The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-27

SuCSCSS. hli lhS ASoNiii5 AHAH1~i SoA't'
OF this State, Georgia, North Carolina, and
Alabama will certainly be present.
The contest for the prize will be under
the special supervision OF Lieutenant-Col.
oncl W. Il. Cathcart, aid-de-cainp of Gov
ernor Hampton's staff, and other military
dignitaries.
New York. ,.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ~ SESSION.
LIVELY TINE. .--
ROCHESTER, September 2G.-The hall in
which the Republican Convention meets
was opened at IL O'Clock, and the hall was
soon comfortably filed with delegates and
spectators.
Senator Conkling took seat Immediately
fronting the platform. The Convention was
called to order and Mr.. p. c. Platt chosen
temporary chairman. Mr.. Plat returned
his thanks for the honor, and said the solid,
earnest, true Republicans OF the State
spurned tue thought that the mission OF the
Republican party was ended. He urged the
maintenance OF party lines, and criticised
sarcastically the men who in the past, claim
ing to be Republicans, were not true to the
party standard. His allusion to General
Grant as sterling statesman elected a
hearty round OF applause, which was
renewed when the speaker referred to
him az one who had the tirmness TO be
true to his friends, his party, and
his country. Reference to certain advocates
Of the civil-service reform elected slight
applause and some Kisses. The speaker
said the party was pledged to civil-service
reform, but differed with the impractical
bles as to the methods of securing it. 1t was
not in favor Of any method OF civil-servicc
reform that in the best Judgment OF the
wisest men is impracticable, or which in
yadeS the civil and political rights OF any
citizen. He urged moderation, magnanim-
ity, and harmony IN the joining OF hands
in the common struggle against the common
enemy.
On the question Of the contesting delega-
ton from New York coming up, Mr.. Conk-
ling desired to be understood that he had
not objected to the reference OF the contest
ing claims and their fair consideration by
the Committee on Credentials. His obiec-
ton WINS only to the assumption that par
ties contesting from outside Of the Republic
can organization should be permitted to
silence the regular delegates chosen inside
the Republican organization.
Mr.. Martindale congratulated the Con-
vention that Senator Conkling had been
converted to the views Of himself (Mr. Mar
tindale) and friends who voted with him.
Mr.. Conkling inquired il Mr.. Martindale
really understood him to make the ohjec-
ton he had repudiated. [Great cheers
The gentleman from Monroe (Martindale)
did not win the honors he wears by mis-
representing any one else. Renewed
cheers
Mr.. Martind rose, and was greeted
with furious Kissing and great disorder.
He maintained his place, however, until
order was restored, when he explained be
had not understood that Mr.. Conkling had
suggested the amendment offered by Mr..
Trcmaine.
The Chair then put the question as amend
ed by Mr.. Tremaine, and it was adopted
unanimously. p =.
Mr.. Tremaine's amendment was that the
so-called regular Republican delegation be
admitted to seats without prejudice to the
contestants, whose case should be referred
to the Committee on Credentials. ~.
Mr.. Conkling moved the usual resolution
for Committee ION Resolutions, and that
all Resolutions bereferred to that committee.
Adopted
Committees OF Credentials and Perma-
nent Organization were also appointed. .a
- [Second Dispatch.l
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
ROCHESTER,, September 2G.--In the Con-
vention, the Committee on: Credentials re-
ported in favor OF the regular delegations.
Mr.. Conkling was made permanent chair.
man, but at Conkling's request Mr.. Platt
retained the chair, Conkling saying it would
enable him to take full share OF the re-
sponsibility Of whatever may be said or
done, or decided to refuse to be done, by
this Convention. [Appiause.l
Plat, in his speech, said: ....-.. ..
There is one subject OF political discus
sion which demagogues have magnifed into
unseemly proportion. refer to the inces-
SAINT cry which is raised that ''the Republi-
can party is pledged to reform in the civil
service" Hungry eXpectants OF Office stand
on the street.corners and shout the shibbo-
leth till they are hoarse and weary. The
independent journalist rolls it as sweet
morsel under his tongue and daily blurts it
in the face of a nauseated public. [Slight
applause and hisses.] The Sitting Bulls and
Crazy Horses Of the Tammany tribes incor-
porate it in their war-whoops, and are per-
sistent in demanding that the most radical
schemes for the reidiustment Of the public
service should be rigidly enforced against
Oil hepuDiicans. IL is unqueSConaDly true
that the Republican party is pledged to in
tegrity in the civil service, and know Of no
good Republican who does not contend that
it shall faithfully fulfil its pledges. Our dis
agreement, il there be any, is involved in
the methods of accomplishing the OBJ
iect. AS understand the case, the Re
publican party is not pledged to any plan
Of ciyiI-service reform which is not practi-
cal in its bearings and general in its appl-
cation, equally applicable to every State Of
the Union and every department Of the
Government; as binding upon the Cabinet
officer as upon the tide-waiter; as ear
nestly opposed to political iavoritism in
high places as well rs in low. The Repub-
lican party is not pledged to any plan OF
civil-seryice reform which the most practi-
cal men are sincere in believing will demo-
ralize and destroy the organization and re-
suit in the triumph OF that old party Of
spoils and plumber. -
Mr.. Platt continued: 1t would be worse
than folly to try to disguise the fact. to
which have before made allusion, that the
present is q most critical period in the his.
tory OF our party. The clouds which OBJ
scure the horizon are black and threaten
ing, and the friends Of freedom have good