Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-05

more DIES truction in New York than
you have yet seen. Kelly disclaimed
that he dictated what was done by
Tammany Hall. Morrissey had com
planned of being turned ont of Tam
many Hall; We have rules which mnst
be adhered to. That gentlemen held a
meetings. iaborers meeting in co-opo~
ration, which Denounced Tammany
Hall, and it was found necessary to
expel her enemies. AS to his motives
he said he had no motive concerning
Tammany Hall except that of raising
her up out of the mud and nire which
she had been dragged into in The. past;
this was his motive and the only mo-
tive which governed him. He had de
voted years to this wish aud spen'
thousands of dollars in il. A motion
was adopted that the contest lnts b,
admitted to the privileges of the foo
and the -Tamn'any deegate. her,
left the h Ill in a body The majorit,
report was then adopted and commit
tees on permanent organ zatiou, reso
buttons and delegates to st L ,uis were
announced, and the convention
took recess till noon.
Mr.. Jacobs, permanent chairman
AID ex-tiov. Seymour also ADDRESSED
the convention. A permanent organi-
cation was then effected with Mr.
Jacobs as chairman. Resolutions were
reported anil adopted. The committee.
on delegates reported tue following
| delegates at large: Francis Karuan,
William Dorsheimer, Henly G. Muir
ply aud Abraham s. Hewitt.
District delegatea were reported;
the report of the committee Was agreed
to. Among the district delegates AK.
| Congressman Cox and Bliss, John
Kelly, Roger A. Pryor, August Bel
| mont, Oswald Ottendorfer, Manton
| Ma: BILE, Augustus Schell and Mayor
Wickham. The platform reviews
fidelity to the principles set forth in
the platforms adopted in 1874 aud
10. The democratic party Of New
| York readopt also their resolution
adopted in the State conventions of
l864-'6S and 70, to-wit: Resolved
that the delegates to the democratic
national convention, TO be appointed,
are hereby instructed to enter thai
convention as a unit in accordance
with the will of a majority of the mem
bers thereof. and i'll case any of its
members shall be appointed delegate
thereof by another organic ltion, and
should not forthwith in writing decline
such appointment, his seat shall be
regarded as vacated and the deleca-
ton shall proceed to fill the same. and
they are hereby also empowered to
supply all vacancies by death, absence,
resignation or otherwise. The demo-
cratic party of New York, while com
hitting to their delegates the duty Of
joining with the delegates of their
fellow demo crats of all the States in
the momentous deliberations of the
national convention, declare their set
tied principles. the frugal expenditure
and the administrative policy of the
founders of the republic, as the first
aud most imperious necessity of the
times-the commanding issue now
before the Uniol-and they suggest
with respectful Difference to their
brethren of other States. and with a
cordial appreciation of other renowned
democratic statesmen. faithful like
him to their political principles and
the public trusts, that the nomination
OF Samuel j. Ti!den for the office OF
President would insure the vote OF
New York, and would be approved
throughout tue Union as the recogni-
ton of Shis SUPP enc necessity, the
incarnation of this vital issue, the
pledge of our high purpose aud the
qua antee of successful achievement
of this arduous work of national re.
generation and reform.