The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-06
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
RocnEsrER, October 5

On the assembling of the Democrat,
State Convention, Mr.. Cassidy offered
resolution that hereafter no delegates b.
received from the city OF New York a
members Of the State Convention unles!
they have been elected by the Distric
Assembly Convention, as is customary II
other parts of the State, each district tc
be separately called, and each delegate
individually announce their own vote.
Mr., Murray moved to substitute the
word Estate" for the word "city" he
jeCted by vote Of 50 to ~.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Kurnan moved that hearing be
given to Mr.. Ottendorfer and the two
other members OF the Reform delegation
from New York, and that they be heard
on behalf of their claims to seats,
Mr. Delhanty insisted that the question
of representation from New York was
settled yesterday.
After some discussion the resolution
was adopted with only four or five mega
tive votes.
Mr.. Tilden, in his remarks, favored the
resolution, and charged that the action Of
the Convention yesterday was secretly
concoCted at midnight and sprung upon
the Convention. 1t was then agreed that
the hearing be had now,
Mr.. Ottendorier declared that It was
not the purpose of the delegation nor It's
constituents to throw the brand OF dis
turbance into the Convention, but II was
It's purpose to have in this Convention the
delegation from New York which de-
nounced and abhorred the corruption Of
Tammany Hall. He thought tho action
of the Convention yesterday would re-
fleet great dishonor,
He was followed by Mr.. Lawrence, a
member of the delegation, who said they
were agrieved at the action Of yesterday,
II would not do to say that Tammany
Hall was the regular organization of the
Tammany delegation. Herewith cloud
COniessedly hangs over them. They had
run away. He asked the Convention II
they would 90 on with the city Of New
York unrepresented.
VIM. Il. Curtis, Of the delegation, then
spoke, saying that he had a letter from
that lifelong Democrat, Chas. O'Connor,
which he would ask to be read. The letter
of Mr.. O'COnnor, which was thereupon
read, refers to the field which the city of
New York presents, contending that the
parties purposes OF political speculation
met with some successful adventurers.
This field they have not been content
to enjoy with It's secret, lll.gotten galns,but
have Haunted their magnificence before the
public gaze of the people, pressing for re-
dress with an energywhlch was irresistible.
The action Of the Democratic Convention
should evinCe nothing less than absolute
freedom from all completely in the
great official crime of the day. The I'M.
peached individuals arc not few In mum.
bers, and 1t has not been deemed the deed
or word of the exponents Of Democratic
opinions. II the present city rulers are
NvowGd friends they should not be re.
ceived into the Convention on any terms
or tolerated by It, Their position would
inevitably DO attacked. The party can.
not continue to exist unless the COnven.
ton stands aloo( from these individuals
until their fitness for public confidence
shall have been satisfactorily vindicated
by lair public investigation. Mr. O'Con.
nor refers nj length TO the speculations OF
the city officials, and says that until
the judicial investigation determines
the matter otherwise the accused parties
cannot be deemed trustworthy, and Their
trials would be q farce with themselves
in power. To the power they have
over the ballot, Is added authority over
the jury box.
The credentials Of the delegation were
then read, together with the names Of the
delegates. 6ir. Tilden said the object o
the gentlemen appearing to be heard had
been accomplished, and was proceeding tC
review the action Of the Convention
when lie was called to order as speaking
on no question. Mr.. Tilden said he was
about to make motion. On being press
ed, lie moved to proceed with the nomi
nation. Some confusion ensued, but or
der was preserved, when Tilden denoun
ced TammAny, and declared he woult
vote against the candidates for the Leg
islaturU 10 be made by that organization
If that un.Democratic person would re
SlRl HIS pOSlllOu us Snull lnhn VI lho DluV
Committee, he would relieve his plumber
ed fellow citizens. [Applause On mo
tiOn 10 proceed, the nominations were car
ried. Magnus Gross, was nominated TO
Secretary Of State, but the reform delega
tion Of which lie was II member, said thel
would prefer not to have any Of thel
members on the ticket. Cheers
Dedrick Willers then received tht
nomination rs Secretary Of State. A. Y
Nichols received the nomination of tn
Convention as Comptroller. Wheeler II
Bristol was named as Treasurer Tht
name of O'Connor was presented as AT
torney General. Several stated that HI
would not accept the nomination, ant
after some debate vote upon the nomi
noes resulted in the choice OF Marshal
b. Champlain by n vote of 90 to AZ 70
O'ConnOr.
Van i. Richmond was rominatet
State Engineer; George B. Chapman
Canal Commissioner; David B. Nickel
Inspector of State Prison
The selection Of the State Committe
was then made, with Mr.. Tilden as chair
man, after which the Convention ad