Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-22
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. ON THB RAGGED EDGE. New York Democrats in a
 Stew. THE CLANS AT SYRACUSE, A Struggle For the First
 Place. TAMMANY ASSERTING HER CLAIMS. A Battle Royal With the
 Enemy.
TAMMANY ASSERTING HER CLAIMS
\ Battle Royal With the
 Enemy.
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS

POLAI1CAL OON VHNI
 On Hand at Syracuse-The Struggle
 For Power-Gsneral Slocum's Chances
 Considered Excsllent-Flovver on H nd
 In His Own Interest-Tammany and
 the County Democracy Fighting Before
 the Committed.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 31.-The Demo- cratic State convention was called to order at 12:3O in the Grand Opera House by MT. Manning, who nominated Rufus M. Peck ham, of Albany, for temporary chairman, which was carried. Mir. Peckham in his speech declared that Folger was nominated as representative of the machine and federal patronage, and claimed that now was the ops portunity for the Democratic party. He ad- vocated result that shall challenge the support of every Half Breed. He arraigned the Republican party as actuated and guided by the arch manipulstor of the money bags in Wall street. MT. Peckham referred to the burdensome taxation of the Republi- lican party as tocsin which in the hands of the Democratic party may be carried to success in No vember. Lamont was made temporary secretary. James Costello presented the AAA OA misses. Randolph Martin presented the ere dentials of Irving Hall. The anti monopo- list committee were invited to seats on the floor. Senator Jacobs of Kings offered a res olution that committee of one from each Congressional district be appointed on con tested seats. Mir. s. T. Arnot, of Chemung, offered substitute that such committee be appointed, excluding New York county After 8 short debate Arnot's substitute was withdrawn and Jacobs resolution was adopted. The committees on contested seats, resolutions and permanent officers were then appointed. A resolution denouncing convict labor was referred. A resolution by Con gressman Beebe beseeching the New York contestants to reconcile their differences and present single delegation was referred. After referring resolutions in favor of free canals and an address from the anti monopo ly convention, the convention adjourned till 10 o'clock to morrow morning.
 Since the adjournment of the convention this afternoon the canvassing and comforting among the delegates favoring different can didates has gone on uninterruptedly. The efforts made on all sides are in favor of har- l ing earnestly to this end with the evident expectation of securing their reward in the ! nomination of General Slocum for Governor The county Democracy is now thought to be I willing to harmonize and it Is intimated that ! Tammany will be admitted if that organiza Edward Cooper at the head ot the ticket. The opinion is genera that Tammany will have at leas, l one third of the New York city representa- ! tion. A prominent Kings county man saic ! that review of General Slocum's strength ! one hundred and one votes on the first ballot | and two hundred and one on the second l This would appear to confirm the statement that the Kings county leaders had bargalne6 with the county Democracy and that the lat \ ter had agreed to turn in it's strength fol Slocum. A Tammany leader says Tammany ! can have one-half of the representation i ! they accept certain conditions
 All the committees meet this evening. I'm committee on permanent organization hav' 1 decided to report the name of General Faulk ner, of Livingston county, for permanen l the interests of harmony, as Faulkner is
 pronounced Tilden man, and some delegate
 express the belief that the Usage of Grey
 stone'' is beginning to be visible. |. At II o'clock the committee on conteste,
 seats adjourned for half an hour to allow tn
 county Democracy to hold consultation 1 The Puroy delegates and those from 1rvln
 Hall, Tammany and the county Democrac
 had all been heard. General Spinola an l Senator Grady in defending Tamman severely arraigned the county Democracy
 They called that organization door mat tha ! uau Oeeu DoTu duu DdptlZou HI tuo uI&ut, dli ! dubbed Commissioner Thompson 8 dog
 They were called to order by the committed
 The county Democracy were represented b
 Messrs. Anderson, Olney and Ecclesine, wh ! replied to the threats of Tammany Hall an ! spent some time in denouncing John Kelly.
 At present all the indications, as far as ca
 be ascertained, point to the nomination ( General Slocum. John Kelly held largel
 attended reception this evening at the Val
 derbilt house, the Tammapy headquarter l He says that Tammany relies confident
 upon the convention for justice. He thinl
 it is time that the New York Democra
 should come together on common platfor 1 and he confidently declares that with con
 position of the troubles which have hither
 divided the party in New York city the Den
 ocrats can elect their ticket by a large m
 jority. Roswell P. Flower is still confide1
 of victory. His friends are industriously O
 gagged in making ''still hunt.''
 At a late hour to night thero is oirculatir
 rumor that bargain between Tammar
 and the friends of Grover Cleveland has bee
 made. It is said that if the Tamma-.y repr
 sentatives admitted they are to fay' 1 Cleveland. Flower is apparently losii
 ground, and it is stated that many of his dt l egates will go over to Slocum on the seco1 ! ballot.