Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-24
A BATCH OF CONVENTIONS
THE ARTHU HUR-EDMUNDS CLIQUE
RULE IN NEW YORK.

Virginia Readjuster Republicans and
StraightOut Republicans in Separate
| Meetings-FuIler Returns from the
Democratic Victory in Louisiana-The
Battle in the Congressional Districts.
UTICA, MY, April 23.-The Republican
! State Convention. was called to order at
1890 O'Clock to-day. The roll call was
completed at l O'Clock. Mr.. Roosevelt
nominated Nathaniel c. Boynton for tenn
| pOrary Chairman. Warner Miller moved
to substitute the name of Edmund L.
Pitts, but Mr.. Boynton was elected. This
action was victory for the Edmunds-
Arthur combination against Blaine.
The vote stood 251 for BoyntOn and 24O
for Pitts. After a brief speech from the
| Chairman on assuming his seat the usual
resolution providing for committees on
permanent organization, contested seats
and resolutions, was adopted. Some dele
gates and spectators left the hall in anti
cipatiOn Of the usual recess at this point,
! but the chair called for order. and an
nounced full list OF committees. which
had been prepared in advance, so conf
dent of success were the members Of the
combination. The temporary chairman,
membeTs Of the committees and the ticket
for delegates-at-large were all named by
the EdnIunds men as the price of their
entering the combination with the Arthur
men against Blaine. A recess was then
taken.
When the convention reassembled ME.
BOyntOn was made permanent Chairman.
Chairman BOyntOn's speech on ling
the chair was confined to thanks, an
expression of confidence in winning in
| the coming election and request to know
the pleasure eOf the convention.
George Bliss was Chairman of the
Committee on Contested Elections. When
the convention met in the afternoon ses-
sion he announced that there was only
one contest, that of Montgomery county,
and the committee unanimously agreed to
seat One-half of each of the cOntesting
delegations. These were admitted to
seats in the convention. Delegates-at-
large Roosevelt and Gilbert were called
upon for speeches, but their remarks were
brief and confined to eulogies Of the Re-
publican party. George Bliss moved that
the convention nominate two candidates
for Judges of the Court of
Appeals. The motion was carried
Martin \. Knapp, of Syracuse, said
that judges of the court should be free from
all party a1filiation. The people expected
the denomination of Judges Charles An
drews, Of OnOndaga, and Charles 4.
Ropallo, Of New York. He therefore moved
that those two gentlemen be nominated
by acclamati0n, which was carried. A
considerable time was spent in consider
ing the question of representation at
future State conventions.
Following is the platform in full
The Republican party of New York in
state convention represented declares:
First. Its confidence in the success of the
Republican party OF the nation in the coming
Presidential election under the standard
bearer TO be named by the Chicago convention
of june 3, because OF the necessity for a con-
tinuance of the Republican administration Of
the affairs of the government which Demo-
cratic inability and incapacity would imperi,
and because the force of Republicanism
throughout the land, embOdying the superior
intelligence and numbers Of the people, are
united to the support of the principles and
policies indispensable to Republican welfare.
Second, Its great respect for President Ches-
ter \. Arthur, whose administration, begun
under circumstances of peculiar sadness
delcacy and embarrassment, has bv its
eminent prudence and sagacity commended
itself to the esteem of the country, and as
such receives the cordial acknowledgements of
the Republicans of his own State.
Third. Its satisfaction with honest, frugal
and intelligent governmental expenditures,
the reduction of the public debt and interest
charges, and the relieving Of the people from
unnecessary burdens accomplished by the Re
publican management.
Fourth. Its approval of that policy of pro-
tecting home industry from foreign cOmpeti-
tiOn which has through a century Of national
| being encouraged immigration, rewarded
I t.
aueled progress and prosperity, all variations
from which policy have been the occasion of
business confusion and disaster, and which,
therefore, IS alike justified in intelligence and
by experience.
Fifth. Its determination to adopt all further
measures required to improve the service of
the government in all its departments and
regenerate the methods of appointment
! thereto, SO that it shall be brought to the
| highest possible state of efficiency and integ-
| ritY.
/
| shall be maintained under the guarantees of
| the constitution everywhere in the land, and
! that the franchise shall be respected, so that
/ every voter shall have a free ballot, which
! shall be honestly counted.
SeUeRtb Its recognition of the national OBJ
! legation imposed by the enfranchisement of
an Uneducated race; its appreciation of the
| extraordinary burdens thus LAID upon GER
! tain commonwealth, and its cordial appr0-
val of legislation within Just constitutional
| limits, which shall extend Federal aid to the
! various states in the work of education.
| EighM. Its favor to an equalization and
just distribution of taxation.
Ninth. Its wish for the removal of all un-
| Just restrictions upon American shipping in
! terests, the development of maritime in
dustries and as incidental thereto the estab-
/ lishment of our navy upon a footing in keep
| ing with modern necessities and our dignity
| as a nation.
Tenth. Its approval Of the plan of military
! education which shall provide for the national
| defense upon voluntary system.
! EieCsnth. Its adherence to the sound finan-
! cial policy, which dictates the immediate
| suspension of the coinage of the standard
silver dollar, the retirement of the trade dol
/ lar, and the infleXible adjustment of the cur
/ rency to a single standard of gold
TtgelfIh. Its protestation against that policy
/ III Congress which, in the weakness and i'm
| becility of the Democratic majority of the
| House of Representatives. has disturbed
| smooth and satisfactory courses of business
/ and material affairs that had been established
under Republican auspices. and that by i'll
| advised and ineXcusable assaults upon wisely
IN ha
/ brought the business and Industries of the
country to verge of uncertainty and dis
/ trust, and thus again is demonstrated the
unftness and unworthiness of the Demo-
| cratic party to be entrusted with the conduct
/ of public affairs.
When the reference to President
! Arthur was read there was loud and long
/ continued applause, and in response to a
! call for three cheers by an enthusiastic
! delegate, they were given with a will and
/ a tiger.
! A colored delegate from New York ad-
! dressed the convention, and moved that
| cOlored voters have representation upon
the electoral ticket. The motion was
/ adopted.
The convention also adopted the follow
/ ing:
Resolced That the Republicans Of New
/ y ork in State Convention represented, re-
spectfully request the next National Republi-
/ can Convention to provide that in future
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/ be propOrtiOnate to the number of Republi-
| can voters of the State and Congressional
| Districts, respectively.
AT the conclusion of the reading Of the
platform the tellers announced the result
| of the ballot for delegates-at-large as fol-
lows: Theodore Roosevelt 472, Andrew d.
White 407, John +. White 407, John ].
/ Gilbert 342, Edwin Packard 256, Warner
Miller 243, AlOnzO B. Cornell 22S. The
Chairman declared the first four gentle
men duly elected. A motion to make the
/ nomination unanimous was declared car
| ried with a few dissenting votes. The
Blaine men this morning took alarm at
the evidences of strength of the combina-
! tiOn and changed their ticket for dele
gates-at-large by adopting Roosevelt and
White along with Miller and Cornell,
seeking thus to win the Edmunds men
away from Arthur, but this ayailed them
nothing, as the bond held.
After completing the State Committee
! and electoral ticket and the adoption of
the customary resolutions of thanks, the
convention adjourned sine die.
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