The New York herald., 1876-10-12
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY OCTOBER T. SHEET

vening ward politicians q every grade around
groups discussing The aspect 81 affairs ard uttcrng
specustlons TO the probable measures 81 the
Convention and particularly those affecting the unlon
OF The two factions some few people expressed ht M
selves satisfied the attitude the party leaders
was Indicative Of peace and that result Of the eec
tons 10 The West, which was thought to
be favorable 10 tho democracy, would tend
greater number seemed 10 entertain serious
doubts as 10 the probabilities OF a union and fre-
qgenty advcried TO The convention round the corr
ner' an impacabie body whose consent to harmo-
action could ony be had at tue expense OF the
latest offices in the elft OF the democracy. About
three O'Clock the gathering had been sweed by acces
from the lower political strata, and the personal
following Of nearly every official masnate OF the lower
wards was represented This was the hour for
bling and people flied into the hall and thronged It.
The pillars and gallery front had been tasieiuy deco
rated As soon as the people were seated ripple OF
conversation ran along which subslded into an ex-
peclant silence when lew OF the more prominent
party leaders moved into places in the front
JOhn Kelly mounted the Platform and called the
Convention to order. He said that, accordance
with the power vested In the Committee or 0rgsnza-
ton, he wouli nominate Henry |. Clinton AZ tempo.
rary chairman, William A. Boyd as secretary, ana
Gunthcr h Ackerman and Leo {. Dessir AS assistant
secretaries The announcements were received with
cheers, and Commi>su Brennan and Judge Spencer
conducted MIR Clinton to The char On taking u the
latter said:-Eellow citizens and fellow democrats
permit me 10 return my thanks for the honor you
have done me IN selecting me ss your temporary chair
man. congratulate upon the cheern az prospects oil
the OF the democracy aud above all oi democratic
OF democratic party have put IN nomination Tor
the two highest offices the gilt oil the people demo-
Gratis distinguished alike for purity o. character. Tor
great worth public bur, above all lor their de-
termination To bring 10 the national government the
reform that has teen so long neeaed. ln ne election
OF those gentlemen as President ana vice fresdent
the people Will give earnest of their
determination that from the they the du
OF their Offices until their administration shall
close the corruption and abuses and iniamy which
have crsprcad its admin straton shall no longer dis
grace the American people. (Appause) Your state
ff..p ma
tenant Governor Judge OF the Court o Appeals and
other offices upon the state ticket men OF character,
men OF ntegriiy men who will reflect honor not only
upon the democratic party but upon the people OF The
state OF New York. tApplause.l IL only remains 10
nominate county ticket upon which shall be only
the OF OF approved character and OF
capacity. those who Will do honor to tho
city; ticket which shall certainly be elected
by an ella fashioned, overwhelming majority, such as
the democratic party been accustomed to IN times
past tApplause.l trust therefore, thDt when lhis
Convent,o on selects candidates for these various Offices
the will prevail trust. above ALL that
this centennial year, ard with so important state
election and with Presidential election, than which
more important has ever been had since the or
ganzaon OF our government thai tue democracy cf
the city OF Now York viii not only be athiui but that
do right shall inspire confidence throughout this
State and throughout the United States tAppause.)
That being done that only the Presidcn-
al ticket but the State ticket and the county ticket
will be elected by an overwhelming majority.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Thomas Dunlap pro-
vidlng Tor the call OF delegates and directing that
deLtias from contested aistrcts be referred to the
COMMITTEES on Contested Seats when they are Doml-
mated without debate
General + b. Splnola made motion to strike out
the words .'without debate, but alter Mr. Kelly Mr.
Dunlap and MAJOR W. II. Quircey had spoken in oppo-
siuon 10 the motion, the amendment WAS withdrawn
and the resolution was adopted
A protest against the admission OF the Spnola dele
CATION from the Sixteenth Assembly district was sub
mitted by Mr. Peter q. Olncy. THIS the only
received. The roll OF delegates was then called by AS
sembly districts in numerical order.
EX-Mayor Ticmann then offered resolution that
district delegation appoint
body to act ny committee on contested seats and
protests. The resolution adopted
Memo Dciendor moved that each district delegation
select one OF their number To act as committee to
nominate permanent officers for this Convention The
motion cyrTied AMI recess OF hall an hour was
then taken TO allow the committees to prepare
port.
The Committee on Contested Seats reported that the
Spinola delegation, headed by Charles Cornell, had u
right TO places as protest had been The
Committee on Permanent Organization reported IN
favor OF Henry c. Cnon Tor permanent chaiinan,
w. II. Quincy, W. a. Boyd, L. G. Dessar aud q, X.
Ackerman TOR permanent secretaries.
The following resolution was then offered by Judge
Spencer
Resolved that Assembly districts Of the Twenty third
wards he called their order and that
hereby directed their number to
committee OF conference confer with the New York
such other
acting harmony With the democratic party with view
Clerk Aldermen Large, three Coroners surrogate
the Superior Court and Justice o the
Marine Court and their action therein this Con-
ventioI.