The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27


their respective claims aud said report shall DO acted upo
| Mr. Chalmers. OF Erie, informed the Chair that tn
First district Of that county contested
The CHAIR put the question first Mr. Norris reso
luton, as that called for committee on contested
seats and II was adopted.
The CHAIR announced the question Mr. sprigcs
resolution
Mr. BEEnE said that after appointing committee on
contested seats would be better adjourn and not
80 and tako action with one-haf tho democracy Of
the State not represented. He claimed that the de-
mocracy OF New York had q right to speak to the
democracy Of the static through resolutions adopted
here There occasion for going on hastily.
We can tako recess. Let the Committee Con-
tested Seats do their work and then 60 forward.
Mr.. srRicGs said he was as anxious as his friend
from Sullivan that New York should be heard; but all
he asked was Who shall be heardY What right have
we 10 determine now who has the right 10 DO heard
from New York; II could do no harm TO delay little
Mr.. BKgsE said he was very much gratihed to ind
his friend aud himself were in accord lie Beebe had
suggested that an adjournment be had SO as to have
the question raised determined.
Mr.. SrRIGus said no would withdraw his resolution
until aer the appointment OF tho Committee on Con-
tested Seats.
The Chair then announced the following committee
on contested SEATS
First district william D. woodcnd; Second, Samuel
D. Morris; Third, John NJ. Clancy; Fourth, Bernard
silvcrman Fifth, blank; Sixth, blank; Seventh, blank
Eighth, blank; Ninth, blank; Tenth, blank; Eleventh,
Emmans; Fourteenth b. 4. Champion; Fifteenth, l..
Harrison smith. Sixteenth Jacob 4 Cluse Seven
teentn, s. L. Reynolds; Eighteenth, T. b Huobcil;
Nineteenth Richard d. Ellsworth; Twentieth Isaiah
Fuller; rwcnty-hrst, T. H. Madison: Twenty second,
James +. Green; Twsn,y-th'rd, Harvey :: BeaeIi;
Twenty fourth. James r. Richards Twenty ifth, John
H. Hickok; Twenly-sixth, h. X. Durham; Twenty
seventh, John Coisier; Twen,y.eighth, William II.
tin: Thirty first, o W. Cutter; Thir,y-second James
N. Humphrey; Thirty third, W. w. Henry
The Convention then took recess until four +. n,
without Mr.. Sprggs renewing his resolution.
FURTHER ADJOURNMENT.
The Committee ON Contested Seats decided TO admit
the delegation from Columbia county headed by Benja-
min Ray.
Tae Convention was adjourned TO seven r. NJ. tho
Committee on Credentials not being ready TO report
before that time.
contcsung delegations the First district Of
Erie county will be excluded.
The Convention was called TO order at o quarter TO
Sir. KixsELLA, OF Kings county, said tho Committee
on Contested Seats not yet ready to report and
moved further til o'clock p. NJ. Carried.
The Convention was again called to order Ut twenty
five minutes TO ten O'Clock.
MIR. EAcAx, OF Kings county, offered the following
Resolved That in order expedite tho business OF the
Convent the Committee Contested Seats be directed
ceeded in the discharge Of their duties and also what
facts necessary and ROMAN be found and reported
and il So what county counties or districts
Mr.. EAeAs said that in Offering tho resolution he did
not wish TO be understood taking any part in tho
controversy between tho two parties in New York, but
he thought the Convention itself competent TO
Judge OF the merits OF tho question the committee.
Hc offered the resolution simply TO expedite tho busi-
ness Of the Convention.
NJ WHEELER, OF Kings county. stated that he I'M
dcrstood that II would be possible for the committee
TO conclude their deliberations tonight, and moved
That the Convention adjourn until nine O'Clock in the
morning.
Mr. BEACH, OF Queens county, said he should siren
uously oppose any motion ior an adjournment Ne
preferred TO here all night II necessary, to
| close tho work Of the Convention.
The question put tho motion to adjourn, and
! lost by very decided vote.
