The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-17
New York Democratic COnVen.
lion.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, September l6.-The
Democratic State Convention met at
Weiting Hall to-day. Every seat was oc.
cupied. There was some delay in calling
the Convention to order. In consequences
otthe bad arrangements for distributing
the tickets to delegates and others 1t was
some time in the afternoon when the
delegates had all entered the hall. Allen
Beach, chairman OF the State Central
Committee, called the Convention to order
without preliminary remarks at 1910,
and nominated Daniel McGone, OF St.
Lawrence, temporary chairman, which
was agreed to unanimously.
In his address he said the living ques-
tions that are now before the people Of the
several States for examination and dscis-
ion are to be settled in 1875. Paramount
is the financial question. The evils Of q
deprecated currency, under which the
country now suffers, naturally flowed out
OF the departure from a sound interpre.
tation OF the Constitution prohibiting
States, by the implication OF the general
government, from making anything but
gold and silver u legal tender, This sem
timent was received with moderate ap-
plause, which was soon followed by great
applause al the mention OF Gov, Tildens
name.
The usual committees were then APP
pointed and the Convention took recess
until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re.aSSembled at 1880 P.
NJ. The Tammany delegation were ad-
mitted, but all contestants were invited TO
seats on the floor.
Judge II. Sturgess was chosen perma.
nent Chairman, with Vice Presidents
from each district, Judge sturgess was
received with great applause and proceed.
ed to address the Convention. AT the
conclusion Of his address the following
resolution was unanimously adopted;
Resoiued, That hereafter the State Com
mission shall in oil cases Of contested
seats admit Us sitting members thoHe only
who present certificates from sources re.
cognized rs regular by the last preceding
State Convention, and such members
shall participate In all proceedings ofihe
Convention, except as to contested seats,
until the Convention shall decide upon
the cases.
The President appointed the following
additional members, whose names had
been suggested by the delegation from
New York Of the Committee on Resolu-
tiOns: MantOn Marble, Edwin r. Mead,
Wm. G. Whitney, Burton N, Harrison,
Fine, Frederick smyth and
John Hayes.
AT twenty minutes before nine the con.
vcntion adjourned until nine A, NJ tO.mOr-
row.
At the meeting Of the Committee on
Contested Seats Morrissey addressed the
committee for the Eleventh District
making quite lengthy speech, Kelly re.
spOnded. MOrrissey's speech was an able
one, and when the vote was taken on the
1t stood ten for admission Of the
Morrissey delegation to twelve against.
The vote on the other New York dis
tricts stood Is to 5 against admitting the
contestants.
The chief interest Of the day has been
centered in the contested seat cases.
Nothing new has transpired concerning
the ticket. The candidates apparently
having strength enough to secure the
nominations are: John Bigelow, Score.
tary Of State Charles s. Fairchild or
Il. A. Parmenter, Attorney Gen
eral.
The platform will favor return to
specie payments, the endorsement Of the
on behalf Of the canal reform,
honesty in the administration Of the gov
crnment affairs, and q reiteration Of the
former declarations in the Democratic
State Convention.
The speech Of Judge sturges favored
hard money and endorsed The reform
measures Of Gov. Tilden.