The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-06-26


chairman. Judge Hcadley proved acceptable
10 the delegates, and was conducted to the
cnalrmans place ON the platform. He tina ked
the convention for the honor conferred upon
hIm, pledged himself to the strictest impair
tislity IN the administration OF the duties
assigned to him, and lauded the Democratic
party. He said that at st. Louis Jour y ears
ago the Democratic party placed in nomina-
ton two OF the foremost men of the nation,
who were as certainly electe4 as Washington
or Monroe, but that the people had been
cheated out OF their choice. At the conclu-
sion of Judge Hoad.ey's speech F. o. Prince.
OF Massachusetts, was nominated and accepted
as Temporary secretary; seven assistant secre-
tar1es, seven reading clerks, sergcant-at-
arms and an official steDographer were also
Al pointed. Mr. Beebe, of New York. offered
resolution, which was adopted, that the
rules OF the last national convention govern
tnis one until otherwise ordered. Upon mo.
uon OF Mr. Martin OF Delaware, committees
on permanent organization and on resolu-
nons were named, each State having one
representative on each committee. When
new ork was called John Kelly rose back of
the de eg ttes and asked to be heard. Great
confusion, cheers and hi. ses followed and
cries OF " Put him Quit" The chair refused to
recognize Mr.. Kelly, and said the roll-call
must proceed. John Haskin also attempted
10 pc heard, but vas cried down, the chair
reiu ing to hear him. Mr.. Watterson, of
kentucky, presented an application on b-half
OF the delegates from the Territories asking
recognition in the convention. which was re-
ferred without discussion to the committee on
permanent organization. The resolution of
MI. Wells, OF Connecticut, that all resolutions
rega ding the platform be referred to the
committee ON resolutions without debate was
adopted, alter which the convention adjourned
until ten O'Clock the next day.
On the second day the convention was
ealled to order ut lA:4 O'Clock A. NJ, and
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. taylor. OF the
Scott Street M. K. church, OF Covington XIV.
The committee on permanent organization
reported through their chairman Mr.. Martin.
IN favor OF ex-Govcrnor Stevenson, of Ken
lucky, TOR president, and list OF vice-presi.
dents and secretaries, embracing one from
each State. Mr.. Young, of Georgia as chair
man, presented the report OF the committee
on crs dentials. The committee reported that
there were two delegations from Massachu-
sets, and that both delegations had been adj
mitled by agreement between the tn o-the
united delegation to cast the vote OF the State.
The co nmittee also reported in favor OF the
sitting delegates from tho Twenty SIKH
Pennsylvania district In the case of New
York the committee had cal elulIy weighed
the whole evi ience. and with singular unan-
unity hail voted to allow the sitting members
their seats. There were no OF her cont estants
anywhere. Mr. Carroll, OF Kansas, presented
minority repoit--signed oy himself, Hill, oil
New Jersey. Barella, of Colorado, and David.
SON, OF Arkans as-in Iavor of dividing the
New York vote by fifty to twenty-five latter
to the Tammany Hall delegation. 1t having
been stated that John Kelly would present
the claims of the New York contestants, the
chairman called ior Mr.. Kelly, but he was not
in the halt, and George w. Miller, of Albany,
came forward and spoke in favor OF the COM
mtttee's minority report Amasa j Parker.
OF New York State, and Mr.. Hubbard, OF
Texas, also spoke in favor of seating tho
twenty New York cont stants. They were
followed by John r. Fellows, OF New York
city, who spoke in favor of the majority re-
port, declaring that the Tammany men at
syracuse BOXED the nomination and defeated
the Der cratic party, and they now come
oye1 slaughtered body OF the Democratic
d insult you by asking recognition at
dnds." Mr.. Westbrook, OF New York,
next spoke In favor of the minority report.
He said that it wa, well for re party Tam
many Hall had such an honest and sound
leader as John Kelly, and he hoped such
action would be taken as would secure to the
party Iammany's fifty thousand votes, SO
necessary to success" MIR. Peckham, OF
Albany, followed tor the majority report, and
the debate was closed by The chairman OF the
committee, Mr.. Young, who said the COM
m tee, having found but one regular delega-
tion from New York, had recommended its
admission. vote was then taken upon
accepting the minority report, and it was de-
tea ed by 2.5a yeas to 457 nays, the New York
delegation not voting. resolution by Mr.
Wilson, OF West Virginia, that tue contes'ing
del. cation from New York be allowed seats
on the floor OF the conversion was adopted
Mr.. Stevenson, resident Of the convention,
was then conducted to the chair, and returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him. On
motion OF Mr.. Breck enriige, OF Kentucky,
the convention proceeded to the call of States
tor the purpose Of nominating candidates.
Inc call OF States was begun, and when Cali
fornia was reached Mr.. McGrath nominated
Judge Stepfen J. Field, and the nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Brown, OF Colorado.
Mr.. Gray, OF Delaware, nominated Senator
Thomas f. Bayaid, who, the SPEAKER said,
is a state sman who will need no introduce
ton to tie American people; his name and
record are know n wherever our fleg floats,
and wherever the English tongue is spoken"
When Illinois was called Mr.. Marshall put in
nomination The n, me OF Congressman Will
liam d. Morrison, Senator Voorhees,, of
Indiana, nominated T onas A. Hendricks,
whom the speaker brish ly eulogized. He
WAS followed by Mr.. Saltonstall, of Massa.
ton When New York was called Chait man
a4Snning shook his head, indicating that the
delegation had no name to present. Ohio
was called ext, and Mr.. McSweeny nomin-
ated Senator Allen G. Thurman The call of
Pennsylvania was responded to on his own |
account by Delegate Daniel Dougherty, |
Phlladelphian, who nominated |
= jor-General Winfield S. Hancock, whose |
election the speaker said "would crush the !
last embers OF sectional STRIFE and be hailed as !,
the dawning OF the day Of perpetual brother
hood" Mr. Dougherty finished by saying |
that if Hancock were elected he would |
lake his seat. Senator Wade Hampton,
II South Carolina, then assembled the /
pl torn and seconded the nomination
II Mr.. Bayard. Governor Hubbard. OF
Ce1::.:55;; -fol,cT.ed in a speech seconding Han
,ock's nomination. ur. Sui ,giellow. Of
Virginia, came next in speech tavorine
Fields nomination, and was followed by Mr.
Daniels, also OF Vrginia, who spoke in favor
u Hancock. The roll OF the States was finally
concluded, and motion to adjourn having
zen voted down the first ballot was taken
With the following result:
Delegates. /
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