Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-28
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
THE CONVENTION OPENS WITH 4
ST0RM IND CLOSES C4LM.
The County Democracy Recognized as Re
guIar But Tammany and Irving Halls
Share the Delegation-A Grand Plat
form and Good Ticket-Endorsement
of Gov. Cleveland.

BUFFALO, Sept. 27.-The Democrat,
State convention opened under very favor
able auspices. The weather is cool ant
clear. There are no decorations in thu
hail excepting few wreaths of smilax
The delegates took their seats in q very or
derly manner, each one being numbered
with ticket to correspond. As Kelly en-
tered the hall he was cheered by the Tam
many and Irving hall delegations in the
gallery. The delegates arrived in body,
no preference being shown to any distinct
body in admittance.
Francis Lynde, of Stetson, county
Democratic delegate, presented a protest
on behalf of three of the county Demo
cratic delegates, against the admission OF
Tammany to the presentation. The
protest was referred 20 the committee on
contested seats, when appointed. Senator
Grady arose when his name was called and
gave notice that the Tammany delegates
whose names were excluded from the roll
would protest against the admission of the
county Democl ATTIC delegates. Ex-Justice
Callahan, an Irving hall delegate, said he
desired to present a protest against the
| admission Of Francis Lynde and thirty
seven others. and Thomas Grady and
twenty three others as delegates. These
were also referred.
When the name of Jno. Kelly was call
| ed the convention applauded loudly and
long, and in response to the call of an en-
thusiastic delegate three cheers were given
with will for Kelly. The county Deinoc-
racy representatives, however, remained
silent.
When the convention re-assembled the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent and the report OF the committee on
resolutions adopted.
Nominations being now in order
Hart B. Holt, of Baltimore county, was by
reclamation nominated as candidate for
governor. j. q. Smith, colored, in the
name of 10000 colored voters of Mary
land, guaranteed that 10000 black votes
would be placed in the ballot box for Holt.
The ticket completed is as follows: Comp
troller, Washington Smith; attorney gem
eral. P. Stockett Mathews, of Baltimore.
The convention was addressed by Holt,
the nominee for governor, who promised,
it elected, to carry out every reform
ton then adjourned.
The platform adopted cordially approves
'the very able and conservative admins
trstion of President Arthur" reaffirms
former national and state declarations of
Republican policy, and is mainly devoted
to state affairs. Among its declarations as
to state affairs is one in favor of a more
efficient law for the conduct and protection
of,primary meetings, another in favor of
discennecting the judiciary from the ap-
pointing;power, and an other in favor of in
cooperating labor unions. The protective
tariff policy of the Republican party is
also specifically endorsed.
Business proceeded slowly owing to tie
presentation Of resolutions and the dis
cussion of rules, the New York delegates
mainly speaking. At the conclusion of
the roll call and reception of protests of
contestiug delegations the following reso-
lutions were offered:
"That the delegates from the several
congressional districts select one delegate
from each congressional district, to con-
stitute committee on credentials, to
which committee as thus constituted shall
be referred all questions of contested
seats.''
Grady, OF The Tammany delegation Of
fered the following amendment, which
the mover of the original motion acce pied: !:
''ResoIved, That the committee on con-
tested seats consist of one member from
each congressional district, not contested.
and be selected by the delegates from such
districts whose seats are not contested
Ex-Mayor Cooper, representing the
county Democracy, offered an amendment
that New York city be excluded. The
amendment of Cooper was finally voted
down and the resolution adopted.
Thos. @. Ecclesine was introduced IS a
representative of ths harmony meeting
Monday night in New York, and presented
the resolution adopted by that body.
John +. Henry read a communication
from the Anti-Monopoly league asking the
convention to reaffirm the principles in
last years platform in reference to placing
some restrictive powers on grasping cor
porations.
j. l.. Franey, on behalf of the working
men, offered resolutions, first, asking for
abolition OF the contract system in penal
Institutions; second, to secure for children
the benefits of free schools by prohibiting
the employment in factories and work
shops OF persons under fourteen years of
age; third, the enactment and enforcement
of the ten-hour law in mills and faotori e,;
and fourth, the establishment of q state
bureau of printing. The resolutions were
all referred,
The usual oommittees'were then appoint
ed and a recess taken.
Upon re-asssembling the chairman Of
the committee On contested seats offered
resolution declaring that in the county
of New York, the organization known as
the county Democracy is the regular Dem
ocratic organization Of the city and county
of New York. That for the purpose of
permitting those Democrats in the city OF
New York, not with the county Democracy
to unite in the councils OF the party, the
seats in this convention TO which the coun-
ty of New York is entitled be distributed
as follows: To the county Democracy
thirty-eight; Tammany hall, twenty four;
Irving hall, ten.
The chairman of the committee moved
the previous question.
Grady (Tammanyl Immediately jumped
to his feet and said: II ask that upon the
question as to whether the main question
shall be put without delegate upon this
floor having the right Is say word, that
the ayes and noes be called and We will
find out whether this is Democratic con-
vention or whether It's completely under
the control OF some gag law"