New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-06
NEw-HAMPsHIRE DEMOCRATS.

NEw-HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.
TILDEN MISREPRESENTATION CHosEN-A FRAUD"
PLATTORM-THE DELEGATES USINsTRUCrED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
CONCORD, N. H., May 5.-1he Democratic state
Convention held here to-day was harmonious. No
contest was made in the interest of Tilden or any
other candidate ana the delegates 70 uninstructed
to Cincinnati. They are all for Tlldcn, who, they
claim, elected four years ago, and they will act
at the Convention as he may direct
In selecting the delegates-at-large an effort was
made to defeat V. B. Edgerly by the Young Democ-
racy, who put forward Frank Mexican. of Nashua.
The attempt failed, however, and the fonr dele
gates selected are all party veterans Of the old
school.
The Convention, following the example Of those
held elsewhere voted for the two-thirds rule.
Nearly two-thrds Of the entire number Of dele
gates elected attended the Convention.
The Convention was called to order at Phenix
Hall at 11:2O q. m. by George F. Putnam chairman
OF the State Committee, who announced the follow.
ing officers President, John NJ. Shirley, Of Ando-
ver and twenty-five vice-presidents; secretarys,
Frank NJ. Rollins, James L. Foote John Fox and B.
7. Tilden. The list of officers was adopted and Mr.
Shirley made short address which was confined to
a scathng review Of the Republican party. His
speech was loudly cheered.
The Convention then resolved itself into County
Conventions to elect a State Committee. The Con-
ventoD then reassembled and the names reported
for the State Committee were adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for four
delegates-at-large and four aternates to the Ma
tional Convention. H. w. Parker, of Claremont.
withdrew his name as a candidate. George F. Put
nam withdrew the name of Frank A. McKeon as o
candidate previous to ballotting.
THE PLATFORM.
Before the result Of the ballot was reported the
Committee on Resolutions brought in the following
Platform which was adoptedi
We, the Democrats of New-Hampshire, reaflrm
our devotion to the principles Of dem0cratic
republican government as asserted by the founders
of American liberty, embodied IN the Constitution
party m of the Union. We denounce the so-:aied Re-
publican party. its doctrines, its methods and Its
controlling minds as the persistent enemy Of our
most infamous act of usurpation whereby the fairly
determined will Of the American people, constitu~
tiOnally expressed at the polls, was most outrage
ousy deied aud the shameless creatures of con.
bpracy and fraud installed in place of the lawfully
chosen President and Vlce-President OF the United
States.
We unite with our brethren throughout the land
I'm asserting the sacred right of free elections, the
right of every citizen to cast his ballot unintimi,
dated by federal bayonets, or any instrumentality
of force or fraud We call upon the representatives
of the people in Congress to persevere in the MAIN
tcnance of that right, and che people every where to
defrauded of the legitimate results OF its exercise.
With full confidence in the judgment and patriotism
OF our delegates. this day chosen. We believe that
in the exercise of wise discretion, conformity with
representatives Of the party from all the States,
they will select standard bearers of the party, az
Cincinnati, men who will command the hearty and
enthusiastic support of every honest Democrat and,
sincere patriot the land to the end that the party
Of corruption, usurpation and fraud shall be de-
feated and an honest Constitutional Government re.
established in our midst
Tho ballot for delegates resulted as follows:
Whole number OF votes cast, 382.
Necessary TO a choice, 1917
Harry Bingham, LttletOD, $780,
John ii. George, OF Concord, 363.
Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, 367.
Murtin V. B. Edgerly. OF Manchester. 203.
Scattering, IL.
For altprnatcS:
Joseph Burroughs Of Plymouth, 369.
Jonn W. Morse, OF Bradford 3O7.
John f. ClOutnnan, of Farmlngton, S68
David Fl. Young, OF Manchester, 369.
Previous TO the announcement of tho ballot, Mr.
Parker of Claremont moved that the delegates be
instructed to adhere to the twothirds rule. Carried
The delegates above named were declared elected.
and the Convention then adjourned.
After the Convention, the delegates from the Con-
grcssonal districts assembled in various halls and
chose the following delegates to the National Con-
ycntiOn at Cincinnati:
Ist Dstrlct-GeOrge n. Porter Exeter and Charles A.
Busicl, IacOna; aernates, LycuTgus Ptman, Conway
aud 6tilspn Hutchins. LacoDia.
lid District-Alvah W. Suloway. Franklin, ana I. Be
Crowley, Nashua aiterDates William ). Harrod, Con-
cord, ana 4. 4. McQulster, Nashua
lid Dstr.ct-H W. Parker, ClremOnt. and Irving
Claremont, aud Thomas G. Gray. whitefod.