The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-16
THE ccfrSs1hD slsorIoE CASE BTylBs rms CON
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TIE Committee on tho ke~ York seas met In q q.
VooJhfs Horte, sad organized with NJ Farcod Pc
tiden: and scopied reeoutcr that wo Of each side
pear 10 present the csses rhe raumauy organizsslon
seected Isaac " Fowler ana Thomas Fields rhe Tn.
many delegation then Immediately appeared by coun.el
before the committee rnd presented their credentials en-
tire, with the exception Of the conesani o, TIE sea. o.
Gideon j. Tucker.
Tie chairman OF the committee addressed q note 70
Fernando Wood informing him that the committee in
session. and awaited the attendance Of the ranmany
deegsiss The rote tsken by Mr.. Haght of the
committee, to Mr. Woods room. Mr. HaIght reported
that he had delivered note gentleman, who handed
/ to another, who he bell eyed to be Mr. Wood.
Ater waiting one hour the following note was address
ed 10 the anti rammsny delegates by the chairman
SYRACUSE, Sept 16, 1865
fos FERNANDO WooD AND THE OTHER AsII rAMhANY De
GxsrysxS--rbe committee Of the Democratic state oop
vcnton upon the contested seas from the city and coua
" Of New York lie nov In sesson =. No. Is voor
question The committee has determined 70 hear two
persons upon each side. Respectfully yours,
S. T. FAIacdILD, Chairman.
This letter handed one Of the anti rammsoy dele
gates, who read and returned word chat he had no sn
swer Il give.
The committee waited smother half hour when Thomas
c. Fields addressed them ssfoIlovs:-
GEsrixxES TaE Cosan1u-Ar. Fowler and myself
we're selected to presen the before you. We
NAMED here an hour and forty minutes waiting for the
fsitdto appear, though have used every exerton
get them here Your comree have sent notes tothe
anti mmapy delegation to which no reply was received
1be cnduot OF there gentlemen but
be regarded as greatly discJurteo to this committee,
VINO certsuiy cannot bs expected 10 wait any longer
We the city OF New York caa understand full well why
Mr.. Wood and his friends have not presented their
here. They have no case on record. Mr. Wood him.
self member Of our organic 1ien II suited him, and he
was friendly 70 30 cns Is he could control H. bat when
he found he could do longer became the enemy
Of the o,gauzstioo. Notwithstanding that he pre-
sent and took part 10 tie General ooumstees action on
Sep4enber q and when he charged in tho nittee
with the deaigp AID intention 70 ioow the dictates OF his
feelings and oppose The organization OF TAnmAny
Fsn, he tAid, emphs'icaly sad With hypocrtical
eTnesDess that be recognized organization bat that Of
Tan many Hall Rut to-day We fnt this same gentleman
after subnittirg b own claims and the claims Of his
friends 10 sn election under that organization, controlling
after defeat The gcst Of the regular deo,rs aud adopt
ing course fnSt mus, perseyered in, de,troy the
union Of the party AZ 10 the regularity OF the fammaay
delegates there can be no question, and We sab
mit TO the Convention claims TO admission
Dto its oooy win the ee.e that this question Of regular
hy tbs be settled Dow snd forever. We tho repre-
seLta!ves Of the enly democratic organization 10 New
York having apy claim TO regularity For the coDsdera
on Of this com mee ard In order Thai tha. the conmh
tee may sustain eeif fully, II when take, must
ajudgment by default assigns the seat 10 beg 70
present brief history Of the rsumsny nomination. SGT
forth In N oficaI report, after seven months'
consideration, and adopted BY vote OF II - "a.
The Incidents in the hsiory the General C,n.
Of ibe experience hey rive aad also Of the binding orcs
OF their resus, rnry BE- very briefly stated AT the
mencsmento OF the year 1851 Two 'va bodies csmei 20
bs the Democratic Repablcan Genefal Clmmtee o. this
city, and entitled TO the oc upAncy OF rammaay Hall
The ms,scr was presencd for the action o. the Grand
coancil Of The rsUmsuy Society which decided that
reither Of the tso fa1 clear and exclusive right,
and proposed 10 settle TIE matter BY the election
Ct rev committee uafcr the ioa. drsclon OF the tso
contf sting COMMITTEES, and OF the 6rRaG Oolnci rhis
proposition, Shlc wss adopted The GrArd Council by
vote Of seven 70 az vas rejected By one Of the tao com
,1i,,ses. pAn va, ,hsn pso1ossa ~ the Lon. John
members from escn wa'd, Two 70 be Appoined by
each Of the deiess'lous from the ward 70 ,ne
Coopci the crrveuts3 ~ act general committee until
tho 1st OF July s1d meanwhile 10 masurea plan for the
Ssnsra mmsss Whist Wa. 70 De sse sole orr anisa
tion fhn plan unanimously adopted by The C,unc,
snd the members Of tbs Convention we're Appointed &C
ccrdrgy by the action of the several deegstons 70 the
two committees and ef the Couucil. The Coavsn-
ton thus formed met organized ard adopted plan
city Installed . general committee, and adjourned
within the period limited for 1 exisltne. Tue plan Of
organization consisted of democrats associations 70 be
formed wards the bodies under
regulations which clsimed allowed the participation
Of every undoubled democrat while ecent safeguards
wire provided sssrst Illegal voting and other frauds
One Of the ia, previous clmrn refused 10 submit To
The action of Tie Cnvtnon and conested the suthory OF
The rev Gesera Oomattes organzed under that action
Eich committee issusd call for the election Of delegates
the siae Convention Of 1851 and two contesog dele
sa.iops were accordingly chosen The state Convention
tNaued koe VI nlAitcr py OF
each delegation. Subsequently the two c,mmltlees al
jourptd dis, having ffs oseAnizei naHe,
composed 10 equal pafts from The two previoas c,mnil
tees, and presided over alternately by their t~o
chairrcp. An exclusive and updsputed General
CorHnte v1 thus d Last formed, by which
plan adopted Tor The selection Of the nominating
vepcns Of last fall and OF the general committee for the
presert year, The nou'Datous made under hA plan re-
csved The enthuss support Of The democracy Of the
city 70 au sxisnt that was best manifested
Ia The fast that with the exception Of
single nominee, 10 whose election there
extent and power every candidate In The city asd county
cd. Ihs yrtsent General Committee Ia the unsispued
suocessoy ~ that General Committse whose action was
beneficial 10 The democratic party and edsIenty
These facts cannot be questioned any side. Thus sr,
in his ocaI statement /, presented he claim 70 reeula
rIly OF these delegates. Mr. Wood. who the hcai OF
the oppostcn delegates took part In every acton
braoed what hss been juss heard unoe hee consde
ratans, ask you 10 report 70 this Convention admitting
the rsmnApy delegates the only regular delegates
presenting tae city Of New Rork,
Mr. TowfER then stated ihs. Mr. nehan Who contested
the sr Of Gideon j. fucker did oaly principle and
a. Mr. fucker held . cert6oste uudcr the ramnany
RsnizAion he was admitted thai, Mr. Mehan claims
would be withdrawep.
Mr. BRoAptnap ltep moved that ire delegation elected
under The call of the Democratic Republican Geeera Com
mttee at Tammapy Hall, including Mr. Tucker, be ad
med o. the regularly elected delegates from New York;
wbicn was adortcd aud NE committee adjourned.