The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-29
MR.. CoRNELL's CONFERENCE.
To-Dny's Important Gathering of Repub-
1cnns In Saratoga.

SARATOGA, Aug. 2s.-The Hon. A. Is. Cor
nels invitation to influential Republicans to
consult in tho United States Hotel in this viii
lagc. tomorrow. has met with n hearty re-
sponso In all sections OF the State. This even
ing largo number OF men, we'll known in
Republican circles. are here Among them are
A. b. Cornell ex-Collector Chester 4. Arthur
and ex-Surycyor George II. Sharpe Of New
York. Senator Hamilton Harris and Charles l..
Smith OF Albany. Senator Marvin Of Delaware
County. Congro ssman John II. Starin, l.. VI.
Johnson Of Oneonto. A. Dallas Waite Of Fulton
County. $. +. Remington OF 81. Lawrence County.
c. :. Symonds OF Utica George H. Stewart If
Waterford, George Bull Of Erie. Warner Miller
Of Herkimer. and Dwight Lawrence. John j.
Townsend. 4. j. Dittenhocfcr. Jacob NJ. Pattcr-
son. Col. Michael Crcgan. John Fitch. Isaac
Dayton. and ex-senator Abram Lent Of Now
York. About 300 gentlemen were invited 10 tho
conference. Tho invitations were sent TO Re-
publicans without regard to their position to-
ward tho Administration Of the De facto Prcsi-
dent. tho object being to get as many leading
men Of the party together as possible. Among
those invited are. ex-Goys; Morgan and
Pix. ,Thurlow Weed. Collector. Merritt.
Judge Folgsr q the Court OF Appeals, Ex-L Lieut.;
lot c. Cowdin. Gen. John Cochrane, Col. Geo.
Bliss Chaupq;ey n. Depew. Ro1t. ); Hale OF Is
V. IL
Senator Cole, E. {. Spraguc, Jackson $. Schultz
Gen. j. II. Martindale and Charles +. Fitch
q RnoehestGr, stephen t. Hayt of steuben; all
the Republican congressman from this State
oil Of the Republican State Senators and Assem-
blymen. and every member Of the Republican
Gentcmen who are hero disclaim any ntcn.
ton 81 using the conference for the benefit Of
number of Hayes Republicans who have been
invited rs the best evidence that the return Of
Mr.. Conkling To the Senate is not 10 enter into
INta Al
Cornell says that he issued the call for the con-
ference entirely on his own motion. without
9thqr gentleman. lie learned that tho meeting
held IN saratoga on the 2lst inst was poorly at
tended and believing that the questions there
discussed Interested the whole party in the
State he determined that il would be for
the best interests Of the party to make those
questions the subject OF conference At which
d larger number OF the counties in the State
might he represented. He was emphatic in his
assertion that the meeting WAS not called To fur
ytel Conkling and anti Conkling Repubica
lndtci, more than unr-halt ol the gentlemen
who participated in Mr.. Cowln's Conference
had been asked 10 attend this one. The chief
purpose 81 this meeting he said WAS to asccr-
tam the opinion i the party ms 70 the alvisnL
iiy Of holding Stat" Convention this year. The
last Convention gave the state Committee power
T. nominaie the cqndidai's for Judge Of the
Court II Appeals. That action met with litrlo
upposit on then. but recently Il sentiment has
ItrNall"d among many mon the party in favor
NJ holding convention IN arcordnnce with the
party usas"s. liut THIS opinion is ny no means
Unanimous. Many Influential Republicans
favor an adherence 10 the action Of the Con-
rs Cnukling men. Many supporters IL II.
,, h dq ,cs and his RoliGGy, are on THIS
opinions has the most followers in the party
thr2ughoui the state vii be the first bus mess
wheiher. ii a Convention is deemed 10 be- adj
visablc. IL shall consist OF the usual number Of
delesates or ho small gathering, comprising