The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30

do so this tall Your response TO my Invitation Is
d deliberations may contribute to the welfare and
prosperity OF the republican party. In order that We
may proceed order will take the liberty Of pro-
posing that Hon. John J. Townsend shall act as
chairman. Mr.. Townsend was unanimously elected
presiding officer and Mr. Carroll q. smith, oil Albany,
secretary.
CURIOUS LETTER FROM GOVERNOR MORGAN.
The secretary then read the following etterin re-
spouse 10 tho circular from Ex-Governor L. ~ MOI
gam
inform the purpose Of the proposed
meeting Of w republican friends At saratog. tomorow
what is contained In circular note copy OF
which has been and regret that am not able
S.r%ons Within the parry thai. strength
@ .s i in s: >. .s.ss & sS witch f 'ss
to be chosen this fall, il win be productive Of great
President Hayes policy should approved for deserves
and not less the acts OF as s All so
should be place the republican party on the high
road to success.
Very feeble applause greeted the reading.
AFRAID EXPLOSION
A letter was also read rom Judge James. OF ST.
Lawrence county, in which be said he did not favor
state Convcnton that it tried last year and failed
and that would be wise not 10 tempt another such
dangerous explosion. He thought tue strongest man
should be nominated, whether he was Conklng or
anti-Conkline. -a
OTHER LETTERS AND DISPATCHES
Dispatches and letters were also received from
john NJ Francis, otTroy Marshall o. Roberts, George
W. Palmer, Horatio Ballard, Ethan Allen, General G.
+. McDoagaii, IL. A. Giidden. John kowlet and other
prominent republicans, expressing their regret at not
beng able to attend. and hcpng that strength and
harmony would be secured by tho conference to tho
republican party.
TIE MAIN POINT DISCUSSED.
number OF snort speeches followed on the object
Of the conference, whether convention o, should os
Mr.. II. N. PiersOn, with gray hair said he was
young man ana would Ike 10 get in early Ho wanted
to 20 homo early and ne would write resolution in
this way :-"Let the republican party meet IN con-
ventior called by the State COMMITTEES and let 1T be
through. Great ohsersl 1t will, said he DO the
prouaest record OF my lie that twice voted for that
United States senator III die happy. (Greas pro-
IL very plain to the impartial observer, not
wltnslanding Mr.. Cornel's disclaimer, that this was
Conkling crowd per Sc.
DANGER IN CONVENTION.
MT Patt OF Poughkecpsie, was in favor OF con.
the danger, Tor he thought II thcre was anything ex
plosve II should be allowed 10 explode He believed
vigorous. HIS idea would be to come together 10 iul
convention ana strike the Key note that would set
the republican heart tarobbine.
SENSIBLE WAY OF PUTTING
The next speaker, Judge Dtenh oeicr, said:-If the
election OF United States Senator were not an issue
involved In the result OF the next election no consd
cradle number OF republicans would, am sure, de-
mand a State convention simply Tor the duty OF
nominating judge oil the Court OF Appeals. That
miltee. For Tho same reason, II called. the Coaven-
ton should be oneof the usual size. Otherwise the
with the same effect, as il there were no con.
vention, ana the same danger OF discord and IN
ierna division would exist. For these reasons, the
question being not a convention or Convention
but small or full conventional shall vote tor q
large and customary conventions And cm satisfied II
the cloquen; Senator were here to-day MS voice would
be In layor OF customary convention. He would
say to you, think, that MS first and hesrtiost
wish Is Tor tn election OF q republican Legislature
aud Congress; that his personal claims are OF
0ndary importance ana subordinate TO this national
necessity and that before u republican Legislature
freely iairly elected in ccordanco with usages
OF the party, ne would cheerfuiy and readily submit
hts own Individual interests.
ALIVE TO THE ISSUES OF DAY.
