, 1876-08-31
Speech Of Gov. Beveridge at Men
dota, ILL.,, Yesterday.
Cook County Offices Which Arc to
BE Filled in November.
Brief Biographical Sketches Of the
Leading Candidates Therefor.


SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 8o.-1f the Republic
an Convention that met here last week could
be set up In glass caso alongside Of the Demo-
cratic Convention In session tonight nnd both
bo surveyed by the voters Of the State the CAM
paign would ba over. The contrast in faces
aione would be sufficient without word Is to
the proceedings and order Of the two bodies.
The Convention Of last Wednesday is acknowl-
edged by Democrats to hare been the finest over
called out by the party. That Of to-day
has proved itself mob rather than
to lust tho scene WAS ono
OF confusion worsc confoundcd than even the
Democracy ia accustomed to. Tic Chairman
was perfectly helpless, and as for order there
was no1c to b. found Yells for Seymour
drowned tho voice OF every speaker who spoke
not for Seymour, and It was a taH hour before
the delegates could be brought to their few
senses at al, the most pathetic appeals being
made to their manhood, their scnse Of honor.
and FUR piny. Motions were made On all aides
Ut oncc, and for more thaa two hours debatc
which WIS
ALL OUT Or ORDER
WIG allowed to 60 90. The nominating speeches
were rs marked y contrast to those OF Curtis
and Phelps - everything about this gathering
Is to that which nominated Morgan aud Rogers.
Dorshcir1er'a name was most weakly presented
by Nlbbard, and 1t was evident from the first
that he was an impossible candidate "GIvc
us d lifelong Democrat," yelled the crowd, and
for time would not hear another word. John
Kelly settled Dorahclmcr utterly, 1t II were not
already done, by taldng the platform In favor Of
Potter, who wilt be tue strongest nun IN case
Seymour does not accept. The whole flow Of
tl!e Conycntion's favor was toward noratto
Seymour. Dreadful pictures we're drawn Of
TIE RxTAEM1TY AND DIRE Crisis
In which the Empire Democracy finds itself, and
tho soils salvation was declared to be in the
hands OF uoratto Seymour. The heart Of the
Dcmocrncy-a something It would bc anoyclty to
sce-turned tu this, ta on1y, md last, and almost
expiring statesman. Tho New Yorkera, like the
Wild shay,-vho , ~ on TYP Of h!s e ehatr nearly
would not adln1t the possibility Of
| Scymour's refusal. and the veteran Statesman
would have been highly nattcrcd could be llayo
seen biz most enthusiastic suprortcrs. Tlo'n-
rs Nnscla, Of sotno reputation ia Brool!yn,
| WAS disposed to give Horatio rest, nnd place
tho burticna of tho ca1npainE on younger shout
ders, but hc only drew Oh himself some lllEacs
and the command to shut Up, 2 WY Of stopn,lng
| ycntiuus.
1oyrNo BROTHERS.
John Kelly aud John htoErlsscy shook hands
aS e to- spS:f teS sssss. s. s'ffs e
rissey to witness tho marked supremacy
Of the Boss, who WAS ehecred every time hs
Sss s 1. 'ssss1: sos s sande sss sss
| sgainat DorBheimer tn fnturn for thatperson's
opposition ut Bt. Louis. Kelly did as we'll as my
OF Tho speakers, and made qNlte hit when la
| explained MIR. Potter'e Objectionable speech,
malo In 1871, about secession, 70 be merely .
blorrissoy did not show bis head on the floor,
proving that he takcs the role of the lamb IN
mistake in slurring the Liberals, and some Of
tle EH,al delegates propose 70 sce Oh tue ino'~
RUNE TIE ENTIRE STATE;
In short, to make It hot for htgl. After thrcn
hours OF disorder md wrangins, the Convcl,.
ton nominated f1orntto Seymour BY acclaula-
tlon. appointed committee ot ten 70 wait on
him Immediately, and adjourned till 10 o'clock
tho midnight train, and Win rcach Ms. Seymour
before breakfast
Asiae from this, tho results Of tho day are
that porshclnlcr Is dead a old Marlcy WIS
| Potter looms up a. the delegate OF Tammany,
aud Ilobnsot shows goodfy following; also
that tho DcmocEattc delcgatca Of New York art
the worst-behaved body eyer put 10 10 lmpos
| tsut position at such 8 ttrEle,
THE CONVENTION.
| ~ hs lFttfsra Assoc1dfsd fFesz.
aAnArooA. y, K, Aug. W,-Tho Democratl'
State Conyention assembled at nooi1. Tbs Hon
man, and briefly addressed the Convention.
After tho appointments Of various rommttteel
thO Convention took recess till o'clock th
evening. Upon tho reasssnh'tng Of the Con
vention, Hiram Gray, Of Clemuug, wss chosef
permanent Chairman.
| iiosatlo Seymour sna John Kelly head th'
The platfortn, which was uuAntmously adopt
cd, starts out with = cordial ratification Of m I'll
den and Hendricks for President and Vice
President; redeciaEes that return to- eonstltu
tiousl principles, frugal expenditure, @nd A.
min!strattye purity Of tho foundsss. Of sho ks
public II the trst and most ttnper1ous necessltl
Of thu times, tho commanding Issue now bcfor'
the peoplu Ut ths Union; rcatlsE,ns prtnciple
sct tottt; In tho Syracuse pluttorm OF UT. sus
thc St. Louis National Convention; conde'nli
Ing all Interference with the constitutions
amendments, ard al violations Of the laws
holding that III! the people 10 Ill tho STATE
alike, segasdlcss Of ra&u, color, Or condi
tton, are entitled to equal pFotec
tion, aud that all orders, practices
and opinions whereby. public .ordes ant
peace ara disturbed should rccety
. public Iebuke aud punishment; enter
solemn protest against tho reccn
order OF tho Secretary Of War, approved b. th
President Of tbs Untted stat<s, placins ao1eru
tnent treops In the Southern At4tes With vie,
| 10 tQti{nidAt& The people and 10 coatfpA thai