The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-01
The Dsnoeratie Convention.

4 Ine DemOcrut1c COnveuu1Ons
asst evening this body met at Tammany Hall, Mr..
wooD in the chair.
Captain RrNDERs moved that the report organiza-
TENDER.
Mr.. KENNEDY objected to this motion, on point Of
order He contended that there was a motion to lay
on the table pending and until that was decided, no
other motion could be made.
The CHAIRMAN decided that motion to adjourn, or
indefinitely to postpone a question, was always in
order
Mr.. KENNEDY then urged the Convention to take up
the report and 20 through with it. They could have
disposed Of the whole matter while they talking
about the time alleged to be necessary to discuss it.
MIR. 6sELY moved the previous question.
Mr.. CocHRANE rose to point of order. He said the
motion for pestponement was, in effect, the
layisg it indefinitely on the table.
Captain R~Npms said his object was, not to indie
fntey postpone but to gee cooler weather to disc
the merits of the report.
Mr.. CocHRANE said they would be left without any
organization, If they adopted this resolution They
had resolved organization and the last night Of
meeting they had negatiysd the establishment Of
another.
The previous question was then put and sustained;
20 voting for, and l5 against.
The main question then put on the postpone
ment till the third week of September
DR. INeRAHAM, in explanation of his own~ote nsthe
Affirmative said he in favor Of discussing the
port now, but there was not time for the semocracy
outside to make their mind previous to the SYRIA
cuse convention.
Mr. CocHRAsr explained his vote in the negative II
time wanting none would be ready to grant
II than he would The object to adjourn die
after this question carried
Captain RrSDERs repudisted this personal imputa-
Mr. COcnRANr denied that he imputed to the gentle
man any motive. He merely drew an inference from
the proceedings.
The motion was then carried 81 voting for, and 16
against it.
Ex-Alderman PuRpr then moved that when this
convention adourns, it adjourn to the third Tuesday
in September.
Mr. MELVILLE moved that the motion be amended
by adding to it" and that the democratic COMMITTEES
Of which Mr.. Western is president be recognised
general committee Of the party"
This proposition elected peas of convulsive laughter
which continued for five minutes, none laughing SO
heartily as Captain RyDdeis.
Mr.. MELvLLE-I am serious, and hope gentlemen
will allow to proceed. This convention has met,
know not how many times and adopted an excellent
address and resolutions which have met with the APP
probation OF the democratic party. report on or
ganizaon has been submitted 1t Ia evident that any
action on y now would meet WIN disav0r we are
ration and the difficulty will be got over by the amend
ment have just proposed Another peal Of laughter
followed)
A DrLEeArE-Ths Western committee is dissolved.
MIR MELYLLE-They meet to- morrow evening for the
despatch of business pursuant to call in the papers
Captain RrsDERs asied the gentleman If he thought
his proposition would be creditable TO that body.
Mr.. JOHN Il. DEvLIS wanted to know II Mr.. Melville
had not voted for the dissolution OF the Western COM
mittee.
Several voIcrs-Yes, yes.
Ex-Alderman PuRDY asked Nr. Melville IL he be-
lieved the Western committee to be regular
Mr.. MELVILLE cut tina knot by Withdrawing the
amendment, which he knew would be carried II it were
now put. (Roars OF laughtsr)
The motion of ex- Alderman PuRDr for adjournment
till the third Tuesday in September was thea put and
carried.
Mr. PrTER PARxs then moved the following pream-
BILE and rtsolutiops:-
whereas this convention has, by resolution. dis
solved both organizations claiming TO be the general
committed and whereas there Is not sufficient time
for the general committee to be chosen In their place
take action In reference to the election OF delegates
to the Syracuse conventions therefore,
Resolved, That the Democratic Republican Electors
Of the city and county Of New York friendly to regu-
lar oinstonand the ussges ofthe party are hereby
requesd to meet In the several wards at the places
hereinafter designated. on Wednesday evening, Au
gust l4th at eight o'clock to select three members
from each ward 10 constitute general committee for
Also, TO select ave delegates from each ward
stute assembly district conveBtops, for the choice
of delegate each to the Syracuse convention, to
meet September 18th. The Twelfth and Nineteenth
wards without ward committees will at some meetings
telect ward committees for the year 1850 The polls
In the several wards to be closed at ten o'clock, and
inspeco 70 superntend the elections to be chosen
by The several ward committees where such commit
tees exist; ard In wards where there are no such
of meeting The Twelfth ward committee. elected In
pecember last will select inspectors for the Twelfth
and Nineteenth wards The delegates chosen TO the
general CON mittee will meet for organization at Tam
many Hall, the Thurtdsy evening succeeding their
election
Mr. CoeHRArE said these resolution ms were the con-
sequence Of beginning at the wrong end They ought
TO have fret construetod new organization before
they dissolved the old This led them TO the Necessity
OF adopting these resolutions, Objectionable ss they
were In some respects.
Captain RySpIEs wished the hour Of holding the
elections changed from to till to 10, but from the
imrstienee OF the meeting to adjourn. he did not
press It.
The preamble and resolutions were then adopted
and the places Of holding the several meetings
fred.
Mr.. AusrIs, Of the Sixth ward, then moved the fell
loving resolution -
Resol,ed, Tha, in the opinion this convention, the
committee, Of which H. NJ Western claims 10 be chair
man, should not be permitted to hold their meetings
asa general committee In Tam many Hall.
Captain kYSDfns moved dment to the effect
that both committees sb ould be Included
Mr.. WooD, the Chairman, objected TO inciuing the
Wood committee, act AZ injustice Inasmuch n
had Dissolved In compliance with the resolution Of the
convention.
Mr. cOcHBAsE-To obviate this objection then drew
up resolution In the following form
Whereas, this ention has dissolved all organI.
ratisns II the democratic party OF the city coun-
~ Of New York, claiming TO be regular general
mttee thereof Therefore received that the eachems
be requested 10 prohibit the Of Tammany Hall 10
any such general committee st claiming 10 be regn-
lar Notwithstanding the action of this convs nton
This was accepted BY Captain Ryndsrs aud was then
The convention then adjourned till the third week
in September.