Dir. Miller, OF Herkimer, said the conference
showed that tho republican party was alive to the
issues OF the day The people OF his county de-
manded o Iull convention, and as the republican
party was founded on freo speech, ana though dif.
fercnces might exist, he believed the only nope Tor
harmony was In foil, free talk In convention. IL
had been said that only judge Of the Court OF
ppeais 10 to be nominated II IS not worth while TO
hold convention, but no believed they could elect
twenty-five Congressman and the majority OF the
Legislature by tho influence Of q con vention.
General Knapp said he had seen II somewhere
that there was purpose on the part OF the
Republican State Committee by some legcrdsmuin TO
hinder convention ahd shut OIL public discussion Of
thoughl II might serve some useful purpose to say
IL had touched the subject at all except In SO
lar It disposed TO meet the wishes la every re-
spect OF all mcm 9ers OF the republican party IN the
Srste OF New York.
Mr. Lucas Of Ontario, said that the general express
sion oil all the republicans no met with was In iavor
of having an old las h oned convention where they
could have general talk all round
STIRRING LETTER FROM ROSCOE or THE RED EYE.
Al tins poiEt the following letter from Senator
Cvnkin9 was received and read
UTICA, N. Y, August %. 1873
ny Draa siR-I nave your note saying a number Of
pubieans will meet at saatosa tomorrw to take counsel
of Is RAPIDLY passing INTO the hands OF those
nss sae es s0qS ss to S w. not u 'pSS M
with the debt and taxes which now rest 80 heavily
Treasury vast in amount aud without right or honesty
party wall ana must. snail rule inc
two houses o. .onsrss, Wd schemes n o. repmdlnt'om
hand, and in most OF The STATE. toe democratic
,o" .ssasss' Equality Seire the law "no political
rights aud liberty. winch The rsc,ns amendments TO the
mockery throughout tho south ana free e.cetion are
not ass IN % eomgere ,a,e and far
the largest In the Union has vas. stake in all
al H. believe, the repsoicSa party Certainly the time
Is ~ or o. Ssw md me
i heart andtnna in one nigh Just purpoe TO preserve
tGrrat sppiaaseJ should like to meet you ali asyoa
charged that claim 10 be rstasnsd to the senate
has been set up oy me- You know. bus al, MI
truth and feel that it any has ciain tns
ss par m S n have oo
often feet deep ana abiding sense OF oogaon
have Deea able deserys repay their
no per.1ns o"% q. % v
wish deserves 10 be balanced 100 moment AGAINST unity
~" ROSCOE C0NKLING.
CONVENTION MOVED FOR.
Mr.. Martin, OF Chenango, moved that Iuil conven-
lion be called.
General sharp moved as an amendment that com.
nittec o twelve be appointed TO druit resolutions.
Mr. Hurlbut, OF st. Lawrence, said that IN Wow OF
he kinaly way in which Judge James letter
received he wished to say that 81 Lawrence county
YOU'D be found unit Ia its representation at the
Convention.
GcoIge W. Clark, Of New York, said there were
,uest,ons agitating the public mind that demanded q
ton vention, and these we're touched on Ia senator
,onknng's letter. he hoped the republican party OF
no State OF New York would put on record It's ssnti
nts aDcutsSouthern Deceit and cnicanctv.
REsoLrrIOSs OF THE CONFERENCE.
The motion Tor convention, aloug Win me amend
nept TO appoint cofnmttcc 10 drait RESOLUTION was
men carried, nd recess OF ten minutes was taken,
It end which the con inference rcassemblcd, ana
he following (of General snarpc's composition) was
-cad ana vociierovsy approved
of epub leans who recognise tho success Of
he republican party Of its principles Ia the state ana
the nation paramount ~ ali other consideratu aud
mbed Mt Saratoga 10 confer upon the best
means to promote unity. activity and harmony with
view TO the best possible result. til
ksloIved. That thouKu the ncOot the last state Con-
gentn adapting political procedure 10 the cunstitu.