The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
POLITICAL.
New York Republican State Con-
ventiOn.
The Delegation Pledged to N1r. ConkIing,
hut Not With out Dissenting Voices.

The Delegation Pledged to Nzr. ConkIing,
But Not Without Dissenting Voices.
SYRACUSE, March 22-The Republican State
Convention assembled at Weiting Hail. A. B.
Cornell called the convention to order and
made speech, in which he said that the Re-
publicans should be encouraged by the results
OF the town elections in this state, the election
IN New Hampshire and the failures of the CON-
federates in Congress. AS New York is to be
the battle tiele of the forthcoming Presidential
campaign, the action of this convention will be
of great significance Mr.. Cornell closed by
urging harmony of action. George S. Haskins
was chosen temporary chairman.
After the appointment OF the committee on
organization motion was made to adopt the
rules of the state senate. An amendment was
offered to adopt the rules of the assembly, and
after considerable discussion was adopted, 25
to 100. The various committees were then ap-
pointed, George Opdyke being chairman of the
committee on resolutions.
The convention then took recess till
o'clock.
At the afternoon session Geo. Dawson of
Albany was permanent chairman and 10 a
speech endorsed Mr.. Conkling as worthy TO be
the successor of President Grant. The COM
mittee on delegates at large reported the follow
ing names A. B. Cornell of New York, An
drew D. White of Tompkins, Theodore M.
Pomeroy of Cayuga, James Matthews of Erie,
who upon a vote were unanimously elected.
Alternates were reported and elected The
district delegates include Geo. w. Curtis, L. B.
Prince, A. A. Lows, B. Dutchens, S. L Wood
ford, VIM. Orion, B. X. Phelps, Thos. Murphy.
Marshall Q. Roberts G. A. Seward E. D. Nor
gan, Geo. Opdyke, VIM. H. Robertson, j. w.
Hustled j. III. Ketcham, Chas. E. Smith, w.
B. Woodin, Thos. G. Platt, Giles w. Hotch-
kins, w. A. Humphrey and A. L. Sessions.
Mr.. Smith of Albany, from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported as follows:
THE Republicans of New York in this GEN.
tenuial of the nation reaffirm the sacred truths
and principles of their fathers and make the
following declarations:
l. We are for the unity of the nation and
the just rights of the states for the full recon-
ciliaton and enduring harmony of all sections;
for the inviolate preservation of the results of
the war and the constitutional rights of every
citizen; for the grateful recognition of the
brave soldiers of the republic; for thorough re
trenchment and reform; for the usparing pur-
suit, exposure and punishment of public frauds
and official dishonesty; for the elevation of the
public service and sure and efficient govern
ment; for maintaining the national credit and
honor; for sound currency of coin or
paper, convertible into coin; for common
schools absolutely free from sectarian infu-
ences.
2. We charge the Democratic party with
being the same in character aDd spirit as when
it sympathized with treason; with making its
control of the House of Representatives the
Gfiumpu anu opportunity vi tuo DdtlOu TecouG
foes; with reasserting and applaudDg in the
National Capito! the sentiments of an unre-
pentant rebellion; with sending Union soldiers
to the rear and promoting Confederate soldiers
to the front; with deliberately proposing to re-
pudiate the plighted faith of the government;
with being equally false and imbecie upon the
overshadowing financial questions; with thwart-
ing the ends of justice by its partisan manage
ment and obtrusion of investigation through
the four months OF its ascendancy in the lower
House of Congress; with proving itself utterly
incompetent to administer the government, and
we warn the country against trusting a party
alike unworthy, recreant and incapable.
g. Without regard to past differences we in-
vte all who believe that the direction of the
government should not pass into the hands that
sought to destroy it, and who seek pure and
economical government by honest and capable
officers to unite with us in fraternal and mutu-
ally considerable cooperation for the promotion
of these ends.
4. We emphaticalIy condemn the dishonesty
and treachery of every official who is faithless
to his trust, and approve the injunction to let
no guilty man, no matter how high, escape
We believe the virtue of the people which saw
ed the nation through storm of war, will pre-
serve it from the dangers of corruption. We
commend the good work of the national ad I.
ministration in protecting the public treasury
and furnishing public offenders. In laying
down his trust at the close of the period for
which he has been chosen, President Grant will
carry with him the lasting gratitude of the
American people for his patriotic services in
war ana in peace
5. As statesman and patriot of the highes.
ability and character, whose long and distin-
guished public career is without reproach,
who has faithfully served the cause of fire edom
and the Union through the great struggle of
the past fifteen years, who has been steadfast
TO equal rights, financial honesty, and the I'M
hinching exponent of Republican principles,
and who possesses the experience, capacity.
courage and firmneSs which qualify him to
give strength and homer to the government, we
present Roscoe Conkling to tie Natonal Re-
publican Convention as cur choice for nomiDa
ton for President
6 AS the delegated representatives of the
half million Republican voters of New York,
we send cordial greeting to our patriotic breth
rem throughout the land, and equally earnest
with them for the success of our common cause
aud pledging ourselves to the faithful support
OF the Cincinnati nominations, we give especial
assurance that the nomination Of our candidate
will secure beyond question the IS electoral
votes of New York for the Republican ticket.
The passages regarding purity of government
and relating to the common schools were re-
ceived with tumultuous applause. The various
points of charges against the Democracy also
elected applause The Conkling resolution
was received with tumultuous applause, swing
ing of hats and some Kisses. The Call for three
cheers was not responded to.
Messrs. James and Angel dissented from the
fifth resolution only. Upon the call of Mr.
Curtis the 9TH and 9th were both read again.
Mr. Curtis said he desired to amend the last
two resolutions by substitute. Before doing
so he presented the petition of many Republic
cans of Troy in favor of unpledged delegates to
Cincinnati. (Cbeers) 1t was moved that the
petition be read, to which there was no obiec-
ton.
Mr.. Curtis then moved his substitute as fol.
lows:
ReSolyed That while we would rejoice with
pride to have the candidate for the Presidency
IN the election of this year selected from among
the Republicans of national reputation in the
state of New York, whom New York most
highly honor, yet recognizing that the nomina-
ton should be the result of the untrammelled
deliberation of the national convention. We
are willing to leave the selection of a candi-
date to the patriotic wisdom of that body in
full confidence that it will present the name of
some tried and true Republican whose char
acter and career are the pledge of pure, econ
omical and vigorous administration OF the gov
eminent. (Applause).
A long discussion followed. The previous
question ordered. The amendment was lost.
The original resolutions were then adopted
with dissenting voices and the convention ad-
journed.