New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-28

cludlng the chairman. be appointed 70 report on the
adVlsaOl!itv OF holding State COnventlon. he
motion was carried without discussion. and Rufus
W. Peckham and George W. Purser, with the chair
mau Mr. Faulkner, were appointed the committee
recess was then taken until half-past 4.
CALLING on Mr.. KELLY.
In tho course of the recess the committee. consist
ing Of Mr.. Peckham, Mr.. Purser and the chairman
called on Mr.. Kelly at the Controllers Office. There
were present also, by invitation, eX-LieuteuaDt-
Governor Dorshemer and William Purcell. The in
teTvicw lasted over an hour. Mr.. Kelly was asked on
what basis he and the party he represents would
agree TO union with the llden wing. In rep yihepro-
duced a letter written by him to Mr. Purcell, IL re-
spOnse 10 one from that gentleman asking for the
Control cTS views a. 10 What was best TO be done To
bring about h rnony IN the party and prOmo;e the
success OF the Democratic ticket The following Is
a copy Of the letter:
NEw-YoRK. Aur D. 1850.
Ny DEAR SIR received a letter rom you % few days
ago. calling my attention 10 the un'etued ooud ii1n o
political aislr. ~ our party IN IN "a. e. & ana 81 IT
have united party and ac haTmoniou.y together aud
adding: Viii yOu, then, state t. NE your views
To what IS besl 10 he done In the uic@-
eut sitna ion TO tung about union' harmony
and success IN The present clmpaignF
Ihave NJ objection to state candllly to yOu what
/ mat fhe state Committee Of which General Les
ter y. Faulkner hartman. should cal Conv Il or 10
nominate caljIGI,e for Chet judge OF tHc Court Of
veutou issued Dy the state Committee of which
JoAn H. l'iny ls elril;aa ,t'",l. | va VIZ 'Mu, @ pl
uut 90 resolution aIitady adoilea 10y the su-g9W
MT nlrt hf our STATE Committee - confer wlh
n,r' ma" h'No y" power sNcu ll 90 'c WIN M
Faulsuer duC She committee OF wncA Ee l ID 'rm a.
Il-Iuot iair representation I'D the C'nN'nuon
Should br accoilrG io tAe pr s-hIa' ives ~ our dtr
organization, udug the louniy ol NcN-NorL pre-
our vtry sa,lsfaciori'y in ule Assembly
Districts m tue couatrv and tAat pronlnN
NrvTork to CON ede representation 90 Le state
Central Committee toonr organization. a. Vc conceded
Committee aud our-thid OF the delegate, (FAon
taey were not regularly elected ln oraer
~ . "a ''PuS gt b. i Nv mn. e,c-e1 ~ 6e,.r
Nce-Pres cucy. TINS, you VII perceive would DC
uniou Iu face. auo not merely in uau..
vent.ei 6y he CSm,sit,cc Il which Genera Lister j.
F,uI Itner is cisIrIn,n the Co.ny Committee should
Withdraw tne'r call at once.
" That there snoud Oe contest in The Con-
vel. j okInr 10 interference with the prs
ent status of te state Central Committee
Of which General Faulkner j. chairman. except 10 this
couuy T.,se commtteeula elected Tor The term
If one year Apul last, and should bc allowed To
their whole term. In my opinion, THIS ou-ht
10 De bsa s@''eyl IN cur g' pary g0 Poit"y
have not consulted anv oi the freud- or our state
course ,youll be eu rely sIti-3cory to them. ,At
say, however tnat IN the interviews bad with tlem
sometime tney were most anx Gus with regard o.
the calling STATE Convention ia accordance with ihe
precedents ana uslses Of the party Very respectfully
yours JOHN KELLY.
To WILLIAM PURCELL. esq.
long discussion followed the reading Of the let
ter at this interview. The points made by Mr.
finally took the letter and promised 10 lay it before
the state Committee.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The ceulnnittss did not reassemble until an hour
and half after the time to which il hal adjourned,
il being stated shat the committee OF three had not
been able before tnat tIme 10 agree upon report.
