Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-23
New York Democracy.


SYRACUSE. n. Y.-1:3O p. m.-The COM
mittee on contested seats have just finished
their labors, having decided to report III
favor of admitting the New York contestlng
delegations Oh the following basis ; County
Democracy, 36; 1ammany Hall, "A; Irving
Hail, TO-
In connection with the settlement OF the
New York contests tie committee On CON
tested seats at a late hour last niSht aoop
the following: ~. u-
..Eesoived, That this committee recog
nize the county Democracy aS TIE reg uiar
Deu,oeratle organization OF the city OF NeW
York" n, ~.
Temporary chairman Beckham called the
Dauocl,ttfc state convention 10 ofuer at
1920 o'cl ch a. IN, and stated that the nrs'
bu,1ness before the convention wouIa DC
the presentation OF the report OF tne oon
mlttee on contested seats :. |
Mr. Herr,ck. chairman, said the commit |
tee on contested seats lad listened paliehtl!
- H. claims OF various contestants who |
appeared before H. D,,- ra
fbe New York County Democracy re-
eraine5 from voting on tie question OF
-sI,re.ffitatloL from The city OF New 1ozA-
n h. committee recognized the county dt
r,ocracy as the regular delegation, DuI Will
view If the success of the party at tht
polls and for the purpose OF securing entife
harmony, they recommended that the Ne"
York delegation be divided as follows: 1ht
county Democracy TO have 80 members,
Iamnany "A an1 Irving Hail l0. h'
moved the adoption of the It
mort and moved that the preVlou
question which was ordered all
the committee report was unanimous
adopted mid the most voclferons applauss.
Nlr. htriick OF Albany, SAID that lie wa
directed by the State committee TO offer IA
resolution recommending that III future,
urinary elections should be held Dy the
tigcuuu districts for the election OF delegates
to The convenuOu, III the city OF New furk,
under the auspices ana direction OF the ota'e
committee, uAuI such time as the various
factions IL thai city may agree as 10 the
Iropar mode Of elecalng tuer delegates.
Inc resolution was unanimously adopted
The report OF the committee on perma-
ue1,t orgal1zdton vas presented.
Lester b. Faulkner named for permanent
chairman. with q lIst OF thlrLy-three vice
,,r-,I,.ents and secretaries, Gen. Roger A.
Pryor
Inc chairman of the commi tee on reso
luuous prese nted the platform aud moved
lis Unanimous adOpuon.
john ely salu plank should be in
ser.eu gouauu4D444g the distribution OF pup
he lauus 10 private Individuals, ami moved
tnut the slE. form be referred back TO the
committee Tor the insertion of PLANK
winch nAad condemn enormous grants ol
these laLus to corporations. Agreed to, ano
the resolutions were referred back to tue
cra-muIee.
Result of the first ballot Slocum, 9S
Cleveland 81; Flower, -; Nelson, 26
Campbell, 81, Hutch ns, l3. Total mum
Ber ot vot-s cast, 3o4. Necessary to
choice, 1913.
The second ballot brought no result. o
the thiIu ballot IA scene OF confusion el
sued. amounting almost to riot. Ih
convention tol II time passed entirely froL
the control of the chairman. As the rol
Gail proceeded many changes were an
nounce and finally appearances indicate
Il vote OF ABOUT ZUO lOr Cleveland, lOU t0
Roswell Z. Flower and 90 tor Gen. SlOcum
'SiU,um's trends tried 10 capture the con
YsutIOn by motion to declare hInI noml
mated by acclan4atIOn. This started us
turbauce and calls were made fOr til
announcement Of the ballot. Senate
Jacobs moved that new ballot be takei
After d prolonged scene of disorder tn
motion was adopted The thIr ballot W,
Lot auuuGnced The fourth taliot resultt
as foIiOws: Cleveland 2ll; SiOcum, ID
Flower, 10. Total vote cast: 3S2. 1t vi
announced amid the utmost euthusas
that the Louinee of the convention f
Governor was Grover Cleveland.
lhe band Played aud the delegate
cheered 10 tie echo. Senator Jacobs move
that the nomination be made ananimou
lt.....p.lirr,.ty- 1pF- Mr. z,
of Alde iago, moved that a recess be take
until O'Clock, which motion was carried.
Clevelauas young man. who was non
mated Tor May yor OF Buffalo UPON the Nj
mclpal Reform ticket, was elected th
evening by q majorlty of 5000 great
than t1e rest OF the ticket.
The platform arraIgnS the Republics
party OF the country tor NAL admInIalratlo
reatirm- the democratic platform of 1o7
arra7ns the Republican majority i'll Co
gres- Tor It's failure to reduce the taxatiC
to the legitimate requirements of the go
erument under au honest, frugal d
nl,Elstrat!ou; condemns the river a
hubor bin; declares the nominate
of secretary Fo ger by the Republicans
nomination of the Federal governme
declares 1t to be Necessary to forbid,
Peual enactment, the Matchmaking of
I'-LuChl tIHCCuUiG6isi u 'uS Tue htpuOill
administration responsi ble tor the uuredre
e1 uutrages on foreign born feio scltlze
and demands protection when abro
Tor An ricin G., rs; demln
revision Of Jne laws ali cI-g merchant I
uue, with tine object of -terug that
dustry, yor- the enactment OF laws +
vlHlg a. alust truud and IutImida rIon
primary elect Uu,, declares that tbs
Ctoachmenth If chartered mono poiIes sho
be u hrely met, and these corporations
bloue ht uuuer the -toutrol Of l.
declares ag.uust convict labor
III fay OF Of regulating the labor of child
aid Of worhstCpe and factories III the
terest CT the health OF the laDOrers. :
cal sections OF the p atturm refer to Ca
aud other purely Stale questions. j
keiys additional plank condemning
who esale grants of public lands to co p
tons and demanding that these be reser
for occupation y actual settlers, was
cepted a. part Of the platform The p
form was unanimously adopted
ALEXANDRIA, September 22-An the r
othcelo below the rank of colonel conf