The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
POLITICAL.
National Associated Press to the Star.


NEW YORK REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 27.-The New
York Republican Convention asse mbled
yesterday at noon, and held three ses-
sions without reaching the work-mak-
ing nominations. 1t was entirely under
the control OF Senator Conkling.
Thomas q. Platt,' thorough Conkling
man, was made Temporary Chairman.
IN his speech he denounced the South
ern Policy and Civil Service Reform and
made bitter assault on Secretary
EVarts. Mr.. COnkling was nominated
as Permanent Chairman, but he de-
cined, and on his motion Mr.. Platt was
retained as the permanent presiding Of
tcer. The resolutions reported are in
general terms, but Withhold any ap-
proval Of the administration.
George William Curtis offered the fol-
lowing as an amendment!
"Ihe lawful title of Rutherford B.
Hayes to the Presidency is as clear and
perfect as that Of George Washington;
we gladly recognize his eminent patriot
ism, proved in the field and in civil life;
we heartily commend his efforts in the
permaNent pacitcation OF the Southern
section OF the Union, and for the cor.
rectlon OF the evils and abuses in the
civil Service, as strictly conformed to
his own pledges and to the declarations
of the Convention that nominated him,
and as tending to the promotion OF pub.
nc welfare; recognizing that the work
Is but just begun, we shall hail with sat-
lstactlun its prompt and vigorous prose-
cution in which the Presioent may con-
hdently rely upon the cordial support of
the country"
Alter long and warm debate be-
tween Messrs. Conkling and Curtis, the
resolution was voted down by vote Of
1O9 to 295.
The Tribune says Mr.. Conkling has
answered the question which everybody
began to ask as soon as it appeared
that he owned tn e Convention. He has
made OF the gathering at Rochester
demonstration against the President
not only hostile but fierce and contempt.
uous. Mr.. Plat, whose opening ad-
dress served as the signal for battle, is
the gentleman whom Mr.. Conkling
wished to see appointed Postmaster
General in the present Cabinet. partly
because his selection would involve the
exclusion of Mr.. EVarts. For Mr.. Conk.
ling and his followers it is war now to
the knife, but for the Republican party
tlons oil Mr.. Conkling's Convention have
no sacredness.
The Herald says the intense curiosity
which has been felt respecting Senator
Conkling's attitude toward the Admin
istration is surpassed by the astonish.
ment excited by the affected boldness of
his opposition, now that it is openly de-
clared by the offensive singularity Of
his methods. He has not only drawn
the sword aud thrown away the soab-
bard, but he has dipped his weapon in
venom. The election of Mr.. Platt as
permanent President OF the Convention
at Mr.. Conkling's instance is the most
astonishing thing, and the platform
adopted is pronounced against Mr..
Hayes Civil Service order, although
pretending to favor Civil Service re IN
by0ther methods. We single out this
part of the platform because the rest is
OF little account.
The World says the Convention was
even Of q more comic cast than any
amusement lovers had ventured to an
ticipate. The platform alone would
show the dismal condition OF the RepuD-
lican party OF New York.
The Sun says the Convention was the
most important one of the party held Tor
many years. 1t not only showed Mr..
Hayes that his attempt to humiliate and
crush the eloquent Republican Senator,
who Is recognized as leader of the party,
had resulte In utter failure, but 1t con-
irmed that Senator in his controlling