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1 * K ' LETTER.
L gives a Sketch of His Political
oatlines the Issues Upon
Which the Tight Should
Be Made, and” With
draws from the
Contest.
the other umum
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fl.vcixNA.Tl, Jude,20.—'The city is rap-
,] { filling up with delegates and politi*
| jjj. The Texas and Tennessee dclega-
' ..arrived last night, together with the
- ..man club of Columbus and the first
yjclnnent of the Tammany Hall club
Jo Sew York.
The chief topic of convocation at the
1, 19 Seymour's telegram declining to
!* y candidate. It is conceded by many,
tliat bis candidacy seems to be out of
!i'e' question, and it is argued that bis
1 .lmwal will necessitate the nomina-
*‘nof* Western man.
‘ T)ie tree's are full of rumors that Til-
, h3 s prepared a letter withdrawing his
as a candidate. Judge Hoadley, of
. t -iiy. however, who is known to he a
«n» friend of Tilden’s, says no such let-
, trK in Cincinnati, to his knowledge.
It is also asserted and dculcd that the
'etter is in possession of W. C. Whitney,
ofthe Sew York delegation. Although
tberc is*ci]«al uncertainty as to the candi-
jj c. tlwre is not so mnch bitterness as at
Chicago, hut as the time draws near the
, nM will be more strictly drawn, and by
the adherents of the several can-
didates may be well enough settled in
,liei r own minds to warrant a count of
probabilities.
AS it is NOW,
no one ventures a calculation of the
strength of candidates. There are active
workers here in the interest of Tilden,
Tliuroian, Field, Payne, Jewett, Randall,
jjjvanl, Hancock, Hendricks and Eng
lish.
Uteb.—The latest rumor with regard
to Tilden’s letter of withdrawal is that it
iiia possession of his nephew, who is on
fiis way to Cincinnati. Whatever may he
tie fact, tlie conclusion is qnite general
jure that such a letter is in existence.
The Ohio delegation had two meetings
tcH*av, at both of which great enthusiasm
manifested for Thurman, and it was
i, hed to stand firm. It was stated that
Jewett's candidacy was not to be consid
ered so loug as Thurman was in the field.
Much bitterness was expressed towards
rhe supporters of Payne. It was decided
rha: W. D. Hill should make the nomi
nation speech, and that Jno. McSwceney
should second the nomination.
To-night the New York delegation held
a meeting at the Grand Hotel and organ
ised by choosing Daniel Manning chair
man. ami S. B. Holliday secretary.
Mr. Peckliam read the following letter
from Samuel J. Tilden:
TILDEN’S LETTER.
New Your, June 18,1SS0.
To the Delegates from the Slate of New
York to the Democratic National Con
trition :
Pour first assembling is an occasion on
which it is proper for me to state to you
mv relation to the nomination for the
['residency which you aud your associates
are commissioned to make in behalf of
the Democratic party of the United States.
Having passed tny early years in an atmos
phere filled with traditions of the war
which secured our national independence,
and of the struggles which made our con
tinental system a government for tbe people
and' "
ofiheWited States,' transcending In im
portance .all questions of administration.
It involved tiie vital principle of self-gov
ernment, through election by the people.
The immense growth of the means of
corrupt influence over the ballot box, by
which it is at the disposal of a party hav
ing possession of the executive adminis
tration, had already become a present evil
and great danger, tending .to make the
elections irresponsible to public opinion—
hampering the power. of the people to
change their rulera and enabling men
holding the machinery of the government
to continue and perpetuate their power.
It was my opinion in ISIS, that the op
position, attempting to change the admin
istration, needed to include at least two-
thirds of the voters at the opening of the
canvass in order to retain the majority at
the election. If, after such obstacles had
been overcome and a majority of the people
had voted to change the administration of
their government, men in office cculd still
procure a false count, tfounded upon
frauds, perjury and forgeries, furnishing
a pfetext of documentary evidence on
which to base that false count, and if sucii
a transaction were not only successful,
hot, if, after the allotment of its benefits
were made to its contrivers, abettors aud
apologists by the chief beneficiary of the
transactions, it were condoned by the peo
ple, a practical destruction of elections by
the people would have been accomplished.
The failure to install the candidates
chosen by the people—a contingency con
sequent upon no act or omission of mine
and beyond my control, has. thus left me
for the last three years and until now,
when the Democratic party by its dele
gates in national convention assembled
shall choose a new leader—the involun
tary but necessary representative of this
momentous issue.
As such, denied the immunities of pri
vate life—without the powers conferred
by public station—subject to unceasing
falsehoods and calumnies from the par
tisans of an administration laboring in
Tain to justify its existence, I have, nev
ertheless, steadfastly endeavored to pre
serve to the Democratic party of the
United States the supreme issue before the
people for their decision next November:
whether this shall be a government by the
sovereign people through elections, or a
government by discarded servants, hold
ing over by force and fraud; and I have
withheld no sacrifices and neglected no
opportunity to uphold, organize and con
solidate against the enemies of representa
tive institutions, the great party which
alone, under God,. can effectually resist
their overthrow.
Having now borne faithfully my full
share of labor anjl care in the public ser
vice and wearing marks ef its burden, I
desire nothing so much as an honorable
discharge.
