The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-21
THU POLITICAL FIELD.
Meeting Of the Liberal Republi-
cans at Saratoga To-Day.
THE OLIVE BRANCH BUSINESS.
The Democratic Nominating Cooveo-
ton Of Maryland
OF THE CANDIDATES.


SARATOGA, July 90 1875
We are nearing the first week In August,
period that promises to be very prolific OF poItt-
cal events lor In the early days OF that week
there Will be gathered here notable Senator's
among whom VIII be found Senator'S Hendricks
and Thurman, number OF Governors and ex-
Governors OF States, including, OF course, Cover
nor TIlden. The object OF the gathering together
Of these chiefs Of the clans is 10 talk over, with
eye to business. the political arrangements TO oe
entered into for the conduct OF the Presidential
contest.
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.
IL has been the fashion TO describe the liberal
republicans as the Adullamiles OF the republican
ranks. In the exigencies of political crisis the
despised few count Tor something ana IL is
manifest that the orthodox political leaders
have an idea that. these renegade par
tlsans are worth cOnclliating, II 1t is pos.
slole to accomplish It. Tomorrow, therefore,
the olive branch business Is to be attempted and
there will be meeting at the United States Hotel
OF the leaders OF the liberal republican party, Tor
the purpose of designating the time and place OF
the Liberal State Convention and also for the
nomination OF Candidates Tor some OF the princi
pal Utices on the State ticket Ali this is regular
enough, and mas little significance beyond the fact
that IL shows that this disconnected section OF the
republican party mas vitality enough In 1t to be
first in the field Tor the important work OF nomt-
mating candidates. The circumst ance, however,
that oyersnadows all others, Is the announcement
that
EX-GOVERNOR r. D. MORGAN
Is to be present at this meeting Tomorrow. The
attendance Of so attached and so oflcIal a sup
porter OF the administration at what is really
private caucas oil an opposing political party can
have only one object, and that ~ to make things
Obstinate a again tas
lold OF the administration, and arrange some
thing that snail unite tile repuOcan party In
a IA unIt cd
democracy That Is the mission of Ex-Governor
Morgan. 1t Is scarcely likely that he will so far
compromise the party and not WIN.
THE PROBABLE CANDIDATES.
The State ticket for the liberals, so lar as 1t has
Among them, 1t is said, Will be found the follow
+. w. Seward, Secretary OF State
CALVIN b. Hnrl0urL, State Comptroller.
William III. Evarts, Attorney General.
John Cochran, State Senator In Oreamers Old
district.
THE INTERRUPTED OF MARYLAND IN COUNCIL
NUMEROUS AND MERIToRIoUs LIST OF CAM
DIDATEs.
BALTIMORE, July 90 1915.
This city to-day Is full OF democratic politicians
who have come TO attend the gubernatorial
nominating convention, which meets tomorrow.
The excitement IS very great great among the
friends of the three candidates, William It.
Hamilton James B. Groome, the present Governor,
and John Lee Carroll There are two other can.
didates who Mill receive complimentary votes In
the Convention, Richard Grason, one OF the Asso-
ciate Judges oil the Court OF Appeals OF Maryland,
and Chief Justice OF the Judicial Circuit, embrac-
ing baltimore and Hartford counties, and Henry
w. Archer, a prominent lawyer, OF Hartford
county Governor Groome and air. Hamilton ar
rived at Barnum's Hotel on Monday last and
are working hard for themselves. Mr.. Carroll
lives in Howard county near Ellicott City, and is
also making Barnum's Hotel his headquarters.
or the first three candidates mentioned IL is hard
TO tell VINO stands first In point OF ability Hon.
William I. Hamilton, who has just served nearly
one term in the United States Senate, gave salts
faction as Senator and made few able speeches
toward the close OF his term. Governor Groome Is
a prominent lawyer OF Elkton. Cecil county, and
Is q native Of that town aud county. He has taken
an active part In politics ever since the Constitu
tlonai Convention o. 1867, which turned out
every republican oincebolder In the STATE
and allowed tne democrats TO oil their
places. Governor Gro0me has also been q memoer
OF the LEGISLATURE and resigned his position as
delegate from Cecil county during the session or
when was rendered to him by the Legislature
after the Hon. william Plnckney Whyte had been
elected United States senator and had resigned
his position as governor IL is claimed by the
friends OF Governor Groome that his section OF
ENTITLED TO THE OFFICE,
because there mas been no democratic Governor
from that section since the Hon. Philip Frank
Thomas held mat Office, about twenty years
ago. The friends OF MIR. Carroll ask
the people OF the State to vote for
him, because he Is a descendant OF the Hon.
Charles Carroll, OF Carrollton. Tney claim that,
while some of the sons OF Revolutionary slres In
Maryland have been honOred ny all kinds of once
from that OF governor and United states Senator
down. no practical gratitude Has ever been given
10 any descendant OF Charles Carroll, OF Carroll
ton. Al TINS hour of writing the result is very
uncertain. as no candidate mas tWo-tnlrds OF tno
the State Of Maryland, when win BaItimorc
city, cast vote Of Ito in the Convention. The
friends Of Mr.. Hamilton claim that he
will have enough votes on tue first bal
lot TO make one OF the other candidates
Withdraw, but the Baltimore Gazette allows nm
ouly tweniy.seven votes, ana claims that there
will be seventy-two antiHamllton votes and
eleven doubtful. From what can learn so lar,
the issue Will finally be between Hamilton and
Groome. The former Is supported by the Balti-
more and OHIO Railroad Company: In addition to
governor, candidates for comptroller ana auditor
general Will be nominated.
PULL DELEGATIONS
from nearly every county in the state have already
arrived, and IL is not probable there will be q
vacant seat In the convention. The three promi-
nent candidates for governor have their head
quarters at Barnumis Hotel Tonight, ana the
friends ofeach are present by hundreds. 1t Is almost
impossible Co move through the crowds nning the
halls ana parlors and extending out on the streets.
There has been no such political denomination
here since the national convention that nomi-
ballots in the Convention before any proper idea
can be formed as to the nominee for governor,
although the friends or Hamilton say tonight
him on the first ballot Mr.. Carrolls friend
claim his nomination beyond doubt.
The principal interest hangs on
THE PLATFORM,
as the nomination is equivalent to an election, the
democrats being in tremendous majority In tue
State. II there is any expression OF opinion on the
money question II will be Internationally IN laNor
Of specie payment, and an Endorsement OF me act
or January l6, 1876 But, as tho issue IN ohio IS
conceded to be a stumbling block In the way OF
the party 1t is understood shat there will be no
mention, however, OF the financial question.
"
CHARLES O'CONOR'S LETTER.