The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-04
WASHINGTON, D. c..
Organization of the Republican Party in
New York State.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


SYRACUSE, Sept. 26, 1855.
The Convention met at noon, the whole State
being fully represented, with the exception of
Suffolk, Sullivan, Rockland, and Putnam coun-
ties. and few absentees from New York city
and other places.
OF the 256 delegates, more than 200 were
on hand.
Mr.. Blunt called to order, and named the
Hon. Reuben Z. Fenton, of Chautauque, for
President, which was voted by reclamation.
Mr.. +. made a brief speech, which was loud
ly applauded.
The following Vice Presidents were then
chosen VIM. Curtis Moves, Minthorne Temp
kins, Deo3atus Wright, James 7. Masters, Dan.
Wardwell, George w. Pratt, John W. Stebbins,
Philip Dorsheimer. And for Secretaries, I. s.
Berry and Jacob j. Werner.
The Convention being organized, on motion
of Mr.. Blunt, committee of two from each
Judicial district was appointed by the Chair, to
confer with similar body from the Wing Con-
yention, in order to effect unity of action be-
tween the two Conventions. The following is
the Committee
First District-Joseph Blunt l.. Sherwood
SecOnd-Parke Goodwin, John Jay.
ThId-Joshua Ferra, jun, Chauncey P.
Williams
FOurth-Wm. b. Harris, James Reddington.
Fifh-Hugh McAllister Nathan Soule.
Sarth-Benj. f. Tracy, S. Babcock.
,Secenth-Wilson Miller, Roswell Hart.
Eighth-Austin Smith, Peter P. Murphy.
Mr.. Blunt moved that the Convention ad-
lourn till three O'Clock, to hear the report of
the Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Greeley suggested that the committee
be empowered to report platform of princi
Piles. This was not acted upon.
II \ 1a1a
appointed additional Secretaries of the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Blunt, from the Conference Committee.
reported that they were cordially received by
committee Of sixteen from the Wing Conven-
ton, and recommended that committee of
sixteen from each Convention, to form plat
form, and one of thirtytwo from each Conyen-
ton, be raised to nominate candidates.
Mr.. Owens, of Herkimer, thought it best that
each delegate should name his candidates.
Deodatus Wright thought the Conventions
should be kept separate; and, in order to do so,
proposed to adopt the recommendations of the
committee.
Report adopted.
Preston King moved that the two committees
be appointed by the Chair.
Mr. Stebbins, of Monroe, moved amend
ment, that the respective delegates from Judi
cial and Senatorial districts nominate their re-
spective committee men.
The motion, as amended. was passed.
The Committee on Platform was appointed
from the following Judicial districts:
LIST district, Joseph Blunt and c. c. Leigh
I'd, Horace Greeley and Parke Goodwin Sd,
Deodatus Wright and J. b. Howell; 18th, Pres
ton King and George w. Henry; 5th. George
w. Smith and Volney Owen: 9th, Andrew A.
Mather and Alfred Wells; eth, S. c. Cuyler
and j. A. Stebbins; Sth, =. Dorsheimer and
Charles o. Shepherd.
Mr.. Foote, on the part of the Wing Conven-
ton, now came into the Republican Convention,
and reported that Mr.. Littleiohn aud himself
were directed to say to the Republican Conven-
ton, that the two committees of the Wing Con-
vention had been raised, to confer with those of
this Convention. Cheers.
Messrs. Blunt and King appointed a
committee to make a similar statement to the
Wing Convention, in reference to the action Of
the Republican Convention.
The Committee on Nominations was appoint
ed from the Senatorial districts as follows:
lst, Horace NJ. Jones; 3D. Erastus ID. Gull
yer; Sd, James Kennedy; 18th. James b. Swain
9Th, Luman.Sherwood 9th, Edgar McMullen
9TH, William Blakely; Sth. Augustus NJ. Allen;
9th, George NJ. Grier; 10th, ii. III. Reynolds;
18th, William Barnes; 18th, Abram B. DIN;
10th, A. Pond 18th, Peter L. Bellinger; 18th,
oidrtin i nalcEerj loln, Eupar UraVeS; ilh,
Stephen c. Johnson; 18th, Daniel Palmer
18th, Edward LOOMS; both, b. II. Frost; 2lst,
=. ID. Foster; I'D, L. p. Noble; 23d, Angus
tus Morgan; 24th, James e.. jackson; 18th.
i. +. Cleveland; 10Th. Henry Ii. Hall; 9th,
Il. w. Pratt; 2sth, Peter T. Murphy: 29th,
Wilson Miller; 50th, Matthew Il. Hull; 3lst,
Lewis F. Allen; sd. Delos f. Sill
1t was now > Z. NJ, and the Convention took
a recess until o'clock.
afternoon, 60 octock.-At this hour, Wet
ing Hall was nearly filled with delegates and
outsiders in anticipation of their hearing the
platform and nominations from the respective
ened to quite number of desultory speeches
from divers speakers, among whom Mr..
Patterson of the Pdrkraic Luminary, who
charged the Democracy OF the present day with
being recreant to the principles of Jefferson, and
spoke IN no measured terms of denunciation of
President Pierce, Atchison, and Strngfelow
The main points of the residue of the speech
es were IN opposition TO Slavery, and repeated
applause indicated a strong Anti-Slavery feel
ing in the congregation.
The Prohibtory Liquor Law was advocated
by one of the speakers, but did not elicit much
attention.
know Nothingism was rather severely han
died, in a serio-comc style
1t was now - o'clock, and the President of
the Convention took the chair, and announced
That the Wing Convention had adjourned, and
the Republican Convention committee were
not ready to report; whereupon, the Convention
adjourned TO o'clock Tomorrow morning.