The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-09
THE REPUBLICAN MACHINE.
now THE LEADERS MANIGED 1T IN
SARATOGA ESTERDdY.


tton-A Ticket that can be Easily Beaten.
SARATOGA. Sept S.-The great Republi-
can machine, commonly called the Republican
State Convention, started this morning with
wheels well oiled. Precisely at II A NJ. the tall
form OF Gov. Morgan lowered above the crowd
on the platform Of the town hall OF Saratoga,
and with a gentle rap OF the gavei brought the
three or four hundred delegates TO order AS
soon a. silence reigned he got on happy MT
about meeting on one Of the battle heIus W t"o
revolution, which aroused much entnus'ash
among such OF the audience az did not hno"
that the spot where Gates conquered burRoyne
Law many miles away The ex-senator then took
up the printed slips OF his speech and rehearsed
them with good emphasis. but with now and
then a halt and blunder tht Indicated
either bad proof-retdinG or the composition OF
another hand than his. His advocacy OF speedy
return TO specie payment was greeted with ap-
plause that would have been distastefu to the
author " the halt and half imitation doctrine Of
the Republican platform OF Ohio. The reference
Go the fact that this Ia the year previous 90 tito
great national contest, and therefore the Repub-
licans Of New York must redouble their exer-
tions to recapture the State, and the cordial ut
terauces respecting our brethren OF the South,
gave the speech a presidential air. OF course
Gov. Morgan Is In search Of the nomination In
1875.
temporary Chairman Mounting the platform the
OK Surveyor OF the Port and ex-speaker Of the
Assembly pulled out his printed slips and began
TO read In q mumbling tone which made the
Convention restless and stunning. hut the
speech contained matter. and Mr.. Cornell soon
hxed the attention of the audience He plunged
right into reform, beginning with the downfall
OF negro slavery and thence going on TO the
overthrow Of the Tammany Ring. and bringing
el al sl..n
Ring. and claimed all the credit for the Repub-
iican party He paid a slight compliment to
Gov Tden for grapplng with the canal plum
derers. which was received with feeble applause,
and then raked the Democratic party fore and
Treeted with hearty cneers Mr. Cornell in
honeyed phrase begged the Liberals To return to
osi figure concerning an olive branch and held
II right under the noses Of the Liberals, and
begged them TO smell Of 1t and take hold OF II
and come straight back into the party out Of
which. by the by, he himself did so much to
Everybody remembers the course OF Mr.. Cor
neil at the State Convention Of 1871 in Syracuse.
AS Chairman OF the State Convention on that
occasion he left the names of the Greeley and
Fenton delegates on the roll, and refused to en-
tertan motion TO amend II, and IN ally called
for the police OF the city, whom he had plac ed
In the rear Of the platform, TO come to the front
and prevent any of the regular Greeley dele
gates from addressing the Convention In behalf
Of the motion TO place the names Of Moses II =
GrnDell and Marshall o. Roberts and Their col
leagues where they belonged. Tho result was,
"a we all recollect, that the Liberal delegates
WeitinR Hall into the streets of syracuse. To
now see the gentlemen wno superintended this
hssty exodus OF the Liberals entreating them TO
come up stairs again. and to hear the thunder
ing cheers that seconded the invitation prove at
least that Mr.. Cornell has learned something
and that the Republican party Of New York Is
NJ OorpoiI's speech having ended, he started
the machine again by reading the names OF the
standing committees OF the Convention, from
lists previously prepared by the state Central
Committee. A
programme by allowir the Convention itself to
appoint Its own Committee on Resolutions was
howed down, while the reading OF a resolution
copied from the Tribune. complimenting Gov.
Tiiden for his zeal on canal reform, wss laughed
down. couple of resolutions were then read
In opposition to third Presidential term and
from westchester county, and by the grave look
which happened at that instant TO hight upon
swaks that Just then Leaned dG from SIE Ser Gen
Husteds eyes, ! should not be astonished TO
thereupOn the Convention went 10 dinner.
The speech Of George william Curtis, on
taking the chair as President OF the Convention,
had the air Of Cambridge University Phi Beta
Kappa oraton lie ha1 committed II TO mem-
anu nble over proof sheets ike Morgan ana Cor
nell. Three points in It drew forth marked
n applause dne m, ntst was ms reference to Lin
GO bring before Convention that euloglled the
administration OF Grant. The next was his
moderate announcement OF a third term. Here
the cheers were hearty but the most emphatic
outhurst was reserved for his defence Of the
the effect OF this Introduction OF modified
know-Nothng plank into the Republican pro-
grdmme Of New York with Keen scrutiny. The
Convention seemed ready TO explode with
enthusiasm; Again and again were the plaudits
the die as cast. HencetOrth the Republican
party is sort OF KNOWN thing organization.
IL Is but expressing the general opinion Of all
competent judges 10 say that though MIR. Curtis
is an accomplished orator, he is a very inferior
presdng ohcer. He possesses scarcely one
Qualification for the position, except fine
presence moreover. I'm sorry To- say that he
OF those who ran the party machinery.
The 9ratlon Of Mr. Curtis being, over Judge
nous nomination Of Frederick ". Seward for
Secretary Of state. III he backing and filling on
the moor, ana the whispering and bustling on the
platform, showed shat DAYTON was thrusting
slck IN among the wheels Of the machine by
.nld not run smooth Al all, and the result
that the nomination Of one Of the most ami tble
men In the State, and bearing the name Of him
whom some regard az us greatest citizen, fell
almost stubborn upon the Convention. Mhy,
greeted with about as loud cheers as hailed tnat
OF the fayorite son Of Will am H. Seward for the
once OF Secretary OF the Empire State.
Mr.. smith, one OF the editors OF the Albany
6UN viii have them IN the Associated Press re-
port and therefore Will understand when refer
nth they %eGs ether n perfesr 10 1Ge
or with the faintest Imaginable applause. This
was no fault OF MI. smith for be read them un-
Imitation OF the currency, got moderate amount
OF ciappinR OF hands. ! he eighth, which de-
!ciaTed against third term, went through with
aheaIty howl The ninth touched the .cA9Ql
question, and was hailed With a series OF yelIs
that would have done honor to the Saratoga
fribe at war dance In the days Of Sir William
johnson. so let us prepare for another Know
Nothing hight, for II Is surely coming.
me committee having reported, an effort was
made to amend Senator Madden Of Orange
wantod 70 get IN resolution about can aud
prison reform. He was promptly chokeu down
Mr. Anthon. respectable lawyer Of New York
wanted 20 cut on the preliminary statement In
Ha
snubbed Mr. r. Delaneld smith. after a heroic
effort got on speech against the entire third
Germ proposition, and really he made an ahIe
speeoh from his standpoint. II he sends gilt
edged copy to Grant II would not be surprisinp
" he soon heard OF something to his advantage
nut Gen, Hustled moved the previous question
on the adoption OF the report Of the committee,
And Madden, Anthon, ana Smith had TO sue
cumo The rulings Of Curtis during this stormy
scene reflected no credit upon his Intelligence
oTihtegrity AS presiding oficeT.
haNlng lded over the rocks which beset the
tesolutlpns; the Convention then took hold OF
Ens remainder OF the nominations. And now a
nuu'cIuus scene occurred which lasted an hour
1nu nan. lhe delegates were Ia search of a