Year: 1870

TIE THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


The Republican Congressional Convention
for tho Chautauqua District met at Mayve on Tuesday
Upon calling the roll Of delegates by Assembly Districts


there appeared sets Of delegates from the Eastern
District Of Cataraugus each claiming seats in the Con-
venton 1t was voted to hear the claims Of the con-
esants in open Convention Before proceeding however,
with the case Mr. Sheldon addressed the Convention and
said


with the hope OF producing harmony In our party IN ths
district to submit proposition to you and MT sessions
my competitor, whom l observe Is present. IL Is
Gst district nG%d AND to to the practical Of the


sesions have existed in party here the causes OF
which do not propose to discuss IL Is OF the utmost
importance that these disturbances shall cease 1t may
be proper that should submit brief review OF the STU
alton. You will all agree with me when say that not
ets @ Of ouT country demand the denomination and
election OF Gen. Grant His administration
and point to with just pride and satisfac-
tion Through his economy and honesty the
ceipts increased in eighteen months by the enormous
OF 100000 while the volume Of the public debt
has been reduced 100000 The Republican party by
its amendments TO the Constitution and its reconstruc
tion legislation, made Government in fact what II
before only in theory To-day through the action OF
our party every man. Oman and child in our land stand
equal before the law But the bitterness and hatred
with which the Democratic party received at our hands
these results OF the var and still ranking In their
hearts. What men can 90, they VIII
overthrow these just these glorious results II their party
should placed in power Then, in place OF an admins


ration OF economy and peace insur1ng prosperity at
home and esteem and confidence abroad shall have


the old Democratic extravaganza, with turmoil dissen
sons, and confusion. The Keynote OF the coming ma
tona struggle will be sounded in our own State this Fall


II allowed to defeat gallant Woodford In the coming
contest, they will enter upon the national contest with
the assurance and vgor which the prestige OF such sue
cess can alone give them To defeat the common enemy


we must turn whole energies in that direction, and
stop our family quarrels here and now


While / am not without reasonable ambition, am
willing forego all claims OF personal success for such
cause as have in this Convention ten delegates
selected favorable to denomination with hye more
contested, but believe, fairly and hO1oraby chosen
for me. On the other hand, Mr. Sessions has but hve
delegates with five contested. II my delegates are ad.
mtted, then receive the nomination as matter OF
course. If Mr.. Sessons's delegates are admitted we
then stand eyen With the dssensOns OF the past added
TO those OF the hotycontested just closed We
can hardly hope result this Convention which
will not be dangerous to the harmony Of our party.
now propose to Mr.. Sessions that we both withdraw
from this contest and leave you gentlemen OF the Con
vention to select other candidate who will restore
peace To our party. -. , -,


Mr. Sessions declined the proposition, and said that he
should submit his claims to the Convention. The Con-
yention then proceeded TO discussion OF the claims OF
the contesting delegations and after remaining in SEES
sion during the afternoon. without coming TO any vote
thereon, adjourned until Friday OF next week.