The New York herald., 1873-09-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. |
Assembling Of the Nominating
Delegates at Utica. }
Cross-Firing and Custom House
Tactics Prohibited.
MODEL POLITICIANS.
A Slate Made UP Beforehand and
Sustained.
Woodford Delivers His AN
nual" in Peace.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Silliman, of Kings County, for
Attorney General.
HOPKINS RenOminated to the
EOmptr0ller's Bureau,
THE RESOLUTIONS. S.
Salary. Grabbing Congressman Con-
demned---Gently.
Silliman, Of Kings County, for
Attorney General.
Hopkins RenOminated to the
EOmptr0ller's Bureau
THE RESOLUTIONS S..
Salary. Grabbing congressman Con-
demned---Gently.
Temperance and Cheap Transportation
for the Million.

UTICA, N. Y, SEPT "a 1873.
There never was held in this State, pro ABLY In
the memory OF the Oldest political mhahtsnt, q
tanner convention than that which me- here to-day
There was no spirit, no life whatever in it, and,
despite every effort made by the leaders to sur
round it with an appearance OF enthusiasm, from
the beginning to the close there was nothing in
either the conduct of the delegates themselves
or in that of the 200 spectators who were
seated in the galleries which lent for
even q minute shadow of enthusiasm to
the proceedings. The why and wherefore of
this II would, indeed, be hazardous to attempt to
indicate; but the fact remains all the same that,
Notwithstanding the presence OF as intelligent
body ofmen as ever gathered together for a common
purpose, there was everywhere general feeling Of
gloom and discomfort. The fact that the old Gus
tom Heuse slate, which was two weeks ago con-
sidered such dead certainty, and which was
broken to pieces last night, may have had some
thing to do with 1t, although there were scores Of
Custom House employees present,if not as actual
candidates, at least individual powers behind
the throne.
ASSEMBLING THE DELEGATES.
The Convention assembled at eleven O'Clock,
and, as no order OT system to prevent others
than delegates from occupying seats in the body
OF the house was adopted, before the doors were
open delegates and non-deegates were huddled
together ndiscrlminatey. The hangers-on of the
United States departments in New York, who
were sent up to keep their shaky friends among
the delegates from sinking in the traces, took adj
vantage of this circumstance to secure good
places on the floor. one of them who was fear
fully and wonderfully intoxicated, distinguished
himself by occasionally interrupting the proceed
Fl, ings with remarks that had about as much
to do with the general work of the Convention
as the rumbing OF the cars and the ehrieking OF
the steam whl ties in the street, which occasion
ally greeted the ears of the delegates or course
1t iell to the lot of Mr.. A. b. Cornell, Chairman
OF the State Central Committee, to call the Con-
venton to order. The nomination O. David j.
MITCHELL Of Syracuse as Temporary Chairman,
which had been decided upon eary in the
day, was then made. MI. Mtchelrs speech
was in the usual strain OF Temporary chairman
addresses and was well received. At the close OF
the speech the usual routine business OF appoint
ing the various committees gone through
with, and then came an adjournment to two
O'Clock. The adjournment was taken Ostensiby
for dinner, but in reality to allow the committee
on Resolutions to get ready to report and for the
Committee on Credentials, OF which John /.
Davenport was made chairman to settle she little
matter of the contested seat OF Mr.. A. Il. Cornell
from the Duane street New York city, district.
On reassembng the iormaty OF eecttng per-
manent chairman was gone through with, Stewart
L. WoodlOrd being the choice. Woodford had his
speech carefully written, and hesread 1t slowly and
deliberately, emphasizing here AID there words
which he evidently believed would make the house
come down. 1t will be noticed that the speech
deals generally with corruption, and is
only forcble this particular point, where
1t refers to local matters and munici-
pal thieveries. The absence Of all reference
tC tho Cr6d Moi
grab" is equally noticeable. IN fact many of.the
delegates openly expressed their surprise at this
feature OF the address and declared that for poll
cy's sake, at least the grab ought to have been de-
nounced, inasmuch as the democrats had put
themselves rs deep IN the mIre IN that business
the republicans and lvely denuhclatl0n or The
NOMINATIONS MADE EASY
There was excitement over any OF the nom
nations other tnan that of Attorney General no
strife or struggle OF ans extent whatever. The
the presemt deputy. Ansan s. Wood had with. nth
drawn his name as candidate ior secretary OF
State made the road sery easy ", one ,s or the
Hopkins sin secured secured mis- renon,ination without
,anybody's being even named as candidate
against him. ID. q. Font. too, was very
fortunate in having hut slight opposition in the
race for state Treasurer. The fight Tor the Attor-
ney Generalship was quite lively one between
the friends OF Benjamin. ID. sii,man and .B. Platt
.erabIe skirmishing, and Benjamin d. silllpan was
declared nominated, the vote sbanding, Snliman,
232 Carpenter, 1872. Slman was known to oe the
candidate OF the Custom House, ans determined
enOrt was made by the friends OF Mr.. carpenter TO
defeat him. because OF the open and undsgIlsed
support given him by the otDce-hoders who made
NJ the great bulk OF the spectators outslde the
raiung, and every one OF whom had strong pull
opon some delegate. Wten General Woodford got
an animation OF the plans being iad by Sne
carpenter people, he called upon Mr.. Harvey, ol
new YORK, TO take his place on the patorn
ana went down on the floor .ol the Mouse. on
Delng recognized, IS he had arranged with Nj.
harvey ne should be, he at once arose and delIV-
ered most begging appeal Ior the Convention 10
stand by Mr. Silliman.
In nominating this gentleman, Mr.. Deafeld
Attorney General should not be made school to |
educate young lawyers in. This remark was
greeted win great laughter by tie delegates who
were unIrlendy to Barlow, the present Attorney
General, they evidently taking IL Jor granted that
Mr.. Smith meant his remark to be considered ~ q
bow at Barlow. General Woodland knew rpj,t
well that he had TO take The bu9l by the horns
under the circumstances, else the qrpept Ter mer
might bring their candidate out too sTongjy, Bar
low not having friend visible anyN here hence !!
his appeal Tor Sliman while throwing IN
GOOD WORD POR BARLOw.
1he other nominations were got through With |
easily, although the contest over the position OF
Cana, Commissioner was quite spirited between |
Charles II. Mcneil, of Genesseei John Napier, OF /
"a ttaraugns, Colonel sydney Meade, OF Cayuga,
and Hiram B. wilbur, OF Monroe 1t hnally ended
by COlonei Meade securing the prize. The position
Of State Engineer was given to the present incum-
bent. william H. Taylor without stfug'