New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-26
TIT Uorssegting Delegations
fr0za New-TOrk.
Charges Of Bribery and Corruption
Old-Fashioned Democratic Family Fight
Tie Tammany Delegation Ruled Out

Won Tha Convention was called to order by the Hon.
Peter CaggeT Secretary OF the state Coiannt'ee' On
vhose motion Mr.. 4. z. Lanning Of Cll9 was ono
temnSrary Chairman and Mcssrs L. o. Perrin ana D.
T. Fierce, Secretaries.
On taking the Chair Mr. tanning said;
Uentemen of the Convention; For the Distinguishes
honor elred in the selection vi myself as YOU .o
rOrery Chairman, allow me TO return you my su''eio
After a course Of unexampled prosperity the result
f an adj terence tn those great principles WHICH uu"oi
lie the best Of government iH Soon ~ he coUry
b, departure from their teachings, We ind ourselves
involved in fFatrcidal strife. A.,
n becomes us, the representatives, OF the eohseriL'e
masses Of the Empire State, to pnt aside al partisan
pro,ndicos and anmosties forgetting the paSt ohy as
II seems 20 guide action in the iurei to lay every
ihing upon the altar OF orr common o,unt!i 'n 'Ctu
s.ed only By pure patriotism, by prudent coees ana
wise atesmanshP do what we can 10 Vlnulo.e t.o
supromacy OF The Cove gnent defend ana MAINTAIN the
Copstitution and preserve the union OF the States
BY such action v shall best sustain those who have
Voluntarily gone forth 70 peril their lives IN the defense
az ouroonniry and while by force Of crush out
armed resistance shall at the same time, restore me
nation 90 honorable peace and shan have demonstrated
She capacity Of man for SELF gov ernInent - 81,
Every county in She State is fully represented in tie
Convention.
On motion an the contested cases were referred to The
sllowihg Commhee: Mathew ID. Bogart Ro6t bao' |
eoei A. X sylvester Charles Hewlett, john II. Jones
The following were then appointed as Committee
on Permanent Organization; i; H. Gardiner Tgnis u |
-. 4.
eett Levi Benedict aud John Ransom.
Recess till p. N.
AFTERNooN SESSION,
TIE Convention being called 10 order, the Chairman
stated that he had boon Informed that tho tOmitce
on Credentials would not bo prepared TO report until
1O'cloeB.
EVENING sGssI0S.
The Convention was called 70 order at 80.
Mr. Spencer from the Committee on Credentials, TO
ror,ed M favor Of admitting the Tunis G. Bergen dele
nd in fgKo of IRmmauY.
NeKeon delegations an equal representation OF six
votes. -,
sons: That delegates to the Democratic State Conyen
ton hereafter shat he chosen in the several Assembly
districts In She cities well in the country and that
II b. recommended in districts where there are no dis
tYc organizations to choose District Committees and
that in counties where there now exist separate OF.
PLANTATIONS the State Committee shan appoint
hsfef Committee Of thTea who shall cGl the first As
hanbly District Conventions. and shan act as Inspectors
of Election at tho same the Assembly Committee then
and there elected 10 be deemed regular until Commit
Zee A. elected by a District Convention; and that no
Sssgates shah hereafter be received at the State Con
ysntiOns except sUNh as are elected suDstndy as lhe
Mr. Fields said that the report OF The Committee did
great Injustice to the Democracy Of I6mnany; that
ale has ever been faithful 70 he Democracy true 10 The
Consultation and GoI emmett; that they we're never
stronger than now While the Mcheon orsanlza,
zen polling only hye o. SIX fs sS0@n no
eisim 10 representation here, and that the Taminany
delegation csnnOt consent % be placed on footing oil
equality with them. lie denied the clam that i15!
M Tlelis ssid that the Convention must low decide
whether the Democracy Of New.HcTs shall be dragged
ever 10 the side u those who foT unconditional
peace OF be left where they have ever stood IL uneOn
ational support OF the Government and Constitution
He charged that the head Of the McBeon delegation il
member Of secret organization whose object is III
Mr. McKeon deeied the statement
Mr. Fields--Was not yOur name on the circular,
headed Peace Democracy" for a meeting II the !
Sew-York Rotel the I'D IL favor Of unconditional
Mr. McKeon-I subscribed TO circular for meeting
d. The New.York Hotel TIA tot peace. IL ""e III
open meeting. There Yves no secret shout ~
Mr. Fieds-DO not such meetings ieed 10 peace nu-
conditional peace 70 th8 dissolution OF tho bon Inc
unity OF States cannot be preserved nor the CcnGon
maintained unless the Democracy ~ successo ana
nsvcr can be successful on such "A platform
The Convention must nov decide between iaIoinany
Hall ana the Peace Democracy, - represented ny ine
McRsop ORGANIZATION and should the report he adopted
thoso no acted with had to the unanimous concu'
Gideon J. Tucker accepted The report ia behalf of tie
Nj McKeon aid he accepted the report for tie Or
sani1ation with which he acted. lie deprecated this
BETTY strife about the organization IN view Of the great
W. Sra living nnler despotism with laliers about
our necks and YET those VINO traffic IN potics threaten
60 divide the party II they ere not allowed Iae JT 1,
She organization which be represented bnt neither docs
u make cloak of the wGr-cTy for the purpose OF
70.
rhsrged Tanmany with selling out The candidates ioF
John Clancy" rhatls false end hold myself per-
fe.,tly responsible for what say
MI meKeor-Thsy hold office by suifersnco Of Re-
fnbhoan Legislature and give snecrrts to hepDbiicas
az the baokest dye They dare not be honest to their
psrty. lie read letter IRON Mayor G9ntner, ssyihe
thar the McReon delegation was the delegation that
ought 10 be admitted. If they carry out nor threat
and 20 home without the Enforcement Of the Demo
cratic Convention they wont poll 900 voice,
He claimed TO be devoted ~ the Union with bis whole
heart and soul and he appealed 10 the Democracy TO DO
srp and united IN effort o. what remains
AZ republican liberties. MIR. Fields again charged him
with putting his 10 circular issued for q peace
rnesting in the New.York Hotel the I'D called TO
make pT operations for TIE presidential election.
Mr. De, lin stated that Mozart had agreed la accept
Che report. of the Committee by yote VI to-.
Mr. Tucker corrected The gentleman, the vote stands
I2to3
Mr. Devln then proceeded 70 express his opinion
Chat no greater mistake coald be made than 70 recog
ME another ganlZation n Aew.lofk. Iamm9Dy AMI
Mozart had elected Seymour.
They united in indoIsing him RI The lest Con.
ssniion, and II proper occasion occurred sczslt
Nopd do again that they would not 90 ont OF their
way in that respect to get into the Convention
Mr.. McKeon-lt is charged tia: the gentleman paid
sesran gentleman for the nomination es corporation
Hr. Dcrlin-Tbo charge Is Ealee.
Mr.. McKeon-let the gentlemen sue me for libel If
poblsh II.
Mr. Deylin-The gentleman end u! sef are old friends
Mr. McKeon-Then charge that such was the fact
and he may me IL IL is libel.
MI Deylin repeated that it was untrue and proceed
cd 70 argue against the Mekeon Delegates.
Mr. Hewlett Of Chemung explained that the desire Of
Ehe Committee that the New ok Dele CATION shall
hereafter be chosen by the people as IN the country dis
tricts instead Of BY committees Of organizations.
Tbe question then taken, and the report Of the
Committee was adopted unanimously, whereupon the
TsnmaDy delegation withdrew from the hqil.
The Committee Oh Permanent organization tlen re