New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-23

found thnt their first choice had chance OF q
selection. The meetings were protracted to nearly
the hour set for the reassenbling OF the Conven
tion. and for this reason there were few delegates
in the hall Mt o'clock The friends OF ME-
Gresham were much elated Mt the taken this
afternoon and regarded IL as favorable TO the
chances Of their favorite. The recess was taken
only after Senator Miller, Of New-York, and Sena-
tor Quay of Pennsylvania, had sent message to
Senator Farwcl, OF Illinois, asking whether such
action would be agreeable to the Illinois delega-
tion and receiving affirmative reply.
Tie Convention was called to order at 7:15
D. m by Chairman Estee. who had recovered his
voice to certain degree. The band struck up in
spring National airs among them Dixie which,
however. did not create the enthusiasm which 1t
excited at the st. Louis Convention My Coun-
try 'Tis of Thee was popular, and was greet
ed with applause, as wac also Marching Through
Georgia.
Mr. DEPEwS NAME WITHDRAWN.
AS the music ceased Mr. Depew assembled the
platform and received an enthusiastic ovation
from the delegates and audience. lie said
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of tho Convention:
.fp neither expeep@ nor DESIRING to appear
in this Convention or before Il In any other Sapay
all unanimous vote presented my name TO this Con,
vcntlOn. IL was done for State reasons, IN Tue DcHcl
that because II was tho only time since the ORGANIZE
tion Of the Republican party that oil divisions should
be healed and all interests united in the Empire state
would secure IN that Commonwealth the triumph OK
personal considerations and opinion could have no
possible weight Since then DISCUSSION has arisen
which has convinced me that my vocation ana as
socIations win raise question in hitherto certain
Republican states which might enable the enemy TO
obscure the great issue OF the future INDUSTRIAL pros
pcrity of THIS country lapplause), which unless OBJ
I'm Sr Esy WIN To %s %
In this support so long ballots were to be taken,
but under the circumstances, after the most earnest
and prayerful consideration, came to the conclusion
that no personal consideration State reasons could
stand for moment in tho way of the general success
OF the party all over the country or could DO permit
ted to threaten the integrity OF the party
lican. In our State by wise laws and wiser sub
mission to them by the railroad companies, the rail-
way problem has boon so completely settled that
has disappeared from our politics: (Appla'se But
believe that there communities where 1t IS still
active that there may be danger in having 4 pre-
stances and after your vote this morning called on
the delegation from my own State and requested them
They have consented and my only in appearing
here is to give an excuse for their action FOR the sR
TO gentlemen from the States and Territories who |
S2 me TO with h 9 e f e s
State OF New-York, that their judgment has been
at Da T sae leave Re W so
constituency which were unanimous to find 1t unan-
nous in the support q whoeyer may be the nominee
John 5. Wise, Of Virginia, rose and on behalf
Of the Virginia delegation said that that delega-
ton had elected the following officers chairman,
John S. Wise member of the National Committee,
Morgan Treat: member OF the committee to in
form the nominees Harry Libbey
MOVING AN ADJOURNMENT FOR HARMONY.
General Hastings, of Pennsylvania, then
recognized by the chair lie said that he rose
N the interest Of harmony and caution, and in
what he believed TO be the best interest Of the
PARTY. lie believed that those interests dearest
20 the Convention would De best served by an
I'd ournment until tomorrow morning in order
o give the Convention time to have a more
thorough understanding and to prevent hasty and
inconsdered action. He therefore moved to adj
ourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and
lpon this motion he demanded a call of the roll
II States. There were at once seconds to this
notion from Mr.. Filley, OF Missouri, Mr.. Elender-
ION, OF Iowa, Fuller, of North Carolina, and King,
# Maryland. .
The roll call proceeded without incident until
lew-Yorl was reached when poll Of the dele
ration was demanded The call disclosed the
act that Ncw-Yorl stood / 0 in favor Of General
Iastings's motion. Mr.. Depew voted Mo- amid
applause. The result was--cs, 535; No. 282, as
OlluWS.