New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
vice Of the Republican State Central Committee was
generally followed at this election by the Republicans
The Committee deemed Ii uuadvsabie 10 nominate can
dIdates, or even vote for the following reasons:

First: Because large majority of the Republicans
had failed to register at the special registration. belev
second Because the Governor had. in letter 10 its
chairman stated that he would not convene the Gen
eral Assembly I'm extraordinary session.
Ih,rd: Because 1t regarded the action OF the Gov:
ernor in declaring vacant the seats of the members OF
election In 1874 and who had died resigned to
void
FOURTH: Because IT did not believe that the election
would be legally and fairly held, and would cOnse-
quently he decided by the courts to DC void.
At this election the majority OF Senators and Repre-
sentatves chosen Democrats. When the extraor-
binary session convened in May, 1874 there was
quorum OF each House in about whose rights
TO seats there no question. Some Of the members
elected in 1872 but the Republicans who
supported Brooks Mr. Smith says could not take their
seats In safety. The sessions held within Gov.
Bakers military lines, not In the State House. and
every men Der required pass TO gsiu admission Alb
members not sent for, according TO the Con-
election were admitted. This Assembly passed
ton. Had the Senators and Representatives who
supported Mr. BROOKS and whose seats were not con-
Presidents proclamation recognizing Gov baxter was
received Mr. Smith the bill would not have passed
The bill destroyed the secrecy o. tho ballot and IS con-
sCquenty held 10 be null aud void II ~ also Claimed
nT Dnrbr if the V session q i bills were
passed suspending all the courts Mr.. Smith co@;hues
land prohibiting the Supreme Court iron meet ing De-
fore November order prevent any review of KS
action" Several State officers impeGched aud
Attorney General Townley, were forced To resign 10
avoid impeachment for :ae same oGensc. Fraud II is
claimed; ":S open and garing in the election OF dele
gates 10 The Convention which assumed the power TO
legisate. II suspended the Registration law aud facd
take further action In the matter Notwithstanding
this, Gov. Baxter appointed Il glstrars ana informed
them that they would have nothing to 90 WIN
the election ON Oct 49, 1874, they were appointed
under the 1858 and the Convention had provided
eren mode of rcgistration bat as II did not inter-
fere with the November election Congressnen they
would perform their at that election. The R3puD
ican Slate Convention decided to nOm-
nate candidates for any Office under tho new
Constitution holding than the b for the Constitutional
Convention passed by an illegal body; tDat II was
not framed according TO law, and placed the entire
election machinery i'll tho bands OF Democratic paru
Alter setting forth the above ana other ofcia
acts, Mr. SANTA submits CERTAIN questions 10 Mr.. Town
lev il he would not be authorized 10 discharge
the duties of Governor il Gov. Baxter should vacae the
Office. .
In reply, Mr.. TOwnley susans all the positions held
by the Republicans IN their opposition to the acts OF
Gov. Baxter, the General Assembly and the Chnstltu
tOnaI Convention and afirnS that 1t Is Mr. smiths
duty take charge OF the Executive Office, not only
against Augustus H. Garland out al other claimants.