The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15

The Rcapportionmcnt-Intcre Proceed
inGs.
At the First district Senatorial Convention for
1867, comprising queens, Sun0lk and Richmond
counties great deal OF feeling was manifested IN
the endeavor to nominate candidate for Senator
To make the matter more complicated the deIega-
lions IRON Queens and Richmond counties de-
manded the admissions OF respectively two and one
additional representatives for their counties. The
Convention nually adjourned over o recess OF one
week, when II was understood that the delegations
should return, ana after the nomination OF candi-
for senator the matter OF increased representa-
ton should be determined. The Convention rea5-
sembled and having nominated candidate for
senator, made new apportionment for the district
Increasing me delegations o. Queens oy Two ana
stand, queens eight; suffolk, Six and Richmond
county four. From that time TO the present more or
less dissatisfaction has existed, especially In SUFFOLK
county, and NJ the late senatorial Convention 1t
was resolved to issue u call fora Convention TO
reapportlou the number OF delegates which the
All rent counties should send 10 the Congressional
aud Senatorial Conventions.
Pursuant TO this call Convention assembled Of
from Queens, six from suffolk and four rom Rich
mond county. The meeting was called 10 order by
the Mr.. John j. Armstrong chairman Queens County
Democratic Central Committee. Samuel Barton, OF
Richmond, was elected chairman; Benjamin W.
Downing, Of Queens and Steven u. Rogers OF SUI
folk were chosen secretaries. At this stage Of the
Convention thelHon. II. A. Reeves, member OF Con-
gre6s rom THIS QStrCJ, presented the lOllOWuS pro.
test on behalf OF suffolk county, "a authorized
TO do SO by the Convention OF that county
Resolved That the delegates hereby appointed to attend the
counties OF Quesns and Richmond IN said
Ha o "a an s ssa
and w more - and are san ron
the Convention any part in its proceedings,
they shall deem such withdrawal DO for the best interest of
their constituents.
Hon. Mr.. REEVES said the people Of his county felt
aggreved at the action OF the Convention IN 1857 and
two recent ones admitting an Increased delegation
from other counties. and urged the Convention to
adopt the following resolution- s
Resolved That the delegates from Queens Richmond
three As those Counties would sti have in the
convention would be hardship to the but tend TO pro-
mote better feeling in Suffolk
Judge ARMSTRONG and Colonel A. A. DEGRAUw
ably responded to Mr.. Reeves, and showed the
regularity of the Convention OF 1867 cited the fact
that in the iinal vote all but two OF the Suffolk
county delegations supported the apportionment
and voted for it.
The resolution was lost.
Colonel A. A. DEGRAUw offered the following reso-
iutiOn:-
Resolved That the apporIopment Of delegates to the
Queens, twelve Suffolk and eight Richmond county
This was on the basis or about one delegate for
every GOO democratic voters IL was supported by
the Queens and Richmond county delegations as q
fair apportionment, but opposed by the Suffolk dele
cation, who wished the apportionment on the basis
Of population. II was finally adopted by the votes
OF Queens and Richmond counties and one vote OF
the Suffolk delegation.
The Convention voted to recommend the different
county conventions as far as practicable TO have the
lesser delegations In Queens county choose two dele
gates to future Senatorial and Congressional con-
ventOus; in the other counties one delegate each,
ana that the remaining number which the counties
are entitled to be selected BY the County convention
at large. The feeling OF the Suffolk county delega-
ton during the Convention was very bitter against
the actlon OF the Convention,
The following additional protests were presented
ny the delegates OF Suffolk county according to the
instructions from their County Convention
Resolved That the delegates be elected by this Conven
n
In action OF the District Convention looking the reap
portonmen Of the delegation in future Congressional
venops IL such protest refusal small their juda
men advantageous to the interest of their constitute
Resolved That the delegates elected by this Convention be
instructed to the District Convention adjourn
men until the population Of the counties be
shown BY the taken june until
time IN september next.