Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-12
ycw York Democratic state Con
VeutiOn.

Rochester, at noon, on Wednesday. The
convention was called to order by Samuel
Tndep. chairman Of the State central
committee. He made a long speech ar
rsigning the republican party, contrast
mo Jefferson and Grant, referring to the
New York city frauds, and closed in these
words, at is time now to proclaim and
enforce the decree that whoever plumbers
the people, though he steal the livery of
Heaven to serve the devil in, is no demo-
GRAFT"
Clarkson n. Potter, of Westohester, was
chosen temporary chairman, in accord
apce with the programe adopted by the
State central committee. He made Il
speech, calling upon the convention to
purge and purify the democratic party Of
corruption. The rolo Of delegates was
then called.
The question respecting the contrasting
delegations from New York city was set
tied ~ accordance with the plan adopted
by the SJate committee at its session in
the morning, when II Was decided, by a
vote of three to one. to admit the Tam
many delegation ~ the regular deIega-
ton, accept the proposition of the latter
then to retire, and exclude all delegations
from the city. This decision Of the COM
mittee ia said to have been reached in
view Of the overwhelming sense of the
country delegates that the Tammanv
lo,aeste. must he excluded. but that their
exclusion necessarily left no other organ
iz.tioa Of the party in New York that had
legitimate claim to their seats. Accord
iugly, when New York was reached i'll
the calling OF the roll, communication
fc5m the TammaDy delegation was pres
eutel and read,
The communication commences by r.
citing the cell Of the State committee for
the d,o.ioa Of delegates to the State con
yrttjon, and proceeds to say that they
h,yr no desire to do orythiug to eu.bAr-
r"s the ASTON Of tho couyention, Int,
claiming theic regularity, and demand
icy the most rigid and fearohiug 'Evesll-
...;io. Of the charges Of corruption in
&lw York, il view of aiding the success
of the Democratic ticket, they waive the
right to participate in the deliberations of
the convention. At the same time they
pledge their active and energetic seaport
to the ticket nominated by the convention
A resolution that in calling the roll New
York city be omitted, was then adopted
by vote OF 90 yeas to nays. Commit
tees on permanent organic .tioD, resolu-
tons ard credcntials were appointed,
with one vacancy in elch on the part Of
New York city, ana the convention then
took recess until 4 p. m.
Upon the reassembling of the c1l7en-
linn tho committee on rermanent organ
iz4tion reported Clarkson S. Potter for
president. with fall list OF vice-presi-
dents and secretaries, EXCEPT that there
v,re no ,iee-presidents from New York
citv and the secretaries representing that
ci,v were secured from other parts Of the
State.
the committee on resolutions reported
a series OF resolutions, the first srrai .niDg
the Republican national administration
the second recognizes the emancipation
OF the freedmen and their perfect eqnSI-
ty before the law; the third fourth fifth
AMI SIKH condtmn the fE"uds III New
York city, ellis tor reform In the city
charter ana charges Congress win ol7-
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