New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
PROCEEDINGS IN Caucus.

/ states senator.
PROCEEDINGS IN CAUCUS
! SENATOR ClNkLING RENONINATED UNANIMOUSLY
! FOR 4 THIRD TEiAi-EULoGIE, BY GENERAL
| Hustled, SENATOR PoMEROY, MIR. SLOAN ANp
OIHEBs-cuARLEs L. SMITH NOMINATED FOR
| REGENT.
| IBg TEIUGRtrn 10 TIiE TgIBUSE.l
! ALBANY. Jan. 20.--i}oscoc COuAllng was nom
! Aatod for Cnijcd states Senator by the nnannous
vote ol the Republicans of the Legislature
| tonight Although the denomination OF Mr.
Conklng wa, positively assured. the interest in thc
occasion was 50 great shat the Assembly Chambcr,
/ ia wlici ta, oiucu, Was - De held. was thronged
/ with spectators. Upon the door were politicians
from every part of the State, while the galleries
/ were crowded with LADIES' agd gentlemen of Albany.
/ The room was brilliantly lighted and-what witi
/ it, arena filled with Senators and Assembly
/ men, its lobby occupied By a thlcsly Wedgtd
crowd and lis high gJlicrIca black with spectators
presented very impressive spectacle. Occupying
| seats among the members Of the Legislature Hrrc
/ such wcil-NuoNn friends of Mr. Conkius rs y.
! 3. Cornell Chester \. Arthur, John +. rmSth ana
! Charles VI. Dcuni~on. ceatci near each other
were also Sherman Roger, Of Bulaio, ex-senator
! Cole. of Orleans. ex-senator Baker. of ash
! lngon, and lIenry i. Person.
TIC caucus was called 90 order by Senator
| Rockwell, who nominated for permanent chair
/ man, Senator Robertson. lac nomination was
received with applause and was unanimously
confirmed. Senator Robertson WAS soon
seen mounting tIe steps t. th' Speakers
chair. Befor stating the business OF the cycning'
he briefly expressed his thanks Ior his selection rs
chairman; then he boldly declared hat the caucus
had assembled for the purpose oi rcnomI-
mating Senator Coukling, and frankly praised
that acatlc'uan. The mention of Senator Conh-
line's name 6y the chairman caused voIley
| ofapplausc General Sharpe and Nr. G'lid"u were
elected secretaries 10 cX-Spcakcr Hustled fell IN"
dGty Of formally nominating Mr. C'nkhnc Ton
fine Office af Senator. lie spoke with great dcbeIa-
uon and insuch powerful tone o. Yoioo that eIeiy
word that lac uttered was ne.ud III al parts "f the
room The speech Wa. listened 10 throughout with
great interest. He spoke as ioiio~o
GENERAL HC~rtps SPEECH.
Twelve wear, lco the Stale OF Ncv-York ceiicnated
Roscoe Couking as OF her rel rcsrna'ivr~ Do the
>cnatc oil the United states. - member u,
tLe popuiar branch OF the National C0uEless,
| ho had duIus the dark days demonstrated
ms patriotism. courage. h, sagacip ana li "sdom
rhc uunucu@ and ,tcadaSt chainpup OF freedom. thc
r,p and shield ol tie Admiustiaiidn, tie friend
ana counsel Of Lincoln. he Was The pr"c O.
Ms consutuento. as he was tne foremost Representa-
tive fOm Tie SfHc. lis iijN-l'. 10 l'-'i.'-
whrra commanding talents. his -urpaSsinf c Gtnct
ana ii lpr cNp prnrncc wouiu cnchi0 hin to rchutI Sh
nor. ,uiurI. service to tDc mon va dc mdDued by
|
tnicring the Senate ~ p"rIUu oi uuuoi and gloom
when cusLrouded Ihc JoIbsoh Ad"insti1!t on, " NJ
The bl1u0slmcu,s ard bIuoiug defiance 10 tnr
Of TIE asprnstrs oi ra'ioaSe @ -, @ an" p'lS & Ho
t.c Breach, bearing proudly aG'at 60, banner OF III.
party. ne marched forward with an uniai.erhE tIcad
a.d win weapons oi ab...I tru,h ana
nattLlcs, orator.. iIc hcd DruiI ii" nay T'd, he"h.
