New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26

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10 ;.;.-v.,.i,;i,;.o.'' ;.;.-v.n,. i;,cn 81 William Van Marter
10 Jacob Hess. I2S. W,iS W " GoTo' n parsona
- ls' Frsns Fs%ss Nay%oaed W. yHusaed 81.
Is. o. p. Howell. : ~. 5a Janes T; f;,ngbam ~
l6. John b. Dutcher. oo 0eois0 "o
There are several proxies In the above hsI oeorso
W. Bailden appeared proxy for Jonathan "ouie'
Fcrd,paud Eidman for Bernard Bigin, L. l. van Ahen
Is d Iydasker Jacob Hess for Solon BlSmth'
rraDk RAYMOND for John A. Esgleson. Richard A. Der
rick for John A. Quackenbusa and W. d. DicKe ior a. L.
Baxter Owing to the death of John Ii. brauy INC
With district not represented ana Ches'ef :. o
of the xxIxth. F. G. Moulton OF the AAiS'
and E. W. johnson OF the XXX1Vth were absent
and NOT represented by proxies The resignation OF
Andrew q Draper as q member OF the Committee was
presented and of thanks was passed Tor MS ser
vices as Chairman OF the Executive Committee AmonS
the Republicans present In and about the comni'ee
room. though not members OF the Comnii'ee'
were Congressman Hiscock, General 1'
A Merritt Ex-Controler James w. Wadsworth'
Congressman George West ex-Congressman Q. X. sKn-
ner senator Arken Silas b. butcher, Dwight Law
renee, Congressman Burleigh and ex-senator Mac
Arthur.
Acommittee OF seven members OF the Young Mems
Repubncan Club OF New-York, consisting OF Joseph
Pool Thomas f. Wentworth, Mortimer Q. Addoms,
James W. Hawes Clark Brooks, William C. Olcott ana
Joseph UIman announced. asking to be heard I'D
support plan of increased representation IN tne
State Convention. II was agreed TO hear them, ana
VA w.
arguments ia favor OF the adoption of the proposed
plan They believed that t would be satisfactory
70 Republican voters and would aid greatly in the
William j. Youngs, secretary OF the Queenes
County Committee, then presented resolution
adopted by that committee asking the State Committee
10 issue an invitation to the various county committees
OF the State inviting send two delegates TO
conference with the State Committee for the purpose OF
discussing such questions be Of advantage In
organizing the In speaking IN support OF the
resolution Mr. Yonugs said that in seventeen different
counties there seventeen different methods OF
organizing for The officers of fortyeight county
committees had given their approval to this proposed
conference. No complete canvass he said, was made
Iast year. Such county committees as made complete
canvass could doubtless give valuable suggestions to the
officers OF those committees which failed in that respect
This was the purpose OF the proposed
conference As for Queens County 1t was
in good shape and had already in Its treasury
money for the coming canvass than 1t had alto
getber year. Senator Birdsal offered resolution
embodyng the request OF the Queens County Committee
FOR conference chairmen of all county commit
tees with the pew State Committee when appointed.
such conference be called by the chairman OF the
next State Committee. The resolution was adopted
FIXING THE DATE FOR THE CONVENTION.
Mayor Parsons, Of Rochester, who was evidently
anxious place holding the convention and
who hoped to secure the choice OF Rochester as the
place. moved that the dae OF the convention be fixed for
September D. That wonld be only two days before the
time liked by the Democrats for their convention aud
apparently would interfere with the choice OF Saratoga
as the place, because tic two conventions
coming close together would clash IL held In
the hall and village. William Van Marter. OF
Wayne County, moved to amend the motion by fixing
the date for September 90 John j. OBrien, Of New
York said that ss far "a NewYork City concerned
II was ready TO hold the convention. He did not
think 1t good plan trail after the Democrats There
material for the Republicans to choose can
didates from than ever before. For that reason he
moved further amendment; that the convention be
called for September II. Z. II. Hobbs, OF Brooklyn,
sad that there strong for calling the
vention for september II. There ample timc for
the primaries. IL held the 22d that would have
bearing the place. 1--WE woud lose" he said the
advantage secured from the adoption OF good platform
by following the Democrats" Mr.. Beard, OF
Brooklyn, thought that September 10 would
be better date and he so moved.
Tue roll was then called on Mr. Boards amendment,
and 1t was lost by vote OF ayes TO 20 nays. Mr.
O'Brfens amendment 10 make the date September IL
was lost by vote OF Ii ayes IS follows
Ayes-Hobbs. Bailden Beard Van Cott, O'Bren.
Eidman. Biglin, Van Ailen,Hess. Raymond, Howell.
Nays-Birdssi Nicot, Hustled. butcher, Mcintosh,
HeseSck RSskpe aaSke @alrsn Fssg1so Holmes Van
The motion made by Mr.. Van Marter In favor Of the
Goth was lost by vote of IL 70 IL. as follows;
Ayes-Birdsall, Nicol, Hustled, Dutcher Mcintosh,
Derrick. Hackett, Holiness Van Marter. Dckc, Warren
Nays-HoIbs. G; ". Baildon, Beard. Van oott
GBrisa' Eldan, B,gn, van d Aien, rro ss haympnd %
den and Parsons, IL.
Before any vote taken the September 22d date
Mr. OBren said that ought be changed to the 21s
II the Convention 10 be called for Saratoga, as
otherwise the conventions would clash. "oh, the
Democrats viii wait for to get through" exclaimed
Mr. Rockwell "I am opposed TO meeting on Monday"
said Mayor Parsons. "as that would call for Sunday
work" Without further comment Chairman Warren
put the Tuesday September % and declared
It adopted. the ayes and nays not being called for.
Mr. Van Cott then moved that each member
as his called, name his pref
ersnee for place Some dissent be-
Ing shown Mr. Ferguson, OF schoharie,
moved that Richned Springs he named as the place
W. H. Beard, OF Brooklyn, said that city was IN i'm
portant factor ia the contest 1t had good hail. and
convention had met there. He moved tnat 1t be
selected as the place or meeting Mr. HeacOck, repre-
senting the Saratoga district said that there
here for both conventions The hotel propretors here
were phlanthropc and only asked such prices would
pay ordinary expenses "Oh, oh that's whopper,"
came from all over the roo he moved that Saratoga
be chosen Mayor Parsons called attention 10 what
Monroe County did for the party last year, giving a
1000 Republican majority He objected to Saratoga as
an nconvenient place and because the committee had
not received proper treatment here In the past
Rochester had, good hall, which would
be furnished free. and the party could depend
upon generous treatment. Mr.. Beden thought that he
could solve the difficulty by presenting the claims Of
eyracuse II the most central and had the best
eommodations and had for ton years stood by
publican party Rochester dId well last year. whenlt
DID awe for years Its claims would be equal
70 those OF SYRACUSE Mayer Parsons, who has deep
rooted objection TO Saratoga. moved the adoption Of
resolution IL inexpedient hold the conyen-
ton in this place. Mr.. OBrien said that unless the
motion was withdrawn he should offer similar one IN
bssd to Rochester, which led to the withdrawal VI the