New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBusE.l

PUBLICAN JOINT CAyCUs-CouPLiMENrs 10
CIIAs. L. SMITH.
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ALBANY, Jan. ia Joint caucus OF the
Republican mcm erS oi TIE senate aud the Assembly, 10
select candidates for the IN the Board
OF Re gents the University held in the Assembly
chamber to-aight. The Legislature Will eject the two
Regents On Thursday.
Asscmblyuan John J. Gilbert was elected chairman OF
the caucus and Senator Marvin and hsscmbyman lurd
were chosen its secretaries Nominations were then ~
once made. Senator Harris nominated Mr.. Charles T.
smith, editor Of The AtLdny Eronng JomHdi to MI the
place Of the late j. V. l.. Pruyn, Ut the same time
frankly stating that Mr. Smith had asked that his name be
Withdrawn The friends Of Mr.. smith thought. however
that his name ought to be presented. II was highly
proper in their opinion that the Editor OF one OF the
leading Republican papers Of the state should
De chosen for the place. Moreover, Mr. Smiths
literary ability aud energy In The study oil
bccs-lettrcs would be valuable acquisition to "a
board that much needed these qualities. Mr.. Hep
burn nominated Judge Leslie y. Russell of st. Lawrence
County, for Mr. Pruyn's place. and In Mr. Iusses favor
sand that was acno wledged leader Of the Bar Of
IT. Lawrence County. aud had always had an interest
in tie schools Mr. Isaac !. Hayes then spoke as fol-
lows:
desire 70 pacr in nomination before this caucus the
name 81 Nh Whtelaw Reid. OF NewNork. To MI the va
cancy by the resignation of G"ncrl John ~
DIX and Ia doing VIII only add that there II some
thng oc as il seems me. than locality To give
the nominal wcIhty confederation ~ YONG hands
l. and proper that NcwloIk cay should nave lhi"
assignment by reason Of The vacancy there exis,ins
but because the highest culture and ghtthel PM,
IN the council Board N the wise deliberations and
action of which every citizen Is - deeply interested
The educational interest. 81 The state are paramount
10 all others, save those ol religion. Mateilh
Il must be owned that education lags behind
and we want more men To represent Us IN hlgh
rhe's ,e,d erly te SIGN. Of the times The press i,
the greatest Of tcaclrI- II has grown WIN the growth
OF the press Is the best representative 81 p"Puar
thought. | know ~ no one WITHIN the rcach 81 our
mi, front rank than sir. Reid. At the head Of
hi. profession, he Is ~ one III teacher anu c"un-'
Ia. high culture l. well known. In my Judgment We
viii ourselves by clrcinX him u tho eminent 20
sitiOn If Regent Of the University.
Mr. Hamilton F..I, jr. seconded Mr.. Ecd' nomina-
ton aud said that IN 4 Republican caucus II gave him
much pleasure 10 hear 81 the Editor Of THE TRIBUNE
THE TEIBUSE was wcllkuown from the Atlantic To the
Pacific and wherever 1t read the paper showed
that lie Editor was determined TO uphold Republican
principles. lie deserved the honor Mr. Fish closed his
pecch by taylng that be believed Mr REID represented
the eadn. Republican paper no; only OF the state but
OF the United states.
on motion Of Mr. AyOrd. vote was first taken on the
candidates for Mr. Pruyns seat Mr. Smith receiving ~
votes aud Mr. Russell IL. The latter declared the
nominee Of the party.
Asscmblyman Charles r. Skinner then again seconded
VI !.
newspaper Identified with the history OF the Republican,
party from foundation and Its Editor represented an
educational force IA the state Mr. Reid would put life
and energy into q somewhat conservative body. Dir.
skinner closed his speech by stating that he had been
informed that Mr. C. T.. Smith declined Ia contest the
seat Of General Dix with Mr. Reid, and moved that the
latter be nominated by reclamation.
Senator Harris said that lac had not 0beyed Mr. Smiths
instructions In pressing hls name and that MI
Smith would not for moment think OF cOntc'iing
the seat with Mr. Reid. letter from Mr.
Smith to Mr. Harris. written earlier In the day.
in which he pcrcmptorily declined to he IA
candidate was then read. Mr. AyOrd said: " Inas-
mucn rs | accompanied Mr. Greeley in his wanderings
from the Republican party, and that paper Is now sup
porting heartily the Republican party. and ani follow
ing with II In the same !inc hoping To cohdohc ior tue
past, heartily second the nomination. ,
Senator Pomcrcy Ia eloquent speech then praised
Mr. Smith very highly aud expressed deep regret at MS
withdrawal. Mr Reid was then nominated for Regent
receiving unanimous vote.
The Democrats viii hold their caucus on the election