Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-22

Two Conventions Held In New York Las
I"~rsday-O"e for the bari and tn,
Other for Anybody 10 Beat IL.
There was a great crush at both the riv.
al democratic conventions.
Lester B. Faulkner called the repula,
convention to order and said the democrat,
would not bow to faction and sacrifice prin
c'ples for success. They had taken tina
stand in nominating Robinson. The nam,
OF Illden was received with mingled an
p!ause and Misses, when the speaker declar
ed that Hayes was elevated to the presiden-
cy BY fraud and Tilden forebode the asser
ton OF his right out of regard for peace
he was not informed whether Tilden would
again accept the call 10 an official position
lie was never beaten and never would he
Laughter and applause.]
senator Jacobs was made Temporary
chairman.
A resolution was adopted that the dele
gates from the several congressional dis
tricts select one member from each district
tor the committee on credentials and The
question of a conference with the Kelly
convention was referred to the COMMITTEES
on resolutions.
The several congressional district delepa.
tons were then authorized to name one
delegate from each district to the national
convention at Cincinnati.
During roll call there was much confu.
sion. Seymour's name being mentioned,
caused cheers and hisses.
A committee from the Kelly convention
appeared, asking a conference. The chair
said It would be placed before the conven
ton later.
At twenty minutes to ten the convention
was called TO order and awaited the reporl
OF the committee on contested seats. The
convention reassembled at three o'clock.
Committees on organization, contested seats.
and resolutions were appointed and the
convention took a recess.
The committee reported all the sitting
Members as placed on the roll BY the state
committee entitled to seats and the previona
question was ordered.
MIR. Brown of Otsego denounced such de.
privation of the minority Of their rights to
report and protested against this infamv.
lApplause. The committees report was
then adopted.
Mr.. Jacobs was chosen permanent chair
man and a resolution was adopted that the
delegates from each congressional district
select state committeeman and send names
to the chairman of each congressional dis
trict from which to eelect delegates to the
Cincinnati convention and presidential cleo.
tors.
A resolution was adopted informing the
Kelly convention that this convention re-
ciprocated all expressions of desire for har.
mony and are persuaded that the wisdom of
the national convention will secure the tri.
umph of the democratic party in New York
and in the union.
A resolution in favor of the two-third rule
was adopted. Abram S. Hewitt was chosen
elector-at-large.
The resolutions denounce the election o,
Hayes to the presidency as a fraud declare
Tilden elected in 1876 and warmly e~ulopize
him. While making no instructions they
intimate that the delegates should take such
action as would present this issue of fraud
most strongly, that free voters may have an
opportunity to pass upon that INDUSTRIOUS
crime.
The resolutions adopted in previous con-
yentions are readopted here. For the rest.
the resolutions deal solely with the alleged
fraudulent elevation of President Hayes.
The following are the delegates at large to
the national convention:
Lucius Robinson, Calain E. Pratt, Rufus
W. Peckham and Lester w. Peckham.
Alternates, VIM. H. Henderson, Jas. F.
Starbuck, E. B. Hart, R. A. Parmenter.
Without filling two vacancies on the state
the convention at 1890 adjourn
ed.
A~NTITILDEN.
New York. April 20.-The Kelly or
anti. Tilden convention filed Shakespeare
hall. Dorsheimer was chosen temporary
chairman. He spoke in behalf of harmony
and consolidation on some candidate who
could unite the whole party strength.
Those who thought otherwise must take
the responsibility. He named Seymour as
the man who would lead the democratic
party to triumph. wild cheers.
Committees were appointed and Mr..
Parker offered q resolution for q conference
to the Ti!den convention, SO as
to secure a united delegation. The con-
vention reassembled at 4:25. Committees
were appointed and q resolution adopted
that the delegates from each congressional
district appoint two delegates and alternate
TO the Cincinnati convention.
John Kelly was vociferuusly called for
and cheered. He briefly protested against
Tildcn's nomination as a disgrace to the
party and country.
Amasa J.. Parker was made permanent
chairman and made q speech. Resolutions
were adopted affirming adherence to dem.
ocratic principles and the party; urging
unity of action among democrats every
where against republicans; urging an IN
pledged delegation from New York
declaring Tilden's nomination fatal to the
party and treason to the cause on accoun,
of the powerful opposition to him
declaring that the democracy of New
York has been forced into the pres
ent attitude through their fidelity te
principle and devotion to the democracy o
the nation, and promise to stand by the par
ty in enthusiastic support Of any worthy rep
r~esentative democrat for president. An ad
dress to the democracy Of the United State
accompanies the resolutions. which denounc'
Tilden as q person false to democracy AMI
dangerous to the republic; declaring hin
unfit for the Office and sure Of defeat; tn,
extravaganza and misrule' of his politica
career has been selish, t%reacherous and dis
honorable; his name is connected with al
tempts to bride electors, the cipher dispatch
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