The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-06
THE VOTE RGCO ISIDERED.
Mozart Rejected +!
Tammany Triumphant.

Syrdrn~, ". y, Sept. THE Democratic
State Convention n assembled at . o'clock this
morning, but was not called to ORDER until one
hour later; the interval being spcn, in busy
lobbying among the delegate in relation to the
Mozart Hall and Tammany quarrel.
Immediately upon the President calling tho
convention 10 order
Mr.. Lapham, of Ontario, took the floor, and
said there seemed To have bcon a mtsunder.
Standing IN regam 10 iho No,cs east yesterday,
~ relation 10 tho CuutCsting delegations fru,n
New We X. In order that all Nigh have an op
pnrtunliy TO vote again ON the question. he Of.
trred the following resolution
Res0lrcf, That the vote adopting the rcsnlu-
tion, by tho convcn ion, at it, meeting vcster.
LAY, admitting bO h the TImminy AMI Mozart
llHll delegations tu seats in thi, Cuuy ycntion be-
and the sam, is hereby rcconsidcrcl.
Mr.. benjamin Rae, Of Mozart Hall, rose 60 q
| point vt orl,r. The rule, Of tho lpt A.. cmhly
wcrc adopted Yesterday for the guidance of this
body. BY tho'e rulrs the first business in order
must be the reading ci the journal of yesterday.
MIR. I1n'ng rosc 10 point Uf order. The
gentleman from New York, Mr.. Rue, /. not en-.
titled to b. heart or to vote uLdcr this morton to
reconsider which is really 10 decide whether he
is entitled to a seat IN thi, floor.
Mt. McNlas'er, clitrr Of tho New York f'rec.
mass JOHrHW, COINED the right tu lbs heard.
Nv the action of the Convention yest,rlly, hc
was cnti led to scat on this floor II he va.
not dolcsi'c now and entitled to his scat here,
there could bc nothing TO reconsider. cloud ap.
plaus')
The President decided, amidst much excite
mcnt that the New York delegates an this
question had no right to be heard or to vote.
(Applau-e)
Mr.. Spris.s. or Oneida, appealed from the de-
cision Of the Chair. The Convention had vc.-
tcrday, 10y IT, action Mr. Spriggs said, admitted
both sets Of the New York delegates 60 seats an
| privileges on the door as members of the Con
ycniion. There was no distinction nov between
/ them and any other members Of tho Conycn-
| tion.
| Hon. S. T.. Church said tho question had not
been fairly stated by the gentleman from
/ Oneida, Mr.. Spusgs The question was not "a
| lac had said, whether tho New No.k delegates
were member. Of the Con, ,ntion, and entitled to
vote, and to speak. hut only whether they hai
the right 10 peak and vote on this one question,
relating To their right to a seat in tho Conycn-
tion. (ApplnUsc.)
The que tlou was then put on the appeal from
the decision Of the chair, rulins that the New
York delegates were not entitled to speak or
vote ON this question, and the chair was sustain
ed 10y vote Of g. ayes, against - nays.
The result was rcriycd with applause from
| the fiicnds of Tammunv.
Mr. ThaNer Of Wyoming, moved the previous
question on the motion to reconsider yesterday 4
! vote.
Mr. u. Moulton novel to lay the pre-, iod.
! question ou the table.
Loud dasultury discussion, on points of order
sprang up, and the convention was for some
time in much confusion. At last, under cal',
for the ayes anl nays, the convention refused +,
lay the subject on tho table 10y vote Of ayes ~
nays ~.
The question being on ordering the main
o.. f. T.. ,I T.. 4
| gcncc Ol the Convention while ho said a few
wurl. ani he should be- ready tp stop At any
mumnnt, should his remarks prove offensive u
any delegate.
The Convention refused to cOn,clt, and tho
! main question was urlrrol.
The ayes an nays being ordered, the r'solu-
iiuu To- reconsider Yesterday, ac,iOu wls adopt
cl-ayc, III nays ~.
Tho question then recurring on the substitute
offered yesterday l.r the report Of the commit 90
Oh crelontialt, admitting both the Mozart and
Tammany delegate,
A long and animated discussion cnsued on
/ points of Oulcr VIII, became considerably
mixed up before any d.,on.lnslcm'nt could b.
! uchcd.
In the midst oi intense excitement. the pre-.
! y,ul, que stlun was demanded. when Mr.
| Sr;r. moved to lay th" previous question ON
| the table.
This was put TO yota AMI declared carried,
/
| tremendous cheers.
The Tammany delegates in dismay Il. mnnlcl
the "aycs and NAYS the effect Of the decision
being To lay the whole subject on the table aud
eN lude both delegations.
Mr.. Benjamin Rae, Of Mozart Hall, demand
ed the right to be letrl. Whether a delegat,
or not, he called upon the Convention to abil,
10y its own vote and The decision OF the chair.
Cries of "lou'ie ont OF onlcr. "Tun him
out.
Mr. Rae-"I defy any person to turn mo
| out.
Mr. Spriggs moved to lay the call for the pre-
yious question ON the table, and called for the
ayes and nays on the motion.
! The Convention then ordered the main qucs-
tun, and the vote was taken on the substitute
offered Yesterday, admitting both the delegates
from New York, and II was lost-ycls 50, nays
| 10.
The original report of the committee, admit b.
| ting Timmauy, was then adopte without calling
for the ayes AMI nays.
On the announcement of the result Mr.. c.
net, Of New York, ON the part Of the Mo- art
! Hall delegation, rose and entered a protest
against the rejection Of the rep csnntatiycs oi
thirty three thousand Democratic voters Of the
city Of New York.
The Mozurt ll,ll delegation then withdrew
| from the convention.
Rec, IS till two o'clock.