New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-09
THE NETWORK LIBERALS.
STATE CONVENTION AT ELMIRA.

SPEECH ON ALL PoIErs-THE BEST PLATFORM
OF THE THREE-A COMPOSITE TICKET AND IT'S
PROSPECTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
EIMTRA, Oct. 8-The Convention to-day was not
30 large either of those held at Utica ia the past
fortnight, but there arc some advantages in small
conventions. There is az hotels less con-
fusion, easier access to the bar for thirsty souls
fewer conflicting rumors about candidates aud plat
FORMS and the Convention itself is moro easily
handled by the able and distinguished personages
who assume that function. This has been
snug little gathering, with somewhere
IN the neishborhood of 125 delegates taking part in
the proceedings 1t needs no argument to show that
l25 are good many people, particularly when they
have no ambitions to crafty selfish ends to serve,
and have constituencies behind them There is
good reason to believe that these delegates
nave consttuencies-the same reason there
was for believing that an INDECENT per-
son lately deceased left large property,
to wit: because he did not take any with him.
There were no noisy crowds following these dele
gates around and no contested seats, or any non
sense OF that sort. There was plenty of room to
swing cat and it was quiet enough almost any
where around here to allow q Committee on ResO-
lutons to mediate profoundly and discuss matters
seriously, without danger OF being interrupted or
disturbed. What the Convention lacked in num-
bers, 1t made up in respect, ability, enthusiasm and
fuency.
have never known so small convention with SO
much to say, and eager to say it immediately.
The delegates ali had something on their minds and
the main object of most of them TO get rid of it,
Patient audiences are suspect, rarity with them.
and so they made the most of this Every man
had his own proper views upon great va
Tlcty Of subjects and every felt tue Inn
portance of presenting them TO the COnyen-
ton. The result was sort OF hubbub
that may be described as the surly young man did
his lreakfast-"a little apple-sass and darned lot
of Jaw" The speeches of Gen. COchranc and Col.
Conkling, at the opening, were able and well con-
sidered, and were received with enthusiasm. From
the moment of the opening Of business, however the
lack of party organization and machinery was stIk-
ingly apparent. Everybody who had motions was
anxious to get them before the Convention and into
the PLATFORM and it never takes more than two or
three impracticables with hobbies to get conven-
ton by the ears.
During portion of the proceedings the body was
a kind of organized porcupine, every man bristling
with points Of order. The wonder is that they
ever got through but they bad free speech to their
hearts content, and everybody said his say, which
was just as well. perhaps, as if they had
been managed and gagged, and under the
direction of ring had gone along
smoothly and harmoniously. The resolutions
are on the whole the best of the three sets adopted
this year. With nothing to lose and nothing TO risk,
the Convention was not deferred by any consdera-
ton Of expediency or fear Of consequences to the
party from outspoken, bold and moral utterances
upon current issues. The ticket is favored pretty
strongly with Democracy, but there was q
general feeling-yery foolish, indeed, but en-
tirely natural-that as the Republican Con-
vention had gone ont of its way to insult
them they could not De expected to take up more
than two of the candidates Of that party. The view
is narrow one. but in the present constitution of
human nature and Of political parties not I'M
natural. Some Of the delegates are confident OF
electing the ticket nominated, but Judge that the
feeling is not universal.
WHY WILLERs WAS NOMINATED INSTEAD OF TIIAYER
GOV FENToN's ADsENCE-AcIoN OF THE STATE
COMMITTEE.
ELMRA, Oct. 8.-With the exception Of the
substitution OF Wiers for Thayer, TO head the ticket
the nominees are teeCraphod last evening
The reasons for taking Wers instead Of Thayer were
various. In the first place. tnedecate from Eenssel-
aer Mr. Hasbrouck, assured the Convention that the
Liberal Republicans Of his district In which Ihayer re-
sded did not want him for n candidate ana tnat ne
could not poll the full vote OF his own
party ia his own town. say nothing Of other parties
In the next place there strong opposition to head
ing the ticket with an Administration Republican after
the needless insult that tho Liberals had received from
the Convention OF that party, and, in the third place.
il was urged that the election Of Thayer would leave the
Canal Board in the hands Of the Republican Canal hs
In integrity and fitness for the Office OF secre-
tary OF State It 10 conceded thft "liers
unobectionable as mayer Ihere were
q few members of the Convention VINO
a clp iudependert
while few others were opposed to selecting any OF the
candidates from the Administration ticket but since the
adjournment Of the Convention all the delegates press
the mselyes satisfied with the result
The reason assigned for the absence OF Gov Fenton
from the Convention is that he was detained IN WASH
ingon by pressing bUsness. owing 10 tue oad weather
Of the last two days and the outoftheway location OF
Flnira the attendance OF delegates not large
as was expected several Assembly Districts not being
represented at ALL The total number OF delegates VINO
reported themselves the rooms OF the state committee
was 1876 The new State Committee held ~ meeting at
the Rathbun House this evening, and reelected zen.
John Cochrane Chairman s. c. Taber Secretary, and
Clark Bell Treasurer The Chairman was authorized to
appoint the Executive Committee and II was decided TO
hold an adjourned meeting Of the State Committee
in New-York, Oct Is.
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
ADDRESSES OF GEN. CoCHRASE AND COL CoNKLING
APPOINTMENT OF A STATE COM1uIlEL-IhE
PLATFORM AND THE TICKET.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH1
ELMIRA, Oct. 9.-There were l32 deiegaues
present this morning at opening of the State Liberal
Convention At 10 O'Clock John Cochrane Charman OF
the State Committee, called the Convention to order
and Vered an address as follows;
GEN CocHRASEs SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN; Allow me to Introduce with a few words
my Official duty OF calling the Convention TO order You
have assembled at a critical time In the history Oh the
country.
Violation ~ the National Constitution and its safe
guards the remission OF reconstructed and independ
ent State TO condition little short OF military yasalage