New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27

veutlon, the same should be chosen by the OPP
posing committee. Before the meeting began 'ar'o"
opinions were expressed as TO the policy OF such
coursei it being argued the side that the he5
faction was sufficiently strong act independently OF
the Tlden party, and that 10 follow III NV
lead OF the latter might by some be presu"ou
to iudica'e weakness or want OF eonn"e"0
In their own strength The ony ground Tor taIlhg s"o
course was the hope that aInicsbie srranSeie"'
might be made between the two bodies 50 'hht 'neS
mint 20 tpto the yeptontocether uupledgei to any
particular candidate. 1880
The meeting largely attended, but the a''c"u""e
was composed principally OF city pohilcHus' anu II"
from The ether parts Of tho state were P'e'o""
shortly after ( O'Clock he committeeman wa
Gle red and the state Committee began us ue
l,he,o,,ons The chairman. Nathaniel ho"R
.clegr,nhed that be was detained al roma"
bv D,urder trial, and T. W Cowen' OF Saratoga pre-
sided IN bis stead The committee comprised augustus
seheu Orlando B Potter John u. s'rahan' Jonh
H. Mooney and Edward I, Wood ol N'"-i"iA'
Anthony Barrett Kings Jonu t. HasFin, Wes'ches''fi
: s,rnbcn r. Arpot Caemuug: Daniel warner. Monroe
John H. Colby, Rensselaer,; william " NflFh'' VI
iauo; Captain Fletcher substitute Tor "eoiE" o.
Greeue Niagara J. lone, substitute 'or 'e"'s'
! Magee ~csuyIe); p. " Rhodes (snhstituto Tor
Aauson s. Plge Osweso Adm mayer tsros'''uI' J."
Edwin : Jrnnoy, Onnndaga. r N. eKeeies' o. Loc|-
rort, Niagara. acted rs secretary of the meeting
The proceodues we're conducted with c!osed doors
Attro tune they began II was reported maj TIE tH1eh
Committee were divided 70 the merits Of Uuca ana
syrscrse "a the place Tor holding The Convention.
Pending To expected decision. The ana tllden
| Committee transacted some formal business ara
heard reports from yaucus Assembly Districts.
All Of tAcse. II was aiierward s.Ited' were
bitterly opposed to Tdeu, and N no case Wa' special
reference made TO any other candidate. some as
,ussion cnsurd in regard 20 MINOR points ~
these report. aud he political situation gen
| erlly and then the committee received
intelligence that r,dcn SIT" Committee had al
lourncd without appcatng The time ana place Tor 'h'
state Convent m but had named committee Of i've to
issue the ca fer such time and place - ms eom'l
! tee thought ~ TIC Kelly st"te Committee. win
! scarcely any discussion, adopted exactly th'
same poHcy and PISSED resolution e"ip""
| er.pg and instruciiug the Executive Com
nreo 70 call convention Of the Democracy OF the
STATE such aud place as that committee shodiu
hereafter decide upon The members Of he EX cuuve
Committee are: Augustus schol chairman. o. j. Pot
ter Joau H. Mooney. John n. Colby, W. W. Wngnt'
John f. stgahau, Anthony Barrett, Stephen I. Arnot
and Edwaro T. Wood. John lily Was present at the
meeting hut COX little active part III The proceedings
VIEWS OF MR.. RELIY's ApHTRFNrs.
"What has been done I" asked TRIBUNE reporter OF
MT Rhodes
.'Oh II ms been left with the Executive Committee
What has the other done e. 49, innocenily asked
"Tacy thiuA they have ehecsma ed YOU
.Oh no. tiny have not They have to make the next
move As soon A. their committee decides II VIII be-
known. and our committee viii a. once act upon H.
Decide TO hold your convention at The same place.
do you mean ,"
Certainly"
The ohbies oi the hotel crowded during the NJ
ternoon among the politicians present bong Sidney j.
