The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-21
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN CON-
VENTlON.

VENTloN.
UTioA, N..Y., August 2O.-All the dele
gates to the State Convention are in town
besides many prominent Republicans O
the State. The canvassing TOR Governor
is very lively. Ex-Governor Morgan wa
the favorite named until information wa.
received that he did not desire the nomi
nation, as it would conflict with his du
tiee as chairman Of the National Com
mittee. Gen. DIX sent a letter to friend
saying that he cannot be a candidate, ow.
ing to business and personal interests
Senator Robertson and VIM. A. Wheeler
are iayorite candidates. Gen. J. @. Rob.
inson Is a strong favortte. Gen. Sichles
0pdyke, Claim and Freeman Clark have
many friends. For Lieutenant Governor
Gen. A. B. Cornell, Ex-senator Francis
D. Thayer, Ex-senator A. Parker and
Andrew d. White, are each strongly
pressed, but the nomination lies between
Cornell and Thayer. The nomination
OF Lyman TremRine for Congressman at.
Large is conceded.
The soldiers convention met this even.
ing. Col. VIM. Bullard, Of New York,
was chosen temporary chairman. On
taking the chair he addressed the con-
vention at length, declaring 1t to be the
duty OF the soldiers OF the Union army
to support their old commander and never
agree TO shake hands across the bloody
chasm until they were willing to be loyal,
His speech was received with much en-
thusiasn, and when the name Of Grant
was mentioned the entire convention rose
TO their feet and cheered Justify. A COM
mittee OF eight to report resolutions was
appointed. The Committee on Creden.
tials reported Al out Of 81 counties OF the
State represented.
Major General George q. Sharpe was
chosen permanent Chairman and address.
cd the Convention at great length, point.
Ing out the duty Of the soldiers Of the
Union in the coming crisis, involving the
honor Of their old commander and welfare
Of the country.
The following dispatch was read:
SARATOGA, August 20.
To tie President Of The Veteran Contention,
care Of L. 6. Dudley, B0gg's Hotel:
A kind greeting to our old. comrades.
Am very sorry not to be able to be with
you to-day. l wish you happy reunion
and feel sure that the action Of your Con.
vention will be patriotic and wise.
Yours in fidelity 10 the old flag,
A. E. BURNSIDE.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation was then named by delegates from
each Congressional district.
Gen. Charles q. Van Wyck was then
introduced, and spoke on the political
situation and the duty Of soldiers. His
speech excited the greatest enthusiasm
and at its close three hearty cheers were
given and the band played Hail Columbia
and the Star Spangled Banner.
The Committee on Resolutions then
reported as follows:
ReSolUed, That we have no sympathy
with that political party which has among
It's most earnest supporters the Tammany
Democracy and Ku.Klux Klan; that we
discover in the present remarkable alli.
ance between the enemies OF republican
institutions and the followers OF Horace
Greeley, an attempt to wrest the Govern.
ment from the control oil the men OF tried
and undoubted loyalty.
ReS0Ered, That we heartily approve Of
the nominees of the Republican party for
President and Vice President of the
United States, and pledge to them our
most earnest support, and We believe
that the man who led us to victory and
the one who watched over US from his
place as Chairman OF the Senate Military
Committee and SO carefully guarded onl
interests, are the best men TO rely on fol
justice to our MANNED comrades and wild,
ows and orphans, those who sacrificed
their lives in our struggle for the presGr'
walton OF the Union. 5t..t.E.' 7"
ReSolred, That we are in full sympathy
and harmony with the Republican State
Convention aboutto assemble, and hereby
pledge ourselves to give to the ticket il
may nominate the same earnest support
we gave to our imperilled country in her
hour OF danger.
ReSoloed, That the soldiers and sailors
organizations for each Congressional dis.
trict are hereby requested to appoint three
special delegates or representatives to
the Pittsburgh Convention, to be held on
the 18th Of September, and all soldiers
Of the State are requested to attend that
convention in body. HfJ. &
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted. General Stewart L. Woodlord
was then introduced to the convention
and received with three hearty cheers.
He proceeded 10 speak Of Gen. Grant,
alluding to instances of his honor and
unselfshness, his honorable action in re,
turning to General Sherman his protest
against his tGrant'S) action, and his &C.
acknowledgements to Gen. Thomas after he
had moved from Nashville, that he
(Thomas) was right, and he Grant was
wrong. The speaker then alluded TO the
duty of the soldiers, and declared that
they would now fight 1t out again on the
line they had adopted. The Committee
on Permanent Organization Of the Con.
vention, reported the number of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries, which report
was agreed 10; it was also resolved that
State Central Committee be appointed,
to consist OF one from each CongressionaI
district, 10 have entire charge OF the State
organization, which was agreed to. AT.
ter q speech by e. Delafeld Smith, the
Convention adjourned.
RanuhJic1n Maa,inn ot FNol,,hn.