The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-26
POLITICAL.
SYRACUSE AND SARATOGA.
The New Workers In Convention.
National Associated Press to the Star.
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.

THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 26.-The Anti-Tammany-
ties being ruled out of the Convention, they
called a meeting at the Park Opera-house,
at which resolution was passed denounc-
ing the whole proceeding.
The Convention, after recess, reas-
sembled at 7:4O p. m.
Smith M. Weed offered resolution that
no delegate whose seat is contested shall
act upon the Committee on Contested seats,
and supported his motion in short speech.
This was laid on the table. Various resolu-
tlons of minor importance were passed, and
the Convention adjourned until 10 a. m. to-
day.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept 26-The Commit
tee on Credentials will not be able to report
until l O'Clock, and therefore the Conven-
ton will not reassembe until that time.
Tammany has got the Committee on Con-
tested Seats by 10 to Ia, and goes in solid
At Ii 80 a. m. the Committee had only got
to Oneida
The Convention reassembled at 2:3O p. m
Dewitt G. West, of the Committee on
Contested Seats, reported as follows:
The sitting delegates from Albany, Kings
New York, Onondaga and Westchester
Counties are entitled to seats held by them
He moved the previous question. Car
ried.
The original question was then put and
carried.
$3.50 P. M.-The Anti -Tammany delegates
from New York have returned home. They
have given up the fight.
THE REPUBLICANS AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, Sept. 26.-The Republican
State Convention met in the Town Hail.
and was called to order at II o'clock by Mr.
John Smythe, Chairman of the State Com
mittee. Mr.. Pierson, of Albany, made a
brief speech, saying: "We come here to-
day to subordinate every question to the
question as to whether the Nation shall
pay its honest debts"
This seemed to strike the keynote of the
Convention and Mr.. Pierson::was applauded.
After few genera. remarks and an appeal
for harmony. Mr.. Pierson nominated Mr..
Roscoe Conkling as tie Temporary and
Permanent Chairman. The nomination was
received with tremendous applause, the
whole Convention rising to their feet. Messrs
Pierson and Mccarthy conducted the Presi-
dent to the platform.
At the conclusion Of a lengthy speech by
Mr.. Conkling, the Committees on Reso-
luton, and Permanent Organization were
appointed. During the call of the roll of
delegates when the delegation from Buffalo
was reached, it was declared contested. The
roll was suspended, and the names of Com
mittees on Credentials Organization and
Resolutions having been announced, the
Convention took a recess.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
DOVER, N. H., Sept. 26.-Joshua G. Hall,
of Dover, was nominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the First District
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Miles Cogh was NOM
mated for Congress in the Second District
Democratic Convention over Hon. Carter
Harrison.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 26.-The adjourned
Republican Congressional Convention of
Essex County, recalled on account of Hon.
Cortlandt Parkers declination, met yester-
day and nominated Mr.. John Blake, of
Orange.
HITCH IN THE FUSION.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept 26.-There is a
hitch in the contemplated fusion of the
Democratic and Greenback ticket. AT first
the Democrats held back, and now the
Greenbackers are causing the delay. If the
fusion is not accomplished soon, bad feel
ing will be engendered between the two