Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-01
Incidents Of the 60 INVENTION.

Incid ents Of the 90 nventiOn.
Som, Incidents OF eventtul Wednesday We're
not properly recorded in the chronicle Of that
day, because of the pressure and the lateness
of the hour. One of these was the decision ln
the New Jersey delegation. Senator Stockton
was 10 that delegation, but was DOT its chair.
man. that hooor having been denied jersey.
man and man of distinguished service and
I given on the carpet bag principle to New
York lawyer who sleeps on the New Jersey
side. Stockton had the sagael'y to perceive
that the vote of New jersey was cast 10 the
Kelly interest though labelled with Parker s
name, because at critical Stage of the ballot
When the eighteen votes of New Jersey would
have nominated Tild,n. il was aH assistance to
the rings 10 keep those votes out OF the ll.den
column. Whatever was the pretext-and the
preleuce that this was done out of loyalty to
Parker deceived none but very stupid persons
lit was not strange that it was said at the mo
meut that The chairman OF the New Jersey
delegation was in the rammany Interest. 1t
RAY have been that this gentleman was only
" 10 perceive the real nature OF the case,
in that sort oil rapid, fierce confct the slow
ID should keep to the wal, and the safe
hes. Senator Stockton, therefore, when he
! and proposed that the delegation have
ie to withdraw With view to considering
hge Of vote, was politically right, aud was
DIG as Governor Parker must himsclt have
dired iu preventing that gentleman's name
frA bting used as an obstacle to the VIC
toS oil Tilden But he was vili6,d aud abused
ia traitor, and this line OF observation
in eced at uigh, a personal cnceunter
nightyoom Of the Jersey delegation. That
amouv fYan said that there were six traitors
cd heard ,. The Senator was in the room
ersoD and "u, was said. He approached the
,e man r. s"'a>e heard his name spoken, an
nops,r.,ed ,pra1ed ehat he had said. Stockton
soiup mos, with hiu quietly for rashly iu
IersianJ;a motives, but the man, mis-
sp,e s var'. thg Senators quiet demeanor.
s9'::tSIeat, and the Senator Knocked
k,Tu0Wn aud then another rushed in aud was
s1ocked down 10 turn. There were three Of
Them 90 the floor at one time, and in q short
time the Senator cleared The room and did
much 10 correct those who assume that man
will not defend himself as OCCASION requires be-
cause he is gentleman.
Another circumstance was the activity Of
Mr. Doolittlc, Of Wisconsin. as disorgauizer.
Scarcely was any one point determined ere this
gentleman had some Dew proposition to make
90 the same subj ct. As the hall was large,
the Chairman's voice feeble and the co0fuslon
great, it was a herculean labor to bring any
thing to a vote, aud when aoy point had reach
cd that stage and seemed done with there
seemed feeling OF relief that so much at last
was over. At this point Mr.. Dnoiittle con-
mouly arose with request for reconsideration
that all that bad been done should, to oblge
him, be regarded as not done, and that the
convention sbou'd. begin again and incorporate
his little idea. He reminded men OF Lircolu'S
small boy On the Mississippi steamer who
wanted the captain to stop the boa, aud fish
out the apple he had dropped overheard.
After Mr. Kelly made his address before the
Convention 10 the morning aud was about tax
ing his seat Mr. B. f. Wood stepped up to him
aud cordially shook him by the hand, at the
same time coogra,ulaiing Mr.. Kelly 90 his
thorough democracy. This is the first time in
eighteen years these gentlemen have addressed
one another on any topic whatever, and thus
was established at once the entente cord'ale
), The Tammany braves having wash d OH
their war paint and thrown aside their toma-
hawks and scaIping knives, come to the front
10 support OF the ticket and speak their senll-
ments 10 advance OF their meeting around the
couuc fire of the Wigwam. John Kelly, the
boss Of the organization, so late for war, is now
rJr peace Being requested to state his pres
ent position Mr. Kelly said -
LAS [ said in my speech In the Convcuioo,
the Tammany democracy will support Governor
Tilden Just as faithfully and zealously as they
have ever supported democratic Presidential
candidate. Nothing will be left uudone which
that organization has 10 its pow'r to effect 10
remedy what before the nomination we regard
ed as evils. look for Que of the old fashion
ed democratic majoritles iu the city next No
vemher. and from the spirit that anlmat,s our
people am sure L shall not be disappointed.
AS our opposition to Governor Tildsn was hon
est 10 the interest of the party so our support
of him as the democratic candidate will DC
honest and in the interest Of the party, ;.
Il came to ST. Louis said the ex chairman
of the democratic national committee, Mr..
Augustus Schell, ito secure the uomination OF
the strongest ticket We could put 10 the field:
According to my judgment at that time did
not think Mr.. Tilden the strongest candidate.
but as the convention thought otherwise shall
now, BY my efforts and as far as my Influence
goes, eudeavor to prove that was wrong aod
that the convention was right. l shall wheel
into line as good soldier, ready to light the
battle of democracy against corrupt and dan
gerous party.
= , Wickham says: II am, of course,
II lfrd with the ticket The great porpu-
!, =. Mr.. Hendricks in the party aud his
bon the democratic heart is Shu~o by
! bounded enthusiasm with which bis
/ Jas received by every State in the Uolon
y. 1 second placc on the ticket. MIR. III
III bostioo aud bis popularity all over the
Union were already koowD to me, and that IS
why supported him so earnestly. l regard
the ticket as peculiarly growing one. 1t
canuot fail to get stronger aod stronger as toe
/ l. II Il. l,araa