The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-05
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.


ulltIee nus Deen III session since CLOCK
this morning. 1t has transpired that
Clarkson N. Potter, NJ. c., will be made
temporary chairman. Tammany is press,
ing its claims for representation in the
Convention with renewed energy. An
attempt is being made to conciliate its
delegates, but thus far without success,
1t is probable that they will appear on
the floor of the Convention, and that the
matter will be referred to the Committee
on Credentials. 1t is said that Tammany
accepts Potter as temporary chairman.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr.. Tllden, Chairman ofthe State Central
Committee, who delivered an address
He referred to the dangers of the republic
from the centralizlng Of power. The
creed Of the Democratic party is com.
prised in two ideas, First, Limiting the
governmental power. Second, Throwing
back the governmental powers upon the
people Decentralization prevails in the
public trusts to an extent never before
known. The Democratic party predicted
1t upon the party in government. II has
never elected to the Presidency any man
Of as low standard as either Of the three
Republican Presidents. and the party
would reject any man who has filled the
public offices with his relations, or had
enriched himself by presents. President
Grant may not be conscious OF the evil
example which he has set, but the ten.
dency Of such conducts Is dangerous.
In referring TO affairs in the State OF
New York, the speaker said that in the
era Of Democratic asCendancy corruption
was almost unknown. Itwas otherwise
with the Republican party now. At the
time Of Republican dominancy legislative
bodies were purChasable twice within
twenty-five years. Offices in the United
States have been put up at auction, The
municipal corruptions In New York city
are the results OF the irresponsible power
OF acting secretaries oil bureaus and com.
missioners They are tile outgrowth OF
twenty years OF Republican legislation
and partnership plumber between men of
both parties. In the effort to rescue the
country from the pervading corruptions
there should be only generous rivalry,
He said In conclusion that 1t was the time
now to proclaim and enforce u decree
that whoever plumbers the people, though
he steals the livery Of heaven to serve the
devil In, Is no Democrat. His reference
To the New York official corruptions was
enthusiastically applauded.
Clarkson N. Potter was then elected
chairman. His selection was
made by the wish of all the delegations.
Mr.. Potter then proceeded to deliver
all address, in the course Of which he was
frequently applauded, especially when he
called upon the Convention to purge and
purify It's own party Of corruption.
The roll of uncontested delegates was
then called. At the call Of the name of
Horatio Seymour the Convention gave
cheers,
Mr.. Dewitt moved for a reading Of the
from the Tammany dele
cation.
The communication sets forth that for
The sake of success OF the ticket the right
10 participate in the Convention is waived,
1t the same time the delegation pledge
their support to tho ticket Tremendous
applause.
Mr.. Dewitt moved that there being
now no regular delegation present from
New York the roll Of that city be omitted
The deliberations Of the previous ques.
ion were ordered and the motion adopt.
ID by 80 ayes to a noes. Applause. Per.
nanent organization was tllen proceeded
With.
Gov. Seymour moved the admission Of
francis Herman Us the delegate from
1notda ~ IA ~ Il - 81 f. II
Mr.. DeWitt spoke against the motion.
Mr.. Seymour, in reply, said he appealed
. the Convention TO carry out the decla-
ion. Aiw3ftG NTe ANN.
Gov. Seymours motion was withdrawn, ,
Vhereupon Committee on Credentials
vas appointed, after which the Conven.
ion took recess till Arm.
A Now York special dispatch from {
Rochester says that the State Central /
Committee by vote Of to /, in caucus |
his morning, decided accept thelptopo. d
iion allowing Tamnlany TO withdraw
md exclude other conlesting delegates of I
his cityl 1.-The decision met the views !
+ the country delegates that the Tam.
many men should be excluded; that their
necessarily left no other ,orgdpiSE |
atiorl OH itffty Id New York 4hat had
eeitimate claims to seats. This b re.
arded as a triumph for Tweed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention was called TO order at !
r, NJ, various committees announced and (
recess taken. I
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at '
I1O. The Committee on Permanent Or. \
.anization reported for President Clark. |
on N. Potter, with eight Vice Presidents
nd eight Secretaries. Mr.. Potter re.
urned thanks for the honor conferred, 1
md the Convention proceeded to business. /
The following Is the substance of the
reported
1st. Denounces the administration at {
Washington as false to It's pledges and to \
he Constitution; charges that II has kept |
live sectional hate, refused amnesty to
itizenB and denied q place TO restored I
states, made rich richer and poor poorer, (
duandered the public lands, and now I
eells to perpetuate power by military |
in popular assemblages and
Elections.
I'd. Recognizes the emancipation and Z
and equality before the /
aw Of the freedmen oil the South as an 8
Inevitable consequence Of civil war and Q
he overthrow OF the rebellion, and de. I
.lates II to be the duty Of all TO sustain !
hem in all their rights denounces the Z
raud and corruption in New York City,
md demands the immediate punishment I
4 those upon whom the guilt can be flxed
leclares that this deplOrable state Of
fairs was inaugurated by the Republican
,arty, and continued by them through
many years, under which growth, ex.
ravagance, speculation and fraud were h
Inevitable, and demand on the part of the l
lext Legislature such further reforms In .
he city charter as shall eradicate cleo ]
ions through which such frauds are pos