I wish to lay down the honors and toils
of even quasi party leadership, and to
seek the repose of private life.
In renouncing a renomination for the
presidency, I do so with no doubt in my
mind as to the vote of the State of New
York, or of the United States, but because
I believe it is a renunciation of a re-elec
tion to the presidency.-
To those who think my nomination
and re-election indispensible to an ef
fectual vindication of the right of the
people to elect their rulers violated in my
person, I have accorded as long a reserve
of my decision as possible; but I cannot
overcome-my repugnance to enter into a
new engagement, which involves four
years of ceaseless toil.
The dignity of the presidential office is
above a merely personal ambition, hut it
creates in me no illusion. Its value is as
The Ohio delegation took important ac-
tion. Although nominally Thurman has
a majority, yet whehlt came to electing a
chairman Alex..Long (aBayne man,) was
chosen by a vote of 24 to 20 for Durbin
Ward, who represented Thurman and-
Jewett. An entire Payne organization
was selected. ,
In the Illinois delegation a vote of pre
ference was taken, resulting: Seymour 16,
Morrison 18; Palmer, Davis, .Trumbull,
■Tilden,'1 each. Nebraska voted to unite
with New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey, but there was no choice of candi
dates made. Indiana strongly holds off
from joining Ohio, still remaining firm for
Hendricks. ,
At a meeting a resolution was adopted
by Indiana, specifically condemning an ef
fort to put McDonald in the field.
i The night was busy and noisy, delega->r
tions marching through the streets with
banners and music.
The following is a list of the committee
on resolutions, as far as completed: Ala
bama, W. H. Barnes; Arkansas, Benjamin
T. Embury; California, Caleb H. Mad
dox;- Colorado, blank; Connecticut, Da
vid A. Wells; Delaware, General H.
Bates; Florida, blank; Georgia, E. P.
Howell; Illinois, M. W. Fuller; Indiana,
JohnR. Coffrotb; Iowa, J. P. Cysh; Kan-
sas, J. R. Goodit; Kentucky, H. Watterson;
Louisiana, E. M. Burke; Maine, A.
McNlcbols; Maryland, J. McGwynn;
Massachusetts, blank; Michigan, Foster
Pate; Minnesota, W. W. Conner; Mis
sissippi, E. Barksdale; Missouri, blank;
Nebraska, George L. Miller; Nevada, A.
C. Ellis: New Hampshire, Henry Bing
ham; New Jersey, Col. C. M. Zulicb;
New York, R. M. Pcckham; North Caro
lina, blank; Ohio, Thomas J. Kennedy;
Pennsylvania, blank; Rhode Island, N.
Vanslyck; South Carolina, blank; Ten
nessee, John A. McKenney; Texas, John
Ireland; Vermont, GeorgeS. Watterman;
Virginia, James Barbour; West Vir
ginia, J. F. n. Goode; Wis
consin, T. R. Hudel; Oregon, John Myers-
Cin cinnati, 11 a. m., June 22.—Up
to this time, nothing in relation to the
probable nominations has taken definite
shape. If New York,' New Jersey and
Connecticut could agree as to a ticket, it
looks as if the convention would readily
accept their decision, so far as can be
gathered from opinions of various dele
gates; but thus far no united action has
been agreed upon. Bayard still appears
to have the largest number of really earn
est and hearty supporters, hut there is
nothing yet to justify the expectation that
he will win.
New York being considered the pivot
State there is great anxiety to learn who
its delegation considers the most available
candidate there. Bayard is evidently the
strongest man in Southern affections, hut
the Southern delegates will not press him
except by following Northern leadership.
The Field men have secured a promise of
many complimentary votes on the first
ballot, and in this way have increased
their apparent strength. Georgia is expect-
edto divide its vote between Bayard and
Tilden on the first ballot, but tlie Field
managers have not been able to consoli
date the Pacific delegates for him. They
claim ali of Oregon and seven of Cal
ifornia's twelve votes, but the five Nevada
delegates are persisting against Field.
The divisions in Ohio and Indiana are
thought by many to leave all the candi
dates from those States out of the ques
tion.
Payne continues, apparently, to beqnite
strong, aud some shrewd obsetvers think
that if the Tilden men hold all their seats
in the convention aud cast New York’s
solid vote for Payne, ho will lead Bayard
•behalf he was’ both earnest and partisan. 11 . . I Hi
He took the ground that the representa- j The delegation then, according to instruc-
tives here were not delegates from con- j tions, directed tlie .chairman to cast the 70
grcssional districts, but representatives of votes of New York in the .convention for
indestructibleStates. [Subdued applause.] I Payne, he having a majority of the total
Ucaico in juc iiw imwiuu* am ao « > .
a great power for good to the country, as 11 on the first ballot. This, however, is
said four years ago in accepting the nomi- doubtful, _and the chances, in any event,
nation.
Knowing, as I do, therefore, from fresh
experience how great a difference there
is between gliding through an official rou-
are, that Bayard’s friends will stand firm,
while Payne’s votes will soon dwindle.
These are opinions, only, which are tele
graphed in order to give an idea of what
id by the people, I learned to idolize the "tin “deigned luatixs
titutions of my country, and was edu-} stowed upon me with a
ted to believe it the duty of a citizen of j wli }} emojons of gratitude
font uiions
cited
the republic to take his fair allotment of
tire and trouble in public affairs.
