The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-26
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POLITICAL.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

| SYRACUSE, September 25.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met here To-day.
Hon. A. P. sLaning was chosen temporary
! chairman. ..1l J! y. - =, - 49,. !,
! When the secretary began to call the roll
a,scene Of great disorder ensued, the ques-
ton being on the admission OF contrasting
delegates. = III J.. .a g.s.1., j.
John. Kelly, Of New York, said that year
after year TammanY has come here and met
with contestants, notwithstanding decisions
that they were regular. He wanted the
question settled now and forever. He
hoped the Chair would allow the delegates
from New York and Kings counties to Yo e.
The Chair stated that he bad no other
means Of knowing who were members than
by the roll submitted to him by the State
Committee. lie therefore was obliged to
takeithe roll, had directed the secretary
to call the county OF Kings. s,.s...,i:, {
Mr.. Weed called attention to the fact that
Notwithstanding the Chair bad the roll Of
the State Committee, notice had been given
that New York and Kings counties were
contested. .,....s
The Chair directed the secretary TO call
Kings county to vote, on the question.
Mr.. Weed appealed from this decision.
The uproar here became tremendous
! CChDtlUs W ecu, atlu uIUSiS, LuS
aises, Shouting and threatening. The
Mayor and police entered the ball and in
sisted that members take their seats. Some
resisted. Every one was on his feet. while
the hail resounded with confusion. Mr.
Weed had half q dozen policemen about
him trying to get him off the seat he had
mounted, but he deted them. The police
were finally withdrawn to the front OF the
stage. ~
Finally, the resolution which was the
cause OF the rumpus was carried. 1t says ::
Whereas the delegation from New York,
commonly known MS the "Tammany dele
gation," and the delegation. from Kings
county, known as the "McLaughIin dele
gatlon," have been repeatedly recognized
by the State Convention as the regular dele
cations, and having been so recognized at
the last Democratic Convention, and the
facts Of the regularity being the same now
as then; and whereas it is unjust to dis
franchise so large a Democratic constitu-
ency; therefore ,...u r.. .t,...
ResolUed, That the delegates be allowed
ts take seats and participate in the proceed
ings OF the Convention. III :;
/ "A motion to reconsider was declared lost
amid great cheering. At $3.50 P. MI re-
cess was taken. ~: ~ ...a. .,s. ,a!r.:.
Those who did not sympathize with the
action taken left the hall to meet ut the
Park Opera-House. The dissenters met
subsequently at that place and passed a
resolution denouncing the action OF the
temporary chairman (Lanning)i in uSurping
the powers OF the Convention in the inter-
est or Tammany, and determining to return
to the Convention and fight it out.
The Convention reiSsembled at 1886 p. NJ,
when Mr.. Weed offered resolution that no
delegate whose seat is contested be made 4
member of the Committee on Credentials.
Laid on the table-ayes, 1876; noes, 1S1.
The committees were then appointed and
tie Convention adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN NAsSACHU-
SETS. a..
BosToN, September 25.-The Democratic
State Convention met at Faneui Hall at
II O'Clock, pursuant to adjournment, as
voted for by the State Central Committee
at Worcester. Mr.. Avery called the Con-
yention TO order. He spoke at great length.
The usual committees were appointed.
| General John s. Whitney was chosen
chairman, and addressed the Convention.
AT the close Of the speech Josiah G.. ABB
bolt was nominated for Governor by accla-
nation; W. r. Plunkett, Lieutenant-Gov
ernor; Henry &. Dewing, Secretary Of
State; }. General David N. skillings, Trea-
surer and Receiver; John e. Fitzgerald,
Auditor; General Richard Oney, Attorney
General. /, y 1 n ;.-.-..s.. II a.. ..th3.s. r.
Reuben Noble of Westtield, made mo-
ton that Democratic committees through
out the State calling conventions and cau-
cllses be required to address the call to all
Democrats who propose to support the can
didates Of this Convention, and that when
any such committee opposes the nomina-
lions Of this Convention the members Of
the several councillor, senatorial, and dis
trict conventions be authorized to exclude
such members from the Convention. s.s:
After considerable discussion the resolu-
ton was indefinitely postponed.
The platform declares that the policy Of
the Republican party throughout the United
States had a constant tendency 10 centralize
the powers Of the Government in Washing
ton; demands the overthrow OF monopolies,
and the enactment and execution OF such
laws as shall protect the rights OF the lower
classes as we'll as those OF capital. not dis
eliminating against either, but framed for
the mutual benefit OF both; declares that the
scheme initiated and carried into effect by
the Republican party, Of providing paper
MOI TeQeeElaDle ID COlu, anu CoLuPCAiiAS luS
people to receive the same in! payment OF
debts, is without authority Of the Constitu-
ton; that Congress has no power to make
anything except gold and silver le-
gal tender; that whatever power it may
have to authorize the issue OF notes to cir
culate as money, whether issued directly
from the Treasury or indirectly through the
banks. should be exercised only subject to
certain restrictions; that no executive office
OF tine Government should have discretion
to enlarge or control the volume OF cur
rency that the total amount OF currency
authorized should be fixed by law; that
Whatever that amount, the currency should
be one that shall at any moment be redeem
able In coin; TINT all coins,.o circulation
shall be as nearly as possible OF equal value; !
that whatever currency Is issued by the
Government should be receivable by the
Government in payment OF public dues at
its face value. I.,,;r s t ~ :,s.!$t5: 4 i
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. t,1 Fl Is: 1I e
& LITTLE. Rock, ARK, September To- The
Democrats ofthe Third district have nomi-
mated Hon. 2. Cray on + n d es. "a (:
u B0STON, Sept mberi 25,-T he Republi cans
OF the Fourth district have nominated Wal
bridge, AZ Field i 81. L .@
II n oawIeT, siC CONT, September 25.---The
e, reaY{ hatsk efS mi the Third district haye