New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10

ips and policies essential TO the welfare Of the couh"y
therefore be it -
rosoIvci That we the Cleveland and Stevenson
Electors Of the State Of NewYork take great pleasure Oh
this interesting occasion In approving he cahou'o' y.
the Hoa Edward J. Murphy jr, and in expressing our
desire for his unanimous nomination by the Den'er'"'
members Of the Legislature.
1t Is evident that those who had put up the JOB
did not think that they would he able to carry the
through without some trouble unless they were rusheo
through without giving any one an opportunity "
object to them 1t their Intention 10 hu'r! tnnS'
so that before the friends OF Mr. Cleveland VINO were
members OF the College had got over their SURPRISE
and Indignation sufficiently to be able to act the
rsolutons would have been carried ana the i'ior'i
conference dissolved forever. M ODonohue urea
TO carry out the instructions that he had received,
and declare that tho resolutions had been adopted
unanimously before any one could get up 10 Oppose
them. In his haste to do this he forgot that luis
was not a Mmmany Hall district conVentioh' anu
In place Of asking what the pleasure OF the con-
ference, he asked what was the pleasure OF the con-
venton. Mr.. Goodwin moved the adoption OF the
resolutions when they had been read. and Nelson
smith, the chairman OF the Tnmmany Hall General
Committee, who occupied seat alongside OF Richard
Croker, seconded the motion. Mr.. O'Donohue put
he notion and had his mouth open TO declare that
the resolutions carried unanimously, when Martin
J. kcogh Of Westchescr County, who was now on
his feet obtained the floor Mr.. KeOgh looked deter
out IIll and Murphys Instructions turned pale, for
they saw that there would probably be trouble. Mr..
Keogh spoke deliberately and weighted his words care
fully when he SAID
Mr. chairman-It Is well before that motion 10 adopt
those resolutions IS put TO consider whether It is well
timed and iudcious to act upon them at this time we
have been elected by tho Democratic Of this State to cast
our Cleveland and Mr. Stevenson and Is IL
fair for those who sent US here 10 per-
form single duty after having done something that
large proportion the intelligent and patriotic Democrats
OF the State are opposed to Mr. Chairman, do not
say this opposed to the election OF edward
Murphy, ir, United States Senator. 1 am not CD.
poslng him. DO not even know him. But the statute
imposed certain duty upon u.s. and before doing any
thing else should attend 10 that. MI Chairman 1
move as an amendment to this resolution that we now
proceed to vote candidates President and Vice.
President.
al second that notion" exclaimed Edward II.
Lltchfeld. Of Brooklyn.
The chairman attempted to put the question: but
he was interrupted by Patrick C. McRory. Of Port
Henry, Essex County. who said
had no intimation before coming here that pro.
ceedngs such this would take place did not under
stand ho we came here for any proceeding sucn - Ms
l think that IL would be we'll for us 70 make nasA
slovly" l agree with the gentleman who has offered
THE amendment, and second IT,
The motion was put but OF It was voted
down by those who stood by Hill and Murphy. Then
tho original resolution put and every ono voted
who had openly opposed 1t, and the Kings County
members who would vote neither for nor against 1t.
They were John Y. McKans John II. Graham and
John Weber
Tho "informal conferences adjourned after this
for a visit to the Executive Chamber, where Gov
crnor Flower was IN waiting to see the members
There was peculiar chincss in the Senate Chamber
when the members OF the college resumed their
duties OF voting for President and Vice-Presdent
Thta WINS dona without further Interruption.
The greatest ind naon is expressed here. not only
BY the Cleveland Democrat, but BY large number
bore to attend The Governors reception, because
q tn; attempt to force upon The cOHo sG % 1ha
Electoral College has TO no under the Constitn'
ton IS to meet and vote for candidates for pres 81
brought before It, strictly speaking and anything
else that Is proposed or attempted Is considered 20
ofhcc Is entirely withGu, precedent at least far
- the college OF this state is concerned
cau De al se @ men ne Ates s ocsO to force
his claims and to secur. an Endorsement for him
ssssSsn u,s as hey he SsSs 2, SI9aI.
Troy Sew-York ana Bufralo. The resolutions were
ewSn S si r., been mad. aas ae snrs pS
the protest that came from Mr. keogh and Mr.
ME dresser. M s kew. da and he Of the
collesc. who had received their instructions before
hA1f % sote and @as s' Ss eG IN The usual
The ssss 9; ss 81 S + to o Ta@ ans stem Id
way had been settled upon by the bosses for chairman
OF Ge College, and long before Il was called t,
rctary o, state When he business OF administ NJ
the cath over John D.. Crimmin,. 81 New. York
The chairman Of The Tammany Han General so,1 Com
nade n short speech thanking tho Elrciors for III.
honor Then samuel =. Whitehonse was made sec
rotary Of The Coer A. was mere .n@r tA NAY" pS'
luton calling Tor the Informal conference" during
which the attempt Was made to cGnEe the g
Aitcr the the fornnllty OF casting the elc =
S y0 OF ai S% %svtd s gone @ T
FOR President and AdIa f. stevenson receivst ii"
no%9 1ar 'r wor%.r ae YORK banker o.
tained tho position for which both have been max
lively csnysssto be- the m ro, , Rom ro. c
for William f. GaynOr. OF Onondasa county rec wei
This muchcoycted distinction. The members OF tn
College were
william stclnway Richard Croker. Frederick Bach
mann. John Y McKane Samuel 5. whitchousc. Edward
H. Ltchncld John W. weber Edward R"1rncv. Evan
Thomas Peter i. Meyer Jo'cpi J. oDonohue, John D.
Crlmmlns Nelson Smith. Jaeob Rupert, fsdor Wormser
Martin J. Kcosh. james Kccean. Philip C. Rc.ley Dr.
David Kennedy Rufus Il. Davis Award A M9hcr.
Edward wcmpe, Patrick c. McRory. Wilbur F. Porter.
Alexander r. Goodwin, Horlto L. Wthrstinr. william
T. Csaynor, Patrick J. Mcrlghe. Edward NJ Mcintyre.
John Lang James u. bay. Gilman I'M Perkn James f.
Crleacli Edwin c. s. Miller william C. Greene, Peter
H. Hoyt
Macgrane Coke, OF Orange COUNTY. attended the
meeting He brought with him ana pot In charge
Ok Mr. steinway one of the original certificates OF
the Electoral College in 1929. showing The result OF
the vote for Vice President to be twenty for John
c. Calhoun. and sixteen for Richard Rush OF PPM
sylyonia The certificate signed by Freelsrn
g., Jcwctt whose grandson 10 day acted as clerk
Of the Electoral Collcg" ard whose great IT ndson
made tho opening prayer
ELECTORS MEET IN ALL THE STATES.
THE VOTE FOR pREsIDENT AND vICEPREsI
DENT FORMALLY CAsT-TTIE FORMAL COUNT.