Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-28
The New York Democracy Pronounce
for Samuel J. Tilden- Sound
Resolutions.
The Arkansas and California Republi.
cans Elect Delegates and Make
Platforms.
The Republicans, Upon Mlsstatement
OF Facts, Refase to Put a State
Ticket in the Field.
Ne,. ToIk Democracy.

New TOIk Democracy.
UTICA, April 27.-The Democratic
State convention re-sssembled thi,
morning, and recognized the TammaDy
delege'es from New York % regular
and gave them seats on the flIOr with.
out voice 70 the Anti-Tammauy con.
testants, appointed the usual committees
| and took recess. Immediately on tbf
adoption OF the repJrt favoring Tam.
many hall, the Anti.Tammauyites leit
the convention,
After recess Francis Kernan, WI.
liam Darshimer, Henry g. Murphy and
Aoram 3. Hewitt were chosen delegates
at large to the national convention.
In the resolutions the Democratic
party renew their fidelity 10 ths prInci-
| pies set forth in their platform adopted
ln 1874 and 1875, well vindicated in the
| l.iustrioCs administration Of Til.
/ den, and commended anew to their faith
ana adopticI by the Endorsement Of the
increasing ms Ority Of ffelloW-Democrats
] II our sister States. They instruct the
nStiOnal delegates to vote as unit in
accordance with the will OF the msjori.
ty. The Democratic party OF New
York, while committing ts their dele
| gates the duty OF Joining With the dele
| gates of their fellow of all
| the States in the momentOus delibera-
| tiOns Of the national convention, de-
clare their settled conviction, that the
return to constitutional principles,
frugal expenditure, and the adminjstra-
tive purity OF the founders OF the repub-
lie, tue first and most imperious necessi=
ty Of the times, the commanding issue
now before the people of the Union, and
they suggest, with respectful Difference
to their brethren of other States, and
with cordial appreciation of other re-
nowned Democratic statesmen, faithful
like him TO their political principles and
public trust, that the nomination OF
Samuel ]. Tilden to the Office OF Presi-
dent would insure the vo'eS of New
York, and would be approved through
out the Union as the recognition of Lnis
supreme necessity, the Incarnation Of
this vital issue, the pledge of our high
purpose, and the guarantee of q success
full achievement OF this arduDus work of
national regeneration and reform.
The Arkansas Republicans.
LITTLE Rock, April 27-The Repub-
lican State convention was called to or
der at twelve O'Clock to-day by Senator
Clayton, chairman Of the State central
committee. General D. P. Upham was
made temporary chairman, and ]. P.
Jones (col.) temporary secretary. After
the appointment of a committee on Gre
dentials q recess was taken until half
past two o'clock.
On re&ssembling, the committee on
credentials reported al the counties but
eight represented. The committee ap.
pointed on permanent organization re-
ported the following as the names OF
the permanent officers: Joseph Brooks,
president; J. 81. johnson (cOI.) J, George
A. Grace, N. B. Barton, vice-presidents;
81. NJ. Cooper, r. A. Dawson (col. }, J
r. Jones (col.) }, secretaries. Dawson aud
Jones declined to serve, and E. D. Levy
and J. n. Smith (cOl.) were substituted.
The announcement was then made that
Mr.. Brooks had been taken very sud-
denly violently i'll, and it was impossi-
bic for him TO be present.
On motion OF Senator Dorsey, General
Upham was then declared the perma-
Dent chairman, and the report Of the
committee wac adopted.
Judge Mcclure moved the appoint
ment of q committee Of nine on resolu.
tiors. 10 whom all resolutions should be
referred without debate. Adopted.
Committees were slso appointed to
select delegates to the Cincinnati con-
vestiOn, &nd to suggest LANES for the
State central committee. The conven-
ton then took recess for one hour.
The committee on delegates to the
Cincinnati convention reported the fol-
lowing names: Powell Clayton, s. w.
Dorsey, John Mcclure, r. A. Dawson,
o. 2. S1yder, Joseph Brooks, John NJ.
Peck, o. A. Hadley, c. G. Waters, John
II. johnson, Frank Gallagher, Asa
Hodges, J. V. Vaughan, 81. A. Millen,
E A. Fulton, James Torrsns, w. p.
Walsh, II. M. Cooper. J. n. Sarber, NJ.
w. Gibbs, William KenaD, J. 81. Glen
denning, NJ. w. Benjamin and R II.
Caldwell. The delegates present were
instructed to cast the vote. The report
wss adopted.
The committee onTesolutions then re-
ported q series Of resolutions:
The first reasserts allegiance to the
Republican party. The second Tecites
that the citizens of the several States
are citizens of the nation, with equal
rights under the constitution and laws,
without regard to place of birth, color,
race or previous condition, and 1t is the
duty of the country to uphold this idea.
The third favors an honest and econOm-
ical government, and the prompt pun
ishment Of dishonesty in official places.
The fourth favors an efficient system OF
common schools, supported by general
taxation, and charges the Democratic
party with robbing the State Of the
tchool fund to pay the par diem and
salaries Of officers, whereby the public
schools were closed by reason thereof.
The fifth provides that to the soldiers
aud sailors who fought to preserve the
Union the nation owes q debt Of graft
tude, and they, as well as the widows
and orphans of those fallen, deserve a
liberal provision for their supp )rt. The
last Is as follows:
Resolved, That we hereby declare
Hon. Oliver P. Morton to be the ch Oice
OF the Republicans Of this State for
President.
After the resolutions were read E A.
Fulton (col.) moved that the delegates
to the Cincinnati convention be in
structed to vote for Senator Morton until
his name be withdrawn or they ara re-
lieved by Senator Morton himself. Cries
Of No! now
Senator Clayton took the floor aud
said no man would go further than he
to express his regard and admiration for
Senator Morton, but he did not think
amendments would make the reso-
luton any stronger.
Mr.. Fulton replied that he believed
there were men on the delegation who
were friends Of Mr.. Conkling, aud he
wanted to bird all OF them TO vote for
Morton. As for himself, he would not
support Conkling.
Senator Clayton then paid an eulogy to
Governor Morton, saying that ii would
be cruel in the colOred people to desert
him he again reiterated that the reso.
luton implied all that the delegates de.
sired.
G. G. Waterp, 3 delegate elect, did not
understand the resolution IS Senator
Clayton did. BE copsidered them to
mean that if the delegation should find
it In furious to the Repub icau party, Mr..
MorIOn's Dsme might be dropped for
some other.
r. A. Dawson (col.) thought that
some OF the delegation was not friendly
10 Morton, and desired the resolution
made stronger, 80 that the delegation
would stand by Morton all the time.
J. 7. Jones (col. said that Ia looking
over the list Of twenty-four delegates ne
found only the names OF four colored
men. He thought the committee had a