New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-23
ALlvELY AND EXCITING SESSION

tocrat' v. ". Astor." which was hardly enough to
bring ABOUT his nomination.
4 LIVELY AND EXCITING SESSION.
now THE rAMMANY DELEGATES WERE RECEIVED
N THE COMMUNICATIVE Il. FAULKNER
MADE PERMANENT CHArKNAN - CLEVELAND
NOMINATED AMID GREAT DISORDER AND con
FUSION.
rnY rrLEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBrSr'
SYRACUSE. sept 22.-The Opera House was
crowded long before D. hour of meeting. and many
persons were unable to gain adniuance even
where they had tIcke.s. The Iammany delegation
was early in the hail. Is - members took the
choice OF seats occupied by the County Democracy
and when Edward Cooper Hubert o. Thompson T.
b. Olnev and other members of the Comfy Democ-
racy, who had occupied seats the day before came
INTO hall they were obliged 10 stand during be SIX
hours and more that the convention was IN session
This was tne first fruits OF harmony.
Senator .tocobs went over 20 John Kely's
seat 10 confer with his, but general thing the
Tanmanv DELEGATIONS were not courted by the
other delegates IN the hall In fact their reception
was decidedly cool when compared with that az the
" Arin-in-Arm Convention in Saratoga il l~S0
General Spnola who had let ont a reef IN hs shirt
collar. occupied a seat near Mr. Kelly. Tom
DUNLAP. who has coquctted With al factions IN
The last two years. managed 10 get ii out OF the
rain As Tammany delegate John J. German T.
q. Duffy. Senator Grady. II. A. Gumbieton
James j. SleyIn. Alderman sauer aud the
old familiar Tammany faces that went
ont of the convention OF 1879. with Mr.. Kelly. oc-
cupied front seats in the house. Nelson j. Water
burv sat next 10 Nj. Sauer but they were not mar
,oni2ns enough 10 speak 10 each other. The report
OF the Committee on Credentials awarding seats to
TammaDv and Irving Hall was received without ap-
ha
County Democracy as the only regular organlza-
ton in New-YorIs though allowing representation
10 the other two factions that they might partlci-
pat- in the proceedings received with apparent
disgust by Tammany. also the resolution tackled on
10 the report that primary elections III New
York City be by election districts under
the auspices Of the State Committee Under the
previous question the report was adopted without
a word OF opposition. Mr.. Anderson complained
that part Of the New-York delegation had no
seats but h.s remark only elected laughter some
one suggestin. that II was III the interest of har-
mouy.
FAULKNER MADE CHAIRMAN.
4 long wait followed 70, the report Of the Com
mittee Oh Permanent Organization. Propositions
for recess were voted down with great unanimity,
and calls for John Kelly were met with mingled
misses aud applause Finally the committee re-
ported, and Lester b. Faulkner, the we'll
known Tilden leader. was made per-
uauent chairman, and James f. Morrison
and H. : Beattie OF New-York, secretaries. Mr..
Faulkner followed the precedent of Mr Peckham
by making it unpleasant for Tammany IN his speech
by alludlng to " that grand old man, Samuel j.
Tiden" and the great services h had done for the
party and also a similar way to Luclus Robin
SON Genera Spnola the FIRST Tammany rep
resentatve to take the floor, but no cheers greeted
him. He made a motion that the New-York deleea-
tions send Up list of then delegates before any
further business be transacted, which, OF course,
adopted.
Mr. shafer wanted the convention 70
proceed 70 ballot This led Mr.. Vaughan,
of Richmond TO inquire whether or
not the convention was full" voice answered
they were all full last night" remark with so
much truth IN II as 10 raise a laugh. General Roger
A. Pryor presented the platform and followed 1t up
with speech delivered in a dramatic manner, u
which he gored IL the fact that lie had never been
anything but Democrat including the tonr or i've
years he was in the Rebel Army. Immediately al
ter Mr. Pryor took his seat John Kelly sought reoog
milton by the chairman. but Nelson j. Waterbury
recognized though he was not entitled 10 the
floor.
KELLY DEMANDS TO BE HEARD.
Mr. Kelly showed that he was not to be trled
with by demanding in loud voice 10 be heard.
All eyes centred on him. when some one
moved he be heard. Isaiah Rynders In his zeal Tor
Kelly announced the fact that MIR. Kelly Is a
delegate and has the night 10 be heard" Mr.
Waterbury gave way 10 Mr. Kelly, who said that
he asked no favors Of Mr.. Waterbury, and then
proceeded 10 deliver a speech on the waste
of public lands, and asking that plank
arragnIng the Republican party for its course IN
this regard he inserted IN the platform. which was
done. +. b. SchDabel of New York, wanted a more
extended labor plank but he failed 10 secure it,
The convention then proceeded to make nomina-
tions for Governor, 1t already having consumed
two hours time Rufus w. Peckham coming from
Albany, the first county the roll call presented
Erastus Corning. The speech not IN Mr. Peck
hams best style. he evidently having no expecta-
tiOn Of Mr. COrning's domination. Mr. Guernsey,
OF Dutchess, named Homer A. Nelson, and
then Erie County was called. Congressman
D. n. Lockwood responded, aud made a happy
speech in presenting the name of Grover Cleveland
The applause that followed showed that this candi-
date was not without friends III the gallery. WI
Porter of Jefferson was cheered when he said that
he came from the bOyhoOd home of Roswell 2.
Flower and named him for Governor. Thomas KIN
sela took the platform aud IN behalf of the reOrgan
lied Democracy of Kings County named It's choice
aa General Henry w. SlOcum, amid great applause.