The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-24
New York Republican state Con.
VenIion.

can State Convention met at the Operl
House at II o'clock, and was called L
order by Hon. VIM. II. Robertson. Hon
Iheo. NJ. PomGroy was made temporary
Chairman, and he proceeded to addrCs!
the Convention. Atthe conclusion OF hi!
remarks the usual CommitteesIwere ap
pointed, and the Convention took reces!
until 2 O'Clock Il. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled OF two
o'clock. Edwin D. Morgan was elected
President, with a Vice President from
each district.
On the appearance OF Mr. Morgan on
the platform he was greeted with cheers
and his address to tho Convention upon
taking the chair was received with great
applause
Gen. Sharpe, Of New York, said as the
Committee on resolutions was not ready
to report, he moved that the Convention
proceed to nominate candidate for Gov.
ernor, and he moved the denomination OF
His Excellency John A. Dix by acclams.
tion. Loud applause
Col. spencer, of New York, seconded
tho motion, and suggested that the dele
gates rise when voting.
The Chair called on the Convention TO
rise and then put the question. There
was an unanimous aye, with cheers,
For Lieutenant Governor Gen. Batch
eller nominated the present incumbent,
Mbj. Gen. John @. Robinson. Loud ap-
plSuse
Mr.. WoodIord said he came to the Con-
vention to do all in his power to further
the nomination OF Gen. BatCheller on he.
half OF the friends Of Gen. Batcheller. He
never seconded the nomination of Gen.
John G. Robinson. Applause
The motion was carried unanimously
by sCclamation, and the result was re-
ceiVed with great applause.
A delegate proposed that the Conven-
tion rise and give three cheers Tor Dix
and Robinson, which was done
For State Prison Inspector, E. Graves;
Canal Commissioner, r. N. Strand; Asso.
Cia!e Judge oI the Court Of Appeals, Alex.
$. johnson.
All the present incumbens were nomi.
mated by acclamation.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
UTICA, Sept. 23.-The following is the
platform Of the Republican Convention:
l. That the Republicans of New York
reattlrm the principles so often approved
by the people, and point to the past
achievements OF their party as q pledge
that it is equal to every new require.
ment.
2. That we demand obedience TO the
laws and full protection Of every citizen
in the enjoyment Of his rights against the
assaults OF u.Klux, assassins and white
league reVolutiOnists who are encouraged
by every Democratic success. This pro-
lection to be given by the States If they
can and will, but il the States fail, then
BY the general government in strict con.
iormity with the constitution and laws.
3. That an armed attempt TO subvert
the recognized government OF State is
revolution, and revolution must be sup.
pressed and the supremacy of the law
maintained at every cost.
4. That the public faith must be pre-
served inviolate, and the public debt be
paid in coin.
8. That we oppose any initiation OF the
paper currency, and endorse the Presi-
dents veto OF the iBll4tiOn act, and VIC
arc in favor Of q return 10 specie pay
ments and Of such action on the part OF
the Government as will speedily cause
that result.
O. That taxation, whether national or
State, whether direct or indiIeCt, should
be kept ut the lowest practicable point
permitted by the economical administra.
tion and requirements Of the public credit,
and should be go adjusted as 10 be the
least burdensome TO all classes.
Z. That the Administration OF President
Grant has been true 10 its pledges and dis.
tinguished by achievements in domestic
and foreign policy unsurpassed in the his.
tory otthe country.
s. That the administration Of Governor
Dix in its purity, dignity and wisdom, has
fulfilled the highest expectations of the
people, and we point especially to the
management Of the State finances. as
showing the wide difference between Re.
publican and Democratic rule, which
Democratic rule was such in its pronigacy
as not only 10 consume all the heavy
taxes paid by the Overburdencd people,
but also 10 take six and half million
dollars from the sacred deposit Of the
sinking fund, which the Republican ad.
ministration has now made good, and in.
creased the sinking fund from 81 900 1000
TO more than $l5,000O0O, thus relieving
the people ot that Indebtedness.
Senator COnkling was called upon TO
address the Convention and did so at
length. He said that one Of the catch
sayings Of our opponents has long been
that the mission OF the Republican party
is ended; that its work was done when
slavery and the rebellion fell. Have you
ever thought how senseless this Cry is
nowp Look abroad in the land and take
up one by one the grave public questions
and tell me which one OF them would be
sale without Republican party and q
Republican President? Look over the
South from the border States to the Gulf
and you see prostratiop, decentralization
and discomfort, These things are in part
the inevitable effects OF vast, sad war
war forced on the nation and brought
on themselves by the white people CT The
South, misguided and deceived by the
leaders OF the Democratic party. / say
tho existing troubles of the South came
Of the war and its changes in part and
only in part, Much OF the difficulty was
Of more recent cause. The worst OF
the present woes Of the Southern people
came from the lamentsble and suicidal
course Of the men who have been freely
forgiven by the nation for one o! the
bloOdiest crimes in the book Of time.
When the armies Of the South had sur
rendered and her State governments had
been again Get up, no man, not even JEFF
Davis, was denied the right TO vote. All
could vote; all could take part in rebuild.
ing their shattered interests. The fact that
all could vote was a grievance TO those
who still hated the Union. There was