New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
THE SYRACUSE SPLIT.
CONVENTION ORATORY.

Governor various speakers made bitter upon
Governor Robinson and Mr. nlden. and they were re-
piled 10 with force by Mr. Peckham.
Mr. Grady, OF Newly ork denounced Governor Robin
III unmeasured terms for the removal OF County
Clerk Gumbleton and other officers Of the County NJ
NewYork The following IL extract FROM his speech
Mr.. GRADY's SPEECH.
Is there any doubt your mind mat he lent himself
faction for the destruction OF the regular 0rganza
toni Aud II there is no doubt upon that subject can
there he doubt IN your minds as 20 the position OF
thing else. He removed our Police Commissioners.
We had Idea that when our Commissioners had OBJ
away from them only upon charges specifying the OF
fence and upon proof ard that they would be entitled
70 m reduce proof IN tneir behalf. But all this
man saws 10 Mr. Smith is can hld among this herd OF
ofce--eekers better man for Police Commissioner ana
Vou must 10. don't think The streets clean a.
they should he. don't think the policemen wear their
caps with proper air, and you must GO Laughter
a msn. Here ats General Smith, the man who
Planned battle OF the clouds. the mHu who was &c
cusoIued divisions OF troops u victorya man
whe has not single stain on his character appans.
of susOiciou-bei IL given chance % combine with
COMMISSIONER TO be put in N'chos's place; General
Smith refuses 10 comply. He says VIII De Police
cannot intimiaate me by holding over my head the
threat " removal ! have laced the enemies OK my
country when they armed with muskets and when
my life was mpered, aud no Governor can make me
coward. Applause and three cheers for smlih Well
he voted way, and he was removed within twenty
four hours.
But they say n you leave your party you VII have
to swallow all tais. Gumbeton has been removed; why
he ought 10 ne. Your Police Commissioners have been
removed they ought TO be. II Is notorious that the
streets OF NewYork are not clean. The Comnissoners
are responsible for IT, and they ought TO Co. why,
hany and II the Governor or MS satellites ever saw In
NewYork city the amount OF dirt ana NTH nave seen
upon single block in Albany, should expect them 10
be- disguSted Laughter aud Applause. The Governor
could walk through the mud and over the mud there,
but hs interest In the welfare Of New-Yors required
tina; the streets should be exceedingly clean.
II this nomination is TO be made the cry OF reform
during the last three years you want % MAKE change
I'm the nomination. was three years IN Albany, ana
Though LucIu- NAV nave been the Governor his
Dave was good second all the time You shord nom
mate d" Dave -; ne Is young man, and can stand
thfs terrible crushing Of corrupto better lLaughter
tie will De orisker candidate when three years
Ocrsts, like Mr. Piper. of Niagara County man who
the associate OF Charles OConor upon the Prtsi-
DENTAL ticket years ago. comes INTO the Governors
rt MIN he insued hy the Governor himself Laughter
When he give the benefit Of his legal judgment
upon a bill before me Governor and the door II slammed
M ms face let II be the Governor aud not his who
says: You need not 90 into see the Governors he
wont sign that bill" Let IL not b. done by the ~
the Governor but by the Governor himself. II was
Piner a man o,d enough TO be David {. R0bnson's
father and he so nsuled the next insdt he offered
10 mortal would have been given after lie had had
the most extensive part OF us pantaOons well spanked
Mr. Chairman. these are the issues upon which we in
teud that Governor shall boom Laughter, tn VT:
hse insulted and beltled every Democrat who has
not been Wiling 10 sacrifice principles and conscience
TO the Governors will he has made himself TOR trled
to make hm-ef dictator OF tue State NJ s.ch o' Is
known under our law Constitution. In so far
the Democracy II the city Is concerned they pledge
"A determined and enthusiastic support 10
any II the 4yy'S99 Democrats VINO can De nhel' ana
they pledge an oppos ton as strong as firm ana a.
them the Governors char. but who viii never never
betray them or any portion OF the Democratic party
aga.n. Applause ana hi-sesl
JEREMAB MCGUiRE's PHILIPPfC.
