New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-24
A BRIEF AND HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
MOST OF THF NOMINATIONS MADE ny NCCl'MNTGON
A CONTEST FOR THE ArroRNKY.GENEHAIsI

| A CONTEST FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
IgY TELEGRAPH To THE rEIgUy&
| SARATOGA. Sept 23.-IhC delegates ~ the
Republican Convention IN good humor when
II reasseInblcd his morning though all were ancipht
inc a close contest The representatives, OF the differ
cn candidates held fren Is conversations. showing that
whatever might the outcome OF the convention there
would he di-satI-factiOn. II was l0;l5 H. M when
Chairman Hustled raped order. The change ir th"
weather nfdc those persons without oycrcOdts and
wraps shiver In the great birnlikc hall IL hiynG be
evident that the convention wtS not one % he in
encrd hy brass bands an out idc paradcs the -wnburuc
and Carr hosts did again make their appearance,
having returned the previous night 10 their homes
Troy and Albany. IN measure ihcr absence was made
MP by the incoming Democratic hosts who came t.
shout for Hill. Cooper and Flower. Many Of these
found way into the Republican Convention, where
they witnessed quiet and orderly gathering. in striking
contrast 10 average Democratic Convention. After
prayer by the Rev d. lie ch. ten minutes was allowed
the motion of Mr. Draper, TO representative of the
independent Labor Association who was sent to present
a request from that body David Ilealy AN cx-mcmber
OF the Assembly from Monroe and recognized a able
cxpopent Of the workingmens interests the
representative who wished to be heard He said that
the aborng did not want the cOnvcts IN the prisons
10 he kept idcness but they desired that they should
be employed In a way to competG a. little as possible
with outside industries. lie spoke In favor OF
settling disputes by arbitration and then cx-
pressed a wish that would he nom
mated for GOverno. acceplbo To the labor Interest.
General Sharpe moved that the Committee on Resolu
tons take recommendations into reconsideration,
but he was told this had already been done.
Mr.. Bliss. from the Committee on Resolutions then
read the platform. When he came to the Cvll Service
reform plank CosDrl Tanner wanted TO know II that
meant that veteran who passed an cXamna'
tlon should be preferred In making hp-
pointments. IL does, replied Mr. Bliss. IL means
that II a il marked at 80 and dude at 100,
the veteran shall be preferred over the dude" This
was the soldiers VINO appliuded, and the
platform was unanimously adopted. lrhe platform il
printed elsewhere full resolution to authorize the
New York County Committee 10 change its constitution
80 az 10 permit any at the primaries this year
who voted for the Republican ticket for President or
Governor WAS adopted. Another resolution authorizes
the Kings County Committee TO fix the basis of represen
taton 70 its local conventions.
LEVI p. MOTIONS NAME wIrnDRAwN.
The convention was then ready TO ballot again for Gov
ernor General Sharpe moved that the vote be taken
by counties instead of Assembly districts loud
chorus OF went up aud the mo-
lion was withdrawn. There tho stiffness
OF expectancy the roll call proceeded The hrSt
break was in the st District OF Chautauqua which gave
Q votes Carr from Warren. The lid District gave
to Davenport from Carr. Clinton gave the first vote
for Bliss, but 1t known that the intention OF the
Warren men was to stick by him until the second ballot
The Drexel boom" began to wane when Cortland was
called and gave votes 10 Davenport Dutchess
went to Seward and 1t had already become
evident that the Carr vote was on the
decline, as had been anticipated Erie
adhered to Warren while of the Franklin votes left