The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-14
THE BIG INDIANS P0WW0W
THE WIGWAM IN AN UPROAR OYER
SACHEM JOHN KELLY.
Tilden and IIcndricks Entbusin sticnIly Rnti-
fed-A Declaration of Confidence In tho
boss Acriniouionriy Debated, hut Carried.

bricks. The Hon. Augustus Schell. In calling
the meeting to order, urged the necessity OF
giving to the nominees the hearty support OF the
organization. Then, speaking Of the rumor that
Tammany H.l was to be reorganizod, he said :
"who are to reorganizo usY Are we not the
representatives OF the Democratic party in this
city? Shall Tammany Hall, which since 1889
has been in tho front rank In every
Hght now strike its nae. and ask disorGanizcrs
to recognize 1t Z" tCrles OF Never."1 AZ too
say no." continued MIR. Schell, " We ask all to
Join us In this neht against the common enemy.
But we cauuot succeed by cast Ing stones against
our neighbors. There must be harmony and
unity" [Applause
Alderman Gilon, from the Committee on Or
Ranization, offered resolutions approving the
nomination OF Tilden aud Hendricks, saying
that Gov. Tilden was the "viglant foe OF cor
ruption and iniexlble friend Of REFORM" and
promising the undivided support Of Tammanv
Hall. 1hereupon Mr.. Abram A Brown sent 10
the Secretary Az amendInent' and asked that i
he read. Mr.. Peter Is Olney John kelly's swal
low-tailed candidate for District Attorney last
fall, raised the point OF order that under tho
rules Oi the organization all resolutions must be
referred 10 the Committee on Organic tion,
without having oecn read: Police Justice Duty
and several others asked that II De road. Mr..
Schell ruled that It must he referred unless a
ma Jority OF the committee ordered II to he re1d.
Then, amid great coufusion, Mr. Olney, Gen;
Nc Muhon, aud others shouting Mr.. ChairmanP'
and eight hundred delegates yelling Question
question:" Mr.. Schell put To u vote the IN motion
to have tho ansnduent read, aud declared II
carried. Major Quincy then read the amend
nient, whicn decl ircd that the committee had
uBwAvering confidence In the leadership Of John
Kelly. At the mention OF Mr.. Keilys name
nearly every delegate IN the hail sprang to his
MIR. 0lney and Thomas Cooper Campbell again
raised points OF order Elght hundred men
shouted sit down." and the Chairman raped
vigorously with bis gavel.
IT. the confusion DEN Splnola and his won
derful shirt collar stepped on "A chair and moved
fla nd nn n ananhmAnf
thereupon increased. MIR. Olhey, Gen. McMahon,
aud their svallow-tailed trends raised several
haired Democrats called for the question. Paying
no attention to the swallOw-tsils. ;. the Chairman
took "A vote on the amendment, declared II car
ried, ana then said: The question is on the
resolutions as amended"
Nr. Olney and his friends raised further points
OF order, but the Chairman ruled hIm out OF or
der. Mr. Olnev then said that tne question was
whether tho rules OF the committee should he
adhered to. There was no hgnt against John
Kelly. lie was as good a friend Of Nr. Kelly
any man in the committee. Every member
OF the committee had confidence in MIR. Kelly
But the passage OF the amendment would imply
| that there were members who we're opposed 10
| him. He moved TO reconsider the vote by which
| II Was passed.
II move tho previous question:" said Justice
- he gentleman has no business to move the
previous question: shouted lhomas Cooper
| CtmpDeli.
| " insist on NV notion" said Justice Duffy.
" rhree cheers for John Kelly" shouted Geo.
| Hall, and $40 men res onded.
| an excited delegate, aud the cheers were heart
~ given. Then the confusion again began.
