The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17

SYRAUsE, Sept. lG.-Every seat was occu-
pied ia wietlng Hall to-day. There was delay
In calling the Convention to order, In conse-
quence Of the bad arrangements for distributing
tickets to delegates and others. The State
Committee held protracted morning session at
their rooms, keeping a densely packed crowd
about their d )ors for hours, camoring for their
tickets, pushing, crowding, anc growing. 1t
some time after noon when the delegates
had all entered the hall. militia iry band OCcu-
pied thu gallery facing the ST gf. and enliyened
the occasion with various popuiar musical Sc
leCtiOns.
MIR. Daniel Wagons oi 81. Lawrence was chosen
temporary Chairman. On taking the chair he
said:
l congratulate you on the auspcious circumstances
under which We sre assembled, We are rapidly ap.
Rr9aeng me cen St tes ns'i9n' on e Ihe ~
several states Tor eksnnaton aud discussion are TO be
nnsncia question. anectns as It does every business
Interest The evils OF the Deprecated currency under
Gspsrare irHm s9sna S lntsTpreta2Sn OF The Son,
General Government, from making anything but gold
and silyer legal tender, our lmmeaiste attention
S9S eI sS as eo sy "a SS m ne
holding publ servants to strict accountability. man
out feeling .nat The people deinad US careful super
tue great Work OF this Convention to nominate such
esnd dates only asw cordially cooperate in carrying
The first business In order was the calling of
the roll. When the First District OF New York
was called Ira Shafer said he did not know
con j. Tucker, and MIR. Roosevelt claimed to
be the REPRESENTATIVES, Of sad district. [Slight
applhuse on the nOOr, and more In the galleries |
Another delegate rose ana said he desired to
present the credentials OF a delegation from the
Eleventh New York District headed by John
Morrissey, Applause In the gallerlesl
John Harding from the Fifteenth New York
District, VINO was IN the gallery, said he desired
TO present the credentials for delegation
headed by Judge Ledwith.
hufus Andrews handed In the credentials OF
contestants for the Eighteenth New York Dis
trict.
Oswald Ottendorfer, from the gallery, handed
10 contestlng credentials for the Nineteenth
These were all referred to the Committee on
Credeutlais, when appointed. Then resolu-
tion was offered that the Chairman appoint =
oommittee Of one from each Congressional Dis
trict on Credenti Is, except In the districts
whore seats were contested.
Ira Shafer attempted to speak, but there were
loud cries Of order. lie insisted that all cllms
TO seats should ne referred to the Committee.
John Kelly called Tor decision of the ques-
tiOn Of order; that shAfeT, being a contestant,
had no right 70 debate until his case was de-
clded.
Mr.. shafer (excitedly)-Mr. President, cut
my hair as short AS Mr.. kelly's Tor the express
purpose, 4 possible, Of getting hearing IN the
MIR. LittleJohn called for the question, which
was put oy the Chair, and the resolution was
adopted. The committee was then appointed, f,
In accordance with the resolution, as were also
the Committees on Organization and Resolu-
tiOnB.
MIR. Jacobs moved that the delegations meet
during the recess to select members for tho
State Committee. Carried.
The Convention tnen took Iecess until =. NJ,
A rain storm set In during the recess, and
when the Convention Teassembled the han VS.
40 dark tn Il II was cessal to ght the gas. Mr.
Jacobs said that the Committees on Credentials
and on Resolutions were not ready TO report,
and there was no prospect OF their being ready
for some time. AS II would not be in order for
the Committee on Permanent Organization to
report until the Committee on Credentials had
reported, ne moved that the Convention take a
recess until 1880 =. NJ.
The Guar put the question, and declared the
motion carried. There were cries Of " No, no"
and calls for Littejohp, when . delegSte sNd