New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-06

leaDlnU to their feet ana leaulng tuem'
When the roll-call was completed. General Sharpe
addressed the Chair and got the fcor lie sho"eu
d,spostion to keep it, ani Mr. Platt showed disposi
ton to help him to do it, Delegates Kept rslhg III ui
ferent parts of the house to make corrections IN the
roll and General Sharpe after yielding several times
finally sat down altogether When the announce
ments were completed he announced that pursnshtto 10
the direction of the Republican State Central Com
mittee. with reference TO the organization OF inc
Convention he nominated as its temporary charlnah
CONGRESSMAN HIscock of Onondaga. Ihs an
ponnc ment was greeted with such enthusl-
asic applause by the Stalwarts that IL
might have been supposed that Mt. hlScocA was
strong in that faith. The design was evident. Inc
Stalwarts hoped to divide the vote OF the "ar-
field Repubcans. and 80 defeat Senator Miller the
known choice of the majority. L was weh under-
stood also that they hoped that Nr Hiscock ana MS
friends might be tempted b. the fact that INC ten-
porary charmanship of n Convention on wmch inc
ewes of the country were fixed would be ot use 10
him III his canvass for Speaker OF the House Oh
Representatives. The scheme was promptly oa'ko',
however. Mr. Hiscock was instantly on his feet
among the Onondaga delegation Ills hgnre Is
large and oose-i -iointed, with an imposing breadth
of chest and q large head covered with thick
mass of wayinc hair carelessly arranged. Mr.
Hiscock SAID briefly and quietly that he must
most positively decline to be candidate Tor
tbe position. When Mr. Pomeroy then rose
Mr. Plat said "1he sc teman from Ulster Mr'
Pomeroy looked as 0nishei. General Sharpe was
then lust up. Il be love have the floor SAID MI.
Pomeroy sharply. 81 gave it TO the gentleman from
Ulster" was Mr.. Platts undcniabiy accurate repi'.
General Sharpe then simply lntimated tina he hau
statement of facts 10 maze to the Convention win
which he would not now detain them. and asked Tor
a vote. Mr.. Pomeroy followed, saving briefly ana
incisvely that. understanding that the designation
of Mr. Hiscock was contrary to that gentemans
wishes. he moved to substitute the name OF the
Hon. Warner Miller This was greetei with
great applause aud cheers, aud when Mr.. Fomeroy
called for the yeas and nays upon his amendment
the Convention knew it was face to face with the
first test VOTE
The roll-can fulfilled this expectation. The
Conkling men voted steadily for Mr.. Hscock. and
the Garfield Republicans ST. 0diy for Warner Miller
There were some interesting incidents during the
call. State Assessor Vedder. who has been classcd
as alwart but came here this time from con-
sttuency which does not call itscfbv that name
quietly voted ave, which was vote in favor OF sub
stituting Mr. Miliers name for Mr.. Hiscock's The
roll-cali was for the most part quiet one. When
John w. JacObus, the head of the lAth New-l "rk
District voted for Miller, there was applause that
was orgort IN, however, few minutes later when
George Bliss voted the same way. This
! had not been counted upon. and inc
applause was deafenlng. The entire delegation
FROM his district followed his example. The stall
warts kept up running fire oil applause while the
rest of the New-York delegation wer- being called.
bestowing special salute upon Commissioner
Mason The XXIVth District got a counter salute
from the other slde When Onondaga was called,
ex- ex-Lieutenant-Goyerno Alvord voted aye in a
loud voice, amid applause. The whole Onond ga
delegation including Mr.. Hiscock. did the same.
The division in the oswego delegation marked
with applause, Mr.. Cullnan getting his share
and Mr. Steele the other The Putnam delegates,
the last to be elected 10 the Convention,
and perhaps in that sense freshest from
the pee Jle voted aye. There was some surprise
when John NJ Francis, Editor of The Troy IiDes,
voted ave- When Mr.. Francis first elected a
delegate he was announced an anti-Conkl ng
man. but later it was stated that this was mistake
and that the delegation rom his district we're all
Stnlwarts" On this vote, however. he stood win
the Garfield Republicans George william Curtlss
name was again applauded. VIII the roll OF Steu-
ben County ha beer passed on the roll Mr.. Miller
already had $50 votes, q majority OF all the dele
gates elected. Mr. Platt General Sharpe and Gem
era Hustled were also among those noticed with ap-
plause. At the close of the call Matthew Stewart
rose at the rear of the Convention and asked
to be allowed TO substitute somebody for somebody
in one of the lower districts "The gentleman has
already voted" said Mr. Platt amid great laughter.
How did he vote 7" asked the practical Mr.. Stew
art with a snggcstion of a thirst for blood in ms
voice. mo" respondedthe secretary. " All right"
said Mr. Stewart and sat down wirh an appearance
of entire satisfaction The then announced.
The total number Of votes cast was 4SS-yeas 29S (;
nav, 100 majority for the Garfield Republicans,
los The vote cast in favor of Mr.. Miller wa six
teen votes larger than the estimate printed by TIE
TRIBUNE last Sunday morning when several dis
tricts were still 10 hold conventions. The majority
for Mr. Miller was precisely the figure gwen by HE
TRIBUNE on Monday morning as the Garfield major
ity so far a. ascertalned :hcn.
There was 10 opposition to tho direct motion
electing Mir. Miller, and Mr.. Piatt appointed Con-
9ressmnn Camp and Judge b. flatt Carpenter a
committee to escort Mr.. Miller to the chair. The
6aure of the new leader-for such he is generally
consdered--of the majority was regarded with
a great deal of interest by the whole body Of spec
tat rs, many of whom had, doubtless, never seen
him before They saw man oi large and we'll
proportioned frame. fully six feet tall apparently of
marked muscular strength with strong and SELF
reliant face His forehead IA high and well devel-
oped, the halr tnToWh Uach Hoh iUj d pi"nu mus
taebe covers hrm mouth and droOps down
upon a resolute chin. The head is large
like the rest of the frame; the eyes harmonIze
with the complexion which is that of the active and
vigorous man. yet without color in the cheeks The
general expression Is of great reserve, and at
the same time of force Mr.. Miller was plainly
dressed IN black frock coat and gray trousers,
| with pla Il black cravat. His speech. report of
which appears In another column, was delivered IN
direct, straightforward way, with no attempt at
oratorcal effect. 1t evidently produced an excel
lent effect, and LETT very favorable impression of
the speaker. The common sense and practical
method of its delivery added to its strength
and clearness Mr.. Miller spoke in clear