1 fulfilled that duty to the best of my
ability for forty years as a private citizen.
Although during all my litegiving at least
is much thought and effort to public af-
fairs as to all other objects, I have never
accepted official service except for. a brief
period for a special purpose, and only
when occasion seemed to require of me
that sacrifice of private preferences to pub
lic interests.
My life has been substantially that of a
private citizen. It was, I presume, the
success of the efforts in which as a private
citizen I had shared to overthrow a cor
rupt combination then holding dominion
in our metropolis, apd to purify the judi-
ciarv which had' become its tool,, that in
duced the Democrats of that State, in
tine and working out a reform of systems j the preponderance ot talk is; but all is at
and policies, it is impossible for me to **•“ ’ ,n ' 7 Bafp *«•**■**
contemplate what needs to be done in the
federal administration without an anxious
sense of the difficulties of the undertaking.
If summoned by the suffrages of my
countrymen to attempt this work, I shall
endeavor,(with God’s help, to be an effi
cient instrument of their wiU.
Such a work of renovation, after many
years of misrule, such a reform of systems
and policies, to which I would cheerfully
have sacrificed all that remained to me of
health and life, is now, I fear, beyond my
strength.
With unfeigned thanks for honors be-
'th a heart swelling
itude to the Demo
cratic masses for tlie support which they
have given the cause 1 represented, and
their confidence in every emergency, I re
main, your fellow-citizen,
[Signed],. Samuel J. Tilden.
Monday’s Dispatches.
Cincinnati, June 21.—It is said that
Mr. Miller, a Nebraska delegate, has a
letter from Seymour, to be presented to
the convention, repeating his declination,
and saying he is thinking more of his will
and children than of the Presidency, and
if it canie to a choice between a funeral
and a nomination he would prefer the
former. The name of Judge Pratt, of
Brooklyn, was mentioned.
Cincinnati, June 21.—The New York
delegation has just accepted Mr. Tilden’s
withdrawal by a resolution congratulating
him'on the act. They also send an en-
He askeil that our action to-day may be requested to withdraw. A delegate from oeratie party to use all its power to secure
we)l pleasing in the sight of God. j Arkansas objected to Smith M. .Weed, of ■ to the women of the nation tlie exercise
Barnum tlieu,by direction of tlie Nation-1 New- York sitting as a rp<?mi>gr, in-j of the right of suffrage. The woman
al Committee, presented the name of Hon. j as much as his seat was contested. The suffrage representatives were honored with
Geo. Iloadley, of Ohio, for temporary j chairman ruled the objection out of order applause from the audience as they took
chairman, which was agreed to. | as there w as no notice of contest before : their seats. Alter a voluntary on the or-
Wm. L. Scott and HIT). McKenney were j the committee.' A long time was spent in ! gan, tlie military band played various na-
appointed- to .conduct him to the chair. fixing length of time for argument. It tional and operatic airs. “Yankee Dqo-
Judge Hoadley’s approach to the plat- was finally resolved to give each side an 1 die” alone seemed to ‘arouse tlie audi-
formwasgreetedwithapplause. The Judge J hour and a half to present its case,. The cnce. 1
prooeeded to address the convention and j committee then adjourned to meet at 7
thanked them for their complimentary & ac-1 o'clock to-night. On the motion to give
tion in putting him in the chair. He pledged each side in the New York contest only
’*■— **-- -*--*--* : •!-!!*-. i- an j 10lir to present its case to the commit
tee, there was a tie, but the vote wav not
considered to have auy significance.
Cincinnati, June 22.—The New York
delegation held a meeting this afternoon,
himself to the strictest impartiality in tlie
administration of the duties assigned to
him. This was the only adequate method
by which he could testify his.gratitude.
As chairman, ho should be neither the
l;i4, to nominee mo for governor. grossed copy of the'resolution to the
fins was done in spile of the protests of, fv entnckv JJwation.
tins was done in spue oi we protests oi j g- Gn . uc ]- v defecation.
L5pE?£
lal to me as a candidate. I felt constrained
to accept the nomination as thd most cer
tain means of putting the power of thegu-
btnuioriai office on the side of reform and
of removing the impression, wherever it
prevailed, that a faithful discharge of one’s
duty as a citizen is fatal to his usefulness-
is a public servant. The breaking up of
tin- canal ring—the better management of
the public works—a large reduction of
taxes and other reforms accomplished dur
ing my administration doubtless occa
sioned my nomination for the presidency
b.v the Democrats of the Union, in Lope
that similar processes would be applied to
the federal government.
From tlie responsibilities of such an un
dertaking, appalling as it seemed to me, I
did not feel at liberty to shrink.
In tlie canvass which ensued the Demo
cratic party represented reform in tlie ad
ministration of the Federal government
ind a restoration of our complex political
system to the pure ideas of its founders.
Upon these issues the people of the
United States, by a majority of more than
* quarter of a million, chose a majority of
electors to cast their votes for the Demo
cratic candidates for President and Vice-'
President. " / ;i
It is my right and privilege here to
Uy that I was nominated and elected to
the presidency absolutely free from any
engagement in respect to the exercise of
its powers or the disposal of its patronage
tlircmgb the whole period of my relation
lo the presidency.
