New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
PREPARING FOR CHICAGO.
TALK ABOUT FRIDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
WHAT THE POLITICIANS sAY-sENAToR MILLER's
VISIT TO THE CITY.


VISIT TO THE CITY.
The meeting of the friends Of President Arthur at
the Gilsey House on Friday night, and the presence
in the city yesterday Of Senator Warner Miller.
Congressman Burleigh, Speaker Sheard, John W.
Nrooman, clerk of the State Senate, and some other
Republicans from various parts of the State caused
good deal of talk last night about the hotel corr-
dors. But so far could be learned thero
was no political significance in the visit Of Mr..
Miller and his friends He said that he came hero
private business and knew nothing whatever
of the meeting held at the Gisey House on Friday
night and that he had not seen Mr.. Warren, chair
man Of the State Committee. Mr. Miller added
that the talk connecting him with any conferences
was without the slightest foundation.
Mr. VrOoman said that he had been instructed by
Chairman Warren to issue the call for the State
Committee to meet in this city on March 4. 1t was
reported about the hotel corridors last night that
the Friday night conference had practically de-
cided to call the State Convention at Utica on
April %. Some of the local Republican leaders
were greatly surprised because they were not
called to the consultation held by Chairman War
ren and they expressed the opinion that if any
meeting necessary ought to have been general,
and not confined to the personal supporters OF the
President. Police Justice Jacob NJ. Patterson, who
is a member of the State Committee in tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel corridor during the afternoon.
He said that he knew nothing of the meeting
called by Mr.. Warren, and had not
been invited Collector Robertson and Captain C.
5. Cole also members of the committee, were In
like ignorance of the meeting Mr. Warren did NOT
appear to be well pleased because the meeting had
been given prominence in connection with his
visit to Washington and the South. Before his de-
psrture on the afternoon train he asked il
there was anything to be SAID about the meeting.
He replied
"No, 1t was not a conference. There were two or
three friends here to meet me- There has been
some disruat OF the committee expressed in various
quarters. Some people have talked as though they
thought some underhand work going on.
There has been nothing of the kind. IL there had
been 10 clamOr at all, the committee would have
been called together in good season, and the con-
vention in due time. The people who have been
sputterng have had their trouble for nothing.
There will he ample time to discuss and decide all
points before or at the meeting of the committee,
and the convention will be fairly called for all
concerned | am for Mr. Arthur, but am also for
the Republican party"
Have you seen Senator Miller tO-dayi"
"No. Is he in the cityi Well would like TO
see him. and regret that my departure will prevent
me from doing so"
Mr.. Warren and Mr. Smart appeared to have
changed their opinion of the day before that the
State Committee should not take action on the
question Of electing delegates by districts, further
than TO approve the PLAN They both expressed the
opinion that to afford means of set
Ting any differences that might exist IN
new districts, the State Committee might
find il advisable TO pass a resolution recommending
that delegates be appointed TO district conventions
according TO the vote cast at the last Presidential
election The advisability of passing such re Solu-
ton was under discussion yesterday; and II IS
probable that such action will be taken. Mr. War
rem and his friends appeared to be anxious TO DO
everything necessary to meet the wishes of the Re-
publicans Of the State.
some criticism was made by Republicans from
rural districts because the State Committee had
not been called together earlier, as in previous
wears in which Presidential election occurred.
They said that in the rural counties the primaries 10
for town oitcers-who are elected
in the sprng-take place in February. II the caiI
for the STATE COLN NentlOn were issued carry enough
the delegates could have been chosen at the time OF
making nominations for town officers. That would
have avoided a double set of primaries. Besides
the farmers take great deal OF interest In the
of town officers and turn ont in arge
numbers to the caucuses. But they are busy IN
March and VIII not care 10 come out 10 the Prlma-
RES for the sole purpose of nominating delegates to
The State Convention, which will make il easier for
the second primaries to be manipulated
The general opinion of the Republicans about inc
hotel corridors last night, including members OF tho
State Committee, was TO the effect that III nearly
all the districts in the State delegates TO chicago
would be chosen in advance Of the meeting Ot the
State Convention.