The New York herald., 1863-09-10
NEW YORK STATE POLITICS.
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Proceedings Of the Democratic
State Convention.
Admission of the Tammany and
Mozart Delegates.
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The McKeOn Faction Turned
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SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
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Ne ldepts and Advocates The Ntrald's FoHly
Respecting Reconstruction.
The Platform and the Candidates for
Nomination,
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The McKe0n Faction Turned
Adrlft.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
Nc ldep,s and Advocates The Hsrald's FcHry
Respecting Reconstruction.
the DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


ALBANY, Sept. 9, 1868.
Tne MszasS and rammasy delegations were 10 caucus
Va separate nearly an last night, and were slst
caucusiDg this morning
The Convention met at Twedde Hail ~ twelve NJ
Several American flags ", t,peuded dinerent por-
lions Of the Hall and ie platform; IN iact, tne
sutire Hail was decorated the red, white and blue.
life s,xc portrait Seymour graeed the plat
form.
AZ soon as the temporary officers elected the list
Of delegates was read emitting New York. This con
ciuded, Mr. McNstt, OF Allegheny, appeared in his old
capacity and moved that Tamn,any and hozart be re-
suested to withdraw and settle their dinfcutes This
motion opened the bear dance" John McKeon wanted
20 know il that let him in Receiving negative re.
spnIs Mr. McKeon prevailed upon Mr. hcNett to add his
delegation TO the resolution. The Tammany men an
nonced that they would have dealings with mushroom
organization. Por all they knew. the McKeon organization
had sprung up the last six hours il was the wish
Of the Convention they would treat with Mosart for that
organization bad constitution. Mr. McKoah jumped
20 his feet sailed right and left; charged Tammany
with repdating ninth resolution Of 1861 and
declared that his organization would the ticket
nominated even II they we're kicked out
A dozen or more motions were made. ''Preyio ious
question" clay table," "Put him out,n 1--WE
want uniop," "Tammany will mover surrender" and
similar expressions all that could be heard amidst
time putting in his cry Of Nnth resolution, sw
cain the ticket il we are kicked out'
vote was finally reached on a resolution for yammany
aud Mozart 10 withdraw consult and present set
delegates and that all abide by the result OF this Con-
yenon. The yeas and nays were called by Mr. Haskin
and The resolution voted down by than two
thirds vote.
rhs showed concusively that the Regency
IN favor Of admitting every faction from New York
whether they had any constituency behind them or mot
that resolution was voted down another was
adopted requiring Tammany, Mozart and McKeon's sde
pocket party withdraw and consult together These
three delegations withdrew. The throughout
all this was a rich one Mozart and McKeon's pocket
delegation were one side Of the Hall ard Tanimany
with their friends the other. One would applaud
speaker the other another and thus they had for
time Bat II easy 10 be seen that the feeling or
the Convention with Mozart and McKeon, The lat
tor MS impeuons way, took advantage Of this, and
mad. several successive hits, aud followed every al
vantage gsiued with another blow Tammany, until he
his point. He doubt, from the ouset tho ught
thc Regency had decided to admit him, some Of his
statements woad have never been male.
Az soon this question was disposed VI little contest
the peace and factions n the Conven
.tson. Senator Murphy one OF the abest men in The
party tho State, and elected to the state Senate IN
1901 in opposition the ninth resolution owed
Committee Resolutions. Mr.. Lawrence, VI Queens
enc OF the ont antiwar menthe strongest that
way any IN the Conventontried TO defeat it by
,he application Of former rules aud parliamentary tac.
tcs his object being 10 prevent senator Murphy from
being chairman Of the committee. well knowing that
peace doctrines would lind favor with him.
AFTER controversy Of about twenty minutes Mr. Nur-
phy asked that the resolution be laid the table until
ihe permanent Organization effected. This enraged
peace men, but Il took The wind out Of their salts and
made them poweress. IL also Nr. Murphy az
chairman OF the committee.
Immediately upon the adjournment OF the morning scs
sion Tammsny and Mozart into consultation Nc
keons delegates sont notice TO them that they wore
ready 70 NEE, with Tammnny and Mozart. The atter
Two delegations unanimously decided to hold amy
inieryic~ with Mcaeon's delegation. fammany Is really
opposed aing with osher Organization in Nov
Yeia. and Mozart was doubt prompted no, TO ,rea
with gcKson account OF the bitter aud unincnng op
pos,,.oe Of Mescon 70 Mayor Wood.
The moment ,,a, tha Convention was called TO order
MsKecn announced That Nozar. ana iammapy hod 70
fased 70 NEE, with them and endcavore: 70 ge' some
Instructions from the Convention. lie foiled ia ~
attempt by having the subject postponed until
rAmmany and Mozsrt reported their action. In
the meantime Am,sa j. Parker, OF Albany, was
sected permanent Chairman Of the Convention and the
moment that Elijah Purdy ana John T. Develu mad.
,heir report behalf q Tanmany and Mozart. I'M: An
soupced tha, tho OF New York was to be equal,
atvdnd between them, the previous question
,hus preventing McKeon from making any speech III
report was almost uDanimousy adopted, when Mekeo
srd his delegation cii the hall Thus has ended tha
boue Of oonteltion.
The COmmt,oo Of Resolutions after appointed
with Henry C. Murphy a. Chairman. u " composed a
most entirely or moderate dcmo'is aud Of such mate
rial that report q nd sst OF resolutions
The only question viii g., ,nef the peace elcmen
Convention will rcmodeling the resou
tsns presented.
Mr.. Thayer, OF Rensselaer,, formerly an active wing
sddrcssd rhe Convention OF some length and aloded
three times 10 Governor Seymour In eulogistic terms
n met response Of the widest enthusiasm
Governor seymour addressed tho Convention this even
ing, having been invited by that body He receive,
With unboundcd enthusiasm. His appearance the doc
o the hall 81 nal FOR outhursi 81 enthusiasm
which continued, increasing every step until lon
after he appeared the platform Even then II scenes
Il they could not cheering When quie, wa
finally restored Governor Seymour commenced with th
statement that he Cor a was wi,nou, hop
for the country and further that although he sav
the administration adopt dangerous policy exer
esc arbhery power, these very would rcsul
IN arou sing the people 10 such extent that III
abuse would bc corrected NJ the ballet Dor, an
tho constitution and the wisdom ~ fore
fathers shdicaied iIe then reviewed his actio
m connection with the conscripon, giving The subsano
c two letters vii ch he had written that the adlpstra
sion mad o. pnblish with the other letters
nousludng his be stated that the time bad when
was their duty v ie, byscnes be bysones Tie
victories Of our armies had brought position tha
WtAre policy must b. adopted la this respect b,
planted himself precisely the Hss.lp platform 70 tb,
Sery letter aud spi-, holdns tina, While he would use
I'M entire ro@er Of the tn restore shs ruIcu
yet AZ he same time he would the south with con
citation. 'nd - generous .hlls, we vctorous and
declare % the sopih that th.y would return IN ,he,
sssiaics their rzhts pnder ,be coas,Rr.on sbors \.
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