The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-13
CINCIN N Att.
Yesterdays Developments at the
National Republican Convention.
A SUCCESSION OF SURPRISES.
Sympathy for Blaine in His Sickness
Uniformly Shown.
Blaine Holds His Strength Among
the Delegates.
CONKLlNG INCREASING IN FAVOR.
Important Meeting Of the New
York Delegation.
CURTIS IN A MINORITY OF ONE.
New York Republicans Under Two Flags
at One Hotel.
Blaine Holds His Strength Among
the Delegates.
CONKLING INCREASING IN FAVOR.
Important Meeting Of the New
York Delegation.
CURTIS IN A MINORITY OF ONE.
New York Republicans Under Two Flags
at One Hotel.
LIVELY INCIDENTS OF THE CANVASS.

LIVELY INCIDENTS OF THE CANVASS.
The New York delegation had long meeting Of
three hours to-day at which there very full ex
preston Of opinion. Mr. Lawson set matters going by
offering resolution that when the roll of the States
and Territories called ballot the chairman be
Instructed to the seventy votes Of New York for
Roscoe Conkng This Mr. Curtis moved TO lny on the
liable, for the that tho seventy votes not in
TACT unanimous for Mr. Conkling that some delegates
had yet arrived and that there had not been time
for full discussion. lilo predicted that Mr. Conk
ling should be the nominee Of tho Convention the
States Of Ohio, Indiana. New York and Massa-
chusetts would DO lost to the republican party
A leading Massachusetts delegate had answered him
that day that such fact in regard to his State
He refused to be bound by such resolution II it
should be adopted and would assert his right tho
loor Of the Convention, If necessary to vote as he
pleased
Mr.. I. n Pomeroy, the chairman Of the delegation,
ruled that tho delegation had power under the
luton appointing them to bind compel all tho dele
gates individually, to vote for Mr. Conkng, although
they instructed present the vote in the Conven
ton unit.
Mr. Curtis repeated the statement that all the dele
gates not present thought that further action
had better be postponed to Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Giles Hotchkss replied with the declaration that
he was ono Of the latest arrivals and knew for
whom he would VOTE and that probably everybody
else had made up his mind
T. K. Phelps Judge J. $. Edick, Of Otsego A B. Cor
NELL William orion, Benjamin silliman all spoke in
favor Of the resolution. Senator Rogers, or Buffalo;
Judge James. Of Jefferson: A. A. Low. Of Kings; Mr..
Smith, Of Aegany, and Senator Woodn spoke against
h. AuuA,~
ranted by the resolution Of the Syracuse Convention
though not from any opposition to Mr. Conkling
candidate L Bradford Prince also spoke opposition
and said that II the Convention held to-day he
should vote for Roscoe Conklng but he willing
at this time to bind himself TO IN the same
ner next Wednesday, when he knew not what circum-
stances might arise In the meantime change his
views Mr.. Madden, Of Orange said that he was in
favor Of the nomination Of Roscoe Conkng and should
vote for him. He agreed with al that had been said
In favor Of that candidate and admitted he had spent
more time than any other Senator defending and
advocating the principles of the republican party. Hc
thought however, that II the Senator had spent less
time in work and devoted few hours in each day
to shaking hands with his friends and constit-
uents It would have been better for him and
have made him more popular candidate to-day It
was known that Mr.. Curtis would not vote for Mr.
Conklng, and after skirm.shing Mr. Cornell
offered, substitute for tho resolution, the
concluding resolution Of the Syracuse PLATFORM pre-
Senting the OF Roscoe Conkling Tho choice Of
The State OF New York. Mr. Curtis said ho must OPP
this resolution he had opposed the one nrst
bGered Hc should resist any attempt lay the pres
Of the weight Of feather any delegates Tree
lcon for himself no should refuse be bound by
any such resolution Of tho delegation, oven If his
sxy-nine should determine in favor Of it
Cor nodiu hat ho dAd sxvfnp
that the original resolution, or, indeed that
any resolution the subject had offered in tho
delegation 1t only gave the opportunity for this dis
cusson, which made II appear II division existed
IN the delegation when in fact the delegation with
or two exceptions, was unanimous for Mr.. Conklng
Judge Dttenhofer stated that the chairman OF the dele
CATION. in his ruling the Of this dis
russon, had lard down in intelligent and acceptable
form the law which, the mandate received from
The Syracuse Convention, must govern the delegates,
and that, with such decision and construction
the OF the sensitive delegate he could
why Mr. Curtis and those who agreed
with HIM could not vote for Mr.. Cornclls substitute.
MINORITY
The vote ON the substitute then taken was adopted
by vote Of IS to l. Mr. Curtis alone voting In the
negative Mr. Orton thcrcupon offered resolution
that Us the OF each delegate should be called
no rise and state mis- preference, and this call tho
whole delegation, with tho exception Of Messrs Curtis
and A A. Low responded for Conkiins.
CURTIS FOR BRisrow.
Mr. Curtis declared for Bristow; Mr. Low said that
a. he now felt he would for Mr. Bristow SIMPLY
for tho reason that certain gentlemen judg
ment he had confidence mad expressed 10 him tho opn-
Ion that Mr. Conklng could not carry New York in
consequence Of the opposition TO him in the republican
ranks Al the same time no had full confidence in Mr.
a. ho sficd hal ba
carry tho State he would very probably for him
before the time Tor baotins arrived
CIVIL sxRvicE
Mr. Stewart l. woodlord then offered resolution
declaring the intention OF the republican party to carry
forward thorough and systematic reform in the civil
acrvcc that while the party Ia power might stlll be
~ liberty give those places In which harmony and
vgor Of administration require thar IT'S policy should be
represented therein TO its party friends the general
Offices Of tho government might be given out To de-
serving people, representing all sections without
gard 10 anything but honesty and capacity. Mr..
woodiord moved that this resolution DO placed tho
hands OF Mr. Smith, the member Of the Committee
Resolutions, with Instructions 10 his inlu-
enco TO have this or similar resolution
embodied in the platform OF the Convention. Mr..
John D. Lawson advocated the adoption OF Mr.. Wood
fords motion and stated that tho resolution had been
prepared by lit. u. b. Eaton who had taken 80 great
m interest in civil service reform. Mr. William Oron
was opposed to the resolution in It's prescn. shape
It was needless talk civil service reform when
under the existing system we, New York, had such
q Collector Of tho Port General Arthur aud such
Postmaster as Mr.. James. Uudcr our system Of gov
eminent would be mpracticablc TO make such
sivl service tho resolution contemplated, aud
he was opposed inserting In tho platform any
declaration or profession that they did not sincerely
intend to carry out Mr. woodord admit cd that
sax declaration Sour years ago had not been ia,th