The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
STATE CONVENTIONS.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC.
A Victory for Tammany-Ti;den Dele
gates Elected.

A Victory for Tammany-Ti;den Dele
gates EIeeted.
UTICA, N. Y, April 27.-The Democratic
convention met this morning. The report of
the committee on contested seats was read and
acted on. The report upon the New Yorx city
delegation was in favor of Tammany, with a
minority report signed by three of the wenty-
ing that the contesting' delegates be admitted
to the tioor on an equality with the Tammany
delegates A debate ensued. John Kelley
said the anti-Tammany delegation had dis
graced themselves and the party and we're not
worthy of recognition.
John Morrissey replied that Tammany Hall
was not Democratic and that it was controlled
by the person who had just sat down. He
(Morrssey) and those acting with him will no
longer stand Kelley's dictation. He said fraud
was practiced in choosing delegates Cd both
sides great laughter), and he could show Gre
deutials which were made out in brown stone
dwelling. The so-called Tammany Hall organ
ization in New York is fraud without power
or influence. and can do nothing for the party.
Mr.. Morrissey closed as follows: "You may let
us in or you may not. Let me tell you that II
you adopt that majority report you will see
more division in New York than you have yet
SEEM"
Further acrimonious debate followed between
Ira Schaffer and Kelley.
A vote was then taken and the majority re-
port in favor of Tammany adopted. The anti
Tammany delegates, headed by Hon. John
Morrissey, left the convention.
Committees CD resolutions, permanent organ
izatiou, etc., were then appointed.
A committee of two from each Congressional
district were appointed to receive and report
the names of delegates and alternates to the
national convention.
Among the delegates already chosen by Con-
gressiona districts to 60 to ST. Louis, are D an
iel Manning of the Albany Argus, Roger A.
Pryor, Dewitt @. Littlejohn and Congressme
Bliss, al outside of New York city.
The convention reassembled at 1.3O p. m. No
made by Senator Herman. Horatie Seymour
followed Mr.. Herman in an address.
The committee on permanent organization
| reported John G. Jacobs as President and a
long list of Vice Presidents including Mr..
| Belmont.
The following were chosen delegates at large
Francis Herman, VIM. Dorsheimer, Fl. G.
| Murphy and A. s. Hewitt, with D. Ogden,
Joseph Warren, 81. A. Nelson and James G..
| Spencer as alternates.
Among the delegates from New York city
are John Kelley, VIM. R. Roberts, Samuel s.
| Cox, John Fox, August Belmont, Oswald OF
| tendorfer, Manton Marble, Augustus Schell
| and VIM. 81. Wickham.
Resolutions were reported and adopted re-
| former platforms which had been indicated in
the administration of Tilden and by the in
creasing majorites in sister states. They re-
| adopt resolutions of former state conventions
that delegates to the national convention shall
| act and vote as unit in accordance with the
will of the majority of the delegation; recon-
mend the return to frugality in the national
expenditures and purity in the national admin
istratlon. The resolutions conclude as follows
The Democratic party of New York suggest
with respectful Difference to their brethren of
other states and with cordial appreciation of
other renowned Democratic statesmen, faithful
like him to their political principles and pubic
trusts, that the nomination of Samuel j. Til
den to the Office of President of the United
States would ensure the vote of New York, and
would be approved throughout the Union as
incarnation of this vital issue, the pledge Of our
high purpose and the guarantee of successful
achievement of the arduous work of national
regeneration and reforms The convention adj
journed sine die.