I did everything in my power to elevate,
ind nothing to the' lower moral standard.
In the competition of parties, by what
nefarious means the basis for a false count
vas laid in several of the States,' I need
not recite. These arc now matters of his
tory. about which whatever diversity of
opinion may have existed in either of the
Pwt parties oF the country at the time of
their consummation lias.practfcally disap
peared,
I refused to ransom from the returning
wards of the Southern States documenta
ry evidence, by the suppression of which
and by tlie substitution of fraudulent and
forged papers, a pretext was made im
me perpetration of a false count, and the
constitutional duty of the two Honses of
Congress to count the electoral votes as
cast, and give tlie effect to tlie will of the
People as expressed by their suffrages, waa
net er fulfilled. •
An electoral commission, for the exist
ence of which I'have no responsibility,
**s formed, and to it both Houses of Con-
|ress abdicated their duty to make a count,
by a law enacting that the count of the
commission shall stand as final, unless
overruled by the concurrent action of the
two Houses.
. Its lalse count was not overruled, ow
ing to Urn complicity of a Republican Sen-
«* with a Republican majority of the
commission, controlled by its Republican
majority of eight to seven. The electoral
commission counted out men elected by
the people, and counted in uien not elect
ed by tlie people. ,
Tliat subversion of the election created
* new issue for the decision oi the people
sea, and nobody can give any safe forecast
of what is to come.
The convention is rapidly assembling
at 112>0, in the spacious music hall, whose
beauties have been too often described to
require any further notice now. In gen
eral appearance it is a rounded oblong,
being but little larger in length than
breadth.
The platform is in the western end,
while on the opposite end and on the
northern and southern sides are galleries
for spectators. These galleries are being
largely occupied by ladies.
The body of the hall is assigned to dcl-
•egates and their alternates, whose posi
tions are indicated by neat bannerets of
blue silk, edged with gold, bearing the
names of the respective States.
The upper galleries are decked with
American flags, while at the windows are
flags of all nationalities flying.
In the centre of the hall is suspended
a blue canvass bearing the motto, “Ohio
greets the nation.” Tlie general effect of
the hall Is very pleasing, but its seating
capacities are less than half of that in
which the Chicago convention was held.
In this respect it has greatly the advan
tage, however, because all its occupants
can see and hear back of the platform.
The great organ discourses its music, and
in the mam gallery, at the opposite end of
the hall, a military hand is stationed.
Tlie shields on either side of the organ,
each bearing the thirteen States and na
tional stripes, bear also the words, “Peace,
good will, prosperity and happiness,” at
one side, and “Abundance,” “Victory,”
“Commerce,” “Enterprise,” on the other.
Among the banners which were brought
•n the platform before the opening of the
proceedings, was a very handsome one of
aark velvet containing araedallion of Ran
dall, surrounded by the words, wrought
iu heavy gold tinsel, “Samuel J. Randall
Association.” Another very handsome
one was that of the Americus club of
Philadelphia, bearing the embroidered
effigy of an owl. A third, bright blue aud
gold", presented the likeness of Hendricks,
■nil tlie inscription, “Indiana. For presi
dent, Tbos. A. Hendricks.” .*
-The arrangements for the press, though
moderatelv good, are not equal fo those at
ChicagciV-haYing heen controlled here by
men without experience as to the necessi
ties of the case and, without a disposition
to seek information from those who best
knew what would he required. It follows,
therefore, tliat there is a good deal of loud
complaint on the part of the press repre
sentatives—some of it certainly well
founded. . , ‘
Among those prominent on the platform
are to he seen Representatives Reagan, of
Texas; Atkins, of Tennessee; Forney, of
Alabama; Harris, of Virginia; Blackburn,
of Kentucky; Hill, of Ohio; ex-Representa-
tives Banning and Rice, ef Ohio; John G.
Thompson, sergeant-at-arms of the Uouso
of Representatives. '
At noon the organ played a medley of
national airs with excellent effect, creating
much applause. About two-thirds of the
delegates are iu their seats, and the plat
form and galleries are well filled.
It Is now 12:30, and the convention is
not yet called to order. Ex-Senator Bar-
num, chairman of the Democratic na
tional committee, called the convention to
order at 12:45 p.m., and presented Rev.
Charles W. Wendle, of the Umtariatx
church, who invoked the Throne of Grace.
He spoke of the young Democracy of
America having become a refuge and asy
lum for tho hope of tlie distressed and
downtrodden throughout the world, and
the li"ht and hope of nations, and prayed
that, with an unfaltering hand, every im
lust law on the statute hook might he
erased, and our political life purged of
every evil that keeps back the people from
the highest measure of virtue and liappi-
ne .Above all, he continued, let there be an
end of all sectional division and strife.
Let every root of bitterness—every occa
sion of estrangement he removed, and let
our whole people, forgetting things that
are behind, and pressing forward to things
that are beiore, be united, heart and hand,
in the bonds of mutual confidence and
good will. /
Help this convention to choose for lead
ers in the approaching and honorable
struggle, men of large wisdom and expe
rience—of lofty character and irreproach
able life—men true and fearless in the
hour of trial, yet ardent lovers of
justice and peace. Enable the members
of this convention to rise above all sec
tional feeling and-personal preferences
and.iudiscreet party zeal into the larger
sentiments of public good—of American
— * al *—**• X*et
liis declination was offered by Schoon-
maker, aud adopted unanimously.
