New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-15
MR.. PECRHAMS CANDIDACY.
HIS ATTACKS UPON TAMMANY HALL.
VIOLENT SPEECH AGAINST THE ORGANIZATION
AT sTRACUsE-HIs PERSISTENCE.

A VIOLENT SPEECH AGAINST THE ORGANIZATION
AT srRACUsE-HIs PERSISTENCE.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 12.-Mr. Peckham, the
Democratic candidate for Judge OF the Of Appeals
It would Will receive hearty support from the
Tammany Hall Democrats and their allies throughout
the State. For ten years past he has
been persistently hostile TO the Tammsny Hall
organization. His most vigorous action against it
In the year 1879, he led the Anti-TammanY dele
gates at ths Democratic State Convention The con
ventiou held on September 10 aud IL, 1879.
The Tammany Hall organization was naturally OBJ
posed To the renom nation Of Governor Robinson the
Democratic Governor, no having, is well known
deprived OF It's menbers Henry A. Gumbleton. OF
the office OF County Clerk OF NewYork and given IL to-
tho late Hubert o. Thompson political agent OF his
own. NJ Psckhan led IN the convention
the Ant-rammauy delegates who we're determined
to renominate Governor Robinson. Judge Hand Of Al
bany made a speech nomiu hating Mr.. Robinson and G.
W. Brooke OF Tan many Han nominated General SO
cum Thomas F. Grady OF Tammany Hall then criti-
cised Governor Robinson. showing the wantonness OF
his attack upon tue Tsmmsny Hall organization Mr.
Pecknam in reply assaied the Tammany Hall oreaniza.
ton, charging IL with :" debating TO the AhuAam-
many delegates He said:
had not intended Mr.. Chairman word with re-
gard TO the question that il now be oFe The
unpese- 20 The support 81 any man 1r9aS nSses am O."
rsive cries OF on J. hal D" one Hn'eI sS am
sou. "A voice fou want one though -iAtghrI- an
a candidate applicant for ANY ONCE Groans ana a.
the purpose Of expessng what believe sentmeu,
Xlbany bnt tbyongbont The other counties OF
the Empire state Appsuse ! fey AFTER haG h s
made regard to the candidate for renom nation who y now
the interest OF common decency bound to protest
which has been heard IN Democratic Convention De-
one would supposed that instead Of eanyassns The
merits and dement's Of occupying the position That TINS
u e s r Spo a e to- @ se aye 6ssn appealed to
Come. i S5 the very bottom ca ag honest mans heart to e
nonnee and defy such action Applause The Gentleman
tbe fvrsnny o minority Apnia,se Ist 10 be supposed
coming FOR purpose DO what is lost for me
position their by threats personal Otherwise
4ork saeh as we nay hsse nearT The " 5tnenfS of M.
pa@ie az aHi ss OF f the CIV Of YORK unless
am entirely deceived : that not tor one m9aen, nor uasa
been pronounced against them Applause
e you % TIE s S , " Nv c1 rs when s rs bet
defeat should be suffered than that the honest nae
applause And when heard from the gentlemen from New
York what they openly and unisuse pronounced rs their
ieStR on the Tary IN the State found the az
they viii 10 in case the other 600 Democrats certain
6o ' e s. o 5 to the level Of cres o.
40, No, TnGer these circumstance 1 have Doubt
leen dent nf S ' to stand i By nat deermHa1oH
standing the threats the tax OF the gentlemen from New
be proceeded ' witR 1pp p i and h.s.s ''
There we're a few speeches In favor Of "harmony,"
and then Mr.. Pecklam vigorously pushed his attack
upon the Tanmany organization The Assoc ated Press
report OF the persistent his efforts
we're TO push Robinson down Tamnany's throat An
extract from the press report is given below:
Mt moved that the roll be called and that each
Mitchell moved that the ballot be declared Informal
Cha rrnan Jacobs then said there was no objection
consider Mr. PecSan motion adopted aud 1t WAS
Mr. Wagstar called attention he tact that there
question pending on the motion OF NJ WlcoAeh 10
r Peckham moved lay that motion the table and on
Mr.: Caven claim that the convention had Already nomi
proceed to nominate candidate for Tor LeutenanGov-
r Peckham made point order that the convention
la already ordered the roll cal On another notion -
MI motion 'arried by vote OF Z2b 20 100
Mr. Peckham renewed mis- notion to proceed % can Oh me
nomination Tor Governor, and moved the previous
deiesate moved to take a The motion lost
his motion S the 70 TO
MI Dorsheimer here rose and had a proposition
make II that the New YORK delegation now withdraw
borzed 10 say that the delegates from New York would
not Obtrude themselves the convention again Cheers
Mr. Peckham in response sad INA. so ar - ne Knew 1e
they desired fair count
The roll c al then began out it interrupted By
Augustus 5chel who in behalf OF the Vsmmany Hall
delegation stated that they intended to bolt from the
convention nominate a candidate OF their own Tor
Governor The Tammlny Hall delegates headed by
John Kelly then left tho convention hall. went TO
Shakespeare Hall aud nominated JOnn Kelly for Gov
scarcely had the departing Tam many Hall delegates
left the convention hall before Mr. Peckhan moved
preamble and resolution sealing IN the convention the
AM ranmany delegates from New-York City as the
regular delegates. Mrssrs BseOe anu Morris opposed
mat he could not pas. IL Withdrew This ended Mr.
Peckhams abors for that dsy against Tannany Hal