Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
A Very Lively Gathering-Resolu.
Htions and Dlscusslon-Grant and
Blaine.

Blaine.
UREA, N. Y. February 25.-The Con.
veniiou today was very largely attended
by interested spectators, and the open.
ing, q noon. was lively yet orderly.
When Senator Conkling entered the hall
he was received with long continued
applause. After the usual prslimina.
ries, Charles E. Smith Of Albany was
elected temporary chairman. Mr.. Smith
was subsequently, elected permanent
Chairman.
As Smith was conducted to the chair
he wal received with great applause.
His allusion. in his speech. TO Grant at
Appouattox Courthouse was received
with enthusiastic cheers. A handsome
banner, with Grants portrait, was I'M.
furled In front OF the stage. Other
points In the speech were also snthusi-
astically applauded.
The report OF the committee on rsso.
buttons was called for, and presented by
E. W. S~toughton, who took the stage and
read ss follows:
The Republicans Of the State OF New
York, assembled to appoint delegates to
represent them in the National Convsn.
ton, reafirm the principles and patriotic
purposes Of the Republican party here.
tofore declared and faithfully acted
upon, and equally impressed with the
responsibility now devolved upon them.
declare that the safety Of the nation Is
again imperiled by the virulsnt and I'M.
lawful efforts Of the Democratic party to
ovsrawe aud subvert State Govern
ments, as represented by the CON.
duct Of its leaders In Maine and
several Southern States, thereby in
tending to secure control OF the Gen.
sral Government by deeds Of violence
and fraud. and in defiance OF carefully.
constituted judicial authorities. In the
presence OF these grave and threatening
dangers Il is the duty Of the Republican
party Of the Union in Its united strength
to meet and prevent them, and to this
end. mindful Of their great responsibility
in the coming presidential contest, and
of the fact that II must be determined by
the electoral vote OF their State, hereby
solemnly pledge to the Republicans OF
other States their ability TO cast 1t for
Ulysses s. Grant.
We declare that In him We repose alb.
soluts trust, for his honesty and fidelity
to duty, his serene Judgment and his
solid intelligence and varied experience,
and for the uniform success that has
ever attended his Il rts In securing the
integrity, perpetM, y, grandeur and pros
perity Of our Q .inmon country. For
these reasons. aud because We are salts.
fed that in the nation, North and South,
he Ia a candidate deserving Of its entire
confd-ncs, we present him as entitled to
the SURFACES OF every patriotic citizen.
We also declare that the objection to o
third Presidential term applies only to a
third consecutive term, and Is utterly
iuapplicabls to the reelection Of General
Grant, who Is. and has been, q private
citizen, absent from the country, dssti.
tuts OF all Presidential or official intu.
ence or patronage, and whose election
must be BY the free choice Of the people,
unaidsd by those influences which alone
give force, II any there DO. to that objso.
ton. Therefore, =.
Resolved, That the Republicans Of
New York believe the denomination Of
Ulysses 8. Grant a. the Presidential
candidate OF urgent Importance, and the
delegates this day assembled are called
upon and instructed to use their most
earnest and united efforts to secure his
nomination. i
StouRhtop, on reading, stumbled at
the words "unsided by these infu.
epces." and a delegate shouted, "Hurrah
for Blaine when long.continued
cheering followed. Stoughton said :
"Now I shall repeat this without max.
Ing any fuss"
A Delegate-Thst's enough OF Grant.
Stoughton-I read for the instruction
OF the Convention, and not for my own
pleasure.
At the close Of the reading there was
long continued applause and Kisses.
Foster amended that portion OF the
resoluti u, pledging the State to Grant
by substituting the name OF James q.
Blaine. (Applause. long continued
That portion OF the resolution refer.
ring to = third term he moved to strike
out.
A delegation moved 10 strike out the
name OF Blaine and leave the delegation
unpledged.
Foster accepted the amendment.
The question was put on Fosters
amendment.
Conkling arose and was greeted with
prolonged applause and cries OF "Plat-
form," but he kept his place on the
floor and addressed the Convention. At
the conclusion OF his speech the ques-
ton was taken by yeas and nays on
Fosters motion to amend the resolution
by declaring in favor OF the nominee OF
the Chicago Convention, whoever he
may be, and resulted in the negative
yeas $50, nays 2l7.
The resolutions were then adopted.
A delegate moved that In case Grant
il not nominated ct Chicago, the dslsgs.
ton be instructed to vote - o unit for
James G. Blaine.
Conkling moved to lay the motion on
the table. Carried.
Congressional Districts were then
called upon to name delegates to the
Chicago Presidential Convention.
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