The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-26

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General Curtis sad he wou d Withdraw
his resolution if General Arthur woult
withdraw the words quoted.
General Arthur said he would not with
draw these words 1t would be absurd
topresent the report of nominations to tht
convention without giving II the right t
act on it.
The stated question was on the amend.
ment to Arlhur's substitute. Forster
call I'd 70 the yeas and nays. The chsil
said rs there had been no rules adopted il
would be impossible to call for the yea:
and nays. Forster appealed from the de-
cislOn. The appeal WAS laid on the table.
| Wood said it made no difference how
the names were presented to the conven-
ton. They must be acted on by this con-
ventlon, and this convention must give
delegates their credentials. If the com
mlttee Hampers with the names reported
by districts it will be time to act.
General Arthur said the committe, had
nothing TO do with delegates. The con-
vention must act.
Forster, under these explanations, with
| drew his amendment
q, neral Curtis-If the comm itee is
not t. interfere with the names CT dele
gate; l withdraw my resolution.
General Arthur's substitute was then
adopted. II. C. Plat offered the fol-
| lowing:
Re5olued, That del, gates from the
several congressional districts be en-
powered to nominate and report for
action of the convention, presidential,
electors for their respective districts
that the safe committee be empowerJ .
to fill any vacancies which may here
after occur in the electoral ticket, and
tina, committee to be appointed by the
chair for the purpose ot reporting the
names of delegates at large to the national
convention do also report the names Of
two electors st large. Adopted.
Committees on cFedentilts Is, resolutions,
delegates, etc, were appointed
Kings county objected to Worth being
a member of the credentials committee
and delegate suggested the sub.tit ton
OF Senator Conklng. (Applsuse, Kisses.
The chair then appointed a substitute
for Worth and recess was taken.
w hen the convention resssembled, the |
committee on credentials reported that
the sitting delegates from the First As
sembly District of Oneida County, headed |
by Hon. Roscoe Conklng, are the regu-
lar delegates and ent tied TO seats.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons was ca led for ard presented by Z. |
w. S:oughton, who took the stage and |
read as follows: I he republicans of the |
state of New York, assembled to appoint |
delegates 10 represent them in the ma
tional convention, reaffirm the principles
and the patriotic purposes of the republi- |
can party heretofore declared and faith |
fully acted upon, and equally impressed
with the responsibility now devolved |
upon them, declare the safety of the |
nat on is again imperilled by unlawful |
efforts of the democratic party t0 over
awe and subvert state governments, as |
represented by the conduct Of its leaders |
in Maine and in several southern states,
thereby intending to secure control OF the |
general government by deeds Of violence
and fraud, and in defiance Of carefully
constituted judicial authorities. In the |
presence of these grave and threatening
dangers it is the duty of the republican |
party in its united strength TO meet and |
prevent them, and to this end mindful
of their great responsibility in the coming
presidential contest, and ofthe fact that |
it must be determined by the electoral
vote of their state, thereby solemLly |
pledge 10 the republicans of other states |
their ability 10 cast it for U. S. Grant. |
We declare that in him we repose Gbso- !
lutte trust for his honesty and fidelity to |
duy, his serene judgment, solid intel |
hgence and his varied experiences, and |
for The uniform success that has ever
attended his efforts in securing the in |
tregity, perpetuity, grandeur and
prosperity Of our common country. For
these reasons and because we are
satisfied in the nation, north and
south, It will be decided by a grea. |
majority that he IS q candidate de- |
serving Of its confidence, We preseut him
as entitled to the SURFACES of every pstTl- |
otto citizen. We also declare that the |
objection to the third presidential term
should ONLY L. applied ~ II third consec-
ntira iarr-, snd is utterly lnapplleable to
the re election of General Grant, who Is |
and has been 4 private citizen, absent
from the country, destitute OF all presl-
DENTAL CT Official influence or patrona re,
and whose election must be by the free
choice of the people, uDaided by those
influences which alone give force, II ary
there be, to hist objection. Therefore,
ResoLUed, That the republicans of New
York believe the denomination OF u. ..
Grant as a presidential candidate is of
urgent impoi lance, and the delegates this
day assembled are called upon and IN
structed to use their most earnest and
united efforts TO secure his nomination.
Stoughton, on reading, stumbled at the
words "unGided by those Influences,
aud q delegate sho=ted ''Hurrah for
Blaine !" when long continued cheering
followed. Stoughton said: "Now shall
repeat this without making any tuss.
a delegate: "That's enough Of Giant, "
Stoughtun: 81 read for the instruction Of
the convention, and not for my own
pleasure"
At the close of the reading there were
long continued applause and misses.
Forster moved to amend that portion
of the re. olutions pedging the state to
Grant by substituting the name of James
q. Blaine. applause, long con!in1ed).
That portion of the resolution referring to
third term he moved to strike out,
A delegate moved ID strike out tho
name Of Blaine, and leave the delegation
unpledged. Forster accepted the amend
ment. The question was put Oh ForsteT's
amendment. Conkling rose and was
greeted with prolonged applause and
cries of platform" but he kept his y ace
on the floor and addressed the convention.
At the conclusion OF his speech, the ques-
ton was taken by yeas and nays on
Forste1's motion to amend the res olution
by declaring in favor of the NOMINEE OF
the Chicsgo convention, whoever he may
be, and resulted in the negative; yeas
$50, nays Iii.
The resolutions we're then adopted.
A delegate moved in case Grant Is not
nominated at Chicago the delegation be
instructed to vote as q unit for James q
Blaine. Conkling moved TO lay the
motion on the table Carried.
Congressional districts were then called
upon 10 name delegates to Chicago, for
presidential electors and members OF the