The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-05
New YrrA Gicmecrniic State Con.
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ROCHESTER,. \, y, October 1.-The Con.
Yeation was called 10 order by Nr. Seldeu,
cha rman of the Slate Central Committee.
CEark=rn NJ. Potter WAS made temporary
| yhAirniu. in his address he called unGn
the Convention 10 purge and purify the
party.
. ihc presence Of Horntio Seymour in the
Convention was greeted with enthusiastic
applause.
\ communication was read from he Tam
many Hall delegation asserting that they
did mot wish 10 cmbarraSS the Convention,
and calling, for i rigid examination into the
charges of corruption in New York city.
They waived their right to participate in
thc Convention, aud pledged their support
10 the Ticket 10 lie uuiujnatcd.
After recess the tourcn Lien rcisSCm-
Tied 1T ) o'clock, when it WIS announced
that General McnuIdc, the contcstin" del
cyitc from Oneida, in the interests Of lar-
mony, had withdrawn his claims to Il seat,
an1 Francis Kecrnau, The regular delegate,
was invited TO take bis seat.
Committees on permanent organization,
resolutions: and contested seats, were APP
pointed, and Il recess taken till : O'Clock.
Ii is generally believed that the Conven-
ton wlll complete lis business and adjourn
tonight. The proceedings are most orderly
aud harmonious.
Ex-Governor Seymour would have been
rendered the permanent craftsmanship. but
business engagements prevented him from
remaining to the close. Lieutenant. Gov
crnOr Beach will probably be chosen.
Atter the recess the Convention organ
ized permanently by adopting the report
of the committee, making Clarkson n.
Potter president of the Convention.
The platform, us rebuildcd by the Com
m!t:ee on Resolutions, arrGigus the nation
al administration a false to It's pledges and
constitutional obligations in prolonging
dis.cnsions, refusing amnesty to submis-
sive citizens, suuanhcrjng lands, ETC., and
IN luklu" strides fatal TO Il republican con-
stitutioE; recognizes the emancipation Of
The freedmen of the South and their en-
franchi.cment and perfect equality before
The law as an inevitable sequence of the
ciyi. war, and holds it TO be the duty of all
to sustain them in the enjoyment of their
csta hlishcd rights and aid them in promo
TING their welfare and that OF the country.
They denouncc the management Of affairs
in New York, and will look with satl>fac-
ton on the punishment OF all upon whom
guilt can be fastened.
THE platform also calls upOn the next
Legislature to provide for further reform in
the city charter, which shall, among other
things, secure an early opportunity for TIE
people Of the city to choose ne" municipal
officers the liability CT the Mayor of New
York, with all mayors of cities, to be re-
moved by the Governor, rs sheriifs are now
removed, on proof before him OF local ad-
ministraton OF abuses. eve must aot
loose sight of the duty of correcting all
prevailing corruption in the Federal Con-
cress and the Executive, and demand some
other safeguard than the registry laws for
the prevailing frauds in elections =.
The resolutions praise the Democratic
State administration, declare that the Go
yernment should lay no tax on imports eX-
cept for revenue purposes, and compliment
Governor Hoffman.
After their adoption, the Convention ad- |
iuurned till 10 O'Clock Tomorrow.