The delegation selected tlie following
to appear before the. committee on cre
dentials to discuss the question of con
tested scats: J. T. Spriggs, J. O. Jacobs,
O. Schoonmaker, Jno. B. Fellows, Orris
N. Kellogg, Rufus W. Pcckham.
Cincinnati, June 21.—There are no
such crowds here as were at Chicago dim
ing the Republican convention, neverthe
less, the hotels and.streets are well filled
with strangers, and evidence of keen in
terest is seen on every hand.
Tilden’s personal friends do not regard
his letter as an absolute withdrawal from
the candidacy. They wouldpress his name
if there appeared to be any chance. There
is evidently everywhere a disposition to
accept his declination.
• The definitive sentiment of the dele
gates, as they arrive, seems to be for Bay
ard, hiit there is no certainty about the
nomination. The. friends of Hendricks
rather despair ■ over his prorpects,
and Tilden’s delegates do not alto
gether accept either Payne or Itan-
ilall as the legatee of his claims. Han
cock’s friends, who are man& appear to
be reserving themselves until their oppor
tunity shall develop. Jewett has quite a
following which is active and well organ
ized. Field’s advocates are working hard
and methodically to get up a boom for
him. Randall and Grpesbeck each have
many earnest supporters.
The general situation on the whole is
so mixed that nothing could be more haz
ardous or uncertain than any prediction
as to the final result. ;
The following committee was appointed
to report to-night .on temporary officers
of the convention and on committees:
Daniel Manning, William C. Kingsley,
Dennis O’Brien and B. H. Groynup.
The following is the resolution of the
New York delegation:
Revolted, That, with a sense of pro
found gratitude for his great .services to
the country and to the Democratic party,
and unqualified admiration for his charac
ter and abilities, this delegation has re
ceived with deep regret the. impressive
declination of Gov. Tilden to be a candi
date for renomiuation for President of the
United States.
Tbe convention Effect* » Temporary
Organisation—Committee* Appoint-
ed*—Oueooea at the Strength of Can-
didate* — Ntv York Olve* Her
Seventy Vote* to Day no—The Real
Work to Begin To*Bay.
By telegraph, to this'paper.1
Cincinnati, June 22.—The National
Committee last night agreed upon Senator
John W. Stevenson, of Kentucky, for
permanent chairman. It was agreed to ad
mit the contesting delegations from New
York and Massachusetts to seats, until
the committee on credentials reported,
but only tlie regular delegations will be
entitled to vote. . ,,
The Massachusetts delegftUon held ^ ^^5-—, hmna K brotherhood.
ssa i^assKSfflUi. I •*» J**?
delegations.
He .proceeded with some laudation of the
the Democratic party for which this con
vention would make no new creed—which
had its own vijality, and which would not
depend for its" future on the success" of its
ticket or,he crushed out hy its defeat.
Their duties here were simply to declare
the party will. The occasion was one of
great interest and importance.
At St Louis four years ago they placed
in nomination two of the foremost men of
the nation. [Great applause. Aud the
subsequent repetition of the name—Sam
uel J. Tilden—was the occasion for an
other outburst, delegates rising in their
seats and cheering and waving fans.]
He asserted they were as certainly
elected as was Washington or Monroe.
[Subdued applause.] He denounced the
Republican party as one of fraud, which
cheated the people out of their choice,
thus proving their infidelity to republican
principles.
But if the democratic party should
again he successful no cunning device
of dishonest arbitration should rob them
of tlie fruits of their victory. [Applause.]
Although the Democrats failed to inaugu
rate their candidates, their cause was not
wholly lost. They defeated the attempt
to steal the State government in Florida
and no trace remained of carpet-bag gov
ernments in the South, except $170,000,-
000 of St ate debts accumulated by them as
a burden on the people, and the fact that
Louisiana has pnly^one rightful Senator
in Congress. [Applause].
Tlie following were nominated and
accepted as tho remaining temporary offi
cers :
Hon. T. O. Prince, of Massachusetts,
temporary secretary'. Assistant secretaries,
George W. Guthrie, of Pennsylvania;
Charles Ridley, of Tennessee; C.S.Dodd,
of Ohio; O. M. Hall, of Minnesota;- Major
A. D. Bendorff, of Illinois; Wm. H. pill,
of New Jersey; A. C. Parkinson, of
Wisconsin. Reading clerk, Neal S.
Brown, Jr.; reading clerk of the United
States House of Representatives, Mark
Hardin; Geo. T. O. Walker, of Iowa;
Tlios. S. Pellit, House of Representatives;
Nicholson M. Bell, of Missouri; Jas. E.
Morrison, of New York; H. L. Bryan, of
Delaware. Sergeant-at-AnnS, Isaac L.
Miller, of Ohio. Official stenographer,
Edward B. Dickinson, of New York.
Mr. Beebe, of New York, offered
a resolution adopting the rules of the last
national convention for the government
Of this convention until otherwise ordered.
Adopted.
Martin, of Delaware, offered a resolu
tion that the roll of States be called for a
committee on permanent organization, on
credentials, and on resolutions.
Weed, of New York, moved a call of the
roll for the presentation ot credentials.
Motion objected to.
