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THE TWO CONVENTIONS At SYRACUSE

THE TWO CONVENTIONS At SYRACUSE.
The telegraph brought us but a meagre re-
port of the two Democratic Conventions at
Syracuse. Tuesday The following, with
our dispatches, gives succinct account OF
the proceedings:
THE EEGrLAE CONVENTION
The regular Democratic convention was
called to order by l.. b. Faulkner, who said
the Democratic party would never bow To
faction and sacrifice Democratic principles 10
tempt success The name of Samuel }. I'll
den was received with great applause. min
gled with Kisses. which were renewed when
the sneaker stated that Mr. Tildcn forehore
the assertion of his own right to the PreSi-
depcy out of his greater regard for the peace
of his country. lie was not informed whcth-
er that distinguished citizen would again ac-
cent call to official position. lie had never
been defeated before the people and he never
will be.
John C.. Jacobs of BROOKLYN was chosen
Temporary chairman. Mr.. Jacobs made Il
speech in which he referred TO the election OF
Tilden 10 the Presidency To which another
was elevated without II shadow of right
Organization was then proceeded with.
When New York was called, Mr.. DupIgac
of the Ninth District presented list OF =
contesting delegates from New York, which
was referred to the committee on creden-
tias. Thomas Brady presented list oil CON
testing delegates from the 4th district. New
York. Contrasting credentials were also pre-
scented and referred from the 22nd district OF
New York and End district of New York !:
also from the End district of Wayne and
from Cortland county. All these were re-
ferred The committee reported in favor OF
the sitting delegates, and member who
tried to make minority report was cut oil
by a point of order. and the majority report
was adopted against the angry protest of the
friends of the contesting delegates.
About this time John Il. Haskins made
his appearance, and said that he represented
committee Of sixteen appointed by the
Tammany Convention to confer with SINH
lar committee of this convention in relation
to the best means of promoting harmony
and reuniting the Democratic party. The
regular convention adopted unanimously this
reply to the communication: This convcn-
ton reciprocates every expression OF desire
for union of the democratic party, and are
persuaded that the deliberativc wisdom of
the national convention will result in such
action as will secure the triumph of the DEM
ocratic party in the State of New York and
in the Union in the ensuing presidential
election.
A resolution was adopted. that a COM
mttees of one from each Congressional dis
trict be committee TO report the names of
delegates to the National Convention and
four delegates at large with alternatcs.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following: President, j..
c. Jacobs, of Kings, and long list Of vice
Presidents and secretaries. Adopted. On
motion of Mr. Faulkner the roll Of Congress
sional districts was called. The chair an
nounced that the State committee would
meet at the st. James hotel, May 3. The
committee on delegates reported the follow
ing delegates to the national convention at
large Lucius Robinson, Calvin f. Pratt,
Rufus W. Pcckham, Lester w. Faulkner.
The report was adopted and the convention
adjourned