The New York herald., 1879-09-12


Assemblyman Grady the next orator on the
programme. ana during along address. in which he
endeavored to tear Governor Robinson pieces and
talked himseD hoatse. he managed to do as much
mischief to his PARTY as possible. When Mr..
Grady talked about the independent political
school in which he was trained there were
cries of "Ohi' ana loud laughter from the Conven-
tion. STILL he made some good points and managed
to amuse the Convsntion. His alluson the office
holders and contractors who had run the Conven-
ton and forced the nomination was fair hit. and
when it brought out Misses from the Robinson side
he clinched the nail by pointing out one of the
hissers gentle,nan who carried in his
pocket a mandamus to compel the not unwilling
Comptroller to pay him large claim against the
State extra printing. That the shaft went no
evident from the Delegates retirement from the
Convention shortly afterward, leaving substitute
III his place., Mr. Grady declared the present Albany
Democratic creed 70 be. not Are you aademocrat;"
but ssAre you . Robinson manY' they ask.
who is the grsatest man in the democratic
party r. ..sg ...3a I'M.
,s'Who Is the nextyssss "a .,r
rssHis son Davidl" .N.r.-tt-
+ He asked the Convention why it did not nominate
David instead Of Lrcius. since David is younger
man, can stand more firmly under the crushing
weight OF corruption. and in three years time will
be again frisky candidate for reelection. 49,
slfT ,fggi MR. NA0UIRE's REMARKS. 81
The speech Of Jerry Mcguire. ex-Speaker Of the
Assembly, was much more discreet. He reviewed
Governor Robinson's history, and insisted that his
nomination would be practical repudiaton Of the
platform. His attack on the Governor ON account
Company mp and ths Erie Railway would have been
efYecIivs but tor tho fact that the choice
Of the Conyspt9p was already made Mr.
honesty of oncs adopting war platform
aud placing peace candidate on it; of again adopt.
diSate The biggest fraud % Of the age. and now now
adopting platform against the OF Office patron
age to control conventions and elections and against
monopoltes and putting on it a who had
packed conven tion,with officers and had been for
twenty 1--we years fed by monopolies. wsa ta.e
tf PRCKHAM TO THE RESCUE. 4
The sssaults on Robinson called up Rufus Peck
ham, of Albany. Young man. who resembles his
issner tnc usse ps hs ad appear
speaker, aud he managed to turn the abuse OF the
Governor to good sccount. When Mr.. Peckham
pledged he was met by cries of "Ohl ohP' and
when he added. II hold no office" the Tammany
pnss sponss ~., nos. 10 ., mn me Roh.
son side considerably, and This onslaught Tam
many dictation and Tammany abuse told well " ith
The sententious Mr.. Beebe, of Sullivan. was the
next orator brought into. the fed on the Tammany
have sent convention less excited sleep it did
not appear to have any effect on tue Robinson dee-
gates. He asked one conundrum. which was an
swered in different ways. ln H-t4t.
..what stands in the way of harmony" he asked.
ssKeliy." cried one. .1 ara
''kobiuson. answered another.
''The office holders" responded third.
t.Hla TAMMANYs HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Following llr. Beebe came section of the heavy
artillery of rammany The massive Lieutenant Gov
Of the State in his seat and proceeded in
solemn and prayerful manner to exhort in the
of peace and harmony. BY degrees Mr. Dor
sheimer warmed to his subject and walked up aud
down the aisle while he launched his we'll
rounded and measured sentences at democratic
heads He appealed to the Kings county delegates
to say whether, IL Governor Robinson had turned
out their city officials, commencing with Register
Mclaughlin, they would not have been bit terly
opposed to mis- nomination Tanmany
is. In making this appeal Mr. Dorshei,ner trod the
hoor of the Convention much Mexican buchanan
used tread the stage and when he apprOOcled tho
Brooklyn delegation and thrust himself at them
even the Boss seemed to shrink ba1k in his seat
as y timid person would shrink before the heavy
but harmless tread OF trained elephant.
