The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-31
The New York Democratic State Con-
vention.


NATION.
SARATOGA. Aug. so.
The democratic state convention assem-
bled at tie town hall at IL NJ. The CALLER
les were filed with spectators, among whom
were many ladies. Large numbers of spec
tators also occupied seats on the main floor.
The hall was handsomely decorated, and
there was manifest much good feeling.
At 1890 o'clock Daniel Magone, it,,
chairman of the state committee, called the
convention to order end nominated for tenn
which was agreed to. Ed. Cooper of New
York and E. Watts of jefferson county
we're appointed committee to conduct Mr..
Peckman to the chair.
Dir. Peckman was received with applause,
and thanked the convention for honoring
him by his appointment. He predicted this
was a harmonious and deliberate body,
seeking the highest, truest interests of the
democratic party and people of the state.
They had come to complete the good work
begun at st. Louis, [applause] to nominate
ticket to be elected by the people Of the
state. Applause The great need of the
country at this time is reform, from
the president down to the low at
officer in the government. All the officers
high and low, must be changed in order t,
secure reform [Applause The republi-
can party admit the immediate necessity
for reform In the national administration.
)uL claim that theirs is the party to effect
t. Why, gentlemen, they are the party
who have made reform necessary. How
hen, are they to effect the reform thus
needed ? He proceeded t. elabolae on
tais point, discussing the republic IN decla-
alton in 1872, OF the necessity for est ID,
fishing civil service reform which he desig-
nated as declaration for life term of Of
dee, and claimed that the party, with two
years absolute control of congress, had ut
terly failed to pass any law carrying out
the reform which they had declared to be
essential to the pubic interest They had
fAile because they knew they could not
run the poltica n achne, The custom house,
| etc., an yet they say, "Trust US with the
future work of reform" Applause.] An
| other earnest republican intent to curry
u reform, he said ironically, was the ex-
tra)idnary estimates for appropriations t >
carry on the government At the meet
ing of tn, last congress. Ga the
,ther hanl the dem )cratc party not
,nly promised reform, but secured a
majority, and instead of increasing the ap-
preparations $4,000. 600, as the republican
administration asked, democratic house
reduced them 100000 900. Applause
So in this state expenditures aud taxation
had been largely decreased through the
lion-llke bravery of Samuel J. Tilden.
| [Great applause The republican candi-
late for the vice-presidency had argued in
favor of his party that the united south
was against that party. Who made it so
He claimed that 1t was the course of con-
Quoting the republican administration with
reference to the elections in the south
which had united it against the republi-
cans. Applause Briefly discussing the
financial question, he said the only way to
secure financial reform was by change of
administration.
Mr.. McQuade, of Oaeida, moved that f
b. Beers be made temporary secretary.
Messrs. Donald, Booksiaver and Shannon
of Erie, were also made secretaries.
Mr.. LOOMS of Otsego moved that Hiram
Colkins be appointed reading secretary.
Carried.
Mr.. Myer moved tina. all resolutions bt
laid on the table until the appointment of q
committee on resolutions. Carried.
Mr.. Bum of Oisego moved a resolution
that the chair appoint committee on con
tested seats, to consist of one from eact
congressional district.
Mr.. Kelly of New York objected thai
the first business in order was to call the
roll of delegates.
The chair said that was right. and or
dered call of the roll.
When John Morrissey's name was called
there was considerable applause.
| When John Kelly was called, the out
burst of cheers was prompt, strong and de
cided.
| Applause also greeted the name of Au
gustus Schell.
When the frat district of Niagara wa
called, contesting delegations presented
their respective claims.
Contrasting delegates also appeared iron
the nrst district Of Oswego and the fret dis
trict of Westchester.
The question then recurring on Burns
resolution, that the chair appoint a com
init ee on ere ieI tiils, 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Craig of Kings moved that the chat
appoint commi tee on resolutions, TO C n
sist of one from each congressional dis
triCt. Carried.
Mr.. Cooper Of New York moved the ar
| nointm mani of thu commttee NJ one fror