New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-26
HARMONY PREVAILING.
THE PARTY ABLY BEPREsENTED-GoOD FEELING
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SARATOGA. Sept 25-To-day the Republican
Convention may be fairly said to have come
together though the formal meeting does not take
place until noon tomorrow. The number of ar
rivals during the day has been very large and has
included many men prominent in the councils Of the
party. The high character of the gathering
for personal responsibility and political experience
has been tho subject of much remark, and it is
thought that in its personnel the convention will
present more impressive appearance than any of
its predecessors Of previous years, although the
composition Of Republican conventions is proven
bially good Among the conspicuous persons already
on the ground are Senator COnkling A. b.
| Cornell, John +. Smythe, George William Curtis
! Warner Miller, ex.Speaker Sloan, ex-COngressman
| Hamilton Ward, ex-Colector Arthur, Congressman
John II. Ketcham, Senator b. Platt Carpenter. ex-
| Senator l.. Bradford Prince, ex-CollectOr Thomas
Murphy, Senator Dennis Mccarthy, John NJ. Fran
els of The Troy Times, Charles i. Smith, of The IL
/ bdRy Journal Ellis II. Roberts of The Utica Herald
| Hugh Hastings, of The Commercial Adrertiser Carroll
L. Smith, of The Syracuse Journal, Dstrct-Attorney
Phelps and Assistant District-Attorney Rus
SELL Of New-York Clarence Seward, Assembly
man George H. Foster, OF Westchesteri Assembly
| man Gilbert of Franklin, Senator Hamilton Harris,
! Assemblynan Hepburn Of ST. Lawrence JACOB NJ.
Patterson, IT., William w. Asor, eX-Judge freeman
! j. Fithian, eX-COngressman Thomas r. Stewart,
! Isaac II. Bailey. eX-Assemblyman Jacob Hess, ex-
Judge A. j. Dltteuhoetier, Senator i. W. Hopkins
| of Broome, ex-senator William Is. WOodin, General
! John Knapp OF Cayuga, General Alexander ). Owen
| of Chemung, Congressman A. Is. James OF 81. Law
/ renee, eX-Assemblyman, George West OF Sar-
atoga, James Otis of Suffolk, ex-Congressmanl
| Thomas c. Platt of IiOga, w. J., BostwlcK OF
! Iompkins, ex-Assemblyman ]. Y. Baker ,lr, OF
| Washington, Nathaniel &. Marvin Of Delaware
| Joshua NJ. VancOtt and Charles w. Goddard OF
| Brooklyn, ex-Congessman James NJ. Smart Of
| Washington, and Others Of like prominence
GENERAL DESIRE FOR HARMONY.
1t Is already evident that the demand of the Re-
publican as expressed in the local conyen-
tions and in the Republican press for a harmonious
convention will be obeyed to the letter, unless
some cause Of differences Unforeseen and now unsus
! pected should arise. The majority are nat
! uraly warm I'm the desire that nothing
should occur in the convention to interfere with
the successful and hearty prosecution OF the cam
paign by the full force Of the party, and IN this
] spirit they are met more than half way by the
minority, Of whom Mr. Curtis, George IL. Foster,
! Ellis II. Roberts and ex-senator Prince are the
leaders. The minority have not even suggested IN
! the informal conferences which have taken place
any Endorsement OF the Administrations policy, and
have confined themselves to urging that the declara-
ton TO be- made upon the financial issue should
! DO az strong as 1t is possible to make 1t,
and that there should be nothing coupled with it
which would look like bid for the Greenback
vote As the platform in the shape in which it was
| already prepared was as emphatic for hard money
as it could we'll be, the suggestions of the minority
seemed 10 reduce themselves to two, namely
First that there should be a specific expression of
| opinlon in favor of a currency based upon gold and
| that illusions to the Greenback, which might be
assaed as attempts to cOnciliate the new party.
should be removed. The specific reference to gold
| Is deprecated by many, on tho ground
! that under the laws, they now exist,
! the currency is bmetallici IL IS likely
| however that the resolution which refers TO the
Efforts of the Republican party toprevent the depre
cIation of the greenback will be mOdlhed WIN care
so as to render IL impossible that 1t should be looked
upon as an attempt 10 appeal to disreputaDle eie-
| ments in our politics, but the notifications will be
| very slight and the platform will remain substan-
tally the shape in which IL was outlined III lhese
! dispatches last night
THE TENOR OF THE PLATFORM.
The platform will open with preamble briefly
| alludInp 10 the services of the Republican party,
the declaration of principles beginning with
| resolution insisting that the faith OF the
Nation is pledged to the honest payment
of the public debt. Another resolution
will describe the progress that has been made
toward specie payments under Republican auspices,
and will probably contain some such phrase as un-
der Republican administrations" thus including
that of President Hayes. Still another Will deal
with the Greenback currency in the manner just in
form have already been outlined. Those Oh South
arm Claims the record of the Democratic party in
the House Of Representatives and the Potter Com
mittce and in incessant financial agtatlon' ana on
the need of union among all go0d cltlZens 10 re-
s;st Ito dangerous Tendencies will be f0rclble
as Republicans anywhere could DESIRE
SENATOR coNKLNG TO PRESIDE.
Senator Conkling will undoubtedly be permanent
chairman of the convention. For the temporary
craftsmanship, Henry r. Pierson, of Albany, ex-
Congressman Hamilton Ward and Others are mem
toned but 1t is highly probable, in view of the har-
monious spirit which seems to actuate all the ele-
ments IN the convention, and the certainty that
such step would create no dissatisfaction, that
Senator Conkling himself will be made temporary
nres,dent also and thus remain in the chair until
the convention adjourns. He has prepared an elab-
orate campaign speech, which has been submitted
10 number of his friends and is received with mn
qualified admiration. 1t is said to be very strong
document, and its arraignment OF the DenooratIc
narty is spoken of in tho highest terms.
It is understood that the minority have expressed
their willingness to have no speeches made except
such "a are called for by tho regular proceedings OF
fhe convention 20 dispose of the necessary business
s RAPIDLY as possible and allow the delegates To dls
perse at an early hour in the best OF humor toward
0"O" NAMING CANDIDATES.
No very lively interest has been taken IN the
claims of candidates for the nomination for Judge
of the Court Of Appeals. The name OF George w.
Parsons was pressed during the day. Tonight the
Kings County delegation voted to present the name
of Joshua NJ. Van Colt as a candidate. Judge Dan
Tells of Buffalo, was also discussed but the objec-
ton was made that he had just been elected
10 the Supreme Bench for a term OF four
teen years, and 1t would be scarcely so proper
TO call him from his post at that time, also that to
do 30 would give Governor Robinson an opportunity
10 place Democrat on the bench. 1t was not until
late in the day that it became generally known that
the report of George f. Danforths unwillingness 10
4. = candidate vVaa unfounded. and active can