The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-05

in order " il. he 10 rrcciv" the report from the
Committee on Contested Scats.
Mr. West. ita chairman. said tho duties Of the
committee had been arduous. the investigation
having developed much conflicting testimony
They had tried to do iu-,icr. aud though not
unanimous. Il ara," majority uf the committee
concurrod in It's action. After hearing evidence
and argument submitted in l"hull Of the sew
cral contestants. Tho committee reached the
conclusions embodied in tho following resolu-
tiun-:
f.r,t-that the entire delegation from the city aud
county o Ncw Ior, ,ho~ ~ tie several .rie, there
manv Hal are entitled I" seats A. the rcsaiarly chosen
delegates rom said city and county.
headed by Ldsar VI Cullen ~ the printed list entitled
",'at, a. th. l.suar Htlrgaic, rom hli1s COUNT
etdcd by I kirkhart, he confirmed in their seats
District u Rensselaer, consisting ct Edward Murphy and
soessuc' are entitled to seats as the regular delegates
fntil-fhnt The delegates from tho First District
tnncd m Their STATS the contestants having withdrawn
siN,n.-rnat ,hc delcsaton. from the Third Assembly
Di,'rct oi New York headed ,, VIM Knhcr,s. from
headed by Mr. Placer be declared reular, elected and
seVenih--rhai the delegation from the sixteenth As
s,whly D,uiet oi New NorN alcd by Edward Cooper.
Elshtn-Thn the delegation from the First Assembly
ntied to sea-. regularly elected from said district
Nj. Peckham of Albany presented minority
the committee. recommending the adoption of
the following:
R,a,i That hi. convention admit as the regular del
CATION headed by Devii Whit6cck NV"''" ''' WV
admitted As delegates twenty ioGr from the socalled anti
Tammany delegation. and thirty nine rom Tainmany
bcrs present ami COMPOSING such delegations
Mr.. West argued in favor OF the adoption OF
The report as presented by the COMMITTEES ON
Credentials. and moved the previous question.
Mr.. Brooks moved that none Of the cOntesting
delegations shall have the right to- vote until the
report has been adopted us n whole.
The previous question was then ordered. and
the question being on Mr.. Brookss motion. 1t
was adopted-yeas. 166 nays. Ill.
Mr.. Peckham said he regarded this as n test
vote. and he and those whom he represented
desired to present no further opposition to the
fore withdrew his motion.
The committees report was then adopted by
viva NOce vote, with few dissents.
Mr., McQuade moved that the Committees on
Resolutions and Permanent Organization be
appointed by the chair
Mr.. Green of Niagara moved as an amend
ment that Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation of one member from each Congressional
District be- chosen from tho delegates thereof
and that Committee on RESOLUTIONS. to whom
all resolutions shall b. referred. be- chosen in
like manner. and that this convention take u
recess OF htteen minutes TO make such choice of
such committees.
Mr.. Green's amendment was adopted. and, a
The Convention was called TO order again at
] 10 Z. NJ and the roll OF Congressional Dis
trcts Tor committees was called. with the fol-
lowing result:
Committee on Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Era.tus
Brgok s1Sond JISoS Ber;cn' rhri Nshae Ben
I9ng kg eayn Y,n,b & ssyep' Ssorse % Eishsh yreen
.sn Tr,cals II Isdsr Ts foafseS sd'f fhSrhtos hSSsl
seyentesnth Duncan Msfarlans Esni.e mn, r X Grant
twenty hrst J. T. Hubbard twenty .seconi 4 " shep,
herd; Twenty third, GeorgsM wesysr;. Twentytour6.
.Sih' James J.sycei fwsnIy ::sSenth Henry futile;
u SGfsy rTe@,yn Ibt, Ioan & Nc,
Clifford Thirty second Wilson $ Bssell; Thirty third.
ce%%s Po on Rs;Slalion'TFir; S,a lame. covert,
foar Ed.Hr Sisa' S@sn ri ' ja. '""f Sewn rfsfs sSS
Rchard o german seventh. Lou, e waaehner Ei-ht
clinton Ee,rnth. Bci amin Wood. rw,iih Fra g.
fhS" MeGsfrah Fiieenth sSys.ief n Van Ai.,n"
SNteentn, samuel Hand. seyemieenti. Emerson T.
Daniel Narone twentieth william Arinsineer. Twsn.
arSy aw AqSrs%
I GOODWIN Twenty nith, Alvin ,Nye Twenty sixth ;
Twenty eighth, George " SCHUYLER, twenty ninth W.
II. C. kinssbury.
A recess was then taken until M.
On the reassemhlng OF the Convention Mr.
Brooks. from the Committee on Permanent Or
ganizaton, reported the following;
For Permanent President-Clarkson y. Potter West
..NeePre sdent.-Parke Godwin Jane. Loushran. John
Shells Xnihony EcSGo Samuel Lewis. % Thona. a' DUN
lap Augusg' D9ushsriy HUH l. Cole. samuel q Cour,
Bogne charIcs II Barry, John Rogers, AbertAldrow-
o"s TSsma Fce RILEY chaHpn % rGa ~ MshSsmh' hon,6
+ ANGEL, Daniel jerks, II : Williams, E r. Hart
secretaries-rhcodore " smith. John Lansan. Jane,
camaoe i v sc. NV IwomDley @ AeRasei AsRnso' Fl,i3 n
mons mon Richari cr9keI' Wm II 4uinc,sy, Wm Jaeksrly.
" Costello, Vim Mowry. Frank Durham, Ihoma. Cant
Baleock, 9 / okeeie. James. Grouse Il i steel. G
y,.rJ Bennr,i calvin sheldon; wn Ni,hol;, Wm IL
The Chair appointed Messrs. Schell and
Beebe n committee 10 conduct the permanent
Chairman 10 the platform.
On the appearance OF Mr.. Potter he was
greeted with applause. and addressed the Con-
Nention as follows:
GfsrLESiS % InE coSvFSrioS thank You for the
honor YOU do me IN selecting ~ preside over your
action Ine honoTsale e,niieinan WHO dicharsed with
naturally referred 10 ihe great wrons which has been
don' 70 inc neH"rauc lhfN ana 10 popular govern
ment In Nelndng nom otee that great statesman WHOM
wrong due to the uncunsttu,ionai rro,Se ION Of
translucent returning hoard. by Federal troops. and 10 the
Pa,rd gec,9f vote, IL & syInom @ indeed as
thu, wronguy installed in place should have adopted
COURSE toward tr southern states at once constitutional
tves which influenced HIM, whether Just and lofty
PATRIOTISM Or mere selfish calculation a. 10 what was
ug Letter pV,'y i.r hhsen ana ms party,
Het r,mMaihs M WAY us eoni's ne has pursued
think constitutional course Tor him t. adopt, aud deeply
~ i-ei the wrong that done To the people caf
ing Inn he ted and danger to our Institutions
arising from the methods by which that result pro-
now tha, he j. installed in once, he is entitled
o. be treated with Justice md Judged with fairness
President toward the south, we should not forget that
uon bat no, freedom or you viii observe thai we owe
Resns , Hye o n ,n ns r '. @ @ ie
posed 10 deal wisely and justly with the southern
oey ofh, predecessor Had that tonycnuon selected
eare tcm We might Sui aye an Aimnisnuon ' %i lends
w PPM w u,Vci' n' pu,, hlu enforce theh WIN me