Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-23


10 New York aud this would tepi TO defeat.
Ito aud his friends couid not coctrol this result,
try as they might. uDlcss this convention should
give them tho twenty seas recommended by
tho minority report. Give them these and they
could draw cus and mako fec i7o the msgpi
tioeut democratic vote Of New York which would
secure Victory Dexs autumn.
Anasa y. Parker, announced By tho ch.it-
@ao ts sterling old democrat, followed for
the contestants. He said tho contestants rep
resented the demo cvacy of all tho rival districts
at least 900 ct the democrats OF that
State-Who demand to be heard here. He
came 10 tho spirit Ct harmony, with o great
des'ro that the wisdom aud patriotism of this
convention should uuitc the party and redeem
the DsloDal government. He and his associates
from the rural districts should support what
| ever ticket should bo named here. IApplauso. |
tic voted for Gov. Robinson. Applause Tho
| Contestants rorrts ttcp, much moro than
the $1,000 Tammany vote 10 Nav Yo.k city or
tho 10000 votes cast for Kelly for Governor
Ihtre was no time hero to di:cl.s in detail tho
| merits OF this Contest, but he appealed to the
rrccedents OF democratic conventions and ur2cd
that that of 1856 be followed DOW 10 its spirit.
Then halt the vote Of New York was given TO
the contestants. They asked now ouly 20 CT
the 70 votes II tho convention desired them
to loin them IN tho work OF redcGmiOg the
country with tho hopn Of SUCCESS, he I'M
plOr5d them to give tho contestants q chance
50 to do.
Mr. Hubbard. Of Texas, sustained the nj
norly report. lie Was not horo representing
| any faction 10 the party, but only great State
which The c1rsus would soon show had 1900,
900 people. Her delegates came here pre-
pared t. vote for Samuel j. Tildcn-lpreat
applause l-or any other Ct tho names 20 be
presented here whom tho parry should choose
as standard bearers. He rl0iced that tho South
was solid for the democratic pariy-applause-
but he presented himself az tho advocate Of
compromise looking to suc,osa. He did not
question the regularity oftbc New York sitting
members. They may be so regular that they
bend Observation-Disclosures they might by
ltubhornne:s God their Biucaer in Now York.
Applause. They must not iQuoro the nc ssh
ties OF the situation 10 New York, New Jersey,
and Delaware. Applause. They mus, b, wise
and not teoh1cal merely il they hoped to win.
Moro regularity 10 quotation marks was
not the question, but what is wise aud
bost calculated to adVutce the democratic
party a1d ita pIircip!rs they wanted votes
and must avail Of the means calculated to OBJ.
laio them. Tho issuo is ono broader than
New Iolk--tho destiny OF this cjuutIy, geuu
inc reform. the liberties CT tho State and The
ctIZ,n-nll these sro Involved 10 this small is
SUE COW before this body. If Now YoIkcrs
hero could not unIte among themselves, thsn he
called upon the convention to put up tho bans
aud Join them 10 wedlcck and year them to
union for tho SO ko ct the ojmMon CAUSE. Lot
tho democratic party get its foot On tic seed,
Of discard wherever they mGy be. Nlassachu
setts had aetllad lis own grievances by oompro
misc. If New York cannot DO that, let rs do
IL for them. Applause. Ii wo allow disoord
to DO thrown into our laps hcrc-f you allow
to be kicked ike trooper tho men whose votes
you will need bye and bye, VIC will have ttrawn
away our b:rlhreht. We en- look fir SUCCESS
oD y by the txalciso OF broad and ol,hoc
spirit 10 treating such question as this
Tho speakers maantr wss very impas.ioucd
throughout, and made appareulIy deep i'm
prts5loo. 10 conclusion II, said "lt No lail
now, tho sun 10 heaven may prver risu again 90
successful democratic parry"
At the conclusion NIr. Hubbard Vas warmly
congratulated by many delegates on tho rl.t-
form.
Joba II. Fellows, OF Now York. next sptk.
for the ina jority report. The question was a.
TO Whether tho sovereign M i.sy Of New York
Is great enough to create fer itself representa-
ton 10 tho national convention, or whether that
right shall be wrcsted from her to b, exercised
ty her SIS or States Applause. lilo pro.
c"cdcd to dlcuss the oluse Of tho division in
New York, recting the facts Of the SAFE COZ.
vantl0n at Syracuse, OF which k,ly and his
iriend' seeded. Mr.. Fellows proceeded with
| an araunontalve statement to show that thlro
N Ia hit uJa fhn
and tbs precedent of 1856 to which reference
had been made. rha bolt at S;racasc
vas upon candidate AID nothing else lhs
division 10 1856 was upoa Gear question CT
pIltcpIo and conviction. Tho Tammany mon
at Syracuse boltcd tho nomination, ard went
out and nominated j Ohm Kelly and defeated
tho democratic party. They now c)me here
ovor tho slaughtered body Of tho dem o,ralic
party and insult you by asking rtc,eniiion OF
your hands. Applause. John Kelly had
declared before the credentials committee last
Dlght, with oil tho foIcI OF laupuaro at his c0m
maud, that il sou shall dare to ucm;oa!o GER
tain man, he and his friends will bolt apGio.
tCrcs Ct Turn him cut" aud confusion. J
Again. 10 front Ct a hotel here, he said that,
IF yen nominate Samuel j.. 1ldcn he
aod his friends will lua separate cleo
tora ticket. A voco 10 tho galleries,
80 they wiiI!' laughter, and applause. J
Tho galleries speak mora plainly than mon
upon this platform but Gu. Of tho mouths of
bsbns end fools va shall arrive at correct cor
illusions. i voce-"You supported Tweed"
Cries Of .'put him out! put him outr"l In con-
e!usion. dare you deny 10 the sovereign Stste
OF New York the right you SO proudly and
Justly demand for yourselves. [Chcers.I Dare
you violate her person and trample her sover.
eighty in tho dust for the whole question is
whether you will give the State of New York
tho right to decide her own representation. or
t.ko that dec sion IS picked up on the streets of
Cincnnsti, or IS given by delegates from sister
States. Ho appealed to South Carolina and
Southern delfe atoms as advocates cf States
rights to stand by the prir Q plo involved. Tho
individual delegates sitting here from Now York
wero Of Sc ondary i'm portsrcs, but bsware how
you amite The face Of the Queen State o. the
North. IApplsuse ]
MIR. Westbrook. Of N. Y. occ1pied the Gvo
minutes remaining 10 The minority.
1t made no difference what had c,u,ed tie
split in New York. bu. it exists. Uutod we
stand divided We fall, and the real question is
how ciu VIC best secure union and victory. lilo
hoped suoh action would be had hero 90 would
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