The New York herald., 1878-10-09

County Clerk Henry A. Gumbleton was elected
secretary OF The committse In place OF r. W. Rhodes
the addition OF Nsssr& Purcell and Barnard. Lewis
J. beach WAS chosen treasurer and w. J. AeDoual
Pxxrisxxr RESOLUTION
Just before the close Of tho meeting Mr.. Daniel
Manning. Of Albany, Tiidentc, presented The fol-
lowing rssoiutoD:-
Resolved. That the assembling next State Con-
vsnton s shat 20 the aury the chairman ,he state
ORDER 10 call fr nsmin.tons tor Off ID
tss ana sns. n. vote ,,r ,"m,asa,v IN -, h ,s.n ~
usstl such Eomna nations called Tor.
Mr.. N aiming remarked that did not wish 70 take
the responsibility Of such re-oiut'on. nc merely
pssssnssd u by request oi party VINO had handed IL
70 tor that purpose
Chairman Purcell declared the propositions In such
shape 10 DO out Of order and the committee ad-
JSurnsd-
AT THE yEsrivK BOARD
Immediately alter adjournment the committee
ascsnded to An upper room the Astor House,
collation. had been prepared under tho special su-
psriotcndence OF Police Conn issioner NichoIs. Ea
ward Kearnsy ana h. d. Gale. After some cham
paene hsa bsen disposcu OF Mr. fauikoner made
= speecb, Ia which lao congratulated Mr. Purcell
his election. Comptroller Kelly responded In the alb
ssnee Of Mr.. Purcell. he Alluded 10 tho harmony Of
the proceedings and said ho always ready abide
the action OF the majority. Tammxny EAl. too,
never known 10 faii ia supporting tho regular
ssatc tickot no matter wnstner 10 organi-
ration or no..
During the afternoon several politicians with whom
me hkkALD representative couvsrsed claimed 70
peculiar deal VA the manipuiatons Of STATE Com
mNtee ORGANIZATION IL IS but fair 10 say, however,
shat these gentlemen are always apt 10 harrow up
'ghesis" IN every political Of importabee
Ose oil them Remarked :"rodayts election OF Purcell
- cbsirmau OF the committee due to q con,pfo
ostwecu tue lIdcn and antTden interests. The Tor
mer could have mad the orsanizatioo u they
Bred. but wcighty reasons interferco. You must
rseoiiect that tue committee only OF material
Importance ON tho might before the assembling
81 tue State Convention. In tho local
esmpAgn tho body is OF NO vsiuo way Another
sxcspt ns dispcnsers OF cnmpagn docum through
he mails Tho ftiden-Robinson men likely 10
gss the committee or the temporary cnairman tue
Convontion at the opportunc moment. when viii,
Tou csn pore, i've DO lew hours before tue Con
uou OF 1879 Is called TO order. Ii must be horne IA
mind thAt charges are pcndn certain officials
n tbis city. The late OF uilciais, then depends
spoa the will VI the State Executive VINO is. OF
svrrse Mr.. Tiidsn's fast freud. IL Is sasy to see
shat innsenccs eau Ds brought to bear IN binding
sstan gentIsmel's action M tho state gatner-
ng"
These expressions are given for what they ars
Two of the Tlden sbsoiu utoy douisd IA at
my compromise hai becn effected, while otbsrx
mock their heads and refused say anything about
Iuen a spsculatiop. tho presence OF ConIptrulIer
Dicot snd other coso friends OF the Governor Al the
Assor House gave impression that hgh, was con-
unueu up to the last moment The attendance of
sx-csaal Commissioner Wright and Senator JARVIS
Lord also gave Tor statements that net
Canal Ring took active interest In the inside wire-
pulling