The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-09
UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE.

The EImfra Convention Snubbcd-En-
thusiasm for Greeley-Which King
VIII Ye Serve, Grant or Grecleys
The Union Republican General Committee met
last evening at No. 453 Fourth avenue. Mr.. Thomas
E. Stewart presided. The meeting was very large,
the hall being greatly crowded, and no members
absent.
The committee OF twenty-one appointed to con-
slider the subject of sending delegates to the regular
Republican State Convention, which is to
be held mt Emira on the 18th OF this
month, reported through General Foster, who
read an address which had been prepared.
1t had arrived at the conclusion that it could
not consistently recommend the General Com
mittec to send delegates to the Convention. Tho
reasons for this opinion were then given at length,
reviewing the whole quarrel IN the rcpnbncan party
ELECTED storm of applause whenever it was
uttered The Convention at Emira must be, no
said, under the control OF
sYcoPHANTs AND PARASITES,
who are at the beck OF the administration. 1t would
not be deliberative body, representative OF the
Mr.. srREErER, Of the Seventh district objected TO-
the resolution presented In the report OF the COM
mittee. They claimed that they were not q faction
I'm the republican party, but were the party and
for them In petty way, or any way OF all to refuse
acknowledge what they wished most to deny-their
irregularity OF organization. II they adhered to
their ey 10 stand d IN wn nor
ity and wait for the support OF the democratic
party? If the democratic party send into the field
one candidate and the republican TWO they would
see elected over their heads
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT.
Judge FITHIAN OF the Eleventh district, supported
the resolution in strong speech in which he said
that there was military encampment at Washing
ton instead OF q civil government (Deafening APP
plause.)
Mr.. PALMER said that the republican party Of to-
day was simply Grant party, so far as regarded
organization. (Applause.) He thought the Con-
vention would take their delegates init would
need them Qaughter) but he would not go there.
Q.aughter.) He went to Cincinnati and It's conse-
quences (cheers), and by them they proposed to
stand or fall. Great cheers.)
The resolution was adopted with cheers.
General JOHN COCHRANE made a speech, with his
usual eOquence, during which the names OF Greeley
and Brown almost wildly cheered by the listen
ers. He then proposed the following resolution
THE CINCINNATI NOMINATIONS.
Resolved That this committee does ratfy and con-
firm the principles Of the Cincinnati Convention and us
candidates. Horace Greeley for the Presidency and b
Brown for the Vice Presidency they WILL with
their and every honorable effort of their constituents
support their election.
General FOSTER said that the nominations, which
at first were thought a huge joke, were gaming III
the respect Of the country.
Judge FITHIAN said the hour had now come wnen
the words OF the prophet appied-Cnoose ye s snS
day whom We shall servelp some Hlempcis ns..
wished to defer the endorsement VI Greeley nut ne
saw no reason to wait The resolution was a.'opsuu
with cheers and but one dissenting vote. cUm-
mttee was appointed to plan future action. lhc
committee then adjourned.