The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
CITY PoLITIC S
TIVE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.

lHt CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS IN CuuhCll.
Disse asi0ns I'm the Camp Between Them and
the Radicais-Speech Of Rufus Andrews
Why the Conservatives Were Excluded from
the Syracuse Conventional Bid for the Ger
man Vote-The Excise Law To BE Modified
Expose of the Wire Pulling mt syracuse.
large number OF the prominent members Of the con-
sentative republican party OF this State and city assem-
BLEED last evening At the OF Twenty-th
street ana Broadway, for the purpose OF heahg the
statement OF Rufus Andrews relative the exclusion of
delegates from the Syracuse Convention. II was pro-
posed to nominate State ticket but that motion, As
well = one recommending the adoption OF Mr.. Andrews
report, referred to the Executive Committee After
the Transaction of some routine business Mr. Andrews
spoke Is follows
Absence from the city has prevented from meeting
you at an earlier day address you the subject Of the
action OF the Syracuse Convention on the question OF
admitting your delegates to that body. II Is due to my
sell 70 say that at the time chosen delegate
vas not in the city and had knowledge that the
publicans OF my assembly district contemplated elect
ing me 10 that position until saw my name In the
lns published in the daily papers My first intention
was to decline the honor in accordance with previous
determination TO take no part in nominating conventions
OF local political machine agement. called upon
BY many persons long known in the republican party
and urged not to decline but to myself TO
an adjustment Of all difficulties and harmonious
feeling among all who desired TO unite in sup
pert Of the republican ticket at the coming No
vember election, aud to take part in
the approaching Presidential contest or 1868 II
stated 10 me- and the tact not without my personal
knowledge that there existed great cause OF complaint
against what claimed TO be the regular organization OF
thu party in the city and that the machinery Of the
organization was controlled by clique, close corpo
ration, that good and sound republicans not only
excluded from participation in their proceedings,
but even from membership Of the association. II
was also represented that by reason OF this cxelus-
lob the party greatly shorn OF It's strength and
many Of Its supporters were Kept from doing the good
they might otherwise do for the cause Again the
existence
to DO the regular and each making the claim with
equal persistence, leading to much confusion and
sometimes to DISCRIMINATION and consequent de-
feat, was fully discussed. 1t was suggested
that could probably induce the State Convention
10 take some measures to harmonic conflicting inter-
ests and make one consolidated organization IN this
city; an organization TO which all supporters Of the
party could be admitted and which might 80 unite the
people as to remove doubt TO ability 10 carry
the State at the next election II was further stated
that there necessity that the doors of the Associa
ton should be thrown open to admit those who, from
error Of judgment perhaps, had taken part in the
Philadelphia and Cleveland conventions Of last year. but
also we're now heart and soul with the party; willing to
work earnestly for the II they could be respect
fully received and allowed to act with the party and its
associations without being Obliged to undergo state OF
probation for alleged past offences Among those with
whom conversed were officers and soldiers bearing
honorable scars, who had fought through the
republican ticket although they had taken part in the
proceedings at the Cleveland and Philadelphia conven
tons. These alleged that they could not be adj
mitted on equal terms with others into tho
association OF the socaled radical party.
vas convinced that great irregularities existed and
that consolidation Of the organizations would tend
TO largely Increase our vote in the city and State and
for these reasons accepted tho position Of delegate
from this organization, in the hope that might render
some humble service at least In urging the Convention
to examine into the state Of the organizations here and
do what seemed just and proper to give all Union
terms AT meeting of the delegation on the Saturday
preceding the assembling OF the Convention at Syracuse
had the honor to be selected chairman, and full
was given me TO represent the condition of the 0ganza
lions and TO tako such action as in my judgment seemed
best calculated to unite ali republicans in our common
the duty imposed upon me Is for you 10 Judge Will
not trouble with the detail OF all that took place
the Convention for most Of the proceedings were pub
shed 10 the Journals OF the CITY and State. Suffice 70
say that our delegation presented formidable front,
there beng no vacant place in the ranks and large
that might happen On the morning Of the Convention
and just previous the hour Of meeting delegation
body and took s seats on the oor Of the
called the Convention TO order, and Senator Gibson,
having been previously properly manipulated and In.
was chosen temporary chairman. After delivery Of
written speech which somebody had prepared for him.
the calling OF the roll OF delegates IN their order alpha
the chrk-I mean the gentleman from Kings,
who likewise obeyed instructions and disgraced
his posilon-arrived at the lists for the county OF
New York no attempted to ignore our list and
called only the other delegation, passing on
will not forget the that followed or the Disgrace
full attempt Of the chairman TO override all para-
%sniary rules 70 prevent Us from being heard IN the
saw the manifest injustice OF his rulings and by Teso
luton ordered list OF delegates TO be read and tho
whole matter reerred to the Committee on Contested
Seats Fortunately, although It was not intended by
the chairman that they should be, the committee
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that they satisfied that irregularities existed
in the republican organization IN this city. and that II
was the duty OF the Convention 70 take some steps to
harmdhize conflicting interests and settle all difficulties
here Their decision on the question OF regularity
ton Of last year, with which you all niar.
That resolution as you all know, was struggled
through at late hour and when majority
Of the delegates had gone TO their homes We retired
from the Convention with the good order and de-
corum with which entered IT, leaving all the hissing
radical delegation, who seemed 70 think that they were
doing much TO increase the strength Of the Of
great party by such manifestations towards those OF
whom may be said that they rocked the cradle Of the
republican party in s infancy and have never deserted
the flag Alter our delegation retired returned TO tho
Convention for the purpose Of conversng with the
beers and endeavorng the passage OF resou.
ton in accordance with the recommendation of the
Committee on Contested seats, and 1 was met on
be passed before the Convention adjourned. Bur
tho subject Of the nominations occupied the
time Till Iato at night when nearly all the members
from the interior and western parts OF the state had
gone home and the so-caled radical delegation antici
patng such resolution and remaining In their seats,
resolution OF senator Madden, VIII oh simply instructed
the State Central Committee to inquire into tho alleged
abuses and take steps 10 remedy tncn found 10 exist
Why such resolution this voted down by the
New York delegation needs no explanation. Thus
ended our effort TO produces harmony in the parry
and give IL strength and power rs organization. Now
the question Is, What Is our duty IN the premises 50
far as organization Is conceruedg In my judy
ment, having exhausted all efforts to produce
harmony, should go with organiza-
ton, open its books and invite Union men en-
roll their names and join with US believe the rcpub-
leans or the city who have read the proceedings
Syracuse will appreciate efforts to give the party
strength and power and Will join with US IN building up
organization which will far transcend all others
that the little wire puors in the other organ cations
will find the rank and file have had all they desire OF
such fraud and mismanagement The question now
arses-What s our duty republicans In reference to
the State ticket IN the nomination OF which we not
a lowed 10 participated For my own part, and think
speak the opinion OF the members OF this organization
feel II my duty 20 support IT, can sec no permanent
security for the country except in that great party
which stood by the government IN the prose-
cuiion OF the war for the suppression OF
the rebellion and the restoration of the Union.
II must be purged OF lis unworthy member and aban
don the sms which fanatics have forced upon II, and
will again stand before the country the national