The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-18
VOL XLlII.-N0. l6.
TIE CONVENTIONS WORK.
NAMING 4 STRONG TICKET AND A
con NENDh BLE PLATFORM.


GHs Governors Candidates Successful, exc
eept Tor state Treasurer DecInrins for
Hard Money, N Tarin for Revenue only, |
and Home Ruie-Bigeiow's Acceptance.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic |
Convention assembled this morning, according |
10 adjournment, in Wieting Hail. The floor, the |
hobbies. and the galleries were crowded to replo- |
aon. The President, Judge SturRes, was In high |
Spirits. Dy the by, the Judge is "a man Of mark |
He the friend and associate Of Van Buren,, |
Marcy, Wright, and Dickinson, and likes to talk
Of those good old times when they used TO lead |
The New York Democracy to victory. lie is an
able lawyer, and his hean is as clear AS bell ON
finance, and he sees exactly how II Is going to
come out in next Years Presidential contest
He has somehow arrived at the conclusion that
the De mocratc candidate Will he taken from
the West, ana II Is but a fair reflection OF the
opinions OF those here who are not complicated
by local entanglements to say that the dnft OF
sentiment Is decidedly On that direction. Those
hong sighted Democrats at Syracuse who hav
studied the map ana he census table seem toi %
looking for the nomi nee on the western side Of
the Alleehanles. I hey even say that II Oliio
goes Democratic bF ndsome majority In
October the question OF Locality will be taen.
settled. Honest asd fearless journalism 'jom-
pels me to add thsa some prominent Demo rrats
now here, who pc fhaps look at consequen ses In
Gov. Allen Of OHIO, or, II he is to succeed at ALL
hope II will 10 by the mere weight OF hair.
an sorry to say that these Democrats hold close
and COZ RJcntial relations TO Gov. Tihen and
Senator Herman. IL must be that iS desiring
defeat or q ridiculousiy small mai ority In Ohio
In Oct nber, these gentlemen grossly mlsappre-
hsnd the wishes Of 1ilden and Herman IL they
do NJ IT, then beg leave TO call the attention Of
su ncorned to the case Of William II. Seward
~ th . Chicago Convention in iS0.
Sc nator Lanning of Bun 10, who was regarded
last winter as having thwarted some OF Gov.
Tilt en's reform IN meAsures 10 the Legisla ture,
rea d the resolutions. The financial plank was
prc eisely what these dispatches Of last evening
pr pdicted. The whole seties of resolutions
~ mt through with a cheer. How could II be
OF berwise when Lannng reported them Nomi
n iions were next in order. Mr. D. W. c. Little
], I'm OF Oswego presented the name Of John
b iselow for Secretary OF state In an eloquent
. peech Having both been recently active Re-
> nblicans, Lttlejohn threw bis soul into this
Fort. IL was early understood that Judge
Wheaton OF Dutchess would not compete for
his position II BiRslow desired 1t, and therefore
Bigelow carried by acclamation. Lucius
Robinson had no competitor for Comptroller
He was formerly elected to the Comptrolership
by the Republicans, and made an excellent
onicer. He Is OF the school OF Wright and Flags,
oates were entered for Attorney-General. The
Hon. George 7. Comstock Of Syracuse, formerly
9i tne C9ur' oi Apneas' was delegate 70 the
gently vindcated that court from the attacks OF
forward Judge Pratt, tue present Attorney
Ssnersi, for renomnatlon. Mr.. Farchild
= "a, Prs.ps s.Is, deputy Finding that G9y. TIL
bent upon having F.irchild, and not desiring to
Js J.iss an issue on this mere personal question
tors, and Judge Comstock retired from the
Convention Those who know Faircbld say he
suihcient assistance th- Attorney q enerars Of
nee viii get along pretty well.
oss were sqcn ,nss at Sv Id" T,hSd ~ % aad u
treasurer. cannot say that Gov Iilden de-
sired the nomination Of Agar, the present dep
out that he did. and | am sure that the signs
during the hot canvass and during the protract-
ed DEBATE IN the Convention al point toward
that conclusion. hoss of Cdyuga was the op-
posing candidate. For two DAYS the contest be-
tween him and Apgar had been sharp, and
sometimes bitter. Magone, OF the Canal lnves-
tlgating CUmmisson, supported Apgar In warm
speech, ana all the influences that radiate from
tue state Cipitol ana the state balls seemed at
the nnal stges OF this struggle to turn in the d.
recti1n OF Apgar. The roll was called, and the
scene was one Of rare interest A dozen influ-
ebtiL Notefs mere heard 10 eXcaim during the
weary call, We will now see whether the Con-
A. certain delegates Of we'll known antecedents
or well-known SURROUNDINGS gave their votes,
they were greeted with cheers 0v the friends Of
the competitors in whose favor they had de-
clared. At the close, amid breathless silence,
hr. Perrin announced the result: Apgar lG2
Ross, ab. Wild shout went up to the dome,
mingled W ith fervent cries Of "Amenl" This
was the only serious contest during the sittings
OF the Convention. Whether IL meant anything
OF deep significance am not sure. Whether its
result Is promonitory symptom OF events yet
TO DO DEVELOPED time will determine
The struggle for Treasurer being at an end.
John ID. Van Buren,. Jr., of the Canal Investi-
eating Commission, was nominated for State
Engineer ny exclamation. And so on to the end
OF the list. Upon this whole. the ticket Is
good one. Personally 1t Is abler than that nOn-
mated at Saratoga. don't know OF anybody
bereabouts who thinks II will not be elected.
The new State Committee met this afternoon
and elected Gov. Beach for temporary CHAIR
man. By the by, among the changes on the
committee, that OF Jarvis Lord may be noted.
He could have been rechosen, but was left of
at his own request william Purcell editor OF
the Rochester Union, was appointed in his
ste d. Toe COMMITTEE will organize perma-
nently In a few days, and then make prepare
lions for a vigorous campaign.