was done
during the session none OF the members would
divuge, but 1t Is understood from remark about
Governor Dix's reference to
THE THIRD TERN
the leaders, that the third term question had been
touched upon. Governor DIX" said this gentle
man to the HERALD reporter, .is better or to-day
on account Of that speech by ten thousand votes
than he was beforc.n The reporter asked, "Was
his declaration about the third term made on the
spur OF the moment think you, or after consulta-
tion with the republican leaders 2 The reply
came, "Of course, after consult and here ne
stopped short and added, "that is, I sup
pose ne consulted somebody yet he
may not have done So" The reporter
ventured to remark that Dix might lose as many
votes among the administration republicans, who
were In iaVor OF third term as he would gain
from other quarters. because OF his third term
alusion, when his tnterlocutor exclaimed, "Weil,
suppose an address should be made by the
committee, dealing fairly and squareiy with this
third term nonsense, what then2'
"fhat Woufu uepcnd what view " TOOK OF the
question"
''Suppose It would De openly against fts"
The reporter remarked that 1t would be better
late than never, when he was interrupted by the
politician. who said -"Mind, don't say ANYTHING
Of the kind is possbIe but l. Tor one. don't think
1t would do any harm II 1t was done"
The reporter then went his ways In peace,
wondering whether, during the secret sessions OF
the committee on Monday night and YESTERDAY
among other knotty questions. the best way to get
rid OF the third term trouble was not the chef
one.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN