Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-12
The Rev York Democracy.

ietcigibls to our readers We apDecd the io!io"'
ing report Of The proceedings q the c01Talsion
after the close Ct Cur rep5st:
Mr.. CoHcD, Ct AIbaoy, lticr IcmatklGg the
evident unwsGcu c: Gcu9ciira:ll2 ko5lnso3,
said tie etrtlemsa prcsdll& here could make
sood e5cugb Governor iot him. Great
applause, lo5g conlinuea. lie 'heo Dorioat-
cd hIr. John Z. Jacobs fog G9VeTaer. aCd the
applause and cheering Eere very enthusiastic
He asked the s.cretaIy to put the question
upon bis nomination By acclemstion. ThcTe
was g!as! tumult and calls for tho question,
aud peGliy every Eemb:r stood on his feet,
swiagiog lis hat TIE c:etary III: the quc5-
ton, aud there was 20 slUo5t uoagimous
Response Of ayes, With loug contained cheering.
Tho secretary declared John Q. Jacobs nomi'
nated for the ofico Of Governor, and there was
cortiuued cheering. repeated ever ard over,
which was followed by sccue OF indescrbabo
coufusicn long continued. a dz0u men then
rose to mova q recess, ard is was & long time
before they could be heard. When quiet was
restored the chair said he regretted that the
secretary had assumed bis Gu,ics before he had
authorized MIN TO do Sc. If be had been asked
concel1I1g tho nCmils!l0u which had been
made 10 would have respectfully defined
MIR. Brooks Insisted as poiut Of order that
the chsir should recogoik3 the pToDriaty Of The
sction taken, aGd moved that recess be tsken
for two hours.
On this The yeas AID nays wc:c ordered, End
the secretary proceeded to call the rcll. Tic
roll call rtslh,ed--yess lGG, usTs 2l7-acd The
motion vas riscttd.
MIR. Faulkner toik tie chsic
Mr.. Cowan claimed that the Convention had
already nolaiuatcd candidate for Governor.
end ntV5G that TITO convtutiou proceed to
nominate Candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
The Chair sid tic Chairman had decided
the question Of tho nomination fer governor,
aDd he, occuryog the chair Temporarily. wauid
not change tba: teci:i5o. Cfiss Of mo,
no."
The roll WIS then called, o. moicu to table
Er. Wilcox motion for a committee Ct ouo
from each county. TO &c appointed By the chair.
to consult upon the s::uatioc, and to Present 10
the convention single came for governor. The
motion Wss carrieG-yeas 226. pays 1916.
Mr.. Peckhem renewed bis motion to proceed
10 call the roll Oh the nomination for governor,
sod moved the previous question.
Tie yeas sad nays were called for aud or
dered % the motion for recess The motion
was ost-yeas Ice. n3ys 2l0.
Mr. PeckncIo renewal his motion to p;o,eeG
to nomloltlon Tor g07ernc-, and cg!ied for The
previous quss:i9D. q delegate seconded The
motion.
Mr. CcWaa ogaa moved TIC n0miaatioa Of
Mr. Jacobs ty rcc!1ns!oo. Applause ard
laughter,
The Ctslr stated the q9e3'icn bcIc7o Inc
Convention was that u cs!Iics Tie roll f,r The
nomination OF Q caGdtdate for governor.
Mr.. D0TSheimer said hn had = prop1si,i2D 70
make. /: vas thu! the N@w York delegation
oo~ Withdraw ifoal ibe co1vaD!i1r, aud that
me convention tsk3 rtc:Es 10 such :ino IS
it shall sac {: fer consultation, and he was au.
thorizsd to sag tbst the delegates from New
York you'd 20. obtru:c fheG s;lce5 Oil the oon.
veulioo again. lChccvs
MIR. Peckhal, 10 rctpoGsc, said tiat 80 lar
as be kew, the D9Lnlc!ecy Ct Tho csuoty were
ready now 20 vote, h1d al they desired Tas
fair couot.
MIR: Morris, Ct ChamUqu., u. IL uouios.
licn Frederick 2. Ol,olt. Applause.
Alter s,eDe Of confusion The c!YvaGti0n
ordered The rel! TO be called oa q cacdidate for
Governor. The roll cl!l had oot prIc .eGed far
waen Augustus Scheii ros:. Tcri.ed that earnest
hte!ltg OF the city democracy in ell times in the
pss:, 10 sunshine and Storm, ord acpouacad lha.
under 20 circumstances would the democracy
support Llc!ps Robiason, though they would
the remainder Of lhc ticket that hhcud be no.
minated here, add tbs. thti5 representatives ia
this co1v5nton w3uIi Aow rai7o. The city
dele alton th2r ict !heir SEATS and roii:c3 frcm
the nall. auIid mingled cheers, bi5si1g, boot,
ing5 AID cheers, cries Ct Coed By, bois,"
Good ty. D0rSheimeg." he Th9!s convention
rising to thtir icct, and presenting, scene Ct
great contasoa suG * ,iemeat Tor leo miEucg.
When order YES restored. the cali Of the roll
was proceeded with. Two d9leg.tes..fto C,yuSa
when called dscl1cd 10 vote at present, 90 the
ground that 50 m3Dy 6eiegat,s bad left The
convention.
Ambrose LaushIiu, OF Rochester, wnea bis
name was called said that bis delegation hGd
beeo Instructed TO vote fer e uoW ticket, but uow
in view OF tic uuprlc?acnt action OF III, New
I ok city delegates 10 Withdrawing from tie
cjnveutioD 10 Whicb they had :usht admission
be would vote Ter G.v;rl1r R1tiasou. The
ballot resulted as fellows Whola number Of
votes 3Ol Dccts51ry ter choice, Isl. Ct
which 1t9binson received 243; SIocuD, Sc:
Clarks0n n. Potter ] HGra,o Seyu6u?, |. 81
lhs chairman declared Lueius Robinson 10 be
the nominee fer Governor. Mr.. Cowan moved
that the nomination be made u0animous,
which was carried with two or three OF jsc!ous
Oosmolion Of Mr.. Becbo il was ordered that
the convention proceed to the nomination Of
candidate for Lieutenant GoVtraor.
Mr.. Faulkner, Ct Livingston. presented Tie
name OF Clalks0n n. Potter, Of Wcstcheser.
He eulogz!d him as faithful srd capable
servant, C man Who AaG houored every station
which he had Ged. lie moved that tie com
lna:ion be made by tc,aIatica. Adopted,
with single no" Cheers
Without aoy tycl!ng Incident, but with I'D
occasional objection ard the usual amount Of
disorder. the ticket vas completed by tho fcl
loving denominations:
For Secretary Of Stale. Aau G. Beach; for
Comptroller, George NJ. O,cotl; far State Urea,
surer, janis Mackin; tor State Easiocer, lIoi,
alto Seymour. jr.
Mr.. Psckham movsd rreambl, aod reso
luton seating 10 tho convention the auti TAM
many delegation from New Iolk city az The
regular delegates.
MIR. Beob BE- Opposed this 90 unprecedented
and i'll advised. H. moved 10 lay the pending
resolution upon the liable. This motion fasy
prevailed.
A preamble acd resolution were adopted
setting forth that as ;heTanmauy delegates had
without cause Withdrawn from the convention