Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-01

oQ, ana OH CndC dSkeQ previous question:,
which he subsequently withdrew.
Mr.. Jeffries, of Louisiana, moved to post
pone further proceedings on the report on
permanent organization until the Convention
had received and acted on the report of the
committee on credentials. Adopted.
THE TAMMANY CONTEST.
Mr.. Young, of Georgia, as chairman, pre-
sented t'a' port of the committee on creden-
tials. III majority report Of the committee
on credentials was read as follows:
From Massachusetts two delegations are pres
ent. One known as the Fanuei Hall delegation
and the other as the Mechanics' Hall delegation.
By joint request made by the delegations to the
committee on credentials, we earnestly recon-
mend that both delegations be admitted to seats
in the Convention, the united delegations to cast
the vote to which the State is entitled. Jap
plause.] In the case Of the contestng delega
tions from the Twenty sixth Congressional Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, we report that the sitting
delegates entitled to retain their seats men,
bers of the Convention. The committee has care
fully examined all the evidence brought before
it bearing on the contested case from the State of
New York. 1t carefully and patiently consider
ed all the facts in the contest and weighed the
evidence presented by both sides, and by singu-
lary unanimous vote allows the sitting men,
bers to retain their seats. General applause ex-
exceptions there was no contest before the COM
mittee, and we herewith submit list of dele
gates duly entitled to seats.
Mr.. Carroll, Of Kansas, presented minori-
ty report, and it was proposed to have the
reading clerk read it, but the Chair said
that the gentleman from Kansas should have
his own way about it. Applause.
Mr.. Carroll proceeded to read his report,
interrupted with boisterous cries of ''Louder
Let the clerk read it ~
Judge Hoadley called for order, and said that
the gentleman from Kansas could be heard by
the entire house if order was preserved, and
it was his right to be heard, and he should be
heard Applause.
The minority report was then read by Mr..
Carroll as follows:
After hearing the contesting delegations from
the State Of New York, We find that the State is
divided in two factions each having the essentials
Of perfect party organization and each assuming
to represent regularly large body OF Democrat
c voters of that State; that each Of said party
divisions has held a State Convention under a
regular CALL and has duly elected dllegates to
ton that the attitude of these factions is precise
ly analogous to that of the Democrats uf that
State in 1876 that to unite the party al that time
the National Convention divided the delegations,
allowing each to cast half the votes to which
the State was entitled in that Convention that
such action united the party in the State Of New
York and eventuated in the election OF Demo.
cratic President. We believe that a similar course
at tnlS Lltno VIII result IN klnQr6Q success, anu
we, therefore, recommend the adoption Of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Faulkner (Regular) branch
of the Democratic delegation from the State of
Convention, and that the Shakespeare Hall De-
mocracy (Tammany) be allowed to cast twenty
votes in such convention, and that each OF said
divisions shall determine its methods of counting
such votes.
The minority report was signed by Carroll
of Kansas, Fell of New Jersey, Barella of Cali
fornia and Davidson of Arkansas.
Mr.. Young demanded the previous question,
stating that the committee had spent all night
in this work, and he believed they had done
it well.
The previous question was seconded and
ordered and the roll called. New York de-
clined to vote. Subsequently the previous
question was ordered OH the majority report
of the committee OH credentials. New York
declined to vote. The total vote on the pre-
vious question was, yeas 800, nays 295.
After debate on the question of substitu-
ting the minority for the majority report, par
ticipated in by Gen. Young, of Georgia, the
chairman Of the committee, and John R. Eel
lows of New York, in favor of the majority
report, and George NJ. Miller, Amassa J. Par
ker, and Mr.. Westbrook, of New York, and
Ex-Governor Hubbard of Texas, in favor of
the minority report, vote was taken which
resulted, ayes 205t noes 457. The question
recurring on the adoption Of the majority re-
port, it was adopted by rica uoce vote amid
great applause.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, offered a
resolution that the delegation from the State
of New York, of which Amassa j. Parker is
chairman, be invited to seats on the floor of
the convention during it's session. Mr.. Young
favored it and it was adopted.
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report and resolution from the committee on
permanent organization was then adopted.
The Chair appointed as a committee to con-
duct the permanent President to the chair,
Senators Mcdonald of Indiana, and Butler Of
South Carolina, and Mr.. Thomas O'Conner
of Tennessee. Mr.. Stevenson not being pres
ent, the band entertained the audience while
the committee went after him.
1t was las P. M when Mr.. Stevenson ar
rived and was presented to the Convention as
it's president. Judge Hoadley, in handing him
the gavel as the symbol of authority, said it
could fall into no WOrthier hands. He was
received with applause. He said he accepted
the Chair with high appreciation of the hon
or and responsibility of the trust confided to
him. He knew that he was not indebted for
this compliment to any personal merit, but as
tribute to his grand old Commonwealth and
it's devotion in sunshine and storm to Demo-
cratic principles. In the name of Kentucky,
therefore, he presented his thanks. He then
welcomed representative men Of the Democrat
ic party to Cincinnati.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, moved that
as the committee on resolutions were not
ready to report, the Convention proceed to the
business of nominations.
Mr. Baughman moved recess.
Loud cries of mo no - and it was voted
down by great majority.
Mr.. Breckenridge modified his motion so as
to provide for call Of the roll of States for
the presentation of candidates, and that each
delegate may have ten minutes in which to
present his candidate.
An Ohio delegate moved to postpone the
further consideration of Mr.. Breckenridge's
motion until the committee on platform shall
have reported. Loud cries of "No! nol"]
After considerable confusion, in which va
rious counter-motiOns were made, the purport
of which could not be heard a motion to pro-
ceed to the nomination of candidates, as
moved by Mr.. Breckenridge, was adopted.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
The roll of States was called accordingly for
nominations. When California was called,
Mr.. McElrath, Of it's delegation, nominated
Judge Field Mr. Brown, of Colorado, Sec
onded the nomination of Judge Field.
The call of Delaware was greeted with tu-
multuous applause. Geo. Gray, of that State,
presented the name of Thomas F. Bayard.
When Illinois was called, Samuel S. Mar
shall nominated VIM. R. Morrison, of Illinois.
The call for Indiana was the signal for the
most enthusiastic cheering outside the dele
gates seats, which was renewed wildly as the
banner of Thomas A. Hendricks moved from
the rear platform. Senator VOORHEES, arose
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diana.
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