Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-24
POLITICAL.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.
The Arthur and Edmunds Men Unite on
a Ticket of Edmunds Men for Del.
eEates.at-Large and they are
Elected.

UrIcA. n. Y, April %.
Arrangements are all completed for the
republican State convention which meets
here at noon today. There is an intense
feeling of uncertainty IS to the result of the
struggle for supremacy in the convention,
but II is generally conceded that should del
egates who are either elassed as Edmunds
men or unpledged work in unison they can
throw the organization of the convention into
the hands Of either Arthur or Blaine men.
The Edmunds men held several conferences
last night and overtures were made 10 them
by : the representative leaders of the
Blaine and Arthur forces. Seeing the posi-
ton they were placed in the adherents of
Edmunds refused to treat or name any other
terms than the naming of four delegates at
large or a temporary chairman of the con-
vention.
The Arthur leaders. foreseeing complete
defeat unless some combination was made,
accepted the proposition OF the Edmunds
men, this morning, and the latter named An
drew ID. White of Tompkins; Edward Pack
ard of Kings; Theodore Roosevelt of New
York, and Senator John L. Gilbert of Frank
lin as delegates at large, and George X. Eerw in
of st. Lawrence for temporary chairman. The
Arthur leaders accepted this ticket and agreed
TO solidly carry out the program laid out by the
Edmunds people. The latter claim from 90
to so delegates, while the adherents of Preei-
dent Arthur are placed at few over 200.
1t requires 249 votes to control the con-
vention, and should the combination hold
there is likely to be a short session. The
supporters of Blaine do not appear to be
at all disturbed at the situation. In fact, so
confident are they that they can control the
convention, that they are apparently making
no effort to counteract the plans of combi-
nation. The leaders say that the strength of
the Edmunds men is overrated. as will be
found when a test vote is taken i'll the con-
vention. Blaine men have announced their
ticket for delegates as follows: George b.
Sloans of Oswego, Warner, Miller of Herki-
mer, Alonzo b. Cornell of New York and
George X. Erwin of st. Lawrence.
At 2.30 o'clock, Hon. James ID. Warren,
chairman of the State convention raped the
convention to order, simply saying: "The
convention will please come to order"
The call was proc, eded with without in
terruption, until the clerk came to the name
of United States Senator Warner Miller,
when the convention broke into applause +,
which the chairman suppressed.
At one o'clock the roll call was completed,
the delegates omitted being those of Mont
gomery county, the men whose seats are con-
tested. Roosevelt of New York was recog-
nized.
When the roll call was completed, Hon.
Nathan c. Boynton of Essex, was nominated
tor temporary chairman.
Roosevelt was greeted with long continued
applause.
Warner Miller of Herkimer rose, and
when the tumultuous applause which
greeted his appearance on the floor had sub
sided, moved to substitute the name of Hon.
Edmund L. Pitts of Orleans for temporary
chairman.
George Bliss of New York suggested that
the roll be called and that delegates announce
their choice for temporary chairman. Sec
ratarv VroOman proceeded in the roll call
and the delegates announced their choice.
The Edmunds-Arth combination was
successful and Boynton was selected tenn
porary chairman by vote of PSI to 240 for
Pitts.
Boynton took the chair and addressed the
convention, after which he announced the
committees which had already been prepared
by the Edmunds men in anticipation of sue
cess.
recess was then taken till $50 z. M.
On reassembling the committee on creden-
dentials reported and the permanent organiza-
ton was effected by the choice of n, G. Boyn-
ton president
The roll call was ordered on the choice of
delegates at large to Chicago, during which
Chairman Lawson, from the committee on
resolutions. read the platform. 1t declares
confidence in the success of the republican
party in the presidential election. 1t en-
dorses the administration of President Ar
thur. which by its eminent prudence and
sagacity has commended itself to the esteem
of the country. 1t expresses satisfaction
with the honest and intelligent governmental
expenditures under republican management
and approval of the policy of protecting home
industry, declares in favor of equal rights
approves of federal aid within constitutional
limits in the education of freedmen, expresses
a wish for the removal of all unjust restric-
tions on American shipping interests, devel-
opement of maritir1e industry. and as incl
dental thereto, the establishment of a navy
on footing in keeping with modern necessity
and our dignity as a nation, affirms ad-
herence to sound financial policy which die
tates the suspension of coinage of the
standard silver dollar and infexible adjust
meht of currency to the single standard of
gold. The reference to President Arthur in
the platform was greeted with three cheers.
On report Of the tellers the following we're
declared elected delegates at large: Thomas
Roosevelt, Andrew ID. White, John T. Gil
bert and Edward Packard. The defeated
candidates were Senator Miller and ex-Gov-
ernor Cornell.
After an address by Roosevelt the conven-
ton proceeded to nominate candidates for
judges of the court of appeals and Judges
Andrews aad Rapallo were renominated by
acclamation.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
national convention to provide that in the
future the national convention representa-
tives shall be proportionate to the number of
republican voters of the State and Congress
ional districts respectively. A plan of rep
resentation in future conventions was sub
mitted by Senator Miller and referred to the
committee to be appointed by the chair.
After the selection of district presidential
electors aud State committee the conve eniion
adjourned sine die.