Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-24

uiIIutu Ne ueleSationS, allowing each TO cast
nall the votes to which the state was entitled &c
In that convention. That such action united
Jhe party In the state OF New York ana eventu-
| ated In the election OF a democratic President
| We Dtl eve that similar course at this time
| VIII result in kindred success and we, there
lore recommend the adoption OF the following
resolution:
| Resolred, That the Faulkner branch of the
| democratic delegation from the state of New
York be allowed to cast 80 votes In this conven-
ton and that the Shakespeare Hall democracy
be allowed to cast 30 votes in such convention
and that each OF the said divisions shall deter
mine It's methods of counting such votes
MI Young demanded the previous question,
stating that the committee had spent all night
on this work, and he believed had done 1t well.
Previous Question Oh the Majority
Report.
The previous question was seconded, ordered
and the roll was called.
When Alabama was called it was not ready,
ana an interval was allowed for consultation,
MI. Young inquired whether under the rules
or the House OF Representatives there would
not DE an hour for debate after the previous
The chair replied that the convention had
adopted the rules of the last convention, when
only five minutes debate was allowed after an
order OF the previous question.
The roll call proceeded with Alabama 5 ave
10 no; Arkansas. ~ aye; California, aye 5 no:
Colorado. aye, 6 no; Connecticut, 10 aye; Del
aware aye FLORIDA: aye, 6 no. Georgia, Il
aye; Iowa, 10 aye, no; Kansas 10 no;
Kentucky, 81 aye, 3 no: Louisiana Is no: Maine
IA aye; Maryland, 16 no; Massachusetts,, IA aye
!o no; Michigan, l, aye, no; Minnesota, 10 no:
Mississippi, 10 aye no; Missouri. 20 aye 10 no:
Nebraska. aye: Nevada. 6 aye; New Hamp-
shire, 10 aye; New Jersey. aye, 10 no; New
York declined to vote, and the chair putting
the question it was excused: North Carolina. 6
aye II 10; Ohio, 25 aye. 10 no; oregon, ave:
penn sylvan IS aye ~ no; Rhode Island, S
aye; South carolina. IA no; Tennessee, aye %
no; Texas, IS no; Vermont. S aye, 9 no; Viz
g1nia. aye IS no; West Virginia, aye. no
zone abSenD; Wisconsin, 90 no. Total-yea3
.6o nay s. 295; SO the main question was ordered
to be now put.
!, MIR. Young said under the rules Of the house
there was one hour for debate, OF which he pro-
posed two-thirds be given to the contestants
Loud cries of Platform" Take the plat
FORM caused Mr.. Young to 60 to the stage.
and ne proposed to give forty minutes to any
man Who would be suggested by Mr.. Kelly, OF
reply. tApplause ard Kisses
Calls for Kelly.
The chair stated that he understood IT, to be
the wish OF the contestants to be represented
by MI. Kelley, and asked that he be accorded
that privilege. Misses and cries OF yes"
yes Finally the chair announced that he
heard no objection; and invited Mr.. Kelly to the
platform MIR. Kelly not being in the hall, the
sergeant alarms was instructed to escort any
tOuy TO the platform whom the New York con
testants should indicate.
Mr.. Miller in behalf of Tammany.
In response George W. Miller. of Albany.
came forward and was greeted with applause
He hoped the right OF free speech would hot be
Interrupted for moment by any man in whose
VEINS 1oWs a drop OF democratic blood
lSheers. The contestants came here with the
same earnest desire rs animated all the dele.
