The New York herald., 1874-09-10

threw oil upon the troubled waters remarking
that there was no necessity for the Convention
After slight amendment 10 the last resolution
relative to supervisors OF election the resolutions
Mr.. Samuel ]. Glascie, Of New York commended
the Supervisors bill as IL passed Congress III 1870,
but added that the amendments OF 1871 made 1t
inqultous and gave unlimited power to super
visors OF election to carry any men into once they
desire: s. NOT one section OF the present law I, Is
Just or an AID to honest elections. The system Is
unnecessary and oppressive.
Mr. BAERMAN, OF Albany, then obtained the moor
and advocated making nominations. Colonel Jones,
OF BinghamtOn. following in similar strain.
General COLE, OF Auegany, offered the ioiowlng
RESOLUTION.
make for GovSor 70 a over
condidate for Governor rise in mis- place and name his
sented proceed to take the such candidates
In support OF this resolution he said that the
Convention should not for one moment entertain
the idea OF gong into the democratic camp.
loud and continued appause.) That party
e liberals c noSe
or republicans who had gone back on all honest
as as Of %an a
constitutional amendment freeing slaves al
though @ a. democrat. de would c adorn any ONCE In
liberals wanted no such old grandmas In the GU
i. L. sanderson Of Brooklyn deemed it mex.
pedient to make nominations at this. time. Judge
Fithian, of New York, argued that 1t would be un-
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! were Sharply drawn and they could not expect to
draw voters from either democrats republicans.
cam Choose @
sesS men anS sye them ors sno's hearty
not want this used as cat
paw for the democrats He favored delay until
after both the other conventions has met or eav-
Liberal State Committee. Colonel lansing. OF
Kings said he was one OF delegation from that
hotbed OF liberalism, every one OF wnOm came here
Tor business and that their duty was to nominate
a ticket to be supported BY liberals. This party
should not be used to further the schemes or
either of the two other parties. He would be
ashamed to 60 back to Brooklyn IKE aarlot t. that hat
Convention to nominate ticket.
Mr; =, s 81 JENNINGS S,;r Of New YORK, claimed to
manding that fuli ticket be nominated. He con-
tinued to make this assertion, though denounced
by other New York delegates. and in keeping
the foOr though ruled out OF order by the Chair
DR.. Sheldon, of New York, was recognized by the
Chair. He proceeded to tell how he had started
and of his swinging around the entire political cir
Gle until he now 1ound himself liberal in the real
| sense OF the word. His remarks were cut short by
+. N. sANDERsoN, of BROOKLYN, then obtained the
noor ana movea , recess Until eixn. 0cl0cS. @ tOtes
was put and lost.
General MERRITT then moved that the Conven-
ton take recess for an hour and pressed his mo-
tlon.
SCENE OF WILD CONFUSION
| followed, amid which the Cnar put the question:
but was unable to tell how II was decided, owing
to thecoRusion. The question on recess was
! again put the members rising, when nnety-dve
voted in the Affirmative, thus carrying it.
y Evening Session.
Tne convention reopened at the appointed hour.
Mr.. WEIGH, OF Saratoga, moved that when the
| Convention adjourns IL adjourn to meet here at
! twelve N. on the 10th OF fSeptemDer.
Mr. COCHRANE called attentiO to the fact that
there were resolutions on the table undisposed OF.
| The CHAIR stated that the question pending was
| upon the resolution TO proceed to make nOmlna-
tions, and the previous question on that had been
! moved.
General COLE said he could straighten up the
| matter by Withdrawing his resolution to make
nominations, which he did.
The CHAIR then stated that the question was on
the original resolution not TO make any nomlna
| tions.
General MERRITT said the committee on resolu-
! tions had instructed HIM to submit resolution to
| the effect that when the Convention adjournS 1t
adjourn to meet at the call OF the state Committee.
The CHAIR put the question the resolution
| that IL was inexpedient to make nominations, and
/ 1t was adopted.
Mr.. WEIGHS resolution that when the Conven-
ton sdjourns it adjourn to meet here on the 29th
inst. was adopted.
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