Mr. Faulkuer the chairman of tins committee,
reported that IT'S members had visited Air Kelly. IN
accordance with the instructions gwen. Mr.. Kelly
fauo ut unio nd sgid he
not desire 90 DO anything that wonld stand IN the
way If A. and was willing 10 Withdraw the call for
The TammanY Convention as soon as tie state
Committee had decided To call convention. Mr'
Faulkner SAID that upon this statement he re-
ouested MIR. Kelly to put what he had TO say ID
writing. upon when MI nelly had pIOuuceu the
letter given above.
.,. terrar rbrra or four OF tile country members
made remarks casting doubts upon the sincerity Of
the suggestion which Mr. Kelly had put forth, and
asked several questions as 70 hls probable meaning
Thomas j. Costigan wished to know what Mr..
Kelly was wiling to do IN regard to the state Com
mIttee
letfer and also from conversations with Mr. Kelly.
tbst the Controller wished rather than otherwise
fine present STATE Committee to remain II was,
but hc had suggested IN conversation that certain
mem ers at large be added 10 It I'D order % give
Tammany representation on II. fu1us y. PCch-
ham remarked. IN surY manner. that he cd no, un-
dersraud Mr. kellys letter 10 mean any sucE thing
MIR Costigar then moved ihat Nj kely's letter
be put on the minutes. Mir. Faulkner said TIC etier
WAS not written 20 HIM OF 10 the committee, but 10
a gentleman not a member of the go nmittee. Upon
this Mr Costigan withdrew his motion.
A member of the committee then SAID " Let us
talk of the STATE Convention. and do 1t
IrrespectIve Of Mr. ke.lys letter" This view
Of the matter being generally accepted.
Mr. Faulkner aud made "A long speech
in favor of the Convention. lie took the ground
that the state Committee had no power 10 nOnl-
nate candidates Tor State OH cs-tat IT. functions
were simply TO conduc, the canvass ana transact
.lto orflir -
terltn between the Conventions thad no power 10
,nn,,rats Having argued this point, he declared
that IN tins Presidential year part culaIIy 10 was
necessary TO nave harmony aud union IN the party
and that this could be brought about better
by Convention than IN any Other way. IN ldct'
IL could not be brought about ID any other way. -
Ex-State Senator Starbuck replied TO MIR. Fauik-
uer's arguments. and SAID there was no doubt that
the state Committee had the power TO make nom
pclted this State Committee, there was no idea IN
anyb0dys mind tnat second Convention
womd wouid S Se cr,egd clected THIS D faa. and for
that reason the electoral ticket for state
officers wac made at that Convention and not at the
state Convention, had been done III previous
years. The state Committee was therefore appointed
Tor year 10 conduct the PresidcntI1l cdmpal gn,
aud It's duties were 10 have charge OI tGo
canvass When any eXigency arose. which would
aier the constitution OF the State electoral ticket
they were competent 10 deal with H. Ihe ,dcath OF
Judge Church vas one OF these eX gfnce5.
George II. Purser and Mayor SpT9gs spoke IN
favor OF the Convention on the ground that tue
nominations ought 10 come from the people ana
nor from any committee; ana Judge
Dinkel followed IN a bitter Auti-l ammany speech.
Colonel Murphy finally moved that a conY en'lon he
called and a vote taken thereon. MS resulted
in "a for and against the seven members IN Opp0-
sJtIon being RUFUS ". Peckham, Thomas }; CoSti-
Qan. John OBrlen, James +. SlarDuck John 4.
Dinkel. Robert A. Maxwell and Ih0mas brown, lr.
The question OF giving Tammany han Representa-
tion on the State Committee did not come up
for discussion. An Advisory Commltle representing
Tammany Hall, may act with the Executive Com
of
campaign, or the State Convention may add to the
number of the STATE Committee.
THE CALL.
The following is the call which it was decided TO
issue
The Democra.s OF the State OF New-YOrk. and Ill
rleciinn Of HauCnck hnn LnELlsn.