Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-04
STATE CONVENTION.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE coNvEN
TON,

T1ON.
Feb. IS, the New York State Republi-
can convention to appoint delegates to the
Chicago National convention convened at
Utica. The convention was characterized by
great excitement and strong conflicts between
the Grant and Blaine factions, but the former
proved to be in decided majority. Senator
Conkling was present and was greeted with
great applause. There were several contested
seats, The seats of delegates from Oneida
county were contested were awarded to the
delegates headed by Roscoe Conkling: The
report Of the committee on resolutions was
presented by E. w. Stoughton, as follows and
after an exciting debate adopted:
The Republicans of the State Of New York
assembled to appoint delegates to represent
them in national convention, reaffirm the
principles and patriotic purposes of the Re-
publican party heretofore declared and faith
fully acted upon; and equally impressed with
the responsibility now devolved upon them,
declare that the safety of the nation again i'm
perrilled virulent and unlawful efforts of the
Democratic party to Overawe and subvert
State governments as represented by the con-
duct of its leaders in Main and in Several
Southern States, thereby intending to secure
control of the general government by deeds
of violence and fraud and the defense of care
In the presence of these grave and threat
ening dangers it is the duty ofthe Republican
party of the nnion in its united strength to
meet and prevent them, and to this end mind
full OF their great responsibility in the coming
PRESIDENTIAL contest, and of the fact that it
must be determined by the ELECTORAL vote of
their State, hereby soiemnly pledge to the Re-
publicans of other States their ability to cast
it for Ulysses s. 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 attended
his efforts in securing the integrity, perpetu-
ity, grandeur and prosperity of our common
county. For these reasons and because we
are satisfied that in him the nation, North and
South, will find a candidate deserving of its
confidence we present him as entitled to the
suHrages of every patriotic citizen.
We also declare that the objection to a third
term applied only to third consecutive term,
and is utterly inapplicabe to the reelection
Of Gen. Grant, who is and hiss been a private
citizen, absent from the country, destitute of
all presidential or official influences or patron
age, and whose election must be by the free
choice of the people, unaided by those infu-
ences which alone give force, if any, to this
objection; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of New
York believe the denomination of Ulysses 8.
UIdut, dS preSlu0nllal canQluaIe, OF urgent
Importance and the delegates this day assem-
bled are called on and instructed to use their
most earnest and united efforts to secure his
nomination.
a resolution endorsing Blaine was tabled on
Mr.. Conkling's motion.
The following delegates at large were select
ed: Roscoe Conkling, Alonzo B. Cornell,
Chester A. Arthur. JAS. G. Warren, Presiden-
tial electors, and State committee were APP
pointed and the convention adjourned sine die.
The following are among the delegates:
Edwards Pierrepon', EdN n w. Stoughton,
Ihos. Murphy, q. ii. Sharpe and John F.
Smyth.
VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican State convention of
Vermont, was held at Montpelier, Feb. 25, to
appoint delegates to the Chicago convention.
A long series of strongly expressed resolutions
was adopted. Among the resolutions adopted
was one strongly endorsing Senator Edmunds
and instructing the delegation to support
him for the Presidential nomination.
INDIANA.
Republican conventions were held eb
% in all the congressional districts of Indiana
to elect delegates to the Chicago convention
The indications are that Blaine has secured
the State.