The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-04

ALBANY, October Sd, b. Hill,
temporary chairman. A large num-
Der OF applicants were unable TO enter
the hall. Thirty-seven Tammany and
twenty.six anti-Tammauy delegates
were admitted to seats on the floor
pending the contest. A comm ittee, Of
which Augustus Schell was one, was
appointed TO conduct Hill to the chair.
Mr.. Schell said: "Mr. chairman
l feel honored and complimented by
the notice you have taken of me In
recognizing me as delegate to this
convention. lregret to say, however,
that l am informed that persons not
connected with any regular organiza-
ton, who have no standing in the
democratic party, have been recog-
nized by the state general committee
and appointed delegates. | must DIES
cline the honor till my title to a seat
shall have been passed upon by the
convention.
Mr.. Schell is Tammany delegate
from New York.
To.day's proceedings in the demo-
cratic convention are considered to
have made two points clear, first that
the anti-Tammany from New York
City will be allowed no position what
ever ia the convention, and second,
that those who favor new state tick
ct will carry their point. The Tam
many men are out'spoken in declaim-
ing that party discipline and organiza-
ton forbid further parleying with fac
tions, and that there must now be
square issue between the supporters Of
the regular and irregular organization.
The known sentiment of large ma.
jority of the committee on contested
seats renders it certain they will tsun-
qualifedly in favor Of seating the
Tammany and excluding the anti
Tammauy delegates.
Allen g. Beach still seems to be the
favorite nominee for secretary of state.
Olootts denomination for comptroller,
there Is no opposition, and Ross nomi-
natiod for treasurer, appears to be
nearly as well assured. The nominee
for encouragement, apparently must
be taken east of the Albany, and
Schoonmaker, of Ulster, is freely
named. John b. Hoskins is also men
toned rs probable candidate.
Later-Park Goodwin, of Queens
was substituted for Mr.. Schell.
He said the democratic party honor
ably and fairly carried majority OF
the electoral votes in the last presiden-
tial election, but 1t had been basely
deprived OF the fruits of that victory,
and the Americans are for the first
time witnessing the spectacle of an
administration in possession of the
federal government which was repudiS
ated by a majority of over quarter of
million of its electors. This strange
result was accomplished by means of
corruption most foul, and fraud most
atrocious. Rather than plunge the
country into u civil strife and disor.
ganize aud destroy all its business in
terests, the democrats Of the country
chose quietly to submit to the outrages,
but no lapse of time, no mere silence,
no spacious plea that that result was
finally accomplished through the
forms Of law. can obscure the enOrmi-
ty OF the act or excuse or justify 1t. II
will go down to history as the most
fragrant usurpation OF modern time.
But while the present administration
obtained it's powers by unlawful
means, and while its tenure may be
we'll questioned, yet during the short
period OF its existence, 1t has exposed
the error Of the policy which its party
has pursued ever since the close Ofthe
war. 1t has partially adopted the
policy Of Cancellation and local self
government which the democratic par.
ty has for the past ten years insisted
Oh, and 1t has endeavored to win the
approval of the people by promising the
very course whichilRss fall we demands
ed should be pursued. Every position 10
Difference to the southern. question
which we assumed, has been justified
and affirmed by its adoption by our
opponents. 1t has cast shadow upon
liz own own title by recognizing these
very states which, In order to obtain
It's power, II had been ,obliged to repu-
diate and overthrow. Its course has
justified the wisdom and statesman
ship Of the democratic policy toward
the south. The democratic party will
interpose no partisan obstruction to
the carrying out Of its own policy by
its opponents. We uphold the acting
president IN all bis honest efforts TO
pacify the country and to restore fra
ternsl feeling amoug the people, and
we, too, with Mr.. Curtis, will bid him
God speed In the good work. The
president need have no fears from us,
but his great danger is coming from
his own political household.
The vote In convention giving the