New-York tribune., 1870-09-22
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
ROCHESTER INVADED BY NEw-YoRK
ROIIGHS

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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUygI
ROCHESTER, Sept 21.-All last night the ci,y MA.
full of ardent Democrats strangers the place and
in many cases, to each other, who found II bs,i
enough TO take care Of themseyes and 10 procn,.
suitable resting places for their manly forms Ono
gentleman Of pleasing appearance, after induleinu
in too much simulant, tried in vain to be admitted
to hotel kept by prominent Democratic Alder
man and politician, but he refused to admit hi,
" friend and brother" and the unucky stranger wen
given q cell in police station at his own request
The special train which left NewYork early yes
terday morning was pandemonium Of rows, ights
and thefts The train free TO all, and tho pick
pockets went through every in it after il
left Jersey City. Matters finally grew bad that the
passengers formed vigilance committee for the pro-
lection Of their lives. News of the advancing horde
was telegaphed ahead, and all the eating houses
along the road tightly closed After series Of
delays, the train got here at this morning and
emptied into quiet streets the worst lot Of
hungry sleepy and profane individuals that ever
assembled here. Not bed could be got, except by
those who had ordered rooms beforehandj and 70
they wandered around to the terror of all good ci
zens till the hour for assembling the Convention.
No one was allowed in the COrinthian Hall but
those who had tickets, and after II O'Clock tho
holders of cards began 1ocking in. The police at
rangements were excellent, and perfect order was
maintained throughout
| The whole Convention was so obviously cut ard
dried, from the moment that Mr. Tilden ascended
the stage to the hour of adjournment that the whole
proceedings might have been written out in advance
| The Young Democracy were most mercessly
crushed by Mr.. De Witt, Temporary Chairman, who
utterly refused to entertain motion by Mr.. Mott f
Queens County to have their claims considered bya
committee. The protest of the Young Democracy.
IL. Il, 1iprc Oiyau in
Associated Press report is a forcble document
showing up the usurpatiOns Of Tanlmany; and thers
may be some trouble with these Non-Conformists
before election-day is over. Senator Conllng has
been here for two OF three days past which probably
means something.
The nominations elected great applause especial
ly Hoffmans, and no opposition was manifested 70
any of them-even of Solomon Scheu, whom IAs
ALbany Argas had denounced in such unmeasured
terms, receiving his unanimous denomination with
the rest of them.
Speeches were made by OiGOrman, Tweed, Often
dorfer, A. O. Hail. Bowman of this county, Faulkner
of Livingston and Others all in the style customary
with Democratic orators, filed with praise OF tins
party, mutual admiration, &c. The speeches, now
ever were rather better than usual, OGornans ad-
dress being in his happiest vein, and of course loud
" apulauded When all the nominations had been
made. and the resolutions adopted. there was moth
ing else to be done and so the Convention adjourned
And here occcurrod a little incident not down in
the bills As the venerable Samuel }. Illden wa
descending the stairs, with the proud consciousness
of having done his duty. and having made Other
| folks do theirs when they didn't all want TO- hn
pocket was picked by some graceess Tuthan, proba'
bly not q delegate) who robbed him OF an expensive
gold watch, but police officer saw the thief in the
act, and grabbed him. and they rolled down the STAIN
| together.
The nominations were no sooner made than the
entire ticket. well painted, was suspended in front
of the Court-Hous and was rapturously received
by the foreigners" standing by. In the evening
the display was really imposing. long procession
of most heterogeneous natOnaities, made up in part
of the rabble that in the special train from
New-York, marched down from the Osborn
House, most of them carrying old wide
awake torches, and q few bearing transpar-
encies The German portion. carrying Prussian
cOlors and preceded by brass band, marched to
the House, which handsomely decorated
with American flags and other emblems, and Lit up
with Chinese lanterns, sc. From platform erected
in front speeches were made in German, TO a crowd
of say 1000 people, by DR.. Adolph Berkmann, Gen.
Herman, August Tautpoeus, H. Schroeder and
Edward Schlichting, all of New-York. Fire
works were let off at irregular intervals,
some of which were very fine, among them set
piece, displaying IN letters of fire the words Hoif-
man and Beach. This must have taken at least three
days to make so those who ordered it counted with
some certainty. Meanwhile the native American
portion of the procession was in COrinthian Hall,
listening to an eloquent and thrilling address from
Sunset Cox. The hall was tastefully decorated, and
many of the private blocks and public buildings in
town were also adorned with suitable devices. A
vast amount OF expense was incurred, but, as ING
managers announced that they had fund OF $500
to draw on, the bills will probably be paid.
At this hour, midnight, the bands are serenading
some of the nominees and other distinguished Demo
Gratis at the Osborn House, and speeches are king
The entire Convention and the incidents pertaining
thereto have passed oft without the slightest trouble
or of complaint by any one and Rochester has
no reason TO regret that the pleasant little farce was
held here.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
SPEECH OF SAMUEL j. TILDEN-HoFFMAN AND
BEACH RE-NOMINATED-THE USUAL RESo-
LUTIONS-How THE KNoTTY WAR QUESTION
WAS sETTLED-BoTH FRANCE AND GERMANY
CONGRATULATED.
ROCHESTER, Sept. 21.-At 1890 o'clock the
Democratic State Convention called to order by the
Hon Samuel j. Tlden, Chairman OF the state Committee,
who spoke follows;
SPEECH sAMUEL y. TILDEN.
FELLOW CITIZENS, DEMOCRATS, AND DELEGATES TO rhH
CONVENTIONS The condition OF the Europeon nations aths
time and their hsOIy for the last seventy years. throws
brilliant light on provident and wise sagacy OF the
men who laid the foundations Of the Republic OF
America We twenty millions or more OF Tue most
Intelligent, religious, and highly civilized portions Oh us
human race so far the Old World concerned organ
lied into military mouarchcs and imperial deSlo'iSms
II would seem that the chief, II not Ihe whole end OIL
mankind was to pursue to their uttermost tho arts 0r
mutual destruction year by year, age by age
PRUssIAs MILITARY SYSTEM plNouNcEp.
One nation discovers n larger power to draw from Hs
people the OF creating Vas; standing army aa