The daily gazette., 1880-01-08
From the N Y. Star.
Anti-Grant Republicans.
The NesO M0Uensent against a
Third Term Maict,s0 Rapid
HeGdsOGy.

A PARENT ORGANIZATION AT ALBANY,
N. Y, WITH BRANCHES THRoU GHoUT
THE sTATE--LE AIDING RKPUBLlCANs
IN SYMPATHY WI tn ITS oBJEcTs.
ALBANY, Jan. 6,-The opposition in
the Republican ranks TO Conkling and
Grant, which has been the occasion of
much inyernal discord for the past SIX
weeks, has at last assumed definite shape
aud proportions. At first the movement
had but q small following here, being
mainly confined 20 New York City,
where it had the effect of IntensifyinR
the b tterness and widening the chasm
between ahe two local Republican fac
lions. Since the late State election, how
ever,the Republican opponents Of Grant
ana Conkling have been very busy in
this county. A private conference of
leading anti-Grant and anti Conkling
Republicans was held in this city on Sat-
urday evening last, when an "anti- Grant
Club" was organized, with M organ l..
Filkins as President pro tenn and Thos.
Resolutio ms, consisting OF three mem.
bers, and committee of five on
Permanent Organization were appoint
ed, the latter with Instructions to extend
the movement into all the counties of
the State, and to open correspondence
with well known anti Grant Repuhli-
cans wi that object. Among other Re
publicans present were Hon. Ham Har-
lis and Mr.. Dawson OF the Evening
Journal, both of these gentlemen being
strongly Committed to the opposition to
a third term.
A second meeting of the Anti. Grant
Club was held tonight in Martin Hall,
when over sixty well known Repubhi
IN no tuara nraaaut Tho 2aeraf N II ra-
ported that the movement had met with
the most encouraging success in nearly
every county with which correspondence
had been opened, and that branch clubs
had been organized In q number of cities,
Resolutions were reported, citing the
action of the Republican State Conven.
tons Il Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Massachusetts,, and New
York declaring against third term, and
pledging the Republican party Of the
State to oppose the reelection of Grant n
nomiuaed by the Natonsl Convention.
Speeches in support of the resolutions
were made by Lemon Thompson, DR.
5winborne and several other gentlemen.
All the speakers declared they would not
support Grant under any circums ances
and predicated the defeat of the party
in the State III the event Of his nomina-
tion. The resolutions were adopted
unanimously, after which the club pro-
ceeded to organize permanently by
sIecting Mr.. Matthew Hall, Of Albany
President. Mr.. Hall was not present al
the mestiDg 10 night, but will accept by
letter, being In full sympathy with the
movement. One vf his intimate friendi
tonight Informed your correspondent
that In his letter Mr.. Hall sets forth hil
reasons for accepting the position ant
for opposing Grant, and will At the same
lime give a clear and vigorous statemen
Of the sense of large andinfiuentia
part of the party in the State on tina
subject.
In n conversation with Mr.. Filkins
the temporary President, this evening
he stated to your correspondents that h'
had carefully caLvassed the sentimen
of the Republicans of this county on tn,
subject of third term, and found tha
1t was opposed by the best men in tn,
party. As for himself, he would no
support Grant under any circumstances
| Blaine or Sherman, or even Washburn
would be more acceptable to the party a
a VIII ole, though he doubted whether tn
last named woIld stand any chance o
success In national contest. Anothe
meeting Of the club will be hold on Mon
day evening next.