, 1877-10-19


H,lttrr with the Democrats.
\ motion WIS H,atc 10 Law the matter on the
ta}'", tat "as Withdrawn tr request.
i "..,ln ,!;-'.n-si,M "h''r"l ~, tho moiton "
n,!"pt tn, I.t'Jrt.
Mr. .f,rc,,s smith explained tle manner In
wi,Irb liz acted ut thu conference, and ehnwcl
llt,- he hal arrl.c! With Tie Democrats to gel
srvtn nut ri the tlsirtern nominations for ner.
VT. kerns inyeighetl a1aff,st any coalition.
anil referred ,o tlrc bad faith Of the Democracy
In several insta1xes, and their defeat in TIE
catcs of lIorlt atpi Perry II. Smith. liz spoke
very cmphaltally and somewhat excit:slly
enough 10 work fur the success Of the Indus
trial rarty, he would 20 over 10 the Republicans
anil work trart An1 eoul with them.
l., L. L. i,uy, who claimed to rcprescnt the
Polish element, favofed coalition. 80 did Mr.
Sir. pa,'lon ,lki not propose 10 he swa11owed
II the t,tllcss did.
Mr.. Cottlon gave the gentlemen 70 understand!
principles lie would leave them. De,nocrst!c
ecntin'ehts tad been openly Expressed in the
Ctnnmittec. and lie had supposed that men wlp
hud j''tnel the Worktngmen's party bad ione ~
Mr. j. ", tiaryey said tho gentlemen Of the
Democratic Committee were all very nice, but
they wAtlttu nil liic principal Offices.
Mr. NJ. ". The'1nan was against any coalition,
for The rcasnn that Il would be detrimental 10
tne worklngnIcn's Interest.
McssIs lla1cy, 1.a.fgan, and Call spoke Ia
fav.r uf tho motion &u adopt tue report.
Sfr. Cain defended tho action of the Confer.
efcc Committee, and finally wound up BY uF9-
tp4 u,alittt'n With the Hseeutaektra d tho
best possible fusion tHoveincnt.
MessIs. sfcl.ogan and King expressed them
selves IN favor u tho report.
Ny. kerns again spnae foredb1vt against nny
coalition with t1sH Democratic party.
| The President vacated tho chair TO explain his
apotttiun. lie said llc had considered Tie at,-
po'nttnent Of tie Conference Committee ~ an
sct vi c''1irseeY. lie was op.osct! to thy t)eoc-
racy hasiDg tho important otllces VI County
Treasurer and CUlnty Clerk, and believed that
thu Ju,Igcshps salitl he kept aloof frou par
tics, even II Rll the other Offices
wEHE fILtEn nY THIEVES.
Mr.. MrtitlsrAy delivered the speech tf tho
evening" at,l lIlatte sn1ne E0ul points. His rG-
InaskS encouraged tho ant!tualitiDntsts. IIg
sal 1t seemed ak II The whole tnelne mt! pur.
puau nf tause present Was Office, uttlce. tla hail
hoped tho gtntistacn hay cutne together f"r
W0rkignlcil's party would do ADrnethin3 Tor
I.umnty,-sutncthing that would give It
narsc nnsl Il reputation.
Mr. a!cl.usa:, moved tho previous question,
but solne confusion ArOec, abd lie withdrew 1t,
as be said, IN or,scr to allow gentleman "
make an explanation.
t1Mr. Council sal.i l!e could sec that there Was
nn Understanding between tho ChnIr and Sir.
that lie had not ,na*te any bargana, ,--hc was not
for SALE and tlle gentleman SHOULD iayu care
III what lp sail nl,out him.
afr. e. Il. Dixon Hsuvcst al amendment to Mr.
MeI.ogail's tnotlon. TINT It he referred to the
Convention.
lIe subsequently, . npon request, agreed t9 7
the n'o.ion to atnsf'd, refused u ascetc to IT,
After some further talk. Mr.. McLogan moved
to place :lr. DiAon'e u,otIon on thu table, and 1t
was lost by vote Of n TO 81.
The question recurrcd on SiF. Dixon's motion
to refer the matter of coalition To Tue Conycn-
tIou ii the Worxihg'aa'a's party.
a yute was tukcn anu resulted In tte.-SJ 10
%, the Chairman iavillg voted.
sIr. King asscrtcl that tho motion was lost
BECAUSE thu rotc was tic.
The QUESTION wis nut OIL the motion to ndort
thu rcIort of tic Conference Committee, and Il
was lust BY vote nf vi ,lays t., II yeas.
| Tho announcement Of the victory for tl,ose
opposcI 10 the coalision mas greeted with lout
shouts. ard tue cl.tfrc assc1nblage jumped x
t!!e!rt feet ap1 yc'lcd' tho antl-coallt'on'sts
l. Mr. Mrl.oEan moved a reconsideration, and
all the members Of tic Committee arose To tlcl
fcCb, ntlIl perfect panlcn0num c1lsucd, thu
chalr meanwhile poa,ia!ng OH tue table wttl! q
| lyary Cnne AiAt oil tile others shouting at tue
top Vt tnctr rulccs.
Anuiher vote VIVA taken nnd tho motion oi
MeLugan was lost by II tots.
Mr. CaFrnll said 4 was plafn to 10 seen thai
| thu verdict ri the Committee Was not tn fayut
ot my fusion with the Democratic purity, AMI
liz nccct,tcA the risuatton, anl would heartily
suptort anY ticket tho Wokingnlcn's lazt,
| nIiEht nominate.
Mr.. McLoean also announced h!s conversion
| to tho maturity side.
80 dill Mr.. l.aley. ... i.
alr. Ktug 1natIe . similar announcement, ant
took OCCASION to say, TINT tic motives Ut suml
OF tfiusc wlo li1d favored the c9asitIon hat
been tn!l'ugncti, an.i they had been tusuited b.
! men wlo lad entleavorcd 10 make bu1gu1l
| with TIC Democratic party.
Several others let themselves down grncc