The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-05
The Democratic State Convention
TANINIANY FI.OORED.


Syracuse Sept. i.-The Democratic Stat
Convention assembled at Meeting Hall at II
o'clock.
The body Of the hall was completely packed.
the representation being quite full, and many
outsiders having succeeded in obtaining tickets
Of admission to the floor
The galleries were crowded with spectators
and lively interest was manifested in the pro-
cecdngs, Mozart and Tammany both obtained
tickets and took seats on the floor.
At the hour designated, the Convention was
called to order by Peter Caggor, who named
Hon. Francis Herman, of Oneida, temporary
chairman.
The motion WAS carried.
Mr.. Herman was loudly applaudel, and on
taking the chair, he made the usual speech, ia
the committee vein.
l.. ID. llolstoin, Of Albany, and T.. J. Clark.
OF Jeiierson, were appointed temporary secre-
taries.
The roll Of delegates was called, credentials
presented, committee appointed on contested
seats, and another TO report permanent officers.
resolution to appoint committee TO report
resolutions was offered.
The resolution was laid ON the table, pending
the settlement Of contested seats.
The Chair announced the committees AMI the
Convention took recess until T.. NJ.
The Convention reaS-emblcd at o'clock
The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported for President, llcman !. Reddcld, OF
tennessee, with two Vice President. from each
judicial district. Secretaries-W. Il. Knapp,
\. llccckcr Banks, &. :. buchanan, T.. !.
clark, Il. l.. Undorhll, James Mclean. f. T..
Harding. The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
Mr. Rodhcd was received with loud al
| llau-c, and made an eloquent addrcs, ON taking
the chair.
Al. McNcu. from the Majority Committee
| ON Contested SCAT, reported the following re-
| solutions
Rsoirrd, That the delegates representing the
| lammany organization in the city of New York
| lie, and they are, h0rchy admitted to seats in
| thi, Convention. Applauscl
| ;. IL. Parker, OF Ontario from the Minority
| Committee, reported the following
| RCuir,d, That this Convention recognize in
| both organizations OF the city and county Of
! New York, claiming rcI rcscntaticn in this BODY,
| constituent Democracy, worthy alike of re-
spcyt and fellowship; therefore, be- it further re.
solved, that following the precedent of former
| state conventions ot the Democracy of New
| York, it lie now earnestly urged upon the dele.
| cation, representing respectively the Tammany
| and Mozart Hall organizations, 10 present the
| names at seventeen persons from each of said
| organizations, who shall be entitled to seats
and a voice in the deliberations Of this C)nyen-
| tiOn.
Mr. lnnning said that if a fir committee /,
| appointed by convention, and after mature
delihcration reports In favor of one set of dele
gates, he felt bound to support their report
lhc regularity OF the Tammany delegates had
been settled on two or three previous occasions.
although twice, In view of a desire to unite the
Democracy of the city, and bring them toge-
Their, the contesting dele ates were also admitted.
lie respected the Mozart Democracy, but felt
the necessity Of settling the question Of regu-
larity definitely and forever.
MIR Luddington hal learned through having
lived so long under Republican rule, that the
democracy OF New York have no men to SPARE.
We need votes for the salvation Of the coun-
try now, and he would not consent to reject the
great body of the Democrats of New York.
| (Applause.) Once the Mozart had been exclu-
ded and went home and carried the city OF New
| York. cloud applause.)
The Sachems of Tammany who are elected
by 700 men, claim the right to sit in judgment
upon the Democratic General Committee Of
that city. He did not believe that any select
body Of men should have this privilege, but
hat the great mass Of the bard working de-