The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-27

n"lVN wv submitted To 10y Tie rCpuh
deliecr,tey , ard repsaledy violated the Constitution
ssuu1p G mcWests .cgordng to poruatop rnrpo'y
and uniustly continuing members counties not en-
utled 70 them because they were Reruhcans becomes
our duty to protest against this vigatign Of the unda
Sma nsms 81 & s"aSr ana SmSs Sr e PeS to The PEOPLE I" @
commands Of tile Constitution
Mr.. Brooks's appeal for sound currency,
hts condemnation of tho Florida and Louis
lana frauds, and his arraignment Of the Repuh-
lican party for failing to reapportion the State,
"a commanded by the Constitution. were ali
1t now looked as though all trouble had boen
sSi Tpd tho s 81 he Ia T%d
mittee on Resolutions. then reported the follow
ing platform. which had been agreed upon by
Committee:
dns ps%9ST" & party Of the STATE Of Mcw YCrS re-
aioped IN is7t and IN s57, and endorsed by large
M G|d ana 'sr coin ana paper convertible into coin at
we gi o. 1se nSIsT he only cnrency e TIE country
mcni the pueic debt We ecnsrsulate the STATE and
R u SS with sod and and S FyS9
ior re,rHc ne oyernmemt Win po,tsi @sm
nonnpolcs home rule, TO limit and iccalixe most
wiecf municipal sia,e or FEDERAL no ccn,rSilston
no pariia SSston' ofiicisi Seco"ntnSiiy risiiV en-
forced by all ciyil and criminal remedies no private
by the always subject state m the in
csSasn whc in poyer ceoh",Hy in rnSs eSrsn Tr
d,nre @ thsi Labor may & hshuy eurdcned ani Ne aeocr
R,.rrci That the provisions Of the state Constitution
mcmh,rs Of the senate and Asscmhy and the failure Of
The takins Of The census 10 50 apperiion the state q. a
grave crime against the people and dishonest aud IN
famous refusal to obey the plain directions o the funda
AR,IrI That by an infamous con,pracy Of force and
fraud the high officials and unrcpuiiaed leaders OF the
ShSse tSI t6s r5s.,dsasy; gai dsissted eandilais
~ nT 'nas OF MssninEto ana Shsatsd & p.ope Sl 'hst
had demanded ana ordained and it is the storm resolve
peirstcd ior the last time
Re.1ei, That We point with pride to the honest lust
and economical administration ot Gov Robinson and our
other Demccrauc STATE 9iheer, and ~ tls name Of ihe
aud earnestly approve and endorse the same.
Mr.. Pcckham read the resolutions from his
place on the floor. and after n brief speech on
their adoption moved the previous question.
Peter Mitchell Jumped to his feet excitedly,
and shaking paper over his head. shouted
that he had another resolution which he wished
to offer. but the Chairman ruled him out Of
and the platform adopted by a unanimous vote.
Subsequently Mr.. Mitchell offered his resou-
tion. which was sop To the Greenbackers.
and after being read IT was referred ~ the Com
mlttee on Resolutions and buried.
John +. Seymour then presented resolutions
OF respect To the memory OF the late Judge Will
liam +. Allen. which were adopted with rising
The roll Of Congress districts was called to
have the members of the new State Committee
the name OF Mr.. knsella was read one of
the committee; There was objection 10 it by
some OF the Other delegates from tnat cOuHty.
TWAS said that there was some misunders,and-
ing, and much confusion ensued. Mr.. Brooks
finally declared the Convention in recess for
five minutes. TO give the delegations time to
hand in the names Of the committeeman. As
soon ~ the Convention was again called 10 or
der John +. Seymour. holding 9 paper in his
hand. stepped in front OF the platform and was
recoenizead by the Chairman. All the morning
day. and instantly Here it is" Now the fun
| VIII begin and similar expressions were
beard or all aiiAa nd n homlahal ~ provat
Mr.. Seymour said that. with view to prevent
County. and % secure harmony. he had pre-,
the %G%a ssoP & %Sn Ss4 Ss %ocn
81 and TdSs isf or Using tGs na%s
Of his brother. Horntio seymour. it
with whom he had consulted. Then he read
his resolution. which was TO the effect that Ad-
olson Garlner, H9ratio seymour 3 ~ Homer 4:
mittee as committeeman at large. The
with dcafening yclls Of applause from
the hall and galleries. but this was instantly de.
tected by the Tiden faction as an effort to cap
they now have a majority. 10y adding nve
names. four Of whom would. they believed, be
antAgOnlstlc TO their interests.
an uproar, Fifty delegates were on the aoor
% nea Senator S Ecssns Of New YoTs Hsr and rffR s
Gentleman m9yed S me pTeylS1s question Which
%SWS eySs1ef wont stand w chlsS ~ gag law On this
Senator Jacobs who was seated in the front
row near the platform, shaking his arms wildly
and nays on the previous question, was rec
ognzed by Mr. Brooks The question on or
dering the yeas and nays was declared carried.
and the clerk began the call. This was another
test Of the strength Of the factions. tho result
would show whether Tammany and the anti
aali for
proposition they might make, and Its progress
was watched with the greatest interest
called he denounced this movement as an effort
to capture the State Committee ia the interest
OF q certain faction. and upset the expressed
Smith NJ Weed Of Clinton hoarse from over
straining his voice in the fGht, Of yesterday.
by using the. shibboleth OF Horatio seymours
name. He denounced the dragging in OF that
honored and respected name TO accomplish
any such vile purpose. He was constantly in.
terrupted by cries 9t sit down and shut
otRer SRRt from one faction and cheers from tho
Col. Falkner OF Livingston. pronounced It a
would put the rural Democracy o, the State
completely In the hands OF New York and
Kings Counties should they ever find IL to their
Interests TO act together as against the rest Of
the State. instead OF lighting each other as they
ii. +. McGackIn OF Delaware warned the
countrymen that II they agreed 10 this PROPOSE
tion. the day was not far distant when not only
certain Democrats in New York city would be
dlsfranchsed in the party Convention but also
the rural Democracy who refused to dance to
the music OF the reign ing dynasty.
In all this confusion the roll call proceeded
slowly. and II was not half through when II was
discovered that the resolution was certain 10 be
defeated by large majority, the countrymen
having become thoroughly alarmed by the
speeches OF Peckham. Weed. Faulkner. and the
others, In fact the tally showed that only 81
votes had been recorded for the resolution.
while there were lo2 AGAINST 1t. II was no
part Of the policy OF the faction behind this
movement 10 be thus defeated on a test vote,
and Mr. Seymour at this point asked unani-
nous consent 10 Withdraw the resolution. He
said that his motives had been uniustly i'm
puRned. and that he had offered them in the ut
most good faith, but he was satisfied that tho
majority Of the Convention did not 30 accept IL.
No ono being heard to object. Mr.. Brooks de-
clarod the resolution Withdrawn amid cheers
and clapping OF hands from the Tilden and
anti-Tammany factions.
In the height OF tho confusion Congressman
Beebe OF Sullivan moved that the Convention
now 20 into nominations for candidates for
Judge OF the Court of Appeals. He Was recog-
nizod by the Chair, but before tho motion
was put Alderman Roberts OF New York
excitedly demanded that the vote on Mr.. Sey-
mours resolution should proceed. declaring
that ne had objected 10 its withdrawal. and
~, In,