New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-05


Organization, reported resolution thanking Mr..
Hill for bis impartiality. This the convention
passed, and Mr. Hill deserved it, for he was too far
chairman to be of all the service TO his party that
was perhaps expected of him.
After a wait for the Committee on RESOLUTIONS,
Henry Clinton reported the platform, which was re-
ceived without excitement and swallowed by the
convention without a struggle. Even the calmly
impudeDt reference to swindling contractors con-
sidering that three of them sat in the convention
and that the ticket of to-day was largely their work.
was taken quietly. One thing became amusngly
evident before even the reading of the platform
concluded, and that was that this bitter
anti-Tilden majority proposed to use the
name of Tilden their own property ana
thus steal the livery of Heaven for any but
celestial purposes If one end of this COM
parison is forced the other is not. The platform
praised in the highest terms the Administrations OF
Tlden and Robinson, and was adopted by the same
men who intended practically to repndiate them
both. But this policy was most noticeable IN the
speeches on candidates. One of the most bitter OPP
moments Mr.. Tlden has had in the State was
landed and urged on the ground that he had been
strong friend TO Mr. 1ilden Mr. BroOne, of Jefferson
who proposed Allen c. Beach's name for Secretary OF
State could not link his name with Iildens OFTEN
enough Mr. Beach was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor at 1ilden's suggestion; when IIlden was
i'm Europe years ago. Mr.. Beach was called to stand
guard in the State Committees in the canvass OF last
year Mr.. Beach was TIlden's lieutenant; Rob
inson had nominated Mr.. Beach for Bank Super
intendent; Mr.. Beach was associated with lllden
and Robinson. The charges were rung with such
iteration upon this theme that stranger would have
supposed Tlden and Beach were ardent personal
friends instead of being hostile politically and per-
sonally and all this pleasantly was taken from an
anti-Tiden man by bitter anti-Tilden convention
without 50 much as a grin.
Then came the most eloquent speech Of the con-
vention. Indeed, it deserves higher praise than
that Certainly 10 speech has been made at a State
convention in recent years that could compare with
il. 1t was tina = in which Corporation Counsel De
Witt. of Brooklyn presented the name of John
Bgelow. lie began well, for instead of exhaust
ing the patience of his audience by
long preface TO the name of his candl-
date he said in clear and Quiet tone,
IL am deputed by an authoritative portion OF the
Democratic party of the State to present to this con-
vention the name OF John BigelOw,' and good
hearty Tilden cheer went up, for ii was the first
pnblic intimation that had been had, that the
friends of Governor Robinson proposed to hgh6
their fight to the end. Though knowing defeat
WIS inevitable, all of ms points told on the
made the nomination as a matter of principle, and
because he thought it due to the party. IL com
pared Bgelow and Fairchild TO the eld-marshals Of
the Governor and declared that to dis
charge them would be fully tantamount
to suicide. At this there was great
umult; but the great hit when, abiding to the
men who now are seeking to betrav Iilden, he said
that although he had been one among those who
favored the rapid promotion of Samuel y. Ihden
be was not Of those who would cry, " know YOU
not - in the hour of his crucifx0n. This was deliy-
cred with passionate oratory that set the crowd
wild. Samuel NJ. Shaw thought the convention
could do better than to nominate either of these
gentlemen, and nominated Abram b. Weaver, cf
Utica.
Jarvis Lords county furnished the next speaker
for Mr. Bigelow in the person Of George Raines, who
made a vigorous speech predicting inter and IRE
trievable defeat if the reform policy was not sup
ported. Next came the bounding Beebe who was
tempted by Mr.. De Wits rather audaclous
Scriptura comparison 10 a still holder one, which
was made with far less delicacy. Nothing was
needed to make it gross but the clownsh tricks Of
Charles Walker, who was knocking about in the
aisles. and cried Bully when Mr. Beebe said that
if Tilden was crucifed, there were some thieves
near him IN the operation, aud who said Zip
and threw his big hat in the air, when MIR. Beebe
ventured still farther and declared that Mr. Iiden
was TRANSPORTED. Happily there were no more
scriptural illusions James s. Thayer was put
forward now as the spokesman of Tammany
and IN one of his old-time speeches, such as have
pleased so many Democratic crowds, got the
convention to laughing. He wanted TO know
if these members of the Governors stan III the work
of reform were TO uniforms. aud were to be on
horseback. lie was quite contemptu0us about lit
erary feers." He said they not going to nom
mate q man who wrote books, edited newspapers
who had done almost every thing IN the way of lit
erary composition. General McQuade, VINO spoke
for Mr. Bigeow, fired his best shot last, in saying
that if the party 10 bo reOrganlzed as Mr.
Thayer had declared he did not see bow some of the
old leaders TO be got back without the inter
ventiOn Of the courts.
The roll-call showed that the vote of the Tildcn
men was holding absolutely firm. Mr.. Olney, in the
Tammany delegation, and Mr.. Cooper, with his two
colleagues got plenty of cheers and kissing for their
solitary votes for Bigeow The Tiden column did not
waver in the lea. aud presented the unusual specta-
Gle during the evening, of beaten minority refusing
to disbaud or surrender. The grim determination OF
these men. the best element IN the convention the
Rrooklyu ring to the contrary Notwithstanding, was
\ marked feature in the days work, and doubtlcs,
means that the contest Of the party will not be left
in the hands where it is now lodged without an
energetic effort to regain it. The vote-227 fol
Peoch and fl for Bigelow-was received with q
glad shout.
Mr.. Olcott's nomination having been made by &C.
clamation the next nomination was Tor treasurer
and here the Tiden exhibited skill Tor the mrs.
time since the convention opened and won theil
first victory on the floor. Almost from the time OF
the Inauguration Of the present state officers, treas
urer Ross has been a sympath,zer with the oppo