The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-17
VOL. XLlV.-N0. l0S.
SOLID MEN TO TIE FRONT.
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TIRED
or POLIIICIL TRICkERf.
What Ia said Of the Meeting NJ william T.
Dodac's The BepiuniuR Of n General
Movement " ord- OF ~ mpnthy from Oiher
Citie~-Mhat Men who were There say.

What Ia said Of the Meeting NJ william u
Dodac's The BrpinniuE Of General
Movement " ord- Ot ~ mpnthy from Other
Citir~-Mhat Men who were There say.
The meeting of business men on Friday
night to consider the best means OF securing
GO tlcment OF the Presidential controversy and
thereby restore confidence throughout the bust
ness community. excited the most widesprcad
interest among those no rcad the account ot
the proceedings IN Yesterdays SUE. Ex reesiOns
Of sympathy with the movement and hopes for
its success reached those concerned In IL from
business men IN other places. Everything indi-
Gates that m uprising Of the solid men OF New
York will be seconded and supported by tue
same GLASS all over the country. Those who are
Interested In the movement say tn i they will
admit no politician or wiTepuller to their oonn-
dence. They are determined to speak as bust
ness men, solely and simply in the interest OF
trade, and not OF parlee. They expect TO be
able to bring to bear All influence that will force
the political tficksters who are now keeping the
country In suspense to meet thetwishes Of the
people.
1be movement among merchants which cul-
minated In the meeting at MIR. DOdges began
down town when the general stagnston Of
trade began TO be felt hy all business men,
meeting one another casually, would ask how
long this state Of things was to last, and what
COulu Oo uOue " put All Gnu 10 ". Au luloIu"i
conference was proposed, and about thirty
gentlemen, representing many millions OF capt
tai invested In almost every branch Of trade,
met at MI Dodge's accordingly
one who took part in this conference said
yesterday that the persons presen' were equally
divided between the two parties. But they were
perfectly united In the opinion that tile Presi-
dent election must be settled Immediately,
and that the real facts about the election must
be made known, whether they elected MIR. I'LL
den or Nj. Hayes. Nobody knew what to do or
whom to trust. Trade was all at sea, without
compass or pilot. This was the feeling at tins
meeting. where most OF the important business
Interests OF New York were represented. 1t
was agreed that steps should be taken 10 secure
an honest settlement Of the trouble.
The various gentlemen made short speeches,
very moderit tie In tone, but decided and to the
point iD reg rd to tne main question. Having
the necessity OF a prompt and fair settlement,
they agreed each fot himself. 20 consider some
plan OF action. No regular progrlmme was
hxed upon, aud no permanent organ cation
made, tut each man agreed TO submit his opin-
Ions at the next meeting.
The same persons who assembled on Friday
night, including Robert Lenux Kennedy. John
JACOB Astor } I'm j. CISCO, william f. Dodge.
Jr, John A Stewalt, Howard Potter. Henry
HaNemeyer, Josi IN NJ. FisSe, Geurse ". l. ne,
w. Dolg'. sr., and Others. are to compose
be OF the utmost In portance. A plan OF acton
VIII 10 agreed upon, and decisive steps Will be
taken.
a heavy business man concerned in the move
ment said, yesterday. that his business was al
most at u stand sul. lie and Others could n
SO on while this uncertNnty lasted. Ihey
were losing money every day, una could
not long s;and IT, lhe DEPRESSION bors
still more heavily, II POSSIBLE, upon de l.
ers Woo 0e euuel upon ,n.n IOr :. 49,.
trade. Nobody would deal with the South
In the present state II thn.s because nobody
knew wnat to expect. The whole u after wgs IN
the hands Of a lot ~ seif.sCeking otiiceholders.
who proved by their action that my old no
care wnat The result was upon the trade of the
country. n tneN could proIung tneir power for
their own advantage. Ii was time that New
York.the c ipItsl city ofthe United States should
spsak in an unnstakable way through her sold
buslLess men. Tue mVN meut II ust Degin here
at the centre Of trade. New iOrk's lead would
be followed ty the other ciues Il the country,
and the result would ue tn the truth wouiu
settled.
Another prominent gentleman. who was pres.
ent a tne me tng, said " We rise above II
party feeling ~ our ende ,NOr 10 promote the
general good. II Is had enough t. have two
Governors in south Carolina. VITA two Pruzi-
dents Of the United states, there can
realization of this our meeting was held
To devise, II possible. some method Of recon-
Cling the differences between the tw % parties,
aud. 1t any rate. Of urS'ng Congress 10 do ITS
whole duty without reference 10 ua " dictatlOn.
We old not have AS full dn attend nee
desired, but. from the interest manifested since
the publication IN NE sun, | am sais isned
that the e,-nute to settlement Of our
polite troubles Ia. neen struck. what
want i good, stable. govern
meDt, and under existing circumstances this
non partisan influence. Mr Dodge Is unwilling
10 give to the puOlic a detailed account OF tue
meeting, for the re son tlat IL VS. purely Of
prelmin"rI chAraci We shal n.Ye n'lne!
avail himself Of the columns Of IHB SUA to
make pubic the result.