New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09
Arthur FOR VICE.PRESIDENT.

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Arthur FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
THE CONVENTION ANXIOUS TO coNcTLIATE THE
coNKuNG INTERESTS IN NEW .YORK-EFFoRTs
| TO MAKE THE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNFl
| CHICAGo June 8.-The Convention, which had
been so deliberate in the selection Of candidate ior
the Presidency. went about completing the ticket
| this evening without plan or organization Inc
only thought in the Linds Of the delegates seemeo
to be to put the business through in tho greatest
| possible haste; and, as it would take less Time 10
| finish the work bv letting Mr.. Conkling have MS
| own way than by opposing him, that course was
| pursued without much apparent thought about the
consequences.
The Ovcrshadowing influence OF the great state
| of New-York also, with its thirty-fve electoral
votes the fact that if those votes are cast for the
Repu blican candidate next November they will en-
sure his election, and the fear that unless MIR.
COnkling left Chicago carrying with him some evil
dcnce of his power in the Convention he would go
back to Ncw-York and let the State be carried Dy
the Democrats-al these considerations, and others
probably had their influence upon the Convention
and caused delegates to vote in the face OF excite
mcnt as they would not have voted upon sober
second thought.
The conduct of majority of the New-YOrk dele
CATION. when General Garfield was nominated this
afternoon, also made an impression When every
body clso in the Convention was cheering Tor the
nominee and seemed for moment to nave 1orgoI-
ten the differences that had existed the majority OF
the Ncw-York delegation sat still in their seats with
glum faces, making no effort to conceal their dsap
pointmcnt If they had carried the same spirit into
| tho campaign it would not have been we'll for
success in the Empire State.
The talk of Mr. Conklings friends during the re-
cess also contributed to the decentralization OF the
delegates. They threatened all sorts OF disasters II
n majority of the Convention dared to pile insults
upon the Senator from Ncw-York; and they made
no secret of the fact that they felt very ugly over
their defeat in the afternoon.
Soon after tho adjournment for recess caucus
was held in the parlors of the NewYOrk delegation,
for the purpose of arranging some programme for
thc fight for the Vice.Eresdcncy. Most of the New
York delegation were present. and other Grant men
ioincd them Some of the Sherman managers were
, also called in.
Mr.. Levi p Morton had been prominently men
toned as a probable candidate for the Vice-Presi-
dcncy on the ticket with Grant if the latter had
been successful; and it has generally been sup
posed that Senator COnkling had given the New
York City Representative in Congress reason to ex-
meet his support. This nomination would have
been generally acceptable to Republicans from all
parts vf the country, although it would not have
bccn tho first choice of many. But Mr.. Con-
king was soon found to have other plans, and
Mr Marion declined to allow the of his name as
q candidate.
MR.. CONKLINGs PURPOSE.
Mr. Conkling's purpose was not to be misunder-
stood; ho wished to make the Republican party
v,dicnto OK Collector Arthur, whose cause he had
chon,pioncd when Secretary Sherman removed him
from office :and to humiliate Mr. Sherman by max
ino thc immediate friends OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury in tho Convention assist in this vindca-
> tion At tho sano tmc no would secure upon the
ticket his own personal representative and trend'
Before the Convention met In the evening 1t was
r,nortcJ obout the hotels that Mr.. COnkling had
concluded TO present General ATthur's narlej but
no ono went To the Exposition Building expecting
him IN bc nominated except after along struggle.
Tho delegates and spectators weTo slow III gath
erng Mt tho Exposition Hall after the recess and
NJ no time were the galleries more than half full OF
nconle On tho table of the presiding officer there
bod been placed a floral ship resting upon heu
of bright flowers. Its rigging was OF smilaX. and
upon Itho side lof the lha was wrought i'm crimson
, blossoms the word Garfield. Many of the delegates
and spectators at the evening session appeared Win
; Garfield badges which were for sale OH the streets
uitbn an hour after tho nomination was made.
They wrrc of crimson ribbon, and bore in golden
letters the legend: For fresluen' "ehel"i JULIUS
= A. Garfield, Of Ohio"
While tho audience were waiting for the COnven-
tjon TO assemble local gce club entertained them
with some comic songs, which were not particularly
well sung but which served to amusc the people.
MIR wAsHBURNE NOMINATED.
Al half past five Senator IIoar called the COnven-
tion to order and tho call of States for tho purpose
; Of putting candidates for the VicePresldency IN
nomination began. TIC call only proceeded as lar as
; C,hforula. when Mr.. Pixlcy. oftho delegation
= from that State and tho chairman of it, put in
nomination tho Hon. Z. b. Washburnc. This was
q oxpccted and was received with good deal OF
onthusosm especially by the people III the galleries.
: who from tic first mention of his name appauued
y il with great heartiness. II the audience had
selected the candidate they would have chosen Mr.
I w,sbburpc. and their selection would not have
Il bccn bad ono for the place. Mr.. PixIey made
good little five minutes speech III presenting 'ir'
Il Woshburne5 name, referring to his sixteen years
service IN Congress. and the honorable record lie
made in Paris during the Franco-Prusslan war. For
o u f,v minutes it seemed as though the WashDurne
: man wrro TO be rewarded for tho work they had
done in the morning starting the current to Gar
field. and thus securing his nomination.. But there
y werc arrangements going on upon the iioor OF tho
= Convention that wero to prevent II. Pr0mlhent
Ncw-York delegates wero going about the hall and
holding hurried consultations with tho men from
other States and it apparent that although the
ulan for the nomination OF General Arthur had not
hoon entirely arranged before the Convention met.
II was rapdly being perfected. Tho nomination Of
- Mr.. Washburno was seconded by Senator Mccarthy
; of New-York, who was the last to break away
" from the Grant instructions yesterday. anu
. vote for Blaine. His speech was Drier an
, nontcd. and his appearance as the advocate
L nf Woshbnrno was supposed to indicate
u that the botors IN the NewYork delegation intend
y cJ o stand together and that General Arthur was
- | to receive only tho Grant strength
! OTHER CANDIDATES.
2 The other candidates were presented In
! | ii succession Ex-Governor jewell OF