Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-26
NEW YORK.
TO A THIRD TERN
Elaine ScOrnfully Rejected as SecUnt
Choice

Elaine ScOrnfuily rejected as second
Choice.
In the New York Republican convention
yesterday afternoon Charles f. Smith was
chosen permanent chairman.
After the committee or credentials had
reported the following resolutions were
submitted:
"The Republicans of the state of New
York, assembled to appoint delegates to
represent them in the national convention,
reatlirm the principles and patriotic pur-
poses of the Republican party heretofore
declared and faithfully acted upon and
equally impressed with the responsibility
now devolved upon them, declare that the
safety of the nation is again imperilcd by
the virulent and unlawful efforts Of the
Democratic party to overawe and subvert
state governments, as represented by the
conduct of its leaders in Maine and several
of the Southern states, thereby intending
to secure the control of the general gov
ernment by deeds of violence and fraud
and in defiance of the carefully constituted
judicial authorities.
"Inthe presence of these grave and threat
ening dangers it is the duty of the Repub-
lican party of the Union in its unit strength
to meet and prevent them, and to this end
mindful of their great responsibility i'll the
coming presidential contest, and of the
fact that it must be determined by the cleo
tOral vote fthis state, they hereby sol
emnly pledge to the Republicans of other
states their ability to cast it for Ulysses $.
Grant. We declare that in him We repOse
absolute trust for his honesty, his
fidelity to duty, his serene Judgment and
solid intelligence, his varied experience, and
for the uniform success that has ever at
tended his efforts in securing the integrity,
perpetuity, grandeur and prosperity of
our common country. For these reasons
and because We're are satisfied that in him
the nation, North and South. decidedly
greet candidate deserving of its conf
dence, we present him as entitled to the
suffrage of every patriotic citizen; We also
declare that the objection to Il third preSi-
dental term applies only to a third cOnsec-
utive term and is utterly inapplicable to
the reelection of Gen. Grant, who is. and
has been, a private citizen, absent from the
country, destitute of all presidential OF Off
cial influence OF patronage, and whose
election must be by free choice of the
people unaided by those influences which
alone give force, ifany there be, to the OBJ
lection; therefore,
6 'Resolced, That the Republicans of New
York believe that the reelection of Ulysses
S. Grant as presidential candidate is of
urgent Importance, and the delegates this
day assembled are called upon and iIistruc-
ted to use their most earnest and united
efforts to secure his nomination"
At the conclusion of the reading there
was long and continued applause and
Kisses.
Mr.. Forster moved to amend that pOr-
ton of the resolutions pledging the state
to Grant by substituting the name of
James G. Blaine. [ Applause, loud and
continued.
He also moved to strike out all the por-
tiOn of the resolution referring to the third
term.
After considerable discussion W. Z.
Grant and leave the delegation unpledged.
Mr.. Forster accepted the amendmentand
the question was then put on FOrster's
amendment, but Mr.. COnkling took the
floor and addressed the convention at
great length.
The vote on FOrster's amendment fol-
lowed, and it was defeated by 217 to 1SO.
The resolutions were then adopted.
a delegate moved that in case General
Grant is not nominated at Chicago the
delegation be instructed to vote as unit
for James G. Blaine. The motion was
tabled.
Presidential electors and members of the
state committee were named by congress
siOnal districts, after which the cOnven-
tion adjourned sine die.