New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
MEETING OF THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN
STATE COMM TEE.

CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION TO BK ISSUED
NOT LATER THAN AUG. 1-REsoLUTIONs rROvID-
mo FOR COOPERATION WITH TIE DEMOCRATS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE POLICY OF THE
PARTY.
ALBANY, June 10.-The Liberal Republican
state Committee met pursuant to call At the Delayan
House to-day The Chairman, Gen. John COchrane Of
New-for called the Committee order stated the
object OF the meeting to be to take concerning the
calling OF State Convention to nominate ticket for
State officers. The Hon. A. b. Willis Of Kings County
acted as Secretary. Mr.. b. f. Manierre of Now-York
offered the following resolution
R,soed That state Convention be held and that Com
time and place for the holding Of the and that when
mce issue call for the convention in the the usual form
cali shall moi be issued later than the st Of August
Col Willis seconded the resolution Judge r. W. Low
Der of Washington County thought that a decision OF
the question desirable Thomas T. Stewart of New
York opposed the second part of the resolution thinking
that it conferred too much power upon the Committee
A. NJ Bliss Of Kings County offered the following rs
substitute:
The liberal party was founded in opposition to the
are and for the S the p e S p nSe s%
disasters might be avcr,cd; and
era ideas Cincinnati and banofc witch were
country have ana yS BEEN f pfs sa a S a S sns
which the Liberal party formed have not yet been fully
Uhcreq All the political indications show that the
party nretenscs that party as in conflict
tons universally show that lbs spirit on the par Of the people
Is constantly increasing in strength and eecveness there
Reso'rsd That th. Committee dscountenance all coopera
on to that end be discouraged and that take such proceed
ings IN the premises shall be consistent and in harmony
Win its entire history since its organization to the present
time.
Resolrsd That committee of hve be appointed and in
sruce TO confer with the Democratic state Committee for
Republican party the ensuing election.
Col Willis said that the Liberal Republican party did
not propose to pull down the flag raised 10y Horace Gree
ley. For one he opposed to Grantism on the
hand and BOurbonism the other. He not in favor
of making bargains with any set of politicians Mr. Bliss
said he was opposed TO calling Convention He thought
the result of the action OF the Liberals last Fall ought to
teach lesson to he forgotten. At all events.
the Republican party would have to get along without
his help.
Gen C0chranc-HOw abOnt the Democratic partyf
Mr. Bliss said that question be discussed hereaf
ter and was what his resolution proposed. There
time enough for definite action. Col Willis insisted that
it the duty OF the Liberal party maintain its
ganzaon intact II soud never be disbanded until its
mission accomplished.
Judge LOwber called attention to the fact that the
Democratic party at Baltimore had Endorsed he Cncn-
natl platform and voted for its standardbcarer Horace
Greeley. Last FALL he said we joined with them to
pei the Republican party from power and yet there
who would not unite with the Democratic party.
They would have the Liberals stand alone and dwnde
came nearest 10 the Liberals in principle. Mr.. Niles
of wcstcheser did think this the question here
at all We have together, he said, TO fix upon
time for State Convention. Let us do that and go home
10 work for Mr.. c. W. GODDARD Of Kings said
that he heartily in favor Of the Liberals nominating
q ticket OF their The Democratic party had con-
tinualiy returned the Liberals evil for good This
seen in Connecticut. 1t was also notably in Mis-
souri, where Carl Schurz set aside and Rebel Gen
eral sent TO the Senate.
There was considerable discussion, in which Thomas
Stewart Of New York and DR.. Rodgers OF Queens took
part when Gen. Cochrano took the floor and criticised
the substitute show that it did not express facts. as
The Liberal party had taken candidates belonging to both
parties He maintained that if there a cooperation
with Democrats only, Democrats only could would
operate. He therefore could not vote for the substi
tute He then spoke in favor of Mr. Nanicrcs resoli
ton. Under that resolution lie said no one is excluded
No one invited to exclusion OF any else. In
short IL was the most liberal II the Liberal Committee
was committed to the Democratic party, let it say So
The Liberal patty he understood it, party that
chose its sandardbsarers from either OF the great o
cal parties The resolution contained in the substitute
looked the merging Of the Liberals in Tie Democratic
party
Mr. Thomson of Albany said that ii might as well hap
pen that the Liberals would not to cooperate with
either the Republican the Democratic party, and for
that reason he opposed to the substitute He GER
tany yet prepared to follow the lead OF Tam
many Hail. That organization would have to purge Itself
of its riot and stealing record before he could affiliate
with il. He favored the original resolution
After further debate vote was taken on the SUD-
s,tute which was lost by vote of IS Nays TO Yeas.
The original resolution then adopted. On motion,
the Chair was authorized the committee to be
appointed under the resolution. He named the follow
ing: BENJAMIN +. Manerre, John Wall, Col II. Bowen,
W. Worth Dewey, j. Cashow, f. A. Merritt, and H. C.
Lake On motion, the President and Secretary OF the
meeting were added to the committee The meeting then
adjourned