New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-20


Wood, Nineteenth Ward, in the Chair There
arose difference about reading the minutes, add
after some expao atoms the reading of the minutes
was dispensed with by consent.
Capt. Rynders then moved that hereafter TWEEN |
ty one form quorum The regular quorum was
thirty FIVE. The motion was carried, 50 that
eleven members may now pass any resolution.
Ex.Alderman Purdy was requested to take the |
Chair.
A rush was made for the door, butt was locked |
by order Of the Chairman, and no one was permit. |
ted to go out.
Mr.. Wood then referred to the unfortunate diff
culties that have distracted the General Commit
tee. He then submitted resolution to dissolve all
General Committees, in which he said he had the
Concurrence Of every member Of the Committee Of
which be was Chairman. The resolution is as fol
lows
WAyeas The efficiency and organization OF the Demo-
cratic Republican General Committee have nslu ally
Anseisd by differences and misunders,sndngs anonS 10
Wa.r,as, The Democratic perry, and consequently the
gest principles Tor hieh eonIends mus suffer fvm IN
teIpal controversy and
HAs,ses We are de,Irou. Of removing all obstacles IN
or every cause OF oscoro exslng therefore
Resored, That General Coriuitgee Al TanmsrvH all
NJ. I.
Other Commiuee claiming be regular are neSeby dl..
solved and hat The Democratic RspuOhe.n Eiectors oe
Tequt sed TO 70 anew General Committee In such man.
40 may be hereafter provided by Ihis Convention.
Various suggestions were made for amendment
some Of the members thinking that the Report on
Organization should first be submitted and acted
urop, disser sion On that report b. ing expected.
motion to lay on the table was lost Some attempts
were made 70 amend the phraseology. The follow
ing was proposed;
Res.r,d That the two bodies each claiming be The
General Con miuee Of the Democratic Pa'ty Tammany
eIuohcsn Electors be requested TO form Geoera Com
mee In ,uch manner may be hereafter provided by this
Convention.
Mr. Wood opposed all amendments.
The following was then proposed:
hesorsd That the organiZa atoms composed Of men,
bers Of The General Committee at Tsmmsny Hall, each
calming TO be regular be dissolved.
The previous question was now called and car
ried.
The original resolution Of Mr. Wood was then
put, and the vote taken by yeas and nays. The
resolution was adopted, 10 yeas to 10 nays.
Conversation then ensued upon the printed ad
dress and resolutions adopted last month The
copies were not printed as adopted, and emanated
only from the committee who reported them to
the Convention. Motion was made that the OIL
GERS of the Convention superintend the publlca
ton Of correct copies. collision about the rise of
Mr. Purdy, betN eel himself and DR.. Ingrahan, in
" hich a quest Of yeracity was raised it did
lot amount 10 II, CD.
The motion for CORE cted publication was then
passed.
The Convention arrived now at 5 minutes to IL,
at the business OF the evening, TO wit the Report
of the Committee on Organization, Of which John
A Kennedy OF tie fifth Ward is Chairman. About
% delegates were now present. Mr. Kennedy
msde some preliminary remarks as to the insen.
tons OF the Committee stating briefly some Of the
roirts ~ chief cOnsauupncA which had baen CON-
sldered He referred to some matters which
be vas confident were dlscredltable 10 the party
also to dissatisfaction in regard TO nomination
the mesger vote of the party in ls47 was alluded
to. Mr.. X. said that in order to correct .hese and
other evils the Committee would recommend
Improvements in the primary elections, by m aking
more voting places, and giving greater chances for
true expression OF the sense OF the party. An.
other point would be in relation to the conduct of
Ne mnating Conventions He would not say there
had been fraud in such cases but all were aware
that such had been charged upon Conventions
and, be believed, generally credited. bespoke of
the plan OF previous pledging OF members OF such
Conventions to this or that man. The report
BE- fore him would try TO remedy this. He then
referred 10 the rotten borough system, allow.
ing much weight to one Ward as to another
W thout reference to the number Of Democratic
voters in the Ward. Some members complained
that Mr.. X. was abusing the Democratic party.
Al er a bref interruption, Mr.. X. went on.l He
thought Democrats should have equal weight
in nomination, that every one should be re-
garded as Of equal value. With some
further remarks, Mr.. X. submitted the Re-
port 1t proposes 10 give fairness and efficiency
to the acts of the party Primary meetings 10 be
held on Sd Thursday of December, in each election
District Meetings 10 elect nominating Conven.
tons on the Sd Thursday In September. Each
meeting to be duly advertised Voting 10
continue but one hour There Is to be a General
Committee, a Ward Committee in each Ward
and Election District Committees. General Com.
mttee to organize first Tuesday in January. Gen.
eTal Committee to meet first Tuesday Of each
month-regulsry. The Report makes provision for
vacancies. General Committee representation
to be one fiom each Election District, and one sd
ditonal If over 300 Democratic votes polled at
the November election for State officers or Mayor,
or Congressman. Other Committee representa-.
ton is fixed The report then goes on TO state
the mode Of organizing Conventions anC Com.
mttees, contested seats, &c. Nominations
shall be made by Conventions, and unless
the nomination be unanimous, it shall be by open
ballot the name OF the voter and his candidate 10
be read and recorded. This is a death bio " TO
trickery and bargain, by secret vote Alterations
msy be made in these rules by the General Com
nittee or by City Convention.
Mr. K said he knew that many thought best, at
least at present to hold to the old
Should this report be entirely neglected, he was
sure the Committee would che erfully acquesce
bat he thought there were vital and important
matters in the report which should be adopted
MIR X. went on to speak Of the importance Of per.
feet organization Of the party, by the smallest DIS
trcts that could be obtained. He alluded to an or.
gsnizstion, some years ago, Of the system of Block
Committees, but that was too small Nov, how
ever we have the lots carved out for Us by the
State, il the making Of Election Districts
When Mr.. X. concluded, motion was made by
Mr.. Purdy that the report be laid on the table. He
withdrew il, and
Mr.. Kennedy moved that the report be made the
special order the next meeting.
Amendment was made tina. il lay on the table
until next meeting 10 be called up at the instance
Of any member.
Amendment was Withdrawn and Mr. Kennedy's |
motion passed.
A iester was read from the Wing General Com