The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-24

~ the afternoon sc seiOn ten tOCOFdnes
Liberal rump convention sent in their commu-
nioation. II contained the pledge that they
were ready to support HAYES and wheeler
by them with loud applause. There" said
sarcastic sa to1 oeessts nes Ire Pd,9EE% Eass "
chester, who kept his keen eye all the time on
the machine, moved that this Liberal oonven-
tion be Invited to come In and take seals on the
overlooking and there were not seats enough
even to accommodate the regular delegates,
Gen. Husted's motion that they ait down on
the floor was greeted with roars of laughter.
The mythical Independents and the rump
Liberals having been thus disposed OF, the Hon;
John NJ. Francis, editor Of tho Troy Times and
late Minister to Greece, was conducted to the
platform as permanent President, With Gen.
Hustled at his elbow to instruct him In par.
liamentary law as the proceedings went
along. He could not have secured the
aid OF better prompter, and It was not little
ludicrous to see the accomplished Speaker OF
the Assent bly, frequently talking through Francis
TO the Convention on points oi oIder. inueeo.
II was SO musinR to see the Chairman put the
Speakers very words from Time TO time tnat
even the Jolly Francis Himself laughed most
Rood-natured delegates and spectators were not
slow In Initiating. MIR. f. ancis read bis speech,
on taxing the chair. from an illegtble manu-
script. but being an editor he got through It
WIN surprising facility Tue two main points
bloody shirt As his Holiness the Pope has nor
yet landed. the Convention did not soon to fec!
that tue soDoois we're In imminent niger, aud
so they chsered this point Of tho speech very
family but - the Spanish bull in the arena
breaks out furiously at the display OF tue rcd
wAvings Of the bloody shirt.
In due time MIR. Il. platt Carpenter OF Dutcbess
read the platform. You have the resolutions.
word or two as to now they were received.
That on the bloody shirt got / round Of cheers,
as did those about the repeal OF the resumption
clause by the Democratic House, and tha which
refers to tue assumed inconsistenCies OF Gov.
lllden on that subject. The one relating to tue
that whcn euloglzss Gen. Gr Mt aud bis Admin
istfation evoked mOre vehement aud long-con-
tnued cheers than any other subject that came
before the Convention curing the day. 1t seem
ed to toucn the very hearts anu souls OF the
delegates and spectators.
Col. CHARLES s. Spencer then moved that the
Convention proceed to The nomination for Gov
ernor. In respect to ali the nominations, may
say that only those relating to Governor and
Lieutenant-Goyernor present any points worthy
of notice. Those were very significant, and
meaut great deal. Tho course pursued aud the
results arrived at are Of the highest iu portance,
both ip respect to THIS state aud tne nation. l
think the Presidential election will turn upon
what took place here to-day.
District Attorney Pnelps presented tho name
OF Edwin ID. Morgan 10 skilful ma glowing
speech. Indeed, his ehOit, fOI one OF Its kind,
WIS very happy. He made the most Of MIR. Nor
gins case, and when he nrst mentioned mis-
name IL was received with loud and general ap-
plause. he absence Of Mr.. Cornell from the
hail durlug this stage OF tho proceedings WAS
noticed by Gll who look froiu the standpoint OF
tue present into the future OF this great cam
paiRn.
nomination OF William NJ. Evarts was
couraged by cheers whose vehemence was
eQualled only by those bestowed upon the reso-
luton endorsing Grants Administration. suffice
II to say tnat he made one Of his best speeches.
Syracuse Convention In March In opposition to
Mr.. Conkling, when delegates were chosen to
Cincinnati.
torney-G GENERAL OF this State, aud VINO com-
manded n division in the army Of the Polo
mac. seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Evarts
In telling speech; but in some respects,
the gem Of the occasion was tue sDeecn OF
Cnauncey NJ. Depew IN behalf OF Judge Robert
son, whose nomination was seconded by Soma
tor Prince of Queens. The nomination OF Mar
tin l. ownsend, the Jolly member OF Congress-
from Troy. Was advocated In FUNNY and there
fore appropriate speech Dy the wsggish Col. Me-
Arthur, hi self also a Trojan. The roll call
b d not proceeded far when 1t became plain
that the contest was really between Morgan and
Evarts, and before II was half through Il was
AssAssins' OF Conkliug were diyiued, some
voting for Morgan, some for Evarts, but AS our
dlstlnsuished senator had slready been very
odds, IN tnat point Of view. where his foes
cast their votes.
while Robertson received fair support, and
Townsend Game in among the scattering. In
what seemed To be a rather half hearted sort OF
away, Mr.. Curtis, asa friend Of Ev.rIs, moved
the unanimous nomination OF Gov. Morgan,
wnicn VI course went through with grim cneer.
Alter adJOufuiug Tor ireole cup OF tea the
Convention returned TO tue nall aud under The
full blazs OF the chandeliers rene " ed the work
Of siaugntsfinS ConkIng and Cornell, when
was generally supposed TO have been very thor
ouRhlS done In toe caller part OF the day. he
nomination Of Lieutenant Governor was
| In order; and heIe the most painful anu humili-
atlng scenes VI the Convention we're wituesst d.
Ene county presented the name Of Sherman
8. Rogers, now State Senator from that district.
| IL was very we'll received. tie was known to De
| the anti-Consiing candidate. MAJOR Bullard OF
| forward AloDzo B. Cornell. II was
| received with tumuituous cheers BY
Curtis took the platform. and delivered a scath.
Ing pniIipplc agGinst Cornell. In intensity and
| venemence u far exceeded his speecn IN benaif
| OF Evarts. HE denounced Cornell, ana support
| ed Rogers. james thompson Of New York tried
| 10 mike rally In behalf OF Cornell. but the
ss"ps 10 q. i0r ad nin n@
| IN the midst Of the confusion Senator Woodln
| took the platform. leaned heavily ag AIns' Cor
| Pomeroy ss the man who would reconcile all
differences. while woodn was speaking,
and with cnasrin and moS,ifc lion ii, in
his tones and on bis countenanco,
withdrew Ihe name of Cornell THIS was no
second time during the Convention that Cornell
wes STABBED through and through. Woouin re-
sumeu nis speecn IN oenaif Of Pomeroy.
IL will 10 remeIn bered that POmeroy Is q
warm aud conf enta friend Of Senator Conk-
hng's, and was the Chairman OF the New Y ork
dsiegsIion at Cincinnati. The gallant Col.
| Spencer, speaking tor the Administration sec
| tion Of the convention, came 10 tho support OF
Mr.. Hotchklsa, ex-memo Der OF Congress from
| BroOme, made quite an elaborate speech Ia
| favor Of PomeroS, and put his claims for the
domination expressly on tne gfuunu tnht ne
| was the friend Of Cornell aud tnat his nomna-
| ton would De satisfactory 10 him and Senator
| Conkling.
Amld great confusion the roll was called, and
| Rogers was nominated, and POmerOy, the
| friend of Cornell" was beaten nearly two To
one. his was the tnird time during tho day
| that AlonZO Is. Cornell was stricken down Ia tue
| state Convention, simply because he Was the
warm ana conhdential friend oI Roscoe Conk-
| ling.
The Associated Press Report.
SARATOGA. Aug. 23. - The Republican
| state Convention met In the Town Hall at IL