The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

General Young asked that one hour be taken
for debate, conceding forty minutes to the con-
testing delegates.
The Chair said the question was well taken,
in the opinion of the Chair. The Chair fur
ther decided that the Chairman, Gen. Young,
had the right to open and close the debate.
Mr.. Young then advanced to the chair.
Mr.. Young, of Georgia, began by saying that
he proposed to yield forty minutes to the con-
testing delegates and that Mr.. Kelly should
have that time allotted to him.
Objection was here raised on the ground that
Mr.. Kelly was not delegate.
The Chair said that he was requested to ex-
tend this privilege to Mr.. Kelly, and asked the
opinion OF the convention. unanimous call
was made for the concession.
Mr.. Kelly not being present, it was decided
that the concession be made to any other dele
gate
Mr.. George W. Miller, of Albany, N. Y, then
advanced to the chair and addressed the Con-
yention in behalf Of the minority report. Mr..
Miller said that the delegates had all
and with the same desire for peace We
come, said he, with hope Of bringing about
restoration Of harmony. We did not, he said,
expect TO be accorded . hearing in the conven-
ton, and hence gentleman and patriot wildly
known in this country Is not present. We want
an earnest, candid and impartial hearing. We
want to 60 into the contest with harmony, or else
we cannot hope for success. He said that unless
the contesting delegates were allowed voice
they could not expect to 20 into the contest
with any hopes whatever of success. They had
here seventy delegates who represent over 40,
0C0 votes out of the city Of New York. That ID
about one-hfth Of the Democratic vote Of that
State. The Democratic party in New York has
been divided for number of years, and
all they asked here was what had
been accorded in the pasta division
Of delegates. This he said, had been advised
| by Mr.. Bayard. We expect, he said to succeed
| with anybody who is nominated by this conven
ton. This assertion brought out prolonged
| applause. He said that for thirty years III
had never cast anything but Democratic vote
and he believed that none Of his colleagues hat
ever cast anything else They expected to vot'
| for the nominee Of this convention. Whateve
| the grievances of the two factions were were no
/ essential now. All but fifteen Of the delegates
the rural districts, and all they asked out o
| seventy, the entire number, was for twenty II
be recognized as delegates.
Judge Asa J. Parker, Of Albany, N. Y, theI
followed in an address in behalf Of the minorit.
report. His utterances were Of tenor simila
to those Of Mr.. Miller, of Albany.
Governor Hubbard, Of Texas, followed will
| an address in behalf of the minority report
When he said that they had come to this con
vention and proposed to vote for Samuel J
Tilden, prolonged applause followed. The
had come TO vote for whoever the nomine
might be. He believed that the Democrati
party could not afford TO throw away votes b
the ten or hundred thousands, an
It was . matter Of greatest import
anco that the rights Of all earnes
and important factions, whose object was hal
mony, should be recognized. The issue wa
not State issue, but National one, and shoul
be seriously regarded.
Mr.. John r. Fellows, Of Now York, followe
IN an address In behalf Of the majority repor
He said that tho question was simply wheths
! New York should represent herself. or whstht