New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-02
NEW YORK REPUBLICAYS SPEAK.
HEARTY SUPPORT FOR HAYES.
sUMMONIYG a MAss-MEErNG TO EXPRESS Ap
PgovAL OF THE ADM sIsTRATioS.

sUMMONING A MAss-MEETING TO EXPRESS APP
PgovAL OF THE ADM sIsTRATGoN.
Although leading members of the Union
League Club are prominent IN arranging for the mass
meeting dIsavow the expressions OF hostility TO Pres
dent Hayes Administration, made At the Republican
tate Convention the Club itself takes Official action
in the natter aud the Committee Of Fifty includes many
Republicans VINO are not members Of the Cub. This
committee held It's first meeting Last evening az the
Union League Cub House. and about forty members
were present and perfect harmony prevailed Judge
Noah Davis presided, and George b. Butler acted as
Secretary, Members who could not be present sent let
tiers expressive OF their sympathy with the object OF tie
meeting.
At first there divergence OF views as TO tho
best course to pursue in framing the call for the mass
meeting Some favored language expressive OF dis
pleasure with the Of individual members OF tho
convention but the majority opposed this. Finally all
agreed that it would below the dignity OF the meeting
TO indulge in personal structures, and that would 30
wisest to dslyow the hostile OF the Rochester Con-
vention by strong and hearty approval Of President
Hayes and his Admins tration. With tails Wow tue
following call was adopted:
The Republicans and all Others OF the City OF Ne|-fors
who approve the Administration oI fiesieenl a5os,
i'm it efforts to promote the permanent mission ana mar
mony Of the whole country and to restore every 9raaea
of the civil service to its early m'ency anl purity aAl
also fet that the action Of the recent Republican STATE
Convention has placed The Republican parry auu lno
nean az The state In position toward the President
aud tue Administration at once false aui injurious are
requested meet at the Cooper institute III o OS oh
NegYori on the l0tn day of October AT O'Clock y M,
for the puriO OF declaring their undated ialth ahd
confidence the integrity ability ana paulutish Oh
President Hayes their sense " the wisdom ana JuSuce
of fhe aims and pur poses OF the Administration and
tueir belief and Joy that the country Is beginning 70 lie
ze and will soon fully reap the blessings 81 domestic
n'et and bappy concord in and between all thc states,
winch universal love of the Union ana Iepec TOT 'hs
C1nstftion as now established 10 produce II
restored confidence and abundant labor IN al depare.
OF industry and commerce. anu OF sond anu sna
permanent prosperity wAicA sAaI pFihs seh'A auu mp
piness to ali the people.
the conclusion reached 10 invite George William
Curtis Joseph H. Choae General John A. Dix and Judge
Noah DAVIS TO make the addresses before the maSsmeet-
inc Committees were appointed to perfect arrange
ments. The Committee on Resolutions consisted OF j.
NJ Bundy, Samuel B. Rugges and Henry j. scudder.
The Committee OF Fifty will hold meeting, on
Saturday evening. to complete arrangements.
General Daniel sckles who present was added TO
the committee aud three changes were made by subst
uting the names OF s. f. stanton, ii. Lewis and John
A. Weeks for william II Vanderbilt, James NJ. Consta.
BILE and Lloyd Aspnwal. who had expressed desire 10
be omitted from the committee.
In his letter OF deciDaon William HVanderbit says:
am in receipt Of your letter announcing my appoint
ment ms one OF Committee Of Fifty to take such action
as may seem best to sustain the policy OF President
Hayes IN view Of the recent proceedings at Rochester.
have made II rule, and have hitherto rgidly adhered
TO It, OF taking part in. permitting The use OF
my name for, any meeting or object political
or eemi-political in character. without being
attached 10 any party or organization remain
free to support Independently such candidates and
measures as seem 10 me best for the general good
must therefore, while thanking you for the compliment,
decline TO serve upon the committee. am. however,
clad OF the opportunity say that the wise and patriotic
course pursued by President Hayes far has cordial
approval aud believe his policy Will secure to tie
whole country peace prosperity and the permanent pro-
gress OF every material interest"
Mr. Constable. supposing the movement TO be confined
to the members Of the Union League Club Withdrew his
FOR the assigned reason that he had ressned rom
gentleman said he thought from conversation with
Mr. Aspnwal that the latter would prefer not 20 be
member Of the committee, and us pdine was cohse-
quently dropped.
who were unable be present. all expressing sympathy
with the movement. L. > Winston, President or Le
Mutual Life Insurance Company, said: Inc MINI ana
heart people with the President and bis pohey
aud IL will soon 30 appear" -.
John A. Stewart President OF the United states luss
Company wrote: " am heartily IN accord with thr OBJ
iects the meeting and VIII fully cooperate Ia the steps
taken"
that great many Democrats would support the Admin
istrat on and that he heartily sympathzed with the
policy of President HAYES. 80
pointed the Committee VI Fifty wrote: You have NY
hearty IN the call for public meeting 10
sustain the President aud his Administration IN spe ot
opp sition from whatever source II may come trns,
il a meeting shall be called. Republicans Will speak as
they voted last Fall"
Jndge James Emott sad in his letter; Please accept
the assurance that heartily with our friends In the
work they have undertaken and am ready 10 cooperate
To the utmost OF my ability"
George b. Dean delegate TO the convention. and ore
who voted for Mr. Curtis's resolution, wrote; " am
Glad 10 see the position You have taken concerning mo
kochester Convention III can be Of any assistance III
the movement protest against the action ol tue ma
lettsrs were also receiy ed L. b. Thur
Der, Theodore Roosevelt and William Il koss.