New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-25
p o S T S G RIPT
3:45 a. m.
TIE DEMOCRATS OF EEW-YORK.

A MEETING OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
A. F. LANISG, OF ERIE. TO BE TEMPORARY CHAIR
MAN To-DAY-A MYSTERIOUS RESOLUTION.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. 24.-The centre Of interest
tonight was the meeting of the State Committee.
This body did not assemble until o'clock,
in order to give the delegates time 10 eat
their suppers. For a couple Of hours be-
fore the meeting Of the committee Mr.. Kelly
held little political reception in his parlor, which
adjoined that Of the committee. He was called on
by his friends and supporters from ali parts of the
State.
The committee remained in secret session nearly
two hours, although not much was accomplished
General McQuade, of Oneida. nominated A. p. Lam
ing, Of Erie TO act as temporary chairman of the
convention, and the vote In his favor unanimous
As General McQuade is eOf the warmest supporters
OF Mr.. Tilden while Mr.. Laning has been well
known rs All Ant-Tilden man since 1879, this ac-
ton caused surprise. 1t reported that this
was part of an arrangement with Mr.. Lockwood, Of
Erie, a member of the State Committee. by which
1t was umored that his support had been secured
for the Tilden wing of the party.
The temporary secretaries chosen for the conven-
ton were William II. Quincy, of New-York,
Edward Duffy, of Oneida. Frederick Smyth, ofNew
York and George G., Greene, Of Niagara. Quincy,
Smith and Greene are anti-Tilden men, but there
was no contest over them.
Much discussion was caused by the following
resolution offered by John Kelly:
Rssolpcd That before 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
each member OF the committee certify TO the election Of
delegates for his district and that in the case OF con
seats the credentials OF claimants be exhibited TO
the secretary before he enters the names upon the roll
General McQuade offered the following as a sub
stitute:
ResOlred, that each member OF this committee present
to the secretary st of the names Of the delegates in
MS COngressionat Dstle Wltn no aes OF the con u,
the names OF the delegates.
Remarks were made by Nj Kelly, General
McQuade, Mr.. Apgar, Mr.. Jenney and Others. After
much talk which at times became somewhat sharp
tho substitute was defeated and Mr.. Kelly's
resolution was adopted by a vote of 10 to
Is. Opinions differed widely as to the
significance of this vote. The Tammany
men asserted that il showed that they still
had entire control Of the committee. Tilden mon
said that one member of whom they were reason
| ably, sure. and another who they thought
would act with them on other questions, voted
with the majority in this instance. If
these two should vote with them on other
matters they would have II out of the 80. Ghey
declared that at the least they had 10 out Of the 49,
| and this showed an important advance within few
weeks for in August they could count on only 10.
number of the delegations and organizations
met for conference each body by itself after the
adjournment of the State Committee. These meet
ngs continued until far into the small hours Of the
nBul.
The vital battle I'm the convention will be over the
Committee on Contested Seats. This committee
will have power TO decide the contests of delega-
tiOns. No one pretends to believe that the
committee will decide the contests impartialy
Tammany disclaims any modesty at this conven.
ton. and says II will take advantage of all the
strongholds IN ITS possession This decision of Tam.
many In the judgment of all competent observers
will make the struggle of the Committee on Con
tested Seats very fierce one, and one whose result
il is hard to predict
GF0 Sp,O dsatiI nee arH Ra0ss