The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC
POLITICAL.
Termism in Yer
mOnL-LiVeIy Time at Utica.

Anti-Third Termism in Yer
mOnL-LiVely Time at Utica.
Iowa Democrats for TiIden.
Montpelier, Vermont, 24.-The greater
portion of the delegates TO the state con-
vention tomorrow, to choose delega-
ton to the Chicago convention have
, arrived here Every delegation expresses
Itself strongly against third term, and
for Edmunds as The first choice.
Philadelphia, %. - The Times, on
account of the production Of Bayard's
secession speech in Dover, in 1861,
abandons him for he campaign.
Boston, 25.-Ths newly arranged
democratic harmony includes Mayor
Prince for Congress in the Fourth dis
trict; Leopold 9. Morse, for ma or of
Boston; CASTOR for governor; Ben. Butler
to await a cabinet position.
Des Mojnes, ,wa. %. - Democrats
are assemb ing to call a convention. 1t
is regarded as probable that the conven-
ton when met will instruct for Tilden.
Chicago z5.-Syracuse specials state
that German republicans held a mass
meeting here last night ID express
! hostility against the third term Speeches
were loudly gpplauded and resolutions
were adopted strongly urging the U lica
convention not to instruct for Grant.
The Times says it is in reality Sher-
man movement
Utica n. Y, 25.-At 1880 pm. Ser
ator COnkling entered the hall in which
the republican state convention was he d
and was received with long continued sp-
plause. He took q scat near the front, at
| the left of the main aisle Immediately
afterwards General Arthur called the
convention to order Il. NJ. johnson,
| secre. AIRY of the state committee, began
| calling the roll. The moment Albany
County was called Senator Forster moved
| that the credent ais of W. II. Stingerland
and his twelve associates, and the petit
ton of Hamilton Harris and twelve ssso-
ciates be referred to the committee on
contested seats. WHEN appointed.
General n. III. Curtis, of st. Lawrence,
seconded the motion.
Charles r. Spencer, of New York, |
raised the point of order that no business |
could be done, the convention not having |
been organized.
The chair dec ded the point we'll taken. |
Mr.. Forster appealed from the decision |
Of the char, and called for the yeas and |
nays. (LaughteT.)
Observation-Disclosures Haskins moved |
to lay the appeal on the table, Carried, |
with only few woes in the negative.
The roll call was then confused.
Forster appealed from the decision of
the chair, and asked for the sense Of the |
convention.
Spencer again raised the point that all /
debate was out oforder TIL the organiza-
ton was perfected
The CT air again decided The point well
taken.
Forster proceeded TO speak, but the /
chair decided that he could not speak in
ord p except BY unanimous consent |
Forster ASKED unanimous consent. OBJ
jections all over the house. Senator
Forster insisted that the convention had
the right to determine what lhould be the
roll of the convention,
Woodford, OF New York, moved that |
everybody lhave the freest right to say
whatever he choose in this convention,
the minority to have the fullest right of
discussion, and nothing to be done or at
tempted which would interfere with a
republican victory in New York next
fall. (Great applause.
Senator Wood insisted that the proper
time to discuss these questions of the
regularity Of delegates was when the
committee on contested seats had made
its report.
The roll call proceeded until the Second
District of Kings was called up, when
Joseph Reeves said he did not know how
the delegates whose names vera read got
on the list, but he had the only creden-
tial in this city, to-day, for the Second |
District of Kings County,
The chair said the secretary had the
credentials of delegates on the list, and |
the names had been put on tho roll after |
the credentials l,od boon passed unan nv /
the sTaJs committee, and by its order.
Jacob Worth said it was st his request |
in the state committee that the delegates
appearing on the regular list were placed |
there. The state committee had evil |
dence that the convention which nomi- |
mated the contestants was not regularly |
called, and not regularly held, (Cries ct
shame" Kisses and applause.
Reeves said the original call authorized
him, and no other, to call the convention |
to order.
General Woodiord raised the point of |
order that the matter should be referred |
to the committee on credentials. He
never heard the list of the secretary ques-
toned as made by the order of the state
committee, except before the committee
on contested seats.
The chair decided the point well taken.
James johnson, of Brooklyn, rose and
hourishing his cane, denounced Jake
Worth as traitor to the party, saying he
killed tbs republican nominees last fall
and worked with the democrats. At this
point he was interrupted with Kisses and
cries of Shame" He Continued to
speak, nevertheless, amid great con-
fusion.
Alderman Ray, of Brooklyn, insisted
that a. delegates from Kirgs should be
called by the secretary.
The Chair-If delegates do not pre-
serve order we shall be compelled 10 eject
them.
After much confusion and cries of
Put him out" ''Sit down." ETC., order
was restored ard the roll call preceded.
When Oneida was called ex-senator
| LOWrey presented the credentials of the
coate:ting delegation, saying the creden-
tials had been given by the only conven-
ton Of the First Oneida District, Tegu-
larIy held to elect delegates t. the state
convention. BE had tried 10 present
them to the state committee, but was told
he must present them at the organization
of the convention.
Forster moved that the roll be cor
| ICCLeu anu tue names upOA IL A.O"
rey's credentials be substituted for those
now on the roll.
The chair decided the motion net in
order, and ordered the contesting paper
referred ID the COMMITTEES on credentials,
when appointed.
w. }. Clarke presented the creden-
tials of the contesting delegation from
the Second District of Oneida, which
were also referred to the same COM
mittee.