Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-19
The Tammany Delegates

upon retiring from the convention met in
Shakespeare Hall and the auditorium was
soon filed. As Dorsheimer Schell, Kelly and
Others entered they were received with cheers
and great enthusiasm. Samuel G.. Courtney,
who succeeded Daniel s. Dickinson in the Of
flee of the United States District Attorney at
New York, called this second convention to
order, saying that the Representatives of sew
enty thousand voters in New York and twenty
thousand voters in Kings County have met
here TO night to vindicate their manhood, and
arraigned Governor Robinson as one owned by
the great trickster of Cipher Alley. David
Dudley Field was chosen Chairman. He said
this convention was the assembly of the
Democrats of New York City and other
parts of the State, who sympathze with
them in their work of tSe past two days.
This delegation, although called the Tammany
delegation, yet it had been declared by the
State Convention the only regular delegation
from that CITY, No Democratic ticket had
without the vote of the Democrats it
represents. What, he asked, have you
donei You have been offended by Gov
ernor Robinson, and YOU said so. You said
more, that you could not support him for
office, and it was your right to say this. What
has the majority said to you! 1t has said
that you should have that nomination thrust
down you throats. You have taken the
only step your manhood could dictate. They
have said to you, you shall take that nomina-
tion and none other. 1t has been said you
would not take this step; that within twenty
four hours you would be throwing up your
hats for Governor Robinson. 1t remains for
you to say whether you will or not
Four secretaries were appointed, two from
New York and one each from Westchester
and Kings.
Mr.. Dorsheimer, from the Committee on
Plan of Action, reported that the committee
recommended, first, that the convention now
proceed to nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor; second, that a committee of fifteen be
appointed by the CbOir, and announce in
the future, which shall be constituted
with power, in reference to the remain
der of the ticket, as may seem to them
proper. He then said, in nominating a candi-
date to be supported for Governor, it became
proper to speak of his qualifications for office.
He nominated John Kelly of New York, and
went on to eulogize him as a public official
He closed by proposing that John Kelly be
nominated by acclamation. The nomination
was promptly seconded with the expression
that il Jonn Kelly should be elected New York
would never have had a mere honest, more
capable or more faithful Governor. The
nomination of Kelly for Governor was made
unanimous by rising vote, with great enthu-
siasm.
John Kelley being called for was received
with three times three cheers. He thanked
the convention for the compliment paid him.
He regarded it as compliment coming from
the heart and not from the lip. He did not
expect to be elected Governor, but he did eX-
pect to defeat man who had committed great
outrages upon the people of New York. He
expected to convince Governor Robinson,
after he has retired to private life, that he has
committed great wrong upon the people,
not only of New York, but of the State. He
had surrounded himself with bad class of
people who were using him for bad purposes.
He hoped he would be able to see the great
wrong he perpetrated the 18th of March last
when he resorted to plans of the midnight as
sassin and burglar to secure possession of
public office.
Dorsheimer's proposition for a committee
of fifteen to decide whether the full ticket
should be nominated was adopted and the
convention adjourned sine die.