New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-30
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
NO NOMINATIONS MADE AT ALBANY.

| RECOMMENDING THE LIBERALS TO VOTE FOR
HONEST MEN ONLY, AND THOSE REPRESENTING
ETH PRINCIPLES OF THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM
EFFORTS TO SECURE AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE
SYRACUSE TICKET-sPEECHEs BY COL. CoNk-
LING, THE HON. DE WITT C. LITrLEJoHN, A. NJ
COLE. AND OTHERS
! lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TkibuSb'J
ALBANY, Sept. 29.-The morning boat bronght
large delegations from Newly York and vicinity and the
trains from the river counties and the Interior added
considerable number to already here Among the
more prominent delegates in addition to those named IN
last Dights dispatches, Gen. Geo. W. Palmer the
Hon. Christopher Pullman Mlor Atkinson Col Benz
A. Willis Fred. Engel, e. II. Jenny, Isaac H. Hun
ter, +. c. Lee, Joseph p. JardiDe, Marx Lanlgah'
Charles Cooper, Abraham Brown, jrr John Casho"'
Joseph Reeves, f. b. Lansing C. w. Goddard, Chas. IT,
Somers, j. r. Alebein, T. d. Crothers, Wm H. linton OF
Duchess, w. W. Goodrich of Genessee, the Hon. d. Z.
IittleiOhn OF Oswego, the Hon. VIM. Dorshelmer OF
Erie, the Hon. Luther Caldwell, and the Hon. W. L.
Rest OF Cbemung, the Hon. Samuel L. CaVerley OF
Chenango the Hon. WIN. A. Hawks OF Clinton, Col T. u
Brooks and Samuel Merrck OF Cattaraugus, A NJ Cole
OF Allegheny, stephen T. Haight OF Steuoen, Ira Il"
Wales OF Tioga. Col. H. Bowen, and E. X. exJudge
Reynolds OF Orleans A. N. Cole OF Allegheny. and Others
A meeting OF the State Central Committee was heli
previous to the meeting OF the Convention, when the
list OF delegates made out. It was found that
largo majority Of the Assembly Districts Of the State
represented by delegates from the respective dis
trcts. During the meeting the Hon. William Dor
sheimer appeared before the Committee and made an
explanation. He said he had heard 1t stated that no
had had consultation with the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee and that he possessed great
influence with the Liberal Republican party, and thus
sought the nomination OF Lieutenant from the
Democrats There WAS truth whatever, he said In
the report and he deemed 1t due to himself to make
this correction.
The adyisabity Of ndorsiog the Syracuse ticket was
discussed during the meeting. and several delegates
supported the proposition. Tuis was opposed oy others
The subolned resolution introduced by Gen. Mer-
rift who announced that II would be acceptaOio 10
those who were especially Favorable TO tho Syracuse
nominations IL seemed be the only course open to
harmonze the differences no sad and was not present.
ed for the purpose being voted on In the Committee
bu merely to draw forth discussion one after another
Of the Committee Endorsed the resolution cordially.
few however thought it did aot 90 far enough, ana
would have preferred that the Syracuse ticket should
be indorse. The resolution is as follows;
R>orr,i That this Committee uavie to mate nominations
oeers bat adherng the 9egil OF me Liberal
organization an the principles which II We , stais
they oes nso 0a .PP0 s o s sSs party
at Cincinnati aud ubseqaent rearme at State Conventions aDd
stand committed BY !a 0o @ sO 16 ,u sIen
ton q power at seat OF the Federal Government
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
At noon the Convention was called TO ORDER III l"euuo
Hall by the Chairman, the Hon. Charles hughes lie
congratulated the Convention the large assemblage
presept and contrasted the nominations OF the TWO
great parties in the state. The had renomnated
the present incumbens, and Endorsed the Admnlstra
ton They had offered words OF remonstrance
against the Third Term movement, and by their
silence tacltly approved it. The other party
mad nominated their purest AMI best men
loud applause and adopted platform
in accordance with that of the Liberals and denouncns
tn, .rtr fern movement Already, he said, the notes
of preparation for the campaign were heard The LID
era Republicans should prepare for the ssrife Iney
represented the purity of the Republican party they
had como out from the Republican party because they
could not tolerate its abuses The question before them
| WAS What action should they take with refer
euce TO the tickets now in the Held Ihey
were few in numbers but the race Is not 10
the swift, nor the battle to the strong" Ihey
were the power behind the throhe Would they stahu
aloof and make separate NOMINATIONS, or ally them
selves with Democratic party by niorslng the ticket
| nominated at Syracuse They might do this or 1t
might be deemed remain as reserve corps ana
n the Democracy were routed furnish corps around
which that party and could rally for reorsanz
| tOn.
The rol-call OF delegates was dispensed with. Tue
resolution read and discussed in the meeting OF the
State Central Committee then offered by Gen. Jones
OF BROOKLYN the word Committee being changed to Con-
vepton lie said it was well known that there was
division OF opinion among the delegates as TO tho adVsa
bity of indorsng the Syracuse ticket; but they were
agreed on one thing AMI that the preservation OF
the Liberal Republican organization lApplause.I lie
had come there with the intention OF ndorsng the Syrd
cuse ticket but on consultation with friends whose
Judgment be valued as highly his own he had deemed
II best TO 90 no further than would meet with the ap
proval of ALL Harmony what was most desirable
and therefore he presented the resolution
Gen Cochrane heartily seconded tho resolution. He
believed from this time forward the party was solid as
a rock They had not Endorsed men, but principles. He
believed the Convention would wisely and well II it
adopted the resolution They had declared they would
adhere to the resolution enuncated at Cncidnat They
were committed TO no one, but to the declaration OF
principles He denounced the Third Term movement
"a violation OF the spirit OF the Constitution aud cal
cuated TO drag the dirt the principles heldsby wash
ington and those who gave Us liberty The tendency
toward Capitalization which characterized the present
Administration Washington was also severely criti-
cised He seconded resolution with all his heart
Col Frederick A. Conklng said he had substitute to
offer and would preface with remarks. lie was
invited 10 the platform accepted the Invitation, and
made the following speech:
SPEECH OF COL FREDERICK W. CoNKIING.
GENTLEMEN: You will all recoect that Just two years
ago amid the excitement OF the Presidential campaign,
IL was charged by the independent press OF the country
that shares in the Credit MoDier OF America had been
placed by one OF the managers (oakes Amesl among
and the purpose OF securing
friends OF that corporation and Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, in both the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Many OF the persons implicated we're
then on the stump as candidates for office or
Connecting the people on public matters. In the Ian
| guage OF THE NEw-YoRK TRIBuSE, with one
accord each man as soon as nc , iouu b IeId
| or ever held any OF the doubtful and objection
able stock Some few men escaped the sn OF open yng
Inv nsing other mems deDals some eyaded IL by double
meanings and some prevarieated feeby. But all meant
that the an swer charge against them shouia %
Cd f,lla
THE TRIBr Ne might further and said that In
nearly every instance the answer was intended 10 DC
Considered ,uIl and triumphant vindcaon OF their en-
tire innocence Throughout the canvass these cnsges
malicious lies. &c, Invented by