New-York tribune., 1876-08-24
coRyEIEs SECOND BAD DEFEAT.
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S,p,ToGA. n V Aug. 23.-The last session OF
the convention was rich in dramatic effects. NhlIe
il had been gossiped about that Mr.. Cornell might
in some remote contingency become candidate ior
Lentcnant-Goyernor. It WAS not seriously supPo'ou
for n moment until to-day that such a thing was
possiblc But even before eG-G0v Morgan was
nominated II became known TO few that MI
CornelTs friends would bring his name before the
convention Even when il was brnited abroad men
could not believe it, IL not until MAJOR Buliard
Of Ncw-York presented his name. IN voice tHat
would be of great service 90 the Lighthouse Board
that ncorls accepted the fact that Mr Cornell, o
badly beaten candidate for the first place.
was putting himself forward FOR the second
While prominent men called il piece of Incredible
folly. and said that the poticanswho tcould be
capabe Of it ought to be put out TO nurse, the bare
prouosaI at once aroused the greatest alarm. There
was danger in IT, not only because of the temper OF
the Cornell men and the general kindly feeling
toward him which might mislead many, Out
because the opposition was divided between
several candidates. Senator Rogers was the
fayorite Of the Eyarts men, while Mr. fomeroy
was strongly pressed by many. In triangular
fight there was great danger OF Mr. Corners loiHi-
nation Major Bullard in presenting him spoke OF
him as the yOuug hero whose election to the Once oI
Lieutenant Governor In 1865 was stolen by the
Democrats and urged him on behalf oi the young
men OF the State in voice that every young man
in the state must have heard unless he took the pre-
caution adopted by a number OF delegates ana
stopped his ears. Mr.. Hull of Washington followed
all the strong points of both speakers being vocif-
crously applauded by the oiiice-holders who had
massed together in the front of the hall.
Mr.. Albcrger Of Erie presented Senator Rogers
and George VIM Curtis rising to second the nomina-
tion was greeted with as enthusiastic cheer ana
call to the patform as if he had not been cheered
and called with Just ~ much warmth OF demon
stratton two or three hours before. His caution
lessened before the general sense OF danger. lie
reminded the convention that IN n STATE
which was the battle-ground, and in which
the enemy was installed IN the hlgheS'
offices. there should be no mistakes. Further oh he
smoke frankly of Mr. Cornell by name. lie SAID he
did 40 with pain but he could not forbear reminding
them that the same logic which prevented Ar. Cor
nclls nomination for Governor must prevent IL for
Lieutenant Governor. He declared that the noml-
nation of Mr. Cornell put in peril at that momentthe
name of T. ID. Morgan. His planness of speech had
enraged the Custon-house people and aslight MSS
made itself heard ~ he left the PLATFORM
Then. as if by the most grotesquc contrast posi-
b,e "Jimr Thompson burst out of the New-iork
ranks. began to talk for Mr.. Cornell in broken En-
o,isb and making his way to the platform, flung
hack the lappc of his coat, began to urge what he
called CorncIps claims, and made coarse appeals to
x-Goy Morgan's friends to stand by hlm. A dele
cate popped up his chair ana seconded Mr.
Rooers,s nomination on behalf of the counties OF
Onondaga and Cortland.
Then Senator Woodn came forward and the
whole convention listened in suspense for the name
of Theodore NJ Pomeroy, knowing that II he were
nlaeed in nomination Mr.. CornelPs success was al
most certain. Mr.. WOOdins speech was OF KIND
novel Ia conventions He dropped the usual elab-
crate courtesy of presentation speeches. and handled
the tkeme with all the rough frankness that the oc
cason needed. He said he could not believe that
the work which has been begun at Cincinnati and
was prosecuted here was now 10 DO rrc-
trieyably lost the party needed o man
who would not offend public sentiment; !;
IL men would put themselves into position to be
humiliated. let them be humiliated; II men would
force Themselves into position where ottense
must come. let it come he had been warned and
threatened about this thing within 10 minutes
threats had been whispered in his ear he spurned
them. Then, Just as he was on the very point of
Withdrawing Mr. Pomeroy's name, and had already
said that he hesitated to press it, Major Bullard
touched his elbow, stepped forward in his place, and
said he had received q message from Mr.. Cornell
asking the withdrawal Of his name. few seconds
more. and Mr. Pomeroy would have been withdrawn
Now Senator Woodin turned with his usual alert
nes, to attempt to bring back TO his candidate .
convention that he had been helping to drive from
him. Tho Cornell turned too. Tho Evarts
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