Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-29

Ocie-dNe IRON AAoodNla
JcHN s. DupLET.
Delegate from California.
=. GHEEa,
Delegate from Texas.
VAN II. MkETfNG,
Delegate from Arkansas.
JULLAN B~ARraDGE,
DELEGATE from Georgia.
W. s. BARRy,
OF Mississippi
hr Broks, Of Alabana, offered ne fellow
ing resolution
6ssofrsd. That the two delegations from
New York be authorized 10 select each thirty
I'VE delegates. making seventy delegates
from the New York Democracy, and that they
De allowed two hours 70 report their selection.
The two delegations 70 vote separately, each
70 be entitled to seventeen votes, The remain
ing vote 70 Be east alternately by thsiwo dele
Eations-the sitting menbsn % cast q the
bret time.
Not agreed to-ysss 50; nays 1f0i.
Mr.. Brooks moved the adoption o. the
minority resolution.
Nc. Lawrence, Of Louisiana, and Mr..
Fisher. o. virginia. Seconded he motion
The President. The report is accepted By
the convention, bat The question before The
convention is o. the adoption OF the r~esola-
tions accompanying The majority report. ne
resolution presented by The minority can only
be entertained az an amendment.
Mr.. Brooks. Then ! offer Il as an amend
meat "a The last resolution Of the majority
The President. That will be in order.
Mr. Brooks took the aoof. It was not bic
purpose to detain the convention long.
A Voice. Speak londSr.
Mr.. Brooks would probably speak louder
before long. ILaughter.l The Committee Of
which be was a member bad devoted much
time to the examination OF the question Of The
New York contested delegation, but had not
had sufficient time to examine The mass Of tss-
timouy 30 thoroughly as the Importance Of
the question demandsd. Enough vas, how
ever, disclosed 70 present oue Of the most hu-
initiating cases Il had ever been bis misfortune
20 Investigate. II they were to take the nass
Of evidence before then, they would ind that
every face on both sides was apparently sub
sfaDtiated By the most indispntable testimony.
The afhdavits and counter afdavits, made, Ct |
is alleged, By the most respectable citizens Of
New York. present a most humiliating spec
taele. He felt BUNDLED, as a member Of tie
Democratic Convention, and as a citizen Of
The Republic, at the evidences Of corruption /
on one side and Of corruption on the oihar
] side, presented BY these conflicting afidaFits. /
He hoped that New York would never again
appear before a National Convention In 50 dis
graceful an attitude. He would state, before
commenting upon the testimony, that what
ever was proven on one side BY afidaVits was
ANNANNNA ~ - 1HLNA " AAN 4ANNa a.
appeared hat in the New York State eonven-
tion, held at Syracuse on thu 18Th Of Septem-
Der, 1889, the seats Of TIE New York delega-
tion were contested. They were no contested
seats out Of the City Of New York, Sut the
city entitled 10 seventeen delegates, sent thirty
four 10 the convention, one sent HEADED bY
Feruaao Wood, and the other By Peter Gag
ger.
At the hour Of 70. at which the convention
was called, or one minute after. a regular del
egate temporarily organized the convention
by nominating Mr.. Alvord for chairman. Mr..
Alv0rd took tie chair, and The convention pro-
eeededt to business. That convention was reg
ularlv organized. What was The evidence Of
this? A regular delegate made the motion. A.
secretary vas appointed. The very delegates,
who sfterward left the haIl AID organized
another eonVention-sOme Of them here among
the sitting delegati0n-rscOgnizsd and ad-
dressed Tie convention. One Of those who did
90 was a gentleman Of eloquenee and ability,
who is now present.
Mr.. John Coehrane. He recognized the con-
~vention in the fullest extent, and according to
every parliamentary rule.
Mr.. COehrane. Will the gentleman allow
me 10 correct a statement2
Adeiegate. i rise to apoiat Of order. The
gentleman from New York is on trial, andhas
no right to interpose.
The President. Does the gentleman from
Alabama yield the hoCr? The chair reminds
the gentleman that the house is under the OBJ
Grafton Of the fifteen minute rule, bu. II be
chooses 70 Weld any portion Of that tine 70
the gentleman from New York, the chair will
voluntarily recognize the gentleman. He said
reluctantly, because be knew that inthe House
OF Representatives. the great source Of confu-
sion was this constant interruption Of speak
ers, for questions aDd corrections.
Mr.. Brooks was not aware Of the passage
! II a. H. -H--Gm - II m-Ha-n a.
