The Portland daily press., 1882-09-22
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Their State Convention at Syr.
acuSe.
SPEECH BY THE CHAIRMAN, RUFUS
W, PECKHAM.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 21.-The delegates
10 the New York Democratic State conve ention
were canvassing during the night, and this
morning General Sloeum came forward as the
very foremost candidate. 1t was stated that a
combination had been formed to place him in
the van.
Ex-Mayor Cooper of New York was also
spoken OF as compromise candidate, but the
frinds OF Grover Cleveland held to the opinion
that their choice is the coming man.
The Tammany hall men held meeting at
which it was decided to send a committee be-
fore the committee on contested cases to ask
for representation in the convention on the
basis Of division of delegates among the
three wings of the party.
Noon-The Grand Opera House is already
almost filed. All available space in the gale
ries is occupied and the floor, which is reserv-
ed for delegates, has but few bare seats.
The New York county Democracy held a
meeting this forenoon and appointed COM
mittee OF c3ven to confer with delegations from
other counties on the question of nomination.
Iney still strenously oppose the admission of
any other New York delegation.
The convention was called to order at 12.15
6y Daniel Manning, who nominated Rufus W.
Peckham for temporary chairman.
Mr.. Peckham on taking the chair, thanked
the convention for the honor conferred, and
said: What is said by me viii not be OF much
importance. What is done by the convention
will be of the greatest Importance. Three
Governor A. b. Cornell. The Demo cratic
party nominated Lucius Robinson, Idoing what
it thought the wisest and best for the party.
But owing to unfortunate divisions our candi-
date was defeated. Cornell is said by many
Republicans to have conducted wise adminis-
tration, but the Republican party has set aside
Cornell and at the dictation of the federal ad-
m1n1stration has nominated Charles j. Folger.
He has not been nominated on account of his
personal power, but bee Luse he is the repre-
of fndn ornA
age Within one year from the death Of Gar
field we find that the federal administration is
forcing caneidate upon the Republicans of
the State. This is the Democratic opportunity
We want to nominate man here who will
draw in addition to the Democratic vote the
vote of the Half-breed or Independent Repub-
hcans of the State (Applause.) Never has
the Republican party welded their power more
basely than since @. A. Arthur became Presi-
dent by the bullet of an sassin. We arraign
the Republican party for its subserviency to
the money of Jay Gould, thatiarch conspirator
of Wall street, with a surplus of millions In
the national treasury. We find that the Re-
publican p rty has refused to do anything to
relieve the tax payers of the country.
The secretary called the roll OF delegates
Luke Cozens pre- ented the credentials of the
Irving hall contesting delegates. Randolph B.
Martin sent to the desk the credentials of the
Anti Kelley Tammany delegation. S. s. Lang
OF Cattaraugus, pre- snted a protest OF the
Tammany men. This action created quite a
sensation. Resolutions to refer the contesting
delegates from New York City to committee
of one from each Congressional district were
offered, and created considerable debate. At
ter debate the revolution was adopted.
Committees ON contested seats, resolutions
and organization were appointed
The committee from the anti monopoly con-
vention at Saratoga was invited to seats on the
floor of the convention. A resolution con-
demning prison labor contracts was referred.
Adjourned till 10 tomorrow.