Mr. Jeremiah Mcclure sad IN the course Of his
speech;
Nj Chnn propose to say "a, few n .S ToF 6
FASHIONED way, not o. excite the feelings Of any man
upon tins no. :. but, II possible, TO appeal 70
every individual Judgment have listened to the read,
Ing OF your resolutions l morning Will very great ana
consdcratc attention, ana there Is no word III those
resolutions but what meets with my hearty approval
invoke this convention TO act up 70 Tue spit Oh tnose
resolutions go that the Democratic party may
not r be he and DG'Gh then acting direct
anita gouism the principle therein embodied.
peied az their usual here for the pur-
pose Of controlling the action Of this convention We
bug any longer In 1884 the Democratic party met
Chicago aud nominated Genera. upon peace plat
with -uch uiatudcs. 1868. the Democratic party
adopted soft-noney platform and put upon It hard
money man ana the people the Inconsistency Of H.
In 1875 W. adopted a reform PLATFORM and put upon
It tho biggest fraud OF tue age. lLsushtrr
dcnouucng the Administrations Tor senGing 'incial-
among the people TO influence aud control thelr
action have the spectacle before our eyes OF
every officer around Albany here during three OF our
days control and dispose OF the votes of TINS conve
ton. Applause Can we ~ before tic people "l5I
any consistency II tier efforts shal prove
But what iurtherf Your chairman ieporteu
resolution that met my marty coHeu.Ien35e'
"A
n right 10 vote a right 70 control their affairs
without the Interference OF the military, and what DO
We say OF the who prese ned 10 this cOnVcn"h
Iucius Robinson, Who in 1877, sent 10 his own oy OF
Elmira military companies 10 ONeraWe tue work
- -. hr sIch n arudes and NONSENSE Another
tniag. Mr. Chairman IS on your platform IL spoke the
NJ corrOrati0ns. These corporations should not be
favored aud protected in determinations against the
working OF the STATE. You nave g0t 10 look These
things the face. In the midst Of the lcneyed words
Of oice-noiders from Albany 90 not be deceived Inc
fftarK hrnl
atinosihere You viii breathe when you 20 home. VINO
il Lucus Robinson as connected win computations
have knowl nun an LOnOred and distinguished clt4
zen and God forbid that should utter one word OF DIS
respect 20 him a and citizen My objection TO
him Is as the representation OF the Democracy OF TINS
Stale tsppauscl |; for no other reason 90 AZ
near here and urxe that this convention shall not
dominate HIM For twenty-five years | have known
hun tha representative OF that oVersbauo"llS 10
nooiv-l cor oration with q hundred millions " sur
pus-the Mutual Lie Insurance Company; nave
kmoWa HIM a direc,or OF tne Erie Railroad | kno"
inat ue director aud attorney of that r0ai Wheh
ne wa, elected Governor. Upon being elected Governor
he Dire pped The outward form attorney aud cas- us
upon BIS distinguished son, David c. Exciamations AID
l.us .terl When you have adopted reSo uton ina,
you opposed 10 these COT. Cf4On> MohuoiAIe anu
irencns upon the rsa 81 sI S H S ySu utter Re
anta-oni-n everything In the platform You can
moi oo any BODY, gentle Uen, IN that way You tried H IN
I-G4 1865 aud 1870. hui tie peope ala not s"aIo"
Tnr speaker continued at considerable length to ar
ia IN Governor Robinson for his political and oiAcl'
REToRT BY MIR. PEcKHAM.
Nj Rufus ". PccAhim, OF Albany. obtained the floor
and replied 70 the attacks upon Governor Robinson as
follows:
| Lad not intended. Mr. Charryan. 10 say one word
with regard the question that Is now before the con
veulion came from the city Of Albany az delegate
10 this convention. unpiedged To tue support oi any
man lGrolns. misses and derslye cries OF oh! oil!
mold nl office uBdcr Luclus Robinson. voice lou
want one though" Laughter am not candidate
or an appncant office lGroaus aud appiaNscI
sand here ndep. nd@nt Democrat. ana FOR ne
ruruos. o. express TX vital believe 10 be The rcnu-
,ef ~ ude p.ndoni Democrats. only IN the County
of Albany Aat throughout the other counties OF me
Eu,.re slate. fAppausc.l felt AZ er nad heard tAe
har and ire al graceful denuIciatlOns ttat have been
,nad III regard 10 the CANDIDATE Tor IeuOmnatlon VINO
n nccnnYlns me seLt oi INC lncl NAeL-In-c "