The New York herald., 1873-09-25


to the chair, said We have to get of the fog
ana get INTO @ the clear. open sunlight 4 we propose
any locality care nothing for and the criticism
concerning Kings county directly withdraw. You
you with ss 1se@ ,H% Tss convention Ss a
dare not leave Francis c. Barlow out OF
name that viii lift the ,eKet caSe higher MS lie 'sao Wao
talks politics to-day talks against and is no friend
enough to fight the Ring. Give us man who shall
lift the struggle in New York and Kings county out
OF personalities; man with brain broad enough,
whose personal character is such that when
he is named it Will be the deaJh knel Of The
Iammany and BROOKLYN Rings lApplause.)
present Attorney General In the neld, and come
10 m to
the issue. Lay by your politics IN this matter.
Place upon your ticket leader OF the Bar, who
Will fight and crush the Ring and the Ring thleves
In the name OF New York and Brooklyn, not a. a
politician, but for the better cause OF honest gov.
ernment beg this Convention to day TO nominate
Benjamin d. Silliman, q leader OF the Bar. zap
plause0
Mr.. JOHN A. KING earnestly seconded the nomi-
nation OF Mr. Benjamin d. Silman. The roll was
then called and the vote Stood for Siiman 232 for
o on motion Of Mr.. EASTMAN of Duchess, Mr.. Sill
imans nomination was made unanimous.
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
The CHAIR stated that the next business in order
was the nomination OF Canal Commissioner.
Mr.. TABOR, on behalf Of the republicans OF
county, for Canal Commissioner. lie said that Mr..
Mcneil was man OF energy and true republican,
who had frequently been placed In positions OF
trust and honor. The republicans OF Genesee ask
for this nomination for the that they believe
that they are deserving of II, and besides 1t viii
prove an incentive to increase the majority In that
county. He earnestly desired that the Convention
would see the wisdom OF nominating Mr.. Monellfo
Colonel KLANCx OF Monroe which county, he
SAID last fail gave over 900 majority for the re-
publican cSes .9tn nominated Mr. Hiram r inv %Ger Re
Canal. "Cast your eye around this Convention.
% ana the best-lookng M man you see,shat tn is our can,
emlnently worthy, both on public and private
Mr.. Ross, OF Erie, seconded the nomination Of
Mr.. BABoocK, OF Niagara, also sustained the
| fitness, but because the nomination should be
| given to the western part of the state.
MR. UnThcRlL OF Wyong Gid @dHocaten the
State wanted In that position was an honest and
an able man, both Of which qualifications Mr.. Mo-
nell possesses in large degree.
| Mr. KNAPP of Cayuga, paid a high euloglum to
the men who went to the front during the rebel
tion. He said that distinguished citizen of Cayu-
ga had come here TO present name for this onice
now vey deyoved upon h@
| Knapp. He then nominated, In behalf OF the re-
puib,lcans OF Cayuga, Colonel Sidney Meade; u He
was any canal or other ring in our State he would
confront 1t with courage and determination. Mr.:
Knapp then gave the record Colonel Meade had
made during the war, and called upon tho Conven-
tion to recognize the ''soldier element"
Mr.. BLISS said he knew none oil these candidates,
but he found that one OF them had been soldier
| in the rebellion He thought the ticket should not
be made up without having soldier upon 1t,
unless they were leaving out of 1t the only soldiers
who were on the ticket last year.
Mr.. VEDDER, OF Cattaraugus named John La
Pierre, OF that county. He said that that gentle
man was not only capable, but he was honest. He
had experience In great public works, and was
thus especially adapted TO this position. He was a
man well versed In the wan6s OF the canals. II
we were to have an enlargement of the the canals to
meet the demands OF the great West then La
Pierre IS the man Tor the place. He continued ut
some length In euogy OF his candidate, especially
Mr.. HOPKINS moved to call the roll by counties.
