The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-04
WAR IN THE RADICAL CAMP.
Eflfs. Gun Fired I'm The Rev York
Convention.
ROCHESTER,, Septernbcr 26.

at il O'Clock, anu the hall was soon COM
pletely filled with delegates and specta-
tors. Senator Conkling took seat i'm
mediately fronting the platform. The
Convention was called TO order, and Mr..
j. Z. Plat was chosen temporary chair
man. Mr.. Platt returned thanks for the
honor, and said that the solid and true
Republicans of tho State spurned the
thought that the mission of the Repuli-
can party was ended. He urged the
maintenance of party lines, and criticised
sarcastically the men who in the past
claiming to be Republicans were not true
to the party standard. An allusion to
General Grant as q sterling statesman
elicited hearty round &C applause,
which was renewed when the speaker re-
ferred to him rs one who had been al
ways true to his friends, his party and his
country. A reference to certain advo-
Gates of civil service reforia ELECTED
slight applause and some Kisses. Tto
speaker said that the party wus pledged
to civil service reform, but differed with
the impracticables rs to the modes of &C.
curing it. He was not in favor of any
method of civil service reform that in the
best Judgment of the wisest mon is i'm
practicable, or which invades the civil
political rights of any citizen. He urged
moderation. magnanimity and harmony,
In the joining of hands in the common
struggle against the common enemy.
On the question of the con ni.aating dele
cation from New York coming up, Mr.
Conkiiag desired to be understood that
lie had not objected 10 the reference OF
the contcsting claimants and their fair
consideration by the committee on cre-
dcntials. His objection ives only to the
assumption that parties contesting from
outside Of the Republican organization
should be permitted to silence the regu-
lar delegates chosen inside Of the Re
publican organization.
Mr.. Marsindale co.,. graduated the con-
vention that Senator Conkling had been
converted to the views Of himself (Mr.
Martindale) and the friends who voted
with him.
Conkling inquired If Mr.. Martindale
really understood him to make the OBJ
lection which he had repudiated
Great cheers. The gentleman from
Monroe (Mr. Martindale) did not win
the honors he wears by incorporating
any one else. Renewed cheers.
with furious Kissing and great disorder.
He maintained his place, however, unit.
order was restored, when he explained
that he had not understood that Mr..
Conkling had suggested the amendment
offered by Mr.. Tremain.
The chair then put the question as
amended by Mr.. Tremain, and it was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Tremain's amendment was that
the so.calied regular Republican delega-
tion be admitted 20 seats without preiu-
dice to the contestants, whose cese should
be referred to the committee on creden-
tials.
Mr.. ConkliDg moved the usual resolu-
tion 20 appoint committee on resolu-
tions, and that all resolutions be referred
to that committee. Adopted. Commit
tees on credentials and permanent organ
ization were also appointed.
Plat, in his speech, said: sThere is
one subject of political discussion which
demagogues have magn:fed into un-
seemly proportions. / refer to the in
cessant cry which is raised, that the Re.
publican party is pledged to reform in
the civil service. Hungry expectants of
Office stand on the street corners and
shout the shibboleth till they are hoarse
and weary. The independent Journalist
rolls it 90 a sweet morsel under hio tongue,
and daily blurts il in the face of a nau-
seated public. Slight applause and
hisses. The Sitting Bulls and Crazy
Horses of the Tammany tribes incorpo-
rate it in their war-whoops, and are per-
sistent in demanding that the most radi-
cal e,hemes for the rcadjustment of the
public ses::.ee should be rigidly enforced
ag gainst all Republicans. It Is unques-
donably true that the Republican party
Is pledged to integrity in the civil SER
vice, and know OF no good Republican
who does not intend that it shall faith
fully fulfil its, pledges. Our disagree
ment, if there be any, is involved in the
,, methods OF accomplishing the object.
AS understand the case, the Republi-
can party is not pledged to any plan OF
civil service reform which is not practi-
cal in its bearing and general in Its ap-
plication, equally applicable to avery
State of the Union and eve,, department
of the government, as binding upon the
Cabinet officer as upon the tide.waiter /;
rs earnestly opposed TO political favorit-
ism in high places as in low. The Re-
publican party is not pledged to any
plan of civil service reform which most
practical men are sincere in believing
will demoralize and destroy the organiza-
lon anu result In the triumph OF that old
party of spoils and pllnder. It would
be worse than folly to attempt to dis
guise the disagreeahle fact, to which
have before made allusion, that the
present is most critical period in the
historyof our party. The clouds which
obscure the horizon are black and threat
ening, and the friends of freedom have
good cause for doubt and dependency.
Tho chief cause for discouragement is
in the perilons situation of political atfairs
in the South. For the first t;mo since
the wax we are confronted with the stern
reality Of the Southern States In solid
phalanx for the support of their political
confederates, the Democratic party. We
behold the Republican organization in
nearly every Southern State demoralized,
Hsralgeea and H=ss2tically crushei out,
Tie promised Lisintegration of tina DeIn-
ocratic hosts which was to follow liberal
distribution of Federal oa2oes and a
policy confding aud elusive, Is far in
| the dim future. 1t requires no gift OF
second sight to discern that even with
the widest divisions of the dominant
party in the South no resurrection there
| Of party by the name of Republican is