Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-19
POLITICAL.
AT SARATOGA.
Democratic State Convention-Resolu-
sion Adopted lnstructing Dele.
gates TO Act as a Unit.

A. ".
As early as O'Clock this morning the hote
corridors were thronged BY delegates to the
democrat convention and their friends.
There was much discussion as to the prob
able action of the State convention, on the
avowed intention of Tammsny men not tc
stand by last nights decision of the State
committee.
The conferences of Tammsny and Irving
Hall, and the young democracy were held
early in the day. Irving Hall promptly au
thorized Col. NJ. c. Murphy, their represen
tative, on the State committee, to use his owr
discretion in considering the question of the
appointment of delegates from New York.
Thomas +. Gilroy, secretary of the com
mittee on the organization of Tammany Hall
says that there is probably no doubt thai
Tammany will have representatives in the
convention.
The caucus of the county democracy, and
State democracy, this morning at 10 O'Clock
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas. The New fork county democracy
meeting with the democracy of the State Il
name a candidate who shall receive the vote
of every democrat and of a majority of the
people for President and Vice President o.
the United States is prepared to make all
necessary efforts and concessions TO assure
the democracy of the State and nation thai
regular organization in the city of New York
has at heart the true and largest interests o
the party everywhere.
Resolved, That the four members of thi.
organization upon the State committee be
and are hereby appointed a committee will
full power to use all reasonable efforts TO Sc
cure harmonius representation from the
city of New York.
Mr., Flower denounces charges made by
Mr.. Magoges in the State committee last
night as devoid of truth.
An adjourned meeting of the State com
mittee wos held at 10 o'clock at the United
States Hotel. Judge O'Rielly Of New York
was appointed sergeant-at-arms of the con
vention and the committee adjourned to dis.
tribute tickets,
The hall in which the convention is to be
held will seat 7O6 on the floor and $50 in the
galleries.
The Tammany delegation held meeting
at the Grand Union Hotel at lO4O. John
Kelley presided. Credentials were presented
and General Spinola announced that a con-
ference between the chairman of the county
democracy, Tammany and Irving Hall, re.
spectively, it was agreed that the representa-
ton of New York county should be as fol-
lows:
New York County Democracy, 81
Tammany, 81
Irving Hall. 10
Gen. Spinola said Mr.. c. Whitney, chair
man of the county democracy. would an
nounce to the convention that this apportion-
ment had been agreed upon by the democ-
racy of New FORK county and would offer a
short resolution that this apportionment be
agreed upon. His remarks were applauded
and the delegates were then agreed upon.
The convention was called to order by
Daniel Manning of Albany, at l.30 z. M.
During the roll-call the name of Samuel
j. Tilden. Jr., was called and received the
first outburst of applause. The name of
John Kelley was also received with cheers.
Mr.. f. Smith of Clinton county, the tenn
porary chairman of the convention. in his
opening address laid stress on the fact that
the democrat party has gained large access
ions to its ranks from those of the republic
ans.
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
administration of Grover Cleveland rs gov
ernor of New York and instructiDg the New
York delegation in the national convention to
act as a unit in accordance with the majority
of the delegation.