The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-12
Meeting Of the Tammany Delegates.

The Tammany delegates to the Rochester Conven
ton met last evening in Tammany Hall, for the
purpose OF consultation on common course OF
action when claiming admission to the Convention
on next Wednesday.
Mr.. Oliver Charlick was called to the Chair ana Mr.
John J. Dmond acted Secretary. The roll of DEL
egates was called and it was found that there were
contested delegations from the Third Assembly Dis
trict, James Hayes claiming to be elected delegate
and Matthew Gilyan an alternate on one ticket
and Ambrose O'Nc delegate and owen Cavanagh
alternate on the other, each ticket representing
rival association.
Mr. WoLTMAN said that the delegates as BODY
had nothing to do with settling this matter, as the
last Democratic State Convention had determined
that each Assembly district delegation must be
represented independently of any arrangement or
control by any central body, and this action of that
Convention was aimed particularly toprevent Tam
many Hall from interfering directly or indirectly
with the delegations from the several Assembly
districts. The claims of these rival delegations
must be submitted by the delegates themselves
claiming to represent the contested district to the
Rochester Convention.
Mr. JAMES GIBBONS, claiming to act on behalf of
one OF the organizations OF the district strongly
advocated the claims OF Mr.. Ambrose O'Ncll and
his colleague.
Mr.. JOHN w. CHAMBER said that this was neither
the time place to discuss this subject as IL was
matter not within the province OF the action of
the delegates as a body but was one that should
be left to the disposition OF the Rochester Convcn-
ton.
II was finally arranged to drop the matter relat-
ing 70 the contested delegations. leaving it to be
settled either between the contested delegates the
associations they represented or to the Rochester
Convention.
counties for the body of delegates elected from the
several Assembly districts in the county to meet to-
gether for conference, previous TO presenting their
claims 10 the Convention to which they were
elected, to decide upon some common course OF
action, and this present meeting was perfectly
proper In so far as IL contemplated merely such
conference and did not trench upon the rights or
claims or interfere In any manner Herewith, OF the
delegates from the various Assembly districts in
this county Such was the course OF action that he
presumed was intended to be carried out by the
meeting.
nous approval OF all the delegates present.
Several OF the delegates having taken exception
70 any one present but the delegates and aternates
elect taking any part in the proceedings, 1t
solved TO exclude from the room all who were not
delegates. This, although not originally intended,
was held to exclude reporters also or at least they
were SO informed by the Chairman, and they, In
common with others who were not delegates, re-
Mr. JoHN W. CHASLER stated that he had tele-
graphed TO Rochester and had secured q suit OF
rooms at the Osborn House for the Of the dele
gates and their friends and all democrats from this
city having business at the Convention who might
choose to avail themselves Of the of such rooms
recess Of ten minutes was taken to give the
delegates time to consult with each other and with
large number OF their friends. who were waiting
outside. In reference to their course of action
presenting their claims for admission TO the Roces
ter Convention. 1t was universally agreed that the
delegates from each Assembly district should act
Convention: but they should act as Simply rem
resenting democrats, and not as the representa-
tives OF any partisan organization known as such
In this city. That they would not claim admission
as representing Tammany Hall, or as acting
together as a body OF delegates, but simply rep
resentng In the persons Of the delegates and alter
mates from the separate Assembly districts the
body OF democratic voters In each OF said districts
On reassembling these views were formally unani-
mousiy adopted by the whole body OF delegates, IL
being stated by the chairman Mr. Chanler, Alder
map Woltman, Coroner Young and others, that the
purpose OF the meeting simply for the object OF
mutual consultation as among fellow democrats all
believing that they represented the great body of
the democracy OF this city, and had but one aim in
view, the successful issue OF the efforts OF the Demo-
cratic National Convention, In doing what was best
in the present exigency in advancing democratic
principles
Some OF the speakers said IT might nc supposed.
or an idea might get abroad that account this
meeting, and II having taken place in Tammany
Habitat the object was as had hitherto been the
case to present themselves to the Convention az q
distinctive organization within the democratic
party. This, however, was wrong View, and In
some respects 1t was, perhaps, 10 be regretted
that they had met In Tanimany Hall. They intended
to go before the Convention simply as democrats,
and not as Tammany Hall democrats They were
Tammany Hall democrats purely for local purposes
and not with view OF attempting to influence or
control, as representatives OF Tammany Hail. any
state or National Convention. This position could
not be too strongly stated, and IL was desirable
that 1t should be distinctly understood by the de-
legates IN the Convention representing other sec
lions of the State They had come together as was
usual In all large counties comprising several
and not for the purpose OF taking concerted action
as unit.
Committee OF Arrangements OF which Mr. John
W. Chanler Is chairman, was appointed 70 look
after the transportation Of the delegates to and
from Rochester and their accommodation while
there, II being also understood that Mr.. Chanler
would act In quasi capacity as chairman OF the
delegates In general, but not as representing them
In that capacity before the Convention.
The meeting then adjourned, with the under
standing that the delegates should meet ut the
Osborn House, In Rochester, on Wednesday morn
ing.
Delegates TO the Democratic state Con.
ventiOn.
SYRACUSE, May II, 1872
The following delegates to the Democratic State
Convention were elected to-day from Onondaga
county:-First district, william c. Ruger; Second
district, Matthias Britton; Third district William
A. Beach. &
ira L. Little was elected az delegate to the Demo-
cratic Convention from Cortland county.
HUDsoN N. Y, May II, 1s72
The following delegate from Columbia county
was elected today
Democratic, First Observation-Disclosures Ray
WHITE PLAINS, N. T., May IL, 1s7a
At the Second Assembly District Democratic Con.
Plains to-day, Hon. ClarksOn N. Potter OF New
Rochelle, was selected by reclamation as delegate
to the State Convention, and Robert 8. Hart as
alternate.
NEwBURG, May II, 1872
The democrats OF the First Assembly district OF