New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-27

| spirit, dissent should be expressed. -. -
Let declare tue purposes and methods wnisn
should lu1e the government OF our great STATE O M
platform let place upright capable men, ahu ttn icy
u. appeal To the people to decide whether such men
shall conduct their affairs on such prncples OF M
they would rather trust spur Gus re0fnes' uhuei 'o
lead and dominion Of our political opponents-
DETAILED REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Sept. 26.-The conven-
ton called 10 order at IL o'clock By A b. Conneii,
Chairman OF the State Committee. Mr.. Williams OF
Kings nominated for temporary Chairman Mr. l.
c. Patt, OF Iloga County; carried unanimously Mr.
Knapp OF Cayuga nominated for temporary Secretaries
5. A. Gdden. Of Orleans; L. NJ Johnson, OF Oesego d.
E. Able, Of Rockland A. W. Perrin. OF Catraugus H.
W. Barnes, OF Alegany ]. T. stearns, OF westminster
Secretary Glidden then called the roll OF delegates.
When the Ninth District OF Kings reached as there
said district il passed at the sng-
gestion Of the Committee and ordered TO be refer
ed to the Committee on Credentials. The same course
was taken with reference TO the First District OF Erie
Mr. Forster Of Weschester moved that the call OF such
OF the district delegates have two sets OF delegates
present omitted and that the credentials be referred
TO the Committee Credentials when appointed
Senator Conkng, rising. was received with great APP
pause. After the applause, Senator Conkling said;
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: had no idea OF eliciting such eyi-
dence OF the harmony and unaniny OF the convention
arose Tor very dinerent pun peSfemnn from
wrstehesler ls preparing his motion wisnvol 10
there IS any caim-contestng delegations claiming To
hold under he Republican organization, or whether
upon hint Of some organization and with some
other claim. 1 state frankly my purpose. For one,
idea that credentials be brought here IN tine nature
Of petitions aud presented by persons claiming 10 come
organization Applause and Tor Que, before vot'Ig
upon tas question, wish 10 kMV" tse civ
Of NewYOrk, it, members, have sent here contested
delegations sitting delegation ana Contestants OF
hath hy sinh or
ton has been invented which does not even pretend TO
represent he regular and sole Republican Organization
Mr. Pullman, of Yew-york, said:
say / am representative from ono Of the contested
representing the enrolment OF 1000 resehtatFes OF
the republican party OF the CITY OF NeW-l ok nom
waOm We have credentials Tor whlch we ask hoJluS
further proper hearing and proper statement Dr.
fore proper committee
After some debate Mr.. Tremain said desire 10 offer
On amendment that think Will remove all this dlff-
Guilty. therefore an amendment TO the propo-
sition OF the gentleman from Rochester, that
the so-caled regular delegation be prinia faeie
entitled to seats in this convention withou
prejudice 10 the contestants, and with the Right
OF the contestants be heard before a committee 10
which the credentials shall be sent with full power on
the part OF the committee to hear and report to this con
yentiOn.
After debate, the Chair then put tho question rs
amended by MI Tremaine. and 1t adopted unaui-
mously.
The reading OF the list then continued The names
Of senator Conkng and George william Curtis were boih
received with hearty applause
Mr. TEXTBOOK OF Westchester moved that the rules
Of the Assembly adopted for the government Of the
convention. Adopted.
Mr. Forster moved the following resolution:
Rsoiyed THAT Of the enormous burdens Of the ma
npa debt xat9 ana Of che Urgent neeG o. S
inent OF several amendments To the Constitution
this state relating l9hi9 IN, important sgp g5
which were approx n by tnr laal Legis'AutV
cafence IN Legislature to the nd that they may be
Submitted the scrutiny Of tue electors II TINS state and o.
held IN November 1873. Referred.
Mr. Goodrich Of Kings, moved the following resolution.
which referred:
Resotrsd That canal not that, then the minimum
rate to, laeF9e Of @ state and il. eas sesport '
At the afternoon session DIT. Knapp, from the Com
mittee on Credentials reported as 70 lows: In the
ty tne del CATION headed JOhn b. Weber IS entitled 10
seais convenuou In HE case Of the contest In
the IXth District OF Kings County deegaon headed o'
4. ". Gleason il entitled 70 seats N the convention
the case OF the contests IN the several as
rtcts OF the County Of NewY0rk, the delegations
whose names He'd by TIE secretary OF the Convex
ton at morning session are the only regular dele
afes emitted the convention for the said
rounrv 0nIs excludes the Stewart delegation, chosen
Uyder The new enrolmentJ TIE question taken
each report separately and the several sections OF the
Hr Dspew' from the Committee on organization re-
ported The following as perm2dent onceis when report
F,r Pres1dent-Roscoe Conkne of Oneida. fApplause1
Far Tice-Presdents-Dr Dlstricl-Joseph c. Pinck
new and A. J. DtIenhoefer. 5econd-Peter W. Ostral
d.rend G. = Foster; Tnlrd-James liisl p aud Cadma
Forth-T c. YOungiOye and j. i. King; Fiith-E, f.
Holden and W. W. Enos; sixth--M L" Bosturck ana ).
Plumb; SEVENTH. L; Booth and W. u. WooGLn; LghtD
t,y - SScretlries-Frst Dstric-R. IT. strahan and r.
b. McCord secoud-B B. 0dell aud j. l. pat Third
l. A. Luby and j. Waller; Fourth-W. r. Calkins and j.
l. Hart 4; Fifth-W- II. Colt and f. f. Huboarii sixth
A. 5 Mann; Eghth-H. A. Dudley and "; A. Cobb;
Mr. Coua,ing after being elected to tie Chalr said
MIR CHAIRMAN: Ihave heard that during my absence
from the convention the Commltiee on permanent
Organization has progressed, ana the SOny pIos
tIon that the great honor should be conferred
~ mi. convention The committee aud the
Will trust from me the assurance or my pro-
found and grateful ma tne aSsT
b. gratefully remembered rs long as memory
which l beg the conveniions eOncurrenre anu
that Is this; the gentleman VINO mas occupied Tue
char thu, Of rs 4 all fI e nls that mn
ness and integrity which be shows eyeryWLer
is and II will oblige me to leave mo where am,
Ilaughterl for then shall be permitted, az s.,
itv for whatever lgreat applause declarations
may be made by this convention ana the in resIoIs
pubicans shall nj 90 refuse 50 10 declare MT fres
dent, beg 10 submit the motion that Tue report nu
by tne committee be far amended as 70 strike from
the name proposed and substitute In ITS place the naue q
the Hon. Thomas C. Platt as the permanent .,
qualities OF presiding officer hope one or the otuer
OF the secretaries will put the notion
MIR Edward Johnson temporarily took the CHAIR, anu
Mr. Forster spoke In opposition to the motion.
The roll being called the yeas were 31l nays, llO so
tbe motion prevailed, and ThOmts c. Piatt chosen
permanent Chairman. On resuming the ehair amid a-
lanse Me- Plat ned thanks To the convention lie
then called for report OF the Committee on Resolutions
! which was read by Charles E. Smith OF Albany;
Geo William Curtis offered u resolution and adyoted
| its adoption. A.,
| Lyman Tremaine, too feeble TO stand spoke from
sitting position ON Ihe platform against the amendment
The general point OF his argument was that while there
was TO be no abandonment OF cherished Republican
| prncples; no lowering OF the dag under
| wuIcn tue party HAD 80 often marched to bat
! lie and TO victory lApplausel there was no
necessity for introducing this fir brand on points IN re-
gard To which there such wide differences OF opinion
m was not wise To thrust down the throas OF RopuDl.