The New York herald., 1864-09-08
The Candidates for state Oflces and
Presidential Electors.
Reuben 3. Fenton for Governor and Thomas
G, Avord for Lieutenant Governor.
Eorace Greeley and Preston King
for Electors at Large,
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The nrst move OF the Convention this morning was
contrary to tbs arrangement OF tho slate The Central
Committee agreed last nghtso Ward Hunt tempo
rary CHAIRMAN but the Seward wing Immediately started
movement for G. Itlejohn for that position. This
alarmed the other side and few moments before the
Convention assembed they dropped Hunt and decided TO
present Senator Bailey or Oneida, which they carried
The alIusons Of Mr. Bailey in his opening speech to
General Mcclellan greeted win loud app,lu by
the delegates but contrary to the usui rule those iu
| tho gallery did not unite in the enthusiasm.
There the slmmes gathering Of outsiders in the
hall that has been at State Con vepon OF the party
for the past six years THIS feature attracted
tention. and was the subject of much comment
Neither Raymond nor Governor Morgan is here. s
reported that they have gone to Washington.
AS predicted the radicals forced the question OF the
New York contestants directly upon the Convention.
Ward Hunt moved the adoption OF resolution admitting
both deegationsv hout referring to committee After
spicy debate the previous question ordered, and
Weed Seward side beaten by the passage of the
resolution admitting both delegations BY thirty majority.
The radicals jubilant the result Ths Weed
Wakeman delegation immediately withdrew to consult.
Their action decides the fate OF the Convention.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 7-sSoPM
The Weed waksman aud Brennan delegations did their
utmost force the Convention to decide favor OF
side or the other and determine which delegation are
the true representatives of New York rhe radicals took
the ground that they willing to divide the vote OF
New York with the other side. The WakemAa side
dissatisfied than they would been their dele
CATION had been rejected outright.
| During the noon recess the radicals sen. a committee
| to the Wakcman delegation requesting them to meet
them and agree upon the members OF the State
Centrs Committee and members OF the electoral ticket OF
the city OF New York This proposition rejected by
the WaxemAn Brennan delegation 1hey refused either
to meet with the radical delegation have any consua
tion with them. They decided to present their own mcm
Of sthe electoral ticket and Central Committee
compel the Convention to decide between them and the
names presented by the radicals majority OF the
Weed, Wakeman and Brennan delegation in favor
Of refusing to participate IN further proceedings Of the
their delegates out, and therefore decided to
body TO the Con ventton.
Although the Weed side In q minority the vote
the New York contested the result candidate
| for Governor was four TO one the other way.
II has been well known for the months that
Thurow Weed doing all that he could to the
nomination OF MT Fenton AT least this has been the
since the assembling Of the Baltimore Convea
Of the party The nomination Tor Lieutenant Governor
also secured by the wakeman delegation withdraw
caA OF the roll and turning the poled him
Alvord the race up to that moment being between Al
word and Waldo Huchns. This action turned the scale
SYRACUSE. Sept. I'LL P. M
The change Of the wakeman delegation form Batch.
ford 20 Mvord not because Avord sactory
to them but for the purpose defeating Waldo Hutchns
whom they hated than Avord speaker Alvord has
been universally recognized belonging anti.
Weed wing OF the party.
nomination of HORACE Groeiey oiect0r large
q bitter pill for large number o. the Convention.
The remark made Dy oc delegates thar the do
seat OF tho ticket certain. Tho Weed men make
OF stating that the only thing that will save the
ticket IL the fact that Fentous heads IT, lr any
other person had been nominated they declare IL would
stand no chance
The contest over the Congressional electors from the
city OF Now York was spicy better feeling
manifested, and great deal Of bad blood aroused
over it. Both delegations tried to present six
for electors; but the question was who should
decide which set should be placed the ticket
During the debate OF the delegates radical
side stated that they organized their New
York at the request OF President LDcop he having
that The old organization not true to HIM. This
statement s significant The irrepressble conflict on
this Que on kept up .or nearly three hours with
great excitement and confusion, IN which mingled
personal crimuat.1Ds aod charges. The country dele
gates disposed 10 get rid OF the contest
possible and IL finally decided give electors
20 each faction from New fors
SYRACUSE. Sept. S-i2 90 A. NJ
The Goa vspton occupied until after midnight in
the contest over eecsos central COMMITTEES ana caud
datcs
The rcsDlutlOns uot reported ~ the COMMITTEES
until two.tnrds Of tho delegates had loft the hall
They pushed through with without stopping
70 debate. Their adoption the last act OF the
drama.
Now that the machine has run dowa n is PLAIN that
the Greeley radicals had the Convention but the Weed
side outgoperaieu them poiuts white on othors
the radicals bad clear swing
On the whole the ticket . heavy ioad and 10 viii not
surprise me IL the fate awaits IL that beei the
noip alton OF Wadswofth Iborc is ten times the oppo
sliion asuai on tho close OF the Men who
have participated in the Convention Offering TO bet
that the ticket cannot be elected There plenty OF
symptoms that u Ia intended to DO slaughtered
Y. A. Alberger, OF Buffalo renomiuated for Canal
Commissioner
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION