New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09

support Gen. Grants. nomination next year. but did
not want the Convention TO make the mistake Oh
declaring against third term under any circWh-
stances. Why was Abraham Lincoln elected o Sec
ond time Because tho country WINS mt war. sup
pose that the war had lasted four years longer
would not Abraham Lincoln have been elected IN
1868 again, as he was In 1851 [At this there was
some faint appiausel do was not afraid 10 say
these things Il have calumny," said nc, with
a ght trcmor in his voice OF conscious innocence
"and have seen misrepresentation, and have tn
nIaphcd over them" He moved to strike out the
plank entirely.
l.. DEIAFIrID SMITH DEFEATED.
William S. Herring of Westminster replied briefly
that il Hamilton did favor third term, Washing
ton rose superior to the advice of his chief adviser
Gen. Hustled moved the previous question, AMI IN
spite of all Mr.. Daytons protests that the Conven-
ton ought to hear this question debated it was car
red and Mr. Smiths motion was lost, with only
few yeas in lis favor.
Then the entire platform was adoptcd, and the
work of nominations was begun
GEN. SPINNER NOMINATED FOR CONTROLLER
The moment the Chairman declared that nomina-
t0ns were in order, the steady effort to force Judge
Robertson to run for Controller, which has been the
Joint work of friends and those who wished to de-
strov the Senator's future prospects, became ap-
Senator aud strongly urged his name npon the Con-
yention. Judge Robertson quietly declined. iIeh'
the roll-cal having begun, Albany County cast her
I3 votes for HIM. aud there evident danger OF u
stompede in his favor. Gen. Hustled, as his friend,
rose with q strong protest against such action
and the attempt was failure. Then came
long houndering in the mre of helplcssncss
and pdeci-:on. Ex-senator Morgan nominated the
Hon. Geo Il. Babcock of Buffalo, who afterward de-
clined. Tie other candidates, put forward with
mnch delay and frequent wt>tdrawals. were Gen.
Francis T.. Spinner ex-senator Abijah w. Palmer
T.. b. .Jndson Of Syracuse, Gen. Alex. ;. owen, inc
Hon. Robert s. Hal. John Biseiow, CALVIN L. Hui
bur,l, and Edwin d. Morgan There was long con
trovcrsy between Gen. Spinners friends as TO neither
he would run or wond not. and the tedious roll-ca
finally begun, each delegate answering to bl' nam"
with the nan Of his choice. just before 1t began
Henry G. Robinson inquired whether Gen. SPIN
ner had not written n letter which substantially
proclaimed hlm an infat0nist. lie th0ught IL WON"
he 2 pretty pr ,camont for the Republican party to
be H. with an anti-har-InOney man on iaId-'Iohey
platform. But ills objection, vigorously put ~ IL
was did not prevent the vote gradually s"eiiihs L"
favor of Gen. Spinner.
The vote was finally taken. and stood "a fellows:
Whole number Of votes. 1888; necessary to a choice
1877 primer received $50; Palmer 23: Judson
Is; Diven. 40; Hubuid, 4 A. b. Cornell, |; Fran
els G. Barlow 3; Morgan, 80
Gen. spinners nomination was made UNANIMOUS
GEN.. MERRITT TOR TREASURED.
Gen. r. A. Merritt of st. Lawrence was nominated
for Treasurer by acclamation. The outburst oil APP
plause that followed had an aiT of real hearlness
about it.. The motion was made by Tr IMAM o.
Younelove and seconded by Congressman Hum
phrey.
GEO. T. DANFoRTH FOR AT ioRNGY-GESrRN-
When the most important nomination OF the uhy
that for Attorney was reached, the Conven
ton was so wearied tlot there already dema'ls
for o recess. and the galleries were almost entirely
cleared of spectators. The contest was evidently
between Geo. F. Danforih Of Monroe County and
the Hon. l.. Bradford Prince of Queens County
There was considerable experimenting for botl
which the Convention grew very FESTIVE un'ier
Finally the wcarsone rJli-call was ended aud the
vote stood 2JS for Mr.. Danforth TO 1i0 for MI
Prince. Mr.. Prince moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, and the Convention returned
the compliment b. giving three cheers for
H. Bradford Prince. Two things in tho
debate on this nomination wcro interesting Ohe
was the vicious snap with which Col. Charles :.
epcnccr reminded Mr. Delaiicd Smith.wlo seconded
Mr.. Danfor.h on behalf of part at least OF the
Nev-York delegation that he was not authorized to
which one of Mr. Danforth's supporters vonched for
him IA man whom 10 thief could ever retain With
stolen money, as William NJ. Tweed had retained
David Dudley Field and George +. Comstock OF
SYRACUSE. Perhaps ought to add that there was
third incident-namely, the request OF Mr. Hugh
Gardner that Mr. Barney Biglin lie added to the
NewYork delegation, from some district or OTHER III
place of somebody or other. The request was made
in Mr. GARDENERS most elaborate brogne, and the Con-
yenton evidently brcathcd easier when they hal
granted it, -
THE NOMINATIONS.
For State Engineer and Surveyor. Z. II. Cornell of
Tompkins A. i. Cornelrs youngest brother, was
nominated as well as John n. Greene, and Gen.
Charles II. Fisher, Chief Engineer Of the Ncw-York
Central Railroad. Mr. Cornell finally nom
mated by reclamation.
For Canal Commissioner, W. I. Tins'ey OF 1he
Lyons Ef,ubican was nominated by reclamation, A.
H. Failing u OswegO being Withdrawn, and the
nomination of Canal Commissioner Stroud, by
young Assemblyman from OnOndaga, named Baron,
being entirely ignored
For State Prison Inspector. the Hon. A. B. Cornell
offered the Rev. Benoni l. Ives who nominated
also by acclamation.
GIN: MADDES's RESOLUTION PASSED.
AT the last minute through the good services OF
Gen. Hustled, the Convention WAS extrcated from
its absurd blundcr in voting down Senator Madden's
resolution. The motion was rescinded and the rcso-
luton adopted Then after naming the state Com
mitteo the Convention adjourned, after session
lasting from o'clock to nearly 8, with three cheers
for tho ticket and for nothing in particular
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The State Central Committee is as follows:
Ist Congressional District, john Birdsa Ill District,
s. b. butcher lid District Blank lNh District, David
williams With District. Austin I.eake; With District.
A. H. Cornell With District Jacob VI. Patterson; With
District, Gilbert j. Hunter; IX,h District, leary q.
Lcask: Xth district, WIN. A. Darling Xith Disrict,
r. d. hIorgan XiIth District. VIM H. Robertson;
XIIIh District. Lewis f. Payne; XVIII District.
rict