The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
BRISTCW.
His Name the Centre of a New Com
promise Reform Organization.
IMPORTANT SECRET CORRESPONDENCE
Combination to Secure for Biistow the
Republican Nomination. or. Failing in
That. to Make Him the Democratic
Republican Nominee.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1874


II has been suspected here time that Coz
hilton was forming between clique OF promnepa
democrats of conservative tendencies and the leading
lights the liberal element do what was possible v
draw desertcrs from the republican the democratic
ranks The Fifth Avenue Conference was first pro-
posed ana ITS proceedings were controlled BY these
men, and tho formation OF Brisow clubs In different
cities OF the country has been directly under the
vision of these paceess politicians who will attempt
dictate tho domination Of their fsvorItc by the re-
publicans, and II they cannot get this, will make
similar attempt to
SECURE MN THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
A large number Of democrats-such Randall IN tns
House and Stephenson in the Scnatc-are very favor
able TO arrangement by which Bristow may head
their ticket and several conferences have recently
been held and extensive correspondence
ried with leaders In different parts of the
try In relation TO tho matter Such encouragement
has been with that the plans taking definite
shape and IL will not be long before they become
open secrets
I. is known that before The last batch Of democratic
State conventions which % held on the 30th OF May
a circular was sent from democratic headquarters
here cautoning tho whom It was supposed would
control these State conventions against pledgng their
delegations for any particular man. A recollection Of
the conventions will show how well the instruc-
lions were obeyed. Several copies OF this cir
cuar havc fallen into tho hands OF
pubcans In various parts Of the country, and have
been sent here One comes from Iowa, where 1t fell
the hands of Treasury officer, who, It was sup
posed, OF course Bristow man, but who saw at
once the character Of the movement and
GUAR here. Others have been obtained from
sources
The document is very long. II rector the
NECESSITIES pExocRAuc
tho Presidential campaign, and is overlooking with
valuable suggestions and cautions in regard TO carrying
on the campaign One paragraph Of the circular is a.
follows:-
"Another note Of caution is The delegates TO
the Democratic National Convention must come I'M
pledged The tor this must be Kept secret and
this method 10 convey them 10 you In order
that the facts may be retained within the
themselves worthy to direct the host.
Last spring there was meeting Mt the res
idence OF prominent democrat IN New York. com.
posed OF whose names have been synonym Of
democracy together with another cotsrc which be-
conspicuous at later period, when tho powor Of
our party had ceased and we had lost control VI
Southern man who has made his reputation as repub-
l,can aud who to-day regarded the coming man
we refer Hon. b. II. Brstow'
At this meeting tho events which have made the
Southern man SO prominent were considered, and Il
demonstrated that the honors arising from the ex
posure OF the whscy frauds could either be attached
to the Grant party and make third term possible,
the Secretary could appropriate them aud mako
THE PRESIDENCY POSSIBLE
The differences which have existed between Grant
and Brstow related In detail in the circular. and
the effect OF the democratic Investigations all the
administration except Bristow.