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

Cries Of ''Put him out! Put him outlo In con-
clus1on, ask: dare you deny to the sovereign
state or New York the right you so proudly and
Justly demand for yourselves? (Cheers.) Dare
you violate her person and trample her sover-
eighty in the dust7 For the whole question is
whether you " Ill 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 from
sister 1 r. states He appealed to South Carolina
states rights to stand by the principle involved.
The individual delegates sitting here from New
York were OF secondary importance; but beware
north. [Applause:l
Mr. WestbrOOk for the Minority
Report.
MI Westbrook, OF New York, occupied five
difference what had caused the split In New
York, but it exists. United we stand 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. 1t was well for the
party that Tammany hall was this time In the
control OF so honest and sound a man as John
Kelly. Applause and hisses] He could not
control If he would the large number of
dissatisfied democrats, who are at his back If
the convention should fail to deal Justly and
generously with them. He continued for some
tine to plead earnestly the wisdom Of giving
me contestants partial representation In the
convention as means of enabling them to con-
Mr.. Peckham for the Majority Re.
Mr. Peckham, OF Albany, followed for the ma
jority report. 1t was votes that the party
wanted and must have. How were they to be
procured? In 1916. after the st. Louis conven-
uon had nominated Tilden for President
lcheersl, Lucius Robinson was nominated and
elected governor OF New York.
IN me honest discharge OF his official duty as
governor; he removed the county clerk OF New
York. This led to declaration of war by Tam
many against Robinson. The democrats Of the
rural districts determined to stand by Robin
and TamInany Hall nominated another candf-
date, stabbed Robinson to the heart and elect
ca cornell; and now, with hands still bloody
t IN 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 tnan he is
now: [Applalse.l The democrats OF New York
would never submit to such treatment. Votes
were not to be had in any such way. lap
plause.l
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
convention. [ApplauseI 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
SUBSTITUTING the minority for the majority Ne.
port and ordered roll call. States voted:-Ala-
Dama, ]! aye, no; Arkansas, ~ aye, under unit
Instructions; California, aye, 10 no; Colorado,
aye, no; Connecticut, II no; Delaware, l aye
5no; Florida, aye, no. Georgia, 9 aye, Is no;
Illinois. 26 aye, 16 no; Indiana, 80 no, under
unit Instructions; Iowa, 20 no; Kansas, 10 aye;
kentucky, "a no; Louisiana, Ii no. Maine s
aye. 3 no. MARYLAND IL 4 MaaSoahp
20 no.; Minnesota, 10 no, Under uni Unit
M assSlons N aye p no. aye Il
no; Nevada, 8 no: New Hampshire, aye, no.;
New Jersey, - aye, no. New York hesltated
TO answer, and there Were loud calls of .'vote
guest was granted.l North Carolina. 20 no:
ONO, Il aye, q no; oregon, no; Pennsylvania
10 aye, Al no; Rhode Island, 2 aye 6 no; South
Carolina, 5 aye, no; Tennessee, ii aye, 12 no;
Texas, l3 aye, no; Vermont, 3 aye, no; Vir-
ginia, aye, Is no; West Virginia, 4 ave, 5 no.
absent; Wisconsin, 20 no. '
New York was called again and excused.
The chair announced the result ayes 205k.
noes 457; SO the motion to substitute the mi
nority report was rejected. Massachusetts
. Question recurring on adoption OF the major.
ity report it was adopted by a viva voce vote
[Great applausel
The Tamnlany 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 it, and it was adopted
Permanent Officers Elected.
On motion of Mr.. Martin of Delaware, the
report and resolutions from the COMMITTEES on
permanent organization was then adopted.
GOV: stevenson on taking the chair was re-
celved 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. Tilden
mas Deen Withdrawn as candidate.
Nominations in Order.
motion to adjourn was lost and the COM
m1ttee On resolutions not being ready to report
delegate from Kentucky moved that the con-
Vention proceed to the nomination Of candi-
dates for President; carried.
., Inc ron OF states was ordered for presenta-
ton OF candidates.