Tho CHAIR SAID II there was no objection he would
appoint committee Of two 10 wait on the Committee
on Contested SECS and inquire as TO their progress
| None beng mad Mcssrs. Eagan and Beach were ap-
| No action was taken on Mr.. Eagan's resolution.
| Before the return oil the committee, Mr. WHEELER.
Of Kings county SAID he did not think the Convention
4 would be in condition TO deliberate upon ness even
II the Committee on Contested Seats were ready to
port tonight, and he, therefore moved adjournment
| to nine A. NJ. tomorrow Lost.
The committee appointed TO wait on the Contested
Seats Committee returned and reported that the COM
inlttee informed them they had discharged their duty
in all the except that Of New York. and that
they expected 10 conclude within thrcequarters Of
hour
A delegate then moved to adjourn to nine A. NJ. to
| morrow.
Mr. BxAcH OF Queens county, opposed this motion,
saying that Il seemed 10 him that duty called the
Convention TO stand at its post II not certain, II
there adjournment that oil the delegates would
Mt EAaAS. OF Kings county, said that, as the com.
mttce had stated that they would DO dono and ready
! contestants that tho Convention should and
take action upon whatever report 10 made IN their
| cases.
! Mr.. WHEELER moved TO take to half-pasi
| eleven tonight.
Mr. BKAcn moved to make il eleven o'clock
Mr.. wnEELxR accepted this amendment but u was
the motion to adjourn to nine A. NJ TO- morrow was
| also egatived
| Mr. BEACH OF Queens, was then called upon to ad.
dress the Convention, and responded In speech al
Iudng to national affairs and the prospects OF dem
ocratr victory in the next Presidential election He
spoke OF the prominent OF this State. notably Gov
ernor Tilden and Horato Seymour, the mention OF
whose elected enthusiastic applause Ho urged
the members OF the Convention remain in their seats
and discharge the duties imposed upon them.
DEfEGArE moved 10 adjourn until nine o'clock to-
morrow
Mr. WEED Of Clinton, said that, with the indefinite
information received from tho Committee on Con-
tested seats ana me prospccs .na tney WOULD NOT 90
adjourn would prevail
Mr.. scmooxMAKEn, OF Ulster. was opposed to an adj
journment, aud said II there an adjournment now
there would DO but fragment Of convention hero to-
IT. he added. this committee Is unable 10 dis.
charge its duties, let US relieve them and appoint an
other committed He said that this Convention could
do the other work before II without regard to the work
Of this committee He called upon tho Convention to
remain and not ADJOURN leaving the work OF the Con-
vention TO fragment OF the democracy
standing vote taken on the motion to adjourn,
aud the Secretary counted SO in the Affirmative 10 10 IN
the negative
Tho Convention then adjourned until nine A. H. to-
morrow.
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS
The following names OF delegates TO the st. Louis
Convention have been selected 10 be handed TO the
committee, which will report them to the Convention
TO In where there has been tie or no
selection the delegations making the selections the
committee will make the selcction:-
Fifteenth Dstrct--Willlam T. RUSSELL OF Ulster, and
John A. Griswold, OF Greene.
Eighteenth pnirict--sm,th NJ Weed, Of Clinton, and
A. b. Waldo. OF Essex.
Twenty -drst District--william Youmsns, Of Della
ware. and George II. Manning, Of Chenaneo.
Twenty third District--Jamcs stevens and Joseph K.
Brown Of Oneida
Twenty sixth District--Chares W. Ross OF Cayuga
and G. w. Cnyier, OF Wayne
Twenty seventh DISTRICTS II. Hammond, OF Onta
rio, and George II. Lapham OF Yates.
Twenty eighth Districts D. Halliday, OF Tompkns
and John j. Taylor of rioaa
Twenty ninth District--W. b Ruggle5, OF Steuben,
and d. H. Hin. OF Chenango.
Tlir,icth Dissrct-Fred Cook Of Monroe; the other
is not sgrccd upon.
Thirty-sccond District--wilam Bookstavcr, of
Chalauqua, and G. :. Carey, OF Caltaraugus
Albany District-D. Manning and X Peckham.
The Onondaga and Cortland district IS tod
The Jefferson, Lewis and Hefkmer district Is tied.