The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-26
GRANT GATHERING
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
1t Decides for Grant by Vote of 2Is
to IsO-The Blaine Mon Make
Good Fight, but ConkIing
Controls the Machine.

m. Senator Conkling entered the hall
in which the republican state conven-
tion was held, and wa3 received with
long continued applause. He sat near
the front, at the left of the main aisle.
Immediately afterward Gen. Arthur
called the convention to order.
E. NJ. johnson, secretary state COM
mittee, began calling the roll The
moment that Albany county was called,
debate arose on the question of con-
tested seats, and a red hot time ensued.
Mr.. Foster moved that the right to
vote of the persons placed on call in AL
bany, Kings and Oneida counties be
suspended until the report from the
committee on contested seats.
Mr.. Worth moved to lay the motion
on the table. Carried.
Stephen B. French, Of New York
City, nominated for temporary chair.
man, Charles E. Smith, of Albany.
The nomination was made unanimous,
and Mr.. Smith was conducted to the
chair. He was received with great
applause. His allusion TO the speech of
Grant at Appomatox Court House was
received with great applause, as a hand
some banner with Grants portrait was
unfurled in front of the stage. Other
points in his speech were also enthusi-
asticaly applauded.
Gen. n. NJ. Curtis offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolred, That the delegates from the
several congressional districts be re-
quested to report the names of two del
egates to represent such district in the
national republican convention in ac-
cordance with the call for such conven-
tion, and according to usage heretofore
practiced In republican conventions In
this state.
Gen. Arthur offered the following
substitute:
Resolved, That delegates from each
congressional district be requested to
report for the action Of the convention
the names of two delegates and two
alternates to the national convention,
and that committee Of one from each
judicial district be appointed by the
chair to report for the action of this
convention the names of four delegates
at large and four alternates to the ma
tional convention.
Mr.. Foster said he would like to I'M
derstand the difference between the
substitute and the original resolution.
If he rightly understood it, the substi-
tute is that action by district delegation
is not to the majority of the convention
satisfactory. Their power of selecting
their own delegates can be taken from
them. If that is not the purpose, he
would like to have the gentleman dis
own it. He believed each district has
the right to name its own delegates.
My district of Westchester has selected
unanimously William II. Robertson
and James w. Hustled to represent us
at Chicago. We believe you mean what
you say, that we should have presi-
Dental candidate before whom rebel
lion dare not raise its horrid head. We
believe James G. Blaine is such man.
lGreat and continued applause.
The convention then took recess.
When the convention reassembled,
Charles E. Smith was made permanent
chairman, who expressed his thanks for
the honor conferred.
The committee on credentials report
ed that the delegates from the First as
sembly district of Oneida county, head
ed by the Hon. Roscoe Conkling, are
regular delegates and entitled to seats.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was called for, and was present.
ed by E. w. Stoughton, who took the
stage and read as follows:
The republicans of the state of New
York as sembled to appoint delegates to
represent them in the national republi-
can convention, reaffirm the principles
and patriotic purposes of the republic
can party heretofore declared and faith
FULLY acted upon, and equally impressed
with the responsibility now devolved
upon them, declare that the safety Of
the nation is again imperilled by the
violent and unlawful efforts of the
democratic party to overawe and sub
vert the state governments as repre-
sented by the conduct of its leaders in
Maine, and In the several southern
States, Thereby intending to secure the
control OF the general government by
violence and fraud, and in defiance Of
carefully constituted judicial author
lilies. In the presence of these grave
and threatening dangers it is the duty
OF The republican party to the Union
In Its united strength to meet and pre-
vent them, and to this end, mindful of
their great responsibility in the coming
presidential contest, and of the fact
tnat 1t must be determined by the elect
oral vote of their state, hereby solemn
pledge to the republicans Of other
states their ability to cast it for Ulysses
s. Grant.
We declare that In him we repose alb
solute trust for his honesty, his fidelity
70 duty, his serene judgment aud solid
intelligence, his varied experiences and
tne uniform success that has ever at