Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-24
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS OF NEW
YORK IN CONVENTION.
CHAIRMAN AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT
A NEW CONVENTION.
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing Hayes
and Wheeler.

Saratoga, August %. The New York liberal
republican State convention was called TO order by
Johu Cochranc, and b. +. Manieire chosen presi-
dent The following solution WAS adopted:
Whereas, As liberal republican State conven-
ton, believing the principles of reform which we
have heretofore advocated are embraced in the
national platform of the republican party, and the
letters of acceptance of the national candidates,
X. b. Hayes and w. A. Wheeler. and believing
our confidence in the declaration of the national
repub lean party is Justified by the character of its
nominees, therefore,
Resolved, That We liberal republicans of the
State of New York, in convention assembled, do
accept OF and pledge our support to the ticket
nominated at Cincinnati, viz: Rutherford b
Hayes for President, and William A. Wheeler for
Vice President.
1t VAS also resolved that committee of thirteen
be appointed to urge the republican State cOnven-
ton TO make State nominations, in thorough &C
cord with the true interests of the most advanced
political reforms. SAID committee was empower
ed to confer with State convention with reference
to matters of party organization and report the
suit of it to this convention. A communication
was received from another body of liberals, 10
from over dozen counties, and of which +. +
Reynolds is chairman and +. j. Hulig, secretary
1t was referred TO . committee Of thirteen and q
recess was taken.
At the afternoon session, resolution wa!
| adopted authorizing the chairman Of the conveD
| ton to appoint y new STATE convention. The
| committee of thirteen reported the following
reply to the convention from the liberal confer
| euce. E. r. Reg nolds, f. j. Huling, and gentle
men A communication has been received by TIM
| consentlon, signed by E. X. Reynolds, and +. j
Huling, secretary, and claiming to represent nu-
merOus liberal republicans well known to the or
| ganZation in thi, state, and now in attendance
| have duly accr.dite from Q number Of counties
in this state, and asking admission to this body IL
| case we Claim to represent the liberal republican
organization in thi, state. The call under which
| We have convened having been widely and gener
ally published, we would refer you and the gen
| tlemen whom you CLAIM to represent. To saio
call you will discover, that only those liberal re
publlcans who endorse Hayes and Wheeler, have
| been invited to participate In our deliberatlon
| and 1t must be evident TO you and others tina
this Class only of liberal republicans have righ
| to Seek seats 10 this convention. Ii we are Cor
rectly Informed you and the gentlemen whom you
claim ~ represent, are supporters OF Iilden AM
Hendricks, and therefore should neither ask mol
| would it be becoming III US to admit you to sucl
seats.
| Recess until p. NJ.
At the evening session, the committee to con
| fer with the republican convention, reported tina
| . similar committee been appointed by sals
convt ntlon confer with them aud further actor
| " 18th regards 10 reorganization will be taken b,
| the Joint committee. A resolution was adoptee
endorsing nomina ion of E. ID. Morgan for Gov
| ernor, by the republicans. Action ON the Other
NOMINATIONS was referred to u special committee
| OF thirteen with power. Adjourned