Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-24

) be interrupted for a moment by any man in
whose veins flow a drop of Democratic blood,
) lCheers.l The contestants came here with
. the same earnest desire as animated the dele
gates In this ball. fApplausel They came
with no hrebrand, but to present an olive
branch, with view to victorious success.
A reference to the name of Kelly was
greeted with applause and storm of Kisses,
renewed when the speaker declared that he
had no superior in integrity and devotion to
Democratic principles and the party. He
proceeded to argue the Importance of giving
the TammanY men some representation in
this body, as means of securing unity and
success. Only fifteen of the contestants are
from New York, and the remainder of them
represented over 40, 600 Democrats, and num-
bering at least one-fifth of the Democratic
vote in said State. Speaking for the con-
testants from the rural districts, he said they
intend to support whoever should be made
the candidates of this Convention. They
were all anxious only for such proceedings
here as shall tend to best promote
and insure a great triumph, Applause. I
Deprive the rank and file of their leaders, and
like soldiers in the field there was danger
that they would be demoralized and skulk
away from the fight; but if the Convention
would observe the Democratic precedents,
and give the contestants here an opportunity
| to participate in its proceedings, he could as
sure them that the Democracy would
carry the State of New York. Applause He
proceeded to urge that the sitting delegates
here were the representatives of machine
protesting in the Democratic as well as the
Republican party. Unless some compromise
of this question should be made here, it
would be impossible to prevent the running
of two Democratic electoral tickets in New
York, and this would tend to defeat. He
and his friends could not control this result.
try as they might, unless this Convention
should give them the twenty seats recon-
mended by the minority report. Give them
these and they would draw out and make ef-
fective the magnificent vote of New York,
which would secure victory next autumn.
Amasa j. Parker, announced by the Chair
as sterling old Democrat, followed for the
contestants. The contestants represented the
| Democracy Of all the rural dstricts-at least
10, 900 of the Democrats of the State-who
demanded to be heard He came in spirit
of harmony, with a great desire that the
wisdom and patriotism of the Convention
should unite the party and redeem the Ma
tional Government. He and his associates
from the rural districts should support what.
ever ticket should be named here Ap-
plause.l He voted for General Robinson.
| [Applause.l The contestants represent much
more than the 10000 Tammany votes in New
York city, or the 10000 votes cast for Kelly
| for Governor. There was no time here to dis
cuss in detail the merits of this contest, but
he appealed to the precedents of Democratic
Conventions, and urged that that of 1856 be
followed now in its spirit. Then half the
vote of New York was given to the contest
ants. They asked now only 20 out of TO-
If the Convention desired them to join them
in the work of redeeming the country, with
any hope of success, he implored them to give
the contestants chance SO to do.
Hubbard of Texas sustained the minority
report. He was not here representing ANY
faction in the party. but only great State,
which the census would show had 2,G0O, 600
people. He and the delegates came here pre-
pared to vote for Samuel J. Tiden [great an,
| plause or any other Of the names to be pre-
sented here whom they should choose as
| standard bearer. He rejoiced that the South
was solid for the Democratic party. IAp-
plause.] But he presented himself as the ad-
vocate of a compromise working to success.
He did not question the regularity of the
New York sitting members. They may be
so regular that they bend backward laugh
teri, but they might by stubbornness find
their Blucher in New York. [Applause.
They must not ignore the necessities of the
situation in New Jersey and elsewhere
| Applause. They must be wise, and not
technical merely, if they hoped to win
Mere regularity was not the question,
but what is wise and best calculated to ad-
vance the Democratic party and its princi-
pies. They wanted votes and must avail of
means calculated to obtain them. The issue
is one broader than New York. The destiny
| of this country, genuine reform, the liberties
of the State and all the citizens-all these are
involved in this small issue now before this
| body. If the New Workers here could
not unite among themselves then he called
upon the Convention to put up the banns and
| Join them in wedlocl, and swear to union for
the sake of the common cause. Let the
Democratic party set its foot on the seeds of
discord wherever they may be. Massachu-
sets has aettled its own grievances by COM
promise. If New York cannot do that, let
us do it for them. [Applause. If we allow
discord TO be thrown into our laps here, if
you allow to be kicked like trooper the
men whose votes you will need by and by,
we will have thrown away our birthright
We can look for success only by the exercise
of broad and catholic spirit, in treating
such a question as this.
The speakers manner was very impas-
stoned throughout, and made apparently a
deep impression. In conclusion, he said
"If we fail now, the sun in heaven may
never rise again on successful Democratic
party"
When he had finished, Hubbard was
warmly congratulated by many delegates on
the platform.
John r. Fellows, OF New York, was the
next who spoke for the majority report. The
question was whether the sovereign majority
of New York is quite enough to create for
itself a representation in the National Con-
vention, or whether that right shall be
wrested from it here, to be exercised by sister
States. He proceeded to discuss the causes
of the division in New York, rending apart
the States Convention at Syracuse, at which
Kelly and his friends seeded.
Fellows proceeded with an argumentative
statement, to show that there was no parallel
between the present situation and the one in
1856, to which reference had been made.
The bolt at Syracuse was upon a candidate
and nothing else. The division in 1856 was
upon clear question of principle and con-
viction. The Tammany men at Syracuse
bolted the nomination, and went out and
nominated John Kelly, and defeated the
| Democratic party They now come here