Nichols Justice Dnffy, John ] German, W r Roberts
Henry A. tnmbetou. j.. y. Cal. 5. J. Cowan. cXScua
tor Lawrence OF Queens County. eN-Aldcrman Geo 90
Hall. Alderman Shells. Henry D Purroy. aud JOHN J.
Ball OF Rensselaer, County. j. T. SpiDoa was nos pres
e,, and his absence vas special ) commented upon.
r NJ Steele who Is one OF the socrc1arcs OF t7 ram
rauv state Committee said In the course of couv~r
sation with TRIBUNE reporter ne TO Tfdcn'- strength
in Niagara County: Il believe Iiden Is I'm n very
great minority though he has few good
supporters We know nothing Of Jammany NJ
there It IS Tammauy and AnitTammaty bu'
Tden aud anti-Tden and ne anti cry is the strong
est now and Will grow you VII see, II he IA
rot Withdrawn. But he will be wi nd AVN without
doubt The country cannot be sacrificed for him
W. Cowen, Of Saratoga, said; There s very strong
hostV " against TAeu IN my district es ociay IN re
gard 10 the Robinson matter last Fail. Numbers have
sworn 10 vote for Republican II I1deD u nominated
n IL were the vote of New-York only that
We needed IL would be different iug hut Tlden coud
never carry the other States II We I'D support HIN
There Ia no other candidate specially mentioned"
Wv Wright OF Geneva sand; 4" We are opposed 70
Tiiden for several reasons, OF which Is mat IL
should stick himself ~ champion OF reform anC
| vet surround himself with unnitgated rlscA's.'
Are there no Tlidtn supporters in GeaeyaF
81 have been asked that ,estion be ore, and hay'
tnReu the trouble 70 make inquiries found Only ionr
and these are far from being prominent PEG
pie The old reforners during the Canal Rini
limo used to b. solid TlGon. but to,
are as roueb against HIN now I'VE elected him once
the, say and We can never forgive him that he I'D no
hold on to the Presidency when lie hHi IT. As 10 othc
candidates. don't think people have made up thel
minds Bayard, Thurman. Jcwett. Hancock, Hen
drick.-,ll stand we'll with the people, and any on
n would DO acceptable"
You dont mention Seymour T.
think he il the strongest Of all and did not II
cude hin because Gdn't know whehe he would ru'
. | Deheve he viii refuse II, however an
pressure outside Of the state should b
brou TT bear him be would be very key to com
, forward, think There is question that he stand
much higher here than any candidate 10 fact, ne is III
ony one we feol quite OF carving the State with
. Do you think Tden will withdraw
. NO know the We'll and believe lie Will no
withdraw. IL should do SO ON O. 0diOn Thai We SUI
port some OF bic, tine proposition would not
| accepied Wa are determined 10 be untrammelod an
nm, lodged We would not be pledged to support SeJ
mour even although he is by far the grea
, | est favorite. Next to him comes BayarC
but there is fear that no would not prove an e,icbl
c.nd late n fear that the other side would make to
nuch out OF tle he is with Southern syn
pathies they would raise the bloody shirt or
sgan. Next to Baysrd Gomez Hsncock' VINO Is ehso'
: In every respect"
= John H. Colby, OF Rensselaer, County. sid: " Tim
q tho ant-Tilden feeling in my county even srongo
Than tbe anil ROBIN son feeling Was last Fall numb
[ who yOed against Kelly then are now with u.
+, because OF the popular indignation raised b.
fraudulent count gt Troy. Fitzgerald. vii
WAS County Treasurer. candidate for Sheriff. bu
he WE cheated ont Of IT, and MS friends ere very be
= ! against the Tllden ia consequence. Vine
: | T1lden was Governor he put II into the hand
q ! OF the city executive to appoint tho Inspectors
y | and the politicians would say 10 these officer
/. appointed by their patronage We want "a thOusan
majority In his district for 10 and so they md
u arrange It. II was % III Fitzgcrald's tn