The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-22
4 SECRET CONFERENCE.
A Compact Administration Organization
for New York State.
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
Tilden Powerlcss in the State Committee
His Policy Still Hunt.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnAIp,l


SARATOGA August 81, 1878.
The political waters at Saratoga have just COM
menced TO crervesce. Up to the present the season
In this respect has been particularly dull; to-day,
however, the aspect OF affairs IN such connections
suddenly changed The assemolago OF the Demo
cratic State Committee tomorrow at tine United
States HOTEL and the conference OF Administration
republicans brings number OF prominent politicians
from all parts The state. Speculation is rife as TO
the precise objects and meaning OF the republican
gathering held with closed doors ut
IN large parlor of the United States.
Among those present ex-senator William
B. woodin Dr. Lorng, of Kingston; Elliott G. Cow
din, OF New York; ex-senator Prince. OF Queens; OK
Assemblyman Goodrich, OF Kings; A. n. Cole, OF AL
Ieghapy; Clinton L. Merriam, OF Lewis; ex-senator
Sprngue, OF Buffalo; Thomas e. Stewart, Of NV
York; Ellis II. Roberts, OF Utica. and abent
q dozen others Tho secrecy
aintaned tho proceedings OF tho conference,
each participant being particularly enjoiued not to re-
late what had taken place. The object and purposes
OF the gathering were apparent and developed them
selves shortly alter adjournment Every possible
effort TO be made by the enemies OF Senator ConK-
ling prevent hts reelection TO the United StatesSen
ate Committees appointed to wait upon the State
committee the republican organization and demand
the holding OF convention. The MAIN committee
consists each judicial district. The labors
case the State committee refuses to call the regular
convention. They will be content, it is un-
derstood, with the reelection OF one dele
gate IRON each Assembly district, but will
insist upon IL that the Convention must DO
comprised OF 3S4 members The larger number Will
be demanded In order TO preyeoi, II possible positive
packing OF the Convention by Senator Conkiings al.
hcrents In case the State Committee refuses to issue
thc call them independent administration conven-
ton Will be brought together and the Hayesite war
sarriod into the very heart OF tho cncmys citadel.
The committee consists Of the foilowing:-
Dist.
Elliot &. Cowdin or New York.
2-Georee II. Fostrr. OF WESTMINSTER
3--Henry Smith. oil Albany.
Judge Smythc, OF Fulton.
&c. l.. Mcrriman, OF Lewis
6-Wiiiam Smythe, OF Owesn
7-F. C. Cleveland, Of Pennyan.
S-Lorin B Sessions, OF Chauarqna
SENATOR PRINCES
Ex-senator Prince and cx-Asse N bly, man Elliot c.
Cowdin the leadigg spirits in the conference
The latter being mentioned chairman and the
ormcr secretary Mr.. Prince peculiarly aGroit
and polite in speech the embed Hay estcs
He spoke OF harmony and OF working exactly within
tho party, That they might present compact
front TO the Democratic saemy. All that they required
was convention oil republicans OF the State. II the
uphoders oil tho administration were thcn beaten
tncy might settle all internal dissensons but they
did propose TO be dictated to oy ciquc OF Oil &C.
h0lders. NO one nae Oecn 10 tnc meeting
who held federal Offices. They did not come Ia any
OF her eutatiye capacity out as republicans
w.p OK coxstIyc
mi. .n..ch al ,n,,e , soo,h,ng crec, Int ~ Ala
NC sPse.a 80 f".ie :. 80 ~ 80
not compctey some up 10 tue motives Oh mo CONFER
ence winch evidently means relentless war upon tbe
Utica statesman hts friends wherever point
be ga ned or Il gun spiked. A wide-uwaks politician
ennns mn the sluaton relative To me present
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asp..' ~ ~ - na,..r,ov,, -. - crr.n,,,
man Poiht H Ho h"'cinens 10 W oisauN'
The State Tor concert oil acicn 10 compel every oce-
holder assist In occurring the nomination OF men,
Tors OF Assembly who will not vote Tor Conking's re-
aIertion II thr uarty Ia moi
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CoukHhg iof me"oe's VI AsseHiui!, 'neh '"ey
VIII strike hanns Win tho democrats ana
carry the battle to the polls Tc-ni.ht !. is given
out. however, that wos well known several days
oco'that tho state Comm had concluded to cali
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