New-York tribune., 1876-06-27
MEETING OF THE NEw-YoRKERs.

MEETING OF THE NEWCOMERS.
STANDING OF THE RESPECTIVE DELEGATEs--JoHN
KEILY's VIOLENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CARRIES DAY.
lBr rsLKGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.i
ST. LOUIS. June 26-The meeting of the New
York delegation was three hours long 1t was
dragged out to this length more by the persistency
of the minority in fighting almost every proposition
and insisting on roll calls than by speeches.
rhe delegation in expressing individual pref
erences for candidates stood 80 for Tilden
TO II for other candidates. One Tilden man was abb
sent On the motion to cast the vote of the delega-
ton as unit for Gov. Tden, 81 voted in the affirm
alive and only ~ in the negative, seven OF these
from New-York City. This is less than the Tilden
men expected and much less than the anti-Tilden
men claimed. Gov. Tlden's trends are gratiied ac-
cordingly.
The delegation met with Senator Herman IN the
chair and Frederick Wilkinson of Syracuse acting
rs Secretary The following telegram was read from
Oswald OttendOTfer:
Until Yesterday had hoped and expected to be able to
GO to ST. Louis; but my health will not allow
Consider the noniDaton Tlden, and the adoption
of platform in harmony WIN MS NIe"s oi
19aaent the PTh'pb bu indispensabiy necessary for
success do how the electoral vote OF the sae
~ SewYork can relied on in any other way as lai
"a the German vote is concerned, the NOMINATION. VI oOn
Tden. with b, der him be most
monument reform and would he eas. 10
enter and W dares to show Before his
nominaon the dissatisfaction said 10 exist III s"he
T tna H. rising ann OSWALD OTTENDoRfER.
Senator Herman was made permanent Chairman,
md Mr. Wilkinson permanent Secretary "m' ives
ton of Buffalo, Sergeant-at-Arms. The absentees
were MIR. Ottendorfer, Wm. Houmans Benton
Jones, j. j. Taylor d. b. HILL ana
w. s. Farrell Mr.. Olney offered tho name
of Henry F. Dimmock place of Oswald Often
dorfer and John Kelly offered the name of Peter
Kerr. On this the first vote was taken, which re-
snlted in 43 votes for Dimmock to 20 for Mr. Kerr
Those voting for Mr.. Kerr were MeSsrs
Oakley. Dean, Pryor. Kelly Roberts, Cox,
Relmont. Donnelly Smythe Schell, Shields, Beach,
West Stevens, Brown, Littlejobn, Walrath, Ross
Iaping and Purcell. This was not considered test
vote however All the absentees and the substi-
tutes were Tilden men.
On motion of Mr. Schel the rol was called, and
each delegate present named his preference 1or can
didate for the Presidency. Gen. Pryor named zen.
Hancock Belmont named Bayard, ChIds haineu
John T. Hoffman. Walrath named hendricks
Purcell named Chef-Justice Church, and Messls'
KeiIv Roberts. Donnely, Smyth, Schell, Allen C..
Reach. West. Stevens Brown, Littlejohn, and Ross'
named Horatio Seymour. Fifty-two delegates
resolution anoting that adopted by the New-fork
State Convention and adding the following:
Resored That in pursuance OF saa TeS1,nSn Y %n c @
of the delegation Of the nS s,ate 81 dep for Pres
by the Chairman Thereon iOr odnA"oi o. A ~
dent upon every ballot
Mr. scheu offered a substitute embodying the
name Of Horatio Seymour. Upon this Senator ker-
nan left the chair and called Gov. Dorshelmer to H.
ard read a letter from Mr.. Seymour III winch ne de-
cliped any nomination in the most positive terms
and excused his action in decling when no dehhite
purpose had been announced of bringing forward MS
name by saving that he did not wish to see any
votes wasted upon it, Mr. Belmont offered the fol-
lowing. which he afterward withdrew
Whereas The majority OF this delegation has recorded
is vote favor Of Samuel j. Illden tnere9[e tPe m
Chairman be directed 70 deposit inc vote Vi NC" 'o "
favor of Samuel j. T.lden
Mr. Scher moved to lay the original motion on the
table. This was lost by vote of 54 TO 10. When
Lieut.-Go Dorsbeimer stated the question on MI
Schelps substitute which he did in the usual way,
curious scene occurred. Mr.. Kelly arose IN
his place. and, betraying much excitement,
said that the minority had rights there which
should not be disregarded they were not to
be bullied. This excited great surprise.
There being some confusion both sides of the chair
the Chairman stated the question again in a louder
tone of voice whereupOn Mr.. Kelly advsnccd toward
the Chairman and with increased excitement said
that if the Chair did not treat the minority
with justice they would make him do it. That
was greeted with Kisses all about the room.
Mr. Dorsheimer quietly replied that the
rights of the minority were nowhere
safe as in the hands of the present occupant OF
the chair. When tho scene which gave rise to a
good deal of excitement because il seemed entirely
without provocatiOn, over, Senator Jacob
finally offered substitute for Congressman Beebe's
resolution, which read as follows
ResoireJ That the Chairman OF this delegation be in
sructed TO cast s entire vote TOR samuel j. Tden for
President until otherwise ordered
This was adopted and passed by vote
of 81 to IL. The ~ who voted in
the negative were Messrs. Kelley. Roberts, Cox,
Belmont Donnelly, Smythe. Sehell, A. C.. Beach,
walworth and Ross. Messrs. Purcell, Pryor, Cbilds
Stevens, and Brown, who had before named Other
candidates for the Presidency than 1ilden, now
voted for the resolution The only absentee, Cary,
who is detained is for Tilden. making the deega.
tion SO to IL.
The minority voted against Mr.. Wickham's nomi
nation for Yice-Presdcnt frow- New-York. Mr.
Kelley moved TO nominate Mr. Sche. Mr.. Wickhan
received 45 votes and Mr. Scbell %. Over
the number of the Committee Resolutions
there was a long contest. Lieut.-Gov. Dorsheimers
name was proposed and Mr.. Kelly moved to substi-
tute the name of Mr.. West On this motion the vot'
stood SO for Dorshcimer for West, the one vote o.
the day that approached unaDimity. Mantor
Marbles name was proposed by several; hrs
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