The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
CITY POLITICS.

and tho Party Of Comprehensive Latter
victorious-No N0ninatiOns-Tho C0mpro-
mise Programme.
Tho Union republican organization or this city
held its convention last evening at its rooms, corner
of Broadway and Twenty second street, for the
nomination or candidates for Mayor aud Corpora
ton Counsel. Mr.. Sinclair Tousey acted as chairman
The first business was the call OF the list OF dele
gates-seven from each Assembly district After
that was concluded and substitutes put In for absen-
tees. the Chairman inquired what was the pleasure
OF the Convention.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that the Convention pro-
coed to the nomination OF o candidate for Mayor.
Mr.. ELLERY moved as an amendment that the roll
be called, and that each member, as his name be
called, name candidate for Mayor.
Mr.. SPENCER made the point OF order that the
amendment was the same as the original motion.
The CHAIRMAN overruled the point of order.
Mr. KIRBY opposed the amendment, believing that
the original motion was the proper one II the Con-
vention did not see at to nominate candidate for
Mayor II could vote down the motion. The Conven-
ton should proceed with some kind OF decency. and
finish Its business tonight. He regarded the amend.
ment as entirely superogatory and almost indecent.
Mr. JOHN II. WHITE hoped the amendment would
prevail. He in favor Of nrst taking an informal
balle and seeing who the candidates were.
Mr. RICHARDSON accepted the amendment, re-
marking that 1t was substantially the same as the
Original notion-to proceed to business.
Mr. ISAAC DAYTON suggested whether the true
policy for the Convention was not to take into con-
sideration the present condition OF affairs In the
party politics Of the city and to suspend for
able period any action In the matter OF nominations
to municipal Offices His own proposition would be
to appoint committee, not for the purpose Of con-
ference with any other committee or any other body
but for the purpose OF saying to the people what
the conditions on which the republican party pro-
posed to go into the canvass. He would expressly
declare that the Al, 500 republican votes OF the city
would not be given to anybody who did not accept
the present position OF public affairs In the nation
(applausel-who did not stand ready 70 support the
not be identified with any fraction opposed to the
administration OF the general government
Mr.. SPENCE. opposed the amendment. For what
pressed in its CALI Was It to issue address to the
peoples An address on whatS The principles or the
fresh embodiment IN address. He was in favor OF
nominating candidates for Mayor and Corporation
Counsel anu ne would oe IN iayor OF i ne knew
tue polls. tApplause.) lie respected the advice OF
gentlemen and OF newspapers that looked in con-
trary direction, but he was at loss 10 appreciate any
reason why the great party which commanded the
great Northwest. which embraced all New England.
which commanded q majority OF the other States,
which had majority in the United States Senate
and twothirds majority In the House 10y the eNclu
sion OF fraudulent members in Louisiana and the
admission OF loyal men from Msslssipp, and which
party came within nine thousand OF electing its eec
toral ticket in the state OF New York-the only
plague spot In the naton-sh0uld dsband Its organi-
cation aud shrink from the light The bitter lessons
OF experience had taught them that ali flirting and
honcy-fugllng and MISREPRESENTATION
with the different factions OF the democratic party
had been death to them and prosperity 10 the enemy.
Tammany Halls for him. He liked one democrat as
well as another, and he did not like any. aughterl
While the thunder OF the cannon which had an
nounced the victory OF the national republican party
was still sounding In his ears. come veal, come
woe, come victory come defeat, he was IN favor OF
a nomination. He thought there was no certainty
OF the defeat Of their candidates. the contrary, he
thought there was q fair chance OF victory. But
with the vindcation Of the Immortal principles on
which the party was based, ~ on u rock OF ages
Mr.. JAMES FAIRMAN was or the opinion that the
ton. He had prepared set o: resolutions which he
read, declaring that 1t was the purpose OF the Con-
vention to present Candidates whose election would
secure honesty and economy, and protect the com.
munity from the low character and the habitualiy
| fraudulent conduct OF those who now disgrace aud
rob the CITY, and that the Convention should nom.
| nate sterling republicans as well as fearless ag-
gressye reformers the resolutions also character
ized the city OF New York as dark and degrading
| exception to the moral standard OF the country.
Mr.. JOHN u. WHITE avowed himself In favor OF
an informal ballot to develop the names OF candi-
dates for the Offices OF Mayor and Corporation Coun-
Sci and then or the Convention adJournlng to Non
day Or Tuesday next. In this he was not shrinking,
but was looking to the best interests or the party
He had listened to the ad captdndum speech or Mr.
only question really cal was as to what was the best
course for the Convention to pursue under the CIR
one orancn % inc temperate party
TO wait till the other branch had presented
its candidates. He wanted to draw the enc
mys Dire before the republicans should enter the cld
II IL was the sense Of the Convention to make Its
nomination now OF course he would acquesce but
presented informally, and then the Convention al
jOurned for three or four days, they should obtain
me Convention would moi commt ,sef To- any mae
He did not come pledged to any candidate. In fact
he had come TO vote against any man who was
running around and wanting TO be q candidate and
wanting to crowd the Convention. daughter and
applause, the nit being palapablc one at Mr..
General JOHN CocuRANE expressed the opinion
that pocy was the heart OF politics, and said that
the Convention was to Judge OF the best policy TO be
Principles were one thing, candidates another.
Candidates might be defeated or elected. but
policy they would meet with inevitable defeat He
did not propose that the republican standard should
thai is perpendcuay should be lie
In favor Of saying to the honest portion OF the
enemy III you viii sustain our honest, upright re-
publican, we will sustain your honest upright war
democrat" The question was not one OF republican
or democrat but was one OF honesty, integrity,
lie thought it might DO well TO have an informal
ballot and see who would be tho candidates and
Mr.. DUciNSs opposed Compromise and procrasti.
nation, He believed 1t time for the republican party
Of the city Of New York to prove BY It's integrity
that 1t was an intelligent and powerful party, too
strong. too intelligent and too vrtuous TO have any
thing TO do with vandals and prostitutes. whether
they belonged TO other bodies or crcpt into the
publican organizations.
MIR. RICHARDSON, who had made the original
motion TO proceed TO vote for o candidate,
spoke 10 support OF his proposition. Il had been
said by an old patriot that ne had lamp to guide
his feet except the lamp OF experience; and so he
(Mr. RichardS0n), looking forward TO the future by
the lamp Of the past, would ask republicans what
they could expect from any combination with de-
mocracy.
effectf
ANOTHER DsLEoArE-Certainly looking In that d.
rection.
BY this time the proceedings had grown quite ami.
mated and delegates began 70 show considerable
excitement. The Convention also began to snow
itself more palpaby divided into party OF action.
headed by Mr.. spencer, and party Of compromise.
OF which Messrs. Dayton, White ana Cochrane were
the principal spokesmen. The proceedings became
tie inialliuihle n adera