The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-02
The Democratic state Convention.

ings found quite impossible to procure them for any
consideration Every bed and cot and mauger In this
little town, nllsd-n some cases four deep; thus
great number OF passenger from the east includ
ing ladies' compelled to sit in chairs during the en-
tire night After having made bootlss circuit Of the
town, Of several miles In extent In quest Of lodgings
returned to Of the central hotels whore procured
ottoman upon which slept very tolsrably. There
from thousand Atssn hundred strangers pre-
sent in the town. last evening and during the morning
hour this morning, both sections very busy and
anxiousy occupied in instrueting and dscplnng the
delegates 1t IL understood that the generous and spark
ling juice Of the grape was swallowed with freedom.
Among the distinguished men present, observed Pres
ton King, Of st. Lawrence; VIM. c. Grain Of Hsrkimsr
c. C. Csmbreleng OF suffolk; r. II. Morris Of New
York; L. Van Buren,, Of Undertook, (brother Of the
Grover, Of Ausgany; Geo. Rathbun, Of Cayuga; g p.
Barker, Of Erie; Henry A. Foster and II Seymour, of
caucus Of the delegates held last evening, and
committee appointed to select the time place
this there was an interview between two com
mssioners from each Of the sections, and q definite
was declared 70 have been made regard to
and Wadsworth the commissioners upon the part
Of the radicals and Mesrs stryker and Birdsa the
their negotiations failed to effect the desired object
The convention assembled at ten O'Clock this
ing in the large room Of the Empire Hotel The dele
gates being assembled Except Mr. Harng of Rockland
as was Afterwards ascertained Mr. Chandler Of Gene
ton to order Mr. O. intmsted to tho convention that
the mode Of organization had been already satsfsctori
y arranged BY the commissioner Of whom have spo-
ken the PLAN he said to appoint teller from each
OF the sections whose duty 1t would be to call the
and to receive the credentials Of delegates Mr. Chan
pointed teller on the part Of the conservatives.
Mr. VAN BuRENwho stood Immediately in front Of the
that as delegate from the county of Albany and as
claiming right to vote in that convention he desired
to knew the nature Of the duties with which these teller.
the functions Of the teers stated in the preceding
paragraph.
Mr. CHArDLER-I discaim any authority to decide
points Of order, or to do anything more.
Mr. VAN BynEN-Very we'll sir oertainlylhave no
objection to the appointment Of these teers for the OBJ
jects you have mentioned.
Messrs Brdsall, Of Broome, and CraA, Of Herkimer,
were then unanimously appointed tellers BY the
ton, and assumed their seats.
On motion, the telers then proceeded to call the
that there were two sets Of delegates from the fol-
lowing counties Albany, Erie, Lewis, New York,
UnsaG,S on.d s ana ossgo inc orsdentsi. o. all
tho tesrs except tho contrasting delegate from Ontario
(Mr Smth) who did not appear The delegates having
tons, Mr. Gain and observed to the convention,
that necessary to the strctest
and he hoped that every present would it
be his duty toad in the preservation Of order in all
GEoRoE r. BARKER, (Ex-Attorney GENERALLY Of Erie
submitted some observations In vindica
ten Of himself and Of the legality Of his election del
| egste.
ted that he regarded the ters the dsposares of al
the information in possession Of the convention in
wish to be regarded conceding that any contestan
had claim to his II he did not notice every
| insinuation, and rise to disprove It,
| MIR. BRADY, Of New York, recspitulated trans
| actions concerning the election OF delegates in New
York city, and he observed that the delegates having
all presented their credentials tho functions Of the toll
lers just appointed by tho convention had ceased
He moved therefore, that Robert Mcneil of Chensngo,
be appointed temporary chairman of the convention
til president could be- elected Mr. b urged that there
was imperative necessity that chairman should be
chosen without delay, inasmuch the convention had
now no head nor responsible officer to preserve order
lie was replied to by Mr. PREsroN KING, Of St Law
who spoke in an extremely animated and eloquent
manner. Mr. X opposed to the motion Of the gen.
teman from New York, (Mr. Brady0 he could not see
why the properly act temporary chair
to be to orego the election Of presiding officer for the
present. and with the teers presiding to submit the dis
that body there good show that
the claim q the contestant to seat not frivolous
and that It was not evidently made with view to
exclude the legitimate delegate from participating IN
tho organisation by putting This case in charge Of
committee But whsrs the claims Of the contestants
their hasty and nconsderate settlement act Of
tice then he was willing to put them In charge OF com
mtsss to 3. duly appointed Mr. said ne had Persc
their ability to settle the disputed satisfactorily
Mr. BRADY thought that his friend, last up in
That could not be done without presiding ofncer He
prosssed to have other object in view His PROPOSE
ton WAS that delegates whose seats contested
should not be permitted to vote for presiding ocer
Mr. Krro insisted that the teers were, for the time
being presiding officers Of the convention.
Mr.. PEcKHAM assumed that the convention not In
existence until Its organization was Effected He believ
ed that the incipent movement toward organization
was the election Of a temporary chairman.
Mr. BARKER attempted to defend the position assumed
by Mr. Preston King that 1t was perfectly competent
for the convention to defer the selection of President
| t. delegates
seats.
tive side Of the chamber He apprehensve of COL
lision between Of the delegates, and he urged
speedy organization Of the convention, as means to
prevent collisions. Mr. g. alluded to q contestant for
his seat in rather severe terms.
The contestant Of Mr. SEYMOUR seat was Mr. Miller
to- M 'r Ssn a.
contestant for his (Mr M's) seat as he (Mr M
q contestant for Mr.. seymour's seat.
planve manner that the collision he had apprehended
had already occurred.
Mr. STRONG called for the question upon the motion
Mr.. FIELD, Of New York, moved to lay Mr. Brady.
motion upon the table.
very violent vndiotive, and irrascibe debate fol-
lowed between Messrs MCNEIL King, Canbreleng Field
Van Buren, and Litchned. The speech Of Mr.. Cambre
leng WAS alone exception; that speech entitled
to praise; it solemn appeal to the delegates O
both sections, whom he declared had compromised tn
dignity Of men and Of the State to forget their
great to the ascendsncy OF true demo
| cratic principles.
The speech Of Mr.. Van Buren, was one of the mos
sarcastic inyectives ever heard from the lips Of
man In 1t there also passages full Of simple powe
| and beauty, aud impressiveness.
Mr. Van Buren, was followed by Messrs Doolittle
| Mitchell, Shafer and RAthbun. The speech Of MIR
Rathbun was great; 1t was, in part sulogy Of hi
friend Silas Wright, and In part most eloquent ant
powerful effort to consolidate the sections and cause
them to act with harmony. have notes Of his speech
but have no time to write II out to-day.
| The result 10 that the hunkers have trumphed
through concession the concession of the radicals Mr.
Mcneil was elected temporary chairman he conser-
vatve the vote was ayes 49, So All the delegates
claiming seats were suffered The contests for
seats have been referred to committees, who are In.
structed to examine the credentials and report what
delegates entitled to seats Committees nave Also
been appointed select presiding officers lot the con
| vention This is the business Of the first day You
allowed to vote the counties sending two sets Of dele
gates to the convention allowed more votes than
they legally entitled TO- Mr. van bufen twice pro-
tested against the of the conservative delegation
fsaps ARan- eountu once when they voted Asainst