Martin’s motion was adopted. The roll
was called accordingly. When New York
was called in naming a credentials com
mittee, John Kelly rose back of the dele
gates and asked that he be heard. [Great
confusion, cheers and hisses. Cries, “Put
him out.”]
The chair refused to recoguize Kelly,
and said the roil call must proceed. John
B. Haskins, also, attempted to he lufard,
but was cried down, the chair refusing to
hear him and the roll call proceeded.
The committees were named as follows:
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZA
TION.
Alabama,Wm.E.Clarke; Arkansas,D.
R. Davidson; California, Thos. L. Thomp
son; Colorado, Jno. F. Humphrey; Con
necticut, O. B. King; Delaware; E. L.
Martin; Florida, T. C. Lanier; Georgia.
John D. Stewart; Illinois, Chas. Dunham,
Nebraska, J. Sterling Morton; Nevada;
Geo. Storr; New Hampshire, Irwin W.,
Dreen, New Jersey, Rufus Blogat; New '
York, John Fox; North Carolina, John
S. Henderson; Ohio, Wm. E. Hayne; Or
egon, F. P. Hogan; Pennsylvania, James
B. Riley; Rlioce Island, J. J. Dampsey;
Tennessee, W. A. Carroll; Texas, Thos.
M. Jack; Vermont, D. W. Reddington;
Virginia, William Terry; West Virginia,
B. A. Harlowe; Wisconsin, Earl P. Fitch.
committee on resolutions,
as in a former dispatch, with the follow
ing additions: Colorado, C. F. Connor;
Florida, C. C. Young; Illiuois, Melville
W. Fullerton; Massachusetts, Charles L.
Woodbury; Missouri, Joseph Palitzer,
North Carolina, M. Waddell; Oregon,
John Meyers; Pennsylvania, L. C. Cassidy.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Alabama, Joseph M. Johnson; Arkan
sas, J. M. Hudson; California, W. P.
Frost; Colorado, C. Biilars; Connecticut,
Ralph Wheeler; Delaware, A. P. Robin
son; Florida, E. M. Lengle; Georgia, P.
M. B. Young; Illinois, Ferry H. Smith; In
diana, Wm. E. Niblack; Iowa, Thomas J.
Potter; Kansas, Ed. Carroll; Kentucky,
J. W. Hayes; Louisiana, P. Nealy; Maine,
Arthur Sewall; Maryland, J. S. Victor;
Massachusetts, JohnK. Tarbox; Michigan,
J. E. Wesmore; Minnesota, H. It. Wells;
Mississippi, Warren Condan; Missouri, W.
D. Steele; Nebraska, John W. Pollock; Ne
vada, Matt Cameron: New Hampshire,
HoseaW. Parker; New Jersey, L. T.-
Fell; New York, Smith M. Weed; North
Carolina, Geo. Howard; Ohio, R. A.’
Shield; Oregon, A. floltner; Pennsyl
vania, Wm. H. Souddon; Rhode Island,
Wm. F. Preston; South Carolina, S.
Dibble; Tennessee, F. M. Jones; Texas,
B.H.Bassett; Vermont, J.H.Williams;
Virginia, Wm. L. Rozal: West Virginia,
Wm. S. Wilson; Wisconsin, Jas. Rankin.
Avery, of Massachusetts, moved that
when the convention adjourn it be till 10
o’clock to-morrow morning. “ . •"
Martin, of Delaware, moved to amend
hy making the hour for reconvening C
o’clock to-night. [Cries, “no, no,” “yes,
yes.”]
Martin subsequently withdrew his
amendment and Avery’s motion wa3
a Hill, of Ohio, moved the fbllowing:
Resolved, That,. recognizing the great
services rendered by the Democratic press
in all State and national campaigns, the
secretary of the convention he hereby in
structed ta issue press tickets to allper-
sous \vliO;are bona fide editors of Demo
cratic" newspapers, who make personal
application for the same.
• Hill said he was informed by Secretary
Prince that the national committee was
ready to issue such press tickets, but be
wanted the resolution adopted.
A motion to lay the resolution on the
table was lost, as was also one to refe? if
to the national Democratic committee, dor.
its action. After further remarks the
resolution was rejected.
Watterson, of Kentucky, presented an
application on behalf of the delegates from
the Territories asking recognition in the
convention, which was referred without
disbussion to the committee on permanent
organization. ’■
Divid A.’WellSjOf ConhCcticut, offered
tlie usual resolution, referring to the com
mittee on resolutions without dsbate, all
resolutions regarding aplatform. Adopted.
Tlie convention then, on motion of
Preston, of Kentucky, at live minutes after
twe, adjourned Until ten to-morrow morn
ing.
AFTER ADJOUliXMFXT,
After adjournment, the committee on
permanent organization' organized by
electing Martin,' of -Delaware, chairman,
and Dawson, of South Carolina, secretary.'
The committee on resolutions elected
Henry Watterson, of Kentucky, chairman.
The committee on credentials met im
mediately after adjournment, and organ
ized by the election of P. M.J3- Young, of
Georgia, as chairman, and A. Waltner, of
j best who best serves Goil.
vote, and to do so until further-instructed
by the delegation., . ,. ...
