New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-21
SPIRIT OF THE CONVENTION.


TEE Observation-Disclosures OF DELEGATES
AND ELECTORS,
,BY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
SYRACUSE, N. Y. April 20.--The Tammany Con-
yention met at noon In Shakespeare Hall. Consld-
ing that it was Convention of boters, and thus 10
acertaiu extent under cloud the gathering may
be termed a fairly respectable one OF the sixty
counties In the State about three-fOurths were
renresepted in whole or In part. New-York Kings
Albany and Erie Counties, having the largest DELE
cations are fully represented Some OF the interior
counties were well represented.
The main floor of the hall was filled. The gallery
at the opening of the Convention was almost de-
serted, the great interest attaching to the other
Convention. Among the prominent Democrats on
the floor were Judge Amasa j. Parker ana EraStus
Corning of Albany, Controller Kelly exLieutenant-
Governor Dorsheimer. Senator Bixby, John b. Has
f kin. Fire Commissioners King and German, Police
Commissioner Nichols, Charity Commissioner Bren-
nan Aldermen keenan,. Seviu, Shels and Kirk,
and other well-known politicians of New-York, and
Others from other sections of the State.
The nomination Of ex-Lieutenant-GO Governor Dors"
beimer for chairman, by John B. Haskin, was
made the occasion for loud applause. which was in
creased when John Kelly and Erastus Corning
stepped forward to conduct him to the stage The
declaration of Chairman Dorsheimer that 1t is the
duty of every Democrat to do all in his power TO
promote harmony in the party was vociferously
cheered. as was his further declaration that
the nominee of the National COnven-
tiou should be one who could command
the united suffrages of the Democratic party and
thus insure Democratic victory. little later his
mention of the name of Horati0 Seymour, as one
who would fulfil all tho requirements demanded OF
candidate.w was received with storm OF cheers
ovERTUREs FOR PEACE.
The most important resolution OF the day was
.aod hxy Ind l.. Parker III
yided for the appointment of q committee OF six
teen to meet with @ like committee from the other
Convention for the purpose of harmonizIng the
differences between the two Conventions, 30 that
united delegation might be sent to Cincinnati. and
Thus insure the election of the Democratic nominee.
The resolution was passed unanimously, and the
Convention then adjourned until p. m.
When the convention reaSsemblcd John Is.
Haskin somewhat Indignantly narrated the
manner in which the overtures for peace had been
received by the other Convention and said he feared
that this tender of the olive branch would be re-
ceiyed in the same manner the offer OF one
year ago. voice from the floor of the Convention
responded: "And we will give them the same dose
ewe did then"
Another recess nominally for ten minutes was
teen taken, in order to allow Of the preparation
OF certain resolutions. During the interval ex-
Assemblyman Grady, called by his friends I" the
cred spread-eaele speech.
Mr.. KELLY sTIRs THE DELEGATES.
There were then loud cries for John Kelly, and as
he made his appearance on the stage he was re-
ceiyed with great applause from the floor and the
gallery He was listened to with the closest atten
tion His declaration that if Mr. TIlden is again
nominated he will certainly be defeated was ac-
ceped as an earnest that the warfare is to bo con-
tinued and was greeted with loud shouts of ''he
nd ic rpbn
Torysln OF an ancestor of Mr.. Tilden
during the Revolutionary War, and his
declaration that some Tory, blood OF this
ancestor is left in the veins of Samuel j. Ilden.
called forth laughter and shouts of derisiOn. His
question. Is there anythingin the history OF Sam
nel j. Tilden to show that be was patriot wno can
Tie list of permanent officers was then read, and
Judge Parker, as permanent Chairman was escorted
ished speech Of the day. The resolutions were then
read by I. g. Cailicott OF Ihe AfoanH 1'mes ana
were adopted unanimously.
A FIREBRAED DISPOSED OF.
Up to this time everything had gone on in the
smoothcst manner ; but resolution introduced by
Mr.. Cowan, of Saratoga, at once threw trebrand
into the Convention. This resolution provided
that, as no State officers are to be elected this
year, and as the holding of another Convention
during the Fall s not necessary, the nomination Of
Presidential electors should be left to the State
Committee with authority to take such action
it may deem necessary. This proposal met with
strong opposition on the part of several Of the del
egates who declared that tins would be dong an
act similar to that for which they had denounced
the Faulkner State Committee. II would place
Mr. Dors6eimer thought the resolution was a
good one. 1t wOuld n0tbe we'll to bind the COM
inittee too closely. Unless this were done the re-
sult vohld be two Democratic electoral tickets IL
might be that q nomination might be male which
would he acceptable to all, and IN that case they
WOuld be hampered with an electoral ticket that
they could not get rid of even if Horato Seymour
were nominated. The Empire State Democracy
would find itself divided between TWO electoral
tickets, He made All impassioned appeal 10 the
Convention not to hamper the Democracy in that
Geperal spipola declared that two sets of Demo-
cratic electors had heretofore been placed In the
field In thts State, and that National Convention
had decided between. them. He moved to lay the
Nj. Relly hoped that General Spinola would
withdraw his motion, and this the General dld
Mr. Kelly said that the other Convention. would
probably choose an electoral ticket, and this Con-
Sentlon should do the same Inc Natl1nal Gonyen,
substitute for the rssolutiol providing that the
delegations from the several Congressional Districts
or from their respective CONGRESSIONAL Districts,
aud that the committee of one from each Judicial
select IDgSn.sa 70 the National Convention
be authorized TO select Presidential Eleetors-at-
large ibis substitute was carried. ~, a.. a..
gates from each Congressional District report the
naiue az two delegates and two aternates to repre-
and that q committee Of one from each judicial
District be appointed by thea Chair tosrePOrt the
names Of four delegates-at-large, and like mum
Der OF aiter1iates. n
A rescss was then taken until p. M.
DELEGATES AND ELECroRs APPoRTED.
e Al the evening session the chairmen of the
sariou, delegations handed in the names of the
tclegates and alternates. The list OF Presidential
Rleetos was announced and new State Commit-
Zee chosen.
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