Weld the floor. He held In his hand The Off
cial record Of the proceedings Of the State
convention and the gentleman from New York
had admitted before the csmmittee that BE- he'd
addressed and recognized the chairman Of the
Wood convention. He stated this On the
honor Of a man, and was prepared 70 main
tain It to the fullest extent. At a certain
time, when a motion was about to be made,
Mr. Cagger appeared upon the platform, and
nominated Mr.. Stryker for temporary chair
man, and be took a seat beside the regular
chairman. He was shortly afterward thrown
from the platform, and then ensued a scene Of
confusion 1t was difficult to describe, and
which was a disgrace TO the state.
TIE convention shortly after separated. Mr..
Cochrane carrying of with him about 40 out
OF 12s members. some 70 remained in what
was called the Wood convention, and trans
acted business Up 70 one or two O'Clock aud
then adjourned. When they returned, they
found the doors closed against them. They
then repaired 70 another place, Voorhees, Hal.
and the record shows that 79 we're present, GO
Of whom were regular delegates. The con-
~vsntion proceeded with the transaction ot its
business, and adjourned that night. On the
next day all the regular delegates, except two,
repaired to the other eonFsntion and pariici-
pated In its deliberations. So thew took two
chances-in the words Of one OF the contest
ants, they resolved to make good their chances
whichever side turned up Jack" laugh
ter.
Il would now be seen how the ease stands.
The Wood convention was organizad-it
went on and clossd-is proceedings with a
large majority Of the delegates. But the
other side tel y0u this Is not 50, and IL you re-
fer 70 the ahiavits, they prove the case just
as clearly on their side.
Amidst this conflict OF opinion, what could
they do? IN this judgment there was but two
things to do-to turn them all out, or 10 let
them an in. had been admitted BY one %
the parties that you could no. RELY upon the
testimony, for that you could prove anything
In New York, and he told the convention in
! this case they had done Il. Ia reference 20
points about which there was no chance Of
being mistaken, the proof was conclusive both
ways. Il is said the afidavits are al made BIZ
reputable men. Then let her be represented
by delegates Of both parties, and thus unite
the now conflicting interests OF the STATE De-
mocraey.
Mr.. Hubbare, o. Virginia. hoped the ma
iority report would be adopted Toe minority
report was signed b six members Of the com
mittee only. Without going into an argu-
ment, bis motion would be for the adoption Of
the majority resolution.
Mr.. McCook said when be was on the floor,
he moved the adoption OF the resolutions ae-
c~ompanying the MAJORITY report, and was
about TO move he previous question when be
had given way to the chair, for the purpose OF
allowing the report Of the minority
to be read. He now asked for a division Of
the question on bic former motion, and also
called for the previous question
Mr.. Whitley, OF Delaware, asked that the
previous question might be withdraw.
Mr.. McCook, Of Ohio. II the gentleman
will renew It I will withdraw il.
Mr.. Whitley. / ask that the majority Of the
committee may have an opportunity to be
heard.
Mr. Barry. OF Mississippi. ask If The gen
tleman from Delaware is entitled to the floor?
The President. He is not. Tie gentleman
from Ohio has called fer The previous question,
and the chair does not understand him to
have Withdrawn it. The chair permitted the
gentleman from Delaware 10 make a request Of
the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr.. Salisbury, Of Delaware, called atten-
ton to the action Of the Cincinnati conren-
ton on a similar case to this, and he made the
point Of order that the minority report took
the shape Of an amendment and was first in
order.
The President. The question Of order raised
BY the gentleman from Ohio need not be deci-
ded BY the chair, as it is not before the con-
~vention. The gentleman from Missouri pre-
scented the report Of the majority, and after It
had been read, yielded the floor. The gentle
man from Ohio moved the adoption Of the res
~oluiions accompanying the majority report.
After that. by consent OF the convention, the
minority report was presented and read. The
gentleman from Alabama then moved The adop-
ton OF the minority resolution as an amend
ment to the resolution Of the msioHtv. This
disembsrrssses the case Of the point raised BIZ
the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. Salisbury
and viii bring the house first TO a vote on the
minority resolution in the shape Of an amend
ment.
Mr.. Whitley, OF Delaware, again appealed
to the gentleman from Ohio CAR. McCook,D
to withdraw the call for the previous ques-
\ ton.
Mr.. Perry, 81 South Carolina, stated tbati Z
had been agreed in COMMITTEES that the previous
question should not be moved in the conven-
ton.
Mr.. MeCook. II the gentleman from Della
ware (Mr. Whitely.) viii agree TO renew the
previous question before Welding the floor. I
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