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

DETAILS OF HE MEEIINGS.
The meeting # the Committee was held at the st.
James Hotel. Many Democratic politicians had as
'orbled IN the lobbies by noon, the hour fixed tor
,e meeting but not nearly so large crowd was
,bere as might have been expected With
tw executions they belonged to the Tilden
go. Fierce opposition TO the holding OF
eonycu. De- as being MADE 10y the Antl-l ammany
r,a,sters of the Committee. who were moving
ou;rt'r around. and by those members from the in
,rir of a e. state who have always been cl3sSed as
orlsnt uarti,ars of Mr.. Tllden. hev opposed
h. those members who have acted with Iammany
Hall when it had representation on the Committee
and by 0.her members who. while acting with the
T.+en wing of the party for several years. have
never been thick and thin supporters Of Mr III
don The rartv that favored a convention had The
vigorous assistance of several prominent Democrats
vbo for two years have either acted openly with
tbe Kelly wing OF have shown their sympathy with
i, These men have lately gained the tltie of "paci-
frators" among Democrats. as they have denied
n brlnc harmony" into the distracted party coun-
els II is suspected they intend TO make their
bodies bridg. over which Mr. Kelly may pass 10
tbe camp of the " regular Democracy.
Cs,ef among these men IL sex-Lieuteuant-Gov
norshemer lie has been assisted IN his work by
William Purcell. Editor OF The Rochester Union and
4drlrt.cr and bv Erastus Brooks and Il IS even
vijSpered that Augustus Schell smiled upon their
eforts.
Nr porsheimer and Mr.. Purcell We're both pres
On, ~ the committee-rooms throughout the day.
One moment they could be seen talking amicaoiy
~, . .of, with Lester 3. Faulkner Chairman Of
the State Committee and at another with Daniel
Manning. manager of The Albany Argus, and the
real head of tae Illden party IN
the interior Of the State. There was
thronc Of ANTI ammany politicians present
urglng the Committee not 10 hold convention.
Tb4ss men are afraid that their present favorable
posliior for "a contest with Iammany lor the iocal
ro- of office 90 the fa Will be injured II conven-
ton Is held; that is, lanmany may IN
some manner be recognized Dy tue cohVeu-
nou. and then the clnm OF Ahll-I aHiHllDN
10 te thc only regular representative OF the
Democratic party in tins CITY would have 10 oe
abandoned If Anti-Tammauy was present SO also
was Iaminanv. Edward Gale and Maurice +.
Holahan two influential members of lammanY
Hall stood IN front Of the hotel and argued shat II
VS. very desirable that state Convention should
held.
HOW THE BITTERNESS SHOWED ITSELF.
Among the Anti-Tammauy men present, IN addi-
lion 10 those of the State Committee, were Mayor
CooDer. Colonel Tracy, Andrew H. Green. Maurice
J Power State Senators Fowler and stephens
George W Mclean, James Daly Colonel James
Noonev and General William F. Smith. In the
general conversation that took place before 'he
Committee assembled, there was a strong feeling
AGAINST a convention. especially among the
cor-trv members as has been stated. Many OF them
smoke IN hitter terms against IanmanY, and IL
oroer 10 carry their point they decided TO hoId
conference before the Committee assembled Ihey
were led to do this III consequence OF several ex-
pressiOns of opinion from Guy meuueIs d-dns' .nc
pronosed convention. A. tney were aD0ui 10 pro-
ceed up.tairs to hold this convention. however the
COMMITTEE was called together ana the proposed
Tbare VA a iIyeiv talk about the question at
issue bet eeu j. Thomas spriggs, MayOr Of OuGa
and member OF the committee, ana AhurcN II.
Green Mr Green $ well known 10 be a c0huIen-
tlal friend of Nj. llloen. "ud auy remarks - MS
un6u politics are Likely 90 be considered as
reflection OF the sage OF GTamefcy i arr. MI
srricg- d. famous rs the author of the " 20
o. 4.d finish your ticket dispatch winch DefOoied
n democratic convention into nominating Hcr4lo
s ,lnonr for Governor ~ 1876. Mr. cprlggs has
been friendly TO tie IIden ing, 80 that MS POSI-
tOn OF fav0riug state COuF entlon caused some
amazemeut to the leaders OF that wlng VINE
peaceably reading newspaper YESTERDAY Mt
sprggs was accosted By Mr. Green with the re-
marx ,,l; ~
TO- -
Mr ,prggs put down his paper ard arising said
And ayn opposed 10 it. absolutely" said Mr.
Green. ID a ringing voice, aud with darkenlng
"WbvY sad MI Spriggs. in mild manner.
" lv p replied Mr.. Green. hcrcely - why, be
ssuse would be ilnpotlc III view OF the uVisiohs
Mr. Snr,gi, smiled and said " I don't think so
they can ,e healed # treated IN the right way
You are mistaken said Mr.. Green, gloOmly :;
we stall lose ten votes for every one we gam.
VIII the. dj.seuslors extend into every Assembly
District Of the state, ana they would be instantly
aroused into lie If We should Iold cOhVehtl0h'
But Why are yOu III favor OF holding cOnVen-
non r
"Becau.e there is no psecedent Tor State Com
nit'ee assuming the duy Of nominating cahoi-
Gale Tor such great Office" =,
"Tammany viii 20 to The Convention" said Mr..
Green
Undoubtedly; but that matter can be arranged
But You lave no authority to call State Con
sshtoI. The last state convention gave ui xou 10
! such authority SAID Mr Green. Win an t1aeper-
\ tied manner; and then he c0Dlnned' We can
lui as well nominate Chief Judge" 30
Well replied Mr. Sprigps, suppose a'Secre-
isly Of STATE had died wouldn't we have authority
tcsl! State Convention 70 nominate candidate
oN Acknowledge don't care button loI p plece-
eeht II II were wise / should favor TINS cOnimlI-
iet makup Tie nomination, but don't think such
Etion wiscD
You vii will lose by it, there will be endless
ISiie arising from it, said ali. Green despohd-
egS aS he moved away.
OPLkING IHE MEETING.
Ihe committee met a fifteen minutes past IN
1eresulaI comuiittee-rooms, and on the roll being
~4ed the following members answered 10 tncH
1anes:
taL u,b.rs
l-George Bechte. stapleton.
iI-Wiiisn A. Fowler, Brooklyn
N-fiancis Nolan. Brooklyn.
vnu'-John A. Dmkel, No. o Centre-st. n. L.
~ DeVfse IA. PuIssf, NO, D. IaSaa~ o.. vorh
i4-IbOtnss j. COstigan, C,Cy Han, NeW-forK-
A-huDert o. TnOmpsOn,No. $50 Le1lng 'on-aVe''
Ny.
1L-Iiugn H. Moore No 10 East one-hundred-
yu and-iOurteeutn-sL, n Y
fHi-Wn.iam /. MOlle~ YOnkers
TIrIL-JObn O'Brien. kBlneDeck.
w. /. Brown NewDurg
Yv,,-MlIO {. Osborn, Winuhan.
STf,l.-Dauel Manning, Albany.
William l.. Smith, aitsburg.
II w william J. Atersli, OxdeusOurg.
xYS-eauue v. Buell. South Ba!istOn
II IYm -1eCrge scIamlug, OncOnta.
L yytv James f. -tarbucK. WATERFOWL
II wv IMAM :. PUucher, OswegO.
xYgft-irnry !. No Wry, syracuse
Il X ~ieaies J.. FAelkuer, Dansytlle
i yvT' o-td - fll E.m!re.
Il 1noil4s BsoSa. jr. 6eoiisvLe.