New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
GENERAL COMnITTEES TO .HEET.
THE REprRIJCAN GATHERING TONIGHT
WILL PROBABLY BE LlFELESS. WHILE
THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE
WILL BE EXCITING


Meetings Nil he held to-n;sht by the Republican
Executive Committee and the Democratic General
Committee The former will take place. "a usual IN
the Johnston Building. and the Democrats VIII as
esmble in the Atheneum. in Atantic-aNe.
II Is probable that the meeting OF the RepupHcan
Executive Committee viii be an unusually unin-
portant and spiritless affair. Robert ". Fielding
secretary of the General Committee, told tribune
reporter yesterday that he could think OF no sood
reason why the committee should come together, ex-
cept that regular meeting was PROVIDED lot d! 'ne
laws of the body There are no dates for primaries
10 be determined and few II any other matters OF
present interest which need attention. 1t has been
reported that an attempt will be made to secure
an official Endorsement by the committee OF some
one Of the renued candidates for the Kings County
Deputy Excise Commissionership. one OF the Iat-
est names mentioned in connection with this ap
pontment was that of Luther w. Emerson, MEM
her OF the Republican General Committee from the
Seventh Ward and IL was said yesterday that 10
nights meeting would formally recommend Mr.
Emerson 10 Commissioner Lyman Mr.. Emerson is
a leading and successful lawyer. who. by holding
aloof from factional quarrels. has made few enc
mics and has many friends both in the "urster
and in the Worth camps.
1t is said that his reputation as thorough ne
publican uninfuenced TO any great degree by FAC
tional considerations would give him an exception
ally good standing with Colonel Lyman. A personal
acquaintance of Mr.. Emerson said. however tnat
il doubtful II Mr. Emerson WOuiu care W 'dhV
the place considering his successful law business
II is not likely that any scheme for the indorse-
nent of candidate for the Deputy Commissioner
ship would be enthusiastically supported by the
ant-adm.nistraton members. for the reason that
no aspjrant not friendly TO Mr. Wills and the
Mayor would receive the Endorsement MT worm
..boomlet' would fall fiat and the hopes or MS
friends who would also like the new plum would go
down at the same time Mr. Worth, Sheriff butt-
ling County Clerk Safen. Controller Palmer
Alderman Frank Williams and John g. Deuoert
held another star chamber conference YESTERDAY 70
discuss. presumably the suplect OF ,ne M oemine
up tonight. a line of action for ,he mtetiis VI
the Executive Committee decided upon IL Is
said and preparations were made 10 naintaih IN as as
strong front possible before the superior io'Neo
of the enemy -,.1s .. o,,
highly diver;ing entertainment is promised TO az
who attend the meeting of the Democratic IeneraI
Committee this evering as spectators Nohler ~ =
within the party past and present viii occupy h, ne
attention of the delegates. Somebody VIII proDapS
propose a scheme for the Establishment OF ward
Hayes's pet scheme for bringing ABOUT n
tion of the committee is not likely 10 cause ihuSn
action taken at previous meeting Inc iinpor nc
or necessity of holding State conyentlon LOT .ne
election of delegates-at-large TO the Denocrduc Ma
tional Convention has not yet da"ned upon the
minds of Rrookiyns Democrats. Congressional dls-
frict conventions tor the election OF delegater 10
Chicago also seem al the present lne 10 Do.ner @ .e
r,earance! these most important and momentous oc-
currences will take place about the time tne ne
publicans hold their National Convention ~ wa
an astute and iong-headed Democratic leader VINO
attempted to explain The indifference OF MS leioH
Democrats convention affairs by saying that ms
party would adopt the waiting policy ana pqt on ~
cans had met and made mistakes whlch Wouiu give
the Democrats few texts for their creed