Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-27
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NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Closing Work ofthe Convention.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANs.
The Nemia nations ny the Convention
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NEW YORK, Sept MANY delegates
10 The convention having len the city by the
early morning trains, the attendance to-day
hour the convention adjourned, less than 100
members were In their seats. When called
70 oruer Al , ~ there were probably 80 dele
gales present The chair announces that the
business business before the COMMITTEES was
the tnomination OF a cand ldste for secretary
OF state. The name OF Jonn c. Churcnill, OF
Oswego, was presented. lie was nominated
by reclamation. Francis sylvester, al Co
lumbia, was nominated comp roller by ac-
clamatlon. For state trca~urer. the names
OF 4. Y. X. Iud ngtOl. of sullivan, aud Nm.
L. Bostwick. OF TompkinS. were presented
and Mr.. BOswick was nominated Grenvtiis
Tremaine was nominated by reclamation for
attorney general Howard SOule, of O1on-
daga. was nominated FOR state engineer. The
nomination of all the caniidaieS was then
made unanimous. The follovin g resolution
Reso1ved. Ihs; the state committee he au-
thorized 10 NJ any vacancy which may oc-
cur on the state ticket
SPEECH Oh LYMAN TREMATNE.
The work of the convention being com
pleted, Lyman Tremsine was called tor and
addressed the body IA relation 10 TIE magnt-
Lude aud tmTortauce % the CON NJ canvass
The democratic party bosstfully declares
that, having now cpttrol 90 "A solid south,
they propose and expect 20 capture New
York and fcG otter northern states
and thus get control 81 tha national al.
miuistratiOn FOR another twenty i've years.
Let them get legislative control 81 this
slAlS ana tue llunllctl par u Will nave III
tie hope OF rescuing n from their hs nds again
I'm ten years. Are the loyal men pt this state
ready 10 hand TIE government over 20 the
possession OF the men VINO 50 lately sought
10 destroy IT. the speaker procse lei az some
length 10 review the political cBnd ton in
the southern states and the alleged outrageS
upon republicans there. aud sSkel no q loyal
men liked the idea OF being subjected again
10
THE DICTATIoN OF 4 SOLID SOUTH.
Mr.. Ward, OF Allegsny, int gpOStng, asked
who made the solid south"
Mr.. Tremaine repliei.-DOnt revive issues
That were laid at rect yesterday. Let n : turn
10 the future and uBits or fbrtS 10 ward Oh
the disasters that threaten The country
through revival OF dlSloysl democratic
rule by toe aid OF The solid south. New York
is the key 10 the situation. Hold ibis fort
and all II safe, bold this fort and The plans OF
the enemy viii fall 10 the ground. lie pro-
ceeded TO argue that the republicans could
have carried the state 81 lie last election. In
the presence OF great Disadvantages we saved
the legislature. This year, stimulated by the
fact that We have a u. -. Senator at stake,
We can do better still. He did not sympa-
thize with, bnt earnestly secuted The idea
that because of yesterdays debate We would
lose the state. When he was in the demo
cratic party he always found That when there
was electricity I'm the air bringing a storm
they were strongest, aud 80 IL would he here,
and row he closed with an appeal for una
nimity and earnest work. Then. al five
minutes past eleven, the convention adj
iourned sine die