The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-26

Chairman. however. put the question upon the
fnnr o. the rGll. and was ordered by tho
The strength OF the factions in the Convention,
and ils progress was watched with the greatest
Mr.. Weed made the point OF order that tho
names OF those delegates whose seats were
ought not to b. called upon this notion
Chairman Laning said that 0s the resolution
only named the New York and Brooklyn dele
cations. the names of those delegates would DO
This was accepted 10y all as fair. and tho call
went on. When 1t wns finished, IT was found
that Mr.. Grecnc's resolution had been defeated
Before the result was announced. Senator
Ecclesne Of New York raised tho point OF order
that the names OF the delegates from New York
AMI Kings. placed on tho roll by the State Com
nittre. should 10 called. and that the Conyen-
ton had no power to exclude them from voting
plain. II Tammany with its 63 votes were
recorded. II would carry tho resolution.
JcSGi %h ws & ns"n a s Cn oa ss and
YOU come from Saratoga County" &C. while his
delegates cheered him on. He made the point
OF order that under the rules Of the Assembly
persons whose seats were contested could not
their seats Mr. Weed Of Clinton attempted TO
support Jacobs in this, but was. received with
such perfect storm OF cat calls. Kisses. &C..
TINT he could not make himself heard
From this time ont the most absolute confu-
sion r.igned throughout the entire proceed
ings. Mr. Weed .cxctedly mounted chair in
the centre OF the hall and kept on talking at the
Chairman, while in other parts Of the room
man Grady. Peter Mitchell. Congressman
Bes6e and 2thcrS were , 9itemptins to make
6 CAL, the roll. and cheers from
Msods fo9owsTs wins Wsds vhs nm to siSS3
to appeal from the decision Of the Chair who
had decided that the Tammany and Mcl.augh-
lin deicgail2ns had the right I? vote Il they
during the calling OF tho roll, entertain any
motion. not even an appeal This was received
Snd Mtp sscs Sn u sdazn '2n
Chairman from tho other faction. Mr.. Weed
still maintained his position upon the, chair,
the table 10y the Chairman and cries Of
hall. Mr.. Kelly attempted To- speak. but the
was compelled 10 st down. The Chairman
then appealed TO the Convention to hear Mr..
man on the other side for the same time. Tho
noise then partially subsidized, and MIR. Weed
hqd his say egt was fEGggIe9LSy n.y. - Interrupted
When Mr.. Weed sat down John Kelly took the
floor. and was received with whriwind Of ap-
piause from his admirers. ini9Tspcrsed with
hisses from the other faction. He appealed to
question there and now. and rccitcd the his
tory % the various contests which We're unnu-
ally made In the state Convention against Tam
many. and which had always resulted in recog-
ton in the city Of New York. Al the conclusion
~ his sprech he was greeted with three cheers
Then the confusion broke out afrssh. and
worse than ever. smith VI. Wood. Rufus Peck
ham OF Albany. Halliday Of Tompkins. Boss
Mclaughlin. and a number OF others rushed
toward the platform shouting and cemandn ng
TO be heard. Instantly the aisles We're hlled
a sr Mr. Weed h%d wdS ssaa
mounted chair. and was surrounded 10y a few
81 me trienIds IIi ani many o. ,he Inmmany & iae
denly about dozen policemen. said 10 have been
sent sent by Mayor Belden pressed their way to
the delegates resume their scais,i but they
would not move nor would Mr. Weed come
was was BE- pulled down BY aPolicemap' but imme:
were struck tor had there BEEN in the excited
been serious work. Al this point Do
witt C. West jumped l., upon tho
s sdRon aDi % part S Se cdhvenon IL
appealed to the delegates 10 stop this Disgrace
ful scene and preserve order. Fol. few
broke out again when Gen. McQuade moved TO
take recess for one. hour. This motion was
promptly ruled out on order by the Chairman
Mr., Kinsella OF Kings got the floor and Sc
cured hearing He said he agreed with the
was a hardship for his delegation 10 be con-
stanty contested, yet he thought this was a
question for the Convention TO decide. and the
Mr.. Ecclesine said this was a purely parlla.
mentary question. In the first place roll call
was in order. and nothing else was in order.
Under the rules OF Assembly sitting member
always has light to vote on all questions until
he is unseated,
Weed repeated his appeal from the decision OF
the. Chair 70 call the roll.
Mr.. Faulkner Of Livingston insisted that the
State Committee had not been guilty Of such a
despotic act as making up roll for use here;
1t simply made roll which was TO be completed
by the Convention, which was TO decide through
its Committee on Credentials who are members.
The Secretary then began 70 read again and
again there was an outourst q Order: ..or
referring to the disgrace OF the turmoil, he said
that his honest opinion was that the Chair was
wrong In refusing to entertai u Mr. Weeds ap;
peal. but in case a vote was taken on the appeal
when New York and Kings were reached. then
the same question would again reeur New
York would insist upon her right to vote. He
asked Mr. Weed II he would permit New York
'oy2is GEis. on Si lAs S6.R appeal
MIR. Beebs-Then what is ganed1
The Chair asked the gentleman from Clinton
whs, DECISION his apPeab ,b was Sndsor from whch A.
rected the delegates from New York and Kings
10 be called and allowed 70 vote themselves into
this Convention. He said there was enough in
the action OF tho minority OF this Convention,
aided by its Chairman, 20 make the majority
withdIsw from j. MT Need t9en "a, attempted Ito to
there was 30 much confusion II could not be
heard; ~.
r..
ycntion for few mOments, and said that Tam
many Hall had been subjected 10 contest year
after year, but the contests always resulted in
their admission.
Mr.. Weed-Did you ever in your experience
know contested delegation 10 vote on It's own
Mr. west-That is not the question here, and
should not be brought in.
Mr.. Jacobs moved 10 take a recess for one
hour claiming that n motion to adjourn or take
a recess was always in order.
Mr.. SpinOla-Oh. that's too thin.
Mr.. Beebc-The gentleman knows that no
motion is in order while a roll call is pending,
except a call Of the house.
The Chair decided that a motion 10 adjourn
or take a recess was not now in order.
Mr.. Weed again took III" floor. but the cries
all over the house drowned his voice. which had
now become very hoarse. Four other delegates
then took the floor and were Joined by somo
twenty others in various parts Of the hall. all
talking at tie top Of their voices at the same
tlme.
Mr Waehncr OF New York rose with blue
book in his hand. and declimel in q stehtorian
voice, which wns heard above the din. that
nothing was In order but 20 call the roll,
At length IN tho height Of tho confusion. the
Chairman directed MAJOR Quincy 10 call the
roll - the VI Laughin and THmmany deloga-
tions, This he proceed q To- DO amid a storm
Of yrlls from all parts of the hall, tho Brooklyn
delegation refused 10 vote and yelled nt the top
of their voices, and nearly the cntlr" TUmmany
delegates were on their feet, Ms We're most II
their symluthi2nrs In tho galleries and on the
floor. shouting Aye Us lDul ms they could