The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-14

al the yigor they can command. The demand
Is for an open aud aggressive canvass from this
lme until the election.
Press Report Of the Proceedings.
SARATOGA, Sept. 13.-The Democratic
State Convention met in tho ball room at
tached TO Congress Hall at IL NJ. to-day The
hall, which is capable OF seating so persons,
was well allied. 1t was handsomely decorated.
At 1890 Judge Gray called the Convention to
order and said;
When We adjourned our last meeting here We we're
all under the impression that We mad placed candidates
upon ticset MI Of whom had accepicdi but IN this
meur s our eandidaie for tue Gcyelcne had never
consented to sceept t9e n.Y, 10, ,i st, c nn
nittee should take scme Heil0n On tLe snpyect Insy
ees%eS prudent 5e s sS' 10 @e, 10
but y ask the Convention TO rec9nyene and complete
a. the time Of adjournment. Now, gcntlenen. our
S sa cosae for Goy S,Gne M 81 he state
unless other vacancies shall be made apparent bs th-
has been conferred. tGppisDsei
The roll of delegates having been called, Mr.
Waehner offered the following;
Resolred That the Convention do nov proceed TO
an informal 0sQt ior can4ldate ior g. Vernor; ana
name his choice.
Mr. waehner said he regarded this as the most
practical way Of reaching result. lie thought
prejudice or passion, but do iis business with
elaboration. The resolution was adopted.
ballot, which resulted as follows;
Luclus Rebiqson .iie.s ieIeKiah stursess...
Amer 4. Neis No.. "a Amlsa j farkcr....... :
A scheolmaser Jr... IS Eljah Ward.........
When the first vote Tor Potter was cast II was
received with cheers, and the mex; vote for Roo
lnson elected a similar demonstration. Before
the Chair mad announced the result, Mr. vim
OF Jefferson county withdrew the name OF
eounty Tor LuciGs Robinson. lAppiause.l
When II became apparent that Mr. Robinson
bad "A maJOriy on the Informal ballot a dele
rate from Otseeo county changed Is vote also
20 him. Various other delegates also changed
their votes to Robinson.
delegates could not thus cast the votes Of their
delegations, as tue Convention was acting un-
Ter the resolution that each DELEGATE should
announce his own vote.
The Chair SAID II any member Of a delegation
announcement the objection would be sus-
aimed, but that It did not lie IN the power Of a
member OF one delegation ~ object In the case
Mr. Brooke moved the nomination Of Luclus
Robinson by reclamation. lCheers and ap-
)lause.l
A delegate raised the point OF order that the
lote must be announced The Chair sustained
Mr.. John Kelly said he did not desire TO say
that II Was not the night Of any individual TO
;bange his vote. but these proceedings, he sui
nited, were out Of order until the vote is an
The Char said II these objections had been
MADE In time he would have entertained them.
Mr. BeeDe said II was the right Of a delegate
70 change his vote, but not OF entire elsgatlOns
10 change ~ body.
The clerk then announced the result Of the
Erastus Brooks Of Richmond said he was one
Of the memherr VINO gave his VOC e. GARRISON
mans qualifications for the ONCE, lut as the
majority had voted tor a Democrat faithful 10
Ihe state and country, he moved the nomination
of Lucius Robinson by accl imatlon. lApplause.l
John Kelly If New York said
Mr.. Cnarman Intended myself to make just such a
motion a. "a. Deen mad ~ tae gent from keh.
aohs' NJ nr9oNs Na' 1h. "i ,ht er.' sst,- No. me