The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-04
POLITICS.. |, / {.
Meeting or the New York Republi'
cal Nominating Convention.
co,1kIinE Elected Temporary ChaiF
man--His Speech on the Situa~
Cornell Nominated
for Governor on the
First Ballot.

rtmventiou met In Town Hall. Inere ls
a.roe attendance or spectators present, every
sest being occupied and many persons are
,,ratae te gain sdmittanee A. b. Cornell, as
rba.rman OF the State Committee, called the
Conyention to order.
II was moved that Senator Conkling be
he elected Temporary chairman, which was
sdopted unanimously. On taking the chair
Aa was greeted with applause. He thanked
4ha convention heartily for selecting him as
tamporary chairman. and more still for the
-Uarm and cordial greeting. He congratn-
lated the members on the auspcious promise
fcs the partg and the republic. Threatening
uaBgers now appear IN public affairs: First,
prstensons of States rights; second, tntia-
finn: third, the disposition to trample on the
liberties Of tho people. He referred TO
the resumption Of specie payments, and
said. 'tDur finances. II let alone. will be
safer and better than they have been for
! many years. Abundant crops have been
. gathered, and this abundance Will bring pros
| Terity+ The Senator proceeded TO discuss the
. financial issues at some length. His refer.
snce to the eguiet man, meaning Grant, and
/ his veto Of the act intending to check and de-
| feat resumption by repeating the law fixing
its date was greeted with yociferpus ap-
| pause as WIS his claim fur the Republican
narty that it had effected resumption and
| made every paper dollar as good as gold
Following resum ption mas come renewed
business prosperity, and what Is wanted Is to
keep of the hands OF scheming men and the
nmI-iDtsrference with business by legislation,
and all will be we'll Tie Republican aseenden--
gy means resumption nnd the maintenance Of
prosperity and Republican aseendeney would
be sure and easy III al the votes Of the country
could be- freely cast and fairly counted. But
this, unfortunately could not be, because q
tt,r k.1
cause Of pretensiDns Of State rights. The
heresy OF State rights once more raises It's
head. 1t declares that there shall be no free
elections; that there shall be no fair count.
The aiority In the two houses of Congress
ut Its late session took the government by
the throat and threatened to strangle 1t to
death unless the President would sign bill
which hg knew to be ,lnrighteous and unjust.
The jury laws which have stood for more
than eight years were prOstratad and the
Jury box prDstituted. This WAS I'm order to
y give license to tawlessness on election day
and every day; the army was manaeed on
election day, that very day when 1T should
be most ready to act In support OF national
liberty. This was all for tho purpose Of
strangling elections In behalf of brutal can
didate.
Four Southern States, Mr.. Conkliug said
were certainly Repabllcan. and two others
would be On the same side II the votes could
be reeounted, but he Thought there would be
no election there worth the name, and New
After the appointment Of various commit
toes the convention adjourned until 3 o'clock.
At the afternoon session permanent Or
|. ganization was effected. by the election Of
Win. A. Wheeler, 81 Franklin, as president
and the usual fist of vice presidents. Mr.
Wheeler, on being conducted TO the chair,
made speech, which was general and for
cible arraignment Of the Democratic party
and It's record, both during and since tho war.
a eulogy Of the record of the1 Republican
party, and a plea for the continuance OF the
latter In power, In order to maintain and en-
force the results achieved by tho sword. and
to secure protection to every citizen In every
right regardless of his color, condition or
locality. The speech was frequently inter
Tupted by applause.
A. d. Cornell was nominated for Governor
on the first ballot. receiving 234 votes; neces-
sary to n choice 217.
The full ticket nominated by the Republican
State convention to-day Is % follows: For
Governor, A. Il. Cornell; for Lieutenant Gov
frnor, George G.. Hoskins. of Wyoming, for
Controller, James W. Wadswnrth, of Living
ston; for Secretary Of State. Gen, Joseph +.
Cav, OF Rensselaer,, for State Treasurer
Nathan u. Wendell. ~ Albany.
The platform adopted pledges the party to
national supremacy, equal rights, free cleo
tons and honest money. IT declares this Re
public is nation not league. and pronotln-
ceslfor national supremacy In natiOnaIk ffaira
and state rights In State concerns" It &C
cuses the Democratic party in Congress of
supplies. IL denounces their efforts to render
the Federal election laws imperative, and
thanks tho President for his veto messages
1t declares that the Republican party does
not justify military Interference with the
elections but does insist that the polIs shnlI
be protected from armed rifle clubs and the
ballot be free.
IT denounces the Democratic party for fore
ing an extra session 0f Congress without war
rant Or excuse; for furthering its plans BY
revolutionary methods: for obatructipg re-
sumption, and for re-OpeDing the sectional
questions closed by the war.
1t conRratulates the Republican party upon
the resumption rs the browning triumph OF
Its financial policy, and maintains that the
currency should be kept at par with the stand
ard of The commercial world.
The remainder OF the platform is taken up
with local questions OF taxation. canal re-
form and the regulations OF corporations.
PLATFORM ADOPTED ny THE MINNESOTA FE-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.
ST. PAUL, Sept 3-The platform adopted
ny the Republican State Convention reatflrms
the principles promulgated by the last con-
venuon OF the party ID Cincinnati. II com
mends the financial policy OF the present ad-
ministration, favors the cultivation OF more
friendly relations with citizens Of the South
0n States insists upon civil service reforms
1nd economy and retrenchment IN public ex-
penses, condemns railroad monopGlieS aud
ASKS for reduction In the protective tariff
aild negotiation of more favorable CONNER
aal Treaties with Cuba and Mexico.
9onn 5. PilsbBry was nominated for Gov
ernor on the first ballot and the convention
Noon.-Hon. G. A. Gilman Of st. Cloud,
~ Va nominated for Lieutenant Governor,
ai.er ~. Ionr ballots, having received 121 votes
~ ~ Oh us The contest was then transferred
~ minor offices. and the sitting prolonged.
THE WILMINGTON DELI ELECTION.
,ans.l1LMIsGToN, Del. Sept 2-The municipal
c,s.ton cra to-day resulted III a sweeping Demo-
aieaas, iasN victory. Harvey Sharpley, Esq. was
ttleeted president Of the council by a94 MAORI
Z, os,a.. ann John Guthrie city treasurer BY 1863
naaority. The new council will stand fifteen
De'aocrats. six Republicans.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ELECTION
nrsas, nas FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-The election is
sensrsIs,i.n sensIIssing e. very quietly, the Workingmen
sse1leans ars scratching Murphrey a ior M dis. dis