New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
SARATOGA, Sept. 20.-Tbe Republican State
Convention called to order by b. Plat Carpenter
chairman Of the State Committee He directed Secretary
John W. Vrooman read the call for the convention
The Rev George w. Brown, pastor Of the First Metho-
dist Church OF Saratoga, delivered prayer He asked
for special blessing upon the convention That harmony
might prevail and the best ana wisest
course be taken. The roll was then called
John A. Luby Surveyor the Port of Albany. sub
stituted for Mr. Draper, of Albany, and Mr. Hickox In
place of Reuben f. Fenton, of Chautauqua County
Contesting delegations reported in the VIII and
With districts of Kings County. the XXIId district OF
NewYoik and from Seneca County. All OF these were
referred the Committee on Credentials, when IL nad
been appointed and the roll call concudedat 1910
George H. Sharpe said the State Committee had decided
to recommend temporary chairma an l. 5. Madden
and he placed him III nomination.
Senator Warner Miller said he did not think 1t the
province of Committee to dictate who shall ne
T Temporary chairman. He would not speak OF the IN
nuences that had brought about that suggestion but he
would nominate Edmund L. Pitts, and asked for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. Sharpe said al feared something was TO De
brought into tins convention beside Republican mar
mony When has the State Committee attempted TO
dictate to a convention Has this State Committee
loade ont of the friends OF the gentleman who just
sat down. attempted to dictate No. II has tried To pre-
pare this convention TO enter its work III the spirit
of harmony repel the suggestion that the nomlna-
ton of Mr.. Madden has been impellod by any other
reasons than i'll the interest OF harmony and gooI
feeling second the motion that the yeas aud nays De
| called"
| The roll call was ordered. As an amendment Leslie W.
Russell moved that each delegate name bis choice, IN
stead of voting yea or nay Carried. MI Sharpe moved
the appoint two teers to assist the secretary
| Carried The chairman said he hoped the gentleman
| from Ulster and the gentleman from Herklmer
| would each suggest the name OF teller.
fhnuu
| Scion B. smith, of NewYork, and F. s. smith, OF Ane-
ehauy While the being counted, and while
il was runOrcd that the vote stood ne A. ~ d. ben
nett and G. NJ Chamberlain of Queens County, changed
their votes Madden to Pitts, and b. Freeman, OF
Ma. ARA changed his vote from Pitts to Madden Ihe
vo,e yas then announced-Madden 251, Pitts DAB The
chairman named Hamilton Fish, jr, and e. l Plus 10
| conduct Mr.. Madden to the chair
| Mr. Madden WAS received with applause. He said :
Gentlemen / shall not n1ic upon you long speech
can simply THANK you for this vote OF confidence III me-
that will act fairly toward ALL and believe that 10
| not know how to otherwise. lApplAuse.I TO Uhe
friends of the different candidates Tor the several offices
which t. present to tlc Republicans OF us SVo
TO be voted upon November next wod simply say
in the of that great martyr President VINO mas
goae from us let proceed with malice toward none
with charity for all In that spirit trust and hope we
viii proceed to place III the fed ticket in which we
shall all acquesce and in the language OF that great
warrorstatesman, heard him express at the close
of his remarks the Presidential Inauguration In 1865
Lot us have peace. tApplauSeJ what Is the iurtner
! pleasure of the coDventionf
| Mr. Braman moved that the rules of the Assembly
GOVERN this convention. Adopted. Mr. Smart, OF WASH
| ipgon moved that committee o: two from ea;h Jii
c,a district the State be appointed as comnltee Oh
| D .rmauent organization by the Chair. Adopted y
morton that Colonel Arson Wood and j. WVrOoman act
| AS temporary secretaries was adopted. Mr.. Lawson
| moved that a committee on credentials, OF Two IRON
| e.ch judicial district, be appointed by the Oh air.
Adoptcd George Bliss, Of New-YOrk, moved that INC
CLAIR appolnt committee OF two from each judicial dis
| rict on resolutions, whom all resolutions snail DC
| referred without discussion. Adopted
A. H. Hepburn OF ST. Lawrence, SAID that cOhVch-
ria, NJ the Anti Monopoly party Of the state had ap
| no,pted a committee to confer with this convention
! about the candidates and platform OF the hepupHcau
| party He said they had placed communication IL
his hands containing their suggestions whch ne "sneo
TO he read and referred the Committee on Kasolu
lions.
Mr. Hepburn began reading the communication MN
e but so many persons started 10 leave the ball thai
he could not proceed for some time delegate raiSe'
a point Of order that the communication must ne re
ferred to the Committee Resolutions, but the pom
was not sustained.
| AN ANTI-MONOPOLY COMMUNICATION
| Mr. Hepburn continued the reading but was hcar'
with difficulty. The communication, as foiows wal
| addressed 20 the Republican state Convention:
The state Committee of the Ncw-York State Anti
Monopoly League earnestly calls attention to tbe Ia
ol corporate and public rights, rs nc III III pJru
question before the American people al tins the 3'edl
electricity aud machinery, contr0hnE factors in
| industrial aud commercial world, have ucen lalseN
monopolzed and the punic have been taxed unduy io
their Corporate lie, practically Immortal III ~
welding these great powers, has atialnth ~
| importance never before known contemplated ana II
is not only concentrating the wealth Of the nation II
few hands 20 the dermcDt 0i the MASSES nut To per
nruatc this state OF things it has sought political power
ana has corrupted elections and legislation to an
extent which nor only impers public morals. hut en-
dangers tree Institutions That this - true Is known OF
all men. Official lnVesuSatl0ns nave ueihohSu"icu H.
| Our every day lfe Las proved tIat. .. go
Ne therefore ask Republican party OF this state te
insert The following declarations III s pattern ana U
Iace m nomination candidates whose chnac er ana ~
niaons are such VIII he guarantee that they ara
elected they will cndeay0r 10 carry them lhto eHect
are the creations OF the state. ana should
be conlro rolled by the state. The Railroad commission
shall have fair trial stocn wcis an sSonId h
abolished and efficient LAWS agtust tae cIinS VI
bribery anu tosecure the purity OF me a1 30
| CATION potent In preventing exoroihnt cnteSs ny
railroads, should be maintained ree OF tc h hopId ~
equality In taxation IL Is unjust uat rear est.l,e
sloul bear. IL now does, nearly 30 per cen. VI -,
burden OF taxation. We demand tlat the asrcssnen
laws be revised so that personal ana corporate property
may pay It's lair proportion OF taxes.
| All of which Is Respectfully submitted ~,
| Emerson L. Davis president; John r. Henry, henan
Glass W. A. Armstrong John Hooper, William r. ADen
snow. treasurer +. s. Gardner Nelson u. Kiiner
Richard b Leech, Daniel NJ Donegan; as.,Ie
Darwin X. James. Thomas j Kenna, Henry Nichols
| william Hail. Henry BischOn, Jr, Frederick A. Spnh
ling John W. KeOgh James Haggerty. Andrew Bless
| inr loan W. CON Ezra A. Trayer, Thomas j. Browneh
| d. * HYDE, Gilbert Leiare, W. A. Nasn pti,ei heele
Il. H. Harrington, Edwin " wright, a. "; "aShonr ~
A. n Hall, g. Is. sherman, t. D. ioughton, W \. saIs
bury A. j. Bartlett w. H. Grain, George +. Noufse, W
Armstrong, Henry {. Fish James g: sheppard 6d%st
RichmOnd,W u. Clifford, John Is. hAsAlh, H. L. pus"'"
l.. Is. Ihurber, NJ. j. Is. Messmer'
ANNOUNCING TIE COMMITTEES.
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