New-York tribune., 1878-07-24
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would alone have the right to decide such matters.
An appeal from the decision of the Chair was not
sustained, and it was clear that the sentiment of
opposition to Shupe was almost unanimous among
the delegates.
AN INSPECTION OF CREDENTIALS.
A Committee on Credentials was then appointed.
the chairman drawing the list from his pocket as IL
the matter had already been arranged by the man
ayers. The names of George Blair and w. H. Liv-
ingston members of the Blair delegation from New
York. were stricken from the list the ground that
they were prejudiccd persons
delegate from Kings said that il was his opinion
that no shysters from New-York ought to be adj
mtted TO the Convention.
recess was then taken to permit the Committee
on Credentials to have an opportunity to listen to
the arguments of the contestng delegations Tho
committee was in session for seven hours. Meantime
outside its doors the various factions from
New-YOrk were engaged in an extremely
animated and somewhat blasphemous argu-
ment about the merits Of their respective
delegations. John j. JUNO happened to come along
while of the heated debates in progress and
got involved in it himself He closed his argument
with the words If You fellows from New-York
make trouble IN cur convention you'll be sent home
in an cebox."
Meantime, also, speeches were made in Whiting
Hall by Alexander Troup. of New-Haven,
and Others Mr.. Troup said that the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties were both
representatives of the money power, and
the former party was mistaken when it thought
that the people could be fed with the cry of fraud
the National party was being organized in the
Southern States and was likely to secure some Con-
gressmen there.
STORMY EVENING SESSION.
The evening meeting of the convention was Of g
oh xvaa mt lied IN
until after o'clock. From that hour until after
midnight the chairman was compelled half the time
to pound the desk with his mallet TO restore order.
Frequently he stood at the edge of the platform
shaking his malle at the convention. 1t was due to
his firmness and fairness in giving DECISIONS how
ever that the convention saved from dissolviDg
into mob.
The Committee on Credentials first reported what
delegations ought to be admitted to the convention,
giving the names of delegates from every county in
the State except Saratoga, Orange, Genesee,
Dutchess and Franklin. Some of the counties were
represented by only one delegate from some one
of their Assembly Districts but the most
of them had full representation for all
their Assembly Districts. The committee
reported in favor of admitting twenty members of
each of the New-York delegations, headed respect
lively by Walter II. Shupe, George Blair and Cor
neus O'Reilly, or siXty-one members IN all, but
not to permit any speaking by any members of the
united New York delegation. except by the chair
men of its respective parties.
Mr. Keef of Warren County, the chairman of the
Committee on Credentials, said that he had asked
Mr. Juno for tickets for admission to the hall for
the delegates whom the committee had decided to
| admit to the convention, and that Mr. JUNO had
fatty refused give them without the authority OF
| the convention. He would ask of the convention
| nh a Was
considered it an insult to the committee to refuse
him the tickets Applause and Kisses from the gall
| eres followed this speech
Mr.. Juno sat upon the platform stroking his
moustache calmly while this onslaught was being
made.
John E. Hayes, son of Assemblyman Hayes, of
| New-York moved that the report of the Committee
on Credentials be adopted.
The chairman was about putting the motion, when
tall delegate sitting near Hayes leaped up, and
pointing at him, said, You are from the Eighth
| Ward of NewYork, and know it," A large number
of delegates arose quickly at this announcement
aud gazed at Hayes. who stood in the aisle calmly
looking at his accuser. The chairman, Ferguson,
advanced to the edge of the PLATFORM and pointing
at HAYES with his mallet, SAID, 1t seems we have
a spy in the camp" Intense excitement among the
delegates followed and shouts and yells were heard
coming from the gallery. The chairman pounded
| furiously on his desk with his mallet. and when
order was somewhat restored said: "We don't
want anv spies or truckers here L suggest
that a committee be appointed ITO to Investi-
| gate this mans character" The motion
Was made for the appointment of such
| committee and it was carried. The crowd III the
gallery shouted Stand firm jimmy ana M certainly
| meut he had caused. After the chairman nad ap-
pointed the Investigating Committee he informed
the chairman that he was delegate from Columbia,
substitute for man tnat was SICK, anu not oee-
gate from New-Iork
ALL NEw-YoRKERs EXCLUDED.
Mr.. Juno who had attempted to gain the floor for
long time now obtained it. He began giving his
tory of the Labor party from the platform, and was
evidently bent upon making long speech when
delegate suddenly interrupted with motion that the
report of the Committee on Credentials be rejected.
The chairman put the motion, but before 1t could
be voted upon Mr.. JUNO retired discounted TO his
seat at the back of the stage, and the debate went
off in another direction.
MeCann. editor of The Irish ForId, and at the head
of the delegation from Kings County objected to
some of the delegates who had been admitted from
that county, In his delegation there was not
single politician. Mr.. 0'Neil, of Chemung County,
| moved that all the delegations from New-fork be
excluded from the convention.
Mr.. Powers of Oneida, said he hoped the report
of the committee would be rejected especially that
| portion admitting the delegations from New-York.
He then said, IF we have assembled here as lot
of idiots to be led by politicians in the name
of the people, we had better go home The New
York delegations will not mind being turned out OF
This convention, because they are used to being
! turned out of conventions"
Mr. Cooper, of Ghemung, said Are we to be cap
tured by a few men of perditOn from that sink-hoe
of corrlption?" CNew-York) The chairman of the
Chemung County delegation also favored leaving
out New-YOrk utterly.
Mr.. Powers, of Oneida, then moved that all the
delegations from New-York be excluded from the
| dolihorations of the convention. Howls of rage