The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-21
Last Nights Dispatches.


NEW YORK. April 2O.-The convention
reassembled ut 8 o'clock Committees on
Organization. Contested Seats and Reso-
lutions were appointed and the convention
took recess. At twenty minutes to lC
the convention was called to order and
awaited the report Of tho Committee on
| Contested Seats.
The committee reported all sitting mem
| bers as placed on the roll by the state
committee entitled to seats and the pre-
vious question was ordered. Brown OF
| Oswego, denounced such deprivation of
| the minority of their right to report and
protest against this infamy. lApplause.
| The com mittee's report was then adopted.
Jacobs was chosen permanent chairman
aud resolution adopted that the dele
gates from each congressional district
| select state com mitteeman and send
| the names to the chairman. Each Con-
gresslonal district proceeded to name
members of the committees to select dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention and
Presidential electors
Following are the delegates at large
TO the national convention: Lucius
Robinson. Calvin E Pratt, Rufus w.
Peckham. Lester w, Peckham. Alter
mates; VIM. FL. Henderson, Jas F. Star
buck, E. B. Hart, r. A. Parmentor.
Without filling vacancies on the state
committee, the convention. at 1890.
adjourned,
A resolution was adopted informing the
Kelly convention that this convention
reclprocates all expressions OF desire for
harmony, and are persuaded that the wis
dom OF the national convention will secure
the triumph of the Democratic party in
New York and the union.
Resolutions IN favor of two-thirds rule
was adopted. Abram S. Hewett was
chosen elector at-large. The resolutions
denounce the election Of Hayes to the
presidency as a fraud on the country:
declare Tilden elected in 1876 and warmly
eulogize him. While making no instruc
tions they intimate that the Democrats
should take such action as would present
this issue most strongly, that free voters
may have an opportunity to pass upon the
monstrous crime. The resolutions adopt
ed at previous conventions are readopted.
For the rest the resolutions deal solely
with the fraudulent election of President
Hayes.
THE KELLY BoLTERs.
New YORK. April 20.-The anti-Tllden
convention reassem bled sat AIS. Com
mittees We're appointed and resolution
adopted that the delegates from each Con-
gressioDal district appoint two delegates
and alternates to the Cincinnati conven-
ton. John Kelly was voclferously called
for and cheered He briefly protested
against Illden's nomination as a disgrace
to tthe party and country. Amasa }.
Parker was made permanent chairman
and made speech. Resolutions were
adopted affirming adherence to Democra-
tic principles and party. urging unity Of
action among sDemocrats everywhere
against the Republicans, urging au un-
pledged delegation from New Y York ,deelar-
ing Tilden's nomination fatal TO the party
and treason to the cause on account of the
powerful opposition to him, declaring that
the Democracy o. New York has been
forced into its present attitude through
their fidelity to principle and devotion to
the Democracy Of the patton, and promis-
ed to stand by the party in enthusiastic
support Of any worthy representative
Democrat for President. An address
to sthe Democracy of New York
and the United States accom- panies
the resolutions. which denounces Tilden
as a personahsm, false to Democracy and
dangerous to the republic; declaring
him unfit for Office and sure of defeat
extravaRence and misrule; his political
career has been selfish, treaoherous and
dishonorsble; his name connected with
attempts to bribe electors, cipher dispatch
es and his nomination would sound the
knei of the Democratic defeat. as hun"
dreds of thousands of Democrats could
not vote for him. Recess
The convention was called to order at
$50, John Kelly. from the committee
to select delegates and Presidential cleo
tors at large. reported the following
names: Delegates at large. Amesa j.
Parker. :Wm, Darsheimer, Jeremiah
Mcclure, g. g, Greep, AI,eruates. Isaac
Wm Gonshe. E. I. Wood, Jas. s.
Grouse. Alonzo Paige. Electors at large.
August Schnel, Erastus Bonway.
The Committee Oh Resolutions reported
in favor of a two thirds rule at the nation
al convention. Adjourned sine de.