, 1881-10-06
'RICE FIVE CENTS,

Senatorial contest at Albany last
sprtng. Tic I1alt-i3reeds, Garfield Ropub-
1icaNs. Administration Republicans, or by
whatever other mime, t1,o wing III
opposition to Mr. Conl;llng may bo termed,
By the vote of 103 majority, took a
step forwnrt that Wilt nlal.e them
for sonlo time to cornu tho recognized
controlling power tit tile councils Of
the purity lit tlIEs State. THE Sta'wart 1cad-
crs saw nrluuestionahIy how f,ttIe It would
bu fur them tU placc themselves In
STUBBORN OPPOSITION
to 80 lnrR9 N1 opposing force, and that tho
proceedings were Oil tho wll0le character
izesf by harmony vas due ITO doubt 10 tlle
wise co'tnsels Of the cooler leads, who
had forecast tile situation and saw
something II, tic contest superior to personal
qlinrre1s. THAT rather mysterious pflgrtm-
ngu Of Senator Jones to utica Inst week no
stDlibt had much to do III keeuinH down tho
pl,Enacinns spirits ut sotne OF his opponents,
w!lic!, would surely llnvs manifested them
SELVES lHtl 1le bcu!I here; but, even Wills thls
Enol cnsHlltio1l 0f things resulted. the con-
velstEon without tic ex-senator was shnrh ot
a rnod 'leal Of tts show aspects and much Of
Its spectacular atlorIlmcrts.
THE STATE CDMMlTrEE's NETTING.
IL the 1r*tttr14 Alsottdtsd Frtss
NEw fot.K, Oct. 5.-Thg Republican, State
Committee assembled ut o o'clock with full
nttGntlanre nj members. Tl!o press wAs ex-
clu tle,l. Int 1t WIS learned tint tho proceed-
inEs were harmonious.
Chairman 1'iait conducted tho proceedings
with fnlpartinlity.
Gnr. Sharpu spoke In favor 0f Frank Ills
cock. Of SyrAclsse, rs temporary Chairman Of
the convention. atut Mr.. iliscock was agreed
uro!. Tic selcctton seemed 10 give general
satisfaction. n11l even tlloso wln opposed tho
nomination gave In their adhcretce. and when
the decision WIS announced they declared
they wuuth abide the result.
Il better feeling prevails among the dele
Rates, md there Is every reasUn to hope That
the bud feeling enEcnaesed by tito failure at
tho Conference Committees to ngree Ii III
goot part uEssipatett, anu t1lat disruption
Of the character anticipated ltas been uyeftgd.
1t wRs past 10 0c!ock when the coln1nft-
tee's deliberations Warc elltltu. The nun"
bcrs tlle. 1Eastened to tile Academy Of Music,
to be in attendance By II O'Clock, Wien tho
convention Is to bu called to order.
THE SCESE
I'll tho Academy, rs Chairman ex-senator
Platt called the convention to order, was ,t1l-
preccdeutetl III tlle history ut politics lii tho
State-lntlceel. It might De sni,l III tic United
Stntes. The Academy WIS completely filled
from the auditorium to the sky-galiery.
There wcro several hundred ladles III tic
prosccuium alltI nstfsts' boxes. alNl the sceIio
lo.,'ell ,llute Hike TINT ut u Mnttnce Iian at u
political convention. At lcnst 1000 pe0pto
wcro within tho building. /,
= THE CONVENTION. ~' = -
Tho Republican 'Stato Convention was
called tu or,fer ut II :1h IL III. by ex-senator
Sukt Tin EF f,tSt
WIS crowded. Tho 1key. Dr. Hastings offered
PRAYER. lie made IL t6uchlng nltuslon to tic
deAtl, OF thu lntc President Garfield; prayed
God to comtort ulo wlsl0w mil futherless;
as.;etI that strength md wisdom be given tho
President, aud lint pcaco and harmony pr..-
vnil,:
Then followed call of delegates. On the
call Ut. plutt's lame us delegate there was
Immense cheering. Tllu lnlna Ut Z, II. De
pew, OIL lie utlIer side, WIS cullca u few ni1,-
nles afterwards. lnad received With tro'nell-
tlOlls cheers.
