New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-02


with the State Convention. owing their first duty
to the constituents who elected them.
Senator Mccarthy, who is n supporter of General
Grant spoke next, and, to the evident discomfort
of the Grant men, somewhat in the same vein. lie
said he had doubt that majority of his cOnstit-
uents were opposed to tho nomination of General
Grant His constituents had said to him that if there
was no force used If there was 'bulldOzing," no
dctatOn to the minority, they should be perfectly
willing to have him vote under tho instructions of
the STATE Convention for General Grant for two or
three ballots or rs long as he was available. While
he should vote for General Grant, therefore, no
| should at tho same time vote against compelling
| others to do the same.
Speaker Sharpe followed in 4 warm speech which
aroused the Grant men to applause several times
He took the ground that tho State Convention had
sent their delegates here under instructions; ; they
creatures Of tho State Convention, and he was
surprised to find some of them proposing to set up
their judgments against that of the State Com
vention. lIo thundcrstruck. He did not con-
slider it honorable.
VITAL IMPORTANCE OF UNION.
Edwards PIerrepont dealt moro in his remarks
with the immediate political effect of tho action OF
the minority. lIo said that he knew positively
speaking If from knowledge which was not in the
possession of the world at largc-that arrangements
the State of NcwYork as soon az q union should be
deemed advisable. He said, in view of this fact,
union in the delegation and party was absolutely
necessary. Speaking again Of Tildcn, he said the
nearer Tldcn to being dead the surcr he was of
the nomination. llc spoke strongly in favor of
Grant aud urged the unit resolution upon the whole
delegation.
Senator Sessions now took up the argument for
the minority. He SAID his county would sustain
the nominee Of the Convention. whoever he may
be; but they were thoroughly opposed to General
Grants nomination. believing il incXpcdent. 1t he
should vote agaiust General Grant following mp
their wishes, and General Grant should be nolnl-
mated, hr would get the full majority of the DIS
tuCi but, sad Mr. Sessions, u hllohid Nolc Tor
General Grant IN this Convention. thus mSreprc-
scnting my constituents, they would he 50 offended
ina = they would not give hm Onc-hat the usual
RcpuhlIcln majOniY at th" district.
The Hon. Lew +. Morton spoke briefly, urging
upon the minority the idea that G"nrral Grant
would poll the strongest vote IN tho South, and,
therefore deserved the hearty support of the dele
ARGUMENT ny SENATOR cONKLrNG.
Senator Conkluug's speech, which followed, lasted
forty minutes, and was. of course. impressive
and eloquent. It followed for the most part the
usual line of Grant arguments Of tho present day
but there was some novel things IN It. He said he
WIS of agr in the Republican party; lie had always
cudcayorcd to boar the RrpubIcan banner honor
ably, and he sloud support the ticket heartily who
eyer might be- nominated. He who plotted against
the party plotted against tho country When
William II Seward was the candidate the party
,,s dvi,rd in the State of New York, aud the dele
cation from that State came here with no ustrnc-
tons bron the state Convention bHt under Thur
low Weeds direction and guidance, he beng field
marshal the delegation got together III this city and
passed a resolution similar Ia the one now offered
by General sharpe, binding the whole vote of the
", Ao Mr. GOuklIuU
smoke severely of senator WOolln and his col
lr.,pur, m the revolt. lie quoted senator Woodns
anularr at the state Convention, and sought to
show that hc had distinctly pledged himself to sup
port Grant.
There was n good deal of amusement just here Mt
various Scliptural passes 1T arms between Senator
Couklmg and Senators Sessions and WOodin. Mr..
S.s.tn,, - fond OF quoting Scripture, but Mr..
CouhIlue met him every time with an apt cta-
tiou, and McssIs. Session aud Woodn both Joined
heartily in the laughter that followed each rctort
senator ConklInI then went "n e. say that II hc
v.,, instructed to cast a divided vote of the State,
under The amendment offered by Mr. W"odin, he
should do il. He hoped that no one would think
othcrwi-r for n moment; hut, If the resolution Of
G.rrcd hy General Sharpe was adopted ne should
deem il his duty-and IN that he should be sup
portcd by previous prrccdcnts-tO cast the seventy
votes of Nrw-York tor General Grant. The question
Of the miuoritys right to break away from the M
$, ,inr,Ous Of the State Convention was ono which
they must settle with their own consclenceS. They
must not ask hIm to east thar vote III opp"sltlon to
the instructions of the delegation. III" he sad,
"whrn that announcement IL madr any delegate
my irirud Wagner, for Instancr-shoud desire to
cat his yo,o ior William WINDOW, ho can arise and
state that he l., one Of the seventy dr.cgtcs, and
that the Chairman did not auuOuhrc hIs choice He
can SAY that h- desires to be recorded tOr Mr. W III
dom; then It will be- Il matter tor the Convention to
dec. .l whether they VIII allow uy friend Wagner
10 rrruld III, vote for i $ friend Wudom or not.
Mr. CUuklmg made rather an Interesting stare
mrnt Oi his personal relations To GrnrlAi Gralt. 10
sand ic not heated on the Grant question: Ho
md not looked on his face for years, lie mad not
scrn him since h.S return from abludd neither ldu
he written hIm letter. lie could name candidate
that personally would sult INN better bu ho tlOt-
uughly believed that General Grant was the only
MAJ whose name hc could spell that could be-
elected and seat ii after ne wao elected.
SENATOR wouDIN'S REPLY.
Senator Wooiln replied to Mr.: Conkling, and
spoke AZ SOME length and with marked ability. He
admitted that h" aad in the state Convention that
h. would b bound by its instructions, but hc had
lou,id subsequently that his district was against
tho~g Instructions aud therefore to allow
h4 constituents to be properly rep
resented he would send lis alternate into
tLc Convention. lie would vote ~ lac deemed best
If, conceded TO Senator ConhhnGs sincerity OF i
pnrposc. lie admired hun for L, and honorrd him
for H. and hc expressed hope that Senator Conk-
lluu would extend the same confidence TO HIM ana
IN. colleagues. He had 40 doubt that Senator Conk
ling fully believed lhai General t;rant was the only
Republican vino coud br elected President. On tho
other hand he and his associates as thoroughly be-
i.ycd that General Grant could not carry the State
of NcW-York, and that with him success was mpus-
siblc.
General Knapp, Of Auburn said that Mr.. Woodin