New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-25

the Door old gentleman subsidized, and never pceped
afterward The Convention and the resolutions
were both altogether too thin" for discussion, and
no "foOllng" was to be tolerated. They went
through with q rush, and the surviving delegates III
the front seats breathed visibly freer. 1t was Mr.
Woodford who said last night, hupressivcly, that
the resolutions would be pronounced" He was
measurably correct. They pronounced, and
lbat very badly by the Hon. Mr. HoskiDs The most
that can be SAID for the Convention body is that
upon the whole it might have done much worse.
ANTECEDENTS OF THE CANDIDATES.
A REPUBLICAN WHO VOTED AGAINST TWEEDS CHAR
TER NOMINATED FOR SECRETARY OF sTATE-AN
UNPOPULAR MAN IN THE ASSEMBLY FOR TIE
TREASURERsHP CONTROLLER HOPKINS AND
STATE ENGINEER TAYLOR RENoMINATED-A SEw-
YORK LAWYER FOR ATroRSEY-GENERAL-A SOL
DER FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, AND AN tx
SENATOR FOR PRISON INSPECTOR
GBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
UTICA, Sept. 24.-The ticket nominated is substan-
italy the same as indicated in last nights dis
patches. One or two changes were found necessary
to satisfy local and geographical prejudices As
whole, the ticket is as good generally ex-
pected, although with the exception of one or two
names it is by no strong ticket. The fol-
lowing is a brief sketch OF the antecedcnts Of the
candidates
TIE NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY OF sTATE-FRANcIs s.
THAlER.
Francis s. Thayer, who heads the ticket served four
years State Senator from the Rensselaer, District and
is chiefly distinguished in his Senatorial record as being
the ouly Republican Senator who refused TO vote for
Tweeds Charter Of 1870. He is miller by occupation
about 80 years age and has the reputation OF being
honest If not very brilliant man. He has been be-
fore several Republican Conventions heretofore for
place on the State ticket but had his claims
nized until now. Col. Wood who was his only compet
itor was prevailed this morning to withdraw, and
will continue to hold the Office OF Deputy Secretary Of
State, to which he appointed by Mr.. Scribner
THE CANDIDATE FOR TREAsURER-DASIEL C. FORT.
Daniel G. Fort the candidate for Treasurer, Is bank
cashier IN Oswego and represented his district in the
Assembly during the last two years. The first year he
Chairman Of the Canal Committee, and during the
second year Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. He not popular man in the Assembly
and it was noticed that nearly all of the Assem0ymen
IN the Convention advocated his nomination the State
ticket with the view, intimated, OF preventing
his return to the Legislature. In point Of integrity his
legislative record not specially Objectionable and
he was considered quite honest as the constituents
who him to the Assembly by miscountng the votes
that were cast for his opponent d. W. C. Ltteiohn.
FOR COSTRoLLER-NELsOs X. HOPKINS.
Nelson X. Hopkins, the nominee for Controller is sui
fcIently well known. His nomination was reluctantly
Convention from fear OF the odium that would attach to
its action by the rejection of of such wellknown
integrity. He can hardly be ranked among those con
sistent Republicans on whom Gen. Woodford laid such
great his opening speech a remark that was
understood exclude from nomination all who had ever
refused vote the regular ticket for 1t well known
that in 1866 Mr. Hopkins supported GOV, Hoffman and
Pruyn and his subsequent appointment by the Presi
dent as Internal Revenue Collector rejected by
Republican United states Senate.
FOR neutrality-suspicious.. d. sILLIMAN
Benz ID. siman. the candidate for Attorney-Cienera
is well known NewYOrk lawyer. aud in all respects
reputable man. He taken up late in the day by
rho Custom-house delegates in the Convention, who !
sought the Of his fair name as shelter for their own
rottenness. The Convention was largely against his
nomination, and ii was only carried by the Chairman,
Gen. Woodford, coming down from the platform and
earnestly begging the Convention TO put him ON the
ticket But they were only begged but were threat
ened with public indignation If they threw of man
like Attorney General Barlow without putting in his
Mace man who would raise the ticket higher in
public estimation than Mr.. Barlow ever could.
FOR CANAL CoMNIssIoNER-sIDNEY MEAD.
Col Sidney Mead. the candidate for Canal Commits
sionsr was urged chiefly on the ground that he
soldier and that it would be shame, as Geo. Bliss
said for the Republican party after the war; 10
make up a state ticket without single soldier it.
After the war, Col Mead resumed the occupation OF
farmer. He subsequently, elected Sheriff OF Cayuga
County and Is real estate operator and builder in
Auburn. -
FOR STATE ENGINEER-wM b. TAYLOR.
Wm B. Taylor, the nominee for State Engineer and
Surveyor is the present Incumbent and II Gen. Barlow
TO be believed ought not be voted for by any hon
est man. He engineer by profession, and the peo-
pie of Utica where he resides, generally he is an
honest man Either they Gen. Barlow are esregously
mistaken.
FOR PRISON NsPECToR-M. X PLATr.
for tate pris I'M
has served term In she State Senate he was at one
time Chairman of the Prison Committee, where he is
supposed 10 have acquired whatever qualifications he
possesses for the office TO which he is nominated. Since
he left the Senate been heard OF politically
until now.
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
A HARMONIOUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GRANT AND
GOV, DIX EULoGIZED-FRANCIS S. THAYER NOM
MATED FOR SECRETARY OF STATE ID. G. FORT
FOR TREASURER, NJ X. PLATT FOR PRISON IN
sPECToR D. d. sILLIMAN FOR ATT0RNEY-GEN-
FRAL. AND SIDNEY MEAD FOR CANAL COMMITS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CONTROLLER N. X.
HOPKINS AND STATE ENGINEER W. d. TAYLOR
THE PLATFoRM-THE STATE COMMITTEE
lGEsERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.l
Utica. Sept. 24-The Republican Convention
assembled In the Opera House O'Clock tins morning
General goodfeehug prevailed during the morning
corning the candidates There did not appear 10 be
scrambn- and friends Of rival candidates urged their
preferences with quiet good humor But few specta-
tors were in the galleries and little apparent interest
preyaied outside The Convention called 20 order
by the Hon. A. b. Cornell. Chairman of the state Com
mttee Judge Robertson OF Westchester County nomi-
mated the Hon. David j. Mitchell OF Onondaga for tenn
,,orarv chairman He was unanimously chosen, and was