The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-16
PROCEEDINGS OF TEE CONVENTION.
ELMfRA, May 10, 1872.

ELAfRA, May ID, 1872.
The Convention was called to order by A. b. Cor
nell, Chairman Of the State Committee, and Hon.
Henry r. Pierson was chosen permanent President
by reclamation.
PERSONS SPEECH.
On being conducted to the chair Mr.. PIERsoN re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred upon him,
saying he would endeavor to discharge his duties
with fidelity. He then proceeded to say that never
did q convention meet when their work and sue
cess were SO auspicious Twelve years ago. he said,
the party was brought into existence,
with Abraham Lincoln IA man whose name
was linked with the history OF the country
at its head. Great applause.) He then
detailed the trials imposed upon that first Presi-
dent Of the republican party up to his assassination.
He continued rchearsing the history OF the party,
the cheering by the Convention was continuous for
several minutes. He then proceeded to state the
work Of y 9% movea that
Seneca, and 3. B. Gere, Of Tiosa, be chosen sscre
The roll Of delegates was then called.
ON motion Of Judge PIERREPoNT the following
Vice s.v were snd ron S
Second, Franklin Woodruff and Alexander Hagner;
Third, John A. Quackenboss and II: V Esselstyne;
George B. Sloane and j. A. Monroe; Sixth,
Tracy A. Beadle and Enos s. Monson; Seventh, s.
u. A. u. ID.
STREET. and D. II. Waite.
Judge PIERREpoNr moved for committee on
resolutions, which was carried.
Mr.. FRENCH moved that committee OF one from
each Congressional district be appointed by the
President to report, for the consideration OF the
alternates and to settle any question as to selec-
ton Of district delegates which the representatives
from any district are unable to agree upon.
SERIOUS BUSINESS BEGUN.
Mr.. @. 8. SPENCER moved as an amendment that
pending the recess the Assembly district delegates
belonging to Congressional districts meet In Con-
gressional Conventions according to the new appor
tiOnment, and recommend to this Convention two
delegates and two alternates to represent the
Congressional districts of the state Of New York In
the National Republican Convention;
Both the original resolution and the amendment
The CHAIR then announced the Committee on
Resolutions, with Judge Pierrepont as chairman;
also the Committee to Appoint Delegates at Large
II. the Convention then took recess until half-past
Afternoon Session.
The Convention reassembled at 2:45.
Judge PIERREPONT, from the Committee on Reso-
buttons, reported the following series Of resolu-
The republican. e York IN c9nyentcn assemble
foreign born and Without dstncon Of race color
e Iy
sosqSai sRS exact Justice before The law - 100 '''
tns scE rciasng " emancipation ana en-
amendmepts TO the constuuo-ehall remain invjolate
TMrd-That the obligations pay tho public debt and
every part thereof In coin shall In manner and under
no guse be impaired.
F5wtk-fhat while favoring gradual reduction OF the
latOnel debt we are opposed TO hurried payment
%srs VIZ sSS divide he Burden n VIE ssss
@S sa -a he ~ &
less onerQus.
WA-fhat the civil service ought to be reformed, the
med3te 70 cease the Thanking privilege and all IN
tenal revenue taxeA only tho tax tobacco ana
spiritgoue liquors, ought 70 be abolished.
6trCThat there shoyld be tariff for revenue 20 I'D
labor, property and industry.
1osHaA-That s the duty Of the federal government