Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-26
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 FROM ALL QUARTERS. REPUBUCAN CONVENTIONS New York and Vermont
 Heard From. THE FORMER FOR GRANT. Vigorous Fight by the Anti
 Grant NEen. Their Objections Voted Down. Senator Edmunds the Choice of
 Vermont.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
 The Grant BOOm-NeW York in Line | COnkiing Gets an Instructed DeIega-
 tiOn-A Sharp Fight by Blaine's Supp l pOrters-NO Chance for AntI-Grant
 Claims The Unit System Not l BrOached.
 UTICA, Feb. 25.-The Republican conven-. ton for the nomination of delegates to the Chicago convention was held here today. The attendance of delegates was very large and much animation was manifested. When Mr. Conkling entered the hall the gallery rose to- gether and cheered, but the outburst was not so hearty or united as Utica crowd might be | expected to manifest. As soon as MT. Conk- | ling reached his seat General Arthur rapped 1 the convention to order, and without nomina- | ting chairman ordered the roll of delegates | to be called. Clerk Johnson began calling, | when Senator Forster interrupted with a mo- l ton to declare the seats of the Albany delega- I ton headed by Mir. Pierson vacant. This was, on motion of Lieutenant Governor Hoskins, | laid on the table, and the first defeat of the anti-Grant men was sustained. When the Second Assembly district of Albany was  Worth, Reeves, Judson. Wood ford, Forster, Woodin and others. Above this confusion of voices MT. Conkling's voice was heard saying, t'CalI the roll o6l the roll.' The confusion lasted some minutes, during which a vast amount of bad temper was manifested. Fi- nally the roll call was proceeded with. When Oneida was called ex-Senator Lowery present. ed the credentials of the contesting delega- tion, saying that those credentials were given by the only convention in the First Oneida district regularly held to elect delegates to the State convention. Mir. Forster moved that the roll be corrected and the names upon Low ery's credentials be substituted for those now on the roll Senator Conkling and others). The chair decided this motion out of order, and ordered the contesting papers referred to the committee on credentials when appointed. w. J. Clark presented the credentials of the contesting delegation from the Second Oneida district, and they were also referred to the committee. When the roll call was compile ted, MT. Forster moved that the right of the persons placed on the roll in Albany, Kings and Oneida counties to vote be suspended un- til the report from the committee on contest
 
 Charles B. Smith, of Albany, was unani- mously chosen temporary chairman. He made speech in which he made allusion to Gen. Grant at Appomattox, which was re- oeived with great applause, and handsome banner with portrait of Gen. Grant was furled in front of the stage. N. M. Curtis offered resolution that the delegates from the Congressional districts report the names of delegates to Chicago. Gen. Arthur offered as substitute that the delegates from the Congressional districts report the names of delegates and alternates to Chicago, and that a committee of one from each judicial district be appointed by the chair to report for the action of the convention the names of four delegates st large to Chicago with alternates. MT. Forster opposed the substitute as unnec- essary, unless there was an uterior purpose in it. In his remarks he said: s'We believe you mean what you say, that we should have Presidential candidate before whom rebel lion dare not raise it's horrid head. We believe that. James G. Blaine is such man. Great and long continued applause. We believe this convention has no right to select any other than the men nominated by the dis tricts. I have always been Republican, but when find Republicans in league with Demo- crats in Kings county for the purpose of changing the delegates in three districts of Kings county then 1 believe that what you have said about the Republican party pertains
 
 of Albany, followed, and Gen. Arthur sup ported his substitute as being the usual man. ner of choosing delegates. Arthurs resolu- tion was adopted. A resolution was adopted that the delegates from the Congressional districts be empowered to nominate and report, ffor the action of the convention, Presidential electors for their respective dis tricts, and that the State Committee be en- powered to fill any vacancies which may occur in the electoral ticket. committee ap-
 Ato ol,o, fo.A ing the names of the delegates at large to the National convention and also to report the names of two electors at large. Committees on organization, resolutions, etc., were ap- pointed, and resolution was adopted that the delegates report the names of members of the State Committee. Ex-Minister Stoughton was chairman of the resolutions committee.
 A recess was then taken.
 At $50 the convention was again called to order. The committee on permanent organi- zation reported in favor of Charles E. Smith, of Albany, the temporary chairman, for per- manent chairman and presented also list of vice presidents and secretaries. The report was adopted. The committee on credentials reported in favor of the sitting delegates in ali cases, namely, the Slingerland delegation in Albany county, the Smith delegation in the Second Kings county district the Lang dele gation in the Twelfth Kings county district, and the Oonkllng delegation in Oneida coun-
 
 Fourth Congressional districts retired for con- sultation. The committee on resolutions re- ported a set of resolutions as follows:
 First, That the safety of the nation is again imperilled by the Democratic action in Maine and the Southern States, and that it is the duty of the Republicans to resist and prevent them, and pledging to the Republicans of other States the vote Of this State for Ulysses s. Grant.
 Second, Lauding General Grant and his | record and presenting him as entitled to the | suffrages of patriotic citizens.
 Third, The objection to a third term Ca cry, | "Hurrah for Blaine," followed by prolonged | cheering does not apply to General Grant, | who has long been absent from the country | therefore, Resolved, That the Republicans believe In | the selection of Ulysses s. Grant for Presi- | dent, and that the delegates elected be in structed to use their best efforts to secure his | nomination.
 Senator Forster moved to substitute the | name of James G. Blaine for the name of | U. s. Grant where the vote of the State was pledged to Grant, and to strike out the refer ence to a third term. He thought the ques- ton should be settled by the Republican coun- ties of the State, not by those having great Democratic maiorities. He had grave doubts about the judgment of Republicans who afil- Mclaughlin, of Brooklyn. General Curtis, of St. Lawrence, said the report of the com mittee was inconsistent with right. It should only be carried out with regard to the dele gates at large. The convention had no power to say who St. Lawrence should vote for. It struck blow at the doctrine of representa- ton. We are acting to-day for the people whose votes we shall ask, and we must not force any resolution pledging their represen- tatives against their will. The convention | cannot compel it's fulfllment. Senator Woodin thought MT. Forster had fallen into the same error with which he | had charged the committee on resolutions. He wanted the convention to pledge the vote of the State to the Chicago nominee. The convention had power to instruct delegates, but he doubted it's expediency. He favored another man than Grant, but if he was del- egate and instructed he should follow instruc-