New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
CITY FACTIONS STILL AT ODDS.

ARE ATTEMPTING TO GET CONTROL OF THE
STATE COMMITTEE.
The HarmOnizing Committee sent to this
tty by the Syracuse Convention to reorganize the Ma
tional Party is 80 full OF dssehsous
itself that Il would impossible that harmony ol
action among the quarrelsome factions OF NeW-Aork can
be secured by its members. And such nero bakers
dozen in point of numbers the National party here
Judging by the public meetings of the factOns-that is
doubtful whether the HarmoniznR Committee now THINKS
1t worth recognizing" The cause of the dssensoh ID
the committee is the apparent intention OF tne l"o
Reformers upon it, Messrs Copp, JUNO ana Bliss 10 nj
the seven vacant places for NewYork City members on
the state Committee solely with the representatives OF
that wing OF the National party. The GreenoacS men
upon the committee Messrs Ransom and Wright naIur-
ally object to the fument OF this seeming apparent ue
sign and threaten to make minority report 10 'ho
State Committee if it is carried out They Wouiu maze
thie appeal confident that the action OF Juno anu MS
opfedeates would be Overruled, because threeonrths
of the State Committee is composed OF GreenDack en
Mr. Ransom makes bold to say that he thinks the
Knights of Labor are endeayOHng TO obtain control OF
the State Committee by the aid Of the Labor reform
members Of the HarmOnlzing Committee. upon .eaVuI
day neither he nor Mr.. Wright present when the
committee assembled at Clarendon Hall to continue its
investigation When he did appear, late in tho forenoon
at the hail. stood alOO from the table at which JUNO
Comp and Bliss were seated Mr.. COpp finally asked him
to take seat with the other members OF the committee
Mr. Ransom replied that the committee had not
been properly Misunderstanding 70 the fact that
an official copy Of the resolution passed at Syracuse
appointing the committee, not in its possession
Mr. Copp upon hearing this reply left his seat, and,
going to where Ransom standing in the midst OF
crowd OF New-YOrk men, said: " Mr.. Ransom, you had
better Join Let us talk over the extent OF our
authority in executive session" Mr.. Ransom replied:
"The Knights Labor, II help it. shall not go0bie
up the National party in the state of NewYork" This
was a seemingly enigmauo reply. but Mr.. COpp
made no inquiry as 20 Mr.. Ransoms meaning
Mr. Bliss one Of the Labor Reformers, IN return, ap-
parenty suspects the motives Of his Greenback col
eagues-RansOm and Wright-fOr he said on Saturday;
"Why did they come to New-York week in advance OF
us Who pays their bills at the Sturtevant Housei While
they were living so luxurously had to sleep in box
factory"
The meeting Of the committee on Saturday was with
put result, except as showing the tmpOssibity
Of uniting in any lasting union the several
NewYork factions and the bitter divisions
among the committeeman. A platoon Of police was
present keep the peace Mr. JUNO evidently was not
discouraged by the discord for he said to crowd OF
New-YOFk men, after the meeting; ANYHOW, don't
care about NeWYOrk. We shall carry the State without
It. But nay point is TO secure the balance OF power
the Assembly for the National party should like to
nave the proud satisfaction Of debating the choice Of
United States Senator" Upon Friday the leaders Of
The several factions had been requested to present the
aames OF the persons %no whom Ihey desired go 20
S 81 NANCY Comnittee ET ConnoIIy IN response
20 this invitation presented the names selected by
THOMAS Masterson, John Fortune, DR.. T. p Miller,
Joseph p O'FlynD. p. IL. SDelman and A. W. Gazzam.
owing; Thomas smith. Patrick O'Relly, Francis
Waters, Henry Kuube, Richard Watkins P. H; Spell
nan and Alexander GrYen. The JOachlmsen-ORellY
T WIN S S1a sTd mat peter JoobeT would select
IeYen men 10 represent both their wing and
ihe shupe wing on the state Committee.
1isafected part Of the Joaehimsen-OReiIy wing,
W.
Egan for one OF the places on the state Committee
gorkingmans organization also presented list of
aames. SO many names presented that preGic-
ion made that the committee did not hurry in It's
work 1t would have fifty lists on its bands.
The committee held two sessions. one IN the morning
and in the afternoon In the morning, the lists OF
names were presented In the afternoon tae committee
proposed to investigate the character Of the several
wings aud their authority 70 nominate members OF
Ihe State Committee. Messrs. Ransom ana wright
present at the afternoon session. having Deen pl
Gardner, OF the J0aeDlmsen,O Kelly wing, nrst az
dressed the committed He acknowledged tnatthe Blair
wing represented the Labor Reform and WOrklngme's
organizations III me eitY' Dut claimed mat tne snPe
and JOacnimsenO Reilly wings were the only ones that
represented tue Greenbaek men IL would be useless
ask in his opinion tine committee TO hear evidence
the regular standing OF the several wings The commit
then said; These men whom you see around
you, M. Chairman know more ABOUT heWr1O OH
20 this examination you viii be cOnfOunded
Il lis close than You now understand that there
are factions IN she committee. have heard that some
you pledged 20 recognize one Of our factions and
that Others beeve an OF should be represented
ON the state Committee" Mr. Gardner then suggested
mai representatives OF all the factions be put the
State Committee and that such appOnteoS be made 10
give pledge OF ndelity 20 the National party. He also
ali of the factions should be compelled 10
give pledges they would support the HarmODlZmg
Committees action whatever 1t might be. Bir. COPp
leaders OF the several factions would accept it,
All OF the factions except the BlaiTCOnnOly wing AZ
Onee gave their pledge. MI Connolly evaded the pledge
In this way We helped 90 create the party Our acts
ought guarantee OF our good fath IN the future
''WIu you pledge yOurselyesP Colonel Gardner
asked
We don't ask others to make pledges for u.s." Mr.
Connolly answered.
have friends the committee, but you arc afraid to
trust your friends"
doubt your right 20 make the pledge. There
there VINO VIII DO bound By no pledge" MI. Con-
john q Daly, the chairman Of the Syracuse Conyen-
tiOn who has acted sort Of eX-OfiCO member, at
this point said 10 Connolly: DO you assert that
must win absolutely for Tammany Hall without any
OOneessionsf" lCODfusiOn.l
Connolly Rngflly replied did not say so; neither
did say you aid, ANY scheme TO win is good one"
Cieorge Blair SAID that individually he wOuid abide by
the action OF the committee, but that he would have 10
tear his organization before giving any pledges.
There being no prospect Of the factions coming 10
agreement the HarmOnlzng Committee tnen adjourned
until to-day.
PRIVATE TALK OF THE LEADERS.
NR. JUNIos FINANCIAL THEoRIEs-DIFFICULTlEs IN
THE WAY or ORGANIZING THE NATIONAL PARTY
IL EEw-YoRK.