The New York herald., 1879-10-03
ROBINSON'S FRIENDS.
THE GOVERNORS SUPPORTERS DISCUSSING THE
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN-INTRODUCIN THE
RURALS TO THEIR CITY ALLItS

RURALs TO THEIR CITY ALLItS.
In response to general invitation Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee about sixty promi-
nent supporters OF Governor Robinson assembled
yesterday afternoon in the parors Of the St. James
Hotel. The gentlemen present represented nearly
every section OF the State. and among them were
Henry Tilden. brother of Ex-Governor Tilden;
Mayor william II. wickham. Port Warden W. W. Cor
don. Sidney T. Fairchild. OF Madison county; Gen.
eral Hughes David Gray, of Buffalo; Commissioner of
Charities and Correction Townsend Cox. Secretary
of State Allen c. Beach, Attorney General Schoon-
maker, William A. Beach. of Syracuse; ex-senator
Roswell A. Parmenter, Of Troy; General Pearsal Of
Long Island; ex-Assemblyman Halliday, of Ithaca;
Senator John c. Jacobs, Senator Pierce William C.
Kingsley and Thomas Kinsella, of Kings; George II.
Lapham, of Pom Yam; James NJ. Oakley. General
James McQuade, Charles Davis, the warden Of Sing
Sing Prison; W. II. Henderson, of Cattaraugus;
John OBrien. of Rhinebeck; Senator Raines, Of
Rochester; James Mackin. of Dutchess; Clarkson N.
Potter, the candidate for Lieutenant Governor;
T. b. Carroll. of Saratoga. and Peter b.
Olney. Among those in attendance representing
particularly the city Of New York were Colonel
John II. Fellows. Senator I. G. E. Ecclesine,
Feodore Mierson. Peter Dowe Douglas Taylor, cx-
Alderman Louis @. waehner. Oswald Ottendorfer
and q number of other active politicians in this
city. The members of the State Central Committee
who were present either personally by repre-
sentative were George Bechte, of Stapleton; Henry
c. Nelson. of Sing Sings William d. veeder. William
A. Fowler and Francis Nolan, OF Brooklyn; John
O'Brien. OF Rhinebeck; X. A. Maxwell, of Batavia;
David B. Hill. OF Elmira; William NJ. Whaon.
Of Maysa asG % Chafaes WI %is G BnalH Rnasa
of Saugerties; Daniel Manning of Albany; Samuel
o. Gleason. of Troy: William E. Smith. of Patts-
burg; Andrew w. Ferguson, of Malone; James +.
Starbuck. of Watertown Samuel w. Buell.. of South
Ballston; Charles X. Graums. Of Utica; William A.
Wlliam J. !. Moses. Of AUBURN; Lester B. FsuiIner
of Dansville; Edgar X. Apgar of Ithaca. and David
B. Hill. Of Elmira. Mr.. W. W. Gordon was present
on behalf Of Burr B. Andrews of Norwich. Mr..
William Purcell. of Rochester. was not present. but
he sent letter excusing himself for non-attend-
Previous to holding the conference the Executive
Committee met and transacted some routine busi-
ness. Then, at about two p. NJ, all the gentlemen
who had been invited to confer together al
lowed to enter OF the parors and the doors
closed The object of the session was to complete
throughout the State in behalf OF Governor Robin
son. in the general and informal discussion that
of the party in this city was discussed in all its bear
ings. The action of Mr.. Kelly and other gentlemen
in the state IN leaving the wetng Hall Convention
was talked over and attempts were made to devise
means for overcoming the obstacles which divided
democracy have placed in Robinson's path.
ORGANIZING THE MEETING.
Upon Senator Jacobs taking the chair Mr.. Lester
B. Faulkner, the chairman OF the Democratic State
Committee. requested permission to address tho
gentlemen present. He allowed to do so. and in
the course of his remarks gave most complete and
exhaustive account of the condition of the Robinson
movement in nearly every section OF the State.
After the chairman of the State Committee had
got through informal chat was had between those
present. Introductions and conversations were the
of the day. and an hour passed in this
manner Indeed IL is said that one OF the principal
reasons for holding the conference last evening was
to give the gentlemen from "the country an oppor
tunty become acquainted with the representative
Robinson democrats of this city
"Tho country people appeared to be AFRAID or the
New York people, and so we thought we would have
the two elements brought together for friendly
confabulation."
Thus spoke a State committeeman on this subject
walked to and fro III the vsstibulo of the hotel
When each member of the conference had become
acquainted with the others regular business
once more resumed. At this point Colonel David c.
Robinson admitted to the room, and. during the
OF those present the state of the Robinson
vass in the several districts
PLANS CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. Apgar then submitted plan for the cam
paign. He proposed to divide the State into nine
canvassng districts. in such manner as to have
each district contain certain number of counties.
Each of these divisions Is to be visited by n CON-
mittee of six gentlemen, who are to DO selected by
tho members OF the State Central Committee and
the other persons present at yesterdays conference.
Ono representative man from this city IL to DO put
upon zach one OF these committees, which are to
have absolute charge and control the canvass
in their respective territory. their power being
limited only to comforting with the several county
several committees may provide for speakers and
other matters connected with canvass, and are
obliged by the plan to give personal attention to tho
work under their charge.
The principal features of the plan of MIR. Apgar
were discussed Mt considerable length. but no ma
tcrial amendment was sought to be made to it, The
conference continued its informal discussion of the
merits OF the plans proposed by Mr.. Apgar until ato
in the evening and finally voted to adopt the rccom
mcndationsand to advise tho carrying out of tho
scheme SO faras the Executive Committee might con-
slider practicable.
THE PARTY THIS CRY.
After this had bcen accomplished the question as
to the condition of the party in Now York city was
brought up and created good deal OF argument.
Several gentlemen from Brooklyn Expressed tho
opinion that Robinsons majority i'll this city
would be over twenty-five thousand votes.
colonel John X. Fellows requested by
the other gentlemen present to give his views on
the situation. and in the course of his remarks
he described the Robinson mass meeting that lately
took place In Cooper Institute. lie also
which he thought would prevent Mr.. Kelly from
polling large vote in the city, and predicted Robin
sons success by surprisingly large majority.
Various methods were then put forward as to tho
best way OF continuing the campaign in Now York
city. No conclusion was arrived at beyond voting
hold meetings all the Assembly districts and to
arrange for other measures in behalf OF Governor
Robinson.
1t was after nine o'clock when the last of those
present left the ST. James HOTEL Another conference
may bo held to-day
Daniel Manning. the editor Of the Albany Argus,