Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1880 — New York Republican State Convention, [ARTICLE]

New York Republican State Convention,

The New York Republican State Convention met at Utica Feb. 25. Charles E. Smith, of Albany, was made temporary, and afterward elec ed permanent, President. The Committee on Resolutions, through E. W. Stoughton, reported a long preamble and resolution indorsing Grant as a Presidential candidate, closing as follows: “We also declare that the objection to a third Presidential term applies only to a third consecutive term, and is utterly inapplicable to the re-election of Gen. Grant, who is and has been a private citizen absent from the country, destitute of all Presidential or official influence or patronage, and whose election must be by the free choice of the people, unaided by those influences which alone give force, if any there be, to that objection. Therefore, Resolved, That the Republicans of New York believe the renomination of Ulysses S. Grant as Presidential candidate of urgent importance, and the delegates this day assembled are called upon and instructed to use their most earnest and uni ed efforts to secure his nomination. ” At the cl aso of the reading there was longcontinued applause and hisses. Mr. Forster moved to amend that portion of tbe resolutions pledging the State to Grant by substituting the name of James G. Blaine. [Applause, long continued.] That portion of the resolution referring to a third term lie moved to strike out A delegate moved to strike out tlie name of Blaine and leave the delegation unpledged. Mr. Forster accepted the amendment. Tbe question was put on Mr. Forster’s amendment. Mr. CoukliDg rose and was greeted with prolonged applause and cries of “Platform,” but ho kept his place on the floor and addressed the convention. At the conclusion of liia speech the question was taken by yeas and nays on Mr. Forster’s motion to amend the resolutions by declaring in favor of the nominee of the Chicago Convention, whoever he may be, and resulted in tho negative—yeas, 180; nays, 217. The resolutions were then adopted. A delegate moved that in case Grant is not nominated at Chicago the delegation bo instructed to vote as a unit for James G. Blaine. Mr. Conkling moved to lay the motion on the table. Carried. The following delegates-at-large wero selected; Roscoe Conkling, Alonzo B. Cornell, Chester A. Arthur, James D. Warren. The following are among the delegates: Edwards Pierrepont, Edwin W. Stoughton, Thomas Murphy, G. H. Sharpe and John F. Smyth.