New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-10

80 nolicv of pacifcatiOn aud public honesty Ot
n"o.i1e,. Hayes. it said, while We admit
=. bo,est difference of opinion in respect TO
h;s mast policy, we welcome and approve
his patrotic and sincere efforts to Keep IaIth WIN
,ho neople and secure to the whole country the
blessings OF just. efficient and honest kepuDhcail
Ta,;,rol Administration" TIE platform declared
,orbcpcst payment of the debt, resumption economy
I'D education approved of the efforts to extend
commerce. and opposed further land grants. Is. +.
Prescott was rcn0minated for Governor, aud DAVID
+ willard for Railroad Commissioner.
PRESIDENT HAYES COMMENDED.
rur PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE AND CONVENTION
GOVERNOR PRESCOTT RENoMINATED by AC-
CIAMATION.
CONCORD. y. H., Jan. 9.-At n meeting OF the he
rmblican State Commit &c last night, preliminary to
ba state Convention to-day, it came ont
that there was very formidable element
in the Republican party in favor Of President
HAYES and his policy. and the opinions ex-
messed by the delegates in conversation at The
Lo,els in the evening showed that 1t would
no impossible to pass condemnatOry resolutions. A
strong feeling against Mr.. William L. Chandler was
freely expressed by the delegates snd 1t was SO
marked thst Mr. Chambers friends claimed that
there had been an organized effort to crush hn,
secret meetings having been held for that purpose
and that various prominent men bad been drawn
into it.
The meeting Of the committee was opened at
o'clock and during the early part Of the evening ne
proceedings were quiet and harmonious though ID
many of the speeches there were Incidental or ihni-
rect attacks on Mr.. Chambers recent letter. The
ers. sncecb was made by ex-Unlted states Senator
Patterson, OF Hanover, who, though he endorsed TIE
President said that he doubted the ACCESSIBILITY of
10 into
there was n disagreement upon it, Speeches adYo-
eating either concia;ory policy, OF positive H.
dorsement of President Hayes were made by Gene
rsl stevens Major Z. ". FAIR. O. c. Moore and
others.
Messrs. 4. H. Tuck and Mason ". Tappan severely
attacked W. Z. Chandler, who Is a delegate.
Mr. Chandler spoke at length, crlticising the ac-
ton Of tho President lie spoke of the attaG Ks made
upon him ny TWO naval officers (Mcesrs. Hartman
and Tuck and minated that there were certain II
rcgllarities on the part Of Tuck while IN Office.
Mr. Tuck retorted by calling Mr.. Chandler n
political tramp" and charged Lin with diShon-
orabc COAdUct Is lobbyist.
Messrs Moore and rappan then spoke, the latter
quite severely, on Mr. Chandler.
Major Farr made the closing speech. and, III
Speaking of the Southern policy, said BE- was willing
TO shake hands with the man who shot bullet
through ms arm.
The officers for the convention were announced az
follovs@
Pyegdcrf-Chas II. Bell. of Exeter.
Vice- F'readatS-One from cach county.
Secreaiics-(ieO l.. jerks, OF Concord, Henry Put-
ney, Of Apdover, and l.. ". Falr q Litjeton.
Committee on Rc8Oiuj0as-McasTs. Gilman Marston.
of Exeter; Jacob g. Young; OF Ncdhury Ken0cn ".
Page. Of Gilmanton; L. j. Mason. OF Iamworth;
VIM. L. Stevens of Concord; Orrn I. Moore 0f
Nashua; John W. Stnrteyant Of keenc: Lew W.
Burton OF Newport; Jas, W. Patterson OIL hanover
and Alfred II. Evans, of GOrhain.
No reporters were admitted TO tae meeting, which
closed Little before o'clock.
THE CONVENTION ORGANIZES.
The convention was called to order al PheniX
Hall at 11:lJ a. N. today By Mr.. +. NJ. Torlih,
President of the state Committee, who announced
the officers az agreed upol last night
Mr. Bell appeared upon tine platform. and
was received with applause. Ga beng IN
troluced. be addressed the convention. lie
began with recital Of the proud record Of the
Republican party and passed on to .he cons.d.r"-
ton of tho differences in the party at the
present time. lie said that the great body is not
divided III respect 20 ANY OF the cardinal doctrines
of the party; on the Southern question, all Ropub-
hcans cordially agree in demanding permanent paci-
fcation Of the south and complete protection OF It's
citizens in all their RIGHTS; they agree as to
the publication of the Civil Service and
the discharge of tho national liability IN
honest money; whatever discrepancy Of views
may exist is confined to the manner in
which those principles can be carried into practice
the difference concerning methods, not principles
The question which addresses itself to the pracu-
cal sensible men Of he party is, he said, whether 1t
is Wise to exait matters OF minor moment into
of serious division; whether il sis not better
for those who laboIing side BY side each IN his
own fashion, to accomplish common result to be
friends instead
tons nav be answered, the speaker declared there
smoothing in The political situation that IN any way
Affects the coming campaign in New-HanSlrc;
our election involves n0 question Oh National
pol:cy 1t is simply choice between Republican
and Democratic rule.
NOMINATIONS.
Thomas l.. Sawyer, of Dover, moved that Beuia-
min !. Prescott be nominated candidate FOR Governor
by scclamation The motion carried with APP
plause, and b T. Prescott of Epping, was declared
the nominee. Vim. II. Sise, Of Portsmouth, who
seconded the above. suggested that the action of
the convention premature, rs no report of the
Committee on Credentials had beeen made
The Committee on Credentials reported G37 dele
gates present.
Mr.. Sise then moved that Benjamin T. Prescott be
nominated candidate for Governor, which motion
was put and carried. notwithstanding that there
had been no reconsideration Of the previous vote.
A committee composed OF Messrs. Dunlap, Saw
yer and Pillsbury, was appointed to conduct Gov
erhor Prescott 10 the Convention.
The convention proceeded TO ballot for candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner, and the names of
David L. Willard, Of oxford; Josiah Turner, Of
sunapce. and John W. Sturtcyant were seyeraly
Presented. The first ballot resulted in no choice
Out On the second ballot David Z. Willard, of Ok
lord, vas elected by vote Of $50 in total OF 15J
Va motion Of Major W. +. Farr OF Littcton, the
convention proceeded 20 select State Committee
iOl the ensuing year. While several counties Mere