; Cincinnati, June 22.—The committee
on permanent organization, this evening,
by a unanimous vote, determined to report
to the convention the name of J. W. Stev
enson, of Kentucky, as permanent presi
dent, and the following list of vice presi
dents aud secretaries:
Alabama, C.C.Langdon,vice president;
F. S. Ferguson, secretary. Arkansas, C.
A. Gault, vice president; James P. Coffin,
secretary. California, W. C. Hendricks,
vice president; J. B. Metcalfe, secretary.
Colorado, Alva Adams, vice president;
Juo. Stone, secretary. Connecticut, Cur
tis Bacon, vice president; Sain’l Simpson,
secretary. Delaware, Janies Williams,
rice president; A. P. Robinson, secretary.
Florida, William Judge, vice president;
J. 15. Marshall, Secretary. Georgia,
J. R. Alexander, vice president; Mark
A. Hardin, secretary. Illinois, H.. W.
Vandiver, vice president; G. A. Day,. sec
retary. Indiana, Jas. R. Slack, vice
president; Rnfus Magee, secretary. Iowa,
Samuel B. Evans, vice president; J. J.
Shouffer, secretary. Kansas, M. V. B.
Bcnnot, vice president; J. B. Chapman,
secretary. Kentucky, Henry Burnett,
vice president; T. G. Stuart, 'secretary.
Louisiana, J. 1). Jeffries, vice president;
Martin McManus, secretary. Maine,
Darius Aiden, vice president; Jno. R.
Rodman, secretary. Maryland, Philip P.
Thomas, vice president; Morris A. Thom
as, secretary. Massachusetts, Jonas n.
French, vice president; Jno. M. Thayer,
secretary. Michigan, Chas. H. Richmond,
vice president; A. J. Shakespeare, secre
tary. Minnesota, L. L. Baxter, vice pres
ident; L. A. Evans, secretary. Missis
sippi, W. S. Featherstone, vice president;
R. C. Patty, secretary. Missouri, B. F.JDil-
lon, vice president; N. C. Dryden,secretary.
Nebraska, R. S. Maloney, vice president;
Jas. North, secretary. Nevada, not named.
New Hampshire. Frank Jones, vice presi
dent; Charles A. Basiel, secretary. New
Jersey, IlezekiahB. Smith, vice president;
Jas. S. Coleman, secretary. New York,
not named. North Carolina, W. T.
Dotch, vice president; R. M. Furman,
secretary. Oregon, J. W. Winsor, vice
president; A. Holtner, secretary. * Penn
sylvania, D. E. Ementrant, vice
president; Secretary not named.
Rhode Island, Thomas W. Segur,
vice president; John Waters, secretary.
South Carolina, M. A. Butler, vice presi
dent ; J. R. Abney, secretary. Tennessee,
J. W. Childress, vice president; C. L Rid
ley, secretary. Texas, Jas. W. Robinson,
vice president; B. B. Paddock, secretary.
Vermont, Nathan P. Bowman, rice presi
dent; H. W. Megettrick, secretary. Vir-
g nia, J. W. Daniel, vice president; R. W.
unter, secretary. West Virginia, C. P,
Snyder, vice president; H. C. Sims, secre
tary. Wisconsin, S.C. Gregory, vice presi
dent ; S. M. Smith, secretary.
The committee then recommended that
the secretaries, reading clerks and ser-
geants-at-anns of tlie temporary organi
zation be retained, and the report con
cludes as follows:
“The committee further report that
they have duly considered tlie memorial
in relation to the representation of the
District of Columbia and of territories,
and have heard arguments of memorials,
aud respectfully recommend the following
resolution:
il Rcsolied, That two delegates from the
District of Columbia and two delegates
from each of the Territories be admitted
to the convention and have the right to
participate in debate, and every other
right and privilege enjoyed by delegates
from States, excepting only the right to
vote.”
Full Deport or Wwlaesdsjr's Pro-
ccedins*—» Ballot Reached.
Cincinnati, June 23.—The committee
on credentials reassembled at 7:30 last
night. The hour and a half allowed for
the presentation of the case of the Tam
many contestants was occupied by Judge
George Comstock, Amasa J. Parker, Wm.
Mack, of Albany, Mr. George Wilber aud
John Kelly. The anti-Tammany case
was presented by George Walker, George
M. Beebe,Lester 15. Faulker, Rufus Peck-
ham, John R. Fellows and J. Thomas
Spriggs. All Tammany asked was that its
representatives be allowed equal represent
ation in the convention with the sitting
delegates, and this was asked in the name
of harmony. It the party in New York
State was divided, it would endanger the
national ticket iu that State, and. the Dem
ocratic party was not in a position to lose
the chance. Tho sitting delegates replied
tliat tlie admission of Tammany wotild
lose as many votes for the Democracy as
Tammany could bring it.
At II o’clock the committee' closed its
doors ami wont into secret consideration
of the case. Before doing so, a number
of the committee asked Kelly whether,
if hi? delegation was admitted, he would
pledge'himsclf to support tho nominee of
the convention, wnoever ‘he might be,
saying that liis vote on the contest would
he influenced by Kelly’s answer.
Kelly replied that, speaking freely and
frankly for himself alone, he < would say,
if admitted to the convention and Samuel
J. Tilden were-nominated, he Would not
and could not support him; but that if
any otlior man were nominated ho would
work his best for the convention’s selec
tion,'unless he was a murderer, thief, or
felon. Patrick Cowan, one of the Tam
many contestants, stated that he would
feel in honor bound,; if admitted to the
convention, to support its nominee. . 1.
