New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-16
man B,iss to Secretary Smith, dated August TO-

man Bliss to Secretary oni''' ""'NN 'eN'' "
1t was as follows
you will ,emembcr that ] wrote you from London
,rSor date az Iuly a. 1888, respectfully declining
10 serve as chairman of the state committee TO wnSn
Office had been elected G1rS my a,,So''w or nv
tnouledvc hy the request OF the chairman OF the
Executive Committee. until my return 70 New ORR
about september ]. when. at the urgent fequoe. VI
scpStor fiscock Mr. Morton. General Knapp, your
self and Others, ! made arrangements 10 renaIl at
the head OF the committee during the fai cahpa s
which was already III active operation uhdef inc
direction OF General Knapp. -, .,,o
and graf iacaton to me that | privileged TO hon
that responsible position during the decisive ~
denal campaign of 1855 which returned dne ao Vnw
however when Republican principles are tnpa i
and our chosen candidates have been nstaIett o ~,
further official service and ,l,,n ne'co of the
der my resignation as Eha rnniptnr from the
cba'rmapship of the committee, wish u acknow !,
edse and express my thanks for the courtesy ani
and every member of the committees Of 1887 ana
1888 and especially for the ValuaDle scs'r, tro
dered by yourself as secretary durng me y, Id
The Republican party has been successful oW,ns "
the devotion aud harmonons action Of the t Hepp.
licans of this state. If the sane spirit OF lotOoaI,
ance and harmony shall prevail IN councls OF Ina id
party in NewYork in the future which has pieVan,i
dnrInc the past two years, We may hope iof oJI,
tnuafon of popular favor IT, on the other hah'L
we submit TO factional division instead OF maAiS a
united stand for Republican principles. we sn4 m
quickly lose all that has been gained and we shaii
deserve to do so. Trusting. however that WIS., tsc
patriotic and unselfsb action may cha ac'crze ihe
course Of party leaders and that the postum
very truly. CORNELIUS N bLio',
The following letter dated August -, was also
received by General Knapp:
! made sure this morning that you were IN toWn
before sending TO Mr. Smith asking 10 be excused l1T
attending the meeting Of the State Committee NS
resignation chairman is this time denlte anu az q,
soute. l trust TO your friendship to see mar IL Is
accepted With kind regards and giateinl n ,ii
brances Of your devoted services to he Repuplct IN
party and personal assistance ~ myself In all eheT
s'"''''' al" "'""'' ''' CORNELIUS y. BLISS.
GENERAL KNAPP ELECTED.
The resignation was at once accepted, and Gen
cral knapp was elected by reclamation chalrmah
Of the committee. He heartily thanked the com
mittoe for their action.
A contest followed over the place in which tne
convention should be held. Mr.. Urban naming
Buffalo, Mr.. Bracl<ctt Saratoga Mr. Aldridge R0ch-
ester, and Mr. Egglest0n, Syracuse. fOur p"iI U
werc taken before decisive vote was had. On
the fourth ballot Saratoga received . majoflN OF
the votes east. On the first baot Saratos"
had the lead, Buffalo was next. ald SyracnSr was
AZ the end Of the list. The second naiio, maui I
practically no change i'm the result, and the ifICuS
e Saratoga began working among the memnrfS
of the committee who favored Bunalo ne
third attempt at selection resulted IN 4 sn io
cain for Saratoga On the next ballot az th'SI
who had heretofore been voting for Buffalo chahse"
thcir votes to Sn.atoga.
SEPTEMBER % TIE DAY.
l. was resolved then by accamatlon TO hold
The convention upon September p. With view
81 securing better representation at district
conventions Mr. Bracket offered III, following
resolution:
Resolved That hom MS da;e all COUNTY ,, A,-
inc grc. ratati,u shat o.. bf-cd upon the vote cast
g. g @ Tors at tc last pc ednc Pre- dent al elc.
Ton. and iu IN following nat o; one de cat for
r,r.' unr hunlr vote. 30 cast for the Republic M