Year: 1873

MEETING OF THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN STATE COM


Mr1TEE-THE SUBJECT OF STATE CONVENTION


VIEWS OF LEADING DEMOCRATS, &C.


fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUSE.l


SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-The subcommittee ap-
pointed last evening by the Liberal Republican
State Committee to report what action it was adyls
able TO take relative TO the calling of State Con
yention. made the following report at the adjourned
meeting to-day:


The select Committee appointed yesterday recommend
the adoption by the state Committee of the following;


R,solred, That all questions relating to the future
action Of TINS rtT tbs State regarding the
time, place. and mode OF It's convention, anu Ios
ferred to the Executive Committee thereof with full
poweT hereby advising them, before taxing any dc1Vn


to frame ssons cS nT be- deemed proper and invite all
opponents OF the present 70 UNITE IN sqen
call for State Convention with the view OF com onlng
meDt me M CLARKE BELL, Chairman.


The following is the Executive Committee above
referred to: Gen. John COchrane. ID. ID. 5. Brown,
Q. Buck, Clarke Bell, Gilbert Deane, Gen. Edward
f. Jones' Samuel c. Taber, Alfred wilkinson.


The report after some discussion was accepted and
the resolution unanimously adopted. The main sub
ect of discussion by the State Committee since its
arrival here has been the praeticability of union
of all the elements of opposition to the National Ad
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There has been free consultation between
the members of the State Committee and
other Liberal Republicans now here and leading
Democrats representing all sections of the State
and the opinion is unanimous that the dsafection
and disgust toward the party now bearing sway at
Washington is sowidespread among the people OF all
parties that it needs only concentrated action on the
part of the opposition backed by reputable ticket
tocarry the State this Fall by large majority How
TO bring about such united and concentrated action
is the problem. The difficulty lies in the apparent
unwilhnmess of both Liberal Republicans and
Democrats especially the leaders to surrender their
party organizations or party names. While they
all agree upon the platform Of principles to be
adopted and while each organization is willing to
make its call for State Convention so broad as to
include all opponents of the present misrule yet
each streuuously objects to being swallowed
upn in the other or to sinking It's
identity or party name This is especially true of
the Democratic party as represented by its leading
men and newspapers in this State There are those,
protesting to know the facts, who say that these
leaders and journals do not correctly represent the
rank and file Of the Democratic party that they
have selfish and sometimes even discredlt-
able notions in thus trying to per-
petlate the old Democratic party name and that
the rank and file are ready and anxious to join In
the creation of new party. with new name and
platform of principles adapted to the times BE
this as it may the only organization or representa-
tive body with which the Liberal Republican State
Committee can act at the present time
is the State Committee of the Demo
cratic party. If that Committee misrepre-
sens the party for which it assumes to act the fact
can be made known, and the remedy applied at the
next State Convention, provided the people will see
to il that delegates sent to that convention who
correctly represent their sentiments As now con-
stituted there is no doubt that large majority Of
the Democratic State Committee are bent upon ad-
herring to their old party organization and name
under any and all circumstances 5000
Trfs being the case it is extremely doubtful
whether any arrangement can be made between the
Executive committees representing the Liberal Re
publican and Democratic State Committees which
shall result in the calling of single State Conven-
ton of the two parties this Fall. The Liberal
Republican Executive Committee, as viii be
seen by the resolution adopted to-day is authorized
to take such action as may secure that result and
Democrats here profess to desire it also. Should
they unite upon such eau, and single Convention
be held, the question of party organizations and
party names for the futuTe viii then come up for
discussion and settlement.