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.
Woodfcrd Delivers His "An-
nual" in Peace.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Silliman, Of Kings County, for
Attorney General.
Hopkins RenOminated to the
EOmptrOller's Bureau,
THE RESOLUTIONS S.
Salary Grabbing Congressman Con-
demned---Gently.
Temperance and Cheap Transportation
Silliman, of Kings County, for
Attorney General.
Hopkins RenOminated to the
EOmptroller's Bureau,
THE RE SOLUTIONS 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 1anly In
the memory of the Oldest political nuabitant, q
tanner convention than that which me mere Lo-day
There was no spirit, no life whatever in 1t, and,
despite every effort made by the leaders to sur
round it with an appearance of enthusiasm, from
the beginning to the close there 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 q shadow of enthusiasm to
the proceedings. The why and wherefore OF
this 1t 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 a general feeling of
gloom and discomfort. The fact that the old Gus
tom Heuse slate, which two weeks ago con-
sidered such dead certainty, and which was
broken to pieces last night may have had some
thing to do with it, although there were Of
Custom House employees present. If not as actual
candidates. at least individual powers behind
the throne.
ASSEMBLING OF THE DELEGATES
The Convention assembled at eleven O'Clock,
and, order system to prevent others
than delegates from occupying seats in the body
OF the house was adopted, before the doors were
together indscriminatey. 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 ad
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 inteIrupting the proceed
+. ings with remarks that had about much
to do with the general work of the Convention
fho urpbi tnA oplf fba Cbrial rNf
the steam whl ties in the street. which occasion
ally greeted the ears of the delegates or course
1t tell to the lot of Mr.. A. B. Cornell, Chairman
Of the State Central Committee, to call the Con-
vention to order. The nomination o. David J.
MITCHELL of Syracuse, as temporary Chairman,
which had been decided upon early in the
day, was then made. Mr.. Mitchelps speech
was in the usual strain OF temporary chairman
addresses and was we'll 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 ostensibly
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. B. Cornell
from the Duane street New Yorl, city, district.
On reassembling the tormaty OF eecting per-
d
L. WoodlOrd being the choice. Woodford had his
speech carefully written, and he,read 1t slowly and
deliberately, emphasizing bere,a 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 on this particular point where
1t refers to local matters and munici
pal thieveres The absence Of all reference
to the Credit Mobjlier frauds, and the Dsalary
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 mre IN that business a.
the republicans, and a lively denunclation Of the
grab would HIT all round.
NOMINATIONS MADE EASY.
There was no excitement over any, OF the nom
nations other tnan that OF Attorney General no
strife or struggle OF any extent whatever. The
announcement at the very start by his friends that
drawn his name as candidate Tor secretary Of
State, made the road a very easy one Tor the
Hopkins isiii secured mis- reuonlination without
against him. d. G. Font, too, was very
fortunate in having hut slight opposition in the
ney Generalship was quite lively one between
the friends of Benjamin. ID. Siiinan and .B. Platt
carpenter; me ron was hmay Gneu S,e alter cOhsa o
declared nominated, the vote slanding, Shllman,
232 Carpenter 162. SlimAn was known to ne the
candidate OF the Custom House, and a determined
EFFORT was made by the friends OF Mr.. Carpenter to
Oeeat him, because OF the open aDd undlsgused
support given him by the Oibce-holders, who made
w the great bulk OF the spectators 0utsfde the |
raiung and every one OF whorl had strong pull |
upon some delegate. When General Woodiord got |
an animation OF the plans being ,iad by Sne |
carpenter people he called upon Mr.. Harvey OIL |
rev lork, TO take his place on the platlorin |
anu went Gown on the foor OF the house. On |
Dclne recognized, IS he had arranged with Nj. |
harvey ne should be, he at once arose and deliv. |
cred a most begging appeal ior tlh, Convention TO
stand w Mr.. SilIiman.
In nominating this gentleman Mr.. Delafeld |
smith had made the remark that tpe Office OF the /
Attorney General should not be made a school to |
educate young lawyers in. This remark was |
greeted with great laughter by s,e delegates who |
were unrlendly to Barlow, the present Attorney |
General they evidently taking 10 Jor granted that
Mr.. Smith meant his remark TO be cOnside red ~ a
bow az Barlow General Woodland knew right |
well that he had TO take The bua by the horns |
under the circumstances, else the Carpenter mep |
might bring their candidate out too stronRJy Bar. |
low not having friend visible anywhere, hence
his appeal for Silliman while throwing ia
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 III. MOnell OF Genessee; John Napier, OF |
"a ttaraugds; Colonel sydney Meade, O Cayuga,
and Hiram B. Wilbur, OF Monroe. IL ilnally ended
by Colopei Meade securing the prize. The position
of State Engineer Was given to the present incum-
bent. William B, TQyiUr. without q etruQ-