New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-30
PEPUBLICANS TO MEET.
THE STATE COMMITTEE IN THE CITY.
,rvpt,Rs FROM THE COUNTRY DISTRICT FULL
OF HARMONY-GOVERNOR MORTON FANoHhp
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

MEMBERS FROM THE 'otNlfi p''i f'iN' '
OF HARMoNY-GovERNoR MORTON FAVORED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Less than half score OF the out-of-town men,
hers Of the Republican State Committee which
has been called to meet at noon to-day hau
reached the city and reported at the Republican
State headauarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
evening There are in all thirty y-fve members
one from each Congress district-and IL N 10 III
crease the number to l50-one from each Asse"'-
bly district under the new apportionmeht-'h"'
Cornelius y. Bliss and the prominent ana 'i'''"
entail Republicans associated with MN nave oe'"
making an energetic contest.
Notwithstanding the few up-the-State men'oe's
to arrive last evening, Chairman |hii'e' "
Hackett and Chief Clerk Reuben l.. foN' VIM
were in charge Of the preliminaries OF the meet
ing were confident from advices received ''a'
the representation would be complete f'"'S III
the evening the corridors Of the flfth Avenue
Hotel resumed their ante-eection appearance
and groups Of Republicans gathered In the "e"u-
quarters made themselves comfortapie on "e
blue plush sofas or leaned against the o's P'"a''
while they talked over political conflicts oi tue
past and guessed at the results cofi'hs l" WV
future Chairman liackett. OF utlca' "1o 'ep'f
sents Oneida and lIerk'mer counties "e''o"'e"
Colonel George W. Dunn, Of Bingham'oi' ""o
vas chief clerk # the Assembly Of ls91 ana
looks after Chcnango. Broome. Tioga, Delaware
and Tompkins John +. Parkhurst. of Bath VINO
has Chcmung Seneca Schuyler and Steuoeh III
his district: Frank 5 Witherbee. Of Port Henry
,h. ,,o,,har for Clinton. Franklin Essex Warren
and Washington: Lewis H. Vail. Of Pougnkeeps'e
rhose haiIiwick includes Putnam. Duchess ana
Ulster. and william J. Glenn, Of Cuba VINO
cattaraucus and Chautauqua as well as one
man could be- expected to do.
CITY MEN AND COUNTRY MEN MEET
Commissioner William Brookfed. OF tne
XIIIth District. and ex-Postmaster Cornelius
Van Coit. Of the With New-York. city mem
bers mingled with their country colleagues
President Edward Lauterbach. OF the New-iorH
RepubIican County Committee Colonel Jonn
Raines ~ Canandaigua. Senator from the
XXVIth District; John W Nrooman. VINO ran
on the Republican ticket OF 1881 for Lieutenant
Governor: James \. Blanchard. the wci-Kh'"h
Republican lawyer. OF this city; Wilbur r. " axe
man. general secretary Of the American fro-
tective Tariff League Of which G n BLISS II 'ns
president. Samuel Morris. ~ Troy; "iil'hi'
O'Connor OF Little Falls. brother of senator Eu-
mund O'Connor. II the Binghamion uis'r'c''
rov a Port Warden In New-fork by appoint
rnent Of the Governor. were among those "hos"
prcsence Indicated an interest In the meeting OF
the state Convention and the welfare OF 'he
,ar,r solitary Democrat Delos McCurdy. the
LAWYER who defended Judge Isaac H. Maynard
ar,inst the charges preferred against him in the
New-York Bar Association three years ago
dropped IN TO see II ne could discover any want
-, harmony In the Republican gathering.
chatrman Uackett said. In answer 20 questions
,,e, evcn,ng that no matters were likely 10 "i-
~o tho conrnittcc's attention to-day outside ~
nx,ne the date and place VI meeting for the he-
,,hi,c.n state Convention. and the arrangement
| ~ the representation t. which each county "ou'n
be entitled. The convention. IT was generalS
conceded would be called FOR the day gwen oF
The Tribune some time ago-Tu"sday. Sep'eno''
| land tina; 1t would be held In Saratoga. Inc
aggregate number OF delegates In the convention
will be increased somewhat Last year cohN'"-
ton held September H. was made up "' ~ Ni'''-
/ gate, The changes brought about DS INV III
/ crease I'm Assembly districts VIII probapy r's"''
in making the convention OF 100 to 20" representa-
,iyes. Secretary John :. Kenyon and Ch'e' ''eiN
Fox will have the correct number inquired out III
time to put In the call
LITTLE FEAR ABOUT THE STATE.
Chairman uackett said last evening that ne
vos undisturbed BY the noisy predictions "i '"e
Tammanv Democrats who have been encouras-
ING Zach other and their country brethren VIII"
the expectatI1n that the enforcement OF ''' '"
day Excise laws In New-York City wouih """e
the state Democratic this iall
II @ Republicans outside Of New-forN "''
well organized and We shall elect our '''''
ticket by handsome majorities. This EXCISE ~
oi,o,,er, which is already diving out In TINS
| ct,v has not affected the Republicans III 'he
state. 40 action relating to the Excise ques'i u"
,s probable at the meeting of the committee W.
morrow"
Nr uackett said that his views were un-
changed as TO tie policy OF making ne.c' M "or @"r
Morton the candidate Of the Empire o.h" ."I
nrn.,dent in the coming Republican Nationa
| Convention -, ,,,,o most
| ~ the members on hand last evening. ~ neN"
| =, Wr platt's leadership. assured inquirers tna'
| tbere was no want Of harmony among the n'
! publicans of the interior. - ,,aros,
| "our nc0ule" said Mr. Dunn. take no hiIsIcs'
i, tho nolitic,l squlbbles Of the metropois I""Se
troubles are always going on here ana suppa,e
they always Will. Republicans up 'he "'"'
,oean TO take no part in them
i"e.'n .''aaI Dunn was about the only Platt man at
,be botel last evening who felt worried about ge,
ling the Republican vote out this ran. ailhous ,
senator Raines expressed some fedrs on ,ii'. .
,oin, Colonel Dunn said that he was atrald 'nn'
ne assaults by some Republicans upon the lnlaIl-
bitv Of the state machine woud result III MY ~,
inc a good many Republicans from the poiis. ~
,n GohaI business" said the Bingnamton meniDei.
and Is goirg to hurt the state ticket tho"B"
hope not seriously.
HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF MORTON FOX 'S"
Jobn w Vrooman. who was devotedly In iaVor
of Governor Mortons nomination last fall. eN-
nressed himself as trongly in favor OF making 'h'
Governor Ncw-York's candidate for President III
1886
II have Just returned from trip up thro"s"
the interior OF the state" he said. and nave
met representative Republicans OF al ieas'
twenty-five counties. and tell you that there
is a genuine sentiment among them In favor o'
Governor Morton 1t may not bfso enthusiastic
&c tho demand that went up for plaine's nomina-