The New York herald., 1876-09-08
DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL

AN IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee Of tho Democratic State
Central Committee were to meet at yesterday In
paror lit at the Metropolitan Hotel About twenty
minutes after twelve O'Clock tho members of the COM
mittee gathered in 10l and general converse.
tion took place. The committee composed OF
Daniel Magone, Jr, Of st. Lawrence county; John
Kelly, OF Now York; Allen c. Beach, OF Jefferson
county; Joseph Warren, oil Erie county; William A.
Fowler of Kings county; L. Faulkner of Livingston
county; W. W. Gordon, Of Delaware county; David
Manning, of Albany county and William Bookstaver,
OF Chautauqua county. with Daniel s. Lamont, Of
Courtlandt, as acting Secretary Among the visitors
were August Belmont, John 7. Agnew General James
B. Craig Coroner Woltman, eA.sheriT James O'Brcn,
General Spinola Edward Cahil of the State Central
Committee; Mr. F. L. Lahin of Ulster county Senator
Schoonmakcr, Hiram Calkins, G. G. Childs, Of West
chester; 6. T. Fairchd, OF Madison; Oswald Often.
dorier and others.
Although 1t was we'll understood that tho Executive
Committee to moet simply to organize for the
conduct OF the State campaign 1t soon became evident
that candidates for the nomination Governor tho
State ticket to be made at Saratoga, on Wednesday
next wore bringing all their influence 10 bear the
Executive Committee, In the hope that their names
would DO considered favoraby by the Convention Mr.
conversation
Kelly urging the claims OF Mr. Manton Marble, II was
said Another representative OF the party presented
claims OF Mr. Samuel d. Babcook, President OF the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the State OF New York,
urging that his character being unimpeachable, he
could od-time democrat and favorite with the
merchants OF New York. walk the track ahead of
Marble, Morgan or Potter II was conceded by ali the
prominent politicians present that Mr. Potter out
Of tho race Everybody was very serious and q long
talk cnsued The names OF Samuel Hand, OF Albany;
Dewitt G. West Of Lewis county, and Homer A. Mel
son. of Poughkeepse, brought forward possible
ALL but said nothing The name OF Judge William r.
Allen, OF the Court OF Appeals was strongly urged,
against the objections made that no is in poor
health and could not be induced to accept. Tho gen.
orally expressed opinion that no namc placed be-
fore the last Convention candidate for the Guber
material chair should be brought before the recalled
Convention Mr. CalKins said, In regard 10 the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Seymour whom there was no hope taat
not been told Il was really a. foilows:~Mr Sprrrs
did despatch to the effect that the Convention
could go on and finish the ticket; but subsequent to
the sending OF that despatch Messrs Sprggs aud Fair
child saw Mr. Seymour, and from tho Governors own
lips received his positive declinaton TO be tho cand
date Of the party Two dispatches were h then sent
S. Fairchd, both Of whom were At the Con-
venton to the effect that Mr Seymour adhered to his
resolve not to accept These dispatches werc not re-
ceived until aftcr three O'Clock, although have
proof that they filed In Utica At ten minutes
ten o'clock. The Convention had adjourned and the
delegates separated SO that nothing could be done.
While do not say that credit the story. still do not
mind telling that suppression Of the dispatches
Morgan possessed OF large teegrsphic interests
we'll known.
General Craig was somewhat rcticent He had heard
that Babcocks name had been suggested, but he had
not been generally known as politician. His record,
commercially, hrst class and he was glad 10 know
that he had always been a democrat II was necessary
10 canvass his prospects as nominee before speaking
Mr. Cakins thought there might be some petitions
at Albany signed by Mr.. s. n. Babcock that might bo
used by the republican party against him. 80 the con-
versat,on went on until twenty mnntcs before one
o'clock p ~, when Mr.. Beach requested all persons
In the room, other than members Of the Executive
Committee, TO withdraw.
The doors then closed and the committee
ganizcd by placing Mr.. Daniel Magonc JE, chairman
OF the State Central Committee in the chair obfco
Mr. Fairchd made treasurer by virtue OF his Office
as Treasurer of the State Central Committee and Mr..
Apear Secretary. In the absence Of Mr. Apgar, Mr..
Daniel s. Lamont acted as secretary. After some.
what protr acted debate showing however, harmonious
feeling existing In tho Executive Committee, resou
ton was passed appointing Ncssrs. W. W. Gordon, OF
Delaware county, and Allen G. Beach, OF Jefferson
county, a committee on meetings and speakers. and
Mr. John Kelly Of New York, q committoe Of ono Ia
designate headquarters Mr. Kelly said that until
Tuesday night the headquarters OF this committee will
be at Congress Hall, Albany
On Wednesday the committee will be at Saratoga
and after he adjournment Of the Convention the head
quarters will be established Immediately at the corner
OF Fifteenth street and Broadway, thc next corneI
above Tiffany'S Until that time the address OF the
Secretary will be at Congress Hall, Albany The com
mitec then adjourned.