New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-30
VOL XXIX....No. $3.50.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
PLATFORM AND TICKET.
,IRGE ATTENDANCE - HARMONIOUS SESSION
UNIVERSAL GOOD FEELING.
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lanes TAYLOR Of New-YOrk and Ferris conducted Mr.
Ittlejohn the chair. On taking the chair, Mr. Little
John briefly addressed the Convention saying the assem-
blage Of such large body of delegates
mat their power would give the State to the Republican
Marty, 10 whom it riGhtfully belongs.
ON motion Of Mr. Newton Of Monroe, Messrs Hustled of
Westehester and Underhill Of ChautauQua were made
secretaries The list Of delegates was then called 10.
Gather with the Of the contestants from Cattarau-
gps and Kings Counties When the County OF New-York
was called Mr. Madden OF Orange County, from the Com
te appointed at the last State Convention TO harmon
lie the differences in NewYork, submitted report EN-.
braeing of delegates Jointly agreed upon by the diff
feren sections which report was received with applause
On motion, both delegates from Kings County were
admitted TO seats but only delegates vote to be
cast
on motion Of Mr.. Pierrepont Committee on Resolu.
tons consisting OF two delegates from each Judicial Dis
trct directed TO be appointed by the Chair.
On motion OF Mr. E. Delaheld Smith, who announced,
amid applause, the consolidation OF the NewYork City
delegates the Chair was directed 10 appoint similar
Committee on Contested Seats.
On motion of Mr. selkreg, similar Committee
dered to report permanent officers of the Convention
on motion OF Mr.. Charles S. Spencer, the Committee
was directed to select the Hon. John A Griswold Of
Rensselaer, County for permanent President.
The Chair announced the following Committee Reso-
lutlons First Observation-Disclosures PierrepOn H. ID. La
bsugh Second District-Chauncey NJ Depew Il. s. san
dersou Third District-Chares Z. Smith, VIM H. Tobey;
Dstriet-R U. Sherman John ODonnell Sixth District
w W Campbell, Giles Hotchkiss Seventh Distrct-Ed.
Geo W. Bull H. G lake AHO-Df'O"' Nis"'" D'''ii''-
Smith, f. Deafeld Smith Second District--W r. Wood
ward Alfred waSstaf Third Dstrict-GeOrge II. Sharp,
NJ Pc Porter ter; Fifth DistriG5IA b futile II Prescott
Dlstrict-E. b. KimSaii j. B. Morey EiSnth District
i. y. Ellsworth, j. II. Plumb.
Committee on Permanent Organization; First Dis.
triet-L. Bradford Prince. E. NJ, Madden. Third Dis
Iict-orsnge Ferris D. s. Lynde Fifth DistrctHCaiyn
1a n 29dson Sandee sixth Distrct1Lyman IIn
Lben Smith. Eighth Distrct-BeIjamin Field, W. II.
The Convention then took recess till g. IL.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at p. IN.
Mr. selkreg, from tho Committee Permanent Organ.
ization reported as follows:
President-HOn. JOHN A. GRIswoLD OF Rensselaer,
VicePresidents First District-ThOmas Murphy and
T%S6 STS 6Pd Tssn AND
Thad Hart; Fourth Distret-IA H. Andrews aud John
John oDonnen; sixth District-Wm. T. Post j. l. Hen
driE Seventh DstIct-Daniel tanning and r. Barton;
secretaries-Two from each judicial district.
Mr. Griswold, on being conducted to the chair, ad-
dressed the Convention at some length
REMARKS OF THE HON. JOHN A. GRIswoLD on TAKING
THE CHAIR.
Gentlemen Of the State Of Neo- York find myself once
the recipient of your kind favor and as 1 look
around this audience and familiar faces, and when
the kind greeting TO comes from you
deed in the house of friends lAPriauseI One yeai
ago you d the honor to select me as your standard
bearer the State On that defeated,
not by the expression OF the ballot but by de-
If perjury corruption, and fraud that startles every
true lover Of his country, and leaves him 70 wonder
where this thing will end. lApplause The question
arises whether the great State Of NewYorR is 70 be
governed by the majority OF those who have right
10 express and direct its proceedings whether frauds
the stupendous shall override and render neutral
Of his
Tor my part have faith that In some not yet
pointed this great evil will be arrested, and that the
time will come when the people OF this state whose right
lie 10 rule shall rule and have sway Applause We
have heard with great satisfaction that es'- ho"oe
the State Of New.YOrk have resolved hereaVereau VI
,Depdine .ner0es combating with each other,
-.ead Of coDhninR themselves to mere family ouarrels
and disturbances they 10 put forth their common
effort TO fight common enemy and have faith
that when our Republican friends in the great metropolis
Of this county shah themselves put forth their energies
and thus direct them to that turniDRpont IN our
state they win, at all events, be converted from
,ou-ce and Of defeat Of the Republican party In
The State TO an Of success iAppause need not
v 10 Won gentlemen how thoroughly appreciate this
Of your confidence to be selected as the presiding
,eer over this 1t OF those honors
shieh should appreciated by any man. and beg TO
y 10 yOu that regard another OF those evidences
nkjnd partially which cherish today and which
han cherish forever hereafter. Applause The Repub-
oao marty Of the State OF NewYOrk present themselves
with no new platform. The banner which is
snfurled 20 the today bears no new
isyce; the pathway Of the Republican party mas been
No marked so well-dehned and straightforward that no
nan could mistake its meaning, and man could doubt
E,tptentiona GApplausel We have been met In years
p.,t AZ every point with denunciatons and msrepre-
natons but the intelligent people Of this country have
D faith ia the Republican party, and they have kept
,ous OF It's members in positions Of power and control
Id IL behooyes the Republican party In the State OF
EsvYork and everywhere throughout TINS proad laho
% 70 conduct themselves that hereafter as In times past
hey shall receive and continue he connuehoo
stbe Intelligent citizens Of the country. lAppiauseJ
w. IN, soutbern branch Of the Democratic party
faised the army Of rebellion the Republicans
A.. pts land stood faithful with one
uolid front IN It's deiehse' lhPPi"uSeI
need mo, he reminded here that there were Democrats
who were patriotic aud devoted 10 theH county, O
who deseye 20 be mentioned among the foremost de-
ioBdsfs but say, without fear OF coh'r@oo'oH' 80
the men Of the Democratic party and the
representative organs Of the Democratic party regarded
the war, which they attributed the result OF kaaca
management aud as unconstitutional, and, to use ther
own hackneyed term Radical" when that war became
oecessay FOR the credit country to be sustaneo
fepudated IT, They told the people that the obligations
VI the Government we're worthless, and that oahk
;upcy and ruin would DO the result OF thS
Radical and unconstitutional course When the war was
over aud took from the ranks OF the army the man
whose sk and galiantry the field and whose modera
non aDd prudence and wisdom in civil life, hau hsurou
i0f bn the appreciation and the confidence ana inc
altb Of the American people, these same Demoo""o
organs and these Democratic Tepresentau'o "'n
accused the Republican party OF endeag0rng 10 iounu
al Obgafchy, and Get up a military despOtism III tns