The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28

Al ncard the story OF the spider and Inc ny.
All u IL nm invitation TO which will not respond,
because In that governed by Its thirteen
Sachems. none Of which have, would be utterly
poweriess All we ask here Is, that 20 90 democrats
against 90 shall have some voice this Conven-
tion Taminany Hail asks that we be excluded IL this
democratics ifns Il Is democracy that leads ulti-
mAtely TO the death or the party.
Mr.. KELLY hope The gentleman will permit o
few words in reply to Mr. Morrssey and Mr. Shafcr In
70 alton TO myself Now, these gentlemen have made
appear 20 the Convention that dictate everything
IN Tammany Hall and for some unexplained reason
70 myself and my friends. that story has been carried
from one part Of The State TO the other Now, sr,
disclaim dong anything Of the kind. Tho gentleman
has asserted that he was turned out OF
delegations. Well sir, have rules which govern
our organization, the same perhaps, that govern most
Of tho organizations Of this State. That gentleman
In spirit OF indignity for disappointment his
own. instgated meeting that was hold In Cooper
Institute where large number Of laoorers met who
were dissatisfied with tho action taken by the municipal
government Of New York In reducing their wages
That gentleman was Of the party who contributed
toward the meeting to dcnouncc the Tammany Hall
ganizaton, OF which he himself was a member Now
let me ask the Convention, how Is II possible for Us
to preserve tho entirety Of organization II the
bers in It become rcbelous and resort TO the same
action this gentleman did, Ifyou to believe
the stories told to you by Mr Shafcr you would
cevc doubt, that had some great motive In con-
trolling this organization. Now l have motive
have
Personal DESIRE
OF my own. remain IN that organization with these
gentlemen by my side to build II up from the dirt II
had been bedraggled by them. (Applause.) have
spent Tour ana nall years OF my tune: have gwen
70 the Of hnt party that amount OF labor
and have spent thousands Of dollars. and this 10 the
first umc with the exception OF last evening, that
l made such an admission personal 10 myself II Is
time however, that the people OF tho State should IN
derstand my position. am in Tammany Hall Tor tho
purpose OF building up andgiving YOU gentlemen
coadjutor which viii 10 reputable and that you Will
be proud Of, and have no other reason Now, they
make great ado about tho large number Of votes they
poled Ia tho recent fall election. Why, this
combination beaten 1873 by 81 900 by tho
Tsmmany Hall organization In another combination
our candidate by over 1900 majority. But
this very cause this labor cause, which we
had NOS anything TO do with. aud which
only had relation to those employed by the municipal
government but tho effect OF which pcrmeated all tho
workshops OF New York, and told by some Of tho
gentlemen living the part OF the that
il also affected them They took charge OF it. It was
disastrous TO IL was no political reason, and
promise this Convention--and know perfectly well
what am talking about-that this very combination,
II madc again, will DO beaten in New York by the Tam
many Hall organization by ut least % 00o Applause
THE DHc1sioNs
The previous question then moved and ordered.
Mr.. KELLY suggested that neither OF the contcnding
Delegations vote ON the pending question. which was
Tho question was then put the adoption OF tho
minority report and IL was lost only two or three
voting In favor Oft
The majority report was then adopted as folows-
The Commitee on Contested Seats, 10 whom was
lerred the claims OF all parties contrasting seats this
Convention, report as follows-
First --Coumba county, First district, in favor or
the delegation headed by Benjamin Roy
ScCONu-OnOnuugd county, ulStrCt, In favor OF
the delegation headed by N. +. Graves.
Third.-Oswego county, Second district, In favor OF
tho delegation headed by r X Dodge
Fourth -Westchcster county First district, In favor
Of tho delegation headed by Abraham b. Tappan.
FVth.-New York county, districts Nos. TO 81, in
elusive, In favor OF the delegation headed by +. q.
Duffy
Axrr-rAxxAsY wrrnDRAws
On behef Of tho committee Is. D. Norris charman),
Mr.. ScHKIl moved that the contestants DO admitted
the privilege OF the floor. Carried.
The anttTammany delegates here left the hall in
body.
Mr. DoRsnElxER offered tho following, which was
adopted -
Resolved That tho temporary chairman and he hereby
dssrict to report revolutions for the Of the
Convention and 70 which 4. resolutions relating to tho
platform shall be referred without debate.
Mr. PxcKnAx Of Albany, offered tho following, which
was Adopted
Resolved, That the temporary chairman DO and he is
from each judicial district the officers Of
this Convention
THE COMMITTEE OK DELEGATES
D. MAGoSE, Jr., offered the foiowing:-
Resolved That tho chairman Is hereby author
ised appoint committee Of two from each Judicial dis
the National Democratic Convention from the several
e . that may be ,srSsa BY the dele
and which said committee shall report
large the said National De
vention.
Mr. LIrTLEJoHS said very important duty is to de-
upon this committee, aud after referring to the
preccdents moved tn0t the committee CONSIST OF
from each Congressional district instead Of two from
each Judicial district
Mr. FLOWER, OF Jefferson county, seconded Mr.. Lit.
Mr. WEED. Of Clinton said tho presidents were In
favor OF two from each Judicial district and he could
see no good reason 20 change He then proceeded 10
state the duties Of the committee and said the smaller
comnsttce could act better and moro harmonously
than the larger one.
last Convention had but LIS members, and this
has three times that number. Hence he wanted the
committee Increased Besides he insisted, II was the
duty Of the democratic party to down TO
the people as possible.
M IAcosE said that this was question for the
State ut large and he believed that sixteen ooud
discharge this duty better than larger number.
Judge MILLER moved to add TO Mr.. Magone's rcsolu-
tion the following, which was accepted
xressions districts by maori,v Vote sxr"sd uron
delegates TO 81 Louis such delegates shall be reported
Mr. BEACH, OF Queens, opposed Mr. LittIejohn's
amendment, saying New York and Kings, largely pop
ualcd districts, had asked for IT, The says
the populous districts want Congressional district
COMMITTEES, but those no named HAD not asked It.
Mr.. KISsELLA endorsed this statement
Mr. scHxLL, OF New York, supported the proposition
for tho larger number.
The prcv,ous question was then moved and or
dercd.
Tho question was taken on Mr. Lit.iejohn's motion 10
amend by having the committee consist Of enc IRON
each Congressional district
The yeas and nays were ordered aud they stood
yeas 1913, nays 2ol. no the amendment was lost The
original resolution was then adopted
Mt. RAY, oil Columbia offered tho following, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Delegates
Resolved. That in all where county In Congress
sona district has SIX sold votes II delegate the
Louis Convention be chosen thereo, such county
having the Aoid shall naming Of such dele
gates.
The CHAIR announced tho following Committee ON
Permanent Organization
FIRST Judicial Dstrct-P. c. Duffy, Timothy J.
CauncId.
Second Judicial District--C. W. Plcasancc, A. L.
WenzcL
THIRD Judicial District--Rufus W. Pcckham, OF Al
bany; jacob WlIctts OF Columbia.
Fourth Judicial District--H u. Graves, OF Clinton;
=. d. FLANDERS, OF Franklin.
FINN judicial District--w. A. Pouchcr James J.
Hauchctt
sixth judicial DIstrict-Isaac IL. Maynard, Harris g.
Rodgers
seventh judicial Distrct--BeuJamin Rugglcs, G. G.
Benham
Eighth Judicial Distrct-C. W. G. Mobiles, s. s.
Pomeroy.
The CnAIx announced the following Committee on
Resolutions
First judicial Observation-Disclosures Smith, John d.
Townsend.
Second Judicial District--E j. Beach, NJ. Schneider
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