The New York herald., 1876-09-14
many declare that from democratic point Of view the
ticket 10 decidedly weak
THE PROCEEDINGS.


SARATOGA, n. Y. Sept 13 1876.
The Democratic State Convention met in the Opera
House, attached to Congress Hail. at twelve NJ The
hail. which capable OF seating 800 persons, was well
nlled II was Handsomely decorated, the telegraph
lines introduced aud all the conveniences for con-
vention provided.
Just before meeting Of the Convention the indi
cations that the contest would be between Locus
Robinson and Ciarkson N. Potter. No other candL
dates publicly named with apparent promise Of
much support
JUDGE aRAYs REMARKS
Al twenty minutes past twelve o'clock Judge Gray,
President OF the last Convention called the Convention
to order and said whom the Convention adjourned all
under the impression that they had nominated
ticket all the candidates which had accepted. In shs
we were mistaken; Mr.. Seymour had never consented
take nomination OF Governor Therefore the State
Committee had determined not to all the vacancy, but
recall the Convention. Now, hero to a that
vacancy aud other, unless there be other vacan
cies The Secretary will proceed to call the roll.
Mr. GRAVES Of Steuben, moved to dispense with the
call Of tho roll SIMPLY TO ascertain who are present and
that the roll be called for the nomination Of candidates
tor Governor limiting each speech to thrcs minutes
for the presentation OF each candidate.
The CHAIR suggested that the motion should be re-
duced to the form OF resolution.
Mr.. WARRSxR, of New York. with that view offered
resolution that the Convention proceed to informal
ballot
Before the resolution had been road Mr.. JoHx KxLLx
said he thought the proper proceeding would be to cali
tho roll OF Delegates to how many OF the districts
arc represented and that nothing ese order.
Judge GRAVES then withdrew his proposition
Tho CHAIR sustained Mr. Kelys objection and the
Secretary proceeded call the ROLL in order to
tain what delegates present
The roll call being finished the CHAIR stated tho qucs
ton on the resolution OF Mr.. Waehner. of New York,
follows
roll is called each delegate in his his
choice.
Mr. wAEIyEn said ho regarded this tho'most prnc-
tical wny OF reaching u result He thought the Con-
vention ought not 10 be swayed by prejudice pas
sion, but do It's business with deliberation
Judge GRAVES moved to amend tho substitute, when
there cries OF .'Question !"
The CHAIR called tor order, saying Mr.. Graves was
entitled TO the door,
Mr. GRAVES said hrs resolution simply to pro-
vido that on informal ballot The gentlemen naming
candidates shall be limited to three minutes. tte-
newed loud cries of Question, QuesttOn!'j judge
Graves then withdrew his proposition
Mr. CHARLES w. BROOKE moved that the Convention
proceed in the usual way to nominate candidate.
Mr.. DAYTON, OF Ulster, moved tho previous ques-
tion, which sustained and tho resolution adopted
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of New York, called for the reading
OF tho resolution again Tor information, and 1t was
read.
Tue CLERK proceeded to call tho roll for the IN
When the FIRST voto for Potter was cast 1t was re.
ceved with cneers. and the next vote for Robinson
elected q similar demonstration On
THE INFORMAL BALLOr
Robinson had lss
Potter, 10I
Homer A. Nelson, IL
Augustus SchoonInakeT, JE, 50
James +. Starbuck, 8.
Hezekiah Sturgis,
Scott Lord, T.
Amasa ]. Parker
Elijah Ward
George B. Bradley, l.
CANDIDATE WITHDRAWN
Before the Chair had announced tho result Mr.
WINN, Of Jefferson county, withdrew the name Of
James +. StarbucE and cast the vote OF that county
for Lucius Robinson. This gave Mr.. Robinson ma
jority the announcement Of which was received with
applause
Various other delegates withdrew the names of
other candidates and cast their votes for Mr. Robin
son.
Judge TAPrAN raised the point Of order that dele
gates could not thus cast the voes OF their deega
tions, the Convention acting under the rcso-
luton that each delegate should announce his own
vote.
vote " body objected to its announcement the
objection would bc sustained but that did lie
tho power OF member of one delegation 70 object In
the Of any other county.
Mr. BROOKE moved, amid great confusion, the nomi-
nation Of Lucius Robinson by acclamasion. Cheers
delegate raised the point OF order that the vote
must be announced
The CHAIR sustained the point, but there was con-
tnued disorder and further Withdrawals
Mr.. Jonx KELLY said he did desire to say that IL
was not right any individual change bis voto
before the voto announced but these ngs he
submitted were out OF order until tho vote
nounced.
The CHAIR said II these objections had boon madc In
time he would have ained them
Mr.. BExBI SAID It was the right Of delegate to
change his vote but not of entire delegations 10 change
In a body.
Tho Clerk here announced that at the close OF tho
roll call. and before my changes Of had boen
made the ballot stood
BALLOT ANNoUxcED.
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