New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-29
MEETING OF THE REGULAR CITY DELEGA-
TON

TON.
THEIR REASONS FOR WITHDRAWING DISTINCTLY
6TATED-THE ACTION OF PRESIDENT WHITE
DENOUNCED - INDIGNANT SPEECHES FROM
GEN. PALMER, WALDO HUTCHNs, GEN. BAR
NUN, AND oTHERs-AN ADDRESS TO BE
ISSUED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
SYRACUSE, Sept 8.-The regular New-York dele
CATION met In Room No. 81 of the Vanderbilt House,
ct o'clock .. m, in Pursuance of Q call and was
presided over by Sinclair Tousey. Mr.. Tousey In.
vited delegates from other districts, who thought
| his delegation had been unjustly treated by the
Convention, to take part In the deliberations The
room not being large enough, the Chair suggested
en- adjournment to Of the halls Of the city, and
asked the opinion Of the delegates.
| Thomas z. Stewart said the New-York delegation
had not left the Convention unadvisedly. They
could not 60 back to the Convention the present
terms. The keeping out of the delegation was ono
Of the wckedest and basest frauds ever devised by
| any Senator or any other man. He wanted 1t I'M
derstood they would never 60 back to the Conven-
ton on the present footing Applause and cries Of
"Amennl He referred to the results of the Massa-
chusetts Convention to show how the people rose
| against dictation from authority.
| Mr. Tousey Gnterrupting said: Members and SEN
ators in that State do not on the floor Of the Con-
vention and act as whippers-in.
Milo Goodrich of Tompkins, Is delegate from that
county, who had acted with the regular delegation
in the Convention said he was not inclined to take
any action to impair the integrity Of that Couven-
ton Delegates from the country he said, "loOk
for moro wisdom in your action than has been nlnt-
| trated elsewhere" He thought the country dele
gates would not act with them although they might
sympathise with them The Tompkins delegation
| could not leave the Convention. He counseed
moderation and action hostile to the AdminisTa-
ton or detrimental to the interests of the Repubh
| can party
| Ira O. Miller of New-York, said party often gets
impulse by resisting the enemy in its own ranks. He
referred to the withdrawal Of Mr. Murphy and the
delegation, from the meeting Of the Committee In
New-York. This was the FIRST split; not because Of
the loaves and fishes but because Of the injustice
Of the thing were they indignant Let
| us come out distinctly" he said, mot
only against Tammany Hall corruptions,
! but against Shoddy and oppression In our own
ranksp The meeting then adjourned to meet at
| Wild's Opera House ct II o'clock.
| On reassembling ct Wilds Opera House, Sinclair
| Tousey of New-York was elected President; Clinton
Forbush Of Kings, Vice-President, and Horatio N
Twombly and w. w. Culver, Secretaries. Gen.
George w: Palmer moved, the appointment OF
| committee of three on resolutions.
| Waldo Hutchins then took the floor and said that
the delegation could not have remained in the Con-
yention without dishonor He said that II Horace
Greeley had been nominated for Governor last Fall
| he would have been elected. 1t was the influence
of Tammany Hall that defeated his nomination.
| He then gave An exhaustive history Of the New
York troubles indicating the regular organization
| from the charges of its enemies He thanked God
| that they had the courage and manliness to take
their hats and leave the Convention. They had o
heht before them. II was against tyranny aud cor
ruption In high places While the Democratic party
is seeking to purify itself shall we tolerate leaders
reekng with corruption from head to footI MI.
Murpby came up with his money and had purchased
delegates The sentiment and feeling Of the Repub-
Gcans of the State behind you. Take sober
counsel as to your action. He noted the fact that
this organization received but twenty-five votes
from strong Republican counties. he favored pre-
pairing an address to the Republicans of the State
also taking such action as will bring together all
their sympathizers throughout the State.
Rufus F. Andrews then addressed the delegation
an follows: What have to say have duly con-
sidered We came here representing all there 10 OF
Republicanism in New-York We were headed by
that grand old man-the founder OF the Republican
party-Horace Greeley. His engagements, previously
made, compelled his absence. The heart OF the Re
publican party of this American nation Is with him.
have held Government Office myself, and l know
what the power Of patronage is. we nave met In
l. this Convention with Collectors OF Ports and In
ternal Revenue Officers from all over the State
We have met Postmasters in solid phalanx; the
District Attorneys. the Registrars in Bankruptcy
and the bankrupts also; and yet the people
against the ofaee-hoders have ouay been
defeated by majority Of 80. The mcney-bags OF
Wall at were brought here also. Henry Clews had
brought money here to give the oficeholders VIC
tory over the people" Mr.. Andrews severely de-
nounced Andrew d. White, President OF the Con-
yention, for unfairness in making Committees. he
called upon him to resign his high office as Pres-
dent OF Cornell University. 1--WE cannot aDord,
he said "to send our sons TO an lnsttuuon
where a corrupt President presides over lts DC
Iberstiops. I have been told. and not with
ont authority that Hamilton Fish was to re-
sign il White carried the Convention ana
he White) sAould have his place. have witnessed
scenes that almost make me feel that the mission
of the Republican party is at an epd put cannot
think 30, because remember Abraham Lincoln ana
the glorious history of the party want tho people
of the State to know that Mr.. WARDS iar proposal
tion failed because Mr.. Copkling, who has been
nreacbine peace and harmony.' brought his SEN
stnrial maoniloouence to bear against it. On him
rests the responsibility Of the present situation"
In closing Mr.. Andrews moved an amendment that
the Committee consist Of two FROM each juo1ciA
district in the State
Cen Palmer said IL the object Of the other organi-
uat;o IN ssnd,nq their Fedaral oice-holders to the
Convention had been known, tho people wonld have
defeated them. Roscoe Conklins represents In TACT
but a ANAL fraction Of the Republican parry, ana
their object wa to secure the Convention % q 70
deceive the President Of the United States They
souaht to continue themselves In power BY MAKING
tho President believe the people were % snef oacks
By making Mr. White President OF the ConVenuon'
they wanted to indorse, indirectly AL least the ssnto
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