The New York herald., 1877-10-02
COUNTER TO CONKLING.
Meeting at the Union League Club
Last Evening.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY
Call for a Mass Meeting at the
Cooper Institute.

Saturday evening" to make arrangements for holding
grand mass meeting In this city, concerning the
position assumed by Senator conkling ut the recent
Convention in Rochester, mot again last evening tho
Union League c. ouse None but tho members
Of the committee ,ose specially invited were ut
the dcliberatlons sfore the meeting began nfor-
NAL though secret. caucus OF Its movers, the Hon.
Henry B. Stebbins, Mr. Dorman b. Eaton aud others,
was held In the reception OF the Union League
Club Enough was learned Its close to warrant the
statement that the gentlemen had merely cons dcred
the points which TO be proposed at the regular
meeting
At halfpast eight o'clock the members OF the CON-
mitce assembled the grand salon Of the club house
and remained In session until eleven O'Clock, ut which
hour the following details Of the meeting were given
to the press with the that the Getting had
boon very harmonious and pleasant one.
Tho meeting was called order by Judge Noah
Davis, tho Chairman, General George b. Butler,
Secretary. read tho inmates OF the pre-
vious meeting and they adopted.
The committee then began consideration OF tho
form OF tho call which they should issue Tor tho mass
meeting which they proposed to hold in this city,
and at which, is understood, the action taken by
tho Rochester Convention Will be considered
and the administration, as well as the policy OF
President Hayes, be indorsed. Although IL was
stated that all the committee wcrc heartily In
favor OF issuing call for mass meeting there
stil some gentlemen who wore dissatisfied with tho
phruscology and sentiments Of the various that
were proposed tor their consideration. long and
animated discussion followed
THE CALL
The committee finally agreed upon the following
FORM
81 me- and IN e Of Of sS % q s H
efforts 10 promote the union harmony the
vice TO its efficiency and purity who feel that
hs In
toward President MS ADMINISTRATOR once ia.e
iute the esy Of New York. day October
their unaossa faith and II the integrity ability
sad hs p"0.d xsdo 0 aua rresssns s,ss their ssns
+, Ss,p;ss % rs s ss%is.s,asn 'l ' Their taa Ss
and viii ialy the blessings quiet
love q The Union rsspse. or The soastason
ana are 70 @ % s.1
and commerce and OF sound and permanent prosperity
wnch shall bring plenty and happiness 70 All the people.
APPOINTMENT coxMrTEEs
After the call had been read and entered upon the
secsetsry's minutes, the committee sat about appoint
Ing tho usual committees % perfect the arrangements
tor tho mass mceling. TIE following gentlemcn ap
pointed 70 draw up set Of fresolut'ons:-Aessrs g.
Bundy, Samuel Il Ruggss ana Henry J. Scudder
Tho next business which occupied Tho attention
committee was tho reading Of number OF letters
which had been received by the secretary from various
proMinent business and republicans in this CITY,
These letters decidedly in iavor the steps taken
/ by the committee and, without u single exception
their writer's pledged themselves to 60 all IN tncir
power toward iurtherng tho wishes and carrying out
the plans oi the committee.
LETTER W. II. VANDERBILT
Notable among the letters read by the secretary was
the following ono IRON sir. William II. Vanderbilt
| Hon. HENRY srrnniSs:-
nr DrAw rn-l am in receipt Of letter announcing
action ns may seem best TO sustain tas policy of Pre,a,ns
rn S .hs 81 have
part M Or .sa eTa ss use 81 my IN name tor any meeting
ssppof. udepeacps c esnaass and rs% free 10
to the Il ma slsf.-
fore while thanking you for tne compliment, decline
opportunity The wise aud pa,re.c course paS
p S ps viii . s
Prosperity and the pemsnent pgogysss 81
The reading OF this letter was interrupted by ire.
quent and prolonged bursts oil applause were also
many 0i those that wero read after II.
Mr. T. :. Winslow, president OF the Mutual Life In.
suranco Company, addressed letter to the commit
tee, In which, alter thanking them for having placed
him upon the committee and expressing his hearty
cooperation with their intentions anu motives, he
concludes with the following words:-
The minds and hearts OF the people with the Prcsi-
dent and his policy and it will soon appear.
Mr.. John A. Stewart, President OF the United States
Trust Company, also addressed letter the secro-
tary, embodying tho Same sentiments those con
tanned in Mr. yandcrbt's communication but con.
cluiing with the following words:s.I am heartily IA
iayor OF more action, and Will fully co.operatc with
you and the other gentlemen IN sucn steps may DO
| tukcn.n
Tho following letter from Mr.. Ellis H. Roberts. od,.
tor OF the Utica Morning Herald and Gazette was then
read and was received with turnultuous applause
| lon. q.
sIi you feel do about the Rochester Conyen.
ton you must DO anxious TO checkmate it, Why cannot
a@d in ia"o 81 sSe rrssass ss work f ia a
give tone to public and be asns response Z,
the will shown TO Mr. Hayes his tou- IL
"''' '''' ''''' - ''' " ELLIS IT. EoBEarsy aarfSy'
very interesting letter from Mr. John j. Cisco was
also read, which the writcr stated his belief that
many OF tho leading democrats Of the country were in
favor of President Hayes administration and willing
to support mis- policy und concluded by saying that
4
Letters OF pretty much the same tenor also
| Fogg, Mr.. f. B. Thurbcr, ex-Judge James Emotl,
Mr. George h. Deanc, JE, and large number OF other
| prominent business men oil this city.
CHANGES IN TiiE COMMITTEE.
In addition to these letters ono was also received
from Mr.. John NJ. Constable, who had been appointed
| thinking that the proposed meeting was being
gotten up under the auspices OF the union League
Club, declined to serve, giving that was
not member oi the club His resignation was
| accepted and Mr. s. !. stanton appointed In his
to Mi the vacancy occasoncd by the resignation OF
| Mr. Vanderbilt Mr.. LLOYD Aspinwail did not inform
the committee whether no would serve or not so they
appointed Mr.. John a. Weeks In his stead. General
Daniel t. slckles then, upon unanimous consent
Of tho committee added to the original number OF
nifty, thereby making y hity-one
THE SPEAKERS
Tho following gentlemen were ,hcn proposed 6y tho
Committee on Speakers TO address the mass meeting
| TO be held IN cooper Institute: MIR George W. Gurus
Mr. Joseph II. Choate, General John A. Dix ana
| Judgc Noah Davis The only gentleman OF these mott
ned OF his appointment was Judge DAVIS, and he
readily agreed to speak The speech OF the evening,
how ever. will be delivered by Mr. Curtis, In case ho
| gives his consent.
Alter tho transaction Of somo further unimportant
business the committee adjourned TO meet again
| next Saturday evening
| THE ACTION TnE UNION LEAGrk
Tho members OF the Union League Club state posi-
tivoly tnat = body they no way affiliated with
the COMMITTEE Of Futy, aud they feel greatly
iuceDscd at the idea to tho contrary which has taken
| possession oi the public mind One OF the MEM
bers, Mr. J. g. Connor, expressed himself In very
strong language 10 tho matter last evening, saying
It's an outrage that the proceeding OF this tee
OF nily should 90 forth TO the pubIc tho action Of
| tho Union League Club. Tho Union League has
| nothing Whatever TO do with II. ON the contrary,
many Of the mcmbers opposed TO It's ntcntio ionsn
Judge DAVIS also stated that the committee had
nothing whatever IN common with the Union League
Club and that he wished that TACT TO be distinctly
understood.
SHOT BY HER HUSBAND.