The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-04
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN CONVEN.
TI0N,
Grant tho Choice-Resolution Favoring
Blaine for the Second Choice Laid on tho
Table.
IITICA February %.

UTICA, February 25.
Shortly after u o'clock General Ar
thur called the convention to order.
When in calling the roll, Albany
County was called, Senator Foster moved
that the credentials of William Singer
land and his twelve associates and the
petition of Hamilton Harris and his
twelve associates be referred to the Com
mittee on Contested Seats when ap-
pointed. N. NJ. Courts seconded the
motion. Charles r. Spencer raised the
point of order that no business could be
done, the convention not having organ
lied.
The Chair decided that the point was
we'll taken. Foster appealed from the
decision of the Chair and called for the
yeas and nays. Applause.
Governor Hoskins moved to lay the
appeal on the table, and the motion was
carried with only few votes in the neg
ative.
The Secretary then proceeded with the
roll call. During the roll call several
disputes arose between the contesting
delegations over the appointments to the
committee on credentials.
Stephen b. French, of New York, was
nominated for temporary chairman.
Hon. Charles L. Smith of Albany, was
elected permanent chairman, which was
received with applause and was made
unanimous. During his remarks on
taking the chair, his allusion to Grant at
Appomatox court house WAS received
with great applause.
Mr.. Foster said his district had select
ed unanimously two candidates. ave
believe, as the chairman has said, that
we should have Presidential candidate
before whom rebellion dare not rase its
horrid head. We blieve that James G.
Blaine lie such man." Great and long,
continued applause.
II. R. Pierson, in replying to the re-
marks of Mr.. Foster, said, "We need
not 20 out of New York to find nom
inee. Long, continued applause. We
can find one in Ohio applausel but
among all these peers among peers there
is a name I hold above all Others APP
plause, and mingled cries of 'Conkling
and Blaine" l mean that name which
stands as the God of battles, Ulysses S.
Grant. Great applause. believe it
will be Grant. l believe that the impe-
rial State of New York will To Chicago
and express its imperial will as unit"
[Applanse.
After the transaction of considerable
routine business the convention took
recess until $50 p. IN.
The Republican Convention, upon re-
assembling this afternoon, effected o
permanent organization by the election
Of Charles E. Smith, of Albany, as per-
nament chairman.
Resolutions were then submitted de-
claring that the safety of the nation is
again imperilled by the unlawful efforts
of the Democratic party to orerawe and
subvert the State governments, rs in
Maine and several Southern States, with
view to securing the control OF the
general government by deeds OF violence
and fraud; that in this emergency,
mindful of the fact that the forthcoming
contest must be decided by the electoral
vote of their State, the Republicans of
New York pledge to the Republicans of
other States their ability to cast the vote
of New York for U. S. Grant After ex-
pressing confidence in Grant and de.
claring that objections to the third term
applies only TO third consecutive term,
and not to the reelection of man who
is and has been private citizen, long
absent from the country, the resolutions
declare Grants election urgently i'm
portant, and instruct the delegates to
Chicago to use their earnest united efforts
to secure his nomination.
At the close of the reading there was
long continued applause, mingled with
Kisses.
Mr.. Foster moved to amend by strik-
ing out references to the third term and
substituting the name of Blaine for that of
Grant.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. W.
B. Woodin moved to strike out the name
of Grant and leave the delegation un-
pledged.
Mr.. Foster accepted Woodin's amend
ment.
Mr.. Conkling took the floor and
addressed the convention at great
length.
A vote was then taken on Fosters
amendment as amended by Woodin,
which was defeated by 2l7 to $50.
The resolutions were then adopted.
A delegate moved that in case Grant
cannot be nominated at Chicago the dele
gates be instructed to vote as n unit for
Blaine. The motion was tabled.
Delegates to Chicago, Presidential
electors and members of the State Com
mittee were then named By delegations
from the various Congressional districts.
After which the convention adjourned
sine die.