The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-19

sides, they say Tammany ruled the Saratoga
convention and Tammany controls the party in
the State, and Tammany is against Cleveland
The Proceedings in Detail
| To the Western Associated Press
| SARATOGA, June 18-About half-past 10 the
delegates began to file into the hall There
seemed, during the morning, to be considerable
confusion as to the interior arrangements of the
building, and its capacity to hold the people who,
rightly or wrongly, succeeded in getting tickets
of admission, thereby involving some danger of
making confusion for the delegates. It became
evident, as the hour for the assembling of the
convention approached, that while the building
would be densely crowded, there would be no
confusion. The hall was not decorated with
banners or embems of any kind The platform
was densely crowded. Before the convention
opened the scene was that of perspiring crowd
making desperate efforts to cool the heated at
mosphere. The morning had been spent by the
various committees in tolerably successful efforts
to cool the political air. The dispute over the
representation of New York county was settled
by allowing the County Democracy thirty-one
delegates, Tammany thirty one and Irving Hall
ten.
There was not a woman in the convention, and
no provision for their comfort.
At 1:30 the convention was called to order lIy
Daniel Manning, of Albany
VIM. Il. Smith, the temporary chairman of the
convention in his opening address, laid stress on
the fact that the Democratic party had gained
large accessions to its ranks from the Republic
ans. He said Democrats everywhere were
looking anxiously at the action of this conven-
tion.
The roll of delegates was then called Contest
ing papers were presented from the Ninth dis
of txy hxra oil
sitting members had title that was given them
only by fraud, corruption, bribery and other
methods repugnant to honest government
Soon after the name of VIM Purcell, of
Rochester was called and elected immense
cheers. He arose, and said the delegation from
the Second district of Monroe county would not
take part i'll the convention unless their rights
were fully recognized.
York, arose and said his party was willing to
do anything for harmony The name of John
Kelly was received with prolonged cheers.
Daniel Manning, in calling the convention to
order, said: Il am directed by the unanimous
vote of the State committee, to nominate to you
for temporary chairman, VIM. E. Smith; for
temporary secretaries, Jas. E. Morrison and Jos.
Martin"
The nominations were unanimously concurred
in, amid cheers, VIM. E. Smith then said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: We have met to-day
under circumstances which cannot fail to be encour
aging to every person who desires the of the
publican party, by the abandonment of those princ
Piles which secured it the confidence of majority of
ents while the facts which have been pub
lished during the past four years as
to the means and methods by which
Republican in the last national campaign was
accomplished have convinced the people that but for
bribery and corruption General Hancock would to-
day be our President. The Democratic partv bv it's
earnest advocacy of retrenchment and reform in
tional and State government has retained all its form
er strength and gained many recruits from the ranks
of its opponents The importance of the political
issues of the present time can not be overestmated
and the position which the Democratic party will as.
sumo in the coming canvass may be, to great extent,
determined by your action to-day. Reports from all
parts of the country show that thousands of Demo
Gratis in every State in the Union anxousy await
ing the result of this convention Trusting gentle
men, the wise counsels peculiar to all your debera-
tions will prevail thank you for the honor conferred
upon me.
The rules of the Assembly were adopted
Mr., Herrick of Albany offered the following
resolutions
THAT the delegates from the several congressional
districts select delegate from each congressional
district to constitute committee on credentials to
which committee, as thus constituted shall be
ferred all questions of contested seats; but men,
Der of such committee shall vote upon any contest
affecting his own congressional district"
Adopted.
Ex-senator Grady said he had no objection
to the resolution if the representation of the
County Democracy be four Tammany three and
Irving Hall one
Inc chairman Salu nc could give no lntorma-
ton that subject
Mr.. Faulkner objected and offered an amend
ment that member shall vote contest
affecting his own district
Ex-senator Grady moved to amend that no
member shall vote on 4 contest affecting his own
seat. Carried
VIM G. Whitney of New York, offered a
resolution that committee composed of one
member from each congressional district be ap-
pointed to select delegates to the national con
VpntiOn fOur delegates and fOur nj tprun+pc from,
the State at large, two presidential electors at
large and one olector from each congressional
district.
Mr. Grady, of New York offered an amend
ment that of the New York representation the
County Democracy have four presidential eec-
tors and seven national delegates Tammany
three electors and seven delegates, and Irving
Hall one eector and two delegates.
Mr. Whitney accepted the amendment and the
resolution was adopted.
FIX Senator Grady offered resolution that in
any case where the delegates ofthe congressional
districts are unable to agree upon a choice