Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-06
The Conventions of Syrac use, N. Y.
Herman and Depew Nominated.
s. s. Cox for Congressman at Large.
Morning sessions.

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SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 5.-The Liberal
State Convention effected a permanent Or
ganization this morning by the choice Of
Hon. Chauneey Depew for President.
Resolutions nominating Judge Church for
Governor, and to communicate the proposed
action to the Democratic Convention for
their consideration were offered and
referred to the committee on
resolutions. The Conference Committee
reported for electors at large Amassa j.
Parker, Democrat, Henry r. Selden, Re-
publican, John e. Williams, Democrat, with
81 district electors of whom II were Dem
ocrats and 10 Republicans. The report
was tabled and recess taken for half an
hour. ...... ........-
The Democratic State Convention re- as
sembled at ten. The Committee of Con-
ference reported that the Liberals were
willing to concede to the Democrats the
State ticket if the latter would allow them
the Congressman at large. The report was
discussed at length, several obiecting to it
and urging that the Democrats should have
the congressman at large, while conceding
the Executive and Supreme Court TO the
Liberals. The discussion grew very warm,
charges being freely made that the Com
mittee of Conference had been packed. A
resolution was finally adopted for the ap-
pointment of new Conference Commit
tee. The Committee of Conference on the
electoral ticket reported the same ticket as
was announced in the Liberal Conven-
tion.
Aresolution was passed to appoint State
Committee of One from each Coagression-
al district. The convention then took re-
cess till 2P.M.
The Liberal Convention re-assembled at
11:30, and State Committee of one from
each congressional district and three at
large was appointed, and the convention
took recess until P. M.
Afternoon Sessions.
The Liberal Convention re-assembled at
8 O'Clock. The Conference Committee re-
ported that they had agreed that the Con-
gresham at large be selected by this body,
leaving the other candidates for the Dem
ocratic Convention.
Mr.. Williams said if this was specimen
of the labors' of the committee, then the
Liberal party had as well dissolve. He
moved recommittal of the report with in
structions to ask that the Lieut. Governor
and Prison II spector be accorded to the
Liberal party.
After debate, the motion was amendedso
as to concede the Congressman at large to
the Democrats.
Gen. Merritt, of the Conference Com
mittee, explained, saying, they had asked
for two names on the ticket, but as bul K
of the voters would come from the Demo
cratic party, the arguments were against
them. He argued for harmonious action.
Mr.. Cochrane also made speech urging
harmony.
At this stage delegate announ ced that
the Democratic Convention had allowed
the Liberals the Lieutenant Governor and
Prison Inspector, which received good
deal of applause.
Waldo Hutchings made an address eulo-
gizing the magnanimity of the Democracy.
A committee from the Democratic Com
vention then appeared, reporting in detail |
the action of this Convention, and informed
that body of the acceptance by this Con-
vention of their action. Recess then taken. |
The Nominations.
The Democratic Convention reassembled |
at two O'Clock. The names of the State |
Central Committee were announced. The |
Conference Committee reported an agree |
ment that all the ticket but Congressman |
at large be conceded to the Democrats. A |
motion to non concur was made and sup |
ported by Mr.. Fox and others who favored |
giving the Lieutenant Governor and Prison |
Inspector to the Liberals, they contending |
that such course would sacrifice the pros |
poets ofS. S. Cox as candidate for Con-
gresham at large. After sharp debate |
the motion to concur and give the Liberals |
the candidates for Lieutenant Governor |
and Prison Inspector was carried, and a |
committee appointed to notify tbs Liberal |
nf he |
cess was taken.
On again assembling a committee from the |
Liberals was presented which, after thank
ing the convention for its magnanimity, |
announced that the Liberal Convention ac- /
copied their Cffar. The convention then
proceeded to ballot for Governor. Sanford
E. Church was nominated when delega-
ton announced that he would not accept,
and in place thereof Ominated Francis |
Herman. The names Of A. Schell, Lucius
Robinson, A. G. Beach and II. A. Nelson
were also put in nomination. On the
second ballot the largest number of votes
being for Herman, his nomination was
made unanimous. The convention then
nominated S. S. Cox by acclamation as
candidate for Congressman at large. Cox
made speech saying Grant, Dix and Tre-
maine were the last men who should
charge the Democracy with inconsistency,
and promised to stump the State. The |
convention then nominated John F. Hub
bard Canal Commissioner, and recess till
evening.
The Liberal Platform.
The Liberal Convention re-assembled at
5 O'Clock. 1t adopted the electoral ticket
agreed upon by the conference committee.
A series of resolutions were adopted. The
preamble states that this convention repre-
sents majority of the founders of the Re-
publican party. The first resolution &C.
cepts and reaffirms the resolutions of the
Cincinnati convention. The second ar
raigns the Federal Administration, and
holds it to be the duty of all citizens to pre-
vent the election of its head. Tho third
accepts the nomination of Greeley as one
worthy of him and the Republican party of
this State, and promise majority equal to |
that for Lincoln for Greeley and Brown,
and the same majority for the State ticket
nominated. The fourth welcomes the &C
ceptance of the Cincinnati platform and
candidates by the Democrats at Baltimore
as the most cheering omen of better
times, and asserts that party
organization is valued only so far as they
secure the triumph of first principles and
LQOSt dCNCpGAAlS biCLu III SOuu IdlGu are pOll-
tical brethren. The fifth recognized the two
great political duties to be reform in Federal
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 fail
ure of the last Legislature to carry out re-
forms-charging such failure upon the /
Castomhouse and Federal interference, but q
thanks the Legislature for its partial purif-
cation of the Judiciary, and demands
economy in every department.
The Convention then nominated Francis I
Herman candidate for Governor by accla-
nation. Chancey NJ. DepeW was then
nominated Lieutenant Governor by accla- !
nation. He accepted in a speech. Z. c.
Brooks was nominated Prison Inspector.
The Convention then endorsed the Demo
cratic nomination for Canal Commission !
er and took recess till evening.
Night Sessions I
The Liberal Convention reassembled at
$50 P. NJ. A committee consisting ofI Y
Messrs. Luddington, Tilden and Bell, from t
the Democratic Convention, appeared in
the hall and were greeted withthree cheers I
Niles, from the committee sent to the
Democratic Convention to inform it Of the