The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-24


Of New York has stamped upon the foreheads of
me- sh Gentlemen q : me b 5esrs nse si & t aRe S slshss "e0f
Dare you, Of other States, violate her persons IA
the dust For the whole question that yos have to
consider. since our regularity ia conceded upon all
State 81 New York the right to select her own rep
reseltatives upon the floor of the Convention, or
ing aG strans ySs on the street. Of cinptnnati Icnearsi,
and by the will of other States? Deny to us that
Caaoi haSlre chi9airic, brave. gallant, standing md al
wayl and firmly by her inherent rights. VIII south
believes are the .prerogatives of her state.
assist in stripping from the brows D the Empire
and majesty ICheers.I What says Virginia. with
her glorious motto, Sic senape9 tyrdHnis9 tCheeFs.l
sacred mesd person Gre pio Of New York, and strike her help
less and PROSTATE TO the dust, refusing to her the
right to select from whom shs may o. ne6 s Dem
oDemocratsi one word and I have done. Our
seats are mot the most important things. The
right of a State is trembling in the balance now.
considar we'll before you strike ifuffl in the face the
sovereign queen whose credentials we bear upon
The ChalrLI haye not seen the hands of the
clock during the moments that have been occupied
utss Of time on each side. The five minutes be-
longing to the minority will be occupied by !: l.
duce to you. [Applause1
Mr.. WestbroOk addressed the Convention as fol
lows:
have no claim upon your time and the atten-
ton you have given the distinguished gentlemen
Whatever npon You except my earnest desire for
the success of Democratic principles, which can be
obtained only by the success OF Democratic NOM
inees. It matters not what may be the canses
Of the disrIption T 9f the f. s DsmocsasS hi party eniL
thing to which you are called to direct your efforts
is a remedy. for The evil that exists. What is that
tell you of the causes which have honestly
prompted these men to take the stand that they
have taken on behalf of their one hundred thou
sand Democratic voting constituents of the State
of New York. Do you doubt their sineerityf Do
you question their lifelong loyalty to Democratic
principles and the Democratic party3 Ishall not.
Now, the question is, What shall we do to bring
them back once more into the great Democratic
foldi Ishall not appeal to the prejudices or the
sympathy of separate States, nor shall l spend the
ferent notices; II I did, you'd appeal to that
Gentlemen. there has been q concerted. and I
feel a somewhat effective, effort made during the
here with Tammany Hall. We, gentlemen, are
nt YIN t IN n s.nts cor or Hee tion hsys oe of WStch rs TaSs.
many Hall has just fifteen. and fifteen only. After
dentiais, we came in here to cast our lot and the
lot of our constituents with You, but Tammany
a ths1 sd is mot sss.o asrs may ! e sn taken mot ,h %hy her I 81 p 'oSS
trusty votes may be cast with as and with you for
many Hall mas also been subjected to a vast CON
centrative power here. and seems to have been
| distilled, II the words OF hese gentlemen are to be
taken, into John Kelly. That, gentlemen, is an
other mistaken notion. Like all organizations it
IS wsi Z for : Tam%any Han. sha. I Il has i0TT' al a
It's head q true and tried Democrat
and an honest man [nissss and applaassE but he
to control iti No; by the votes already given I see
o dfa aiE IGu an nSs sn nSs0r So TO- 20 w Ean the sT mass ssn Of Tsm'
many Hall; but we gentlemsn in the country, who
, asii e or = its braves, uniess they come is with nss
are here presenting the claim of at leas1
i party. Its grievances that have made 1t take the
3 position that it occupies I have neither the time
hos sa .1e t fnSn they are : k nsrrn' To- the tSsu ~ and : s snsS srs
! like the heart which knows it's own bitterness
justify them in the action they have taken.
trust, gentlemen, that when we come here-w'
) US here to represent tnem-we can go back to them
and say the Democracy of 'the United States. II
i us at least her declaration of assent to our actin,
+ earnestly, and We trust successfully, IN the cominl
that we represent the coming Democracy of til,
8 State of Now York. We ask, in its behalf, repre-
into this Convention, but so that we may say tc
. these disaffected voters through every election
( fest a Willingness for you to act with them wbo
ever the nomination may be, giving your represen
. Gentlemen, it lies with you. The responsibility il
!, great.
t No one desires, or intends, nor wishes to cas-
n even the shadow of q Threat, but you know tina
while It is unw1se to contend against the inevitabI
, it is foolish to. undertake the impossible. and
I most effort can not, if we wipe out and do not re
. ceive a partial REPRESENTATIVE, can not at least dis
l. sipate this langnor that will prevail in our ranks i
: we do not have this partial representation. lAp
P z The Chair~Tne Convention will now be ad
+ dressed in behalf Of the majority report by Rufu
n MI. Pecfha9 CAME forward and.spoke as fol
! lows:
ME-. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Cor
3 vENTIoN-I have but five, minutes in which to ad
II dress you, The honorable delegate from Texas
q in making his remarks before the Convention
i Is ~ votes that We want, and votes that "
e must have. How are those votes to be procured
l will so far as in me lies, liz behalf of the regula
i delegation from New York, show them how.
In 1876, after the st. Louis Convention had nom
I mated Governor Tilden for President [treInendou
and prolonged cheers and applause, mingled witt
n and nominated for the odhoe Of Governor, and !
s his successor, Lucius Robinson, OF Now YORK
Empire State, and while he was Governor, Will
he had the interests OF the Democratic party of tn
= his oficiai duty as Chef Magistrate of the Enpir
9 he knew neither friend nor foe, and when CON
n plants came up to the Executive Chamber in re
+ & Sfra the 10 &c Coun &1nnt Clerk II W6 nsd ' been 00 d,
- charged. he listened to them; and whe
i n nps on siGe snassse bnts t Rhpsio ndi1iaa a p sTsS
his intention to keep ahead in the same track 4
= used his Official az and cut off bis head. f4p
q plause.l When he, did that, as the County Clerl
was a representative man in Tammany Hall, job
Kelly, its leader and controller, declared wa
lagainst the Democratic Governor of New York.
And whom that war waa declared, the time cam
a for denomination. The men from the rural distriel
= Of the State of New York made up their minds tbs
O. they would atand by the honest representation c
a. Democratic principles in their Chief Magistrat
Lueias Robinson, and when they came together !.
n h s saS S,'s and a aensnciataoSs s"t Of 1sSn ks Il
er and Tammany Hall. the men 4
n New York had the audacity-aye, ii
N temerity--to nominate the pan that they .yante
w notwithstanding John Kelly threatened to kill hin
he [Cries of "Goodt' .goOdl'I And when he was non
he mated Tammany Hall. through John Kelly. non
mated another man, and that organization, by i
own power, stabbed the Democratic hea
" of the Democratic Governor of Now Yor
K and elected Cornell the Chief Magistrai
al of the Empire State. [Hisses. An
no now, with their hands still bloody from the gor
ad Of the Democratic party, they come here and tai
70 of harmony. l tell You that we have men in Ne
nj York As we'll az in tAs broad prairies Of the We
H. ton that the man of their choice. having been kille
lie by this same organization, comes here-the organ
he cation does-and demands, in the interest of ha
ey mony. that they shall disfranchise an equal numb
IN Of the regularly accredited delegates from tt
IN State OF New York, If this Convention should Z