New-York tribune., 1880-09-29


SARATOGA Sept. 2S.-To-days Democratic Con-
vcntion may be opitomzed by stating that the hon
and the lamb Lrre .gair lain down together, and
again the la Is ....ie ,he lion. 1t is of course
known of all p,en that John Kelly is not lamb
and all who witnessed to-day's Convention will
acknowledg. that he was lion OF the occasion. Had
the Convention been called expressly To honor the
Tammany boss" (and as he prepared it himself
probably that its chief purpose) the programme
could not have been better arranged or more faith
fully carried out.
John Kelly WAS the head and front Of the CoDven-
ton. HIS advent in the hall called forth the hrst
and most enthusiastic cheers. The principal speech
was made by him his Observation-Disclosures
nominated. and no man who was not his frlend
had any strength before the Convention
ing in his seat was always greeted
with cheers, and his coming on the platform was
the occasion for an outburst of applause beside
which any applause given to Hancock was dwarfed
into insignhcance. The RobinSon-lllden Demo-
Gratis acknowledge that thev have been beaten, and
although they succumb with many msgivlngs for
the future, openly stating that premium has heen
placed on boltng, yet they are not disposed to
again contest the ground with Kelly. The men vino
started out few years ago with Tilden ostcnslbly
TO reform the Democratic party, and who made
'TetrenCnmcN ana reform tnc cillci pldikS i'll
their plat tiorms after bitter contest with the
ganzstion which made Tweed all he ana
stood 10y him after he was exposed. now acknowl
edge that it is not "retrenchment and
form" that the Democracy want, but Offices.
John Kelly the Democrats believe, Will
give them more Offices with less work and better
pay than any other leader. and ask only obedience
in return. Hence they throw up their hats and
shout, Long live John Kelly and away withre,ronch-
mcnt and reform! This is the deliberate verdct of
the Democracy as party, shown by the Con-
vention here to-day.
There are of course few leaders with q small
following who decrv the submission to Iammany,
but they could hardly make themselves fcjt to-day.
On few occasions the suppressed Indignation of
these men was shown by open reference to the man
who they said slaughtered his party and whose folly
had brought defeat, but these remarks were re-
ccved with Kisses and marked signs of disapproval.
II was high pressure harmony" but they
forced TO play their part because the majority was
against them. A man who was wont TO lead the
Tlden hosts to battle said tonight calmly and de-
liberately: The party will hear from us at the
polls. / for will never vote for the Democratic
ticket in this State long as it is led by boss III
Tammany Hall"
IHE LION AND THE LAMB.
The Convention assembled in the Town Hall at
10 o'clock. Although the room was rather small
for State Convention. it large enough to hold
all who came to this The Democratic Phala
of Albany, composed of forty-two young Democrats
led by brass band marched IN first and took seats
in the gallery. coored man, who was hired for
the OCCASION carried large banner, which he
placed on the stage and waved 10 order. This
was the only sign of decoration inside the
building. The front of the hall was partially
draped IN mourning, which can only be accounted
for on the theory that some wise man had foreseen
the death Of the Democratic party. and had placed
this mourning in front as a sign Of the approaching
end In the interest of harmony it had been ar
ranged that the Tammany and Irving Hall dele
gates should march to the hall arm III arm. John
Kelly aud Hubert o. Thompson were TO lead fol-
lowed bv Thomas i. Costigan and ex-Lieutenant-
Go,er gsssheimer; Colonel John Tracy and
Henry A. GunDle Augustus Schell and Michael
Norton Patrick g. Duffy and john Fox; William
r. ROBERTS and Peter Bowe; Michael Tuomey and
Thomas c. T.. Ecclesine; +. b. Spinola and John
Tyler Kelly: and so on. Wien this came TO be
ried ont IL was found that the sidewalk not
broad enough to accommodate Mr. Kelly and Mr.
Thompson side 10y side. while Others objected TO
walking with the partners selected for them
" Harmony - -" said one Irving Hall
delegate: Il will never march on the street
with that Tammany thief" And so the
programme was in part disananged, but the dele
gates who could find suitable partners did so. and
the two factions marched in together. John Kelly
and William c. Whitney came III arm and arm at
the head of the procession followed by John Fox
and Samuel s. Cox. Augustus Schell and John
Tracy. and so on. Mr. Kelly was received with
wild cheering. and he looked radiant and as
bappv AS a man well could. Augustus Schell was
also received with cheers, and they were The only
dele yotes that were so hCnOrcd. The Ncw-1Ofk
took their old seats The front benches.
They were TO sit together. II had been arranged
for them march together but that was
more harmony than they could stand at once MT.
Kelly wandered of and took seat wDere ne was
surrounded by Messrs. Schell, Dorsheimer Roberts.
Gale. Spinola Cox Gumbeton, Barns, Purroy and
other TammaDy followers. On the front seat, how
ever. sat George II. Purser, John j. GOrman Pat
rick G. Duffy, q. B. Potter, Nelson j. Waterbury,
ex.Judge Spencer John c. Jacobs, Alderman strack,
Thomas Carroll Timothy Campbell and jacob See
bacber Among the conspicuous delegates were
Willard Johnson Canal Commissioner Wright.
Smith NJ. Weed William Purcell. Amasa j. Parker,
ex-Senators Fox and Norton. j. Thomas Sprlggs.
Hezekiah s,urgess, Mayor Murphy, Of Troy. Erastus
Brooks and others
The CONVENTION AT WORK.
The Convention once seated, the business was
begun aud rushed through under system of gag rule
that had been agreed upon in the interest Of high
pressure harmony" Although there were contest
ing delegations from fifteen Assembly Districts,
Lester b. Faulkner chairman of the State Com
mIttee. calmly got up and congratulated the Con-
yentop upon the fact that there were 10 contested
seats. He named Rufus W. Peckham. of Albany.
for temporary chairman, and appointed John Kelly
and ID. b. Hill, of Chemung, committee TO conduct
Mr.. Peckbam to the char, which they did amid
4 J,b, Keil IN he aI ell
that the Tanmany "heelers" were here in good
number, aud contributed not little to the noise
that greeted Mr. Kelly every time his name
was mentioned Mr. Peck ham said the De-
mocracy had cast aside all thoughts and actions |
hut fhose Of hornnnnu He paYe most of his time