ana I4OrOus executive For l"O 'tdf- he c"hiO't''''
70, well tho The open turmlrs oi ni@ u1iy
From every conflict he cane form trumphaht{. ,I @,H
10 nero ca iIe haitc-heiu ani"S 'u, ,ihHuaS ,i,hi
OF the %4tlou WAS traDsmitiou unNu u TIE e>cItcLto
for which thc great einantl l,fl"r drd me 'H'' oh
General Grant 30 tnc CicI Alag,>tIacy Wa ne In's
urI OF new era ana nom j"al moment oates ne
Ian A. rnanfIl,y AZ he had su,ia ncd tie PARROT
mar. W. dIo II scuc CrLllip- with uua--ns l"a, VIII
liz, hd, y and lth tquai au..tT a.H courage, .u>t'
ne uiot C TIE iopHbhc. VITA t' ci"er {" hi'
iII!a! term great crs coniro.Icd the Nat, HtDc
,.-,r,sflc,i and tbr ans sf.d JON hands Win m
",, iis poWcIs and lis >tIe -th M-p.l,d by duy aud
paiiotlsm alike fearless OF danger or cons pnthee-,
l. EIng on Tie justice ol hS C.''''' "t'H ,',nr U'
al,. with unda,ti,cG purpose and an enthusiasm lrt
memorable cainpa!-n I" an l-sur a. sh"cesSiI a. u
s.,, .olou- Ag.n the v.cor - Al lomato4 w., in3d'
tue su4.,i.an Of IhcIty ana human il-hs Again u.
LcrGoc was preserved. Agan The hope WIS CHERISHED
acclaim tne RepuDi ctns Oi N,N-York Gtmahd"I
sir C'nB!ns'o rir'H 10 me srll''', h th
li.nninus vo!c Lis party be W"s r.oiu made Sent
lrol JIted States ana i"en ior four yr1ro lnoIe
pr.ncpcs and IN iurihertuc' OF sr'at n'a.aieS thr
sold the statesman struggled Tor ana IL" III hel
/ Lxeclilte ch1uucr and senate hail. they
Won hosts NIc.UIlcr FOR lubHc iii' 6.IN, pLuIc
l,uh ANA publC honor. InsrIaiabiJ connected
on The pages history WIl tbc!. names ~ down ~
= grateful pustcIIty IDcr deeds viii b. eGIJaint III
,le memories AID minds Of Inen forever W"crr
ul, ii,,. tHO ,t!,u now The one, ciNlNs ~
Inc close OF his tlcai career 'Ar ncu',' "u- "i I'
ug ucOpc, to-day me recipient ~ c"uetr~l'S
| ,tch ia never bcl0ic were accorded II 'ihc
greatest OF tle rarin frr" ahl peasant we WIZ
orner in thcr endca,or to show t>.t +aW!t.'"n
ltSp-ct ioT iil,sc, = Grant All NailVR Do" pr-
lnrr tao soldier cIl.leu. Iht 1tLe', c"'lilt
| ,ts srcnud term Cf senatorial service. Stands
. "A AunncnL of Republican dOctlIi'-the uHchh!icH-ru
-';i.,iu AIuc.ici. Ton -i the rri1tstnlIINtSu ~
tae pubhcin party, vo.ciu. tle ltopea cal! summon
Ilu as.Iu iho posi- o. ddty auI Oi h0h"r Iho ahhIs
| Vi tie stale plCscu, 40 l'c .ld 'dth IN tlI''
% -. q ity.
20 iuu-Lt.s so lD.JN,d ..uI 50 t4.riy won,
Game Lut ~ uoV 10 dI-ni} tie tn"',
since a@II - ipr, ,lbs o.
! TcIi0w iepuhlraus, lct remember that
| n horcrlus .nch iem'r the Glory Is
! ,r0,cird on ourselves. " Titles "i honor
aai moi To- hs worth, NLo = himself h"nr to hiS
tnr" ago 10 Was fHb OPPORTUNITY Z" Stco'"
ms romnl,iOu. IL 10 no" NY prT!rGr I" name lO'sr
CouEl!ui Tor rae position "t On"d states heat"r ~
ia urcg 10 tho cXiroAslOn ~ Iu IonuI-r Noi'1 th'
tror. ,'.piic lud 81 oiruurtd IJvfr INA. eJrA ny III
,r ct ~ c.r,. his II 'f. rise ~ h- place
.ud designate the cahGtiaic oI -. choice
SINtToR PoNEEOYs rlM.RKs.
senator Puncroy followed General Hustled The
Senator said:
ir.rytnp pleasure 80 second the nomination o Roscoe
C.r.Iug lor senator 0 tbs stale Il has never hruIr
,,!.,.u IA tHr Hi,tuil ul iAIs stale tN4i ai-t
10 unmatr candidate iur Ncuat'r II In no accident
The prlrcpls ara coAYlctUr- o. t-e We lubltah parry
| were ut..r pIo'.lucut now lHc bo'
| c.nor cum-lalul.t.s tho State oh thr rsumplio"
| al ...rlr i,H.utS, but ne EroF1 thi' II wa
| The Rrpubi,,a an poIty that brought fa]t "b.Hl.
II ws l-c,u,, the aplrc cusOH Oi yo'Crt tbIt th
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