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

: OF the sJhle COHN6ht'Ou ~ Cy idCLscs
2 which Kelly and his friends sfcede
: Fellows proceeded with an argument
p. tive statement to shew that there was I
[ parallel between the present situate
and the precedent Of 1856, to which re
: erenee had been made. The bolt
| SyracuFe WA upon a candidate an
!, noihir Else. The division in 1856 WI
, upon n clear question of principle an
, conviction. The Tsmmany men 1
Syracuse bolted the nomination, an
went oft aud nominated John Kelly an
defeated the democratic psrty. The
now come here as the party and insul
you by asking rec gnition at your hsnd'
Applause John Kelly had declare
before the credentials committe las
night, with all the force of the lsngusg
at his command, at If you shall dsr
to nominate certain man, he and hi
frie5 ds would bot ag.in. lCr.es of - Iurl
him out' and eonfusiou.l Again, II
front Of a hot here he said that If yOI
nominate Samuel j. Tilden he ar hi
friends will Tun 3 separate electora
eke'. A voi' in the gale y so they
will" Laughter AID arplause.l The
galleries speak more plainly than mer
upon this platform. but out OF tbs
mouths of bab-s and foo we shall ar.
rive at correct Conclusions. a voice,
"Y on supports. i Tweed" . Ties Of Put
him out ~ "Put him out."l In con-
clusion l al Dare you deny to the
sovereign state of New York the right
you so proudly ard Justly demanded Tor
yOurself2 [Cheers.l Dare ysu violate
her person and trample her sovereignty
in the du.t? FIR the wncle question Is
whether you will give the state of New
York tho right to decide her own repre-
sentation, or take that decision as picked
Up on the streets Of Cincinnati, or As
given b. delegates for sister states. He
appealed to South CsroliJa and other
southern delegations as advocates Of
state rights to stand by the principle in
volved. The individual delegates sitting
here from New York were Of secondary
Importance, but beware how you smlte in
the face of the Queen OF the North.
[Applause.J
Westbro0k, of New York, occupied
the five minutes remaining 10 the min
ority. 1t made no difference what had
caused the split IN New York, but it
existed. limited wa stand, divided we
fall" and the real question is what can
best secure union and victory? He hoped
such action may be had here ss would
secure to the party Tammany HALLS
$4,000 trusty votes, so necessary to sue
cess. 1t was well for the party that
Tammany Hall was at this time in the
control of so honest and sound man as
John Kelly-[applause and hisses]-but
he could not control if he wouid, the
arge and dissatisfied democrats who are
1t his back, if the convention
should fail to do justly and
with them. He continued,
or some time, to plead earnestly the
wisdom of giving the contestants partial
representation In the convention, as q |
means of enabling them to control their
orces for the sake of the cause.
Peckham, of Albany, followed for the |
najority report. It was votes that the |
party wanted and must have. How |
we're they to be secured ? In 1876. after
he st. Louis convention had nominated |
Cilden for president [cheersl, Lucius
Robinson was nominated and elected |
governor of New York. In the hone.t
discharge of his official duty as governor.
le removed the county clerk Of New
York, and this led to the declaration of |
YER by Tammsny against Robinson.
The democrats of the rural districts de-
ermined to stand by Robinson, aud
nominated him, wheleupon Kelly and
rammsny Hall nominated another can
lidate, stabbed Robinson 10 the heart,
nd elected Cornell, and now with hands
till bloody, they come and ask you, in
he interests of harmony, to disfranchise
he regular delegates who are hitting here.
irant their demands, and the gentleman
rom Texas will be bowling louder in the
wilderness for votes than ne is now. lap
lause The democrats of New York
Iould never submit TO such treatment.
Totes were not to be had in any such
ray. [Applause-l
Young, of Georgia, as chairman of
ne committee on credentials, closed the
ebate with q three minutes speech.
he committee had found only one regu-
1T delegation here from New York, and
ley had recommended their admission.
ilden was not before this convention.
For one, be wished to God
g were Applause The question was
imply as to who were the Iightful rep
OF New York.
The chair stated the question was first
pom the substitution of the minority for
ne majority report, and ordered roll
all. The states voted: Alabama, IL
We, s no; Arkansas, II aye, under unit
California, 2 aye, 10 no;
'olorsdo, aye, no; Connecticut, II
o; Delaware, l aye, no; Florida,
ye, 3 no; Georgia, 9sye, Is no; Illinois,
s aye, IL no; Indiana, 80 no, under unit
Iowa, % no; Kansas, 10 aye;
"a no; Louisiana, 16 NO;
lame, aye, no; Maryland, II aye,
o; Massachusetts,, 9l}2 aye, 10 no, y
bsent; Michigan, 2 aye, y no; Mime
sta, under unit instructions, 10 no; Mis-
ssippi, aye, II no; Missouri, II aye, 10
o; Nebraska, no; NeYsds, 6 no; New
l aye, no; New Jersey, II
ye, no; New York hesitated to answer,
nd there were loud calls of vote, vote,
ut she asked TO be passed, and request
ranted; North Carolina, 20 no; Ohio, II
We, q no; Oregon, 6 no; Pennsylvania,
} aye, 81 no; Rhode Island, aye, no;
outh Carolina, 5 aye. 9 no; Tennessee,
| aye, u no; Texas, Is aye, no; Yer
lont, aye, no; Virginia, 4 aye, Is no;
Vest Virginia, 4 aye, no, absent;
20Nne; New York called
gain and excused. The chair announced
IL result-syes 205X, no 457, go the
lotion 10 substitute the minority report
as rejected. Massachusetts was II short.
he question remaining for the adoption
the majority report, it was adopted by
UiUd vose vote. [Grest applause.l
Wilson, Of West Virginia, offered a
solution that the delegation from the
ate of New York, OF which A. j
arker is chairman, be invited to seats
n the floor of the convention during lis
,ssion.
Young favored it, and it wss adopted.
On motion of Martin. Of Delaware. tie
,port and resolution from the COMMITTEES
u permanent organization was then
1op:ed, and the chair appointed as q
ommittee to conduct the president to the
hair, Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana,
utler, of South Carolina, and Thomas
= Conner, of Tennessee. Stevenson not
eng present, the band entertained the
udIence while the committee went after
i'm.
It was 40 when Stevenson arrived,
nd was presented to the convention as
5 president. Hoadley, in handing him
be gavel IS the symbol of authority,
aid it conld not fall into worthier hands.
lie was received with applause. de said
e accepted the chair with high appre-
iation of the honor and response
illity of the trust confded to
i'm. He knew that he was not
ldebted for the compliment to any
ersonal merit, but as tribute to his
rand old commonwealth, and its
eviction in sunshine and storm to demo-
ratio principles. In the name of
kentucky. therefore, he presented his
hanks. he welcomed the representation
( the democratic party to Cincinnati
there was joy in their coming. He saw
u the faces before that the flag which
hey put out shall be borne triumphantly
Q victory. [Applause.l He proceeded