Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-23

you nominate Samuel J. Tilden he and his
Hiends Will run separate electoral ticket
Ia voice in the galleries, so they Welt" Laugh
Ter and applause.l
The galleries speak more plainly than men
upS th1s Platform, but out OF the mouths of
paIes ana lools, we shall arrive at correct con-
clus1oDs. "a voice. You supported Tweed y
Cries OF Put him out! Put him out,'0 In con-
clusion, ask: dare you deny to The sovereign
stare OF New ! ork the right you so proudly and
justly demand for yourselves? (Cheers1 Dare
you violate her person and trample her sover-
eighty In the dust? For the whole question is
whether you will give the state OF New York
the right to decide her own representation or
take that decision as picked up on the streets of
cincinnati or as given by delegates f.om
sister states he appealed TO South Carolina
and other southern delegations as advocates OF
states rights, to stand by the principle involved
The individual delegates sitting here from New
York were OF secondary importance; but beware
now you smite the face OF the queen state OF the
north. [Applause:l
Mr.. WeAtbrOOk for the Minority
MI. Westbrook, of New York. occupied five
minutes remaining to the minority. 1t made no
ol11erence what had caused the split In New
YORK, but 1t exists. United we stard divided
we fall, and the real question is how can we
oest secure union and victory. He hoped such
action would be had here as would secure TO
the party Tammany halls $4,000 trusty votes
SO necessary to success. Ii was well for the
party that TammaDy hall was this Cime In the
control of so honest and sound man as John
Kelly. GApplause and hisses-l He could not
control If he would the large number OF
dissatisfied democrats. who are at his back II
the convention should fail to deal Justly aud
tire to plead earnestly the wisdom OF giving
the contestants partial represen; alton In the
convention as means OF enabling them to COLI
trol their forces for the sake OF the cause.
Mr. Peckham for the Majority Re-
fart 4 l.n
lority report. 1t was votes that the party
wanted and must have. How We're they TO be
procured? III 1sI6. after the st. Louis conven-
lion had nominated Tilden for President
IcheersI Lucius Robinson was nominated and
elected governor of New York.
In the honest discharge of his Official duty as
governor, he removed the county clerk OF New
York. This led to a declaration OF war by Tam
many against Robinson. The democrats of the
rural districts determined to stand by Robin
son, and renominated him. WhereupOn Kelly
ard Tammany Hall nominated another candi-
date, stabbed Robinson to the heart aud elect
ed Cornell; and now, with hands still bloody,
they come here TO ask you In the interests OF
harmony to diSfranchiSe the regular delegates
who are sitting here. Grant their demand. and
the gentleman from Texas will be bowling
louder in the wilderness for votes than he is
now. [Applausel The democrats OF New York
would lever submit to such treatment. Votes
were not TO be had In any such way [Ap-
plausel
Chairman Young Closes the Debate.
Mr. Young, of Georgia, as chairman OF the
committee on credentials, closed the debate
with three minutes speech. The committee
had found only one regular delegation here
from New York, and they had recommended
their admission. Iilden was not before this
convention. [Applausel For one he wished
to God he was. Applause The question was
simply as to who were the rightful representa-
tfveS OF New York.
The Tammany Delegates Excluded.
The chair stated the question was first upon
port. and ordered roll call states voted:-Aia-
bama, II aye, S no; Arkansas, 12 aye under unit
instructions; California, 2 aye, 10 no; Colorado.
8 aye, no; Connecticut, IL no; Delaware, l aye
no; FLORIDA, aye, 3 no; Georgia, 9 aye, Is no:
llllI01s, 26 aye, 16 no; Indiana, 30 no, under
unit Instructions; Iowa. % no; kansas. 10 ave:
Kentucky, "a no; Louisiana, 10 no; Maine, G
sse no. sys r ls ave-
Instructions, Mississippi = aye, suef IL GH; mo-;
New Jersey. 12 aye, no. New York hesitated
to answer, and there were loud calls of s'Vote
vote" but she asked to be passed and the re-
guest was granted North Carolina. 20 no;
Ohio, II aye, 27 no; oregon, no; Pennsylvania,
10 aye, Al no; Rhode Island, 2 aye 6 no; South
Carolina, 5 aye, 9 no; Tennessee, IL aye l2 no:
Texas 13 aye, no; Vermont. aye. no; Vir-
gina, aye, Is no; west Virginia. aye, no,
New York was called again and excused.
The chair announced the result ayes 2O5k
noes 45l; so the motion to substitute the mi
nority report was rejected. Massachusetts
was y shOr.l
Question recurring on adoption OF the major
ity report 1t was adopted by viva voce vote
[Great applause.l
The Tammany Delegates Have the
Privilege Of the Floor.
Mr. Wilson, OF West Virginia, offered a reso-
luton that the delegation from the state OF New
YORK, OF which AmaSa j. Parker is chairman.
be invited to seats On the floor OF the convention
during its session.
Mr. Young favored 1t. and it was adopted.
Permanent Officers Elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin, of Delaware. the
report and resolutions from the committee on
permanent organization was then adopted
GOV: stevenson on taking the chair was re-
ceived with prolonged cheers,
The Platform.
The report Of the committee on platform con
graduates the country on its escape from a
third term" and regrets that Samuel j. Tllden
mas oeen Withdrawn as candidate.
Nom nations in Order.
A motion TO adjourn was lost, and the COM
mlttee on resolutions not being ready to report
delegate from Kentucky moved that the con-
EenuOn proceed to the nomination of candi-
oates for PRESIDENT carried.
The roll OF states was ordered for presenta-
ton OF candidates.