The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-06
HARMONY.
The Republican Lion and
Lamb at New York.
Proceedings of the State
Convention.

New York, Oct 5.-After the recess
taken during the afternoon the Republi-
can convention assembled at the Academy
of Music at o'clock, the chairman calling
the meeting to order at $50 o'clock The
first business presented was by the COM
mittee upon contested seats The report
was read and by it Albert Daggett, of
Brooklyn, anti-Conkling, wat seated. AL
so, others of his side, from Brooklyn, were
awarded seats. In the First district (Onei-
da) the sitting delegates were not admit
ted 70 seats. The following were admitted:
Samuel F. Lowrie, Samuel R. Campbell,
S. A. Millard and M. K. Pierce. In the Sec
ond (Oneida1 district the sitting members
announced that they made no furter claim
to their seats. In tine Third district it was
decided that the sitting mem
bers were entitled to seats
The delegation headed by ex Senator
Sloan, known as -Conkling, were
awarded seats. From Oswego, the sitting
delegates and contestants from the Fif-
teenth district, New York city, were both
declared not entitled to seats. These con-
testants are leaders of the anti-machine
central committee. The report closed as
| follows: "Your committee by vote of 10
| to 1, recommend that this convention refers
to the state committee, with power, the
subject of re-enrollment aud re-organiza-
tion of all or any districts of New York
city"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton then announced that they had unani-
mously agreed to name for president of the
convention Chauncy M. Depew. Tire
mendous applause.] The report was
adopted.
The chairman then appointed Theo. M.
Pomeroy and Geo. II. Sharpe committee
to conduct Depew to the chair. His ap-
pearance on the platform was the signal
for tremendous applause.
The committee on resolutions then SUBJ
mitted report in which the calamity of
the Presidents assassination by Republi-
can was deplored, and the character and
worth of the dead President fully recog-
nized.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Res0Eoed, That we have entire confidence
in the ability, integrity and patriotic in
tentions Chester A. Arthur President of
the United States.
Resolged, That they who conspired to
rob the government are the worst enemies
of the party TO which they belong, and the
Republican party has among its strongest
claims TO the popular gratitude for the wal
they have waged against the corruption
which has grown out of expenditure con
sequent on the Rebellion, the punishment
which it has meted out to dishonest Off
cials of whatever rank and with its persis
tent vigor, in favor OF econmical and hon
est administration and the rebuke and
: prosecution of abuses connected with the
Star Routes in the Post Office Depart
ment, are rebounding to President Gar
field: and in pressing the prosecution to
the full satisfaction of justice, President
Arthur may be assured of the hearty ap
, proval of the people.
ResOl0ed, That we pledge to President
Arthur our earnest support in every eff
fort for enforcement of civil service re
/ form; recognizing as we do, the fact that
abuses in connection with the dispense
ton of official patronage may be largely
eliminated, if not wholly removed, by wise
and practicable methods of administra
ton.
: ResolUed, That we accept the concillato
lry spirit charactertzing the proceedings Of
this body as harbinger of enduring har
mony and success. The men nominated
are of approved integrity and patriotism
l they deserve the popular confidence, an(
r will discharge the duties for which the,
are named with conscious fidelity TO th'
, people and the state.
NOT so HARMONIOUS.
Morey, of Livingston, offered the follow
+ ing preamble and resolution, which was re
n ferred to the committee:
J WHEREAS, The Republican party
t through series of national and state plat
+ forms, as well as Presidential messages,
; irrevocab1y committed to the principles O
y true ciuil service reform: and,
Is WHEREAS, Reformed civil service is ar
It tagonized by the removal of competent
~ diligent and trustworthy officials befOr
9 the expiration of the legal tenure of thei
= office, if such removal be solely to Civ
: services; and
d WHEREAS, The term for which e.
,e Merritt was appointed for Collector of th
"A port of New York has not yet expired
tueFoIOre
IL Reso,ped, That true civil service refor
es demands that E. A, Merritt should b
ID again placed In charge of the Collector
Office, and there retained until the expir'
ton of such term unless sooner remove
for cause. Loud applause and som
at hisses.1
A female suffragist resolution was the
to offered by ex-Speaker Hustled; no actio
"A taken.
Nominations were then announced
u order; Gen. Joseph B. Carr, re-nominate
OF for Secretary of State; Ira Davenpor
is nominated for State Comptroller; Lesl
to w Russell, Attorney General in place {
Hamilton Ward, the present incamben
% Silas Seyman was nominated for Sta
ed engineer. and Francis NJ Finch for Juds
b. OF the Court of Appeals.
ce The resolutions that the State Centr
Committee order the reorganization of Il
~ party in New York and Kings counties
O. met with strong opposition A motion
en- table the resolutions was passed by, ay
,;s 202; noes 49, The New York and Broo
lyn opposed reorganization, claiming tn
their vote at the Presidential election MAJ
reorganization unnecessary
The new State Central Committee WI