New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26

M. JO rnson. OF BrOoiayn. rose AMI n0nrisnlhg III
cane above head dennuuccd Mr.. e" Jake worm Us
q raitor to ms party. saving DC Killed fIe hcpun'o""
nominees last Fail. aud worked with the Democrats
lhis point he nlerrup ed by Kisses and cries 81
e" shame II" continued 10 speak, nevertheless "'"
Aidenau R1v. Of Broollyn insisted that all the dele
gates @ccted tom ngs County should be called O' inc
1ho Clau-H delegates 10 not preserve order We shall
be CONF cilcd 10 Clect iheiu. ., ,,st.
down" ofrier W ; restored ana Toe roi ca proceeded
Wher one ia was coll d. k nat"r J. very PTefo"'"
The hon. Scpscn b. French, OF N.wN .rE, nohih''e9
for temporary en-. ruau the Hon Charlie i sml d., Oh
Aba1y. Inc nomin0tion was received WIN ann use
and Was made una inous. The EUH. Henry X Fiei on
and Senator Wooun we're named TO couGpct Mr si"i'n
Mr.. SMITHS ADDRESS.
Mr. Smith was received with great applause and spoke
follows:
GENT MEv or THE CONVENTION: For the honor OF
being TO preside temporarily over YOU dchn,I
atlnns | neg 10 accept my heartfelt jnhks. ihe
trumpet call OF battle never summoned the Republican
carry "a higher duty than now. Twenty-Five years OF
history full Of matches struggles and inspirations ana
achievements. have presented no m0fc crlieal tn,i
gency and urgent command thin confront our
stead Of heing ended finds new and greater occasion
1t expressed the conscience II the Nation III
And now II embodcs the security and peace OF the Ma
ton in defending free elections, q fair count ana an
honest declaration and IN standing as us nuI"nIh
against any lawless usurpng and evolutionary move
10 override and overthrow the VIII OF me majority
The Democratic party Is wrong on every cues eS
ton of ,rncipe ard policy. But worse man
this fatality OF buudering Is its perhii to The
principle which Is the fe OF our Republic For years
saDcntv Of cections and substituting the methods
80 foroo Tor The v;rtne of law We are
0iod "a beIirve that bo.ts OF upricht Demo
condemn these crimes But they are the acts OF
Ahogo an nor issues fbev Iitf ina ronscpndnpt
question whether we are to have fair election and an
Gentlemen 10 remains for YOU TO act that your
brethren OF the whole land Will have th" assurance tha'
GnsDism viii he cSnfided et CmcIgo Ncw-York with
united ranks, VIII take IT'S place at the mead OF 'e r.
payd IN ic,nrv az gl,rious rs any OF me ps tlmphs
,rbicb nuke mn its rcsplenden history Invoking the
Wilt or barrnppv and unity I'm your counseis await
vonr furfner nlraslTe
1t u,,r4h ,ooycd ,hot T. NJ 1ohnsop IT. A. Gid
Jacob worth mo'ou tna' L. NJ Jo"nSo"' IL ~ u''"-
den, W p. Robinson, James W. Perry and George Wren
-. 4.,,,,o,... Of t,a ConVenfion
oe INC 'o"'po''' '''"''9 - Wv
rleu'
peso,red ,rot tho deecotes OF the several Congress
st1I u sfrcts he requested TO report 10 this C0nveD-
ton te naues wo delegates selected nv Them 10 rep
resent snrh district IN the National Republican COnvcl-
non to d. na ID CTagU nun 49, m ne e
usage heretofore practised in Republican Conventions
in inns state
General Arthur offered the following az substitute;
Rcsolced That the delegates from each Congressional
District requested TO report for the action OF the
To- ae Sac ys fSsas' Sd TS ns
Tee OF from each Judicial District be appointed BY
e Tu o. or ana four aternates
to the National Convention.
NJ, Eors,or s.,,6 10 ,vould like 70 understand tbe
ct olSoa T ~ tne smis Int Of fhe Gentleman
,ine'SI W. ,d he res"ntnD Of me Senfieinan
from, 81 Lawrence If he rightly understood it, the
~ maj IL Tho ociion nv district delegations n
@ ~ ,aierity of The Convention satisfactorv their
oS 70 of sgpns their own delogates can be taken
rom mem Isthat is not the purpose ne would Ike TO
eoch Gs'Hc9 H"u sa,d ne INV Dstrict t' 81 Wes
us'' s F. i.,od ,rcri,oon5lv William II Rober
CIV ,y a I.Yes ansird IN rei,res,ut ma m Chicago
son ,ilu d" M, -, 80 ro 4bot ,vo s,oi,i
have PIesdenha Canoa"'e DGiJre " nom Ioo'4i
dare not r1.se It's norI" nCau; We og'cne a, H w.
piauscJ we oeltNe tndt VIZ 'H' Non oI i MN La 40
do with Congress"ni uCIegatcs - IrcislS "nSt tnc
Governor is 10 40 WIN siie ,io "a , @
Sies; We oeiier1 .l mon ,iIaTed bv distris
have always bee RePnocn PHI T y GnG kepqb
eHnS l F "i, e dcsrnte- in thrre sti1cts
m ngs COUNTY lneu DrnTne I % yU "s " AND Sa n
fn fSe furlre"
IL. Pcrson said there Is ifte dlnrrence suont these
resonrns Ihero - no pIoY,sHr Tto rcoInt
of Mr. Arthur provides for these elegatesatarge that
is all there Is Of It, In he Republican party we have
men WY arc VIZ Ne 20 and 1ornee IongcopiinueG
onnionse We can iind one IN OHIO IApplaisel But
appngse,i III me- n~efs among peers there IA a
name | mold above all Ct1erS lApplhuse ana
name which stands as me God of Battles Ulysses 5
Sd tanT fbst the imperial State Of NewYok viii co.
and ought to g. to Chicago aud express It's imperial
viii asa unit. tApplansel
General Arthur said the substitute offered by him
followed the precedent OF all conventions; the Con
gtessOh1l D'c Por o t St AND ar and
shouid De done nov; the gentleman has no right to
complain t1at we UnSr Gn3 NM He" 70 'N'' ""o
propose l." hah' nv nv - 10 -r,,d b4ro,- hto w.
G0ueral Curtis nn1lly sald ne WOMB NthuIa" HlN re-
solution II General Arthur "Ould WiIhdFa" the words
ounted
General Arthur said he would not withdraw those
,,,rIs
Mr. woodin said be was in favor OF the resolution Of
feed ey mr C9rs' anu aiso ot sin U1Ir 1900 ~ ,f or
fp COMMITTEES In sSlect delegatesat large
i made no difference how tue names were presented TO
the Convention Ihey must Ds "cSe 3m ~ Iis %
d 't,'ls II the committee campers with the names
reported by the districts II viii then be time to act
General ArihuI halI 'he .co hh Ho'Db W w
with delela G.. me CONVENTION Wu.th' ,.,,-- g.,
M Forster, under these CNpuhhtIOns' "lthufcW MS
q endmcnt.
General Curtis said II the committee was not 10 lncr-
win he Ut