The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-23

rescuing the Denocratle party from defeat.
They had not expected hearing of the
report of the committee who were against
them, and therefore Kelly was not here
thisses and applause.) He was a man
who had no superior in this or any other
convention, in patriotic devotion to the
Democratic cause misses and cheers
ceeded to state the cause of his delega
ton. He declared that Tammany was
practically the Democratic power of New
York City and had over 10000 votes out
side OF the city, in the state. He referred
TO Thomas A. Bayard's championship of
the Tammany cause in the preyious con
test. and was greeted with some applause,
which was repeated and continued for
nearly a minute when he declared emphat-
ically that Tammany expected and pro-
posed to work tor the ticket here nomi-
mated, but there was great difference be-
tween fully armed, equipped and recog-
nized army in the field, and regiment
stripped of its armor and authority. The
latter would stink from the battle
and be no factor in the engagement
He appealed to the convention to
to the precedent to have fair play
and honesty in the matter. 1t had
como to be considered that regular dele
gates were those who were elected by the
machine. There were two electoral tickets
in the field. and if these Tammany dele~
gates were kicked out, what would be the
result. Very many Democrats would
vote the Tammany electoral ticket In New
York state, in spite of all that could be
done by the leaders and delegates. He
stated this not as threat, but as a fact,
as a warning. He closed with a plea tor
an adjudication of this point which would
result in the best interests of the great
beloved. and. he hoped to be the victorious
Democratic party,
Judge Amasa j. Parker, Albany, was
then introduced By the chairman as a
great and glorious leader of the Demo
cratic party. Another representative of
the minority in this contest, he declared
that the Tammany delegation represented
10000 Democratic votes in New York.
They came here in the interest of harmony
and consolidation of the Democratic ticket
in New York. They were ready to make
any sacrifice, to support any candidate
who was nominated by the convention,
cordially and honestly, and he could speak
more freely because he did not vote for
Mr.. Kelly. but for Mr.. Robinson at the
last gubernational election. He asked the
aid of the convention to allow them to go
home and say they have been fairly
treated. as they always had been in pre-
vious years by Democratic National Goa
ventions,
The chair then introduced in behalf of
the minority, Gov. Hubbard. of Texas,
who said he was no mans partisan in the
factions from New Y ork, but he stood for the
interests of equity and justice, for the
Democracy Of the state of New York who
dared to give 100000 majority for Samuel
j. Tilden, There was great applause
among the delegates at the mention oil
Tilden's name. and some waving of hats in
the gallery The speaker thanked God
the south was solid on the question of
Democracy, and 10 view of that fact he
asked that everything be done to soldify
the Democracy in New York. The
party was not in the heyday of its power,
and could not afford to ignore the rights
of the minority: could not ignore the
great battle grounds of the coming con-
test, New York and Icdiana. The day
might come in November when the cry
would go up "Oh, for the 1900 votes of
New York He did not question the
regularity of the New York sitting mem
bers, but you might be SO regular as to
bend backward. The minority report
smacked Of justice and fairness. lis logic
must be recognized. 1t was not regular
ity, and tocbnicality and form, but votes
that the Democratic party wanted. The
issue was not now as the late issue, but
broader one.