New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-29

4 ILCANS PRESENJ-A bIAlh
CONVENTION LIKELY TO BE cALLED-THE RE-
PUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET IN THIS
CITY on THURSDAY Next.
| The Republicans who have responded TO the
call of Mr.. Cornell will meet at Saratoga to-
day. 1t is expected that about one hundred
active members of the party will take part in
the conference. 1t is deemed certain that o
State Convention will be held.
ASSEMBLING FOR THE CONFERENCE.
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED REPUBLICANS LIKELY TO At
TEND.
feV TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUEz.l
SARATOGA, Aug 2S.-The conference of Republic
cans called by A. B. Cornell will meet in the United
States Hotel at 10 a. M, tomorrow. Among those
already here Senator Marvin, Mr. Cornell Gem
eral Arthur ex-senator Lent, Jacob NJ. Patterson,
IT,, General Joseph C. Pinckney, A. j. Dittenhoefer,
Melville c. Smith. and Michael Cregan. of New
York Senator Harris and Charles E. Smith, of Al
bany; General Sharpe, of Kingston Congressman
John II. Starin Senator Marvin, Of Delaware; War
ner Miller, of Herkimer; Charles II. Simonds aud
Arthur b. johnson, Of Utica; AFRO Chase, Of
0tsego; A. ID. Waite. of Fulton; L. NJ.
Johnson, of the State Committee; Willard
A. Cobb of LOckpOrt; S. B. Remington, of 0gdens-
burg; John 1. Platt of Poughkeepsie; Assembly,
men Case of Oswego and Williams, of Chautauqua;
Cyrus B. Martin, of Chenango; l. W. Peet, of Full
ton and George II. Stewart, of Waterford. Many
more are expected to arrive by the midnight and
morning trains Many letters, expressing regret at
the inability of the writers to be present. have been
received. Among these are letters from Judge
James, of St. Lawrence w. w. Goodrich, of Brook
Ign; General Palmer of New-York; Charles II.
Thompson, of Corning; l. E. Lowing, of Wyoming;
1. w. Dwight, of TOmpkins Senator Crowley,
Of Niagara; Judge FOllett, Of the Supreme
Court Henry A. Gdden, of Orleans; General Nc
Dougal of Clyuga; ex-senator Emerson, of ROch-
ester; Colonel Manley, of Cattaraugus; Horace
Bevins, of Steuben; Colonel Cole, of Corning; JO-
seph L. Prosens of YOnkers; A. G. HObbie, of Roch-
ester; ID. 0. Bradley, of Westchester; Ethan Allen
and Marshall o. Roberts, of New-York; g. p Allen,
of Genesee; Oliver Abel. of Essex; James S. Gra-
ham, of Newburg L. S. Whalen, of Orleans; John
i. Parker, Of Cayuga; Mayor Parsons of Rochester;
Daniel Morris, of Yates; Horatio Ballard, of Court
landt; Senator Turner of Lewis; David Decker, of
Elmira; Captain Peene, of Yonkers; and Judge
Churchill, of Fulton. Mr., COrnelps confidential
circular was sent to large number of Repub-
licans-indeed he says TO almost every one
of prominence that he could think of. The step
was taken by him without consultation with other
leading members of the party He sent the invita-
ton to f. G. Sprague aud Elliott G. Cowdin, who
were so conspicuous IN the conference of the Presi
dents friends last week; to Jackson s. Schultz
Joseph II. Choate, Sherman s. Rogers and other
Administration Republicans. George William Cur
tbs and WIN. b. Woodin, however, were not invited.
Estimates vary as to the number who will be
present. 1t is likely that there will be as
many as 100. as several times that number
of invitations were sent out but dozen or a score
were sent to well-known Republicans in single in
terror county, where it was hardly expected that
more than three or four would respond. The three
or four it was believed might represent the Repub-
lican sentiment Of the county well as the twelve
or twenty. The purpose of the conference is to get
at Republican sentiment in regard to tho State Con-
vention. 1t is certain that convention will be held.
The drift Of public opinion has settled that. The
question remains to be considered whether it shall
be composed of full representation from each dis
trict OF be made up of one delegate from each As
semby district, to be named by the County Com
mittee The Rochester Convention last year au-
thorzed the State Committee to call q convention
constituted on the latter plan aud many Republic
cans favor that course They say that full con-
ventiOn is unnecessary merely to nominate Judge
OF the Court of Appeals; that there are no new
questions in regard to which the party need declare
its position and that there will be less probability
of discord in a small convention than in
| a large one. On the other hand many argue that
holding small convention will cause much dissat-
sfaction in the party, because it will be asserted
that Republican sentiment is not fully represented
that there will be no discord unless the Presi-
dents friends introduce a resolution approving the
course of the Administration, and try to get the
convention to adopt it. Then there will prob
ably be some plain talk, and the support
ers of the Administration will be reminded
| of the resolution adopted at their conference
| hero last week, that honest differences Of
| opinion in the party should be tolerated." and
opposition will be made to any attempt 70 bind the
| party to indorse policy about which there is so
| much difference of opinion. The arguments for
small convention and for full one will probably DO
I presented IN the conference 1t is hardly expected
that any other subjects will be discussed though
free expression of opinion will be invited. 1t is not
! likely that the question of the SenatOlship
and the names that have been suggested
J for the Court of Appeals nomination will
| DO brought up. Senator COnklIng may pos
sibly DO here tomorrow, but it is uncertain.
| IL he does not come. he will send letter A meet
| ing of the Republican State Committee will be held
| in New-York next Thursday. At late hour tonight
the indications arc that the conference will be
large one and that full State Convention rather
than limited one will be favored. There is spirit
of cheerfulness and confidence prevailing among
the Republicans here, and they are determined to
make most vigorous campaign for the election OK
Congressman and Assemblymen. Mr.. CornelPs cir
| cular having been sent to Republicans OF every
shade of opinion throughout the State there will DO
no ground for any one to charge that this conference
is an effort to get the views OF only portion OF tho
| party