The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-12
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
MselIng Of the ConventIOn Yesterday
and AdIOuFnmentT To-day.


ALBANY, October ll.-Tweddle Hall i
packed in every part with delegates and
othen in attendance at the Democratic
State Convention. Much cheering Oc-
Cured when Senator Herman arrived, and
the band began to play. General Sickles
and Hubert o. Thompson were also
loudly cheered. The Tammany and Irving
Hall delegations will probably leave for
New York this afternoon. General Falk-
ner came up from the body Of the hall at
l:20, and was enthusiastically received. He
ut once called the Convention to order,
merely thanking them for their kind re-
ception and on the amiable feeling which
characterized all the preliminary proceed
ings. Iaughter.1 D. B, Hill was chosen
temporary Chairman without opposition,
and addressed the Convention. He said:
~ invoke for your deliberations that spirit
OF harmony which is SO essential to the
success Of the work which we are about to
inaugurate, trusting that past differences
may be forgotten and individual prefer
ences and ambitions. may be cheerfully
sacrificed for the common good. II will be
our flrst duty to adjust all the questions af-
feCting the right Of representation In this
Convention, and It Is to be hoped they
will be arranged so satisfactorily and thor
oughly and SO plainly that they will be re-
garded as settled, not only for to-day, but
for all the future" [Applause.l
Referring to the national affairs, he said
neither civil war nor the hand Of the assas-
sin had been able to destroy the peoples
faith in the stability OF the Government.
Sectional animositieS have ceased, and all
efforts OF our political opponents for pur-
poses most partisan, will not avail to kindle
to life the dead embers OF sectional hate
and bitterness. 1t Is our duty to enter q
solemn protest against the wholesale cor
ruption which was resOrted TO by our OPP
ponents in the contest by which whole
States were debauched and the Presidency
virtually purchased away from us. 1t was
no fault OF the gallant soldier who led our
ticket that he was not awarded the victory
which he so richly deserved Through the
efforts OF the Dorseys and Bradys and the
rug WHICH tuu " III VI tllc HtuplG
was nulliied by the interruptions use Of
fundsstolen from the Federal Treasury and
levied upon Federal officials and great mo-
nopolies and monied corporations Us the
price OF special privileges and franchises
granted to them by Republican legislation.
He then proceeded to speak against mo-
nopolies Of all kinds, and in favor OF hon
est and frugal administration OF the State
Government. At the conclusion OF the
speech the roll call proceeded, with the
credentials Of all contesting delegations re-
ferred to the proper committee.
Much excitement was caused by dele.
gate presenting the credentials Of three
contestants for the seat Of General SiCkes.
Mr.. Jacobs presented a resolution In
favor OF free eCanals. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Resolutions.
Various committees were appointed and
tho Convention took recess until 8 y. N.
AS soon as the convention reassembled 1t
adjourned over till tomorrow morning.
The adjournment became necessary, owing
to the Committee OH Credentials meeting
at I o'clock and deciding to give the con.
testing delegates from New York three
hours for discussion. Tho Tammanyites
will wait here for the report Of the commit
tee tomorrow Erastus Brooks will be
permanent Chairman Of the convention.