gates In this hall. [Applause.l They came
With no fire brand, but to present an olive
branch with view to victorious suecaas. A
reference 10 me name OF Kelly was Greeted with
applause. and storm OF Kisses renewed when
the speaker declared that he had no supe-
l1or In integrity and devotion to democratic
phbl Pm and party He proceeded to argue
tne importance of giving the Tammany men
some representation in this body as a means OF
securing unity and success. Only fifteen OF the
contestants are from New York, and the re-
Ina!nder OF them represented over 10000 demo-
cIats scattered all over the state, and number
Ing at least One-fifth OF the democratic vote in
SAID state. Speaking for the contestants from
,n o fura1 districts ne said they intended to sup
This convention. They were all anXiOns only
Lor such proceeding here as shall tend best to
promote and insure a great triumph lap
k lause sui Deprive the re and file of their
Danger that they would be de.noralzed and
skulk away from the fight But If the con-
n nentlon would observe the democratic
opportunity to participate In the pro,
ceeo1ngs, ne could assure them that the
democracy would carry the state of New York.
LApplause.l He proceeded to urge that the sit
ting delegates here were the REPRESENTATIVES OF
machine politics, against which public sentf-
lnent was protesting In the democratic as well
as the republican party. Unless some compro-
mise of this question should be made here if
WoulG De Impossible to prevent the running of
TWO democratic electoral tickets in New York
anu lhlS would tend to defeat. He and his
lrlen0s could not control this result try as they
might, unless this convention should give them
tEe twenty seats re recommended by the minority
report. Give them these and they could draw
cut and make effective the magnificent demo-
cratic vote OF New York, which would secure
victory next autumn.
Amasa j. Parker On the Same Side.
Amasa ). Parker, announced by the chairman
as sterling Old democrat, followed for the CON
teStantS. He said the contestants represented
the democracy OF all the rival district-at least
$4,000 OF the democrats OF that state-WhO de.
III ahoea 10 pe neard here He came in the spirit
OF harmony, with great desire that the wis
dom and patriotism OF this convention Should
unite the party and redeem the national govern
m ad he and his associates from the rural dis
named here. IApplausel He voted for Gova~,
nor Robinson. [Applause.l The Contestants
represent then much more than the 40 0l1 Tam.
many o vote In New York city, or the 10000
no tlme here to discuss In detail the merits on
this contest but he appealed to the precedents
Oh oe1nocratlc conventions. and urged that that
u 800 oe ioioWed now In It's spirit. Then half
lIe vote or New York was given to the contest
ants. They asked now only 90 of the 10 votes
II the convention desired them to Join them in
me work OF redeeming the country with the
nope OF success. he implOred them to give the
contestants chance so to do.
MIR. Hubbard in Favor Of the Vii.
nOrlty Report.
MI. Hubbard Of Texas, sustained the mtnori
faction In the party, but only great state
Whlch the census would soon show had two
million people. Her delegates came here nra
pared 10 vote for Samuel j. Tilden (great an
piause, or any other OF the names to be pre-
sehted mere whom the party represented here
should choose as standard bearers He reioiced
mat the south was solid for the Democratic.
the advocate OF compromise looking to success
ne ald not question the regularity or the New
1Ofk sitting members. They may be so regular
tnat they bend backwards, laughter but they
might Dy StubbOrnneSS find their Butcher in
New York. [Applause.] They must not ignore
Inc necessities OF the situation in New York.
New Jersey and elsewhere. Applause They
tn oe wise and not technical merely, If they
hOped 10 win. Mere regularity In quotation
marks was not the question but what is wise
ana Dest calculated to advance the democratic
party and Its principles. They wanted votes and
must avail OF the means calculated to obtain
lnem. Inc issue is one broader than New
l0Ik-the Destiny OF this country, general re-
form: the liberties OF the state and the Citizen.
an tnese are involved In this small issue now
before this body. II New Workers here could
not unite among themselves then he Gales
upon the convention to put up banns and ioin
them In wedlock and swear them to union for
the sake OF the common cause. Let the demo
cratic party set It's foot on the seeds Of diScord
wherever they may be. Massachusetts, had sell
tied lis own grievances by compromise II New
plause1 II we allowed discord to be thrown
into our laps here: IL Won allow tn no Eint,a5