New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION.

AND IRVING HALLS.
tpY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNE.l
SYRACUSE, Sept. 20.-The State COMMITTEE met
tonight at the Globe Hotel and remained IN session
for about three hours. Colonel NJ. c. Murphy, OF
Irving Hail. appeared as proxy for
Iobn A. Dnkel. and Senator Jacobs
as proxy for Mayor Nolan, of Albany
The other members were present. r. w. Peckham,
of Albany, was agreed upon temporary chairman
of the convention discussion was then pre-
cipitated on the question of admitting Iammany
and Irving Halls Senator Jacobs suggested That
comnromise should be agreed to whereby Tammany
and Irving Hall should be allowed one-half the
vote each of New-York City IN the convention
He made speech on this question and warned the
committee that if it did dot take this course, the
convention would do it, and thus place the commit
tee in a bad light
CORPORATION Counsel Whitney spoke against any
such action. He SAID it was not the proper thing
for the Committee to do. Mayor cooper
and Hubert o. Thompson also spoke
rather sharply against such course.
w. b. Cochran, who appeared to present the CLAIMS
of Irving Hall, was heard for ten minutes, during
which he recited all the old arguments in
favor of the admission of that organization
Colonel NJ C.. Murphy then moved that the chair
man and representative to be chosen from that
organization be a committee to agree upon dele
cation from New-YOrk. so that there would
be no contest before the Convention. Lester b
Faulkner made "a speech against TINS Inotion ana
moved TO lat it upon the table He said the Demo
Gratis outside of New-York City would not be
bound by any bargains that john Kelly
and Hubert o. Thompson might be required
to enter into 1t was question
of party policy for the convention to decide ana not
for the State committee, which must abide by the
action of the last State Conventions.
A vote was then taken. Mr.. Murphys motion
was laid on the table by vote of "a to 8. All the
New-York members OF the COMMITTEES
excepting Mr. Murphy. voted against his
resolution The temporary roll of the convention,
with the names OF tho County Democracy delegates
upon IT, then agreed to- and the committee al
journed till a. H. Do
After its adjournment L. B. Faulkner and d. 8.
Lamont waited upon John Kelly and obtained from
him list of the contesting delegates
from Tammany Hall, and also obtained from
Irving Hail list of It's delegates Ile irving hal
delegation appointed a comIli tee To present lis
claims for admission to the Committee on Contested
Seats when appointed, or TO the Con
yention if allowed hearing. . Inc
County Democracy had meeting aftei the ADJOURN
ment OF the state Committee and agree upon ar
opposing the admission OF lammany, ana
reclting the defeat that followed ITS
admission In 1850 and also the
reasons why it should not be admitted. There was
not entire unanimty the Coun yiDemocra &c dele
CATION on this question, SOM lew persons
opposing 1t, believing that the convention VIII
admit Iammany and that the best course 10 90 Is
to bow in advance to its decision. 49,
IL is now evident that a strong fight will he made
against the admission of Tammay and Irving Halls,
but the strong probabilities are that both Will be
admitted in The end