The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21

the Tammany delegation and their friends |
reached the city this morning.
There ts talk of disturbance in the con. |
vention, but the TiIdenites say they anticipate |
nothing Of the kind.
THE REGULAR CoNvENTIoN.
The regular Democratic State Convention |
was called to order here at noon to-day by |
Lester d. Faulkner chairman Of the State
Central Committee, who, In the course OF his
Introductory remarks, referred TO Mr. Tilden |
as d man who had never been defeated before |
the people. and never would be. Mr.. Tilden's |
name was received with mingled applause |
and Kisses.
Mr.. Faulkner nominated as temporary |
chairman John @. Jacobs, of Kings county, |
who was elected. The roll was then called. |
and contestlng delegations appeared from D
number of metropolitan and rural districts. |
In the midst of q somewhat excited debate
with regard to the way In which the Commit |
tee on Credentials should be made up,
Mr.. John d. Haskins, representing O COM
mittee of sixteen from the Tammany oonven-
tion. which was In session in Shakespeare
Hall, introduced himself for the purpose of
proposing O conference. He submitted reso-
lutions which the Tammany convention had
adopted, setting forth the necessity for har-
moniOus action on the part OF the Democracy
OF New York, In order to carry that State for
the Democratic nominee and appointing O
COMMITTEES of sixteen to confer with o similar
COMMITTEES from the regular convention, with
q view to decide upon such action as should
secure q united delegation to the Cincinnati
convention.
The chair said that after roll call should be
| finished he would lay these resolutions before
| the convention.
At the end of the roll call the delegates
| from the several congressional districts were
ts.- iuf
one member from each district, which should
| report the names of delegates chosen by the
districts to represent them at the Cincinnati
convention. and als0 the names OF four dele
gates for the State at large, Similar pro-
vision was made for committees on perma-
pent organization and resolutions. The propo-
stion oil the Tammany convention for d CEN
| ference committee WAS referred.
| The conversation then took a recess until :30
and another from that time until 7 80.
The regular Democratic convention re-
assembled OF 80. but tho committee on cre-
dentlals was not ready to report, and there
was long wait. The committee finally re-
ported In favor of all sitting members as
placed upon the roll by the State committee.
The report was adopted.
Upon the report Of the committee on per-
manent organization, John 9. JACOBS. OF
Kings county, was made permanent chair
man. The roll was then called, and then
Mr.. Morrison, OF New York, from the com.
mittee on resolutions, to which was referred
the resolutions received from the Tammany
convention. reported as follows:
}, Resolued, That the president of this CEN
vention be requested to reply to the commu-
ncation received and signed by John B. Has
klns. and to assure him that this convention
the union OF the Democratic party, and are
persuaded that the deliberative wisdom ol
, the National Convention will result In such
action as will secure q triumph OF the Demo
cratic party in the State of New York and In
the Union In the ensuing presidential cleo
tion. Adopted unanimously.
THE TAMMANY CONVENTION.
, The anti-Tilden or Tsmmany convention
was called to order In Shakespeare Hall al
noon to-day, by John ID. Haskins, OF New
York city, and organized by electing Hon
VIM. Dorsheimer as temporary chairman
the honor paid him, and said 1t was the duty
, OF every Democratin Syracuse to do all In
his power to bring abouta union and consolis
dation Of the party. so that eome Democrat
might be named In the national convention
who would secure the united support OF the
} Democracy Of New York. He claimed that
, this was a Democratic State, and II there was
wisdom enough to recommend the nomina-
tion OF Horatio Seymour wild cheers), that
would unite the party, and 1t would move for.
, ward to victory with the resistless current OF
the waves.
Amasa j. Parker then offered the resolu-
, regular convention. providing for the ap-
pointment OF a conference committee, with a
view to harmonious action OF the two conven-
tions. The resolutions were adopted. and 0
committee appointed, and the convention ad-
iourned until 4o'clock.
Upon reassembling the convention trans
acted some routine business. and MIR. Has
kins reported the result of his attempt to
ventions. He feared It would end as similar
attem pt ended last year.
! John Kelly then made short but bitter
speech. attacking Mr. Tilden fiercely and de.
claring that his nomination for president
1 would be disgrace to the party and to thu
7 country, and a wrong which the people woulC
! not tolerate. At5the conclusion OF MIR. Kelly't
remarks, AmasasJ. Parker, OF Albany, was
, elected permanent chairman.
The committee on resolutions then reported
: an address to the Democracy OF the Statt
and the nation. After declaring adherence tt
the time-honored principles OF Democratic
) policy and setting forth the vital necessity o
j union and harmony in the forthcoming con
test the address deplores the division OF th'
party in New York, which, 1t says, they coult
2 not prevent and cannot heal without sacrl
!, ticing self-respect and the Democratic cause
"This unhappy DIVISION" the address says
: results solely from determined and persist
= ent efforts Of Samuel J. Tilden to secure tn
!, Democratic nomination to the Presidency
= For this end he has cOnsplred and contr1ve!
to get control Of party organizations, whicl
y he has converted into personal machines an
= used In high-handed and unserupulous ways
s In total disregard Of the wishes OF the peo
ple."
'- After recapitulat!ng the history OF the cor
8 test between the Tiiden and antt-Tlden fac
! tions In New York-a contest which 1t allege
q Is based on TiIden's determination to be car
tain or wreck the ship-the address. speal
n ing for the Democracy of the Empire Stat
l. says: 1--WE protest against the nomination {
q Samuel J. Tilden for the Presidency beeaus
g he is unfit for the Office, and his election to
b worid be a national calamity; because b
9 Domination would defeat and disgrace tt
l. party beyond recovery, and because his nom
D.. nation would deliver the country over to al
IS. other four years OF fsepuoncan e1lrava&an
m and misruie. We protest against his nomin
e tion hacausa his record ia not clean: haeeIaa