Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-06

ROCHESTER, Oct. 5.-On the assem-
bling Of the Democratic Convention, Cas-
sidy offered resolution that hereafter no
delegate be received from the city of New
York as member of the State Convention
unless he has been elected by the assembly
Of District Convention, as is customary in
other parts of the State, and that in the
proceedings ofthe Convention each district
be separately called and each delegate indi-
vidualy announce his own vote.
hurry moved to substitute the word
State for the word city; rejected So to 49,.
Resolution adopted,
Herman moved that a hearing be given
Ollendorter. and that two other members Of
the reform delegation from New York be
heard in behalf of their claims to seats.
Mr.. Delahunty insisted that the question
of representation from New York was
settled yesterday.
After some discussion the resolution was
adopted with only or 5 negative votes.
Mr.. Tilden in his remarks in favor of the
resolution, charged that the action of the
convention yesterday was secretly con-
cocted at midnight and sprung upon the
convention.
1t was then agreed that hearing be had
now.
Mr.. OllendOrfer was the first speaker.
He declared IT was not the purpose of the
delegation nor Of its constituents TO throw
brand of disturbance into the convention.
but ii was its purpose to have this conven-
ton admit the delegation from New York,
which denounced Tammany Hail. He
thought the action of the convention yester-
day wOuld create great dishonor.
He was followed by Mr.. Lawrence, a
member of the delegation, who said they
were aggrieved al the action yesterday. 1t
would not do to say that Tammany Hall
was the regular organization. The Tam
many delegation came here with a cloud
coniessedly hanging over them. They had
run away. He asked the convention if they
would 60 on with the city Of New York I'M
represented.
Letter from Charles O'COnOr.
VIM. 4. Curtis, of the delegation, then
spoke, saving he had letter from that life
long Democlat Charles O'COnor, which he
would ask to be read The letter of Mr.
OCOnor refers to the field which the city
Of New York presents for cOntending par
ties and purposes OF political speculation.
Some successful Adventures in this field
had not been content to enjoy in secret,
their i'll gotten gains, but Haunted their
magnificence before the public gaze. The I
people are pressing for redress with an ener- /
" which is irresistible. The action of the I
Democratic Convention should evince /
nothing less than absolute freedom of I
all completely in the great official crimes of |
the day. The impeached individuals are a 4
few members, and have not been deemed I
by deed or word, the opponents of Demo 1
cratic opinions. If the present city rulers |
are ayOwed friends. or should be received |
into the convention on any terms, Of toler- /
ated by it, the Odium Of their position 4
would inevitably attach to the party which 1
cannot continue to exist, unless the cOnven- 4
ton stand aloof from these individuals until I
their fitness for public confidence shall be |
satisfactorily vindicated by a fair public in |
vestigatiOn. O'COnor refers at length to /
the speculations of the city officials, and .
says, until a judicial investigation deter
mines otherwise. the accused parties cannot /
be deemed trustworthy. Their trials would /
be farce, while themselves are in power, 1
as to the power they have over the deal is |
added their authority over the jury box.
The credentials of the delegation were I
then read together with the names of the /
delegates
Tilden said the object of the gentleman .
appearing to be heard had been accomplished I
and was proceeding to review the action of |
the convention, when he was called to order |
as speaking on no question.
Tilden said he was about to make a mo- I
ton, and being pressed, moved to proceed (
TO the nomination of State ticket.
Some confusion ensued, but order was |
preserved, when Tilden denounced Tamma- |
nv, and declared be would vote against the |
candidates for the Legislature made by that |
organization. If that is undemocratic he |
would resign his position as Chairman of /.
the State committee, and retire to his plum 1
dered fellow citizens. [Applause.l
Nominations.
The motion to proceed to nominations
was carried. Magnus Grass was nominated |
for Secretary of State, but the reform dele |
CATION OF which he was member said they |
would prefer not to have any Of their men, |
bers on the ticket. [Cheers.] Frederick |
Willers then received the nomination for |
Secretary Of State.
A. V. Nichols received the nomination
of the Convention for Comptroller, and |
Wheeler II. Bristol was nominated Treasu- |
rer.
The name Of O'ConOr was presented |
for Attorney General: Several stated that |
he would n0sAccept the nomination. After I
some debate a vote upon the nominees re- |
suited in the choice of Marshall d. Cham /
plain bv a vzae Of 90 to A. for O'ConOr.
Van K. Richmond was nominated for |
State Engineer, Geo. W. Chapman was |
nominated Canal Commissioner and David |
B. Mcneil Inspector State prison.
The selection Of State Committee was
then made with Tilden, Chairman, after .