The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-11

The report was adopted, and committee of three ap
pointed to conduct the President to the chair.
Mr.. WARNER, on taking the chair said.-Gentlepen d
the Convention-Aow me briefly to thank you for ths
honor you have done in selecting to preside
your deliberations This Is crisis in political affairs
which demands energetic acion-when fauatcism and
all the combined isms seemingly trying to override
the liberties Of the people the constitutional liberties
guaranteed to them and which they would preserve
come here to If devise means to avert this
evil coolly deliberately and hope energeticay, and
in which will tell not emily to those who are to
reap the benefits Of actonsf any at presen
but to those who to reap such benefits for all time
to come. 1t seems to that this Is turning point in
our affairs when have to do something, did the old
Yankees, II they may be called 30, when they
threw the tea into the water at Boston. This is a
crisis beyond which 1t seems we ought not
to go without taking Arm step. am advocate of in
temperance, and do not know anybody here who is.
(Appause No sensible would irregularities OF
any kind and that above all Others in the community
But there is such thing liberty, and the liberty Of
the country depends upon the cool of men, and
upon coercion compulsion. There is one text
which all may read-pious men, statesmen philanthro
pists politicians and othersand they will find that the
text win always bear looking at and commenting upon,
and the philosophy contained In 1t is true nameythat
good result In . moral point Of view from
compulson or restriction. (Appause) will not take
up the time of the convention which know needed
the purpose Of business. Called upon preside as am
must say it was unexpected honor It un.
mered only say further that am poorly qualified
to discharge the duties Of the Office but rely with conf
dence the gentlemen who placed here, and upon
their generosity, depending upon me, they always
may that whatever Is done by will be honestly done
although it may be erroneous.
Mr.. VANDERPooL moved that the convention adopt as
its candidates those of the other Of the parties
which have already made nominations. He professed
his strong allegiance TO the principles they met to sup
port. He neither q psrtizan politician, but
came here independent man. having interest in
the convention. He made this proposition that they
might hold advocates the strong newspapers which
were already advocating this After they should
have concluded to adopt single ticket, it would be
for the convention to decide who the gentlemen
who had stood by them in the hour Of their need He
opposed to making selections from the various tick
cts because in doing that they would lose the advan
tage Of newspaper support and they would be repre-
sented by candidates Of all stripes (Good) Suppose
il candidate the soft ticket, candidate the hard
ana and the soft. II all equally in favor Of
the principles OF sntprohbition, and If they should
select of them, all the rest would be opposed to
them. The champion Of their cause was struck down
last fall account of this very policy. They split them
1t the intention Of men to split to-day Let expe
rence teach them wisdom They had tried the expert
ment of splitting and for Heavens sake let them not
try again. He had heard gentleman say to-day, that
the opposition which he made to Gov Seymour last f
cost him thirty thousand dollars. II that small
loss to him, stu he hoped that he and this convention
would not iniict loss others able to bear it
He would not any ticket but he urged the
on for purposes Of expediency, to endorse of thu
tickets.
Mr.. DnIAYr of Syracuse, replied that he referred t
the Liquor Dealers Convention in session in th
city, which, he informed waiting for the actor
of this convention. He therefore, proposed the appoint
ment of Committee Of Conferenceone from each Judi
cial district-to meet like committee Of the othe
body.
Mr.. vASpKRrooI was of the opinion that the amend
ment was premature. They had yet done nothing Il
have any conference about.
Mr.. FOWLER, OF Port Jervis, moved amendment I,
the amendment of Mr. Dlaye, namely: that n Commit
tee of Conference, consisting Of from each Judica
district be appointed with to report to the
vention names for nomination a State ticket.
Mr.. CLARKE asked Mr. vanderpool what he meant by
single tcketf
Mr.. vASpEapoor replied that he meant this convention
to endorse the whole ticket of Of the poltica
parties.
select such candidates would elected sweep the in
famous liquor law from the statute books II they selected
the ticket Of party they would be regarded hos
to all the rest and the tail end Of the party which the
would support If they should select party, and th
liquor dealers should select another, that would be
split which would be indeed destructive The motion o
Mr. vanderpool Is not wises not just and will not pre-
vail He understood that the Liquor Dealers Convention
was here TO make nomination. He would be sorr,
10 have the impression prevail that this convention
was here for the purpose Of assisting TO obtain large
vote for Of the political parties of the State If th
the case he would say that he not willing to b,
hitched with the of any single party and that
the principle he wished to carried out here to-day II
conclusion, he (Mr. Fowler stated that he had just
learned that the other convention had appointed Com
mittee Of Conference.
Mr.. DmrAYE suggested that the other convention con
sisted Of liquor dealers from the city Of New York and
Brooklyn whose political influence omnipoent He
therefore in favor Of consulting them and Of con
sultng them before they ventured to make any nomina
tions.
A DELEGATE asked Mr. Daye whether the other con
venton prosesed to represent particular locality 70
represent the State
Mr. DnIAYE replied that they represented locality
The ET1RRoGAroRY DEDgATE suggested that 1t would
therefore be unfair give them equal voice with this
convention.
Mr.. Fowler corrected the gentleman. The Liquor
Dealers Convention represented the State at large
Mr.. KnIpouRs, Of Albany professed that though he
temperance man, and represented a temperance
constituency he here TO defend the constitution Of
the land and he for freedom of thought and freedom
10 and TO drink He denounced the Maine liquor law
cursed and damnable law and cited against Il the
shedding Of blood in the streets Of Portland by tempe
rance fanatics
Mr.. CLARKE took the floor and spoke against the propo
stion of Mr. vanderpool.
Mr.. v4SDERPooI replied that the who voted against
Governor Seymour last fall the ground that Mr. Clarke
did not proper person TO give advice TO this
vention. (Applause.) He ir vsnderpool proposed to
take the question and whether this convention
willing to take single ticket not. Kit was, then he
would IT to the convention to declare which Of the
tickets 1t should adopt.
Mr.. CozzESs, OF westchester had read the platform Of
the soft shel and hard shell parties, and found real
difference Of principle between them. They bvalves