New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-06

cratic State Convention at Syracuse September 81
The leaders had decided that delegation should be
sent. and II known before the meeting that such
action would he taken without any opposition II was
explained that the apparent hesitation In deciding on
this due to desire TO wait TIL the country
Democrats had time realize what would be the conse
Tammany Hall decided not to act with the reg
ular Democrats. The programme OF the leaders was
adopted without debate, but proposition to send
delegates TO the Autobiography Convention at Saratoga
on September IS provoked lively discussion
The meeting was presided by John Kelly md was
very fully attended for September meeting. Congress-
man Dugro. Senators Boyd and Grady, Fire Commits
sioner GOrman General Wngate, Aldermen sauer, Fltz
patrick and Levy and T. b. SpinOa were among the
leaders present Senator Grady offered n resolution
proposing that Notwithstanding the unjust ana im-
polite rejection OF the delegation representing tho ram
many Han Democracy at the Democratic state
Convention at Albany In ISL delegates
should be sent to the Syracuse Convention
and the district organizations wero requested to
make preparations for the election OF the dele
gates in accordance with the Cassidy rosolu-
ton. A call was read for Assembly Dstrct
conventions to elect delegates TO the State convention
and to the county and other conventions Senator GRADY
spoke OF holding the conventions Tor the cleo
ton Of delegates all the conventions at the same time
but on the motion OF p g. Duffy only that part OF the
call was adopted referring the election of delegates to
the state Convention, while the election Of the
other delegates was postponed. Chairman Kelly
asked whether II the sense OF the meeting
that the delegates should go TO the convention alone or
that thcv shonld be ACCOMPANIED by their friends Mr.
Spnoa IN favor of going IN quiet way ana With
the usual special train lie thought that there wac
men with them But the brass band
Tammanv mind. and when John T. Wade said that Tam
many Han did not propose to 90 into the convention
through the back door, but with all It's colorS lying
there hearty applause. motion to appoint the
Usual committee on tranSporlaton was carried, ana
Alderman Saucr, John j. Wade, T. H. SpnOla John Car
lin and James J. Martin were appointcdas the commit
Denis Mcmahon then called for the reading of letter
had been received from 5. Gardner. the secrc
tary of the Ant-Monopoy League, Inviting IHmnlahy
Hal to end I'VE deeeiter TO me Siate CONVENTION 10 pe
held saratoga september ID to decide the advs
ability ol nominating an Anti Monopoly state ticket John
H. irkih ana senator bolu were III FAVOR Oh h.ePth6
the invitation as 1t was given. Mr. Hlskn said that he
Autobiography League that.,uch action should be taken
ana the invitation mad been extended to
to the County Democracy. when the speaker
dcscrbed as not an orgonzatGn' IT, but l io,. an
that The delegates TO the Democratic state Convention
year ago. resolution was proposed Ivy f. T. wood
thai committee Of five be appointed 10
rcure,cut To the nfl-Nonopoly CONVENTION that
the Democratic State Convention had been held Sem
atcr Grady made long ana earnest -, cen in favor Of
The latter rcsoution lie thought the Autobiography
League was AN example OF the truth that
what was originally a very good thing might
become in dino a bad thing lie thought tAnt
its principles first rate, but that it, practices
far otherwise. 4 dele gate called out TO
the speaker: Bu. for them would not nave been
elected several other Interruptions were made, Dut
the senator continued his speech. lie said tllht the
Autobiography League mad demanded his support for
certain measures and mad then made bargains 10 secure
tac support of other men.
Mr. opnol thought the question was whether or MOI
1aminany Hall was Democratic convention " Don't
let a., drt TOO far from Old ark lie cried patheti
cIlly. He opposed the sending Of delegates VINO
might bind the Organization to the support
OF other than the Democratic nominees
Toe resolution for the appointment oi
a committee TO advise the Anti-MonOpOy Convention 10
postpone action adopted. =. T. Wood, Charles
Wcldc. Judge Flanders. James Fack and John T. Reed
were appointed the committee The roll Of districts
was call d. ana II announced that AT least 200 per
eOns wound 20 the T1mmany delegation 10 syracuse.