Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-07
new YORK.
Proceedings OF the
Convention.
The STALWARTS ROUTED.
Resolutions in Regard to
Civil Service Reform.
GAEDIl ATES NOMINATED.
Expressions Of Prominent New
York Journals.
The STALWARTS ROUTED.
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ATS o'clock the delegates and on locker
Joined in singing Marching Through
GEORGIA" and other airs, national and comic
Finally Geo. VIM. Curtis name was called
and the chanting changed TO cheering bu
this in turn gave place to more songs, tn
local politicians coming out strong il tn
popular airs. Finally Senator Madden ad
dressed the Chair and said: 8 would lik
TO inquire il the Committee on Organization
are ready to report If SO, We would be please
to receive their report"
Hustled said: THAT committee is read,
to report, ii this Convention is ready to re
ceive their report.
The Chairman-I would state that tn
Convention has not been called to order here
tofore, because the Committee on Contested
Seats are not yet ready to present their re
port. l understand that the report is yer,
nearly ready. The next in the order of busi
ness bsfore this Convention is the reception
of the report Of the Committee on Contested
Seats. When that report is received ant
acted upon, and when all the members o
this Convention shall have been duly seated
then the COMMITTEES upon Organization vii
make its report. Then my duties as tempo
rary Chairman will cease. L have 10 Other
duty to transact now, and there is nothing
else for this Convention TO do save to await
tho report of the Committee OF Contested
Seats, which will be ready in very few
minutes.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At S:15 the Convention was called to
order.
The Caair-The fist business is tie report
of the Committee upon Contested Seats. Is
that committee ready?
Woodin-Yes. Mr.. Chairman, and gen.
tlemen of the Convention, the Committee
on Credentials have given patient hearing
to all parties who appeared before Us claiming
seats in this Convention and as our work
proceeded it was committed to the care of our
friend Bliss to write down the result of our
deliberations, and we have been looking at II
upside down iaughterl and downsids up
Tlaugaterl, and it is the worst specimen OF
handwritiug that I ever saw IL my lie
[loud laughterl and I confess that while [ re-
member all that was done I could not read
one single word. Laughter. [ an going
to send it to nina to read. Renewed laugh.
ter.
Biiss-Ths Convention will pardon me for
suggesting that Woodin of course DOES not
understand how to turn anything upside
down. [Laughter.l
The report was then read, and by it Albert
Daggett, of Brooklyn, who has opposed the
Conkling people, was given a seat in the
Convention. The others of his side from
Brooklyn were also awarded seats.
THE ONEIDA DISTRICTS
The passage in the report upon the Oneida
Districts is as follows:
In the First District of Oneida, your committee
report by vote OF Il to 1, that the sitting dele
gates are not entitled to their Seats but that the
following persons are entitled to their seats Samuel
S. Lowry Samuel Il. Campbell, S. A. Willard, N. X.
Pierce 10 the Second District Of Oneida your
H.
nounced that they made no further claim to their
seats and that the following persons are en-.
TITLED TO seats: Samuel S. CamDbell, II. II. Cady,
Vim. ]. Clark, Samuel Fl. Fox. In the Third Dis.
trict of 0nsida, your committee report, by vote OF
IL to 2, that the sitting members are entitled tC
their seats.
By vote Of 10 TO l the delegation headed
by ex-senator Slade, and known to be anti
Conkliug, were awarded seats from Osweg0.
PROPOSED NEW STATE COMMITTEE.
The sitting delegates aud the contestant
from the Fifteenth District of New Yorl
city were both declared not entitled to seats
These contestants are the leaders OF tht
anti-machine Central Committee.
The report closed os follows:
Your committee vote, 10 to J. to recommend thi
Convention to name State Committee with powe
subject to ro-enromen5 and reorganization in al
or any district, or in the city OF New York.
