Daily globe., 1882-10-07
Carpenters .Acceptance.

tuIOuSu ASuOIdAco Or malice OF OChorS, i
should add to the foregoing only the ex.
preston of my high consideration and
af6x my signature. 1t is fortunate, how
ever, that there has been come criticism
upon the action of the convention, as it
affords an opportunity to elicit the truth.
1t is certain that no irregularity was
suspected in the constitution or action of
the state committee prior to the assemb-
ling. of the convention. It ap-
peared afterward there was mis-
understanding as to proxy.
The proxies were handed to the worthy
committee and in convention, and he dis
covered no irregularity, nor did the COM
m :ttee know of any, nor wes any objection
made. It is to the honor of the Republi-
can party that they have denounced every
where the attempt of miscreant to i'm
pose upon the innocent committee men
and innocent supposed. proxy, but if we
are to censure that party for the act of an
unknown william, ,one might as well denounce
the Christian church because deacon has
been victimized by a forger. While all
honest men would unite in scorn and in
dignation at the act of the undetected
scoundrel. they will repose still greater
faith in the party that is not factional, or
backward in exposing the attempted
fraud.
Mr.. President. some have expressed dis
pleasure because voted for you for tenn
porary chairman of the convention. Twas
| never asked to vote for you or
for any other man. I de-
sired an honest convention, in
the interest of no seeker of gubernatorial
honors, but unanimous for the Republican
party. I urged the appointment for a
| temporary chairman of some independent
| delegate with the committee. Agreed upon
| by both sides. 1t failed to accomplish the
desired result but, whatever action of the
| committee the matter of temporary chair
manship was disposed OF by the convention
| in manner free and untram-
meled. I favored your appoint
ment because in the convention
you informed me that you come to the
| convention entirely uncommitted, and
would not have come otherwise, and that
! you preferred the success of the party to
the designation of any one man as nomi-
nee. regret to say it is unfortunate all
| were not in accord with your views. It
has always been understood that the Re-
publican party was the party of freedom,
and been contended, if not universally con-
| ceded, that every member should act ac
cording to his judgment within the
party lines. Is it not strange, therefore,
that the few who now complain Of your
selection are so unrepublican or perverse
that they talk of voting for the Democratic
| ticket. supposed the position of Dutch
ess county was not essentially different
from yours. In that county there is no re-
publican faction that ever heard of. Since
factional names were concerned, the repre-
sentatives have acted more frequently with
the so-called ''Stalwarts" than with the
so-called "Half-Breeds.' They have never
taken factional course, but on every oc-
casion have acted as they believed for the
interest and advancement of the Republi-
can cause. The county has been known
throughout the state as neither "Stalwart'
nor 'Half- breed" Such has been the un-
derstanding of the Republican electors,
Such has been the open and published
declaration for the past two years of Re-
publican district conventions. The Re-
publicans .of Dutchess were in
favor of the election of Garfield
| and Arthur. Friends of each contributed
to the success of other Republicans,
and that locality united in the support of
the administration of Garfield. and after
the calamity of his death, the party
| throughout the state resolved to support
Arthur. They always stayed by the Re-
| publican administration so far as they be-
lieved it to be right, When it fails of its
| duty as to any matter tof principle,
they do not hesitate within the party lines
openly to oppose it.
Last year was chosen chairman of the
state committee. The first suggestion to
me of the position came from man who
at the recent convention was
earnestly for Folger; but that
is immaterial, for everybody who has
knowledge of the organization of the COM
| mittee knows that declined to be chair
man, except with the approval of all the
members. It is further known that 1 was
urged to accept the craftsmanship, not be-
| cause had, but because had not been
| identified with any faction, and made no
| distinction in so-called "stalwarts'' and
''half-breeds'' in my official action, 1 may
| add with surprise at their want of indigna-
ton on the spot.
| Now, Mr.. President 1 am unable to di-
| vine how Republicans can win in the pre-
sent or future by killing each otEer. If
| they will obliterate the lines that separate
the factions and use their weapons against
the common enemy, they shall succeed.
| The immemorial axiom united we stand,
| divided we fall,'' has lost none of its signi-
| icance from age. In the event
| of defeat, our common enemy can
alone be the gamer and wholesome
| legislation for several years may be an
nulled, and statutes bringing sadness to
the Republican heart may be enacted. The
apportionment of the state into congress
sional districts, if left to unscrupulous
partisans, may change the complexion fo
our national legislature, and nullify the
magnificent achievements of the party Cf
liberty, of consistency. Several premi-
nent gentlemen who are reported to be
dissatisfied with the Republican ticket
now were active in the opposition to the
election of the Republican ticket last
year. In fact, whatever the result of the
coming election may be, the
prospect for the election of Our
ticket appeared far less fattering at the
same stage of the canvass last year than it
does to-day.
In regard to the preferences of the
Dutchess delegation, know the first choice
of nearly all of them, for governor was the
eminent jurist and statesman, Chas. G.
Folger. The fact had for long time
been known to intimate friends of other
r.