New-York tribune., 1879-09-17
TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

ACTION OF IHE SARATOGA CONVENTION FULLY
APPEOvrD-IHg CHARACTER AND SERVICES OF
4. B. CORNELL.
There was large attendance at the meeting of
the Republican Central Committee last night, and
the enthusiasm was unbounded. In the absence of
the president and vice-presideuts Sheridan Shook
| was appointed chairman. A motion was adopted
appointing committee TO procure rooms suitable
for headquarters in the vicinity of the headquarters
of the State Republican Committee.
William A. Darling in moving the adoption of
resolutions approving the action of the Saratoga
Convention. said that the man at the head of the
ticket was member of the Central Committee. and
lis uniring and unceasng efforts for the success OF
the Republican party had become matter of his
tory lie had been foremost in advocating the
principles of Repubcauisn, and, although his
efforts had not always met with success they could
look back and recognize that the party owed TO him
tie reelection last year of Republican Senator for
a term Of six years. The convention was remark
able Tor its numbers, its character Its intelligence
and It's patriotism, and from its actions would fol-
low the rescue OF the Empire STATE. he concluded
by reading thc following resolutions:
Eso'r,d, That the Republican Central Committeo
Of the Oity and County of New York especial. y
commend the action of the convention Acld I'D sara
Rc.orrsd. Tha. tho candidates placed in nomina-
ton and the resolutions adopted meet our nearly
and unqualified approval.
H. Es0irol. That 'u the nomination OF the Hon.
Alonzo b. Cornell for Governor we lecogliIc q
great and htung tribute to the long ana ia ihIul
service OF "a true Republican Oi unbemishcd honor
! and rare qualifications Tor this Mgh aud dlstin-
Cui.hed office.
Ecsoir,d. nat we realize, in hehamony and unity
/ of purpose that now peryade the kepubncan ranks
| every whore, sure token ol success ana AdiouSer
| OF victory at he ensuing election.
Iesoir.l. mat We pledge to all the candidates
nominated our united and Jealous efforts 10 secure
their triumphant election on November next.
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| the resolutions sad that it seemed To him fitting
that some of tie men who know A. b. rnell should
speak of him with the pride which inspires every
one who knew him. As one WHO sat with him IN
s73 in the House which hc adorned Speaker. he
felt qualified 10 speak. While there had been dli-
/ ference OF opinion at Saratoga as to who was the
best lifted to navigate the ship in troubled waters
J irrcIounded TO the credit Of the Republicans that
/ they had olung to- the man who had ever adhered
/ 10 ths soauGc,f Republican puncpeS. me ulicr-
! efcc Of opinion was among that portion OF the
/ crew which had only sailed IN snuoih water anu
under bright sky aud he was ihdhhi tna' tIYse
! men who were able TO distinguish tht idlsc ilSHtS
| aud avoid the rocks had stood together ana were
| in tle majority. He took no Issue WIN those VINO
! talked about " the machine" Any man who hat
advocated the principles of the Republican pnrty AT
al times IN aud out of season was lit 10 bethe tN-
y,,'t of fhc prnciplcs of that great party. Air.
Cornell had sat throughout one OF the longest tcs-
si0us of the l. gisIdturc Known ana MS lec'ru oi
uuDlic duly Oh that occasion Noulu pe"I tho most
| Uousa Mr. Cornell had watched the legislation
/ most carefully. and had reprcssed much that was
bad As an administrator OF pubic outies, no man
/ stood hls superior. whatever might Dee sdll by a
nr,ss opposing him, the people OF the Stao OI New
| York would ViudcAte HIM. Let them 20 mo the
coutest knowing that the ship needs sailors ol ciai-
meter Iea Ze ITS imDOrtance. and that the C"nsuti-
ION mus, bc 20 then suffering brethren IN the 'outh
! something more than piece Of paper. IhcTe was
a urinciple at stake. The question was not of one
man or of "a set of men. There were human souls
! In the Southern states VINO have the OppIeS,oI
| heel unou them. and they look u the RepubhCan
Marty for redemption The Republican party III TINS
| stale MAS profound and magnificent when III as
serted itself ana lac asked that Il assert isch III tS
William Freeman, of the Colored Republican As
| sociat,nn thanked the previous speaker Tor the
uoble sentiments he had expressed IN reference To
! his people in the SOuth. When he saw roscoe
Copk linz appointed chairman OF the convention lc
| also saw the ships head pointing To the south
There was about arrive on the western coast one
| of the captains of the noble crew, General Grant,
| and he wished that there were nity more such
| leaders in the party. .,
! George w Clarke bore testimony 70 the great
worth of the Hon. A. Il. Cornell. lie also hal
| served with nun IN the Legislature III 1913, ana
! knew bis qualities Tie people now wanted stal,
| warts-men VINO had stood up Ike A. b. COrneh
and never quailed. lie regarded Tie nomination
of The ticket at Saratoga as far more tbe result Oh
the instinct of the people than OF any influence ol
the machine. $1,000, ,; ;.,.,,.l,,