New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-26
JAMES NJ. BOYD. Secretary.

The convention was duly held at Saratoga Au-
gust 16, 1854 John A King was temporary
chairman and William s. McCoun was perrna-
nent chairman. The Albany journal OF Au-
gust 10 1854, said Of the convention: "Ihe spa
cious hall is full of the most sturdy ana intel
IectuaI looking body of men ever convened IN
this State in a delegate convention. All out
three counties were represented, mostly py large
delegations. Horace Greeley was chairman OF
the committee on resolutions. Some or the otner
leading members of the convention were preston
King John a. King and Henry J. Raymond A
mass meeting was held in the evening Aoore eSeS
were made by Horace Greeley Ell 1hdyeI anu
others The convention adjourned TO meet at
Auburn September 70, lSo4
The adjourned convention met at Auburn and
nominated Myron H. Clark for Governor, and
Henry J. Raymond for Lieutenant Governor
(vyho had previously been nominated by the
Wing State Convention) and the rest OF the
ticket was not nominated by the wings oIaIe
committee was appointed. Some Of the delegates
withdrew from the convention. Mr.. Snow onered
the following resolution:
Republican party in this State, to cooperate with
our Republican brethren Of other states, WIi1cA
tons: party which shall represent the friends Of
freedom in opposition 10 slavery extension 1 aHu
Gripping and overthrowing slavery where II no"
exists.
This was discussed. and finally the following
resolution was adopted: DIR. Snodgrass moved
to call this the Republican Organization"
On July f. 1850, the Republican State Com
1fcan State Convention, to be held at Syracuse,
Septennber %. 1855, at u o'clock m. for the
nurpose of nominating a State ticket and for
other purposes.
On July IS. 1855, the Wing State Committee,
T u Morgan. chairman called a Wing conven-
ton. 10 meet at the same time and place for a
Ike purpose The Wings met in Corinthian
Hall and the Republicans IN Wieting Hall, and
on September % held separate sessions and ap-
pointed committees Of conference
The two conventions harmonzed on ticket
and platform John A King was president Of
the WING convention and Reuben E. Fenton
president of the Republican convention.
In Joint convention, September -, 1000 MI
DAYTON of New York moved that the name or
..Repubhcan" be given TO the party represented
IN this Joint convention. which was adopted by
reclamation. Judge J. W. Culver, OF Brooklyn.
rarforr1ed a humorous mock heroic marriage
ceremony between the widow MRS. Nhls ahG
Mr. Republican and the great Wing party Of
history became extinct and merged in the young,
stalwart and virile Republican party It's tree-
dom loving members proved to be large eIe-
ment of the new Republican party, and SHARED
largely in its success and honors. 800
Thus IL will be seen that August Ito, 1914 VIII
cornnlete the semi-centennlal Of the first State
convention and organization OF the great Re-
publican party OF the otdIe u -'e"- 1O1A anu
the United States -, , -,
on September p, 1854. the party was fully
organized and named, and nominated State
ticket and a State committee, and It's candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were
elected in November. 1874.
II Is therefore respectfully suggested that the
semi-centennial OF the organization Eau OF the ne
nTblican party should be held at Saratoga
Snrinps on the 10th day Of August. 1904. at
which celebration all the states OF the Union
should be represented, and all the surviving
5eIarates TO that convention be specially invited
70 aITend WILLIAM BARNES, ST..
70 Albany I5sI1,g Dec. p. 1903.