The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-09-18
A SENSATION IN NEW YORK.
Tammany Dolts the Democratic Conven-
tion.
SYRACUSE, September II.

ofHAUUbE, september III.
The platform of the Democratic State
Convention adopted to-day reasserts the
principles OF popular liberty laid down
by the founders of tho Republic, holds
to the Constitution and the rights of the
States under the Constitution, and on
poses the tendency of the Republican
party to Capitalization and consolidation.
It declares that this Republic is nation
to tho oxtent and for tho purposes de-
Democrats will resist nll attempts to
transform 1t into an Empire. It depre-
Gates the efforts OF the Republican man
agers to revive sectional feuds, demands
honest elections and an honest count,
a1nao smm says; aSai, never again py fraud or
to crafty unscrupulous partlsans." It
condemns the use Of Federal patrona 20
to influence elections, and express es
shame and sorrow Mt the disgraceful re-
pudiation of all tho professions OF Il vil
servico reform by the Executive and its
the constitutional money of the country,
but condemns the speculative methods
of th. present secretary OF the treasury,
the. ,yoritism shown by him 20 partic-
ulhr banks and eyndicates, AID tho OK
travagance permitted in connection with
his reminding schemea. 1t condemns tho
action OF the President and the Republic
cans in Congres with regard to the ques-
tons debated In the extra session, and
declares that the Democrats will continue
to uphold the system Of untrammelIed
huGrage absolutely free from Federal
force or supervision.
After tho adoption o. the platform tho
Convention proceeded to mako nominn-
lions. Samuel Hand, OF Albany, pre-
sented the name of Lucius Robinson,
which was greeted with cheers, hooting
ond hieSes. @. w. Brooks, of New York,
put In nomination Gen. Henry w. Slo-
'csm. lareat applause.] After speeches
f. Grady. of New York, and j McGuire.
which were frequently interrupted by
misses and applause, Mr.. Cowan, OF AL
bany, presented tho name of John @. ia
cob9, tho chairman of the Convention,
md asked the secretary to put the ques-
There. I,as an almost unanimous response
or ayes, and long continued cheering, af-
ter which tho secretary declared Mr.. Ja-
cobs nominated. Tho latter, however,
uecIIned TO accept, anu decided TINT tho
n1mination was informal and irregular,
but at four o'clock, when quiet was res.
tored, the roll was called ~lr q vote. Az
ter twenty had voted for Robinson the
Tanimany delegation Withdrew, and the
remainder of tho Convention nominn-
ted Robinson by 243 to IS.
TIE REST OF THE TICKET.
SyRAcUsp, September 11.--After tho
withdrawal of the Tamnany delegation,
-; s,siuIts sStuK . Frvcss untll
.I;So 4. A., and upon reasscmbling COM
plotted tho ticket nS follows. For lieutan.
ant governor, Clarkaon N. Potter, OF
NYestchestors for secretary of State, AL
len Y, Beach; for comptroller, Thos. w.
Olcptt; Tor State treasurer, JaInae Mack
IL u. Tor attorney general, s. Shoonniaker,
Il Aresolution was offered Co unseat The
TaIlnlnny delegates who had bolted, and
admit tho contesting delegations ns thn
rfe9u repreSentatve5 OF New York CITY.
but it wna tabled. "
s ss1z y sssss. s;S;;s s:;sS1T ms DIi,.
SgRAcUsEs Sepiemher III l.--.rrha rrs,,,.
many delegation held an indonenfienA 1
nleetliig at ;halze peare Hall this even
tpg. 3. G.. CouzteAay called the iole-
thousand voters IN New York and tSyas;y-
" thousand In Kings County had met
there TO dicate their manhood. TIe
apo Ike very hitsar1y of Governor Robin.
Eol, referring 10 him IS the man .ioSynei
BY The Great TficlEsbaf OF Cipher ali6x, .
the eat 20 or baiti ind tie tisseg gaiea pres
eTst had accepted II.
he HON. David DudJey Field was then
elected presideDt, ard made as bSiel
Bp6eei1, 81 yinfy tn st the Regular ConyeIl.
ton 44stld tried 70 force the nemInasipn oi
(foverror Robinson down their fhf0zfS
but It could not he done Mr.. Dorsilei
suior thssli presented tho noIfle 4 J iIs
Kelley IS the TaIHn1nny candidpt6 ioI
Governor, aud ar1liended tho ap-
RoilEtfneIit by the cfAir OF a committed oi
dsteens with power 70 talfe atich steps
et as thoy shouid think proper.
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