The New York herald., 1875-09-17

hagone TO the chair. He received with applause
and on taking the platform, sad-
ADDRESS MAGoSE
GENTLEMEN THE CoNvENTToN-Accept my thanks
for the honor you have conferred in selecting me as
your temporary presiding officer congratulate you
the auspicious circumstances under which we are
assembled We rapidly approaching the centennial
Of the nations life The living questions
that before the people of the
several States for examination and decision are
to be settled in the year 1876 paramount among which
is the financial question, deeply affecting, it does
every business interest The evils of the deprecated
currency, under which the country suffers natur
ally flowed out of departure from sound nterpreta
tion of the constitution prohibiting the States and, by
implication, the general government from making any
thing but gold and silver legal tender. Our immed
ate attention should be diverted from the needed
reforms in our State and party The eope have taken
courage at the determined and su efforts Of Gov
ernor Samuel J. Tden, out Of and in Office in purify
ing the Bench and holding public servants to strict
accountability man cannot now hold Office in this,
the Empire State without feeling that the people dc
mand his careful supervision over the committed
to his care. 1t will be the great work Of
this Convention to nominate such candidates only
will cordially cooperate in carrying forward needed
reforms This Is not new crusade for the democratic
party II is but the simple discharge Of our clear duty
In the name of this Convention of the great body
liberal and democratic electors of the State cordially
invite all ROOu men IN the state hands with
in accomplishing the result desired. Trusting that har
mony will attend our deliberations await the further
pleasure of the Convention.
The auson gold and silver as the proper currency
elected moderate applause Governor Tilden's
also received with much applause The close of
the address also received with applause and on
motion OF Mr. Beach, of Jefferson county f. o. Perrin
of Queens county; f. j. Clarke OF jefferson county
and w. w. Jordan of Delaware county, made tenn
porary Secretaries
Assembly be adopted for the government of this Con
far aco opu,
Mr.. JACOBS TO a point Of order-That the first
business in order was the calling Of the roll
The CHAIR decided that the point well taken and
the Secretary proceeded to call the roll.
THE NEW YORK CONTESTANTS
When the First district of New York called Ira
Shaier said he did not know whether his name had
been called but he Gideon j. Tucker and Judge Roose-
welt claimed to be the representatives Of said district
Slight applause the floor and in the galleries
Mr. SHAW of Otsego moved that the papers of all
conestng delegations be handed in and referred to the
Committee on Credentials when appointed Carried
Another delegate and said he desired TO present
the credentials of delegation for the Eleventh New
York district headed by John Morrssey applause in
the galleres.)
The CHAIR said the papers would be referred.
JOHN HARDING, from the Fifteenth New York district
who was in the gallery said he desired to present the
credentials for a delegation headed by Judge Ledwith.
RUFUS ANDREWS handed in the credentials of contest
ants for the Eighteenth New York district
OSWALD OrTENDoRFER from the gallery handed in
contesting credentials for the Nineteenth New York
district
These all took the direction moved by Mr. Shaw, of
0tsego
The name of Dc Witt c. Lttlejohn, delegate from
Oswego county, received with applause
Mr.. PARKER of Kings, moved that committee of
one from each Congressional district be appointed by
the temporary Chairman TO report permanent or
ganzaton. Agreed to-
Mr.. MURPHY of Albany, presented the credentials
of the Meagar delegation and asked its reference Re-
ferred
Mr.. SCHUYLER, of Tompkns moved resolution that
the temporary Chairman appoint n committee of one
from each Congressional district credentials, except
in the districts where seats contested, to which
shall be referred all questions relating contes ted
seats.
IRA SHAPER attempted to speak, but there loud
cries Of order He insisted that all claims to seats
should be referred TO the committee.
JOHN KELLY called for decision of the question OF
order that Shafer being contestant had right TO
debate until his decided.
Mr.. sHAEER (excitedlyl-Mr President, l cut my
hair short Kelys for the express purpose if pos
sibe, of getting hearing in the Syracuse Convention.
Mr.. LrTLBJoHN called for the question
The CHAIR decided that the question the adop-
ton Of the resolution He put the question: and the
resolution was adopted
Mr.. LANING, of Erie moved for a committee OF one
from each Congressional district resolutions to
which shall be referred all resolutions offered in the
Convention. Agreed to-
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