Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-12

not the purpose of his delegation nor bis
constituents to throw a brand of distur
bance into the convention, but it was biz
purpose to have in this convention dele
CATION which denounced and abhorred the
corruptions of Tammany Hall. He
thought the action of the convention
yesterday would reflect great dishonor or
the Democratic party.
Abraham r. Lawrence detailed the
proceedings had in electing delegations
The delegation came here as Democrats
only with view of setting back the tide
of condemnation which was setting in
against the party over the misdeeds Of
Tammany. The Tammany delegation
came here admitting that there was 6
cloud hanging over them. They had run
away, and he asked the convention if they
would go on with it's proceedings and the
great city of New York not represented
He warned the convention against such
action; but, said he, admit us and we will
guarantee that New York will not be
lacking in sustaining your ticket.
A letter was read from Charles O'Con,
nor, in which he said in substance that
the city of New York presents to mere
personal greed promising field, which
of late had been sedulously cultivated
both political parties may b., perhaps
oensured fer not devoting more attention
to those constitutional safeguards By
which the public interest might have beer
protected. The grade of our representa-.
tive bodies has been lowered, and facili.
ties thereby sfforded for bribery and cor
ruption. The new city charter substanti-
ally denudes the people of all control and
places their political interests, and indeed
their private fortunes, in the hands of q
cabal. Some successful adventures in
this field of political speculation have not
been content to enjoy in secret their i'll
gotten gains, but Haunted their magpifi.
cence before the public gaza, The people
are pressing forward for redress with an
energy which is irresistible. The action
of the democratic convention should
evinco nothing less than absolute freedom
from all completely in the great official
crime Of the day, and utter intolerance
towards persons justly suspected OF PSF.
ticipation i'll or sympathy Herewith. 1t
would be vain to argue that the impeach-
ed individuals are few in number and
have not been deemed in deed or word.
opponents of democratic opinions If the
present city rulers or their avowed friends
should be received into the convention on
any terms or tolerated by it, the odium of
their position would inevitably attach to
us. The party cannot continue to exist
unless the convention as its accredited or
gan shall stand aloof from those individ-
uals until their fitness for public con-
fidence shall have been satisfactorily vim
Dictated in affair public investigation.
The oreden tials Of delegates and names
were read.
M. Tlldcn proceeded to danounce the
Tammany organization, and declared that
he would not this fall vote for any of the
nominations for the assembly made by
that organization, and if that was I'M
democratic or irregular, he would resign
his position as chairman of the State COM
mittee and retire to the bosom of his
plundered fellow citizens. (Applause.)
He moved to proceed to the nomination
of candidates. which was carried.
Djedrich Willets, jr,. was nominated
for Secretary OF State, Asher P Nichols
for controller, and Wheeler H Bristol for
treasurer. Msrshall P. Champlain was
nominated for attorney-general, receiving
81 votes against AZ for Charles O'Conor.
Tho nomination was made unanimous
The ticket was completed as follows
State engineer aud surveyor, Van r.
Richmond canal commi. sioner, Geo. w.
Chapman; Inspector Of State prs
David B. Mcneil.
The State committee selected included
TIE following at large: S. J. Tiiden of
New York, Joseph Warren of Err, Delo-
DeWolf Of O7wego, E. p. Ross of Cayuga
and George Magee of Schuyler. The first
district IL LIFT vacant.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
The reform delegation were only ad-
mtted to the floor of the convention, toI
enable them to state their claims after
that the convention, without further &C.
ton, proceeded to make nominations.