The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26
UTICA CONVENTION.
INSTRUCTED FOR GENERAL GRANT,
Tho Motion 10 Place Blaine Second OIL
tho Ticket lad On is Table
eoyeral DISPUTES Between Con-
testing Delegations,

Utica, Feb, 25,-shortly aner ~ O'Clock
to-day General Arthur called the convention
to order when, In calling the roll, Albany
county was called, Senator Forster moved
that the credentials Of VIM. Sllngerland and
his twelve associates be referred TO tho Com
mittcc on Contested Seats when appointed
n, NJ, Curtis seconded the motion; where
upon Charles Il, Spencer raised the roint Of
order that no business could be done, tho
convention not having been organized. The
Chair decided that the point was we'll taken.
Mr. Forster appealed from the decision Of the
Chair and called for the yeas and nays. APP
plausel but Governor lloskins moved 10
Law the appeal on the table and the motion
was carried with only few votes In the neg
alive. The Secretary then proceeded with
the roll call.
During roll call several disputes arose be.
tween con,osting delegations from ynrlou,
parts Of the State, and there was much con-
fusion and wrangling over the appointment
of the committee on credentials Stephen
B. French of New York, was nominated for
temporary chairman,
The nomination wns received with mp.
plause and was made unanimous. During
his remarks on taking tho chair the illusions
TO General Grant and TO Apputomax Court.
House were received with great applause.
MIR. Foster said his district had selected
unanimously two delegates. We believe rs
the chairman has said, that we should have n
Presidential candidate before whom rebellion
dare not raise It's horrd head We believe
James &. Blaine Is such n man. Great APP
plause.
II. X, Pierson, in replying to the remarks
of Mr. Foster said We need not go out Of
New York TO find nominee. Long con-
tinued applause, We can find one in Ohio
Applause. But above all these
there is name hold above
all others. Applause and mingled cries Of
Conklng and Blainel | mean that name
which stands as the god Of battles--Ulyses s
Grant Great applnuse.l ] believe IL will be
Grant. I believe that the Empire STATE
of New York, will 60, and ought to 90, Il
Chicago and express It's imperial will ms I
unit! [Applause
After tho transaction of considerable rou
the butiness, the convention took a recess
until $3.50 p. m.
The Convention.has adopted resolutions ia
voriug the nomination Of General Grant
The vote shows Grants friends had 81 mn
jorty in the convention. A resolution maxim,
Blaine second on tho ticket, was laid on tn
table.
| RESOLUTIONS.
The Republican convention upon reassem
bling this afternoon affected a permanen
organization by the election Of Chas. {
Smith, Of Albany, as permanent chairman
Resolutions we're then submitted declaring
that the safety of the nation is again imperle,
by the unlawful efforts of the Democrat
party 10 overawe and subvert State govern
ments, as in Maine and several Southern
States, with view TO receiving control of tn
general government by deeds Of violence an,
fraud; that in this emergency mindful Of tn
fact that the forthcoming contest should b.
decided by the electoral vote Of their State
the Republicans Of New York pledg
to the Republicans of the other States the
ability to cast the vote of New York fo
u. S. Grant. After expressing confidence il
Grant and declaring that objection to t
third term applies only to third consecu
tive term and not TO re-elccti n of the maj
who is and has been private citizen Ion!
absent from his country. The resolutions
declare that Grants reelection is Urgent,
important, and instruct delegates to Chicago
to use the most earnest and untirinG effort
to secure his nomination. AT the close o
the reading there was loud applause will
Kisses.
Mr.. Foster moved to amend by strikin,
out the references to third-term and tn
substitution of the name of Blaine 70
that of Grant.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. w. b
Woodin moved to strike out the name o
Grant and leave the delegation unpledged.
Mr. Foster accepted Woodin's amend
ment.
Mr. Conkling then took the floor and ad
dressed the convention at great length.
A vote was then taken on Fosters amend
ment, as amended by Woodin, which wa
defeated by 2l7 to $50.
The resolutions were then adopted
A delegate moved thatin case that Genera
Grant cannot be nominated at Chicago, thu
delegates be instructed 10 vote as o unit fo
Blaine.
The motion was tabled.
The delegates to Chicago, Presidential
electors and members Of the State com
mittee were then named by delegation
from the various Congressional districts
after which the convention adjourned sine die
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WASHINGTON.