New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-03

The Chair read q communication claiming for
Laura Deforce Gordon o seat in the Convention as
representing California. Referred, amid laughter,
to the Committee Oh Credentials
Mr. Mcclure Of Pennsylvania renewed his motion
to a appoint Committee, consisting of one delegate
from each State, on Resolutions. Adopted
Mr. Selden presented the following protest from
the minority of the New-York delegation, which was
referred to the Committee on Credentials
To he Committee on Credentials: We, the undersigned
members from the State of NewYork, in Convention of
Liberal Republicans, who are opposed to the nomination
against the manner In which the representative dele
gates been chosen by the whole body OF the men,
bers of the state OF and against their recogni
ton by the Convention as proper delegation from that
State A committee was appointed by the whole body
members OF one from each Judicial district, making
committee Of eight instructed report the Of 6S
representative delegates, said delegates TO be nominated
by delegates present from the From
this committee every person sharing views
ing the nomination OF Mr.. Greeley was studiousy ex-
cuded although in the First Judicial District alone we
numbered persons the delegates then present from
the entire State numbering but 81.
We further state that IN the Ist Congress District
Edward A. Seaman was nominated by the delegation
present that district of the representative
delegates and after It was ascertained that Mr. Seaman
was opposed to the nomination OF Mr.. Greeley another
person known as " Rocky Moore" was substituted for
him by the Committee
We further state that the delegates from the With
Congress District met directed by the Chair and
mated, by vote OF out OF IS delegates then and there
present James L. Bishop and Thomas Duffy their rep
resentatve delegates and that this choice duly re-
ported TO and dsregarded by said Committee and by the
whole number OF us members In its election and that tho
representative delegates reported by the Committee and
elected by the whole body from this district never
nominated at any meeting Of the resident delegates
thereof required by the instructions OF the C0nven
ton and by resolution Of our members.
We further state that, in the XXVIIth Congress
District the one delegate present recommended himself
and Theodore Bacon representative delegates, and
that upon ascertanng that Mr.. Bacon opposed TO
the nomination Of Horace Greeley, the Committee sub
sttuted without consultation with any resident of the
XXVIIth Congress District the OF person known
to concur III the views OF the majority.
We further state that were present mem
beers OF the Convention from several Congress districts
and that in theeecton OF representative delegates to
I'LL their vacancies all persons understood to be OPP
ignored ignore WV 1'''" '' ''''''' "''' ''N
further state that at meeting of the whole of the
members, motion put and carried, insructing the
entire representative delegation cast their vote solid
for Greeley until 20 delegates request that they should
the whole State was to be cast the majority should
direct dsregarding entirely the preferences of parieu
State Of New-YOrk being received in that manner.
We further submit that the representative delegation
at present constituted does not represent the mass
delegation Of the State.
John N. Pomeroy, VIM. D. Fouke, Alfred Taylor -,
David Dud'y Field, Chas E. Mcbride, W. IT, Arrowsmih,
E MdT Seaman Henry Atyaer James DUNE n1ss
Henry d. Lloyd. q. c. Bragdon, Dewitt Stafford.
James L. Bishop. Geo. W; Dillaway, Charles Jewett'
William J. Hurdy, Laroy 8. Cove, +. X. Porter.
George Mclean,
delegate from New Hampshire moved the ap-
pointment of one delegate from each State as
National Liberal Republican Executive Committee
The motion was withdrawn temporarily. The Chair
read letter of greeting from the Liberal Repub'
leans of Oneida, New-York.
Mr. Growenor of Missouri, moved to take recess
till Q o'clock. Lost.
Mr. Hickman Of Pennsylvania expressed the hope
that the Convention would sit here until Presi'
dental candidate was nominated.
Mr.. Davis, colored delegate from Kentucky
moved that, as no business was pending, we hear
from Cassus NJ. Clay Great applause.l
The Chair announced that motion was pending
that when the Convention took recess 1t DO till
o'clock lCries Of "2 oclocknl
Mr.. Grosvenor urged that IL would save time 10
give the Committee until o'clock to prepare bust
ness. Mr. Hickman again appealed to the Conven'
ton TO stick to the business until 1t was finished
The Chair announced that rooms had been provided
for immediate occupation by the several Commit,
tees who were invited to retire for deliberatlon
tecess was ordered until o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon tho reassembling of the Convention, Judge
spalding Of Ohio, from tho Committee on Permanent