New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-05
appointed to conduct the Permanent Chairman to tho

chair.
Mr. Boebc on taking the chair, spoke as iohows;
Mr.. nERBE's SPEECH
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION; For this high mark
OF your confidence and favor am assure you pro-
foundly grateful accept 1t not as compliment 10
self personally yet solely compliment TO tho
gallant County which have the honor to represent In
this Convention but accept II rather a. an eVidence
that In the trying ordeal impending the gallant
chieftains Of tho party have determined 10 call
to tho front the young men OF the oIato
Of New York applause and you. venerable ohieftans
"a YOU have compmented us in your councils, assure
you That IN this contest will prove no aggards III Ino
field. tApplsuse.l The issues now presented are OF
vast import to this generation alone, but TO those
VINO sinai occupy these broad plains FOR ages yet 70
whether the constitutional government OF fathers
snail prevail, or whether military dicauon shall
oyrrbear every bulwark OF liberty. fAppausel The
venerable Chairman from the State Committee said 10
you that he would not tear leaf from the chapet OF
lame which grateful nation had about the brow
OF the present Chief Executive OF this great nation No,
gentlemen, nor would Il but he OF all others whom God
mas maze, must understand that their mis-
deeds viii without scruple tear the aurels
that tho very nghtnlngs spare" We have not
TO do with this illustrious gentleman warrior. II
the cool arbrlment Of history shall that he has
short Ia the civic walks OF life. a stronger STILL that
influence the advice OF the corrupt men surrounding
him. say, II that arbtrament shall dim oberate
MS military glory he must thank his sordid nature
LET PARTY AND PARTIsAEs BE OVERTHROW.
Gentlemen we arc not In this contest in spirit Of an
chioftan. whom they have placed IN this high position
is Of such personal consequence as to draw together at
Cincinnati all the great and ilustriOus men who
helped to make him President. Think You we are here
merely to strike down one man and upraso anotherl
engaged IN general movements nave risen above
the miserable plane of partsansbip; stand upon the
nigh ground OF patriotism. lApplause.l care not 10
ask how wnere another may have fought political
contests in this country ho is ready 20 strike
hands with me- If he Is ready to inerOck shields with
me, and stand by the Constitution Of my
country Whether Democrat Republican, he is
my brother for this contest lGreat applause.l
REFORM THE REFoRMERs OF SEw-YoRK.
Then, gentlemen. how is it here in NewYorkl Is not
sadly need OF roforml We did reform last
year, but need some to reform the reformers.
Applause and aughter What Is the most sacred right
you enjoyi Gentlemen Of NewYOrk. a Legislature
elected Ivy the specous cry OF reform robbed you Of
right pertaining to citizenship. In the CITY OF
NewY0rk $4,000 voters have been absolutely robbed or
the right of representation in four Congress Districts
which can be manipulated and managed perhaps by the
ofce-holders, who are forming formidable pha-
lanx In support Of the opposition Four such districts
make up In au about 10000 inhabitants,
Four districts, the only crime or which Is
That they Democratic districts, have pop1la-
ton OF 400 900. Here then gentlemen are 100000 people
OF this stae robbed Of the sacred brthrght Of
liberty. These things demand our attention. 1t re-
mains for us In spirit OF harmony to address ourselves
10 tho work. Another convention - IN session IN ths
city An ustriOus gentleman, who happens to come
from the same County myself, treated the Conyen-
ton held Utica the other day. with delightful jere-
miad over absent faces.
HARAoHY AND VICTORY.
There were ustriOus men driven out from that Con-
venton but IL Gen. Van Wyck had TO Syracuse to-
day he could have found the men who carry these alb
sent faces Laughter and appausel They arc here
to-day and they make up of the largest and OF
the ahlest political Conventions that has ever
assembled in this state. The Chairmon OF
state Convention has told us that
Gen Grant, although a good General, could not ampu
tate leg why my dear friends, it was the brain and
the heart that needed amputaton. These men, say
had been sowing corruptole seed. but
they determined upon self-resurrection If
complete this great work. Let no party spirit no
partisan interest stand in the way Let US IN thar spirit
OF harmony, example of which our party eXhlDed Az
Baltimore, 20 in the great work: Let us conclude
lab0rs here with wisdom ana delberatlon ana am
cOutdent-yea, as confident as though 1t mad been
traced by the hand Of God IN lightning along tho vault
Of Heaven, that victory will crown our Efforts Tire
mendOus applause
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Mr Williams Of Eric offered a resolution calling for
the appontment OF a committee OF two from each Judi
cia District Oh resolutions. Adopted.
Mr. Tden announced that the other Convention sitting
in the city had already appointed their Committees OF
Conference on Electors, and it would save time for
this Convention to do the tonight, he moved
IN take from the table his motions with refer
ence thereto Carried Mr.. Gregg, one OF me delegates
nom tho Liberal Republican COnyentonwas announced
and communicated the fact OF the appointment Oh such
Committee OF Conference. The entire Convention arose
and loudly cheered MIR. Gregg as he appeared ME-
moved that when the Convention adjourn II DO 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Carried. Delegations IN
obedience Mr. Tilden's resolution reported Commit
tees as follows confer with the Committees IRON the
Iiberal Republicans TO select Electors: -
Isl John r. Rei III District Robert FuTj llld District
In NcGroarty; District james p Pierce yh District vii
liam walsh; With District Henry WaimaD; With Distinct John
Scott With District. Johu Tuyi IXh District Thomas Ryan,
XIII District, William c. Conne1t Kiln District Jona Hunter
Vib U.nrf l. Tlois0n KILN District Daniel w Guernsey
XVIII District William Russelli XVIII District r. MeegAni
XVIII Drici n s. Miller; Ayh District. Henry d. Graves
XyIIh District, Daniel MagoDs i XXI District Martin Mcsn
F1ris XIII District J. Thomas Spiggsi XXIIld Dis
tret p A. Bunlck; XXlytn District A. N. Ludingtoni
XVIII Dc Charles Bearlsey, M XVIII District Lester b.
faulkner XXYIIth District Daniel = Richards XXyllh District
Is r. min: XXTXh District william f. Holmes. X&Xth District
charles b Benedict; XXXst District George W. Nichols Xxxild
District, william H. Henderson,
The Convention then adjourned until O'Clock to-mor
row morning.