The New York herald., 1871-10-06
PROCEEDgnGS III ZEE CONVENTION.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct S. 1871.
The Convention was called to order at eleven
A. M.
THE CITY AGAIN ON THE TAPIs.
Mr.. CASSIDY, OF Albany, said:-T have got res
olunon calculated to remove an objection concern
ing the organization Of the party In New York, and
Will read itu The resolution was as follOws:-
Resolved. hereafter delegate shah be received
from The city Of New York :. member Of state convsn
convention delegates are 10 the several
g
that each Assembly district shall have organization og
and relation: only Win The State Coeysn
delegate shall individually announce bis vote-
Mr.. MURRAY, OF Chautauqua, moved to strike OUT
the word cny" and substitute the word 'state," SO
as to put the democracy OF the State on an equal
footing with that OF the city.
Mr.. FAULKNER, OF Livingston, looked upon the
amendment as e1ectually dtsorganizing all existing
organizations In the State.
Further discussion was had as to the eject OF tho
resolution
JARVIS LORD. OF Monroe. opposed the proposition
OF Mr.. Murray. He said the organizations In the
country were now perfect and needed no change;
but SO far as the city OF New YORK was concerned
the resolution ought to have been adopted forty
years ago.
vision throughout the State was negatived by vote
OF SO to Is.
Mr.. GREEN, OF Onondaga, moved the previous
question, which ordered, and the resolution as
offered by Mr.. Cassidy, was adopted.
LET THE REroRMERs BE HEARD.
Mr. HERMAN offered resolution to allow Mr..
Ottendorier and two other members Of the reform
delegation from New York to be heard. cacn ff-
teen minutes In behalf Of their claims TO seats on
this noor lie said these gentlemen had come here
and they had been unable to obtain hearing here
or anywhere else. He (Mr. Kernan) was in favor
of giving them hearing 1t viii satisfy them. and
1t will satisfy many Others, and can do no harm.
Mr. DELEHANTY, OF Albany, insisted that the
settled Yesterday, and he did not think It proper
or IN order TO reopen the question now In this man
her.
Mr.. HERMAN said that this was simply PROPOSE
tt0n to near these men. This was a Democratic
Convention, and democrats have the right to be
MI. WEST stated he was member OF the Com
mittee on Contested Seats, ana he knew these gen.
tlemen were heard before the committee; but II was
the opinion OF the committee that they could not
take into consideration their claim. lie. was, how
ever In favor OF giving them hearing.
Mr.. LUCIUs ROBINSON also favored the proposition
TO give these gentlemen hearing.
Mr. DELEnAsTy & o. Albany again insisted tnat
CATION had voluntarily WITHDRAWN and gone home,
and now an attempt Is made TO spring reopenng OF
the question on the Convention IL was not ialr nor
just
THE TAMMAEY FIGHT BEGUN AGAIN.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Erie, stated the action yester-
day. and said he neld that no man should come In
here for US TO ailiate with upon whom rested
charges OF corruption. he could not affiliate with
such class OF men. These men came here, but on
learning the state OF the question OF their admis-
sion tney withdrew, or, rather, abstatned from TAX
Ing seats But what has been done concerning
others coming here for seats from York; Why.
you nave not even rendered them the courtesy OF
being heard.
MI. DELRHANrY. with view to letting the debate
60 on. Withdrew his motion to lay on the table.
SPENCE SPENCER, OF T0mpktns rose TO point
OF order that the resolution out OF order as
question was decided yesterday.
The CHATB overruied the point OF order.
Miscellaneous business being now in order, Mr..
KINsKLLA insisted that the proper place for these
gentlemen TO be heard was before the Committee on
Contested Seats.
Mr. SMIrH N. WEED, OF Clinton, was In favor or
giving these gentlemen hearing, because this Con-
vention mad gwen them no hearing whatever. They
were estOpped by the action or the Convention from
being heard before the committee and this was the
only WAY In which they could be heard.
TTLDKN TO THE RESCUE.
Mr.. TTLDRN took the door and said he would not
dare 90 nome unless he lted his voice in svor or