The New York herald., 1878-09-26
On motion OF Mr. BEEHE the rules OF the Assembly
wore adopted 10 The Convention so lar as rae
Ica0le.

On motion OF Mr.. BEEnE the rules OF the Assembly
were adopted to govern The Convention so far as rae
Ioaole.
TAMMASY ASp KINGS.
Mr. GREENE of Niagara, offered resolutions that Tho
Tammany ana Kings county delegations 90 admitted
10 all the rights and privileges Of the convention,
without prejudice 10 the claims OF contestants, until
the contests are disposed oi.
On this motion Mr. GREENE moved. the previous
Great disorder ensued. SMITH WEED claiming tho
floor 10 demand the yeas and nays. The yeas ana
nays were ordered.
When Albany county was called, SMITH WEED OBJ
jected 10 calling any delegates whose seats were con-
Mir. EccLKsisE. OF New York. arose TO a point OF
order and Insisted that the rues OF the Assem-
bly, all delegates had right TO voto until their seats
taken from Them.
MI NEED .ad he understood now that the seat OF
gentleman (Mr. Peckpam, OF Albany whose name had
called was not contested, ana he Withdrew his
objection SO Tar as ne WAS concerned.
fhc call OF The roll on tho motion for the previous
question was then proceeaed WITH the Cnalr having
decided not 10 call tne names OF contestants Alter
roll call was finished, but before he vote was aD-
nounccd Mr. EccLKsiNE roso TO poiut o. order, and
ciamed that this question being merely question OF
procedure the contestants had right to vo.r.
Mr. JACOBS rosc Ia point OF order, clicnins CRIES
OF .Sit down" and ''Ordsrn but ho insisted upon his
point that, when claims seat IN the Assembly
he cannot vote any question affecting MS riGnt 10
a scat until that question IS settled.
Mr GRADY oil New YORK Insisted that the opposite
was the case.
Much discussion ensucJ, several members talking
The CHAIR ascidsd that any delegate whose nams
otherwise ordered
Before tins discugsou the stood the tcliers'
list 132 yeas to SO
Mr. sNirH WkED took the floor, out could not be
heard, though he shouted AT ms top oil his voice.
There were CRIES all over the nouse
Colonel ROBERTS. OF New York, claimed that the
gentleman from Clinton mad no right TO dcbate this
question, AID he know u.
rhsrc was at tins time so much disorder that II was
Impossible to understand any one. There wvrc then
cries OF "weco. :" "wvedv' iniermipgied with cries
OF ''5it down!''
MT. WEED appealed from tho decision Of the Chnir.
Tho Guar refused TO entertain tho appeal AS II WAS
not IN order while n vote WAS beng taken.
ME BEEBE asked Mr.. Weed II the appeal was enter-
tained would not the same confusion urise again.
Mr. wEED's answer could not % hcara, as a. this
MONT persistent crics ali over the house,
and the chairman was constantly rapp,ng.
Mr. ScMELL rose and was recognized ny tho Chair,
but he could not DO heard.
Mr. SMITH WEED with legislative book in hts
hand, Was constantly speaking, but nothing ne said
The Chair then said ne would entertain no molten
until the Convention came 10 order. Quiet beiEc re-
storcd the Cnar appealed 10 the Convention TO Keep
Mr. WEST, Of Lewis, said ne understood tho Chair
to say tho effect Of inc resolution was 10 admit deic
gates from NeY York and Kings TO seats.
The CHAIR said nc had ne. TO ruled. 1t was simply
10 bring the question OF contests directly before tho
Mr. WEsr said that was hts understanding. and pro-
ceeded state tha: ammany had on former occa
sion held their seats Just as It is proposed they shall
Mr WEED said, "Dld Tammany vote ,ho ques-
tiony" (Cr,ss OF ''Yes, yes W
r.. w
a contested delegation should vote on the question Of
Their own admission" He hon proceeded to urge
10 tho Committee on Credentials. Never he INSISTED
did man vote for his own admission 10 body.
NE GRADY, OF New YnrK-rhey always dd-always.
Great ois sordcr here ensued.
Mr. KELLY or New York, rose amid checra
Mr.. NEED claimed the floor ana would net be quisI
RIGHT CONTESTANTS TO VOTE.
