The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14
he Democratic state Convention
TANDIANY FLOORED.
rfozart aud Tammany admitted a- equal.

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Syydcvse, Sept 4.-The Democratic State
sssEcnvention assembled at Meeting Hall at Il
! y clock.
Il The body Of the hall was completely packed,
the representation being quite full, and many
bf admission to the floor.
n The galleries were crowded with spectators
land lively interest was manifested in the pro
Iceedings, Mozart and Tammany both obtained
s'1tickets and took seats ON the floor.
n AT the hour designated, the Convention was
rslled to order by Peter Cagger, who named
l1lon. Francis Herman, Of Oneidl, temporary
pIrhairman.
y The motion was carried
n Mr.. Herman was loudly applaulei. ani on
taking the chair, he made the usual .peech. in
] the committee vein.
\ l.. ID. Ilolstein, Of Albany. and T.. J. Clark.
Of J,fienon, were appointed Temporary secre-
4 taries.
The roll Of delegates was calleI. credentials
Il presented, a committee appointed on contested
u y, and another to report permanent officers.
~ resolution to appoint committee ~ report
solutions was offered.
The resolution was laid on the table. nen ling
the settlement Of contested seats.
The Chair announced the committees. an 1 the
LonN tuuk a recess until I l.. NJ
The Convention reissCmhled at ( o'clock.
The COMMITTEES on Permanent Organization ro-
ported for Presiden' llemin j. Rslield, OF
Gcncssce with two Vice President. from eirl
Judicial district. Sccfetarics--W. X. Knapp.
A. Bleecker Banks, G. :. Bnchtnan, T.. j.
Clark, H. L. Undcrhill, James Mclean, l.. T..
Harding. The report Wa, unanimously adopt
cd
Mr. Redfcld was received with loul ap-
plau~e. anil made an eloquent address ON tlkin,,
the chair
A. J. McNctt, from the Mliority Committee
on Contested Seats, reported the following re-
solutions
Rcsoircd, That the delegates representing the
Tammany organization in the city Of New York
bc, and they are hereby admitted to seats i'm
this Convention. APPLAUSE
:. II. Parker. Of Ontario from the Minority
Committee, rcl jrted the following;
Re'Oirei, That this Convention recognize in
both orgai 'latiots Ui the city and county of
New lorl claiming representation in this body,
n constii tcnt Democracy, worthy alike Of re-
spcct a7i fellowship: therefore, be 1t further re-
sOvcL that follow ing the precedei.t of former
stai/ conventions Of the Democracy of New
y h, II be now earnestly usgod upon the dele.
cations representing respectively the Timmany
and Mozart Hall organizations, 20 present the
names Of seventeen prsons from each uf said
organizations, who shall be entitled TO seats
and a voice in the deliberations Of thi, Cinyen-
iiOn.
z Mr. Llnning said that if fir committee Is
appointed bv u convention, aud after M tturc
dclihcrntiun reports iu favor Ct one set Of dele
gates, he felt bound e. support their report
The regularity Of the Tamminv delegates had
been settled on two or three previous o. 'asons
although twice, in view Of a de ire tp unite the
DEMOCRACY Of the CITY, and bring them tpgc-
ther, the contcsting dele atcs also admitted.
lie respected the Mozart Democracy but felt
the necessity Of settling the question of rcgu-
larity definitely aud forever.
Mr. Lgdiin stun hal learned through havin..
lived SO long unlcr ls'pI 'li,ap rulr, that tho
Democracy Of New York lrNrntl D., n 10 .uarr.
We need vote, for the Aviation &C the coun-
try now, and me would not spn.cut To reject the
great body OF the Democrat. uf NV Nnrl
Opplau'c.) Once the Mozart had been cNc.u-
dod and went bume and carried the Citv Of y ~
York. Cloud appl'u,c)
The Sachcms oi Tammany who are clccte
by 200 men, calm the ri shi tD ,it in judgment
upon the Democratic General Committee oi
that city. H. did not believe that any select
body Of men should have this privilege but
hat the great mass Of the hart wDrliny de-
mocracy = tho city should bs allowed TO slv
who should form their general committees.
h Mr. Iuddington moved 10 amend the substi-
Iute, hy admitting bo.h SITS Of delegates, and
A fting each case it, full vote
Mr. Clark, of Jefferson. wished 20 know how
many votes they were To- cast?
Mr. Luddin,ton--l don't care how mlnv-
n hundred, If they likc-provilcd they will
NA-l INV NhIl' HullN at lne po.l~. Al.aushl
and applau-o)
Mr. Lord moved 'o amend the amendment by
allowing the two delegations 10 east % votes
l. vote, each.
The amendment, thus amended. was accep.
ted, and the yea, and nays called ON is adop-
ton
The vote was taken amidst much excitement,
resulting rs follows;
l'''N' s's'.'... ....s s.......... .IlV
Nays. ......,....., .,............ ~
Loud applause followed the announcement Of
Tie vote which was rc-cchocd hv tho galleries.
t.a-. Cornell ON the part of the Tammanv
dele alton, asked leave to retire tor cun,ults-
tipn.
Mr.. Brown, Of Jefferson. protested.
tn" .iuumany delegate, thea Withdrew from
The hall for consultation.
A committee on resolutions was then sp-
pointed.
The following committee was announced -
Eighth District Sanford T. Church r. p.
Lansing, firt-Wm. MrMunay, Il. II. CIn.
molly. Second-Chnres Frost, Charles j. Low
rcy. Thhd-lsaac McConich Jr., VIM. lIar-
denburg. Fouuh-Wm. j. Ayerill, Jay Culv,
Fif,h-Delos dc WOLF. Arphaxad Ioomis.
: S'yth--,lohn u TAYLOR, VIM. iIalscv. Seventh
--tico. Hastings, s. II. Parker.
The Convention took a recess till o'clock
10 morrow morning.