The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14
The Democratic state COnventisA
TANDIANY ELOORED.
Mozart and Tummany admitted n. equal.

Syracuse, Sept. 4.-The Democratic State
Convention assembled at Meeting Hall at l.
O'Clock.
The body Of the hall was completely packed
the representation being quite full, and many
outsiders having succeeded in obtaining ticket
Of admission to the floor.
The galleries were crowded with spectators
and lively interest was manifested in the pro-
ceedinga, Mozart and Tammauy both obtained
tickets and took seats on the floor.
At the hour designated, the Convention was
called to order by Peter Cagger, who named
Hon. Francis Herman, Of Oneida, temporary
chairman.
The motion was carried.
M. Herman was loudly appaudci, and on
taking the chair, he made the usual speech, in
the committee vein.
l.. ID. llostein, Of Albany. and T.. J. Clark
taries.
:. The roll Of delegates was callcl. credentials
presented, a committee appointed on cnnteste. /
seats, and another to report permanent officers.
n rcsoluioh 10 appoint committee to report
resolutions was offered
The resolution was laid on the table. n,niin-
the settlement Of contested seats.
The Chair announced the committees anil the
Convention took recess until I l.. VI.
Tho Convention reasscmblcd AT I o'clock.
The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported for President llcmm j. R,licll, of
NNilNs'''t v ltll lNb ice lft~llelll~ from eltn
Judicial district. Secrotarics-W. H. Knapp.
a. Blocker Binks, G. ). buchanan. H. !.
Clark, r. l.. Undcrhill. James Mclean L. T.,
Harding. The report was unanimously Adopt
el
Mr. Rcdfcd was received with LOUD an.
ilausc, and made an eloquent adircs, On taking
A. J. McNctt, from the Minority Committee
on Contested Seats, reported the following re-
solutions
Resoircd, That the delegates rcprcscnting tho
Tammany organization In the city Of New York
be- and they arc, hereby admitted to seats in
this Convention. applause
;. II. Parker, Of Ontario, from the Minority
Committee, reported the following:
Resolved, That this Convention rcco ,nZe in
both organizations Of the city anil county Of
New York, claiming representation in this bolv
constituent Democracy, worthy alike Of re-
spcCt and fellows ship: therefore, be- it further re-
solved, that following the precedent of former
state conventions It the Democracy of New
York, i, bc now earnestly urged upon the dele
cations representing respectively the Timmtny
and Mozart Hall Organizations to present the
names Of seventeen person. from each Of said
UrganizatiOns, who shall he entitled TO seats
and a voice in the del bcrItiJns of thi, C,uyru-
tion.
EMr. Ianning said that it fir committee Is
appointed by a convention. aud alter mtturr
elaboration report, in favor If one set of dulr-
gates, he felt bound to support their report
The regularity Of the 1ammlnv delegates had
been settled ON two or three prry.lu, occasions,
although twice, in view Of "A desire to unite the
Demo,rdcy of the city, and bring them togc-
Their, the conte,ting dele .atcs were also admitted
lie respected the Mozart Democracy, but felt
the necessity OF settling the question of rcl,u-
lariy definitely and forever.
Mr.. l. ,ddins'Uu hal leaned, through having
lived 50 long under Republican rule, that the
M H.a.R.. W..NA NJ.
We need votes tur the salvation It the cpuu-
Try now, and lie would NOT ,1u.o1t 10 reject the
great body Of the Democrats 1T NV York
Npplausc) Once the Mozart had been oNc'u-
d,d aud went home and carried the city OF New
York. Cloud appllusc)
Tho SaChem- Of Tmnmauv who arr elected
bV 200 men, claim the right 10 sit IN judgment
upOn the Democratic General Committee ol
that city. II, did not believe that any select
body of men should have this privilege hut
hat the great mass Of the hlr' working de-
mocracy u the city should he allowed to say
ho shOuld form their general committees.
Mr.. Iudliugtun moved to amend the substi-
tut, by admitting bo.h sets Of delegates, and
letting each case its full vote.
NJ. Clark, " Jefferson, wished 20 know how
many votes they were to cast?
Mr. Iuddiurton-I don't care how mlnv--
a hundred, if they likc--prOvilcd they will
east the same number at TIA polls. daughter
ana dlIlhuNc')
Mr. Lord moved 10 amend the amendment by
allowing the two delegations to cast 81 votes
l. votes each.
The amendment thus amended was acccp
ted, and the yeas and u'y- called ON its adol'
tin.
The vote was taken amil,, much excitement
resulting q, follows;
1'tH.. ..'...'''' ''''Il'
Nay. .,.,....... .....,....... ~
Loud APPLAUSE followed tire announcement q
thc vote. which WAS rc-cohool hv the g.ileric,
Chas. Con- II, ON the part of the Tammlnl
delegation. asked leave to retire for con,ultI
ton.
Mr. Brown, Of Jefferson, protested.
Tho 1ammany dele gate, then withdrew fro"
Tie hall for consultation.
A committee on resolutions was then ap
pointed.
Tho following committee was announced J.:
Eighth District-Slnlorl T.. Church T ]
lansing. Firs'-Wm. McNuray, Il. II. Con
molly. Sccond-Chares Frost, Charles !. Low
rev. Third-Isaac Mcconnell, Ir, WIN. lla
denhurg. FUurh-Wm. j. Ayeriil, jay ClIN
FfE-Delos tic WOLF, ArphuXad Lpoml
Sixth-,lohn J. Taylor, VIM. Halsey. Seyent
Geo. Hastings, 5. II. Parker.
The Convention took u recess till o'cloc
10 morrow morning.