New-York tribune., 1881-10-06
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY OCTOBER g. 1881.

sp,t Of harmony decline most positively to be can
Sfr Pomeroy-Mr. Chairman
Mr. PIatt-The gentleman from Ulster County mas the
Mr. sharpe1t may may not be proper at so e e. time
during this Convention to make some statement IN re-
card TO the condition of things that is found here TINS
morning do not desire TO deIsy the Convention III It's
now that in view Of the condition of things which is here
presented Notwithstanding the alton from the non
OraDle gentleman from Onondaga, snail ask or No'o
upon INV resolution. lApplanse-l ao
Mr.. Understanding the designation MADE
by the state Committee of the Hon Frank Hsco9h f 10
claimed by him upon this floor move 10 su0sl'uS ] o
temporary chairman OF this Convention tne htne o
Senator Warner Miller. lGreat applausel can Ior 'ne
M Johnson, OF Kings, seconded the motion. 49,.
Chairman Platt-The yeas and nays are caled i9r ON
nntn tbai 0neston 10 yofe he chair win instruct the
secretary 10 can the roll upon the substitute The vote
George Biiss-Before the call of the roll commences
that the rules of the Assembly be adopted Us inc
The motion was agreed TO. ,,,, a,
bany County was called Mr. Draper said that for the pur
pose OF saving timc upon the o' Iuc uvss
Albany County il the negative. - ,,
MIR. PonerOy insisted that the roll can be proceeded
Tne Chairman-The roll call beng demanded hope
the gentleman (Mr. Draper viii withdraw ms request
The ca j OF tie roll was then pr"cctdea VIII ~ So
rety announced the result the vote takeh Us loomS
Whole vote ass Yeas 29s; nays l9o DeiRs n9@y s ~
los In favor of Mr. P0meroys motion ILs resui' was
RECEIVED with great applause. g. - ,o,rs nm the mo-
tion of the gentleman from Ulster as amended 10y 'nc
gentleman from Cayuga All favor o the m9iion "'
Mi Platt tnen appointed j. u. Camp, Of wayne anu
b. Plat Carpenter of Duchess. committee to cOhduo
to the cnar by the gentlemen named and on reachlbS
the platform shook hands with Chairman Fl"V u'i'iu
Mr. Pat@f have the pleasure of introducing 70 the
Convention the temporary chairman, the Hon. warner
Miller. tGreat applauseI
SENATOR AIId.ERs SPEECH.
Mr. Miller stepped forward, and amid long and con-
tinued applause spoke as follows:
FELLOW REpUBucANs: We meet to-day a band of
mourners. After long weeks OF heroic suffering, our
loved chieftan has taken from us. lie is mourned
not alone bv his own party, but by all parties and by
the whole civilized world These universal expressions
of grief and sympathy tell us something of the Trepar
country has sustained Less than year ago
he was elected 10 the Chief Magistracy of the Nation
tion great abilities and brilliant achievements won III
every field of action which he had taken part He was
n Statesman wearing the full arnor of experience wis
dom and virtue. lApplause His whole ne ron cary
manhood had been gwen TO the unsehsa
| ambition 10 contribute something TO the
advancement of the human race. The people knew MN
and loved him and, Judging him from ms past record
they had every reason to expect nat IN me acnafEe
would win honors for himself ana bllnE DessluSs 20
the people. While mourn the untimely taking on OF
James A. Garfield tapplauseI, and whle our hearts
hnger around the new-nade grave upon the shores "i
the Western ake recalled by the Stern actvies
of this world reminded that life is real. life Is earnest
We leave the mysteries OF te past weeks %iih th uE
beginning and address ourselves to the issues oI
the enc noun sbond hiring unte and harmonious support
TO him who under the Constitution has succeeded to that
high Office tProlougcd applauseI We Know President
| Arthur GAppause and cheers
Senator Madden here proposed three cheers for Pres
dent Arthur, which were given
as life Republican, and we know him as NcWl ORR
Republican as one of us. who has been first and
fornos, i'm sustaining tie principles OF party Its
but and proper, then Republicans, that we
send him greeting to-day and tnt we give nm pledses
of oar sympathy and support lAppianse That can be
best done by Republicans here today laying down the
arms OF iactonal warfare ahd TAXING u tn1 at.z u ,e
old Republican party as we have known II Tor the past
twenty years m " C%n op re ToorS &o aDSt an3
uniting to-day band of brothers. GEenewed ar
THE DUTY OF TIE HOUR.
That done. must address ourselves to the present
condition. the future prospects and the duties OF the
| Republican party our party has glorious record 1t
has written facts into the history Of this country
facts which can be eaced-than any other party
that ever existed in this country; and II party
had right to be retained IN power because OF its past
accomplishments certainly party has that right
But we know that parties are never continued in
| power because of their past works. II they
| fan 10 advance II they fail 10 grasp
the issues Of the hour and TO the questions Of the
day they will pass away and their places will he taken
by new parties. Whether such shall be our fate Is for
the wisdom and the integrity of the who compose
the party to day decide IL Is by tho Republicans OF
this hour that the question IL to be settled whether
| or whether we are TO 20 on couqucfng. aanT OF the
issues which existed At the brth OF our ary and which
came during ts early years have passed away let us
hope, forever. The life OF the Nation Is no longer
Believing that the people Of the south to-day are
loya knowing that many Of them regret The violence
and fraud which have been committed IN that section
o country during ast years ana which have done
much 10 tarnish thcir iar ianc realzlng that lc
expressions OF love ana sympathy Wheh came Ip Ii0m
| every southern household 10 General GaTaeld III ms
aiction were genuine ana near, We extend 10
| them the hand 0i genuine freoSh'lpn louay'
only asking that they Themselves shall guard he ballot
box which is the life and soul o our Institutions lap
plause only asking that an nones vote ana ilr count
| shall be given IN every election lApPausc.I
mo1 ed from politics. then All parties give their
attention questions OF political economy the ques-
of tariff OF commerce., or Internal i'm
provement and OF administrative reform These are, IN
my % en1hi"an paTty must adde's Itself il Il
would continue in power Applause IL is fortunate
that upon many Of the questions the Republican party
has a record TO which it need not fear 10 appeal
TIE PARTY's FINANCIAL RECORD.
| First upon the finances the Republican party has
made record this country which challenges the ad
miration Of the world. Coming into power with de
pleod aye bankrupt Treasury, 1t carried this country
through the war; creating enormous debt, but since
that war has closed has to 1t through all the pJG
ical turmoils and all the false theories upon finance
which have been set forth 1t has to 1t that the
honesty ana integrity of this Government have been
preserved untarnshed [Appausel We have met all OF
law the spirit OF the law. and have established
this character Tor honesty and lar dealing with thOse VINO
, loaned us their money during dark hours OF our
struggle. To-day able TO borrow money In the
markets of the world low any nation upon which
the sun shines.
will detain yOu by going at any length into this
| question, 1ut the achievements of the present
| Administration since the 4tb OF March were only
| a continuation OF the work which have
been CARVING for the last fifteen years The last
| Honse of Representatives OF the last Congress was
| Democratic. IL thought 10 cmbauass the Republican
party leaving it without any proper legislation tcr re-
funding large portion of our National debt and refusing
to pass any which would give needed con
| 6dence and support to the business world. IL adj
| iOurned leaving it thought the Administrator N
| helpless aud powerlcss TO do anything. We al
, | know the result This Administration worked out the
result and II has continued and refunded the debt at the
extremely low rate OF interest OF gig per cent IL has
Gone II any cOunnOOn To business circles or
fin al transactions, and III THIS one achievement II mas