The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
THE PROCEEDINGS.

UTICA, n. r., April ~, 1870
The Convention met at twenty nvo minutes past nne
A. NJ Judge Norris from tho Committee on Contested
Seats, submitted report with conclusion already
scnt
The question taken agreeing to the report OF
tho committee each read That giving seats
to the delegation, headed by BENJAMIN Ray, from
Columbia county, agreed 10, with applause.
The report the Onondaga case giving the seats to
tho delegation headed by n. +. Graves, read Nj.
Corbett OF Onondaga moved 70 amend tho report and
give the seats to the delegation beaded by Mr. Barker
and proceeded state the and circumstances
the case as set forth before the committee. Hc de-
nounced in bitter terms tho manipulation OF party
managers by party machinery. and whilo proceeding in
that strain the Chair said he compelled to call him
to order him connne himself strictly tho
question before the Convention
Mr. CoRHErr proceeded. saying the democratic party
could not afford 10 such machinery be had re-
fcrrcd to unfairly.
At the conclusion OF his remarks motion OF Judge
TAprAS, Of wcstchcstcr the Convention adopted
rule combining members ivo minutes each In speak
ing.
Judge MORRIS then took the loor in reply TO Mr..
Corbett and said t was shown to the committee that
the Convention, ocaed elccting the contesting del
egalion, nothing than mob The
fhttee hessatcd not moment in deciding that tho
delegates beaded by Mr.. Graves were the regularly
elected dclcgatcs
The question taken on Mr.. Corbett's amendment
and 1t was rejected.
The report was then agreed to.
Tho report In favor OF the delegation headed by r.
r. Dodge from 0swego, adopted Also that from
Westchester county, headed by Judge Tsppan, was
agreed to-
TIE NEW YORK FACTIONS.
The report on the New York cases, In fhvor OF the
Tammany delegation, road II. s. Bedeli, or
Oneida, presented minority report The report Was
read 1t was as ioliows:-
The undersigned members Of the Committee Con.
ts:ed Seat. dissent from the Of the orisy Of
er Of county o. Now York The In
York mssssr upon which iudsmsn. the Integrity
the
party ofse country = preparing for great struggle gsinss
the unity and harmonious operation q all Democrats ~
confidence and activity in the ranks q Tho party
.SIoaxhsu. u. ls.ssl and breadth ~ the land
. .sS.S sss IL sss.a' ,. the Ss Ds
resent constituency The numbers and strength
when sas si pssa in % b s s'Sss:'n
cismed be the regular Of ths dcmocracy
that election s hi. in
sf ana + ns ~ II . cs
tue successful party has essensd number. influence
The constituency represented the been
bet notwithstanding their extension they have rsaasinsd
slssdast ~ support Of democratic prnepl.s degree
adsllsy sssa hows.s, Ss rs.ssn.s'y expected sh.,
to bear atty 10 party which denies )" them
any - ion r. - ss.nss and ws therefore con
only upon general principles right and but also As
s s%s % s ss With sH s
selected py Tsmmany Han In this visw we would respect
Assembly districts the county Of New York be admitted
20 seats IN the Convention with the same rights a. tbs dele
be entitled delegate the National Con-
s.ai :ssn III Al q sSS within
rrs. A,r,. 49, 1915 i iasIsa y Su faoatHOS
The Chair stated the question to DO substituting
this report for the report OF the committee
MI BEpELL took the floor and sustained the PROPOSE
ton OF the minority
SPEECH OF JOHN KELLY
Mr.. Jony KELLY, Of New York, rose 10 respond amid
astorm OF applause. He said
! do not, Dir. Chairman, desire to take up tho
time OF this Convention; but the gentleman has made
some remarks In relation to the city OF Now York
winch think some OF the regular delegates sitins
In the Convention should reply 70. He says that
action should be taken by this Convention to regulate
the affairs OF the city Of New York. The Convention
In the city and county oi New York should be held
We have followed the direction OF the Convention wc
scmby districts There were opportunities for these
gentlemen contrasting upon the ioor 70
tnofc election districts and contest the election tere
They refused 10 do H. Tho gentleman says that these
gentlemen have been kept OF the regular organxa
tion in New York say there - no person cesrous
becoming member Of the regular organization that
Is prevented from doing So tAppIausc.) Bvt for tho
last thrcc years that was reor
gsnizcd under its present vSgims, these gen.
tcmcu have seen nt to 10 the Convention.
with tho exception Of 1874, contest our seats
anu when the Convention rejected them they went
back 10 tho city u New York and made combination
with republican party TO defeat the regular cand
dates named BY tie democratic party (Appaosc.)
Now he says perhaps they will do tho same thing
again ! hope not | hope that the better sense OF
tne,r Judgment win control Their action In the future
MI Chairman. am exceedingly anxious that these
men should come Tammany Hall, but - II the
way to bring them into ramnany Hall by their forming
. separate organization and then making combinn-
with tho republican party and asking us 10
IN under certain Perhaps those conditions
would have some relation the candidates who might
be nominated ny the party. Now, am against any
eh I rant ted atrIv