The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-30
Determined Effort to Heal Party
Differences.
Severe Rebuke to Senators Fem
ton and Conkling.
The Party Not To Be Sacrificed
by Personal Feuds.
President Grants Admins tration
Strongly Endorsed.

BINGHAMTOS, n. l., June ~, 1871.
The Young Mems Republican Association ad-
journed sine die at halfpast five this afternoon,
after holding two public sessions Of two and a half
hours EACH and one private business meeting.
The Convention was entirely harmonious. Among
the more prominent men present were Benjamin
Field, of Niagara; James w. Hustled OF West
chester; ex-Congressman James II. Graham, Of
Delaware; Tucker, OF Otsego; ex-Canal Commits
sioner Charles II. Sheriff., OF AlleganY; ]. Hilton
Scrlbner, OF Westchester Pond, OF New York; Sew
ard, OF Duchess Derby and Wood, OF wayne San
born OF Niagara; Prince, OF Queens; Goodrich. OF
Kings; Cady. OF Columbia; Burhans, Of Ulster; ex-
Canal Commissioner Allen Of Erie and Sheriff. aud
sun lerlin, Of Albany.
AT the opening OF the morning session the Presi-
dent u. Hilton Scribner appointed q committee on
credentials and the following committee on resoIu-
tions:- Thomas Rains Of Monr Q; Charles Fana-
gan. OF Allegany; Henry X. Durree. OF Wayne;
William W. Goodrich, OF Kings; Benson Ferris, Jr.,
OF Westchester; J. w. Hill, OF Saratoga: L. B.
Halsey, OF Orange; James H. Graham, OF Delaware;
r. A. Aberger, OF Erie; John E. Pound, Of Niagara.
The committee reported preliminarily the follow
ing
Resolved, of local committees duly ac-
i've Assembly districts be invited to participate in the pro.
ceedngs Of this Convention but only vote shall be
Tor each Assembly district upon any question.
Mr. Sanborn the Secretary, read list OF the gene .
raj ana local committees that had been handed to
the Committees on Credentials The Convention
was not composed OF delegates chosen by the
people but OF members OF committees, and as the
the lists were not called there is no record
OF the persons composing the Convention.
President Andrew D. White, In his letter In re.
Spouse to the invitation to be present. says "No one
1eels deeper regret at divisions in the republican
party than myself and thing that your organiza-
V0n
to the gratitude OF the country.r
George william Curtlss says:-'I heartily wish,
with yOl, that the difficulties OF the party in this
State may be removed, and should gladly AID any
honorable and promising effort to that end | shall
watch your movements therefore, with the greatest
interest and SYMPATHY
u. @. LlttleJohn's despatch says:-..Engagement
such cannot accept invitation. The movement has
my approval"
In the afternoon a general meeting was held, H.
G. Durkee, OF Wayne presiding. The principal
speech oil the day was made by General O. 4 Van
party Of New YORK was divided on no great issue,
and deploring the differences between Senator'S Fem
ton and Conkng, sald:-"lf these gentlemen can
not harmonic themselves and unite the oarty II
the administration cannot mollify the bitterness OF
the struggle INTO union oil all factions. the only
remedy Is left with the people. They interpose
and say 10 the raging storm. peace, be still y
and to the turbulent waves thus far and no far.
tnern THY can say all factions must be ignored.
They can sag they can call on the administration 10
OF patronage. General Van Wyck concluded as fol-
iows.Dy rs, now =, IN orr ranks II crime next
assume the nigh places In the land Let us be true
TO ourselves Tor only then can the memories and
results OF .he past be secured and the brilliant
promises OF the future ne realized"
Il Other speeches. weie made by H. G. Durfee, L. B.
Prince or Queens, and A. s. Wood, OF wayne.
The resolutions adopted were as foows:-
Whereas the result Of the general elections for the last
three shown that the republican party orcanza
ton In this State through unfortunate divisions in Us
ranks, has lost much Of It's effective strength; and
this State; that the success OF the republican
vige nd
son Of public Affairs and that cam on be gained
through harmonious counscls and united therefore,
Resolved That hold 1t be duty all true repub.
lcans seek the advancement of republican principles
men, - ! y. !. 49,. ---es
Resolved That the erigencies OF our political position
naud that each republican shond close attention the
ventona aud for the nomination Of candidates.
Resolved That propose 70 give earnest hearty sup
port 10 the candidates nominated for Office By The republican
Resovsd, That 10 these timed Of pcatica intrigue, CHI
and patriot 70 DO ali hat ID him lies towards reorng the
wisdom the purity and integrity which once characterized
the aim nsTRon Of the al ars of the State and toward
Tending institutions impered they by the
certed attacks of insiduous Toes.
Rkesoved That TO form party, 10 take
departure but 10 concae and strengthen The organ
ization glorious by the achievements Of the past
cordially welcome all those to ranks who place rs
and paramount among political consideration the advance
men OF republican principles and the OF the repub
Resolved That the present national ation by
of the Union, the Establishment of national
credit the steady reduction OF national debit by the
rapid OF taraon by the discharges of
snpernuous ofBcehodes and employ In all departments
the reduction of the and by the settlement OF In
tenaional evnces itself cautious, prudent
nomica and able administration, deserving the
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