New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-16
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.


Potter, advised anxously as to whether the party
dare Join hands with the great Republican Reform,
which sent out its candidates and it's principles from
Cincinnati. This pulling question came before all
the Committees in one shape another, and Indeed,
it has been the burden, the pivotal point OF tho
DAYS deliberations, so that when the delegates
assembled together in the afternoon the result was
if anything, more doubtful than ever After fullya
halfhour's delay the assembly yawnng and
anxious-the Chairman, Mr.. Kinsella, came in hur-
riedly, and announced the Committee on Resolu-
tons still earnestly engaged with the work, and not
ready to report.
Pending the regular order, the Committee on Per-
manent Organization made report, confirming Mr.
Kinsella as Chairman, with long list Of Vicc-Pres-
idents Mr.. Kinsella acknowledged the compliment
handsomely, and expressed his satisfaction at tho
evident purpose of the assembly to put forward the
younger men Of the party as its trusted opponents
in this critical emergency Of the countrys history
and the career of the Democracy. lie believed IN
the men of new ideas and Reform tendencies coming
to the front and with them there was 10 need to
fear the result of the great national movement
1t was generally conceded that the eafety-valye
of discussion must be turned or no one could pre-
tend to foretell what the impatient delegates would
demand so q resolution in this form was flung out
| to appease the restless Convention.
Resolped That Committee Of two ron each Jgdoiol
Dir trici be appointed by tho Chair % hear Suggestions
by delegates and to report the names OF tEo pl.,s
sons from the STATE &C large as aeleates ON neNlo
Baltimore July Also the names OF iOdr persons a.
alternate delegates at large.
Resoired That the delegates 10 the National Conyen
ton 10 be appointed are each hereby instructed 10
enter that Convention unit, and to ac' aud vote a.
upt in accordance with the win Of a majority OF tie
members there and in any OF It's members shall e
appointed delegate by any other organization, ana
ment his seat shall be regarded as vacated AMI the
delegation shall proceed 70 MI the same and y hreby
also empowered to supply al vacancies ny de"t'' ao'
sence, resignation or otherWise
Mr. Taber at once offered tie following a sub
sttute:
Resorea That the Chair appoint committee, consist
ing of two delegates from each Judicial Distici, VINO
shall recommend to the Convention four delegates 40
large and four ateInates Who shall on he iecoHthu-
alton OF the delegates comprised IN each I9htItss Dis
trict, recommend TO the convention Two oet gd'es nom
each Congress District to represent the state IN The
Democratic Natiora Convention, to be hell AT Bait-
more on July 8, next.
This excited tempest of indignant protest, but
Mr. Taber explained that his resolution authorized
the delegations from each Congress District 20 namo
the delegates they desire to represent them in tho
National Convention, while the other simply recon-
mended that they should consult with the delegates
and did not bind them to regard their wishes.
TIE LIBERAL TRIUMPH IN CONNECTICUT.
While dozen excited protestants were demanding
TO be heard the Chair demanded attention long
enough TO read dispatch from Connecticut an
nouncing the election of o. 5. Ferry 10 the United
States Senate by coalition Of Democrats aud Re
publicans. There" said the Chairman, is our
augury: under that sign we have but TO be true to
the better instincts Of the party TO achieve Reform
triumph the coming campaign" The effect on
the assembly was marked. IL was received az an
intimaton of the necessity for libcrahy and Goa
dealing on the part Of the Convention in regard 10
the question at issue but although it long past
ctfl Mod no
tee and the agony of debate revived with Icinyig-
grated spirit.
DISCUSSING THE DELEGATE QUESTION.
Mr. Farrell of Niagara moved TO protest
against anything that looked like cut and dricd'
work on the part of this Convention. Referring to
the pending resolutions, he ayerrod that be did not
want to be enslaved by the idea of unity. Every
man who comes forward in the Convention and has
a heart does not intend TO be tied up because John
Doe and Richard Roe wants IT, He asked that each
Congress District should name its own delegates to
the National Convention, and that those delegates
should name those at large, leaving TO the sense OF
the men who are elected to name the four men who
shall be delegates at large, and the alternaes We
have struggled for 20 years in the organization and
this in dayeof revolution, and we won't submit to
the arrangements Of last night and this morning.
Therefore as an amendment to the amendment,
move that the delegates from each Congress District
shall agree upon the delegates TO the National Con-
vention. and. in case of their disagreement, the
nuestion shall be submitted TO the Convention at
large
Ex-Judge James C. Spencer said for II or Is years
there has been one custom in the Democratic party
in the State Of New-York We have come to the
conclusion that we will send our delegates unit,
and we have done since 1850, because we found it
the only practicable way to do. Since then New
York has cast solid vote and you know New Yorks
voice and influence in our National Convention has
been that due to her the Empire State Applausei.
Mr. Murray, veteran Democrat of Chautauqua.
was moved to vehement and indignant protest at
even the sembance of usurpation Of the peoples
functions He believed that it a treason to the
people to ask q united voice at Baltimore, and no
Democrat could consistently favor such thing.
Mr. Chaner of n Y, on the other hand, felt that at
the present momentous time if any resolution pre-
sented to the Convention contained within doubt
of the unity, and harmony. and fixed determination
of this body, it would be weak and feeble effort
and finally might breed discord at Baltimore, which
would be fatal to the action of the nominating power
at that Convention Let us fall back upon the prn-
ciples which have had success, and adhere to the
principles and usages Of the Conventions which
have preceded u.s. thus we will marshal the Demo-
cratic party of the State to certain and over
whelmng triumph.
Mr. Murray commended in response, that the history
Of the Democratic party. since 1882 did not warrant
the eulogums expressed upon the present system by
the previous speaker. At the Charleston Conyen-
ton the present system had beeu inaugurated and
he sarcastically inquired what success the Demo-
cratic party had had since then. How many times
have we ridden triumphantly upon those tactics to
victory and the White Housed say Sir in the