New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-10
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
AFTERNOOS SESSION.
SYRACUSE, Thursday, Sept. 9, 1853.

SYRACUSE, thursday Sepf. y, lSJ>
At % O'Clock the Convention was called 10 order.
Mr. III. Ii. VAN DYCK, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported.
Mr. HASD OF Binghamton moved the adoption of
the resolutions of the Committee.
Mr. WEIGH of Erie moved that the resolution eX-
tending the term Of voting after naturalization be
| stricken out
Mr. CARROLL of Rensselaer, sustained the resou-
ton as reported. lie represented district in which
there we've large number OF foreigners but those in
| the Republican party willing that such res0-
luton should be adopted they did not desire Illegal
voting.
The motion to strike out the resolution was lost by
large vote.
| The report Of the Committee on Resolutions was
| then adopted.
The Committee also reported that they had under
consideration the report of the Conference Committee
and that they pleased to report to this Conven-
tion that while there obvious disagreement IN
regard to certain theories OF political faith between
| the members of this Convention and the members o
the American Convention, there was sufficient con-
currence of sentiment in regard to all questions OF in
mediate public concern to warrant tins Convention IN
making ticket upon which all the opponents OF the
| Pro-Savery Democracy and all the friends OF free
dom can cordially unite; and further, they respectfully
recommend that the Conference Committee appointed
by this Convention be discharged from further action
! ICheers.
The report of the Committee was adopted By large
| majority
Much excitement prevailed.
Mr. CBAPIS of st. Lawrence moved that the Con-
venon proceed to nominate candidate Tor Gov-
ernor. Adopted.
PARKt GoDwIs then addressed the Convention IA
follows;
Mr.. CHaIRMAS-As one of the delegates from the
County of Queens the home and residence OF Governor
ions a. KING and in the name OF the whole dele9a-
| ton have a word to say this occasion. Let me
say then, that we Of Queens County, the old friends
and neighbors of Governor KING knowing his private
worth his personal integrity, his genuine character,
his quick and unhesitating fidelity 10 the princ
! pies of hberty-princples inherited from noble
sire, whose name has become historic in our annals
as of the most efficient promoters OF the mmort
ordnance of 1881 and which the son has never under
any circumstances deserted-wc, | say, knowing the
admiration and love in which he is held by all his
neghbors, by those most who know him best, de-
sired sincerely to see him renominated by the meIn
bers of this Conventon-our delegates indeed were
urged to present his their first almost their
only choice. When two years ago the gener-
ous Republicans Of the West raised his name
as the standard bearer of the Republican forces
their action sent impulse of joy to the remote ex
tremity of the State, in which We live. His triumphant
election by over 90 900 votes gave broad ana en-
phatic Endorsement of the people to the sagacty OF
their representatives. and administration OF two
wears conducted with dignity, with skill, with iudg-
men, and with stainless honesty, has confirmed the
decision of the people. Inder these circumstances as
Of his friends and eshbors he hoped that ne might
again be presented to the people to lead them 10 u
| second glorious triumph. But Gov. King with that
manly sense of public duty which has ever character
lied h action preferring the good Of his cause to hs
personal qualification, and unwilling to lay single I'M
pediment IN the way OF the most unelnbarrassed ana
Harmonious operations of this Convention has author
lied his private secretary to give this note 10 the
| Chairman: .
To tn. CHNRnAN or TIE REPUBLICAN CONvENrIoS-Sy:
ana authorized 70 say King that he IS canidse
for denomination You VII obise me by communicative iRi'
which have the honor % preside
| Yours sc. (signedl HENRY ]. SEAMAN
Mr. VANpYcH said II was certainly not necessary
for him to- pass anv euogium Lieutenant nt-Governor
S.l1 ixrb, l,.r lnxat I'm and i'm
On his behalf he desired to that he was not can
didate for nomination., and that for not neces
sary to name. he could not accept any public office at
the hands of the people As Chairman of the Com
/ mij,ee on Resolutions he submitted the following:
Eesolrsd That 20 Gov. John A. King and Leu'.Coy Henry
seldom the pcope are indebted or me int gy hd"y and
they eected, cherished thc interest. and sbored 10 al
vance tie prosperity Of clr noble STATE and tender ien
thai the ahi.y sna digy 81, their Admins
ton viii b. gratefully remembered BY their felowci,izsuS
The resolution was adoped with three cheers
The Con, entiOn then proceeded with Informal
ballot for Governor, with the following result
Whole uumber O. w. p
p. d. Morgan .........l6. = Diven ........... p
Timothy jenkins. 81 John A. King. s....-...
Jas. NJ Cook......... S5i 5ilioIsce Greeley
/ New-York cast 81 votes for Mr. Morgan.
/ Thurlow Weeds vote for Mr.. Morgan the first
ever cast by hm in a Convention, and was received
with great applause.
! kings County yoted-ior Morgan. 3; Jenkins. d;
| Cook, |. and Greeley |.
Erie County voted solid for Morgan.
! Committee from the Ameican Cons ention, con-
siSting Of Messrs. Andrews, Scroggs and Northrup,
was here announced and received with oud applause
and three cheers they assembled the platform the
| Convention standing
| Mir. ANDREws presented the resolution OF the
American Convention, which received and laid on
! the table temporarily.
| Mr. Potter Of Saratoga withdrew the name Of
| James NJ Cook from the Convention as a candidate.
| A second ballot then taken resulting follows
| Whole number OF votes csst 30;
los hven-................ IS
J,ukus.............. D. Patterson.
Mr.. PoRrlR of Westchester moved TO make the
nomination unanimous, which the Convention agreed
| to- giving three cheers for 1t.
Mr. BAKER of Dutchess was appointed To inform
Mr.. Morgan OF his nomination
Mr., }. w. NYr, with appropriate remarks. moved
that Robert Campbell of S;euben be nominated by
accamaton for the second place on the ticket. Some
1 applause aud some cries - No." Mo-
| Mr.. GREGG of Chemung said he had reason TO sup
pose that Mr.. Campbell would not accept.
| Mr.. HIcBY Of Scuben said that Mr. Campbell had
expressed himself not desirous of having his name
| used.
Cries Of That's not saying he would not accept.
| Mr.. s. HANsosD of Steuben said that while Mr..