New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-11
WORK OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.


ENCOURAGING REPORTS OF MEMBERS FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE.
The meeting of the Republican State Committee to
fill the vacancy the ticket caused by Mr. epburns
declination of the nomination for Congressman-at-
Large brought together considerable number OF
Republicans at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday.
Early in the day the State Committees rooms wero
filled with Administration Republicans, among
whom were Stephen b. French. Michael Crcgan,
John f. Smyth, ex-Alderman Stewart, Jacob Hess,
James r. Dawes, Dewitt C. Wheeler, John J.
o Brien, Robert G. McCOrd, Michael Burns, Jacob
WORTH Lorin Palmer. John r. Lydecker, Pierre C..
Van Wyck, Jacob Sharpe besides number OF
members of the State Committee.
1t was the purpose of the Administration members
OF the Committee, who form n majority of il, TO
nominate Judge Enoch L. Fancher for the vacant
place the ticket but soon he heard of 1t ho
sent telegram stating that he would not accept the
place. This dsarranged the programme again and
for short time there seemed to be no person with
State reputation (which was the requirement
that the members of tho committee said was
needed-who would take the nomination. General
Catlin, Of Brooklyn, who was present to urge the
nomination of Colonel James ). Thurston, Deputy
Bank Superintendent, was again asked IL he would
accept and again declined. Ex-Vice-Presdent
Wheeler. General Barnum, and large number OF
others who were thought to be available candi'
dates had already declined the Committees nOmi-
nation. General Sharpe then began TO urge tho
name of General James r. O'Berne, who, 1t was
SAID, would receive the SUPP ort of the Irish Land
League, of which he is o member. The anti-ma.
chine members OF the committee did not urge tho
nomination of any candidate. because they said
that the Administration had undertaken the re.
sponsbty of the canvass and 1t was only fair that
it should name the candidate for Congressman-at-
Large as it had selected the other on tho
ticket.
Mr. Crosby, Of Delaware County. and one or two
others recommended bat did not urge, the name OF
Congressman Ferris Jacobs of the XXIst District
1t was said ia his behalf that he was cassmate Of
President Garields and Was an anti-Grant dele
gate at Chicago and had made a splendid reputa-
tion in Congress, for which office he had not been
reuominated owing to the system of rotation in his
district Mr.. Jacobss record against the third
term ConkIlng machine at Chicago. however, was
enough for the Administration members OF the
committee. One Of them said that we don't want
bim" which was aftewad shown by the vote in
the committee loom. not Of the Administration
| Republicans voting for Mr. Jacobs.
short time before the committee was called
| together there an apparent unanimty among
| the Administration members on the candidacy of
| Howard Carroll, who has been known as great
admrer Of President Arthur 1t was SAID that the
President, learning that Mr.. Fanchcr would
not accept. had expressed his preference for Mr.
Carroll awe must name somebody who will
accept" said one Of the members Of the commit
tee "Mr. Carroll bss asked for the place. and as
nobody else seems to want IT, am III favor of CIV
ing it to him. He is a young man and will put
some life into the canvass" As newspaper cor
respondent Mr.. Carroll well known TO good
many members of the committee, who, rs soon as
they saw that the Administration wanted hIm,w were
willing to aid his canidaoy. Others favored him
because they said it woud influence the uDport Of
the newspaper with which he was connected
TIE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
The committee was called together by Chairman
Smyth about q quarter after II o'clock. Twenty
eight of the thirty-hree members present, tho
ab5entees being B. Platt Carper ter, of the XIIlth
District. Martin l.. Stover, of the XXth District.
Harrison Chamberlain, of the XXYItn District, /.
c. Platt, of the XXVIIth District AMI Charles p.
Ingersol of the XXXIIld District. james s.
Smart. of the XVlIth District, was represented
by c. L. Macarthur. The chairman stated
that the object of the meeting was to fill the va
cancy on the State ticket caused by Dir. Hepburns
declination.
General sharpe, chairman of the executive com.
mittee then presented list of candidates. whose
names he sald had been suggested BY telegrans
letters delegations and individuals. He mentioned
General james X OBeirne, Howard Carroll, Lorin
Palmer Corporal James Tanner, General John q
Robinson, John A. King and Congressman Ferris
Jacobs. After a few minutes of informal
talk recess was taken for ten minutes. At the
expiration Of that time the committee reccnyened,
and on the motion of Mr.. Warren an informal ballot
was taken with the following result: . .
For Horard CarroH-Pierre Z. Van wyek Dewitt C.
Wheeler Jacob NJ Patterson, Cornelius Van Cot Charle!
f. Bruder, Michael Cregan and Frank Raymond, al of
New-York; william ii. Robertson, OF Westehester ".
ID. Dickey, OF Oranges George H. sharpe o' Ulster A.
NJ. Holmes, OF Madison; Chester s. Cole. OF steuOen
John W. pavy Of Rochester; and James d. warren, OF
For ferris JacobS-George g. Erwin. OF 81: Lawrence;
Her Smer; M Taiesen Evans Of Oneida W. J. Montahye,
OF Cortland; William l.. Parkhurst' OF ontario aud
For Corporal James Tanner-wiliam II. Beard. Marcus
Baird aud Samuel I. Maddox, OF Brooklyn; john F.
smyth Of Albany G. L. MacArthug' OF Troy aud An
For John 4. King-stephen A. Titus OF fsaiolk-l.
At the conclusion OF the formal ballot, Mr. Ja-
cobs, not having received a single vote from tue
Administration members, was withdrawn Is a can
didate by Mir. Crosby. He said aiterward that
be had used Mr. Jacobss name on bio own RESPONSE.
bility. thinking that the nomination would
strengthen the ticket 81.
A formal ballot was then taken. and Mr.. CSrollJ
nomination was made nnSnilnous. H De VIII y;
n committee of one to inform Mr. Carroll of his
nomination and invite him before the committee
and this was adopted
REPORTS FROM THE MEMBERS.
While awaiting the candidates arrival the chair
man called upon the members of the committee to
report the political situation in their respective dis
tricts, as called by the secretary.
Stephen A. Titus, Of the lst Congressional Dis
trict said that while there was disalfection in
Suffolk County and the County Convention had ad-
journed without indorsing the State ticket, yet
he thought the ticket would receive the usual Re-
publican majority.
Alderman Marcus Baird. of the lid District.
said that il must be acknowledged that there had
been considerable dissatisfaction with the ticket IN