Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-04
The New York Democracy.

bemocfatic CouVenion arc copSlderea 10 nave
faetermined That the anti. 'l'ama aby f5om New
York city viii be allowed no pssl'lon,Thatever
in the Convention, and that those who favor a
new State ticket will carry their point. The
Tammany men were outspokcn in DECLARING that
! party policy, discipline and ersauizatronsforbid
further parleyiog with factions, aad that there
must now be a square issue between the sup
portcrs of regular and irregular organizations.
The known sentiments Of large smhjority oil
the committee on contested seats render it Ger.
tain that they will report uuqualltiedly 10 favor
Of SEATING the Tammany ard excluding be anti:
Tammany delegates, Allen G. Beach was the
faVoritc nominee for Secretary OF State 10
MIR. Olcott's denomination for Com tralcr there
was n5 opposition, and Ross nomination Tor
Treasurer appeared to be nearly az we'll assured.
The nominee for Attorney General apparently
maker, Ct Ulster, was freely named. John Is.
Hasklns was also named as possible candl-
date .."s :. :, - :.
speech said:
The democratic party honorably aid fairly
carried majority Of tho electoral Volts in Tn
last Presidential election but it has btfl fa'oly
deprived Of tho fruits Of that victory. and the
American people are for the trst tima witness
ing the spectacle of an administration IN posses
zion Of tho federal government who W. repu-
dated by majority If over Il qusrtsr bf mil
lion of its electors This strange resul was &C,
complshed by means Of corruption most foul
snd fraud most atrocious. Rather than plunge
| the country into civil strif3 md disorganz9
and destroy al its bu mess Interests tHo democ'
acy Of tho country choose to quietly submit to
the outrage But no lapse Of Tina, M more ST.
lcnce, no spacious plea that the result was final
ly accomplished through tho forms Of law can
, obscure the enormity of the act, Or excus'
, or justify, and it will SO down into history
80 the most fragrant usurpstion of mod
0 ern times But while the present admit abstraction
obtained its power by unlawful means, and while
! its tenure may we'll be questioned, yet: during
the short period Of its existence it has exposed
the error Of The policy which lis party has pursu
:! cd ever since the close of the war. II has par
g cal self-government which the democratic party
has for the past ten years insisted upd n, apd il
= has endesvored to win the approval of the speo:
plo by promising the very course which last ial
I we demanded should BIO pursued Every posi-
: ton in reference to the Southern question which
We assumed has been justified and affirmed by
its adoption by our opponents 1t hfs cast a
shadow upon lis own title by recognizing those
/ very State governments which, in order to OBJ
tain its power, it had been obliged to 4epudate
and overthrow Its course has ju:ifed the
wisdom and statesmanship Of tho democratic
policytowa.ds the South. Ihe,domotrAtic party
will interpose no partisan obstruction to the car
rying out of its own policy by It's opponents.
We will uphold tho Acting President IN all biz
honest efforts to pacfy the country and TO restore
fraternsl feeling among all the people, la7d we
Q too, with Mr. Curtis, will bid him "G3d speed
in the good work. The Presid ent need have ne
fears from us, but his great danger i coming
from his own political household.
10 calling the list Of delegates, when NoH
York city was reached, the chair announced
that New York county WassconLested ahd would
| be passed.
Mr. Bcebe inquired why differ ent rult
should be adopted in the case Of the grd at county
of New York from those 10 other casob
The chair said that no list of contest ants hao
} becu furnished.
An exciting debate followed, int$ rspersed
with hissngs and hootings
After much confusion Messls N1orrissey AID
Kelly both rose, each to present credentials
> and Mr.. Kelly WAS received with gredt cheers.
An indescribable confusion cnsued.
Mr. Kelly said---Now, just here, an per
ftcly willing that the number OF contestants il
, the Conyenion from the city and county OF
New York shall sit in the 'Conycntp n along
with the regular delegates until a com mitoe is
right 10 sit in the Convention.
Mr.. Morrisscv said say that all the dis
tricts in New York are contested, ahd under
the resolutions passed in 1875 aud 1876 the
members sitting 10 those Conventions should
sit in this one. We ask this privilege, and that
only ubtil the credentials arc sent to he com
mittce on contested seals and have been passed
upon BY them.
An exciting debate followed
Mr.. Shafcr, Of New Yo,k, was spcak king, but
the chair said as he was contesLng delegate,
he would not permit him to proceed further.
Mr.. Kelly arose to speak. when Mr. Shaler
raised The point OF order that Mr.. kelly's seat
was contested, aud he had no right to speak
here. -
= A vois. in The crowd-"Sit dowo,i you big
headed Ioaler. y laughter At which both
MIR. Kelly ard MIR. Shafer looked ird airingly.
A call was made for three cheers for Mr.
Kelly, which were given with d eocifefous will
The committee On contested seats decided to
admit the entire Tammany delegation.
ALBANY, Oot. AT noon to day the CON-
mittee on contested seats .enteredlhe ball. Its
chairman made report in favor Of schting the
Mclaughlin delse alton from Kings county and
excluding tho anti. Tammany delegation from
| New York. Though pot unanimous, largo
| Ms gritty of the committee concurrsd 10 its
action. II
The ontirc!roguIsr delegation of 7 ammany
| were admitted.
The convention; proceeded TO take vote on
the adoption Of the committee report, and it
vas adopted By viva voce vote, with few dis.
SCENTS. -" -. .''.''.'.'
n committee Oh permanent organ lzaion Of
one member from each Congressional district
chcsen from the delegates thereof and a
committee on resolutions to whom all resolu.
tions shall be reterrttli be chosen 10 b ke man.
ner, we're appointed. -.
A recess till four 6 'cock p N. was then
taken. a: go,
=. ~ *''' convent Burned
, DERBY LINE W., Oot. .4.-At. midnight
"a fire broke in Studdert's HoteE at s tanslead,
Province Of Quebec which Was eonsu he'd with
the barns and out buildings . The lohvent De
La. Congregation DoAotre Dame, and The Con-
gregational Church on thesopposite side OF the
street are now (2 a: m. burning, and buildings