A motion being made to adopt the report,
division of the question Of so much sc relate
to the resolution and to the recommendation
at the close, ut Bliss request, prevailed, ar'
the Chair said the question Is nov upon tn
fnal resolution.
Bliss-Beiore that il put, I have to sug
gest to the Convention ard the Chairman
that the inal resolution will draw out con
siderable debate, and will consume some o
the time Of this Convention. Is it not bette
that it should lie over until the nomination
are made, and other more general business O
this Convention be disposed of? Shouts O
"No," no" "yes," "yes."l
Blss-I make that suggestion, with th
concurrence of the Chairman of the com
mitlee. The Convention will perceive tina
it is matter that ought to 60 before tn
Convention after it is permanently organized
and | therefore move that the consideration
of that resolution be postponed until ate
the State ticket has been nominated. Carried
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Chairman-The next business in orde
is the report Of the Committee on Permaner
Organization.
Mr. Husted-aIr. Chairman, your Con
,nittee on Permanent Organization hay
unanimously agreed to name for President
this Convention Chauncy III. Depew, Lay
plause.
The report was adopted
The Chairman appointed Theo. NJ. Pom
cry and George II. Sharpe a committee
conduct Dspew to the chair.
Mr.. Dspew's presence on the platform wa
the signal for an outburs5 of applause.
LOCATES WITHOUT SEATS.
Substitutes were made in the list of deli
gates on motion of other delegates.
Lowrey, of Oneids, said the delegates frol
the First and Second Assembly Districts
Oneida were without seats upon the floor
the house. I would ask that there may
seats designated for delegates from these di
tricts, and that they may be furnished wit
tickets Co the Hoor of the Convention.
The Chairman-It is impossible to furnis
theu- with tickets; but il the gentlemen al
outside the room, will send policema
with the gentleman from 0neida to see tn;
they are admitted. There are some yacaI
seats in the hall, l see, and can do no MOI
than ask gentlemen who are occupying tt
floor Of the house, who are not delegates,
take seats on the platform and leave Il
body of the house to the delegates.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions presents
the following. and they were adopted:
The Republicans OF New York declare as follow
We unite with our feilow-citiZens throughout Il
country in declaring il ilcaculable calam
which has beiallen the country in the death of Il
late President james A. Garfield. Under the kind
influences Of American institutions, and by Il
force of 4 noble manhood, be rUse from the humble
walk of life to the highest station He rose by maj
mes and greatness of nature, by loftiness of publ
and disciplined intelligence for publ
aft tirs, by strength OF political conviction
blended with s singular moderation
temper aud urbsnity Of expression (; above, all
that rare and noble temper which dares to be frs
and which alone composes angry States, reconc
parties and secures wise reforms, he WAS singular
fitted for the great office 70 which he was elevate
by the choice Of his fellow citizens. The opening
his administration had every confidence of Il
country by completing the refunding OF the publ
debt by exposing vast system OF publ
robbery, and by fastening the prosecute
of the robbers, by its frank deciaratiC
of the intention to ask the aid of Congress TO r
st re the conduct of the public business to busine
PRINCIPLES, aud by its triumphant vindicaiions
Constitutional authority OF the executive offic
Suddenly stricken with a mortal blow, he lay fat
to face with death for eighty days, with such SUI
lime serenity OF courage unequaled; for the cheerfl
patience snd gracious courtesy OF that period ever
heart CT Christendem beat with sympathy AMI a'
Tniration, and brought every nation to our side
friends and brothers His name shines among th
worlds heroes, ard it is written upon America
hearts with the names of Washington and LioeolI
Caerishiug the memory Of his brave, simple an
manly character, inspired by his lofty aims and VI
suilied life and Impressvely warned BY the cireum
stances Of his ASA sination. we pledge ourselys
anew 70 the great sationa objects TO which the lat
President was devoted, and which are now b,
qusathsG to the parry he so periodically served.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Morey, of Livingstone, offered the follow
ing preambls aud restitution, and they wer