The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-29
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
TIE UON. HENRY n. sELDEN NOM
INATED FoRDHIEF JUSTICE.
A Cordial Reception Extended 20 the Coiored
Dclegstiou-A Scene Of wild Confusion-
Crant's m me N "Dend Weight"

DctfgnttOu-A Erfut OF WIN
Grants name n "Dcad Weight"
ROCHESTER,, April 2s.-The interest exhibited |
in the proceedings Of the Republican ssate Judicial
Convention in Corinthian hail In this city TO day,
has been unusually great. But few prominent Re-
publicans were absent. Every county in the State
for once sont the best and the most influential mon.
The
NEW YORK crIr REPUBLICANS
were on hand in full force. Charles Folger Rufus
Andrews. Hank Smith, Benjamin F. Manierre,
Thomas Murphy, ex-Judge Davies, Marshal o. Rob
erts, Isaac Dayton, Judge Fullerton, and Gen. Ar
thur wcro among the delegates. The popular Chas.
s. Spencer and Mr. Frances
THE ooLoRrD pELyaArs
from the Eighth Ward did not arrive until this
morning. Mr.. Spencer met with warm reception
from his Republican friends, all OF whom expressed
their contempt Of the uncacd for and unmeaning
attack bis character by tire Hon. Horace Greeley
II noticeable that the delegates to this Conven
tion presented
STRIKING CONTRAST
IN point Of manners, intellect and ability. to the
Democratic Convention. Then again there was no
slate, Ring, no coucusing, politicol trickery,
but every dslega,e expressed his opinions freely,
choice without reserve. The Convention was
cALxED TO ORDER
at 10 o'clock BY Hamilton Harris, Chairman OF the
state central COm'ntttee. tOrintnian hlli WIS
crowded 20 its utmost capacity with delegates and
spectators. The State Committee ns usual ar
ranged their programme ,or the orsanzation Of the
ford ten rorary chsrnpn. II had also been settled
to make Bery I. Davies permanent chairman ot tho
ranrsment by obtaining the floor and nominating
judge Piat Potter, OF Saratoga, for temporary
A AwRASeLrNo DISCUSSION.
took place. md finally ended by the election OF
Gen. woodford for TEMPORARY Chairman, and Judge
DnNNA faRN .f.atI IAalE Me ford
S1S %Sss 'TssP 70 oss9 memory ;sS
4: 4 s s' ?sscs sSss ~ aiGs S% e
may T here Be ineidensii, .,sssd tSa, Mr. Wsodtotd
was very enthusiastic In his cnconlums upon Cen.
Grant, whose namo fell like
DEAD WEIGHT
upon the spirits o. tho Convention; HIS ALA
been concluded, Mr. Goodford not evincins
was reminded by Ruff Andrews or the fac, that il
was time he lwoodfordl should take back seat,
chair Ths suggestion struck ths audience with
great force, so much so that Mr.. woodford immed
atcy retired and Judge Potter ascended tile plat
form. The ordinary routine business then begun
Judge Davis moved that the convention proceed
to nominate ss saniida,e for Chei Justice. w Z.
said that
TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
foresta the opinions the votes OF tho State BY
piacirg At the head of their ticket the name OF
politician. and he hoped this Convention would at
o a. and s
pie that Judicial Convention know what sort OF
man should 20 at the head OF Its tickot.
THE HON. u. n. sELpEN
was nominated for Chief Justice amid the widest
excitement, and cheers were called Tor by T. Della.
~ -t.xi =. .r.nr.r mad. a nronos,iior that r,,
di'qto1 for Associate Judges be named, and then
eacb member rise end sueak OF bis candidate. he
vii Creek with the usual Democratic MAJORITY, but
with 10000 less md thcrc vas reasonable pros
here % 'H0 '''''" u Wv A'A'' W 10 "0-''''''
About % nominations were then made and ballot
ed for. Names were thcn wi'edrawn.
The vote on the second ballot was as follows:
Fogor ioi iiogeeoom iTS Hal, is7; Rice, iso;
Whole number OF votes cast, 4Oi necessary to
choice. 2O3.
the motion vas received with loud cries OF mo,
nov
sim there was no order and the Chair, unable to
control the Convention, allowed It to break up In
The Convention hnai'y settled down to quio,udc,
and the Secretary proceeded TO call the roll again,
Folror, ~ Hale 80: noveboon, i7s; Rice. 1Os
Whole number OF votes cast, 407; necessary 10 a
HEssRs. roLGsR AND HALE
were then Unanimously nominated with three cheers
| Immediately before the adjournment, Mr.. Dosh.
mer. of Buffalo, Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
Reso'red That the Republican party Of Now York
dss,Slnea % preserve ne purity o. The Judicial oaes
SSas for OF SS o. A HSr
ndenee that they viii bring 70 their ooss those high
should who the court last Interpret
laws which affect the property. the life and the liberty
Rs.qs.sd that while recoeni.s ,h.i ,hi. !. not
we think Z prorer ocea,ion 20 eIpr,ss our
FOR the us,ous soldier ana psiriot who Is q. IL
head and we heartily pledge ourselves 20 sustain him
the credit Of the Government, and to secure the ad.
| torie.
Thsee resolutions were unanimously adopted. Tho
revolutions, although declared carried by the Chair
| man amidst much confusion, did not meet the ap.
provai Of the Convention. II Is declared that these
| resolutions were engineered through By
HUNGRY PATRIOTS
| who have axes TO grind with the Administration
| In Washington. Amid motions to adjourn from
by the evening train, for 1t was now O'clock judge
Freemun j. fit,iean mounted the stage and consdi-
cuously placed himself In 'front.' of Judge Potter hsv
| ing struck dramatic attitude begun to read Sc
rie. Of resolutions. The only word that could be
| distinctly understood WAS "st. Domingo" objec-
tions were raised to the introduction Of this
| sYcoPuASrIc DOCUMENT,
| and loud cries of Order" arose from all sides.
Judge Potter tlen snubbed Fithan by declaring him
tint Convention, and asked to be allowed to read the
| resolutions, and deliver speech he had committed
| TO memory,
| The Convention already tired by balotug for Ave
| consecutive hours, refused TO hear Fillmore The
latter persisted In asking to be heard until It was
found necessary to shut hin OF by adjournng sine
| die, which was doee.
| THB ST. DOMINGO TREATY.
II In understood that the revolutions contained In
structions TO Senators In Congress TO favor tho
| confirmation Of the treaty between 81. Domingo and
| the United States. The members OF the Convention
IpPearsd TO know too much oSrss or tI, gisah,e
| ever. II the resolutions had been adopted,
judge Fithinn would receive from Gen Grant the
| appointment OF IT, s. District Attorney for New
York. in the place OF Edward Pierrepont who Is
10 supplant IIonr. The ticket nominated meets
| with the approval OF all Republicans, and tho dele
gates express conf lonce In t0eir ability tn elect
| their candidates. No time Ii to be lost before bo
| gnning the canvass SOL