Another delegate moved to amend SO as to call
| by Assembly districts.
| Mr. HOPKINS accepted the amendment, and the
motion was then rejected by l52 to l7s.
Mr.. HOPKINS urged that the vacancy for Canal
Commissioner should be filed with some one re-
siding the western division OF the Erie Canal, as
the present incumbent Is resident there.
The CLERK proceeded to call the roll, with the
following result For Meade, 1856; for Mcneil, 1ls
for La Pierre Al; for wilbur, ss. No choice,
| Mr.. VOORHEES, withdrew the name OF Wilbur ant
moved the nomination OF Meade.
MIR. NEDDER withdrew the name OF Lapierre, and
seconded the Nomination OF Meade.
Mr.. A. B. CORNELL moved another ballot. Lost.
on motion OF Mr.. TARBox, Colonel Meade was
unanimously nominated Canal Commissioner.
STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate a
candidate for State Engineer ana Surveyor.
Mr.. LINCOLN Of Ontario) said he rose 10 name q
man VINO was entitled to this position ut the hands
OF this Convention by all reasons, and that name
Mr. John b. Greene, or Cortland was also named.
The vote was taken by the Convention rising, aud
it was found that Mr.. Taylor had 2GO votes. There
was no contrary vote, and Mr.. Taylor's nomination
was made unanimous.
STATE PRISON INSPECTOR
The Convention then proceeded to nominate O
candidate ior State Prison Inspector.
Mr. FOLEY, OF Essex, nominated Moss X. Platt,
OF that county.
General BATCHELLER nominated L. N. Crane. of
saratoga, and spoke OF his qualifications.
Mr. HEUsrED endorsed the nomination OF General
Platt.
Mr. MADDEN named General William X. Brown,
Of Orange, and advocated his nomination.
General SHARPE, alter referring to the fact that
Ulster county had never received anything rom
State Convention although still doing her duty TO
the republican party, named Judson A. Waterbury,
Jonn H. DEMO, of Orleans, was also named. as
| was also Samuel B. Mesh, Of New York.
The Convention then proceeded to vote with the
following resut:-For Platt, 23s; for Waterbury,
| 10l; Tor Brown, 81 for DEMO, Z; for Mellish, g.
Senator Platts nomination was made unanimous
on motion OF General sharpe, VINO remarked that
the mode adopted Tor beating candidate in this
case was most remarkable.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on Resolutions,
| reporled the lOlowing:-
nSG cs ss s e cs
SsSis 1slisysa surdss Of ssaten dssr%sS and
Uniform Nstona Currency adjusted grave icrcisn com.
ifs'S s[n
the the
and confidence OF the people, but has presented the best
pledge that will be true to every and
| obg alton as u mas been 70 every past requirement
Resolved that well for the mainte of these
great achievements Tor the fuhlment every
demand public reform ami popular rights, believe
the people will look not TO the long rejected party which
IN oas .es sor s but G . oas d
party whose enduring principles and ampled ca
rcer are hJnoraby Identified with all these advances
and trlumphs, and which meets all new questions
they arise with the patriotic and faithful spirit
Resolved That the Tainmany ring, with its colossal
plupder of the people the pollution OF the ballot box the
de ement OF the Bench the mismanagemen OF the pub
lie works the of taxation and the addition OF
deficiency of $6,6UO,UO to the public debt
the direct fruits OF democratic rule In this state that
! with aid honest all parties,
whose cooperaon is still invited the republic an organ
ization has brown tle Tammany iniQuity, purified
the elections elevated the judiciary redeemed the State
administration and made provision for all public obiga
tons and that the completion OF REFORM well the
genera welfare OF the State requires the continuance Of
|
Resolved That, having enacted statute permitting
suits for the recovery OF civil damages in injury
sustained IRON the sale OF intoxicating beverages and
being committed TO the principle OF allowing each local
ity TO determine Tor itself whether 1t will prohibit such