The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-06-28
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TIE tfucr between 'lammany and ihu
County Democracy reduced lhg Cun,cn.
tiOn Yesterday 10 rather tame affair
There WIS nothing like struggle, 10
The earlier proceedings the only contest
pl consequence took place when The
Purcell and laues delegations from the
Second District Of Monroe came up.
Mr rurccl's action In the Convention
forced the issue squarcly, Tho
compromho effected by the state
Committee, giving both oontcsting
delegations seats IN the Convention, with
hall a vote 10 each, was rejected by Mr
Purcell, Speaking Tor himself aud col.
league he said We decline To take any
part IN the proceeding, Of this Conycn.
tlon until the question OF our regularity
Is passed upon by the Committee on Con.
tested Seats and by the Convention.
This was Mud Of small bombshell, and
left the State Committee without the
satisfaction Of having their scheme tried.
IN the preliminary proceedings the namo
OF
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND WAS NOT NEN.
TfoNEp,
aud consequently there was no chance
for II demonstration In his favor. lndl-
rcctly, Indeed, the temporary Chairman
| alluded TO the wise and economic admin
lstratlon he had rendered the State, aud
the aluslon was applaudcd; but there
WAS nothing comparable to the enthu-
slasm manifested over the name, Of sam.
uel j. Tllden, John Kelly, John e Jacobs
and others. An attempt tn srl up a
boom for Flower was made but Il
/ proved failure. Some miladroit
/ person In the gallery, ut most IN.
| Oppurtunc tlmG, cried out "rhrcc
cheers for Flower" which was responded
| 10 BY feeble effort.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS,
In the roll.cal when New York city
that II had been agreed to equallze tho
representation, giving the County DE.
mocpcy and Tammany each thirty Que
votes and Irving Hall ten. The resoln.
tlon TO this effect was unanimously
adopted.
AT SEWN O'CLOCK
the Chair raped the convention TO order,
and announced that az the Committee on
Contested Seats and Resolutions had not
been able to perfect their work, n further
recess would be taken until $3.50 D. m,,
II there was no objection. None being
offered, the recess was extended. At
ai0G p. m. the convention came TO order
The Committee on Permanent Organiya.
ton reported continuing the temporary
officers. The decision was received with
applause. The Committee on
Credentials reported that In the
Second Monroe District tho delegation
headed by VIM. Purcell was entitled to
seats. This was received with great ap-
plnuse. IL was a concession to Tammany.
The report MAS adopted. Nelson j. Wa.
tctbury, OF New York, announced that
the report OF the Committee ON Rssolu.
tons was the result OF unasimous action,
aud that In the National Convention not
one word oi division would be
heard. exeopt mn eXnr,ssinn ot o,,i.,
i'm as 10 whn would IA. m. ~,
candidate for the Presidency lie von, ,
ON 20 poIut out the Necessity OF a candi.
date whose nam, VIII be- n guarantee of
reform. lie glanced AT the platforms of
1874, 1870 and 1850. and said The resolu.
tons embodied therein were auplicabIs
to the situation Of to-day, that on the
latter platform the Governor Of this
STATE was elected, an event which
brought forth excellent results, aud That
Tue chlei points oil These platforms were
retained III the present decIaTatlon oi
principles
TBg RESOLUTIONS
declare that the Democracy of New York
rccogniz that no issue can be more i'm.
portant than the election of a President
whose character aud prblIc reputation
tlal and efficient administration Of the
laws; that concerning State Goyerumen,
this Convention adopt, the resolutions of
the Conventions In 1874, 1915 and 1854; and
that Il heartily comments the admins.
tratlon Of Grover clcyeland.n The plank
referrlBg to Cleveland was received with
great enthu ,iasm, which was most pro.
nounced In the galleries. In reading the
list Of delegates to Chicago the name
Hubert .. Thompson, John e. Jacobs.
Lester Is. Faulkner, and Edward Mnr.
ply, Jr., were received with applause,
but the one which drew forth a tempesI
Of applause was that Of
i JouS KELLY.
Ills name was received with far greater
favor than any other. Cleveland no, ex.
eeptrd.
Judge Andrews. OF the Court OF An.
pcais, was renomlnated amid great
euthu .Iasm. The following are Consre-.
slonaI District delegates 10 Chlcaro
~
Hh II.nrv r.,,.n, al A,.hih.id
bliss, sih, M c. Murphy, III. Abnm y
Hewitt, sth, Michael Norton; 9TH, John
Keenan, 10th, Hubert o. Thompsoni I'm,
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