New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28
AN ANTI-TAMMANY BOLT.

AN ANTI-TAMMANY BOLT.
SENATORS BIxBY AND MoRRIssEY PROPOSE TO BEAT
THE REGULAR TICKET THIS FALL
lBY rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
ALBANY, N. Y, April 27.-Senators Bixby ana
Morrissey, who have returned from the Utica Con-
vention, say that the anti-Tammany organizations
will not 20 to any more conventions, but make
combination with the Republicans upon which they
will defeat the State ticket next FALL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS on CONTRsTINd
Observation-Disclosures OF MEssRs. MORRIS
sEY, KELLY, AND sHAFER ON THE NEw-foRk
CoNTEsT-THE PLATFORM AND DELEGATEs-
SPEECHES BY MR.. HERMAN AND HoRArIo sEf-
GENERAL PRE<s DIsPATCHl
UTICA, April 27.-The Democratic State
Convention met to-day at 9:25 Judge MOTIFS from
the Committee Contested Seats, submitted report
the conclusions of which announced last night
The giving seats TO the delegation headed by Ben
jaanin Ray Columbia County was agreed to with ap
plause.
The report the Onondaga case giving the seats 10
the delegation headed by n. F. Graves was read.
MI Corbett Of Onondaga moved 10 amend the report
and give seats the delegation headed by MI Bar
kcr and proceeded state the facts and circumstances
in the case as forth before the Committee lie de-
ayers by party machinery.
While proceeding in that strain the Chair said he was
compelled TO call him to order and warn him To CONNIE
himself strictly TO the question before the Convention
Mr. Corbett proceeded, saying tine Democratic party
could not afford TO use machinery he had referred
to unfairly.
At the conclusion OF his remarks, motion OF Judge
Tappan Of westehcster the Convention adopted rule
combining members five minutes each In speaking.
Judge Morris then took the floor III reply to Mr. Cor
belt, and said II shown TO the Committee that tho
Convention called, electng the contesting delegation
was nothing more than mob. The Committee hesated
40 a moment In deciding that the delegates headed by
Graves were the regularly elected delegates.
The question was taken on Mr.. Corbetts amendment
and it was rejected. The report was then agreed to.
The report In favor Of the delegation headed by H. r.
Dodge from Osveeo. adopted; also that from West
chester County headed by Judge Tappan was agreed to-
ANTi-TAMMANYs BATTLE.
The report on the Ncw-York eases Ia favor OF tie
Tammany delegation read. ii. \ Bcdoli OF Oneida
presented q minority report. The report was read IL
rs follows:
n, me Democratic Repu5iicaa stat, Contention THO
undo signed members OF the Committee ON Contested
seats dissent from the conclusions OF The majority of
several assembly Districts of the County NewYork
The intelligent determination Of the contests III the
County Of NrwYork matter upon which, IN our Jlds
mont the integrity Gnd success oi the Demo aic party
m TINS large degree depend an nj this rr
for grat struggle aainst The powc ana corruption OF
the National Administration, the unity aud Harmonious
ESSENTIAL mante of courage. ooyhdeucc ADD
activity In the ranks OF the party throughout the ngth
and breadth Of the aud The conies,ng dc,gates i"h
the County of SewIork have been regularly CHOSEN ia
Sth the rules prscnbcd by TIRE Democracy OF
the statc They reprt sent constituency, the numbers
aud strength uf which were tested az the lasi election
wnen the candidates placed IN nomination ~ what Il
claimed o be- inc regular Organization of ,ho Democracy
defeated by mai ntl ~ $4,000 Ncte' leo fAhli
OF TINT election showed dat this constituency nnmocicd
In itself about 10000 vote. ana that the lIhuihy nan
organization polled about 10000 IL Il not az all proba
Ut lrlF
influence after tc achievement OF ~ great victory Ia
the constituency represented by the contestants have
been repeatedly excluded fom The state Con
ycnlios but notwithstanding their exclusion they nave
renamed steadfst ~ support 81 Democratic pinepes
10 degree when Is highly creditabe 20 their good aith
and political lieiiiy IL cannot ho~e'er' us ioasSn.
bly, expected that mass Of 10000 OF 0oooo beioclah
shouu continue 20 bear feasty TO party ORGANIZATION
aud Therefore conceive to be the duiy Of the Dc
OF the state not ony upon geneg"l principle ol
right aud Justice Dat ai,o hs t',',t OF roul. anu en- ,,
trolling policy, 10 accord 10 their delegates equal rights
msny Hall In tGs view we wolld respectfully recon
mend 10 the Convention tine adoption Of the following
Rssoired That the contesng deIegacs from tho scy-
era Assembly districts In iIo County Of New.ioia be
admitted to seats Ia tails Convention witI the same
rights rs the delegates whose seats they contest and
that each class Of delegates be entitled TO name one dele
gate 10 National Convention for tue r,sgectve Con-
cros,iona districts within said county. AL OF which
respectfully submitted HAkTEi :. BhDhIL'
Utica, April 20, 1876. ISAIAH FULLER.
The Chair stated the question To be ON substituting ts
report for the report OF the CJinnilttee
Mr. Bcde took the floor and sustained the proposition
OF the minority.
JOHN KELLY's SPEECH.
Mr. John Kelly OF New York opposed the minority re
port in the following specch
lido not Mr. Chair ian desire 20 take up the time OF
this but the gentleman has made some re
marks In The cry Of New-Yorls which Tank
the regular deleSatcs stiiiig III Tue 'ohNeh
ton should reply to- lie says that SOME action should
be taken by ts Contention TO regulate the ais OIL ie
City OF Ncw-Yorl Tha Convention oil 1871 passed q
directing
County Of Sew-York should be held. We have followed
the direction OF the Convention We nave clcrici our
delegates 10 this Convention by Assembly Dlstfcts.
There opportunities for these gentlemen co9testne
upon the hOOf 10 20 10 lhoSc eitctoh uh,l
aud contest the election there lhry reiuseu 10 40 H.
gentleman thefc gentlemen nave 3ech KEEP out
Of regular oreanzaton III New-fork ray theie Is
no person desrSus OF pocons d 1 dong "a sihn
piau But for the last three years. ever sihcc that
organization was roorsanIen nnuer is psesc ,In'
these gentlemen have see III 70 come 10 no eon.
with the exception of 1874, ~ contest oar seats anu
when the CONVENTION reecd tne ney Wor' With the
Republican party 10 defeat tho regular sanu,uars
named by the democratic party. lhPpaanse no nv
not hope the better sense OF Their Judgment WIZ
Mr. Chsirnan am exceedingly anxious that these men
should into Tammany Han, bnt IL IL lhe way 70
arnte organization aud then making continuation WIN
the Republican party. and then asas u' 10 coiho ~
under some certain condti9ne rstn"ps upse so, h
toHs would have relation 10 tne cnhdliacs Who
might he nominated by the party. Now hm aghhb,
any thing as that wan, be,a ~ asn
Iton on the part OF the with whom am associated
to be far aud liberal TO those gentlemen. APpanse
rnev t. Won we desire to Keep thcn out OF Tamnhhy
Hall WHY In 1872 after the adjournment Of your state
Convention, held out the olive branch 10 thsr people
and asFed them u conc 10 Tanimany Hall, but ul0f-
naIe,y as dsraceully to Themselves they made then
combination w.h tho Republican pa ~ to defeat tae
regular oruunization In the city aud County OF New
York We again in 1873 offered to them the oiye Danch
and they positively refused have anything TO do Whit
Now will the gentleman tell me there ~ any dspo:-
tsn upon the pan Of member OF Tam Lany Hal 10