New-York tribune., 1867-04-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

TRIBUNE.
SYRACUSE. n. Y, April 1O.-The Republican State
Convention met at noOn and called TO order by tho
HonHAMLToN HARRIS. Chairman of the state Committee
the Hon. JOHN A. GRIswOLD Of Rensselaer, was chosen
Chairman of the temporary organization and LUTHER b.
Of jefferson. and j. W. Hustled OF Westehester'
Secretaries. The CHAIRMAN invoked harmony ana the
wayng of local and personal jealouscs in the action OF
the Convention The list Of Counties was then called
and the delegations completed. - -
motion Of Mr.. CHARLES s. SPENCER Of New-York, to
continue the temporary officers as ne peranenI ,S 4I m
of the Convention, was put by Mr. spencer ana ny
him declared carried Debate took place on ths action,
and motion made to appoint committee 10 report
permanent officers THIS gave ISe 70 an shcleu % & nc
Convention voted TO continue the temporary ofncers
with eight ycepresidens. one from each ludio'a us
HORACE GREELEY offered the following;
ReSOIcCd That the Convention do now proceed 10 near
the Constitutional Convention, and that when such nom
take recess Of an hour az the expiration of which hour
the Convention do reasSCmbe and proceed To Daot lo
person TO be nominated until he shall have received
the majority vote of this Conyention. ,,.o.o,,,,o
Mr.. GREELEY. at some length advocated ms resolution
A. O. RICE Of Cattarlugus moved the following as SUD
Resoired That committee Of two from each Judicial
District, be appointed by the delegation from sneh ds
ricts respectively 10 report the names OF 10 suitable per
sons for candidates delegates large for the coDsd
GRAFTON OF the Convention.
Mr. RICE spoke at length support OF his proposition.
j. G.. HUSBAND Of Monroe offered the following amend
ment: "
Resored That the delegates from each judicial district
present the persons 10 he submitted % this
Convention as delegates at large TO the Constitutional
c. W. HOTcKIss Of BroOme favored the selection Of two
delegates at large from each Judicial District He dd so
by delegation OF the members Of the Convention from the
Sixth District.
District claimed two of the delegates at large their IN
demanding that they have these representatives
senators ODONSELL and WHITE, favoring the conced.
of delegates a. large to the eastern part Of inc state
Lieut.. Gov WcoDFoRD, Gen. VAN WICK, Gen. GATES,
Eofof fnr NTf a
WALDO HUTCHINGs Of NewYOrk made speeches IN favor
Of locating preponderance Of the delegates at large in
the eastern Democratic part Of the State.
FRANK HIsCOCK of Onondaga was in favor or the
selection of delegates at large from each Judicial
District and closed his remarks ny moving the previous
The vote on Mr. Husbands amendments WAS taken,
lost. The substitute offered by Mr. Rice was rejected
The question now REQUIRED upon MIR GTeceys motion
when Mr. HfSCocK moved that unanimous consent be !
given 10 Gen. Van Wyck to offer substitute and con
Gen vS WYcK heq Offered tno cs fGIIoyipf e. .,oc, -
Rsso,s' I1 Ho Sst sat thc dccpates from each &
diea District meet apart and present ,TG s
selected by the Convention nom the state III hs man
neT viz: Three from the First District two from the
Second two from the Third and one from the Eighth
This substitute was carried by decided Noie' ana II
was adopted by nearly unanimous vote 49,, |
The delegates from the several judicial Districts ap
pointed places OF meeting, and at o'clock recess was
taken for sne hour.
EVENING SESSION
On reassembling. the nominations for delegates at
large by judicial Districts weIe admitted as fellows;
DgTs
l. Waldo HutcliBs ". Charles Andrews,
u Chorles e SpenceP W. II. ComstOck.
IL George W. Curtis, VI. .TTacy Pcadle,
G. l.. Benedict. Miles Goodrich
III fra Harris VII. Charles j. FOlger,
Erastus Cook. ID. II, = GTo"E.
" Win W Wheeler, Will. Erastus Prcsser.
j. j. YOupgove. Augustus Frank
The Convention, with great unanimity and by acqui
escence Of the second parties inamed elected the first
person named from the several districts. Nominations
were further made open Convention, and the ticket Of
delegates at large was finally completed as follows:
TIE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Delegates Ot Large.
Dists
/ WALDO UUICHING, III ERAsTUs COOK,
WILLIAM VI. EvARTs, MARTIN j. TOWNSEND
GEORGE OPDNKE, lN..NIIIIAM A.WHLLLLh
Al H. DUGANSB N..CHARLEs ANDREWS.
u GEORGE W. Curtis, VI. TRACEY BEADLE.
HORACE GREELEY, VII. CHARLES j. FOLGLR.
JOSHUA NJ. VAN COIT.NIIi- ERAsTus PROssER,
III IRA HARRIS, AUGUSTUS FRASK.
Mr. c. s. SPENCER Of EewYOrk offered the following re-
solution, which unanimously adopted:
Resolced That the delegates TO the coming Constu-
tiOBa Convention this day appointed, be instructed to
support by every honorable means An amendment TO the
Constitution giving to the black man the same rights OF
ballot as TO the white man.
resolution expressing the confidence Of the Repub
lcan party in the statesmanship and ability OF Gov
Fenton, was unanimously adopted.
Resolutions OF thanks TO the officers OF the Convention
was passed, and the Convention adjourned.