The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-09-29
MEN rsRk REPUBLIoANs.
The State Convention organized in
The interest OF Goasiias ahs
Plays the Ringmastrr's Part.
The Crushed Wing Of the Party in the
South is the Spur In the Flank of.
Aspirsat for the Presidency.
Demonstrations Of Gisii service Re.
term 4 pplasssesl ana Hi.>ra.


Term AppisSaest and Kissed.
ROCHESTER,. y. T.. September %
The doors of the hall In which the re- |
publican state convention meets was |
opened nj ten O'clock this morning and /
the hall was sooh comfortably filed |
with delegates aud spectators. Senator |
Cenkiing took a. seat i@media,eiy |
f.oaiIug the platform. The eonveil-
ton was called to order at eleven |
o'ctnek and Mr. L. c. Platte ehase, !
Temporary chairman.
mir. Platte returned thanks for the |
honor, asd sa.d the solid, earnest, true |
republicans OF the state spurn the |
thought that the mission of the repub-
lican party WAS ended. He urged the |
nIaiEtaiaahee OF the party lines ana |
criticized sarcastieslly the men, who.
IN the past, claiming TO be republicans
were not true TO the party standards
An allusion to General Grant US n
sterling republican, elicited hearty |
round of applause, " hich was renew ed
when the speaker referred to him as
one who hsd always been true to his
friends, his party and his country.
Reference 10 certain advocates of civil
service reform ELECTED slight applause
and some Kisses. The speaker said the
party wss pledged to civil service re
form but differed with the i'm praeti "a
bles rs To the methods of securing il.
Continuing he said: There Is one
subject of political discassioa which
denligogues have msgnified into more
unseemly proportions refer to tie
ineessaBt cry which is raised that the
republican party is pledged to reform
in the civil service. Hungry expect
ants of Office stand on street corners
and shout the shib5aieth tin they are
hoarse and weary. The independent
journalist rolls II as sweet n,orsei under
their tongues and daily blurts il in the
tsee of u nauseated public. fSIixht
applause aud hisses The sitting
Bulls aud Crazy Horses of the Tam
many tribes, Incorporate II In their
wal. whoops, and are persistent in de-
handing the most radical schemes for
/ the REIMBURSEMENT OF the public service.
i On the question of ths contestinv
delegation from New York coming w,
Mr.. ConkiiDg desired to be understood
that he had not objected to the refer
esce of the contrasting claims and their
fair consideration by the committee on
credentials. His objection was only
on the assumption that parties com
testing from the outside of the repub- |
iicsn organization should be permitted |
to silence the regular delegates choseH |
Inside the republican organization.
Mr.. MartiBdsle congratulated the |
convention thts Senator Gonkling had |
been converted to the views of him
self (Mr. Martindale) and the friend. |
who voted with him.
Mr.. Conkiing inquired If Mr.. Mar.
tindsie really understood him to make !
the objection. He repudiated 1t. [G-est
cheers. The gentleman (Mr. Martini
dale did not win the honor he wears
by Misrepresentation, etc. Renewed |
cheers
Mr. Martindaie rose and was greeted |
with furious Kissing and great disor.
der. He maintained his place howey- /
er, until order was restored, when he
explain ed he was not understood-tbat
MI ConkliDg had suggested the |
amendment offered by Mr. Tremaine
The chair then put the question Ia
amended by Mt, TrenaiBe and i, was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Tremsine's amendment was
that the socailed regular republican
delegation be admitted to seats with
out prejudice TO the eoatessants, whose
case should've referred 10 the commit.
tee on credentials.
Evening session-rhe committee on
Credentials reported in favor of the
regular delegation. Conkling was
made permanent chairman, but a,
Conkiing's request, Mr.. Plat retains
the chair, Cenkiisg saying it would
enable him 10 take full share Of the
responsibility of whatever may be said
or done, or decided to refuse to be done !
~ this convention. tAppisusel
RocHEsrER, September 27.-George |,
William Curtis civil service reform
was defeated luz to 295 in
the republican state convention. X
The convention had greatly thinned
this morning. John c. ChurchiIi, of
Os~ego, was nominated for secretary
of state.
The work Of the convection being
Lyman Tremaine was
called for and addressed the body In !
relation to the magnitude aud import !
ance OF the coming canvass: "The
democratic party boastfuliy declare
that having now control of solid
south, they propose and expect to cap a
ture New fosk nd : ~ osher ucrsh.
ern stalss, ssldtkuse apaaaroa Il Tie ,
rational sd1ninntfass6a u suatherl
yssfs Let HEM get the
iseisiaearsof this state and the srps1b.
lean party wiz have Iksis hope ofls
It from their hands again iu1
ten yeaIa. Are the loyal usen Of this /
state ready TO hand the government :
oves iesshs possese3oasof NO WHOM &
lately Sought 10 el1uroy fte' r.
speskes prosssded - some 1Segth
review the politieais eenditloa 10 thsI :
soathssn stst<s and the al,edeed
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