New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
THE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS.

AIE NlENlO.
THE OBJECT OF THE SARATOGA CONPERENCE-A
FULL STATE CONVENTION DFsIRED-FURTHER
CHANGES AMONG FEDERAL OFFICERS SUGGESTED.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TERUNE.l
SARATOGA. Aug. 20.-Tbe Administration Repub-
hcans who are to meet here tomorrow disclaun any
intention of starting a Hayes party. They give
the following reasons for their conference: Ii has
been impossible they say, to discover what are the
intentions of the Republican State Committee in
regard 10 State Convention Ii was reported at one
time that the committee would call no convention
but would select the candidate for the Court of APP
peals Judgeshp themselves. and retain their places
for another year. 1t has also been reported
that If convention is called, it will
consist Of only member from each
Assembly District, to be selected by the County
Committees The Administration Republicans think
it is very important that convention be held, and
that it be full one. They believe in having the
party fully represented By men fresh from the peo
pie, and they want new men in State Committee.
The objects of tomorrows conference, they say,
to secure concerted action to urge the State Commit
tee TO call convention, with fun representation
of the party and TO discuss the best TO pursue
If the committee decides to have convention OF
to have small one
One suggestion which has been made is that con-
ventiOn be called by the Administration members
of the state Committee, or by Administration Re
publcans in the State, if the majority of the com
nittee decides to have none Another suggestion
is that il a convention Of one delegate from each
Assembly District be summoned, the Administration
Republicans issue a call for full representative
convention, and shat primaries be held in each dis
trict. and full delegations be sent These subjects
will be discussed in an informal way, and an effort
will be made to reach an agreement concerning
IL -, nal IN vor
not outside of it, or against it not to DIS
integrate, but TO strengthen it. The men inter
ested in the movement greatly dissatisfied with
the present composition of the State Committee, and
will work for radical changes IN 1t. They are espe-
clallv opposed TO Chairman John T. Smyth, and say
that to retain him in his present position after the
criticism caused by his conduct IN the Insurance
Department would be aSerious injury to the party.
Some of them urge further changes among the req.
era officers of the State. They assert that the effect
upon tine party of the removals at the New-lork
Custom House has been good, and that IN other
Darts of the state excellent results would follow
from the removal of officials who have been working
i'm the interests of facti0n.and not IN the interests
OF the whole party. Complaint Is maize u1 the con-
ditiOn Of affairs IN Albany, ana u u sl1 tbab no ne
nubliean who approves the course Of the Admins
iratiOn can get employment on the United States
building now being constructed IN that city.
The conference will not be large. Not more than
tbirty peTsOns are now expected 10 be present and
the number NAV be smaller Elliot Z. Cowdln, OF
New-YOrk l.. Bradford fr1nce' OF queens So1niy
r, g. Spraa1Ip and Sherman 5. kogers, of Buffalo;
Eilis ~ Roberts of Utica G. l.. Merriam, Of LOWS
County and few Others, are here already, and
several more are expected in the morning, The
movers Of the conference say that tho idea orlg-
mated in the casual meetings of few AdmlnistTa-
tion Republicans in Newly York City, and the dscns-
SION in conversation of the importance OF full
4 ats Convention and of changes in the State Com
mIttee liz was Thought BEST 10 get together thirty
or forty prominent supporters of the AdmInIstra-
ton from varons parts OF the state, IN order mat
on uudeYEtanaIDg may DO reached, and that bar
mOny OF ebert 10 attain the desired objects may be
secured.