National Republican., 1880-04-24
'1NTI-THIRD TERMERS.
A Glance Behind the scenes In Now

A Glance Behind the Scenes In Now York,
An Nnti-third term Republican, who has Just
returned from New York, hos expressed his upin.
ion Of the anithird term clements in that State to
q reporter Of TtE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
He says of the New York city organization,
which was gotten mp under the auspices of Thea re
Manager Sheridan Shook ei I'd oane genus, that the
character of It's original projectors has caused the
great majority of Republicans opposed TO General
Grants nomination 10 stand 0looi, a suspicion
prevailing that in spite Of sconic appearances II is
manipulated more IN the interests of those who
have failed to receive recognition from "the ma.
chine than because, Of undying devotion 10
principles. Tho repudiation Of the organization
by Mr. Joseph IL. Choate and others, whose names
were used without authority, did II no good. II Is
regarded with more favor since Mr.. Charles Wat.
rous, highly esteemed business man, has accepted
leadership and It makes a respectable show
formauts did not think the rank and
file of the movement, from present
indications, would bolt the ticket If Grant should be
ronoulnated. AS TO other organizations, he learned
of but two OF any import0ncc-tho New York Re.
publican League, whose adheronts are mainly in
Inc rural dlsIricts and the ScratCher organization
now known as the New York Independent Repub.
lcau Association. The committee Of the League,
winch seemed to be the most extensive and re-
spectacle movement rs respects membership, was
composed, with single exception, OF men regard.
ed as thoroughly respectable and sincere, but quite
unused to the ways Of politics. lie was not sur.
Drisud to find therefore, that lobbyist Of the Erie
railway, who Is also q veteran politician had come
to tho surface as Il leading factor in this reform
movement passing himself oil ns a genuine re-
terest in several booms Of his own, an effort was
being made to unseNt him as chairman Of the ex-
ecutiye committee, or to make reorganization
which would leave him out In tho cold The h0r-
mony existing between some OF the Gnt-third-
term elements, he said Is also shown by the fact
that meeting of representatveso of the League and
of the Scratchor Association having been called
IN Albany, the one on Wednesday and tho other on
Thursday last 1t was determined by the committee
ofthe League I'm defiance OF It's politician. nom
Thereupon the politician" appeared In the Tribune
declaring thet the League thmselcO "as such"
had not called conference at ALI whilo tho secre-
tary teegraphed to League members that tho con.
ferenCe would be postponed and held conjontly
with tho Independents on Thursday, Following
this honest effort of the real leaders In tho League
TO unite tho anti-Grant elements tSdns The lobbyst)
and make u respectable showing, Mr.. Whiteridge, Il
loader Of the scratchers, and who was described to
him as "a very young lawyer, whose wisdom was
in inverse ratio TO his ASPIRATIONS innoccnty desi-
rious Of magnifying these here at hc expense of
chose there" hit hard at ani-third'teim pre-
tensions by ngenuously announcing to a Herald re-
porter that tho anJl-third-term League conference
had been abandoned, because no one would at
tend. The gentleman interviewed states that he is
satisfied that tho roll OF the League numbers
probably eight or ton thousand names but
that the issues upon which II bands together
are opposition to Coukiugs rule, quito as much MS
to Grants denomination, Tho Scratches are re-
ported rs claiming q membership in New York
city UfNbOut 200. canvass OF the State 10 secure
representatives at the late conference IN Albany
secured some 200 responses but most Of the writer's
gave excuses for not attending THE REPUBLICANS
Gnti-thrd-term informant thinks tho Importance
of the movement at Albany, which be regards as
an attempted union of the ant-third-term forces,
is chiefly dependent on the ability OF Matthew
Hale eX-Congressneu Merriam, Bradford, Wood
and other Lougue representatives, 70 carry with
them into tho new ORGANIZATIONS the Longue fol
lowing throughout the stute and the success of
Horace White, Ethan Allen, Charles Watrous and
Others in plnioning tho too active wings OF those
frantic seekers after nOtorlcty aud the countrys
good the soaring young Scratchcrs of the White
ridge type; results which arc somewhat doubtful.
lie believes that the New York Democracy viii be
united and enthusiastic In support OF some man
their whole strength IN ordorto carry the state.