Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-26

A close electoral vote might lead to trouble
 Failure would throw it into the House and
 there we have condition of things which
 would probably ensure the election of Dsm-
 ocratic President. In 8 crisis like this, with
 New York as pivotal State, has she no opin-
 of other States as to who is her choice for
 President? 1? Has she no choice as to who shall
 be elected and as to who is to be seated after
 he has been legally elected? What is this
 convention held for? Is it that 1t may sit and
 listen as to whom Congressional districts have
 selected to. send? think not. delegate Is
 an agent. He has principles and constitu-
 eney and he goes to represent that eonstitu-
 ency if he is an honorable man. would
 never vote for any man who thought
 would prove recreant to the judg-
 ment of the convention, let alone its
 expressed will. Next year when we have
 counted the electoral vote we should need two
 things, first, decided result; and second, g.
 man in whom the country has so much conf
 denee that no revolutionary hand will be
 raised to strike down this result. In the light
 of the past fifteen years, who is there upon
 whose name, character and achievements the
 Republican party can relyp If there be such man we shall fall short of our duty if we do not express our opinion. The speaker paid his attention to General Curtis at some length.
 'The shallows murmur while the desps are dumb," said he. He criticised in strong terms the methods by which he claimed that gentleman brought an anti Grant delegation from St. Lawrence. He eulogized Grant, claiming he was the choice of more Republicans than any other man and could carry more Democratic votes and could carry more Southern States. He should vote for the unamended resolutions.
 The ayes and noes being called, resulted: Ayes 1SO, noes 217. The amendment was lost, and thereupon the report was adopted hv a Tfg0 voto fharo hain0 h1a vote in opposition. Mir. Wallace of Queens county, moved that in the event of Grant not being a candidate the delegation vote as unit for Blaine. MT. Woodin hoped those who voted for the amendment would not stultify themselves by voting for ling it was laid on the table. The roll of Congressional districts was then called for the purpose of naming presidential electors, dele gates to the National convention and State committee men. Senator Schroeder said he agreed with Senator Woodin that any delegate sent should obey instructions. MT. Woodford said he accepted Schroeder as 8 delegate. Schaurmann, of Kings county. then made violent attack upon Woodford which could not be distinctly understood by those on the platform on account of confusion in the hall. When the First district was called @ minority report was offered, which after discussion was laid upon the table. When the Third district was called General Wood ford, of Brooklyn, started to make a speech in support of pledging his district delegates. He was hissed, and an uprosr ensued, upon which General Woodford called upon any man who ever knew him to tell a falsehood in business or politics to speak or forever hold his peace. He then went into an explana- ion of the manner in which the selection of delegates had been made. He wanted men known to be for Grant to go to Chicago, and lid not want local politics in Kings county md local jobbing there to interfere in this natter. The Presidential electors at large Clarence A. Sanford and John ). Churchill. Delegates at large to the Na- ional convention, Roscoe Conkling, A. B. Cornell, Chester A. Arthur, J. D. Warren.
 Adjourned.