Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
BOSS KELLEY ON TILDEx.

mocfacy. New YORK, III warning
words, told the Democratic party of
the defeat that awaits them. He
warned them not to nominate Slip
perry Sam. He knew whereof he
spoke. He addressed the convention
as follows, just previous to the yotc
being taken, though he was barely
allowed to say word by the mob
before him:
Mr.. kcllcy-I believe that, in view
Of the election that will take place in
October next in Indiana and Ohio, if
that nomination was given to the
Western people we could save one or
both of these States. Cheers l be-
lieve that if you are beaten in those
two States it is en- utter impossibility
to save New York. Cheers and cries
Of ''Thats So You gave the pomi-
nation for the Presidency in 1854 10
the, State of New Jersey, to a gentle
man who did this country good sery-
ice in the late war. The gentleman's
connection was equally as great in the
State of New York as it was in New
Jersey, aud now, gentlemen, you will
recollect that that candidate was
beaten in 1864. You also favored New
York's gallant son, Horatio Seymour,
man that is respected from Maine to
California, wherever his name is
mentioned, one whose long identity
with the Democratic party makes him
in the mouths of all the followers of
that party, household word. Again,
in 1872, you gave the nomination to
another New York gentleman. Both
of these candidates were beaten, and
You will recollect that i'm both, and i'm
all three cases, the States of Ohio and
Indiana were lost. Now you propose
to repeat the errors that have been
committed for the last twelve years
checrsl by again taking another New
York man. 1t might appear to this
convention that l was only present
here opposing Mr.. Tilden's nomipa-
ton. A vOice-"rhree cheers for
Tilden."l
A Delegate-I rise to a point of or
der, and ask that the Sargeant-at-
arms be instructed to expel the man
who proposed three cheers for Til
den" [Great confusion and cries of
s'Put him OUT
Several delegates rose to their feet
and pointed to the man referred to,
and requesting Mr.. Abel, the Sar-
geapt-at-arms, to eXpel him, while
others shouted mo, No" The Sar-
geant-at-arms admonished the gen.
man, but did not remove him.
Mr. TX al Mar, hn,.e, of x1o oo,,
vention, do not be blinded by your
passions, but led by your reason, for
if you are beaten In the coming can
vass, it is the end, in my opinion, of
the Democratic party. Applause. l
believe sincerely that it will also re-
suit in the destruction of your gov
eminent. Is not il then your duty to
act cautiously and prudeptly. Do not
be carried away by any affection TINT
you may have for Samuel j. Tildel
in this convention. You may have
cause to regret his nomination whom
you have made it, if you do make 1t.
tCries of "Tilden," and great confu-
sion.] was going to say that there
arc now sitting 10 that New York
delegation very respectable minor
ity who agree with me that 1t would
be fatal policy for the Democratic
party to pursIe at this time. Re-
newed coiifusion.j Their mouths are
closed, their tongues are stiiGd With
in their mouths. They can say nDth-
ing here in view of the action that
was taken by majority Of the dele
CATION. If they were allowed to
speak here, they would tell you that
sitting in front OF me there are seven
teen delegates who are opposed to
the nomination Of Mr.. Tildeh. jAps
plause.] Not on personal or political
grounds, not In malice, not in any,
thing which would characterize our
opinion as against our Judgment, but
because they believe in their hearts
and souls that if this convention NOM
mates Mr.. Tilden as their candidate
for the Presidency, they will regret
if The last part Of the sentence
was lost in the c0nfusion.l Mr., Chair.
man /, as member Of that delega-
ton, on the part of myself and them,
protest against his nomination, be-
cause we know and feel that disaster
would come upon our great party if
this thing be done. Cries of Time.
Mr.. Chairman hope that this con-
vention will reason upon this matter
in cool judgment. ! hope that they
will look upon it as sensible men.
RecOllcct what ! have already said
to the members Of this convention,
that If we arc beaten in the West
next October undoubtedly we will be
beaten in the East. Now, In conclu-
sion, i thank the members of this
convention for the hearing they have
given me. One word more. warn
you to recollect the words 1 have
said. The confusion and applause
drowned the last part of the SEN
tencc.