Chairman MIR. Schell raped and ordered
every body to SIT down, and everybody but Mr.
olney sat down. That statesman kept on his
feet ana began another speech. Hut MS voice
was drowned It. bS ,. n,sses and cries Of Put him
| Major Quincy then asked that Mr.. Olney
Wright hs heard. Hc knew that John Kelly
| was too good Democrat to wish that any dele
gate should he prevented from speaking. The
Chairman then gave Mr.. Olney the floor, and
| yells misses, and cries Of Take a seat" give
us a restV
| Roberts arose and asked, what has TINS IN an,
| John Kelly, done that any mem ber OF this COM
| mittes should be unwilling to give him a vote OF
| cOnndencef what INJURY VIII 1t work TO our
| ndidates Tor President and Vice President To
| in tins resolutiont Pure as they are they
! purer or nonester than John Kelly.
| lCheers.l Ihis amendment should be passed as
| tribute to John kelly's efforts to prevent the
| democratic party in this city from neing dragged
10 tho mire o. corruption. IL should be passed
ticket nominated at ST. Louis" tAppaIse and
! At this Mr. Edward Cooper took the floor
| 1--WE did not throw the bfebrAnd INFO this meet
ing" said he. 1t was thrown by the gentle
man who offered THIS amendment. We come
here u rat'fv tine ST Louis nominations. Ger
tain men We ofered a resolution which |
| nnot vote Tor without voting against INV con-
| victioIs; because | hold that MIR. Kelly, ana
81. schell, Chairman OF this General Committee,
did what tney had no right to do when they
| were al the Conyention.
The Kisses aud cat calls that followed this as
| sertion cuinpIstuiy drowned MIR Cooper's voice
| Several per ons moycd the previous question,
| and MIR. Schell put the motion and decl red II
carried, Mr. Campbell raising points II order,
| and the eight hundred short hairs yelling
"Queston "Question!" After the confusion
had ceased the motion was reconsidered, and
He charged tnat few members Of the Tam
many General Committee had assumed to
speak for Tammany Hall at the Conven-
don. aud had circulated newspapers con-
tanning vile ISLANDERS against MIR. 1ll1en. Here,
turning toward Mr.. Kelly anu gesticuating wild
ly. he said. " rhey had no right to do 1t. This
organization never authorized them TO 90 II. 1t
dared not siye them that authority Mr. Cooper
thought that tue Delnocracy ia this city
should he united, and added, As Iammany
Hall Is the strongest phrty itshould hold out tho
olive branch, ana thus prevent contest In the
next STATE Convention TINS was received with
hisses, jeors, and cries OF Never" ana amid
the confusion the previous question was or
dered, the resolutions ns amended were carried I,
and ridden, hendricks, anJ Kelly were ratified.
| MIR. Kelly was then called for, aud Gs he step
ped on the platform was nine times cheered. "
intend to support the nominees Of the Demo-
know me know that when | have taken my po-
sltion, no man on the top OF this earth can
dfaSo fH4psS my %'ni kaEs kApsAIss ssde s% not
they we're errors OF the head and not OF the
heart" Then looking toward that part Of the
room whore Mrssrs. OlDey, Cooper n Co. sat,
ho said, II have no anmosity toward any
| body; out II feel that all injury has been done
NE, I'll resent II, no matter where II strikes
In conclusion Mr.. Kelly exhorted the commit
| tee 10 lOTget al ilu W 10 Wndl lncJ
could toward the election OF iildeu and Hen
| dricks.
The committee adjourned with cheers for Mr.
kolly, Gov. lilden. aud gov. Hendricks,
North Cnroiina Republican Nominations.
RALEIGH, n. c., July l3.-Ihe Republican
State Convention has been here tor two day
Judge Thomas Settle, of the supreme Court, was
nominated ior Governor Hon. ", 4. SANTA OF John.
son, for Lieutenant GlNtrnori ami d. W. Aloertsun OF
Pcrquimant, for secretary OF Statf The old Auditor
| John Reilly, rcnOmnateu hN aNCainatlOn. The
| OF er nominations made Werr W n. Wheeler OF For
Nth for Treasurer, Iaswoll Hargrayu for Attorney
General; Roy J. C. Cars n, of Henderson, for supcrln
| tCudent OF Public Instruction,
| Judge Russell Of Bruns swck and J. H. Dockcry of
Richmond wcie appointed Elcctur, Large. T. T.
Dung, Internal Revenue Collector nominated fol
Congress from this district