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On this work, and he believed had done it well.
Previous Question ON the Majority
Report.


and an interval was allowed for consultation.
MT Young inquired whether under the rules
OF the House OF Representatives there would
not be an hour for debate after the previous
question was ordered.
The chair replied that the convention had
ADOPTED the rules of the last convention. WREN
order OF the previous question.
The roll call proceeded with Alabama, aye,
10 no; Arkansas, IL aye; California, aye. no:
Colorado. aye. no; Connecticut, 10 aye; Del
aye, 8 no; Illinois, 16 aye, "a Ho Indiana so
aye; iowa l9 aye 8 no; Kansas, 10 no;
Kentucky, p aye, no; louisiana, 16 no; Maine,
"a aye: Maryland, 16 no; Massachusetts,, IA ave,
10 no; Michigan, Il aye, no; Minnesota, 10 no;
Mississippi, 10 aye, no; Missouri, 20 aye 10 no;
Nebraska, aye; Nevada, aye; New Hamp-
York declined to vote, and the chair putting
the question it was excused: North Carolina.
aye, IA no; Ohio, 25 aye, 10 no; oregon. 6 aye;
aye 81 aye NJ no. Reeds Island
no; Texas, IS no; Vermont aye, 2 no; Vir-
ginia. aye, is no; West Virginia, 5 aye. no.
lone absentl; Wisconsin, 20 no. Total-yeas,
$50; nays, 295; so the main question was ordered
Mr.. Young said under the rules of the house
a tneIe was was one hour for debate. OF which he pro-
and their friends. TApplause.l
Loud cries of PLATFORM" Take the plat
form, caused Mr.. Young to go to the stage,
and he proposed to give forty minutes to any
New York, reserving his own twenty minutes to
reply. [Applause and hisses.l
Calls for Kelly.
the CHAIR stated that he understood it to be
the wish OF the contestants to be represented
Dy Mr.. Kelley, and asked that he be accorded
that privilege: [iisses and cries of .'yes,"
yes. Finally the chair announced that he
heald no objection. and invited Mr.. Kelly to the
platform. Mr. Kelly not being in the hall, the
sergeant-at-arms was instructed TO escort any
f0Cy to the platform whom the New York con-
testants should Indicate.
VIZ. 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 not be
Interrupted for moment by any man In whose
veins flows drop of democratic blood.
[Cheers.l The contestants came here with the
same earnest desire rs animated all the dele
gates In this hall: [Applausel They came
bl anch with view to victorious success A
reference to the name of Kelly was greeted with
applause, and storm Of hiSses renewed when
the speaker declared that he had no supe-
l1or in integrity and devotion to democratic
principles and 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 re-
malnder OF them represented over 40, 900 demo-
Gratis scattered all over the state, and number
Ing at least one. fifth of the democratic vote In
said state. Speaking for the contestants from
the rural districts he said they intended to sup
port whoever should be made the candidates OF
this convention. They were all anxions only
for such proceeding here as shall tend best to
promote and insure great triumph. zap
plause.] But deprive the rank and file OF their
Leaders, and Ike soldiers in the field, there was
skuik away from the fight. But If the CON
yention yeItI1 would observe the democratic
presedents, pngos1ens, and give the contestants an
ceedings he could assure them that the
democracy would carry the state of New York.
lApplause.l He proceeded to urge that the SIT
machine politics, against which public sentf-
ment was protesting in the democratic as we'll
as the republican party. Unless some compro-
mise, mise OF TINS question should be made here 1t
would be impossible to prevent the running OF
two democratic electoral tickets In New York.
and this would tend to defeat. He and his
irenas could not control this result. try as they
mlgnt, unless this convention should give them
The twenty seats recommended by the minority
report. Give them these and they could draw
out and make effective the magnificent demo-
cratic vote Of New York, which would secure
victory next autumn.
Amasa j. Parker en- the Same Side.
Alnasa j. Parker, announced by the chairman
as sternng old democrat, followed for the con-
the democracy Of all the rival district-at leasr
10000 OF the democrats of that state-Who de-
manded to be heard here He came In the spirit
dom and patriotism Of this convention Should
unite the party and redeem the national govern
menL ne and his associates from the rural dis
tricts should support whatever ticket should be
named here. (Applause.l He voted for Cover
nor RoolnSon. [Applause.l The contestants
represent then much more than the a, 900 Tam
many vote In New York city, or the 10000
votes cast for Kelly for governor. There was
no time here to discuss In detail the merits of
this contest, but he appealed to the precedents
of ot democratic conventions, and urged that that
OF 1906 De followed now In its spirit. Then half
the vote OF New York was given to the contest.
anus. Ihey asked now only 20 of the 20 votes
II II tne convention desired them to join them In
the work OF redeeming the country with the
hope of success, he implored them to give the
contestants chance SO to do.
Mr. Hubbard in Favor of the Mi.
nOrity Report.
~ mtoDaId, OF Iexas, sustained the mtnori-
laCti0n IN the party, but only great state
m; wnicn me census would soon show had two
nnanS miln9n people: Her delegates came here pre-
pared to vote for Samuel j. Tilden, [great an
pause. or any other Of the names to be pre-
sented here whom the party represented here
Soqiq shot choose as standard bearers He rejoiced
lnat the south was solid for the Democratic
parry, lapplause,] but he presented himself as
fne n az adVOcate OF compromise looking to success.
HI He alo not question the regularity of the New
mat they bend backwards, laughter. but they
might by stubbornness find their BIucher In
tSa neW aolk Appaqse They must not ignore
New Jersey and elsewhere. [ApplaIsel They
must be wise and not technical merely. II they
nopeu 10 Wln. Mere regularity In quotation
MARKS was not the question. but what fs wise
anu Dest calculated to advance the democratic
parry ana IT'S principles. They wanted votes and
Inust avall OF the means calculated to obtain
tnem. Inc issue Is one broader than New
aoIk-Ine Gestlny OF this country, general re-
10Im the liberties OF the state and the citizen
an these are involved In this small issue now
before this body. II New YOrkers here couId
NOT unite among themselves then he called
upon the convention to put up banns and join
tLem In Wedl0ck and swear them to union for
tne SAKE or the common cause. Let the demo.
cratic party set its foot on the seeds or discord
wherever they may be. Massachusetts had sef-
Le0 lts own grievances by compromise m New
YORK cannot do that let us do It for them. TAn.
piause] Ii we allowed discord to be thrown
lnto li, our laps here; II you allow to be kicked
IKE trooper the men whose votes you will
neeo Dye and bye We will have thrown away
our plfth right. We can look for success only
Dy Che exercise OF broad and Catholic spirft in
such question as this. Nf--' 'A
The speakers manner was very fmnass,onad
throughout, and made apparently a deem i'm.
preston. In conclusion he said: if we faif nov
the sun In Heaven may never rise again on a
succeSslul democratic party. At the cOnclu
sion MI. Hubbard was warmly conpratulataj
Dy many delegates on the platform
Mr. Fellows I'm Favor NJ tho Nh ao,,
ty Report.
JOhn X. Fellows, Of New York. next smoke for
tne majority report. The question was as to
Whether the sovereign majority of New York |
Is great enough to create for itself Representa-
uOn IN the national convention or whether that
rlgnt snail Wrested from her to be exercised nv
her sister states. (Applausel he proceeded to |
DISCUSS the cause or the division IN New York. |