Tho Chair said It was suggested that each member
be allowed hyc minutes 10 state his side OF tho ques-
ton. and sad. II there are no oosc'ions that course
IA hal
There was no objection, and Mr. Weed proceeded 10
argue mat member whose scat Is contested should
vote upon tho question OF deciding his right 10
a seat. II WAS found. he said, mat those who
wisn to have this question settled as they desire
It were beaten ,ncn tbe Chair proposed TO cal tho
names OF hose whose contested. He insisted
upon rule OF last year being executed and he had
appealed IRON the decs,oa ol INC Cnar on mat &C.
the way 10 nominate u ticket and elect It. You Will
all tho votes you can get, he sad to elect your
ticket. He insisted that The Convenuon was going
REMARKS OF JOHN KELLY.
JOHN KELLY, OF New York, rose, and there was
great cheering. lie said no agreed with tho gentle
man that the democracy OF this State was nos con
any one part ~ but W. rs%a here ns aodn, a1
| irregular. Year alter yoar Tammany has come
h.rs. aud me. WIN eon':s.an.:, no.wnh r,.,
Nov. Is 4, lar that we should meet with this irea,
men,f He had been willing TO come here aud leaS
ruled out At tho aiciation OF those VINO claim to b
regulnr VINO have been pronounced irregular yea
alter II has been said that IL was UNUSUAL u
allow n,s to take part in questou like
II Is plain be what tho object OF this oppos
ton Is II is TO deprive large number Oh member
OF q voice upon this important question: he wantc
inc question now dseided forever. He hoped IN
Char would decide that the delegates from Now for
| and Kings counties be allowed to vote.
rhs CHAIR stated that It had no other means o
knowing who members Than tho roll call sub
| mitted 10 him nv the state ominttec. He, there
fore obliged 10 take the roll ana had directed In
Secretary TO call The county OF Kings
Mr. WEED called attention TO tne iAct that notwltn
nnAf fnA nj lha IN IN
tee before notice had been given mat New orK an
| Kings were contested.
rhs CHAIR then directed the Secretary TO call King
mir. WEED appealed Il ON IN Is decision and thero en-
suod greater disorder tnan had yet taken place durn
tho day Mr feckham, of Albany Weca, and other
hlled tho aislcs, shouting, threatening &c., whii
everybody was shouting for order and the Clerk wa
calling the names OF The Kings county delegates.
ENTRANCE MAYOR AND POLICE
The Mayor and pc'ico mere entered tho hall and u
sisted that the members should tsko their seats
Some resisted, anu everybody Was on his icst, Will
the h Ill Tesounded with contusioo.
Mr. Smith Weed had tnlf dozen police about hir
trying to get him on a seat he had mounted, but b
deaed them. rhc police were hnaiiy witndrawn
the front OF the stage
ored 10 be neard. Aftor n whiic comparative que
was restored, and he appealed to the Convention
Mr. WEED and Others broke In and expressed the
Vows. Not word, however, was undorstood.
Finally quot was again rcstored. aud Mr. NeQuad'
Tho CnAIR recognized him, and asked the ConvcI
tion 10 be ar bim, Dut the disorder was resumed.
Mr.. wAEHSgE, OF New York, called upon the Coz
vrntion 10 observe the irst ordcr OF tho Assembly
preserve order.
Mr. NcQUADE resumed, saying that these prsccs
iags were di-graccfuL lie thought the Chair VI,
wrong Ia It's ruing, but he was wiling 10 ABIDE by III
decision Of the Convention. aud. as The oinner bot
had passed, To moved Il recess.
The CHAIR dccide1 tho motion not 10 orocr.
Pendius shc roll Mr. KissrLLa got the noor and s.
cuseu a hearing He said lie agreed with the genii
man from New York (Mr. kcilyl tnst II was n nar'
ship tor his delegation TO be constantly contested
lie thought this was question Tor the Convention
decide, and tho members Interested should not vo
upon II. r' ,.sr~ t-ts srr- s.'.' -.
Mr.. EccLEsISE sad this was purely pa-ii On tar
question In the hrst place the roll call was In ord'
and nothing cleo was In order. Undcr the rules
the Assembly "a sitting member always has rigbt
vote on all questions until no is unseatcd
Tho roll call was again commenced, when Mr.. WES
repeated his appeal IRON the decision oil the Char
call The rolL
MR.. BEtHg OBTAINS A HEARING.
Mr.. BgEBE rose ana secured a nearing, ana after y
ferrng Disgrace OF turmoil proceeded TO ia
that his honest opinion tnat ,hc Cbnir was wron
k.tf..