Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-17
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
Assembling Of the Democratic State
Convention AT Syracuse 0r=aniza-
lion. Speeches, Etc.

SYRACUSE, September l6 The Dem
0crsttc State convention met at Wiet.
ing hail this morning. Every seat was
| occupied. There could not have beeu
less than twenty-five hundred in thu
nall, and many were unable to get ig
side. There was some delay in "a Il 2
/ the convention to order, in cOnst q lei &c
| Of bad arrangements for dst1I, Il inc
! tickets to delegates and othsIs. The
| State executive committee held pro-
trscted session this morning, keeping a
! densely packed crowd about their doors
| for hours clRmoring for tickets, and
/ pushing, cTowding and growing. 1t
| was some time after noon when the
| delegates had all entered the hall. A
military bsnd occupied the gallery.
Before the election Of permanent
chairman, the Tammany delegation
were admitted, but all contestants were
invited TO seats on the floor.
Allen Beach, chairman of the Demo-
cratic central committee, called the
convention to order, without prelimin-
ary remarks, at twenty-five minutes
after twelve, and nominated Daniel
M'Gone, Of st. Lawrence, temporary
chairman, which was agreed to unani.
mOusly. M'Gone was received with
applause. In his address he said: 1.-THE
living questions that are new before the
people Of several States for examination
and decision, are to be settled in 1875.
Paramount is the financial question.
The evils of deprecated currency, under
which the country suffers, has naturally
flowed out of the departure from the
sound Interpretation of the constitution
prohibiting States, and by implication
the general government, from making
anything buJ gold and silver legal
tender" This sentiment wss received
with moderate applause, which was
coon followed with great applause st the
mention Of Governor Tilden's name.
The usual committees were then ap.
pointed ard took rrcess till four o'clock.
The convention reassembled this
evening at half past seven o'clock, and
Judge HeZekiah Sturges was chosen
permanent chairman, with Vice.presi-
dents from each district.
Judge Slurges was received with gteat
applause, snd proceeded to address tue
convention. The speech Of Judge Stur-
ges favored hard money and inioIsed
the refJrm measures of Governor Til
den.
At the conclusion CT his address, the
following resolutions we've unanimously
adopted:
ReSOLUed, That hereafter the State
committee shall in all cases of contested
seats, admit as sitting members those
only who present credentials from
&c urces recognized as regular by the last
preceding State convention, and such
members shall participate in all the pro-
ceedIngs OF the convention, except as to
contested seat until the convention shall
decide upon the case
The president appointed the follow
ing additional membgEg, whose names
had been suggested hy the delegation
from the city OF New York, of the COM
mittee on resolution NAr50n Marble,
Edwin K. Mead, Wur. L. Whitney,
Burton N. Harrison, Christopher Fine,
Frederick Smythe and John Hays.
AT twenty minutes before nine the
convention adjourned till nine o'clock
tomorrow.
At meeting Of the committee on
contested seats, Morrissey addressed the
committee for the eleventh district,
making quite a lengthy speech, ana
Kelly responded. Morrissey's speech
was an able one, and when the vote
was taken on the district it stood ten
for admission Of the Morrissey delega-
ton TO twelve against. The vote on
the other New York districts stood
eighteen to five against admitting the
contestants. The chief interest of the |
day has been centered in the contested |
ssat cases. Nothing new has tran
spired concerning the ticket. The can
didates apparently having strength |
enough to secure nominations are, John !
BigelOw, for secretary of state; Charles |
s. Fsirchild, for senator, and r. A. |
Parmenter, attorney general. The plat
form will favor return to specie pay |
ments, Endorsement of the movement |
on behalf Of the canal reform, honesty |
in the administration of governmental |
affairs, opposition to the Presidential
third term and a reiteration of the |
former declaration in the Democratic |
State convention