The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03

extreme revolutionary leaders OF the radical party;
ana To accomplish this mission we need statesman
who has made statecrait and the science OF
government the study of his ife who has had great
every position which he has been called upon 70 nl
tapplansel-a man whose private and pubic ine s,e
Seymour CURTIN mean Tremendous cSeerins) Three
cheers for Horatio Seymour, the gifted son OF New
York, the foremost man In America, the Idol o. sne
that the eyes OF the people and the eyes Of demo-
Gratis all the Union are upon you today Iney
viii secure not only ths election Of the
ticket IN this State but an Overwhelming anu CRUSH
Ing defeat Of radicaism throughout sne antIe
men, that your proceedings may be characterized Dy
harmony and by q fraternal spirit, and II they are
your action viii be ratified BY the people at the pons
oos INIT 1S0 TO REPORT ON ELECTORAL TICKET
mittee Of two from each judicial district be APP
pointed to report an electoral ticket for the con-
such ticket they receive the suggestion Of the mem,
beers Of each Congressional district a. to the eiector
thereof.
Congressional delegation be authorized 70 choose
and report to tne Convention one elector.
The amendment was lost and the original resolu-
The PRESIDENT announced the following commit
tee to select cNsa sscand
Little, James +. Pierce; Third, X. II; Waterman, II.
". Mcclellan; Fourth, H. Q. Newton, Daniel Magone,
Grant. n. Wilson Parker; Seventh, Isaac Butts,
Allen Ross; Eighth, A. S. Drake, Q. 9. Torrance.
THE CONTESTED SEAT.
The committee appointed on contested seats re-
ported in Of Isaac NJ. Marsh, Of Richmond, and
the report was T aaop sT1rr ooux,vrrr
Mr.. TEN EYCK, OF Seneca, called up his resolution
to enlarge the State Committee to thirty men,
Mr.. A. Oakley HALL moved to amend that the dele
gates from each judicial district select two persons
TO be members OF the State Committee and that in
addition, the President appoint three to be members
| At large.
original resolution He thought 1t desirable to have
one member from each Congressional district, 1t
would certainly secure more perfect organization
OF the party throughout the State He would modify
the notion however to authorize the PresdenC
Of the Convention to appoint in addition, three men,
Mr.. TEN EYcK accepted the amendment suggested
| by MIR. C0mstock and 1t was adopted.
HENRY G. MURPHY DISCUSSED
Mr.. w. MILLER Of Monroe, said he had been in
formed by certain delegates that there in pos
session Of member OF t9e Convention letter from
| motion and submit few remarks but before doing
so he would give way in order that the letter referred
Mr.. JAMES B. CRAIG and other delegates from
Kings county-n the gentleman has q letter from
Henry G. Murphy let him read 1t.
General SLoCUM-The interests and name of Henry
| c. Murphy Will be taken care OF by his friends and
| not by his enemies.
Mr.. D. p. BARNARD said he presumed that the let
ter referred TO was IN his possession, addressed to
| him personally. He had intended and at the proper
in order that 1t may be properly produced and MADE
public he would now move that the Convention
proceed to the nomination Of candidate for Cover
| nor Carried.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Mr.. GEORGE w. MILLER then, after paying hand
some tribute to the private and public character OF
| the three gentlemen who have been named for the
place, nominated John I. Holman.
| Mr.. d. b. BARNARD Drieny passed In review the
high public character and long and valuable official
services OF Henry q. Murphy, and then read the FOL
lowing letter from that gentleman
nv maine Tor the Of the State onen
tlon which meets 70 for the posi-.
ton Of deem proper to address yen this com
evident there much contrarety of opinion subject
to Sd in the %Se
sensible beyond Of the those who
bearer in e approaching contest the part Of the demo
thy .as hs s s
ton and thus: the umos. Of my ability to promote the
am gentlemen, with sentiments q great respect your fe
' 70 ' aessfs sLocux PIERCE, a6IaUennIS, MoRRis,
CRAIG, BAUER, TowER, MoCUr and BARSAED, delegates.
Mr.. A. OAKEY HALL, on behalf of the New York
delegation, seconded the nomination OF John 7. Hofr
nd S N h%
THOUSAND majority IN the Empire City.
me nomination was tnen maze aii;, oy reclamation;
were given many times over, the delegates and OIL
/
The Convention then proceeded to nominate can
| didate for Lieutenant Governor.
| Mr. LEVI d. BROWN, Of Jefferson nominated Allen
Mr. DANIEL MAaoNE, Jr., nominated W. J. Averill,
Mr.. G. G. TORRANCE nominated Albert P. Lanmg,
| of Erie.
Judge MORRIS, Of Kings, seconded the nomination
| Of Mr.. Averil and opposed the nomination OF MT.
Laning, charging that he or his friends had here
entered into combination with an organization Of
New York city that seeks to get control Of the entire
democratic party OF the state, and through 1t OF the
| State government You have nominated for Cover
| nor gentleman whom honor and respect, but In
| doing that you havr also elected Q United States
| Senator. (SensatiOn and cheers You have given
| the Tammany organization United States Senator,
and you can't prevent it. It Is their determination
to get control Of the Assembly, and they VIII give
NEW YORK DELEaArE-we will give you a good
Mr. McaRis-T That may all be, but they don't all
must get three hundred thousand votes outside OF
| New York city, We know them Of Kings; we have
wanted the organization Of the Assembly and sought
to bargain. They secured the organization, but
when we VINO pay some towards me SUP
for one commissioner last winter we were denied.
The ring must have all and all must bend to that
ring Give them what they are now seeking-.viz,
the control Of our politics In the State-and they
will not be satisfied. They will demand to control
the federal patronage should Horatio Seymour be
elected, and he will be elected. Let them once
secure that and the unfinished Court House and like
Jobs OF theirs Will sink into insgniiicance when COM
| line. We know them well and we tell you
| that there Is no end 70 their selnshness
which asks all when II cannot demand, but which
demands all whenever 1t has the power to insist.
| lie (Mr. Morris) did not know Mr. Averl, but he is
presented with the highest credentials and II noml-
mated Kings will give the ticket 1000 majority.
| During these remarks the speaker was occasionally
interrupted by cheers for Murphy and cheers for
Hoffman.j When we came to Albany what did We
nnds We found every lobbyist, whether democrat
or republican, employed working for them and their
candidate. Much as he respected John T. Hoffman,
he felt that the combination referred to ought not 10
be permitted or tolerated.
Mr.. LUDDINGToN, Of Onondaga said the democ-
racy Of the rural districts loved the city OF New York
and the city or Brooklyn, but they could not be
party 10 the quarrel. He was for harmony. The
party must have 1t and would have It, and woe be TO
him who should seek to stir up iii feeling. Henry G.
Murphy had acted noby In this contest. When he
saw that the current OF public sentiment In favor
OF John T. Hoffman he withdrew from the canvass,
thus contributing to the harmony of the party That