The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-21
POLITICAL.
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

GALVESTON, April 2l.-The Democratic
State Convention met yesterday afternoon,
with Judge Coleman, Of Arkansas, in the
chair. Committees were appointed, and
the Convention adjourned to this morning.
SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, April 21.-After the organiza-
ton of the Convention, communication
from the Democratic Union Organization,
also resolution of the Tammany Conyel.-
ton asking for conference, were referred
by the Chair to the Committee on Resolu-
tions.
The Congressional District delegations
were then authorized by resolution to name
one delegate from each district to form
delegation to the National Convention at
Cincinnati. Recess.
At the night session the Committee re-
ported in favor OF all sitting members as
placed upon the roll by the State Commit
tee, and the previous question on the adop-
ton Of the report was ordered. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted that the dele
gates from this State are hereby instructed
that it is desirable to continue the two
thirds rule in force in the coming National
Convention.
The Chair announced that the State
y,
Hotel, New York, May 9th.
A motion that the state Committee shall
have power to fill vacancies in the list OF
Presidential Electors was adopted.
Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt was chosen Elector
at large.
The following are the delegates at large
to the National Conventions: Lucius Rob-
inson, Calvin E. Pratt, Rufus W. Peck
ham, Lester W. Faulkner. Alternates--
VIM. H. Henderson, Jas. +. Starbuck, L. b.
Hart and r. A. Parmenter.
The resolutions adopted instruct the
delegates to act and vote as unit ut Gin
cinnati.
The Tammany men convened at Shakes
peare Hall, with Amasa Parker as perma-
nent Chairman. Resolutions were adopted,
of which the following was the most i'm
portant:
Resolved, That in view Of the powerful
opposition to Samuel J. Tilden in this and
other States, his nomination for the Presi-
dency would be fatal to the Democratic
party, and an act of treason to the Demo
cratic cause.
John Kelly, from the Committee to select
delegates and Presidential Electors at large,
reported the following names: Delegates at
large-AmasaJ J. Parker. William Dorsheim.
er, jeremiah McGuire.G G. Greer. Alter
nates-Isaac W. McConike, 4. T.. Wood,
James S. Grouse, -Allnson s. Page Electors
at large-AugustusS Schell, Erastus Corning
COMMENTS OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, April 21.-Commenting upon
the proceedings yesterday of the rival Syra
cuse Conventions the Herald says: The
result was substantial victory for Tilden.
The Tammany Convention may be regarded
as fiasco.
Tilden has shown even more than his
usual ability as dextrous political
strategist, shrewdly attempting no more
than he was able to accomplish.
He has won decided victory in such q
| way as to give no handle to his adversaries
He has skilfully ruled his own Convention
and is as much master of the New York
delegation as if it had been instructed tc
vote for his nomi nation.
Although the delegates are not pledged
to Tilden, large majority of his friends
and the unit rJle will enable them to con
troll the delegation in his interest. 1t il
improbable that any candidate will 70 IL
Cincinnati backed by a majority OF th,
delegates, but If the game is we'll playe;
Tilden will be able to select the candidat,
if iSe should despair of getting the nomin
alton himself.
If the Convention can be kept in pro
tracted deadlock through twenty or lhirt,
ballolings, there is possibility of Tilden
by some artful stroke, resuscitating hi
own claims and concentrating the Conven
ton on himself, but this seems unlikely.
| WHAT THE WORLD SAYS
The World calls the regular convention
farce, and says 1T has become per
fectly well-known before the Faulkne
convention met, that the State Convention
would represent nothing in the world
but personal views and personal aspiration
Of rilden.
Probably not dozen intelligent Demo
Gratis in the State expected it to represen
the Democratic party Of the State Of New
York. 1t was, however, quite as vel
known that 1ilden had become morally
and physically incspacitated for tn,
position of Democratic candidat,
for the Presidency and quit,
as well known also that great majority o
the Democratic party is irrevocably oppose,
| 10 the nomination of fcildan uithont m,