The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-27

the eIeCLIOQ OF Il 1TSSlucub WIS p0uulDg, this
was the demand of the Republicans Of New
York l read you. sir, the second clause of the
resolutions at Saratoga in 1875: "We espe-
cially approve and emphasize the declara-
tions for a reformed public service tbased upon
honesty, fidelity and capacity, and we accept
the manly and unequivocal declaration upon
that subject of our Presidential candidate as
the platform of the Republican party" Gap
pauSe)
President of the United States whose declara-
tions upon that subject we accepted last year
as our platform, is he recreant to his own plat
form? (Applause.) Has the Presidents of the
United States betrayed the principles that the
Republicans of New York laid down? The
question is not, sir, whether every specific act
of the President does or does not not meet our
appreciation. The question is not whether all
methods which the President in his dissection
may adopt for carrying out MS instructions
| which We as a part of the great party Oh the
country gave him, please US or please US not.
This is all of Mr.. Curtis's speech reeeived.]
After the subsistence of long, continued APP
| plause following MIR. Curtis speech, Mr.. Lyman
| Treman, who was too feeble to stand, spoke
| from sitting position on the platform, against
| the amendment. The general point OF MS ar
| gument was that while there was to De no
abandonment of the cherished Repubcan
| principles, no lowering of the flag under which
| the party had so often marched to battle and
| victory (applause), there was no necessity for
| introducing this fire brand on points in regard
| to which there are such radical differences of
| opinion. 1t was not wise to thrust down the
| threats of Republicans who differ and doubt
| declarations approving of methods which they
| honestly do not believe in. Remember Geo.
| VIM. Curtis, said Tremain, remember that milk
| issfor babes andameati is for strong men. Sub
| dued laughter
Mr.. Hotchkss of Broome said the gravity of
| this question was such that it was deserving of
| the fullest discussion. There were number
| here who anted to be heard on it, and he
| would therefore move recess for one hour
| (Cries of no) He insisted that the proposition
| should be fully discussed and therefore moved
| a recess till half-past o'clock, which was car
| ried.
| At the evening session Mr.. Kaufman of
Kings county, advocated the endorsement of
the President. Mr.. Ward of Allegheny, and
Hotchkiss opposed it.
Mr.. Platt of Duchess, member Of the reso.
buttons committee, said if the President had
done what ought to have been done, he believ-
ed he should be commended. If he had done
what we had not expected and what ought not
to have been done, then we should condemn
| him. In accepting this platform he had gone
just as far as he coul !, for he could not support
and approve the action of the President rela-
| tive to the Southern states. Suppressed an
| plause and many Kisses
Alter some further discussion Mr.. Conklipg
arose and said he had been requested by the
committee on resolutions to speak. When all
had spoken who desired to do SO on the other
| side, he would address the convention and then
move the previous question.
| Mr.. Foster moved to amend the resolutions
by adding one offered by him at the morning
session, relative TO the state constitutional
| amendments.
Mr.. Conkling suggested that it was covered
| by the resolutions.
Mr.. Foster asked to have an understanding,
that be might have an opportunity to offer his
amendment before the previous question was
| moved.
Mr.. Conkling said the gentleman could have
| with him no other understanding than that
which he had publicly stated here,
Loud calls for Curtis being renewed he rose
and denied the charge made upon him that he
had cast tire-brand into the convention. The
tire-brand was thrown in here by those who
brought in question the policy of tie admins
tration and reproved it. What he had intro.
duced was torch to throw light upon the duty
OF the party to its own administration. He
closed by saying that he hoped the Republican
party would be strong enough to destroy an Of
flee holding despotism.
| MIR. Conkling then took the platform.
| Mr.. Conklings speech was not filed in Bos.
ton till about o'clock, so that it was lmpossi.
BILE to present it this morning 1t contains six
thousand words. Towards it's close he referred
directly to Mr. Quits and the articles published
in Harper's Weekly, which he denounced as
false in bitter terms, which provoked storm
of Kisses mingled with applause.
Finally Mr.. Conkling urged the adoption OF
the platform just as reported, and con oluded
by moving the question, which was ordered
| The question was stated on Mr.. Curtis amend
ment, and Mr.. Curtis asked for the yeas and
nayt.
Mr.. Conkling suggested first taking rising
vote and Curtis accepted the suggestion.
The question was put to the chair without
counting the negative vote, which was largely
in the majority and it was announced that the
amendment appeared to be lost
Yeas and nays were again called for and or
dered.
The roll was called resulting, yeas 100, nays
225, and SO the amendment was lost and the
platform was then adopted Uiya voce with few
dissenting votes.
Mr.. Forster moved his resolution again as the
sense of the convention, but it was tabled.
motion was made to adjourn and was lost
Mr.. Kingsley of Albany moved to proceed to
the nomination OF state ticket, which was car
ried.
After the selection of state committee by
the delegation from the Congressional district:
1T was resolved that the nominations for cand
dates on the state ticket be made by acclama
ton.
Mr.. Pickey of New York named Hamilton
Fish, Jr, for Secretary of State, but that gen
teman rose and declined.
| The convention at midnight adjourned till
O'Clock tomorrow morning, when the ticket will
be nominated.