New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-15
THE REPUBLICAN COUNCIL,
ASSEMBLING OF THE STATE COMMITTEE
SYRACUSE AND SARATOGA IN THE LEAD FOR
THE STATE CONVENTION.

THE STATE CONVENTION. 7
The Republican state Committee will meet IN tb,.
city to-day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to name III,
place and the date for the assembling Of the Repub
can State Convention. A few OF the members Of The
committee arrived here last night, and In the cours
Of the evening strolled into the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
and there exchanged views about tie approachin,
convention
Among the number were representatives Of two =,
the places which desire the convention to be held
within their boundaries. namely John f. E:gesion.
the committeeman of the XVIII District, represent
ing Syracuse and Edgar T. Bracke,t.
the Committeeman OF the XXth Congress
sional District representing Saratoga >springs
Buffalo and Rochester were not represented by any
State Committeeman here last night There were
indeed two men who came to the hotel and praised
Buffalo as convention city. These Senator
Laushlin and exCollector Charles A. Gould, Of Buffalo
They stated that o. c. Warren, Editor Of "n,
Buffalo Commercial one OF BuGalO's representatives
on the state Committee, would arrive here morrow
morning, and in company with r. r. TIcfOd. pr.sL
dent of the State Republican League and A. p Wright
would attempt 10 persuade the Committee 10 select
Buffalo as the place in which 10 hold tho convention
tx Senator d. II. Mcmillan, who was appointed
one Of the members Of this committee TO represent
Buffalo, it reported, had gone a-nshng' Dir.
McMillan's absence and the late hour at which Mr..
Warren will arrive IN the city before the State Com
mittee meets led politicians to think that the Buffalo
Republicans had abandoned the hope that the
venion would be held in this city.
Either Syracuse or Saratoga, il would seem from
the talk OF the committeeman here last night will be-
the place in which the convention will be held. Mr.
EggcstOn had made a canvass OF the committeeman
living in Brooklyn and thought that he had secured
their votes for Syracuse. II also looked If the
New-YOrk committeeman would vote for syracuse.
Ex-Alderman Henry c. Perley, who Will be proxy
to-day for Scion B. smith in the State Commiuo,
said
1T seems to be the general opinion that the con.
venion should be held as late as September %. II
that date is chosen Saratoga is ruled out, the big
hotels will then be closed The New-York committee
prefer saratoga, however and If An earlier date
for the convention is chosen they will, think,
to hold the convention there's
"You arr mistaken, Mr.. Perley,' said Mr..
Praclett in thinking that the great hotels at
Saratoga will be closed by September 25. Upon the
contrary, l have the authority OF the propretos
Of the United states, Of Congress Hall and Of other
hotels at Saratoga TO say that they will remain
If necessary to accommodate the convention until
October l. So there is force in that objection to
saratoga
Congressman John A. Qnackenbush, the State
mitecman from the XvIIIth District, which includes
the counties Of Rensselaer, and Washington. living
not far from Saratoga, naturally said that he should
favor its selection. b. b. Odell, jr., Of Newburg
the state committeeman OF the XVIII District, Orange
Rocland and Sullivan counties, said he also favored
Saratoga. George W. Dunn, Of the XVIII District,
Madison, Chenango, BroOme ana T0ga counties. said
he should vote in favor Of the selection of Syracuse
Frank s. Smith, of Angelica, Secretary Of the s. ae
Committee. and representative Of tho ANXINth
District, comprising the counties OF ChauiaGqla.
Cattaraugus and Allegdny, said he thought Buffalo
should have the convention. John W. VrOoman OF
Herkmer, who will probably act as the proxy OF \.
NJ. Mills, Of the XXIVth District, said he thought
he should vote in favor of Syracuse.
There was quite a drift Of opinion among the COM
mittecmen towardS syracuse. 1t also looked last
night as if the convention would be held on Sep
TENDER IS or 25-the latter date apparently having
the preference.
There were two. poable Republicans al the
st. James Hotel, who did not come 10
Judge Albert IIaght, Of the Court OF Appeals. and
James H. Carmichael, both of Buffalo. The friends
OF Judge Haght are pressing him 70 become csnpl,
date for the Republican nomination for Judge Oh the
Court of Appeals and It f. supposed that he has come
to New-York 10 have conference with his friends on
the subject while the state Committee l. meeting.
John ". NroOman said that be had received many
letters from friends urging him 10 become canddae
for the Republican nomination for secretary Oh Stdc,
but that while he very grate fl 10 his trenNs LOT
their kindly meant suggestion, he mad DECIDED not W
become candidate. $500 - ~
Henry C. Percy said that he thought the NewIork
delegation would present the name of Charles hau-
self president Of the German society and Emigration
Commission. for secretary OF state thlnA We
ticket. said he. as a recognition of the German re
nublicans The Democrats for four wears past nave
put German a. the head Of their ticket, and 90
not think they have lost anything by that polc!''