, 1877-09-27
The Civil-Service Order Treat
ed from the Off1ceho1d-
ers' Standpoint.
A Chapter Of Lamentations L
by Ex-Congressnan
Plat.
Wisconsin Democrats Resolve and
Nominate State Officers.
Judge James 4. Mallory, Of Milwaukee,
Put Up for Governor.

NEW YORK.
Special D1spatch to The Ch'ea2o Tribune.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 9l-The platform
which came from tho Committee OF Resolutions
appointed by the Republican Statc Convention,
which met hero to-day, contained no Specific In
dorscmcnt aud no actual censure of rresl-
dent 11ascs md tho National Administration.
To secure the passage Of the platform 30
formed. Senator Roscoe Conklfns labored aIl
through tho day and far Into tho night lie
did. Indeed, - ono o{ mis- followers expressed
It, "takc the bull by tho hurns." lie went
Into tho light against Mr. Curtis and tho friends
OF the Administration In person. lie did not, %
has been bis custom. delegate substitutes to do
Ills bidding. II there was resolution to he
presented, he presented it himseIf; II thcra was
motion to make,
ne WAS TT. HOVER.
Hc recognized tho fact that thetc were opposed
to him an adversary worthy Vi his steel. aud
with all tho unt!ring energy, tcnacity Of pur-
pose, aud bitterness Of spirit Of which he is Gu
pablo tie went into the fight against him. Lie
wuu, not 30 much because Of thcsc facts "a bs-
causc he had with him from the outset
majority OF the Republican delegates who made
the Convention. lilo succeeded because bc
thoroughly appreciated tho c1lgcncics Of tho
in tho views Of men wtum he must hayo known
to tlayo heretofore been bis personal and pollti-
cal opponents. lie CHOSE to take what le knew
vas generally regarded "a tho visest course
opcn 10 the Rcpubfcan party of the State, and
he WAS VICTORIOUS.
Tbomas c. Platt, of Tloaa, was unanimously
elected temporary Chairman. nc was con-
Quoted to the chair amid loud applause. and at
opye commenced tia delivery ot his spscsh.
Tho effort was certainly remarkable ono, and
had evidently been prepared with great care,
It was by far the most severe arraIgnmcnt of
tho National Administration made BY any
| speaker at State Convention thus far, aud tho
| manner III which 1t was received showed plainly
that minority of tho delegates
A0nEEp WITH THE sEnTlMxsrs.
Mr. Platt's reference to Ten. Grant and tie
| honors ho Ind received and was still receiving
abroad was greetcd With particular manifesta-
t,ons Of approval Mauy OF those present stoou
up and chccrcl; number Of enthusiastic In
| dIgtduals threw up their hats, and Scuator
| Conkliue, who was seated in tho aisle lust in
| front Of the spcaker's stand, waved bis hand
! kcrcLlcf high aboye his head cheering Loudly
| at tho same time.
| On the question Of contested seats, hfr.
| Copkltn9, in reilly to d remark male by Gen
! MarsinJa,c, from Monroe, sud lu had never de-
| sired to exclude
THE 1NpHrRapHHT p11KoArEa
so-callcl, from proper hearing, but that he
~. nn~i,itn9 th,t ,,e,.o.,.. .n,ntnr fr,,r, aha
w. .,,a,,,T hs ,..srt.rad iii,
sthn.e ~. ,as s,x.ma'1v ~ x.,,d nr.,1s,.,.,.
When Tho Conyeu ton scassembled In the
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bis part OF tho previously arranged programme
~ r,.,,t.. Rn.,o. rnrLIt,r -, rormonont
oy namtne hoscoe tonennE loF fc1"aae"'
fsse'usns' At.et lc'1lns tuo et@so "1t 1of