Notice Of contested scats was given, and
tho ,Chalrn,nn announced tlat the palMrs
wnulu bu referred at tto proper ting to tlle
Cumi1,ittcH OH Contested Seats- ut the cHn-
cfNsion nf tho rol!-cAll, tie Secretary reld tic
call for tho convention.
IIIsCGCK DECLINES.
Ex.Speaker Slnrpe. u II short speech, pro-
lMlsud tic Hon. Frank lltscock ~ Temporary
Chairman. Tic Ylrecll WIS col.lly received.
sc;'siblo ti s0th of to s e anor @ Ss te sotls,a''
conlcrs on mt III selecting my for TINT IN.
pnrta,t pncr; nevertheless, SIR, in the spirit
of ltar'nany. derllne !iost positively to bo u
can1f 1flate fur the position"
wAISEls MILLER PROPOSED.
TlIeo N. Pnltlprny, froln Cuyug.t, then pro-
pnsetl thlt, M lliscock's Nainu llua t'ee!1 pro-
Dustsl uKuinHt his wishes, Senator Warner
Miller be nas,cd as tclnpurary Chairman.
MILLER ELECTED.
On this, amid great cheering, the ycas, md
s sws WSrS o" Stsi vSe 4 ~ Wasyr VII re*f sr ~ e.
ccive,l &n. aMi illscock 100. siIlicr'x ill., lori-
ty, !0s rl1s announcement was rece!y,A
Will! ,lolie~coutll'ncsl npnlM.tse. Mr. Mli!er
inr nS Oh t' Tie Sesom stfor. D. % si'o" I'M .a1s I With
ClairnIasl 1'lalt. Threat applarse.I
Chairman l'latt-l llaye u!e pleasure nf III
tr0t!ucing tn tho cnnrentlon the Temporary
Chairman, tho lion. Warner Miller. lGreae
'oMsi.MiiiII oMr. MiiiIIer' then stepped forward, nmia
long atnl continued al'plnltse, nnd addressed
tho convention.
MI1.LEls's SPEECH.
A{r. Miller snfd; ILoW.ltErUDL1cASs
| We meet today II bRlI1 ut llluHr'lcrs. After
lulg weeks Ut heroic. suffering, our tuyttl
chIeftall! l,as heel, taken fr9!ll ". ~ y
mnurhrt! nut only. by lils own Nntl0I'. put ny
te ctyizS %"r!l: I!isf1 1ty.rs i oXPfsS- }
nf, thu irreparnbta loss onr country l,'.s sgs-
lniuetl. I.rsS t.uH Il year nE0 !te WIS tle"
yalutl to tlle Cltief MaGls@racy of tle Goxtr!l-
:i " brought to tAs !if;S1SEo ;1 of 't,,p the
mntcycruts wan In cynry field Ii, which ho
AVN taky9 9 rt 3iG IN sIor %as ot ststss. IT,.
liis who!u IIfe frum curly manhood la'l
c0tniry, n,u his highest ambition WIS to coll-
trbutu something tu the advancement OF tho
huInnn rnce. TIe roop!o knew Him aI!t
loved l,1n', and, Judging hlm from Ills pastt
rec9rd, ttllvy lad uyary reasun to expect that
isney 1T Tho United Stales. 10 would win
nuw lluiors for himself allti brlux BLESSINGS to
tt!a people. (App!a,lac.l Whilst We mourn
the 'nnt!mcly taking of ot james 4. Gar
1Iuld u14 whilst our llnArtA ltt1gcr ntotlid tho
nuW-nntlo Krusu np0n tito shores Ut the Vest
era lake Y. nrs rYc'sll9l BY t!o stsGa aGt!y is,
llto IL real, lifu Is earnest Wo leaya tho
nNatortes Ut thu past fow weeks WITH TINT
tioa win, las 80 wanlronsly guided ILLS lse-
public from !ts beginning, pnd W. ad4Etss ,
ourselves to tho issues. Ut tbs hour. First,
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