The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-23

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New York Democratic Convention.
THE CoNTEsTING DELEGATIONS PROM NEW
YORK CITY-PERMANENT ORGANIZATION EF-
FECTED-REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on
PLATFORM REFERRED BACK FOR AMEND
MKNT-BALLOTTING COMMENCED.
SYRACUSE, y. Y. September 22.-The
! Committee on Contested Seats have lust
finished their labors, having decided to re-
port IN favor OF admitting the New York
contestng delegations on the following
basis: County Democracy, IS: Tammany.
"a; Irving Hall, TO-
In connection with the settlement Of the
New York contests the Committee on Con-
tested Seats at a late hour last night adopt
ed the following:
ReSolUed, That this committee recognize
the county Democracy ~ the regular Dem
ocratic organization Of the city Of New
York.
/ Temporary Chairman Peckham called
the Democratic State Convention TO order
at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, and stated that the first
business before the Convention would be
the presentation Of the report OF the Com
mittee on Contested Seats.
Mr.. lIerrick, chairman. said the Com
miitcc on Contested Seats had listened pa
tiently 10 the claims OF various contestants
who appeared bepbre il. The New York
county Democracy refrained from voting
on the question Of representation from the
city Of New York. The committee recog-
/ nized the county Democracy as the REGULAR
/ delegation, but with the view 10 the sue
cess Of the party at the polls, and FOR the
purpose Of securing entire harmony. they
recommend that the New York representa-
ton be divided as follows The county
Democracy 10 have IS members. Tam.
many p, and Irving Hall 10. He moved
/ the adoption Of the report, and moved the
previous question, which was ordered
and the committees report was unanimous
+ ~ adopted amid the most yociferOus ap-
/ plauSe.
Mr.. lIerTick, OF Albany, said he wa, di-
rectcd by the State Committee 10 offer a
resolution recommending that in future
primary elections should be held by cleo
ton districts for the election Of delegates
TO the Convention in the city Of New York
under the auspices OF and direction OF the
State Committee until such time ~ the
various factions in that city shall agree a.
TO the proper mode OF electing delegates.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
The report Of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization was presented.
Lester i. Faulkner j. named for pcrma-
nent chairman. with 4 list Of thirty-thrce
Nicc-prc>ident~ and secretaries.
General Roger \. Pryor, chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions. presented the
platform and moved its unanimou, adop-
ton.
John Kelly said plank should be insert
ed cOndcmning the distribution OF public
lands 10 private corporations, and moved
that the platform be referred back to the
committee for the insertion OF a plank
which shall condemn the enormous grants
Of these lands 70 corporations. Agreed to,
and the resolutions were referred back TO
the committee.
Result Of the first ballot: Slocum, IS;
Cleveland, GG; Flower, o.; Nelson. %;
Corning. 81; Belmont. Il; Campbell. 81:
Ilutchins. Is. Total number Of votes cast,
3Si: necessary TO a choice. 1913.
The second ballot brought no result. On
the third ballot scene Of confusion en-
sued. amounting almost 10 riot. The
Convention for a time passed entirely from
the control Of the chairman. As the roll
call proceeded many changes were an
nounccd, and finally appearances indicated
a vote Of about 200 for Cleveland, 100 for
Roswell, 6 for Flower. and 80 for General
Slocum. Slocum's friends tried TO capture
The Convention by a motion TO declare him
nominated by exclamation. This started q
disturbance. and loud calls were made for
the announcement Of the ballot.
senator Jacobs moved that q new ballot
be taken. and after a prolonged scene Of
disorder this motion was adopted.
The third ballot was not announced.
The fourth ballot resulted a- follows !:
Cleveland. 2l1; >lccufl, ljG; Flower, -.
Total vote east, 3N2.
The Chair announced amid the utmost
enthusiasm that the nominee Of the con-
voniion for Governor was Grover Cleyc-
land. The band played, and delegates
chcercd to the echo.
Senator Jacobs moved that the nonina-
ton be made unanimous; which was ac-
cordmgly done.
Mr.. Northrop. Of Onandaca. moved a re-
cess until o'clock, which motion was car
ried.
Mr.. Cleveland j. a Young man, who. when
nominated mayor Of Buffalo upon the mu-
nicipal reform ticket. was elected by q ma-
joritv averaging 5000 greater than the rest
Of the ticket.
The platform arraigns the Republican
partv Of the country for maladmini,tra-
lion: reatlirns the Democratic platform Oh
1874: arraign> the Republican majority III
Congress for failure 10 reduce taxation Ia
tbe legitimate requirements Of the Govern
ment under an honest. frugal adnlnl>tra-
ton: condemns the river and harbor bill
declares the nomination OF Secretary Fol
ger by the Republicans nomination by
fhc Federal Government; declares II 10 Ot
necessary 10 forbid 10y penal enactment The
Matchmaking OF dependent Otiice-holders
holds the Republican Administration re'
sponsible for unredreSsed outrige> on Tor
eirn-bOIn fellOw-citiZens, and demands
nrotcction when abroad for American cltl-
lens: demands revision OF the laws affect
ing the merchant marine with the oblec'
Of fostering that industry; faNors the en-
actment Of laws providing against irauC
and intimidation at primary elections; de-
clores that encrOachments OF chartered mo-
nopolies should be squarcly met and these
cornorations he brought under the cOntro
of law: declares against convict labor anC
in favor Of regulating the labor of children
and Of workshops and factories in the in
terest OF the health OF the lsborers.
several sections Of the platform refer to
canals and other purely State questions.
John Kelly's additional plank, condemn
ing wholesale grants Of public lands &c
corporations and demanding that these b'
reserved for occupation by actual settlers
was accepted as part Of the platform. ,
The platform was unanimously adopted
The Convention rekssembled at 0 clock
Major David b. Hill, Of Elmira. was Thu
only person named for Lieutenant-GoN
erpor. and he was unanimously nominated
General Henry w. SlOcum, OF Brooklyn
was nominated for congressman at large.