National Republican., 1880-04-21

held in November last. that majority of the cleo |
tors Of this State are Democratic, and that, there
fore by the united action of the Democracy at tho
coming election, the electoral yoto of the state
VIII be secured for the Democratic nominee ior the
Presidency; and
WHEREAS, In such circumstances II Is the inn
peritve duty Of every Democrat 10 put aside all
grounds of difference which now exist or have
heretofore existed In the party In the state, recog-
nzing that their FIRST duty Is to their party and t3
principles, and not to any particular individual,
whatever tho claims or aspirations Of such lhdi-
vidual may be- and,
this Stnte will be promoted By united delegation
to the National Convention to be held at Clncin-
natl In June next, representing all the Democracy
OF the State, and not section, as part thereof
such delegation TO 80 unplodged TO any particular
candidate; but pledged 20 support the ELECTION OF
any good Democratic citizen from any of the states
who can command the support Of tho united
Democracy Of this State and who will receive the
vote of two-thlrdl of tho Convention; and
WHEREAS Another Democratic convention Is
now assembled In this city, and with view OF pro
vidng for such action on the part OF the delegates
70 both conventions as VIII secure the success oil
the Democratic party aud Its principles, II is
Resolved, That q committee OF sixteen members
of this convention, two from each judicial district
be appointed by tile chair to meet With like COM
mit!ee appointed by the other convention, II such
committee be appointed, to consider and determine
upon such action on the pool of both conventions
as will provide for n united delegation 70 the Ma
tlonal convention and for such unitod action on
the pool OF the Democracy Of the state as viii
secure the vote or this state Tor tho Democratic
nominee for the Presidency.
Tho chair announced the committee under
these resolutions.
The convention then took recess till
o'clock
After recess the committee on permanent
organization was named.
Mr.. Barret, of Kings, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That the delegates from each Congress.
hN faH tp n m
two delegates and two 1lternaes selected by them
to represent such district In the National Demo
committee of one from each judicial district be ap.
pointed by the chair TO report the names of four
delegates and four alternAtes at-lnrge.
Mr.. Haskins, from the committee Of confer
encc appointed TO wait OH the other convcn-
tion with a proposition for union, briefly
stated their action los recorded in the proceed
ings of that convcntlon). Ho expressed fears
that tho proposition would meet with the
saino fate which befoll the efforts for harmony
last fall.
SPEECH BY JOHN KELLY
John Kelly was called for, and on appear
ing on tho platform three cheers wero given
for him. He commenced by referring to tho
assembage in this hall last fall to protest
against the nomination Of Lucius Robinson
by a number OF gentlemen, not large, but em-
bracing somo OF the best men in the party,
| and among them the gentleman presiding over
this convention. lie spoke of the protest
! made against the nomination Of Robinson be-
| fore the convention mot, and maintained that
| those making the protest had right to
make il, Notwithstanding 1t was denied.
When he was nominated il was declared that
he would not get 5000 votes The fact is, ho
said, If the people had been allowed to express
their truo sentiments, instead Of receiving
| n, 900 votes he would have received 150 900;
and now, he said, we are here to protest
against the nomination of Samuel ]. Tlden,
and ho insisted that such nomination would
| be disgrace to tho party and to the country.
| lie referred to the manner in which the propo.
sition rendered the other convention had boon
| trcatcd-with contempt lie insisted that tho
| nomination of Tilden would be q great wrong,
such wrong rs tho people would not tolerate.
| Referring to tho action of the Electoral Com
mission, he said that after the bargain was
nado the people woro told in whispers to keen
quiet-lt would count Tildon in by 8 TO 7;
but as tho whole country knows, ho was
| counted out, aud the people were cheated ont
| of their election. lie then read an extract
from Cooks book to show that Tildcn is a
grandson of Tory, and said perhaps this was
Irrelevant, but ho would ask If there was any
thing In connection with this man which
commends him to the suhrages of the people
for the Presidency. [Crles of "Now1 He
then criticised the Republican administration
of the affairs Of the country, and said it was
| all for the benefit of the rich and against tho
interests Of the poor He appealed to the
people to watch more closely the legislation,
both National ANA State. 1t was from the ex-
ecutlvo bodies that all the evils of the people
flowed. With all the resources this country
possesses, if we had honest legislation, happi.
ness would be visible everywhere. He con.
cuded with tho hope that tho people would
nut u man In tho Presidential chair who
would administer the affairs of the country
for all the people, and not for the tow
| [Applau6e
AMAsA J. PARKER, PERMANENT PRESIDENT
| The committee on permanent organization
then reported, and Amasa J. Parker, of Al
bany, was chosen permanent chairman. He
made brief speech, referring 10 the cause.
aud origin Of the convention, the action o
the other convention on tho proposition foi
union and harmony aud the wants and needs
OF tho country in regard to an official Il
occupy tho Presidential chair.
AN ANTITnDEN ADDRESS
| Mr. I. q. Calicot, from the committee OF
resolutions, then reported an address to thu
Democracy OF the State and Nation, whicl
was adopted. The following appears In th'
address,
The Democracy ofNcw York deplore the division
IN the ranks ofthe party IN the Empire State, which
they could not prevent and have been unable +
heal without sacrificing their solErcSpect and tn
| Democratic cause,
This division has resulted almost ana solely frOI
the determined and persistent efforts of ono maj
TO secure the Democratic nomination to tho Presi
doncy For this end he has conspired aud con
rived to get control Of party organizations whcl
ho has converted into personal machines aud usel
in high.hnled and uIsCrurulous ways In otI
disregard Of the wishes Of the people and the In
tercsts of the party he planned and effected tn
combination which defeated tho regular Dcnloc
rgcy in the city Of Gow York in 1878, He force
the nomination Of candidate for Governor in ~
IN tho face OF the earnest protest Of tho Democrat
IN the strongest Democratic county whom that GOV
ornorhad abused thus forcing Democrats who kneN
tho facts and respected their principles 10 organic
the opposition which threw nearly 10000 votes L
an independent candidate. II was Samuel j. I'll
don who defeated tho Democracy Of New Nor
last fall Rud gave the whole government Of th
state % the Republicans. Ever since that humili
utng defeat he had been plotting and working 10
tho same oud, tightening his grip on tho part
orEn nniZaton, roiusing 10 consider proposals 70
harmony, widening the breach In tho Democrats
ranks, and inhn0liDg through his agents that
he Is not ehoSeh captain ne WIZ "FeoE TIE snip
We protest against the nomination of Samuel J
, | TlldGn for the Presidency bccnuso he is unit 10
tho Office aud his election TO 1t would be Nauona
} calamity; because his nomination would dc
feat and disgrace the purity beyond recovery