New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-04
POLITICAL NEWS.
DEMOCRATS SEEKING HARMONY.


AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE TO DIX HELD AT SARA
ToGA TOMORROW.
conference of leading Democrats will be held at
Saratoga tomorrow a preliminary TO the meeting
of the Democratic State Committee there on Tues
day next, which promises to be very important
gathering. number of leading questions Will be
settled at that meeting if not before. movement
has been going on IN this city for time with
view OF arranging plan 10 harmonic ell the
Democratic factions this year and bring them
all to the support of the nominees of the State
Convention. This has been urged by leading Demo
Gratis in other parts of the State whose counsel has
altered the views of the Tden leaders in this city.
Heretofore they have talked with great bitterness
of Mr.. Kelly's faction, and loudly as
serted that under circumstances should
1t be recognized as belonging 70 the Demo
cratic party. Mr.. Kelly has taken matters
cooly, giving himself apparent concern and only
stating that Tammany would support no candidate
not an Ant-Monopolist. Now, however, county
Democratic leaders, having heard from the State,
willing to recognize Tammany and even 10
enter into deals with it.
The feeling IN favor of harmony has led to the ap-
pointment Of committees who are to meet IN Sara
toga and endeavOr TO arrange matters
in advance of the meeting of the State
Committee. Senator James DAILY has been very
active in bringing about this result. Invitations
have been sent at his request to all the Democratic
State Senators to meet in Saratoga tomorrow for
the purpose of arranging some compromise. Several
of these have already gone to Saratoga and Others
will go to-day. Senators Grady and 1reanor
will represent Tammany Hall Senator Boyd has
excused himself, as he does not desire to enter
into any entanging alliances that might injure his
great record Anti-MonOpOllst, as he desires 10
haco no anHi1 atp Of a
John Kelly, EdwarI kearney and other leaders OF
the Wigwam are already in Saratoga James
OBrien, of Irving Hail. Is there also and sher1n
Bowe is expected to reach there to-day. SoIoheii
McMurphy, Alexander '. Davidson, Inn
Campbell, Nicholas Haughton, w. Burke Coch-
ran, Peter Mitchell, ex-Recorder Smith,
and other members OF the Irving Hall Committee
Will leave tine city to-day for Saratoga. The COM
mittee of the Purroy " bite Democracy. OF when
Randolph b. MARITIME, William k. Roberts, Pouce
Justice White, Commissioner Purroy, Senator Koch
and others are members, will go by boat tonight.
Leading Democrats from other parts OF tbe state
expected there, and by means OF this conference
1t is hoped to open the way to harmonious state
convention.
Among the members of the Democratic State
Committee from this city, several OF whom are al
ready on their way TO Saratoga, are Mayor Grace,
Alderman Keenan,, ex-Justce Dnkei, ex-Mayor
Cooper, Thomas COstgan, Commissioner Hubert u;
Thompson, Corporation Counsel Whitney and
James J. Mooney, all members OF the County
Democracy. number OF the members OF the
committee from other parts or the state nave
expressed themselves very strongly III favor OF adj
hitting all factions to the State Convention.
Charles W. McCune of Buffalo, who has been
1llden represen alive on the committee for years,
says that he will vote To admit Iammany, Irving
Hall and the County Democracy. As Buffalo has
strong candidate for the nomination for Governor
in the person of Mayor Cleveland, OF that city, tue
Democrats there are. naturally anxious Tor mar
mOny. $50 =,
1t IS doubtful, however. if anything will result
from this effort TO arrange deal" The theory Is
that lammanv only cares for It's local nominations.
and if satisfactory " deal can be made on that
point 1t will support the State tlckei. But Tam
many VIII stand upon It's rights as the majority
wing of the party TINS city, and this the County
Democrats are unwilling to concede. 1t may be
that the State Democrats, tired of recognizing
minority wing OF the party IN TINS city, and going
TO certain defeat in consequence, Will take matters
N their own hands THIS year and override Mr;
Tildens machine The Saratoga conference Will
determine the matter.