Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-04
OF til. Committee oa Contested

or New Jersey, and I. \. siniil, OF WISCONSIN, as secretn-
rics.
the committee 10 the Importance OF the duties which uG-
yolvpL upon them, and expressed the hope that, disca:ii-
lnr any personal feeling or sectional bias, they would
act with even handed justice 10 the Democracy NJ inc
States from which conte.,apts appeared, and keep in view
only The permanent good and Integrity ci The Democratic
party.
The list was called, and all the delegate. answered to
their names, except Rhode Island and Texas.
The credentials Of the several "ncontested STATES ~rEere'
ceived.
up the case Of the contested seats from the State OF
Illinois, the contestant. To be frs, heard, the speakers 10
be lin!ted 10 one on each slide, aaI the time to half an hour
each.
soon as the Illinois case is closed.
The State Of Illinois being then called, Mr.. Richardson oG
Illinois, said he was not of the contestants, but he pre-
sumcl there were such present. II inaiier"d not I" hin
whether they chose 10 appear before :hc Committee or not;
he was fully prepared TO prove 10 tEc Committee the justice
OF the case nf the sitting mcnbc's. He was not anxious 10
take any advantage OF the absence or dissemination oi the
contestants, bu; he was willing to set forth his case now,
AMI 10 allow. the other party to reply tomorrow.
Mr.. ". VI. brooks Of Alah'ma, enqnIrcd u any person
was aware that there were contestants Tor The seals from
Illinois?
hands OF tn. committee, Mr.. George II. Brown moved that
the sitting members he declared entitled TO their seats.
After further discussion the motion wa unanimously
The Georgia case was taken ~. Two conventions had
been held In that State, and the last convention had ratified
tme deleyntrs aprointed by the frst convention, AMI had
elected an additional representation. The request Of The
Two delegations was, that both might be ad:nt'ted 10 the
Gnor OF the convention.
ridel not 10 admit any additional number OF delegates, and
referred back The case 10 the Georgia delegation to decide
for themselves upon thy parties who s''"n'a occupy Tie
seats.
THE NEW YORK SEATS.
The New York case was then called oh, the time FOR cach
side bsins limited 70 one hour and z half, the parties 10 Sc.
irct their own speaker. the contestants TO open, and each
side 70 consume one half hour each alternately.
Tho Hon. Tlos. G. Alvord spoke first, on the part Of The
contestants. In submitting. he case to the committee he
should avoid all p.rsonaliiics and coniac ~hIinsclfto III. Stale
l INFANT ~ tlnsu rlcis imam Which ALONE th. rnntrnypfs. rpSls
and which regard regularity alone. lie reviewed The posi-.
ton OF the two branches Of the Democratic party q: the
State OF New York, from the time Of the Cincinnati Con"cn-
ton In 1876, and to the union which took place in The State,
In the election following That convention.
In 1873, Wien ihc last State Convention was about 10 be
held, the necessity OF the keGncSt vigilance was recognized.
At the cxac: hour OF l., which was the time named lnthe
call for The Convention. a delegate whose seat was not con
tested moved n temporary organization. The motion he
made was carried, and the temporary chairman took his
seat. a delegate from New York, now present as one Of
the delegates ON tle other side, (Mr. John Cochranel adj
dressed and recognised the temporary chairman, made mo.
lions, and appealed froa the decisions Of the chair.
\; u subsequent time, some quarter Of An hour after the
regular temporary organization, the Secretary OF the State
Central Committee appeared upon the platform. and went
through the form Of nominating q temporary Cliairtnan.-
Without the rnuliou heing carried, the temporary Chairman
named took u sea, on the platform, ana a scene Of turmoil
aud confusion followed, which dcirtl Al attempts 10 PIE.
serve order.
After some time passed III confusion and abuse, the gem
tlcnan who assumed 10 act as Chairman was thrown from
tho platform. This act was diSclaiuIeIl ana regretted bY
every member ofAhS viii l. he (Mr. Alvord} In par;
/ represented. The luemhefs Of the Convention who adhered
tn the Gentrn! COMMITTEE, thcll .Wl'NIreH from lie Cnn-
| vcntion, and after iransaciins lis business, the Conrrrr
ton temporarily adjourned.
After the Adjournment: their Opponents hired the hall,
and TO prevent any collision, the regular Convention
adopted II resolution to elect Delegates 10 the Charleston
Convention, by districts, AFTER the fashion of tho Demo
cratic nnrty, net in New York alone, but in Virginia umd
other States. The Delegates who NOW claim the seats are
the Delegates elected BY Districts under this action OF the
Convention.
Mr.. Alvord then recapiluiated the personal controvcr.
sizes which had arisen out OF this quarrel in the State. aud
attacked the yeracity OF the published statements OF the
oppoyfnr side. He appealed to the Committee &c act
fairly and without bias In this controversy, and to be-
lirvc that whether adinlted to the Convention or not he
and his friend. would be found supporting the nominee or
the Convention.
sEr., John Coehrane replied to Mr.. Alvord. lie had a
plain story only TO tell, aud should contine himself to The
question OF the regularity Of the delegates he represent
from the time Of the Cincinnati Conveation-when q union
was formed between the then opposing branches OF the
party-to the year 1855, when, as the gentleman from New
York (Sr. Alvord) had stated, the branch OF the party ne
now represents became COOL to the State ticket, and
showed that ln 1855 the Democratic vote In the state was