The New York herald., 1879-09-12

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Tora;xeness for that act He said he expected to do
nensnce in sackcloth and ashes for 1t for the re-
mander of his life. He then detailed the insults ~
and outrages which he said had been heaped on the
| democracy of New York and said:-"Go on and
| show these men that you. the representatives of
the fifth part of the democracy or the otate Snail not
| be insulted with impunity."
| PLAN ACTION RRCOMMENDED.
Mr. DoRsHEIMER from the Committee on Plan or
| Action, reported that the committee recon-
FsrsIThat the Convention now proceed to NOM
Sseord~That a committee of fifteen be appointed
by the Chair and announced in the future. which
the remainder of the ticket as may seem 10 tnem
proper. a,a.. a. =.
supported for Governor IL became proper that he
should speak of his qualifications for the Office. He
nominated John Kelly. of New York-tapplausel-
and went to eulogize him as public official. He
closed by proposing that John Kelly be nominated
by acclamation. .Appiause.)
MR.. KELLY NOMINATED. ff.
O. B. POTTER of New York, seconded the nomina-
tion and also spoke in eulogistc terms OF Mr. Kelly
He said he was member OF the Committee of
Seventy OF New York. and related interview
he had with Mr.. Kelly after he was naug gurated
as Comptroller of New York city, to learn what could
committee. He found Mr.. Kelly anxious and willing
do all he could to carry out that object; and the
committee. which was at first opposed to him. has
since found him to be faithful. honest and efficient
public official. He detailed in particular. several
acts the part of Mr.. Kelly, intended to
aesion son' of Of Governor a Robinson N.Y. in % opposi,
ton thereto. They had, however, struggled
with the Governor on several measures and by civ
ing to him in some respects. finally got him to
sign them. and through them Mr. Kelly had effected
saving to the city already of 100000: He closed
New York would never have had a more honest.
more capable or a more faithful Governor.
ton Of MI Mr.. Kelly. and he n, WAS nominated unsni-
mously by rising vote with great enthusiasm.
Mr. KKLLY ACCEPTS.
Mr.. John Kelly was then called for. and on coming
forward he was received with three times three
cheers He said
this compliment you have paid me. 1t is a compli-
ment to me because the vote that here shows
pretty clearly that it comes from your hearts and
don't expect to be )elected Governor. voices-"You
will You will Ihave no such anticipation. expect,
however, to defeat man who has committed great
outrages against the people of the county of New
York. expect to be able to convince Governor Rob-
nson. after he has retired to private e-tgreat ap-
plausel--that he had committed grievous wrong.
great wrong against the democratic party;
not only in the county OF New York.
his retirement he will have time to reflect upon
what he has done. and hope will be able to con-
vince himself that he has surrounded himself with
a class OF men who have simply been cldquers, who
have simply been selfish individuals, look
ing more particularly to their own inter-
and hope too. that he will be able to convince him
self that the democratic party has done great deal
circumspecon in the discharge and in the admins
tration Of his duties to not remove gentlemen from
their places in New York who had committed no
offence against the laws OF the State or OF the coun
try. (Applause.)
REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
hope that he will be able to In his retirement
the act that committed on the night Of the nth
of March, of this year. when he had determined to
remove the County Clerk of New York. Instead of
doing it in the manly, open way that public official
high in authority as he is should have
DONE he resorted to the plans OF the midnight
from his Office and intrusts him with the papers tor
the removal Of the County Clerk Of New York. He
sends him on his mission to that great city and in
whom he had appointed. 70 his house and there
that that great honor has been conferred upon him.
The honor great that 1t excited him. and, 10
and behold. he sends out his emissares everywhere
in the city and summons them to appear at his resi-
dence.
Mr.. Kelly here detailed the fscts and circum-
Clerk and Police Commissioners by Governor Rob-
lnson. Now. gentlemen. he said. this has been
a conspiracy between number of people. not only
in the city OF NewYork but in the city OF Albany.
in relation to these matters.
PERSONAL aRIzvANcxs.
ances before you in this wsyf They are grievances
thst 60 to the very foundation OF your government
and unless the American people will resent these
gradual encroachments and usurpsttons of power
Destroyed s ro ' Great % appla1se Now mean an to to
say that no party. however strong or for
midable. can be continued in its strength while
whom power has been intrusted by thst party. It
Is time, then, that this shall be set aside and
sent to private life that he may not in his malice
public official. commit these overt acts again.
tApplausel
So far as this Convention is concerned let me say
to you, as we said to the Convention at Wieting
Hall, that all the democracy of the county Of New
York Is perfectly willing to support any candidate
that that Convention might wish to send other than
Governor Robinson. tApplause You that listened
to the speeches that hoor to-day must have been
convinced of the fact-if reason can convince you
N mt ar \ uP " oUa and
Of the Convention. But they did not listen
to tnem Rs' RRss wero determined to ''aSn aoree
Lucius Robinson upon that Convention we told
in the papers all this State. that under cir
cumstances possible for the democracy of tho
city Of New York to support him. (Applause.l Now
the consequences OF the defeat Of the party prob
ably the Governor will find out after election that
the majority In this State 10 heavily against him.
Gentlemen. will not detain you any longer. This
Convention, called together AZ IL has been In few
hours and with very little notice, ID simply won-
derfu one II is surprising to me that such largo
body Of people could be gathered together in such
tion day. (Applause.) 1 hope. then. gentlemen.
that you will continue to show the same interest
in this matter until election day comes.
unbiased @ and unprsjadiced in your | judsments eu
with full knowledge Of all these facts before you
that no such man as Lucius Robinson shall be per-
petuated in Office tApplause.) And Il win show the
men who have attempted to force him upon the
people Of the State of New York that there
Is spirit still remaining in the people
to that extent that when they are aroused for their
rights caucus for 1t nothing more than q
caucus that met there to-day-can force any person
upon them against their will aud against their judg
ment. (Appause.)
Gentlemen. 1 accept this nomination. Great APP
plause and cheers.l AS said to you In the be-
ginning. don't expect to be elected. I have
no such idea. Cries OF 'Yes, yes, you will bei'')
While am perfectly that not going to be
elected, still will promise that will work just
hard as II thought could be elected. (Applause
And you know that when the Tammany Hall party of
the city of Now York makes up it's mind to work
hard II generally does tApplause.) And assure
you now, gentemen, that have every reason to be-
lieve that will elect county ticket
in the county of New York from the top to tho
bottom. (Applause.) And promise you that shall
endeavor to get as large vote rs Lucus Robinson.
though he be what is known the regular nominee
OF the party. tAppause) will be rebuke for the
injury and the insult that he has offered to the
people of that city and probably such q one as he
will feel keenly IL he will only reflect upon it. "a
voice-"Wo will vote for you outside OF the city
too. "-ApplauseD