New-York tribune., 1876-09-08
THE NEw-YoRK DEMOCRATS.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TIE
STATE cOMMITIEE-DE WITT c. VESTS CHANCES
FOR THE NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
The Executive Committee of the Democratic
State Committee held meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Metropotan Hotel The object to organize and
secure headquarters In this city, review the action OF
the past convention and probably discuss the qualities
which would make a available for nomination before
the second convention. The Executive Committee s con-
sttuted as follows and all the members were present;
Daniel Magone jr Of 81. Lawrence County, John key'
New-York; Allen -. Beach, Jefferson; Joseph warren,
Erie; william A. Fowler Kings; L. b. Faulkner LAYING
stOn; W II. Gordon, Delaware; Daniel Manning Albany;
and William Bookstayer Chautauqua. Other prominent
Democrats present included Gen. spinola, c. C. Childs,
Ir August Belmont. james o'Brien, Henry Woltman'
f. L. Latin, 8. T. Fairchd, Oswald Ottendorfer, Gen. j.
r. Craig Augustus schOOnmaker, George Green ana
Charles H. Winfield OF Orange County Several OF these
were members OF the State Committee but when tho
Executive Committee called 10 order they "thdre"
TO an adjoining parlor and awaited the endof the secret
session.
Conversation In the outside informal meeting turned
mainly on Mr.. seymours refusal toaccept the nominal
ton and the probable action OF the new convention but
there were Developments Democrats have con'
ssed that exGOv Seymour had been forced 10 accept
the nomination, spriggs, who Is now supposed to be
dead ANYHOW would have became a great Democratic
Nero II also asserted that the taken by spTggs
"a force the completion Of the ticket did not conflict with
the popular Democratic view OF the only known tactics
rhicb could haye secured Mr.. seymours acceptance.
The story vas repeated, In Jest than otherwise
that sprggs tcegaphed 10 the convention soon after his
dispatch 70 go and finish the Ticket that MI sey-
mour had declined that the dispatch for some unac-
couplable reason failed reach the chairman OF tho
convention until after the adjournment The point OF
the iokc h made by insiuuatng that the delay OF The dis
match was due TO ex Gov MOrgans influence with tho
telegraph company.
The Executive Committee remained with closed doors
over an hour and received officers ero0leo. MT Ma
gone President Of the state Committee, Mr.. Farchiid
Treasurer aud Mr.. Apgar, secretary. Committee on
aneakcrs and Meetings. consisting OF Messrs Gordon
and Booksayer was appointed IL was decided 10 open
headquarters in this city, and the question of place beg
referred TO r Kelly he quickly decided TO lease rooms
over the cornr store at Fliecnth-st and broadway,
overooking UnIon-square. The State Committee VIII
hold its next meeting Saratoga Tuesday next lt
H. believed there considerable tax IN the meeting
about the proper man 10 heah the o"T y.s lii
that nobody blamed for the actOh OF tue hs. con
yenton The meeting was Thought 10 De ian id tn
for a with clean record one hSInotI w, w..
Wisdom OF Dean Richmond IN saying tilt no ulh uu1t
10 be nominated for any Once whose RECORD Sas sent
of the mbcrs speech The opinion was general hat
no name which had failed at the rs convention must De
uut n nomination at the next CiarksOn ~ folter was
MENTIONED d II is believed that he wiz get coInp,
meninry vote at least Besides Scott LORD, VINO scls 10
have lost point In securing the hoinalon Ion I'm
rcss tc men thought most available Tor tue nomination
Dewitt g. west II lfMh
- pnn, ,Lkerpsie Samuel Hand OF Albany, With iaint
references 20 Samuel d. BabcOck, Chairman OF the new
York Chamber Of Commerce.. 49, -, H.
Hmnnr tIrsc pnssille candidates the gentleman who
sees 10 and most favor amp1g the Newiork Democrats
Is Dewitt &. Wes az present tue hed oI ihe h
eIcctorol tcket IL II understood among them that he
is strongly nrged tor fhe nomination ~ by exGov, @ sey
mour and though opposed by Coy. 11dcn III cohse-
nnpuce of Mr. Nests opposition Mr.. Tilden I'D the 81
1,ujs ,snyentiu they have hopes OF his nomination.
Mr. Vests personal popularity IL very great, ana
no won many friends among the delegates py
his bearing nj the Saratoga Convention. Ills
record M War Democrat very strong QUE, ne nav
inc made several speeches during the var III iaVor OF
vorous prosecution tor the preservation OF tue Unio
i wus chairman OF the Committee on Contested SEATS
In the R0cncster Conventions in 1871 ana reported
AGAINST the admission OF the Tweed delegation from ths
citv lie h merchant doing an extensive business ~
the Western part the State and Is now about oo years
OF age.