New-York tribune., 1881-09-01
NEW-YORK REPUBLICANS,
THE CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN NEW.
YORK

LRGELY-ATTENDED MEETING OF TIE srIrv
Committee AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HoTEI-vIcK-
PRESIDENT ARTHUR ABsENT-A DECISION TO
HOLD THE STATE CONVENTION IN THIS CITY,
oN OCTOBER 5-wHAT THE MEMBERS SAY ABOUT
TIE PROSPECTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE
Inc Republican State Committee met yester-
oay at she Fifth Avenue Hotel Vice Presi-
ueno arthur, che chairman, was not present,
and ex-senator Piatt was chosen to nreside-
1t was decided to hold the State Con-
Ventlon In this city on October 8. although
motion to hold it week earlier narrowly
escaped being carried. A reapportionment of
delegates was adopted.
DETAILS OF THE COMMITTEES MEETING
Ihe meeting was more fully attended than anv
previous meeting of the committee except al a State
convention. held for some years There vera
uiirty-Dne members represented out of the thirty
,nree @ OF which the committee is composed In ad-
dltlon TO the members of the committed there was
a large attendance of politicians particularly of
those belonging to the local Republican oreaniza-
uon known as the "MachineD Among these were
1ohn j. oBrien, Chief Of the Bureau of Elections.
fohce Commissioners French; James Davis. CITY
Assessor; John X. Lydecker; Harbor- Master Jere-
mah Drew; Alderman Perley; Assemblvman
brodsky; Bernard Biglin; Harbor-M Charles II.
Morell Chester S. Cole, Captain of the Port. Har
Summers, and Harbor- Master Willard Bullard be.
SIDES number of Brooklyn Republicans who CANA
over with Police Commissioner Jourdan and FTre
commissioner Worth. Among the others present
In the corridors of the hotel were State Senator Ba
peri, OF Binghamton, James w. Hustled. sheridan
ohook' and, for few moments, Congressman His
COCK, Of Syracuse. Mr.. Hscock Senaor-elecf Miller
anc some others were their way TO join a fishing
party In Long Island waters and they did not re
MAN to the meeting of the committee
lhe presence of 80 many local politicians WIN
gathered In the hotel early in the morning was due
to the fact that ex-senator Conkng and Press-
oeht Arthur had decided to throw their influence in
favor of holding the Convention in this CITY Tn.
original purpose of holding the Convention in Sara
ooe@ on september % was given up, 1t was said be-
cause the hotels there would not be open at that
time. No Republican State Convention has ever
oeen heid IN this city, ii sad and for that rea
~ Son ana because OF Its conveniences il was urged
that The next one be held here. The discussion ON
'nis subject was rather lively before the committee
met and there seemed to be some doubt as to what
the result would be, owing to the strong opposition
OF some OF the members from the Western part of
the State. few of these claimed that the purpose
OF holding the Convention in New-York was "a
make use of local influence which could NOT be
used elsewhere. There no feeling Of bitterness,
however shown in the discussion, it being of a
friendly character.
THE COMMITTEE CALLED TO ORDER.
The committee met in parlor + OF the hotel soon
aiter II O'Clock. Secretary f. NJ johnson called it
to order, in the absence of the chairman Vice Pres
dent Arthur. The roll was then called and the fol-
lowing members answered to their names:
Nam