New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-29
yOs. XXXI....NO' 9.5lI.
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS S''r p

RAJ Sent. 2S-The &ppe craO.;on
Wieting Hall t1s -. widely different from that
was called !" - .rowds had disappeared HOin 'ne
Of YESTERDAY .iisrea the body Of the haii was nO'
BoOTs and tns az the regular delegation nom
half full n0 vacant, and many even OF the ConK-
NeW,i%H .,.. hsa gone home Many others 1ouno
Ling 9~..,.t them elsewhere than In tne TouCine
DoS ~As,h remained to be transacted Inc eAoise e
~ 1Sctory had subsidized and some no oouO''
.-sr. reSectiug on the emptiness OF the Ilunpn,
.....nt vas made Immediately after the Con-
- ha5 bean called to order to give the Custom
- deeOation full votes, and Isaac h. Bailey
49, Can. sharpe's motion to that effect, Mr..
$3.50. ~ Saratoga however, declared the policy OF
a.. leaders 10 be against this proposition.
sigismund Kaufman said that he hoped the
...oiut,on would not be adopted. he believed IL
,-onh not result in harmonizing matters. There
-. m.nv excellent men in the Withdrawing dele
s.t,on and he hoped some Of them would return.
NE Chair stated that the resolution had been with
drawn and was not therefore now before the Con-
ventiOn.
Mr. Gleason Of the Ist District st. Lawrence dele
sstion stated that he had never authorized any one
"a withdraw from the Convention for him. de was
not present., aud the action OF his delegation was
without his knowledge or consent. Mr.. W. Russell
sayine that only one member had withdrawn
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Permanent
Oresnisation, reported as follows:
pr,rtdenL-Andrew D. White Of ohOndaga.
wee Tresidenls-M H. Grinnell and Geo. opdyfe Of
SYC!Tr d ge Coleman Of Rensseiser John
q Ulster, Nathan LsPham Of Clinton g. Gleason OF
osdndsSs VIM Field Of ofssSS; D. L Flax Of Madison
John p Bennett of Wayne, g T. Hoyt OF steuoen A. +.
Htsn and Richard r. Green Of NeS-YOrF James W. 81
monitor Of Richmond Thomas AilSpaISa q 44 rsIsg
Greene, w. c. BOynton Of Essex, Andrew Williams OF
CIntoD, J. W. Fenton Of Oswego, John Halstssd OF
John Abbott Of Seneca George W. Wares of Ontario, J.
D. Warren Of Erie, W. B. Rice Of Niagara
The report was adopted, and Mr.. White renewed
his thanks to the Convention for the honor conferred
snhm.
Mr.. Spencer then moved that the roll be called,
God that the Convention proceed to nominate eand-
datea Carried.
THE NOMINATIONS
Il was then agreed that members should name
p candidates. to be voted for. Mr.. Marshall of New
York nominated the Hon. Francis s. Thsyer, ~ the
orly Republican Senator who voted against the
Kew-York Charter" for Secretary of State Mr.
Marshall subsequently moved that the nomination
Be madb by reclamation.
Mr.. Hasbrouck of Rensselaer, said there were COM
picatons in his Congress District and he asked that
Mr.. Tbayers nomination be withdrawn.
Mr. Ramsey, in order to secure harmony, nom
mated g. HiltOn.Scrbner of Westehester for Secre-
tsry Of State, and Mr.. Marshall withdrew the name
d Mr.. Thayer y
Mr. Dawson of Albany referred to the very fatter-
inc vote received by Mr.. SGribner for temporary
CHAIRMAN q representative Of the minority OF the
Convention. Besides he was representative OF the
young Republicans of the State, and while he had
uest respect for Senator Thayer he had a stronger
lore for The Republican party. He therefore hoped
that Mr. Scribner would receive the nomination,
and that the victory would 60 on to its consumma-
ton He closed by moving that Mr.. Seribners NOM
nation be made by reclamation. Carried.
Nh. Davis of Erie nominated Nelson K. Hopkins
Of Erie for Controller aud spoke of his qualification
fer the Office James A. Bell of Jefferson was also
nominated.
Mr. Furbush here rose and announced that the
following delegation from Kings County would now
withdraw from the Convention, owing to it's action
last nights LIST District, lid District part Of the
With District, and all of the With District. Jap
plauOe RI
Mr. Oakley of Kings rose TO personal explanation,
and said that there were yet men from Kings
County here who were Republicans. He then pro-
eeeded to state his position at this time, which
was that Of contesting delegate. He and his asso-
eiates had come here asking justice. Their claims
we're heard fairly, and they were admitted. He a.
Sued the Convention that the delegations remain
ing were the " true Republicans" and they would
ron up the largest Republican vote ever seen in
Kings County,
The roll was then called, snd the Convention pro-
eeeded to vote for the candidate for Controller.
When the vote was nearly all taken, the name Of
James A. Bell was withdrawn, and. on motion, n. X.
H0nkina afnp
Thayer the Conkling candidate, having withdrawn,
Auditor Bell would probably, under other circum-
~ staOces have received the votes of the Conr
ling men for Controller; but the whole Monroe
County delegation and several others of the minor
49, voted against him out Of opposition to the plans
Of The Oneida Senator.
NJ. Steel Of Monroe then nominated Thomas E.
AAns OF Monroe for Treasurer, and indOrsed him in
sonet speech Delafeld Smith Of New York sec
cAaea the nomination. Mr. Cole of Orleans also sus-
Amea this nomination, and Mr.. Ward Of Allegheny
Aov@ thst the nomination be made unanimous,
SnieAp1a esETied
Aealeg Of New-York nominated Francis C. Bar
@NsW.YOrk for Attorney General and urged
o' aapoFtance Of his nomination. Mr.. Cole of Or
ssssAaned Henry Smith Of Albany, and indorsed
nm spAstoAlly. SigiSmund Kaufman seconded
~ soainHton Of Mr.. Smith = NJ. Finley of New
schinated Benjamin K. Phsip6 Of NeN-York,
~. tnelps withdrew his name in behalf Of Gen.
. S.tIoW and spoke In favor Of his nomination. Mr.
Hstpe Of NeV'YOrk also spoke in favor of his nomi-
'he Convention then proceeded to vote for At
nV'EenerAl when Francis C. Barlow received 1891
49, 49, sAA Henry Smith 1SO votes Mr.. Ramsey Of
Sy n0st that tie termination Of Mr.. Barlow
~nee unanimous which was carried.
n Roberta nOuinsted for State Engineer and
'Vof, VIM B. Taylor Of Oneida. and Mr. His
"a Scmnsted Howard esuls, IT,, Of 0nondARa
SeoNsatOR proceeded 70 vote for State En-