The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-06
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Liberal and Democratic State Con.
Ventions.

Ventions.
THE LIBERAL CONVENTION.
\ SYRACUSE, N. Y, September 6.-Th
Liberal State Convention effected a per
manent organization this morning BY III
choice Of Hon. Chauncey -Depew 70
President, with number Of Vice Presi
dents and Secretaries. Mr.. Depew, el
taking the chair, addressed the Conven
tion at length, reviewing the acts Of thI
national administration. 'it TIE 2
A resolution nominating Judge Church
Tor Governor, and to communicate thC
proposed action 10 the Democratic Con
vention, was offered and referred 10 The
Committee on Resolutions. .4a7 70
| The Liberal, Convention Conference
| Committee reported for electors at large
A, Mssa, ]. Parker, Dem Henry 4
Seldom (Rep.) and John e. Williams
(Dem.) with. thitty.two district electors
Of whom seventeen were Democrats and
fifteen Republicans Tho report was Ia.
bled and recess taken for half an hour
The Liberal Convention reassembled al
1880 A. NJ, and State Committee OF one
from each Congressional district andthree
at large were appointed; and the Conven.
ton took recess till 2 Pm, -,r,.. -,.-
AFTERNOON SESSION. q -'
! The Liberal Convention aeassenbled al
three o'clock. srs ,.,.r........4,r, r.
The Conference Committee reported
that they had agreed that the Congress
man at large should be selected by this
body, leaving the other candidates on the
ticket Tor the Democrat Convention: b
Mr.. Williams said If this was q speci-
men Of the labors of the Convention the
Liberal party might as well dissolve. He
moved recommitRl with instructions to
ask that the Lieut.. Governor and Prison
Inspector be accorded to the Liberal
party. ---s---
Alter debate the motion was amended
so as TO concede the Congressman at large
10 the Democrats.
General Merritt, Of the Conference Com.
mittee, explained by saying that they had
asked for two names on the ticket but as
tho bulk Of the voters would come from
the Democratic party the arguments were
against them. He urged harmony in &C
tiOn. ..
Mr.. Cochrane also made speech, urg.
ing harmony. ..,,
Atthis stage delegate announced that
the Democratic Convention had allowed
the Liberals the Lieut.. Governor and Pris.
on Inspector. which was received with
great applause. ,.
Waldo Hutchins made speech eulogi.
zing the magnanImity of the Democracy.
A committee from the Democratic Con.
vention then appeared reporting In detail
the action Of the Democratic Convention
and informed that body OF the acceptance
by this Convention Of their action.
A recess was then taken. tsF.
The Liberal Republican convention re.
assembled at s o'clock. It adopted an
electoral ticket agreed upon by the con-
ference committee. A series Of resolutions
were adopted, the preamble states this
convention represents q majority OF the
founders ol the Republican party. The
first resolution accepts and reafirms the
resolutions Of theCincinnati iconvention;the
second arraigns the federal administra.
ton and holds It 10 be the duty OF all
citizens 10 prevent the election Of its
head and accepts the nomination
of Greeley as one worthy Of
him and the Republican par.
ty oi this state aud promises a majority
equal TO that for Lincoln for both Greeley
and Brown, and the same majority for the
State ticket to-day nominated. The fourth
welcomes the acceptance Of the Cincinna.
Ii platform and candidates by the Demo.
cratic Convention at Baltimore as the most
cheering omen Of better times, and asserts
that party organization is valued only SO
far US they secure the triumph Of the first
principles, and those accepting them in
good faith are political brethren The
fifth recognizes that the two great po-
litical duties be reform in the national
and State administration and reunion and
reconciliation with the South, and look
for both in the triumph of the national
and State tickets. The sixth deplores the
failure Of the last Legislature to carry out
reforms, charging such failure upon GUS
tom house and federal interference, but
thanks the same Legislature for the par.
tial publication OF the Judiciary and de.
msnd economy in every department. The
seventh claims that the best interests
Of the State demand diminished taxation
on the transportation OF produce and
brcadstutis on the canals. The eighth
commends revision Of the unequal sys.
TEN Of taxation and assessments in the
State. The ninth lauds the efforts of the
soldiers Of the late war. The tenth
pledges the Convention to the defense OF
their principles. The Convention then
nominated Francis Herman candidate for
Governor, by acclamstion. Chauncy NJ.
Depew, was then nominated for 1t.
Governor by acclamAtion. He accepted
in aspeech, 3 e q. Brooks was nomina-
ted for Prison Inspector. The Conven.
ton then endorsed the Democratic nomi.
nation for Canal Commissioner; and took
recess till evening.
~ l,,..a EvESNG SESSION.
The Liberal Convention reasscmbled at
$50 P. ". -'.,. ..,.. ~
Acommittee consisting of Messrs. Ludd.
ingtOn, TildGn, and Bell, from the Demo.
cratic Convention, appeared in the hall
and were greeted with three cheers.
Mr. Niles, from the committee sent to
the Democratic Convention TO inform 1t
Of the action Of this Convention, reported
that the duty had been discharged and
introduced the Democratic Convention
committee TO tho Convention. -,
Dir, LuddiugyoD, ,pn behalf OF the Demo
cratic committee, stated that the CbVen-
tiOn had heard OF the action Of this Con-
vention with great satisfaction and ap-
plause, and invite this Convention to meet
with the Democrat Convention In Wet
Ing hall. Cheers
On motion it was resolved that the
Convention proceed in q body 10 WIeting
hall, and the Convention marched out
with that purpose, and with the under
standing that the Convention should
then adjourn sine die. $50
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
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