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

o1hAOO9c1 oCptoihDSl LIZ
The platform of the Democratic State
Convention adopted to-day reasserts the
principles of popular liberty laid down
by the founders of the Republic, holds
to the Constitution and the rights of the
States under the Constitution, and op-
poses the tendency of the Republican
It declares that this Republic is nation
fined in the Constitution, but that the
Democrats will resist all attempts to
transform it into an Empire. It depre-
Gates the efforts of the Republican man
ayers to revive sectional feuds, demands
honest elections and an honest count,
and says: "Never again by fraud or
force shall the popular will be set aside
to crafty unscrupulous partisans." 1t
condemns the use of Federal patronage
to influence elections, and expresses
shame and sorrow at the disgraceful re-
pudiation of all the professions Of civil
Service reform by the Executive and its
supporters 1t favors gold and silver as
the constitutional money Of the country,
but condemns the speculative methods
of the present secretary of the treasury,
the favoritism shown by him to partic-
ular banks and syndicates, and the eX-
trayagance permitted in connection with
his refunding schemes. 1t condemns the
action of the President and the Republi-
cans in Congress with regard to the ques-
tions debated in the extra session, and
declares that the Democrats will continue
to uphold the system Of untrammelled
suffrage absolutely free from Federal
force or supervision.
After the adoption Of the platform tho
Convention proceeded to make nomina-
tions. Samuel Hand, of Albany, pre-
sented the name of Lucius Boblnson,
which was greeted with cheers, hooting
and Kisses. G. W. Brooks, of New York,
put in nomination Gen. Henry w. Slo-
cum. [Great applause.] After speeches
against the nomination OF Robinson by
F. Grady, of New York, and J. Mcclure,
which were frequently interrupted by
misses and applause, Mr.. Cowan, Of AL
bany, presented the name of John G. ia
cobs. the chairman of the Convention,
and asked the secretary to put the ques-
ton of his nomination by reclamation.
There was an almost unanimous response
of ayes, and long continued cheering, af-
ter which the secretary declared Mr.. Ja-
cobs nominated. The latter, however,
declined to accept, and decided that the
nomination was informal and irregular.
Great confusion and excitement ensued,
but at four o'clock, when quiet was res
tored, the roll was called for vote. AT
ter twenty had voted for Robinson the
Tammany delegation withdrew, and the
remainder of the Convention nomina-
ted Robinson by 4S to SIS.
THE REST OF THE TICKET.
SYRACUSE, September 11.-After the
withdrawal of the Tammany delegation,
and the nomination took a recess until
7.3O P. NJ, and upon reassembling COM
pleted the ticket as follows: For lieuten"
ant governor, Clarkson n. Potter, Of
Westchester; for secretary of State, AL
len G. Beach; for comptroller, Thos. w.
Olcott; for State treasurer, James Mack
in; for attorney general, A. Shoemaker,
Jr.
A resolution was offered to unseat the
Tammany delegates who had bolted, and
admit the contesting delegations as the
regular representatives of New York city,
but it was tabled.
WHAT THE BoLTERS DID.
SYRACUSE, September 1.-THE Tam
many delegation hold an Independent
meeting ct Shakespeare Hall this even-
ing. S. G. Courtenay called the dele
SuLCS W OIueE ny say iuS IuaI 50fSiity
thousand voters in New York and twen-
ty thousand in Kings County had met
there to vindicate their manhood. lie
spoke very bitterly of Governor Robin
son, referring to him as the man "owned
by the Great Trickster Of Cipher alley"
lie said that Robinson had thrown down
the gage of battle and the delegates pres
ent had accepted it.
The Hon. David Dudley Field was then
elected president, and made q bricl
speech, saying that the Regular Conven-
ton had tried to force the nomination OF
Governor Robinson down their throats,
but it could not be done. Mr.. Dorshei-
mer then presented the name OF john
Kelley as the Tammany candidate for
Governor, and recommended the ap-
pointment by the chair of a committee Of
fifteen with power to take such steps
with regard to the remainder of the tick
ct as they should think proper.