New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-21
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 20.--At noon to-day
Lister Il. Faulkner, chairman Of the Democratic STATE
Central Committee, called the Wiedng Hall Convention
10 order. He said substantially:
Beh,ud YOU in the first State Of the Federal Union
are i've hundred Thousand Democrats Tlreatonrd not
Icing ago with political disaster unless they sacrificed to
aDa5 FeH1 GtT4 a be Sss Pncc
and OF patriotic hostility to corrupt Official
own manhood and thc high character when the ,oe-
Tacy Of this State has deserved ana Won inc Demo
cratic marty was largely indebted this Us
guardianship OF lts bonUiaoe record 20 men who Under
stand taer tP o a Tbercw men ana
hot--men who cannot be Crveu by the plti ~llp Ct
no cSn;ryance however cunning provided il dsr,G
the CONVICTIONS OF such men, can command their sup
| IL may be suggested tbat in 1879 they were not
worldly wise That rTmanS n tSr T one eSet on' Cr
moi merely promote me poiii al fortunes OF man
personal desire of Lucius Robinson. Il was 10 preserve
nntAInishCd 10 the Democracy OF tic Stale ana
al York had won by dmin shirg The bErcUs The
people by purifying first eh and then the public ger
of NewYotk four state elections in the pr CcdmG i've
years confident and interruptions en"mT, sup,
hurled by The vast patronage Of the Fedora.
Administration, and had the Democrats o. tao
Union sign by which TO Conquer the victory they won
Hayes was chosen President not by the vote of tie
people, but by Republican majority 81 one III tn
bnual unknown tie Constitution or our cOuutrT. To
secure him stolen power tat majority co unified
political asassuaton dcfented the sacred purpose
Of the elective frAucaise iu our land Had tho
man whom the people elected raised the sta "d9ri ~
Electoral Commission. million OF armed men would have
gathered about him to execute te will Of the people as
rXuressed In the States. Rather than plunge his conn
trynen into fratmeidal war Samuel j. T!dcn roilG-
uHished peacefully the highest hOnors possible 70 man
on eart-the choice that mad fallen to him by the viii 81
his cOuntrypn the fret ctiLrn and Cbief Mags
IL my Judgment soullder Democrat has ever lived
than he. He had, therefore, profound fdih IN The
firm belief that the people could re1rdT their wrongs
udu for
robbed you and hm ls black page in the history Of
country, which, would to Goa This election might
Governor Tllden needed, in the wrong he suffered
service constitutional lawyer, with no superior az
nn economist unmatched by any in an office where If
fields FOR his TALENT lu lieu o arduuns
The pubic vocal iC has had 10 bear oGly tho loud
peoplt that he might he again called to
ernor Tildeu, surrounded BY every means Of 90
nestle comfort, lnl ~ public honors won by many
people Of tue State, would aecOpt any invitation 10 ON
clal toll, am not nfoTmed AS candidate before the
domination of any hOpest Democrat win win the State
IL to- dncnna viii not take the form Of
naDd except that they alone Sh. as Of rlEht lheT
Council OF the Democratic party Those wno ycu shall
delegate to Cincinnati will carry the only commits
We ventures IN The call for this convention your
name g tender those who last year deserted to- tie
that they adopt creed of their leader well expressed
In q speech be made at your convention III CGca Our
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS.
III conclusion, he uamcd FOR temporary chairman John
C. jacobs OF Kings for secretaries, Mcesrs. Charles
Truax. Of Ncw-YOrk p. j. Clark, Of jefferson, and
W. Nichols. of Alogany. Adopted.
Messrs. Cox, OF NcWYOrk, aud Hill, OF ChCmupg,
Quoted Mr. Jacobs 20 the chair, who received with
applause and submitted few remarks. He said:
GENTLEMEN; Four years ago II wa my privilege to
preside q convention hcld FOR !be purpose o. Ter
FORM II.
The result the nomination OF an EN- ncnt citizen 80!
people OF tits county. lie chosen the Vluce by
majority large ihat no honest man has ever dis
put,d his Otber occupies the
place of without shadow OF right. though with
title made esa oy e SoS o. an ax G s court ~ nc
otlsm aud devotion 70 the Republic which have COM
maEded the respect Of their enemies at home aud he
admiration OF the lovers Of free institutions
found. The brightest PAGE III American history viii bC
OF freenen 10 shameful wrong ratDer than disturb
peace and PROSPERITY of their country IL looking how
the future. With the mighty issues Of tfs year
clear that the Democracy should march in solid body
to meet tine common enemy. How to secure t1s |
result depends much upon YOU ana very inneh upon
National Conven ION Millions Of tongues Will bless |
them VI they return 10 US with the glad tldiugs that
united Democracy 10 win an overwhelming victOry
On motion the rules Of the Assembly adopted for
the government OF the Convention.
The chair said the first business tho Gall of the
roll. which was proceeded with.
CONTESTED SEATS
When New. York was called Mr. Dnpignac OF the IXth
District presented list OF scventytwo contesring del
egates from NewYork and 1t referred TO the Com
mtee on Credentials.
ContestnR credentials were also presented and
terred from the Ivth ana XXIId Districts, New-York
and I'D District Niagara. from the IId District
OF Wayne and from Cortland County. Referred
Mr.. Hill, of Chemuug, moved the folowingi
Resolved That the delegates from the several Congress
s,Ona districts select deleg4te from each Congress
~ which committee as thus constituted shn DC referred
all questions OF contested seats.
Mr. Miller OF Seneca, we'd TO amend the resolution
TO read as follows;
Resolped That the committee Of one from each Con-
from whose seats are not TO which committee
all credentials shall be referred.
Mr. Brooke, Of York. urged that the practical
effect OF the amendment would be to exclude the eDe
NeW-YOrk delegation from the Committee Of CredeD
tals, which would be great hardship. and be hoped It
would not be adopted.
ruled out Of order not member Of The Convention,
WSm o. haSer; Si DroDoso s Mbc maj sn r ms
moral sense of every lover OF justice tApplauSel He
der that Il may fairly express true sentiment the
people, or tSetr action would be OF no avail Zap
IRON each Congressional District should name member
who shall 70 & a H and SeT
the people f~r whom they act, lGreat Applause. He
as n usnrpnton Of power by the state COMMITTEES,
the people ~ be DISTINGUISHED here then this Con-
ton VIII amount TO nothing, tGreat appisusel lie
urged the Convention 10 repniiate proceedings and
establish justice and night iContinueo appause
SCENE OF CONFUSION.
Mr. Faulkner, Of Livingston, rose but was greeted
With great confusion calls for various other speakers
hearty cheers for Governor and Misses eEi
IDENTITY purpose OF preventing Mr. Faulkner from
being heard He however. stood his until order
" IA restored ne proceeded support Mr. HIPS
resolution and to show that Mf. Ruger supported the
proposition IN 1877. he wes frequently inter
rupted by hisses