Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-10-05
Now York Republican convsn,l..n.

New York, Oct. 5-The New York re-.
publican state convention assembled at
3 o'clock with full attendance Of mem.
bers. The press was excluded, but it was
learned that the proceedings were har-
monious. Chairman att.conducted the
proceedings with impartiality.
Gen. Sharpe spoke in favor Of Frank
Hiscock az temporary chairman of the
convention, and Hiscock was agreed up
on. Tho selection seemed to give gener.
al satisfaction, and even those who op.
posed the nomination gave it their i'd
herence. and when the decision was an
nounced, declared they would abide by
the result. A better feeling prevailed
among the delegates and there is every
reason to hope that the bad feeling en-.
gendered by the failure of the conference
committees to agree is in good part dis
sipated and the disruption anticipated
has been averted. 1t was past 10 o'clock
when the conventlon's deliberations were
ended. The members then hastened to
the Academy Of Musio to be in atten-
dance by eleven o'clock, when the COL.
vention was to be called to order.
The republican state convention was
called to order at IL :l5 a. m. by ex.S .Sepa.
tor T. G. Platt.
The scene ill the academy as the chair
man, ex-senator Platt. called the con.
to order was unprecedented in the his
tory of politics in the state; indeed, it
might be said Of the United States. Tie
academy was crowded from the auditori.
um to the sky gallery. There were sew.
eral hundred ladies in the proscenium
and artists boxes, aud the scene looked
more like that at matinee than a polit.
ical convention. At least tour thousand
people We're within the building.
Ex-Speak' shurpe in brief speech
proposed Hon. Frank Hiscock us tempo
rary chairman. The speech Was coldly
received and MI. Hiscock with consider
able warmth declined. Theo. NJ. Pom
eroy, from Cayuga. then proposed that
that as Hiscock's name had been pro.
posed against his wishes. that Senator
Warner Miller be named temporary
chairman. On this motion amid great
the ayes and nays were ordered
aud the vote resulted rs follows: Total
vote. 4SS. Warner Miller received 29s,
and Hiscock 1870. MlIie1's majority lOs.
This announcement was received with
long applause. Miller was then escort
ed to the chair and on arriving on the
platform shook hands with Chairman
Piatt. Great applausel.
Chairman Platt-I have the honor of
to the convention the tenn
porary chairman, Hon. Warner Miller.
Great applausel
Miller then stepped forward amid long
and continued applause and addressed
the convention.
Miller. in his address paid, q glowing
tribute to the late president, and said
they should upitedly support him who
under the constitution succeeded him,
The speaker was here interrupted by
Senator Madden, who proposed three
cheers for Arthur, which were given.
"That can be best done," continued
Miller, by the republicans here to-day
laying down the arms of partisan war
fare and taking up the arms of the old
republican party, putting out of our
hearts all enmity toward each other and
uniting US band Of brothers."
After prayer came the call of dele
gates. On the call of Platt's name as
delegate there was immense cheering.
The name of G. NJ. Depew on the other
side was called few minutes afterwards
and was received with tremendous
cheers. Notice of contested seats was
given and the chairman announced that
the papers would be referred at the
proper time to the committee on con.
tested seats. At the conclusion of roll call
General Sharpe, in explaining the con-
ference of last night, said we were over
ruled. We are not here to complain.
We are here to state the reasons of onr
case, and see that We are all together for
the republican party. lGreat applause.
At l:3O the convention adjourned till
7:30. The several committees will meet
this afternoon and contesting delegates
be heard.