The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-24

has held a state convention under II
r gular call, and has duly electe
delegates to represent the state of NJ
York in this convention; that the attitud
of the factions is precisely analogous
that Of the democrats Of that state in 1856
that to unite the party at that time th
? national convention divided the delegs
ton allowing each to cast half the vote:
to which the state was entitled in this
convention; that such action united tb
party in the state OF New York An,
eventuated in the election of 3 demo
cratic president. We believe that
similar course at this time will result il
kindred success, and we therefore re
commend the adopting Of the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Faulkner brancl
Of the democratic delegates from the STATE
Of New York be allowed to cast ffty
votes in this convention, and that The
Shakespeare Hall democracy be allowed
TO cast twenty votes in such convention,
and that each of sad divisions shall de-
termlne its method of counting such
votes. The main gu stion was ordered.
800 to 295, to be put.
Young said under the rules of the
house one hour WAS allowed for debate, of
which he proposed to give tWo-thirdsto the
contesta ats and their friends. Applause !
Loud cries Of platform !" ''THke the
platform % cau,ed YOurg to go to the
stage, AID he proposed to give forty min
uteS to any man who would be suggested
by Mr.. Kelly, of New York, reserying
his own twenty minutes 10 reply. [@p-
plause and hisses.l
The chair stated that he understood it
to be The wish of the contestants 10 be
represented By Kelly, and asked that he
be accorded that privilege misses, and
CRIES of "Yes, yes"l, and finally the
chair announced that be heard no Ohjec-
ton, and invited Kelly to the platform.
Kelly not being in the ball, the SER
geant-at-arms was instructed to escort
anybody to the platform whom the New
York contestants should indicate. In
response, George W. Miller, Of Albany,
came forward and was greeted with ap-
plause. be hoped the right of free
speech would not be Interrupted fer a
moment by any man in whose veins
flows a drop of democratic blood. |
lCheers.l The contestants come here
with the same earnest desire as animated |
the delegates in this hall. Applause |
They come with NO frebrsnds, but to |
present an olive branch, with the |
view to victorious success Reference to |
the name Of Kelly was greeted with ap-
plause, and a storm of Kisses, renewed |
when the speaker declared that he had |
no superior in integrity and devotion to
democratic principles and psrty. He
proceeded to argue the importance of
giving the Tammany men the same rep
resentatlon IN this body, as means of
securing unity and success. Only fifteen
Of the contestants are from New York, |
and tie remainder of them represented
over 40, 900 democrats. all scattered over
The ttate and numbering at least one
fifth of the democratic vote in said state.
Speaking for the contestants from the
rural districts, he said they intend to sup
port whoever should be made the candi-
dates of this convention. They were all
anxious only for such proceedings here as
shall tend best to promote and insure
great triumph, [spplause,l but deprive
the rank and file of their leaders, and like
soldiers in the field, there was danger
that they would be demoralized, and
'kulk away from the fight; but If the
would observe the democratic
precedents and give the contestants here
a 1 opportunity 10 participate in its pro-
he could assure them that the
democracy would carry the state of
New York. [Applsuse.l He proceeded
20 urge that the sitting delegates here
we're the representatives of machine
politics against which public sentiment
was protesting in the democratic as well
Is republican party. Unless some COM
promise of this question should be made
here it would be impossible to prevent
he running of two democratic electoral
tickets in New York, and this would
end to defeat. He and his friends could
lot control this result, try rs they might
Unless this convention should give them,
he twenty seats recommended by the
minority report. Give them these and
hey would draw out and make an etfec-
i've and magnificent vo.e of New York,
which would secure victory next sutum.
Amos j. PARKER, announced by the
hartman as a sterling oil democrat,
ollowed for the contestants The con-
estants represented the democracy Of the
ural districts, and least 5000 of the
democrats of the state, who demand to
,e heard. He came in a spirit of har-
nony with great desire that the wisdom |
nd patriotism of the convention should |
mite the party and redeem the national :
government. He and his associates from
be rural districts should support what
yer tickets should be named here. APP
,lAuse.l He voted for General Robinson.
The contestants represent
much more than the 10000 Tammany
-otes in New York City, or the 10000
'otes cast for Kelly for governor. There
vas no time here to discuss in detail the
merits of this contest, but he appealed to
he precedents of democratic conventions, /,
nd urged that that Of $50 be followed
low in its spirit. Then halt the vote of
New York was given to the contestants. :
they asked now only 20 OF the 20 votes.
f the convention desired them to join :
q the work of redeeming the country
nth any hope Of success, he implored
hem to give the contestants chance to
10 So.
Hubbard, of Texas. sustained the 3
minority report: He was not here rep
esenting any faction in the party, but I
you'd show had 100000 PEI
lie. He said the delegates came G
Iere prepared to vote fJr Samuel 8
rilden [great applausel or any Of the
ames to be presented here whom the ]
representatives here should chcose as a s
tandsrd- bearer. He rejoiced that the !
euth was solid for the democratic party {
but he presented himself as $
he advocate of compromise working to
uccess. Re did not question the regu-
arity Of the New York sitting members. I
They may be so regular that they bend / {
[lsuRhterl, but they might by .
tubbornness find their Blucher in New {
York. [Applause.l They must not
gnore the necessities Of the situation in
New jersey and elsewhere. lApplause. !
They must be wise and not technical
merely, if they hope to win. Mere regu- {
arity was not the question, but what is
wise and best calculated to advance the
democratic party and its principles. {
They wanted votes and must avail of the
means calculated to obtain them. the {
ssue is one broader than New York s
he destiny Of this country; genuine
.eform, the liberties of the state and of
Ill the citizens. All these were involved {
n this small issue now before the body.
If New Workers here could not unite
among themselves then he called upon j
he convention to put up the banners and
oin them in vedlock and swear
them to the Union for the sake Of
The common cause. Let the democratic
party put its foot on the seeds of discord
wherever they may be. Massachusetts,
had settled its own grievances by COM
promise; il New York csnEot do that,
let US do it for them. [Applause.l II
We allow discord to be thrown into our
laps here, if you allow to be kicked like
q trooper the men whose votes you will
need bye and bye, We will have thrown
away our birthright. We can look for
success only by the exercise Of bread
and catholic spirit in treating such
question as this.