New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-10
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SYRAcusE. Thursday, Sept. 9


SYRACUSE Thursday Sept. g 1853
TIE Republican Convention reassembled at 9.
O'Clock a.
Mr. p. H. THosss of Rensselaer, moved imme
dia.ey after tie calling of the roll, tina; the Con
ventiOn proceed 10 nominate, by ryd roc vote,
candidate for Governor and all other State officer
TO be supported by the Republican party.
Mr.. KsAPP Of Jefferson moved 10 proceed by
ballot to al informal nomination for Governor.
Mr. WARD HUsT spoke IN favor of voting by csra
uoce vote the constituencies expect 10 know how their
representatives vote and it is right tina, they should
In 1856 the Of voting adopted that proposed
in the original resolution. Eacn man IN his place
and nominated his candida,e for ONCE This was
straightforward open and abovehoard
Mr. KNAPP of Jefferson said he had no objection 20
gira rocc vote the formal nomination, but deemed
il better 20 vote by ballot on the informal one.
Mr. LITTLEJoHS favored voting by ballot. Many
men had come here il favor OF one candidate, and
learned acts that induced them to change their views
Ii right that honest opinion should be given on
the informal ballot Cheers and hisses. Gent!emen
might hiss-he had heard the sound before. He did
not hesitate to say that honest sentiment could
only be got at by ballot
Mr. PTcKHAN Of New-York said the argument just
used resolved him in favor of a ri1d roce vote lie
did not believe that any man lacked the moral courage
to vote as his sense of duty dictated Cheers.
Mr.. CowLEs of Columbia urged that il was improper
to take vote on the candidates during the absence of
the Committee on Conference especially their
port might influence the future action OF the Conven-
ton.
Mr. MILLIKES of Westchester moved 70 lay the
resolution the table till the report of the Committee
on Conference was received. Mr.. NJ. was proceeding
10 debate the motion when the President stopped him.
SAYING that II was not debatabe.
Mr.. MILLIKEs--I did not make the notion j said
/ should make IL.
The PRE1DExr-Whe,her made or not, Il is before
the Convention. Loud laughter
A NQICK-He M Ike
A DEIEGATE-I make the motion.
Mr.. MILLIKEs refused 10 yield the floor.
Mr.. GODDARD Isl. Lawrence)-The gentleman did
not mention his name and county, he not entitled
under the rule adopted by the Chair, TO vote.
The PREsIDEST-That was the fault OF the Chair.
The gentleman from Wes,chester has the floor.
Mr.. MILLIKEs proceeded to declare that il was i'm
possible TO unite with any party on principle who
would no. come up to the highest standard Of Repub-
hcan sentiments. The union proposed could only be
compromise candidates. There was not any indi-
cation here that the other Convention had entertained
the proposition with favor how the Committee had
been treated He would not agree To yield one inch OF
ground Of Republican principles. He moved TO lay
the resolution the table until report s received
from the Committee appointed TO wait on the Amerl-
can Convention.
Mr. CARPENTER of Duchess asked if any Commit
tee had been appointed to wait upon the American
Convention. He had been here since the Convention
was first organized, but had heard 10 resolutions.
Laughter.
The resolution TO lay on the table was carried.
Mr.. PEcKHAM of New-York-Mr. President, move
that when this Convention does ballot for Governor 1t
proceed TO ballot by roce vote Roars OF laugh
ter.
Mr.. KEssEDY Of New-York-I move tha. my col
league have leave TO 20 back 10 ireland. Much
laughter.l
The motion was then modified so as 70 read tina.
when the nomination for Governor BE- made il be IL
formal and the vote be rocc.
Mr.. ProERaM-Now. Sir, If my colleague Mr.. Ken
nedyl will withdraw his motion, Twill offer ;is Loud
laughter.
Mr.. G. 4. S. CRoAKER Of Ca.taraugus moved TO
add after the words " era r0ce the words by bal
lot IRoars Of laughter, which for several moments
disturbed the order Of the Convention.
Ny LITTLEJoHS Of Oswego moved 20 strike out
the words rira core aud insert Z" by ballot"
Mr.. TAIcoTr Of Erie opposed the amendment. The
gentleman from Oswego had declared the object 10 be-
10 enable those not having the moral courage 70 de-
ceive their constituents openly to 10 secretly II
no better could be urged, he hoped would not
prevail.
Mr.. BUTLER Of Warren favored voting by ballot.
Mr.. HENDERSON OF Suffolk favored q risa roc
MIR. FAsrrRBRooK OF New-York said he would no,
make auv remarks Il he could persuade Tie President
TO pat he motion. bu. be was so dGrned good ma
tur,d that he would let every person speak.
Laughter he ,Easterbrcokl favored a rira roee
Mr.. PORTER ofWestches;er spoke in favor Of vote
nv ballot That was truly democratic. and The only
way 70 get az the true sentiment; Of the Convention.
II was The night Of every man to vote " ballot.
NJ KENNEDY called for Tie Yeas and Nays on the
question. -
s..empied 10 give a construction 20 MS remarks which
was no, justified He as-ailed the moral courage and
honesty Of no man, but he did know thai The true
democratic principle 10 vote by ballot and a. such
ne upheld it.
NJ. KELLY Of New-York said :hG: The opinions Of
.he Gentleman from Oswcgo different when The
Assembly of .he State Of New-York a. which tine
he voce was heard in favor Of the manly proceeding
Of Voting rirq rocs and when he himself rDSe in his
sst and voted for VIM. ii. Seward for United States
Senator lCheers. He thought ,ha; the Convention
might entertain suspicion that those desiring
by ballot had something behind they were DESTROYS OF
conceellng
Mr.. RtysEY Of Schoharie made powerful speech
in fsvor os voting BY ballot. lie spurned the charge
that anv person VINO upheld now this democratic
MODE of expressing honestly, withou. fear favor
the onnicns OF Delegates should be charged with fear
or d;sbonestv By The still small voice OF The ballot
alone coud The true sentiments of men be- reached.
Mr.. FRAZER Of Oneida, and Mr.. GoDDARo of s..
Lawrence favored viva voce vote.
Mr. Corr of Kings opposed K
vote was then taken by yeas and nays, and when
/, was concluded he corrected his vote saying INA,
when his name was called he was absent, aud some
person mad answered Yea for him. He voted
"Nav"
The vote on striking on. " ricd rex ahd inserting
"balo;" stood Yeas. So Nays li9.
The motion to vote rfrG rocs wac then earned.
Gen. NYT. from .he Committee on Conference, re-
ported that the two Committees had me, and com
pared judgment, and iad aS.eH On tic gIes-en OF