SENSATIONAL SCENE.
After Mr.. Dorsheiiner came one OF the great sensa
tonal scenes of the drama. Mr.. Pat Cowan, gentle
man with white hair and beard, announced himself
father was democrat. whose mother was demo-
crat and who would die democrat But Mr..
Pat Cowan showed himself to be something of
u fox ~ well ~ q democrat: for, alter making
. willy speech and working the Convention UP to y
white heat of excitement. he suddenly. In the
of union and harmony. moved the nomination of
John q. Jacobs for Governor by acclaination. I'M
inediately the Conven ion became scene of the
widest excitement. Major Quincy. the Tammany
clerk, put the question and the yells of the Tam
many crowd actually took possession of the
Convention. The Robinson sat quietly.
u little Disconnected by the movement, which
took the appearance OF q prearranged trick
when Mr.. Quincy declared Mr.. Jacobs nominated;
but they discrecty made no opposition certain that
the whole affair was farcical ana would be wiped
away order restored. II they had
made any counter demonstration during the excite
ment q &C lllson in the Convention would doubtless
have been inevitable. For ten minutes all order
was dispensed with and all business stopped.
.You re elected" "Accept. acceptl .rhree cheers
for Governor Jacobsi" speech, speechl"
the shouts heard on all sides Major Quincy looked
with grim satisfaction at the tumult ne had
raised. and for while 1t looked rs IL the auti-obin-
sido contemplated awaiting themselves of the
incident to preteno that nomination had actually
been made.
ORDER RESTORED.
At last order was restored. and then the President
OF the Convention, VINO had been the calm
est and coolest person present during the
citencnt quickly announced the business In order
to he the nomination of candidate Tor Governor.
The democratic Mr.. Patrick Cowan raised the point
of order that the Clerk had declared the motion to
nominate Mr.. Jacobs by acciamatlon carried. "lhe
Clerk had no right to assume the duties of tho
Chair" quietly responded the President.
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This scene being ended 1smmany commenced to
something might be done with Kings tor Jacobs IN
time tor consultation could DO obtained. Tho
ayes and nays. and this was n test vote ON tho
nomination question. IL stood ld6 TO 21i four not
voting. The recess was lost. but tho vote showed
plainly that without Kings Robinson could not bo
nominated. This was followed by the motion
madc by Mr.. Wilcox. of Seneca, for the appoint
mont OF % committee of one from each county
OF the State to consult and endeavor to present d
single Unl5n candidate lor Governor and by " calm
ana able speech by David Dudley Fieid In favor of
harmony. OF course these efforts to avert the
suit were known 10 be hopeless. but IL evidently
the intention OF lanimauy to make as good record
Iney decided to make the fact apparent that thoy
had exhausted every efiort to bring peace and
harmony before they were driven out by tho
obsunacy of the Robinson iron-clads. After n
number of dilatory motions. during which Mr. Pat
Uowan. the hereditary democrat from Saratoga, rc-
peatedy raised the point OF order That Mr.. Jacobs
had been duly nominatcd the calling of the roll was
reached tho operation OF the previous ques-
ton. General Spinola thereupon put his
hat. Take oil that hatl' shouted angry Robin
man, and tho hat was removed.
Then came the bolt just Ms the roll had CON-
inenced AIR. August Schell rose looking very sol
EMMY through MS spectacles at the chairman, aud
IN ~ feellng ami earnest manner went briefly
over the INST OF Tammany's grievances and
nounccd the withdrawal of New York's seventy-two
delegates from the Convention. AS he closed tho
New York delegates rose from their seats, and, toll
lowed by large number OF their fricnds hcd
out OF the Convention. AS they rose to 20
loud shouts OF applause and clapping hands
arose from their sympathizers ming.cu with groans
and hlsses from the ROuinson side. The
beggars description. Tue Tammany mon tied their