Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
NEW YORK DKlFOCRACY.
State COnvsnllOh a Albany - Contested
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ALBANY, Oct. 3.-The Democratic
Convention met to-day D. B. Hill was
elected temporary Chairman. A large
number Of people were unable to enter
the hall. Thirty-seven Tammany and
twenty.six anti.Tammany were ad-
mitted to seats on the floor pending
the contest. A committee, Of which
Augustus Schell was one, was appoint
ed 10 conduct Hill to the Chair. Schell
said: "Mr. Chairman--I feel honored
by the notice you have taken OF me,
recognizing me as delegate TO this
Convention. / regret to say, however,
| am informed that persons not con-
nected with any regular organizations,
who have no standing in the Demo.
cratic party, have been recognised by
the State General Committee and ap.
pointed delegates. / must decline the
honor till my title to the seat has been
passed upon by the Convention" Mr..
Schell is Tammany delegate from
New York.
Park Goodwin, Of Queens county,
was substituted for Mr.. Schell. He
said the Democratic party honorably
and fairly carried majority of Elector-
al votes In the last Presidential cleo
tion, but II has been basely deprived of
the fruits of victory, and the Ameri-
cans are for the first time witnessing
the spectacle of an Administration in
possession Of the Federal Government
which was repudiated by majority Of
over quarter Of q million of its
electors. This strange result was &C.
complished by means Of corruption
most foul, and fraud most atrocious.
Rather than plunge the country into a
civil strife, and disorganize and de-
stroy all its business interests, the
Democrats OF the country chose to
quietly submit 10 the outrage; but no
lapse, no time, no mere silence, no
specious plea that the result was finally
accomplished through the forms OF law,
can obscure the enormiIy OF tho act or
justify II, and II will 90 down into his
tory as the most hagrant usurpation Of
modern times. While the present Ad-
minlstralion obtained its power by un-
lawful means, and whileits tenure may
we'll be questioned, yet during the
short period Of its existence it
has exposed the error of the
policy which its party has pursued
ever since the close of the war; It has
partially adopted the policy OF conclli-
alton and local Helf-government, which
the Democratic party has for the past
ten years insisted upon, and It has en-.
deavored TO win the approval of the
people by pursuing the very course
which last Fall we demanded should
be followed. Every position in refer
ence 10 the Southern question which
we assumed has been justified and af-
irmed by its adoption by our oppo-
nents. 1t has cast shadow upon
It's title by recognizing those very State
Governments which in order to obtain
its power 1t had been obliged to repu-
diate and overthrow. Its course has
justified the wisdom and statesmanship
Of the Democratic policy towards the
South; the Democratic party will in.
terpose no partisan obstruction to the
carrying out OF its own policy by its
opponents. We will uphold the acting
President in all his honest efforts 10
pacify the country and to restore
fraternal feeling among all the
people, and We too with Mr..
Curtis will bid him God speed in
tho good work. The President need
have no fears from us, but his great
danger is coming from his own politi.
cal friends.
To-day's proceedings In the Demo.
cratic Convention are considered TO
have made two points clear: First,
that anti.Tammany men from New
York City will be allowed no position
whatever in the Convention and sec.
ond, that those who favor q new ticket
will carry their point.
Tammany mon are oulspOken in de.
claring party discipline and organiza-
tion forbid further parleying with fac.
tions, and there must now be a SQUARE
issue between the supporters Of the
regular organization.
The known sentiment OF a large ma.
jority of the Committee on Contested
Seats renders it certain they will re.
port unqualiGedly in favor of seating
Tammany and excluding anti-Tam.
many delegates.
Allen q, Beach still seems to be the
favorite for nomination as Secretary of
State. To Alcott's denomination for
Comptroller there is no opposition,
and Ross's nomination for Treasurer
appears to be nearly as we'll assured.
The nominee for Attorney. G eneral ap.
parently must be taken east of Albany,
and Schoonmaker, of Ulster, Is freely
named. John B. Haskin is also men.
TONED as possible candidate.
A vote in the Convention giving ap-
proximate strength Of Kelly vs. Nor.
rissey, resulted l60 10 Ia in favor OF
Tammany.
Committees were appointed and the
Convention adjourned till 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.