New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-02

fifteen, even COUccdtUg the Iuttcr tdCilon
The four delegates stolen at the KIN Assembly
District Convention FRIDAY. Giving this district =
delegation where IL rightly belongs-to the Garfield Re
pnbcansthe latter will have. gu this estimate" y 10 49,
THE PROSPECTS OF HARMONY
OPINIONS OS TIE POINT WIDELY At vtHIANCF-TN-
DIGNATIoN or GARFIELD RFPrBLICANs Ar MA
CHINE TACTICS At THF PRINARIrS.
The prospect of harmony in the Republican State
Convention which meets IN this ~ this week. was
a tonic If grra, interest among local politicians
Yesterday. There were two views expressed Ivy
those who said they knew what would be done
Late last night il was reported that Mr. Couklng
had abandoned the intention of being a delegate.
and that the friends Of President Arthur would
counsel peace and harmony. On the other hand.
ex-senator Plat. who was absent IN Osweg" en-
dcavoTing TO he elected delegate tn the Conven-
ton was reported 10 have said before his departure
that the Stawarts would control the Convention
ami the nominations. well-known police Official
said thar the friend, Of Mr. Conking had control of
the hall, and would likewise control those
VITO went INTO IL. An anti-Coukng member of
,lc state Committee declared there no doubt
tho the opponents Of The machine would Ice in the
majority and that they would assert their rights.
The time had gone by when the minority would be-
allowed to rule by fraud.
This was the tenor Of talk. which indicated
very unsettled feeling as to what would
he done in the Convention. Since il mas
become daily more apparent that tie
Garfield Republicans would Ice ~ q majority in tie
Convention, there has been a vi,b" chance m the
talk Of some of the leading machine men, who are
known 10 be- on familiar terms with the President.
These men are low counsollng peace and subnis-
sion to the will of the majority. Ih'rr has hrcn
belief among the Garfield Republicans that the
state Committee which is control 'ci hv Mr. Clrs-
ling would place on h. rolls of the Convention
en- nigh Staiwart contestants from districts which
have been carried by the auil-Wachip" men to give
thc cOniro, Of the Convention to ms friends: and
that Mr. Platt ~ chairman pro TEN. ~ the State
Committee, would then nam" th" temper ~ chair
man and thus secure an import 40 Id vantage FOR his
silc since 10 has become manifest that his cannot
bc easily DONE the fear o. trouble ~ the touycu-
lion has diminished.
Another plan 81 g-tiulg ,.,,,.:"i has been 10 pack
the floor of the Convention 50 MAJ NhrIi vote was
taken temporary char IAN tEc U,u-m'mncr> o.
the floor rouli not Toe dI~tn ull-ltd from tho-r hay
ing rgh Ia vote. Il would bc easy no such case
Tor a chairman DESTROYS Of carrying motion ta r-
clare 1t carried rre- prctyr 81 90" vote. Ina hc SIr
atoga Convention 90 1870 the hall WIS crowded m
thus way. 50 thar when the delegates were asked So
stand up there were tour times a, many persons uu
their feet - delegates {" thu convention The com
uitter in chargr If the Acadcmy OF Music state
that the arrangements TINS wear viii prevent such
confusion Que members of the press VIII be- 40
comuudatcd on the stage, the delegates aud 81 cr-
ltrs on the floor of the building aud the general
be made to have the altcrnatcs separated from thc
delegates to render the voting easier.
TACTICS FEARED.
In many of the district conventions in the State
the Staiwart chairman of the district committee ha,
claimed the rllht to name the temporary presiding
officer without allowing the delegates upon
the question. This has been the case in Oswego |
Oneida Brooklyn and other places where the
Conkhng men have underworld to override the
,.E linz. L. 4
feared that the same thing might be- attempted ~
the State Convention. such claim was |
set up in Chicago last year by Senator Cameron, |
then chairman of the National Committee but II |
aOt allowed. In thi State the pTccecentS in |
State Conventions are against such "A lam. The |
chairman of The STATE Committee calls the Conycn-
ton To 'rdrr' bnl docs not nominate chairman. |
The nomination has always come from the |
Convention itself. person who has searched |
the record in past years has made it up oll0ws:
ls76-saraoga.-A. b. Cornell, chairman Of the State
Committee called the Convention order. Mr. Mc- |
GOwan, Of IIerkmer, nominated Warner Miller for TEN
porary chairman. Agreed TO-
S71-ROchcSter-A H. Cornell. chairman Of the State
called the Convention order. Mr.. VIII
Jams nominated for temporary chairman +. C. P!att
Carried.
Is7s-saratoga. Convention was called To order
~ Mr. smyth, chairman of the state Committcr. H. H.
I'lprson, OF Albany, nominated Roscoe Couklng for
chairman. Adopted.
lS70-Saratnga,-Mr. Cornell. chairman ~ the State
Committee called the Convention order M Maiden
Of Orange, nominated Roscoe Conkns Tor temporary
chairman Ie was elected.
is~O-Uucr.-C A. Arthur, chairman Of State Com
niucc called the Convention to order s. H. French ct
New-YOrk. nominated Tor temporary chairman Charles
h. smith, Of Albany. Adopted
former chairman of the state Committee SAYS It's
representative has no night To refuse call OF tho
yeas and nays in voting lOrempurary presiding OIL
GER. The STATE Committee has II" right, either,
under tine powers given It by the state Convention,
10 act even prrliminan!Y on contested seats. only
delegates have night to iaTllCipatc in
the temporary organization If the Convention. 30 !
long as they make "A quorum. IL has been he prac-
lice, however IN cases 81 trumpcd-up contests, Tor
la ge Ia "a uvg nm tl. rpI.
II these presidents iolowcd AT the coming Com
yentIU all signs of trouble Will disappear; tut |
there is an uneasy feeling manifest among tue Gar
icld Republicans hat they VIII hav to contend
against unfair efforts 10 control the meeting
wel-known STATE ihcal, who has been recently
IN consultation with President Arthur IA Washing
he Convention. why should there he = he Re-
,ned. IT President Garncld had died three
months ago, or If the Convention was to he held
hrre M uths from n w, there might be something
If what YOU pleased Ia call row. but
now | cannot why there sh uld be.
Under the circumstances IL would at once force a
ignt with President Arthur. II such "A thing should
Happen u the outset and The Prcsl cnt should be 50
embarrassed even before lie had lorme ms Cabinet.
I woul be a bad thing Tor the Republican party
md the people Of the United states"
Have you any reason 10 believe that the sup
,orters OF Mr.. ConKllng are crying for peace T.
" | was told only yesterday by Mr.. C"nkling's
most efficient supporter that II was his desire that
here suould be- peace. and that If anyone raised a
Ow II would surely damn that person. The Con-
'eutOn will undoubtedly be very largely attended;
,ut think that the result will be satisfactory"
OPINIONS OF VARIOUS MEN.
Collector Robertson. when asked yesterday if he
cared any trouble al the Convention, replied:
" have not been paying any attention. to politics;
have been too busy in my office since my return
rom the Presidents funeral. But | do not think
he Convention will be disOrleriy. ! think the
majority will lie allowed to rule"
General Hustled was asked what he thought tho
.,gl..x t..f,n ~ h4 f.f it.t,tg ia.