Judge Comstock* replied ‘ to the same
question that he would support tho nomi
nee of tho convention.
At 12:15, the committee, by a vote of
32 to 4, (Arkansas, Colorado, New Jersey
and Dclaware.voting no,) voted in favor
ofMlowing sitting delegates from New
York to retain their seats,,/ - „■
Tho committee op. resolutions, did pot
reassemble until late in the evenuic, and
then organized by the election of Hon.
Henry Watterson as ebainnan, and John
P. Irish, of Iowa, as secretary. # j
Miss Busan B. Anthony, Mrs, Merri-
wethcr, and other representatives 01.
the Woman’s. Suffrage Association, pre
sented their case and made an argument of
considerable length'.
Representatives from the differentStatcs
then submitted resolutions tyhich they de
sired to be incorporated ill' the platform,
ono or mb re being submitted' from most of
the States. All were referred to a sub
committee of nine.
Cincinnati, June 23, *10 a. m.—Not
twenty delegates are in their scats. The
gallery is two-thirds full. The weather
is warm and sultry. It is understood the
credentials report will be made immedi
ately after the permanent organization is
effected.
The platform committee is still at work on
their resolutions. The usual demonstra
tions of applause were made'as the promi
nent men camo In, and when the banners
of Randall and other political clans
passed up the aisles.
, -.The fact is'UianlStakahle, however,that
there is here much less of this sort of out
side pressure for individual candidates
'than! there was atChlcago.
Tho circular of the National Woman
Suffrage Association was distributed
through the Hall, signed hy Mrs. George ;
as chairman, Busan B. Anthony,
as ^Ice president, Mrs. Spencer, as
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Speeder,
recording secretary; Mrs. Jane H. Sliaf-
fold, treasurer, and a vice president from
each State. It demands recognition of
Oregon,’as secretary. ’ John Kelly and his f women’s rights, and the insertion in the
men met with tlie committee, but were ' platform of a plank pledging the Demo-
Tlie convention was called to order at
10:40, when all the delegates appeared to
he on hand. I’raycr was offered by Hev.
Dr. diaries Taylor of the Scott Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Covitig-
tou, Kentucky. He prayed for harmony
and tlie yielding of all personal prefer
ences to the general welfare.
On motion, the reading of the minutes
of yesterday was dispensed with.
Mr. Btoutcnbcrgb, of Indiana, moved
p. resolution tliat the surviving soldiers of
the Mexican war, and their widows and
orphans should be put by Congress on the
same footiug as soldiers of 1812. Referred
to the platform committee.
Tlie chairman announced the first busi
ness in order was the report of tlie com
mittee on credentials, and asked if it'was
ready to report.
There was an interval of several min
ute? before there was any response. Mean
time, the chair ordered the reading of a
dispatch from Reynolds’Basin, New York,
that a bonfire was ready to be be lighted,
with three cheers for the Democratic nom
inee. [Laughter and applause.]
The following fills the blanks in the
permanent organization, as sent last night:
vice presidents Frederick Cook, of New
York, and J. C .Hogan, of Nevada; sec
retaries Frank Rice, of New York, F. F.
Hiips, of Nevada, and Edward Bigelow,
of Pennsyranio. E. Jackson, for Thom
as, of Maryland, as secretary.
At 10:54 Judge Hoadley announced
tliat tlie chairman of tlie credential com
mittee was not in the House, aud called
on the committee on permanent organiza
tion. Martin, of Dcleware, chairman of
the committee, said the committee unani
mously reported the following permanent
organization. [This report was printed
yesterday.]
Stevenson’s namp was received with ap
plause. ,.".
When the report had been read, Young,
of Georgia, as a question of privilege, de
manded to bo permitted to present the re
port of the committee on credentials.
Tlie chair said the report on permanent
organization was before the house, and
asked the convention’s will.
Martin moved liis report he adopted,
aud on that asked the previous question,
which he subsequently withdrew. ~
Jeffries, of Louisiana, moved to post
pone further proceeedings on the report
on permanent organization until the con
vention had received and acted on the
credentials. The committee’s report was
adopted. ,
Young, of Georgia, as chairman, pre
sented the report of the committee on crc^
dentials. They reported there were two
delegations from Massachusetts. They
admit both delegations hy agreement be
tween the two delegations that they ^ to
gether cast the Vote of the State. They
also reported in favor of tlie sitting dele
gates from tho sixth district of Pennsyl
vania.
[The following are synopses of the ma
jority and minority report of the commit
tee ou credentials as read, as follows:
MASSACHUSETTS.
Two delegations are present from the
State of Massachusetts—one known as the
Faneuil nail delegation, and the other as
the Mechanics’ Hall delegation. By a
joint request made hy tlie delegation to
the committee on credentials, we earnest
ly recommend (hat both delegations he
admitted to scats in the convention, the
united delegations to cast the vote to
which the State is entitled. [Applause.]
PENNSYLVANIA.
In the ca^ of contesting delegations
from the twiltSJy-sixth congressional dis
trict of Pennsylvania, we report that the
sitting delegates are entitled to retain
their seats as members of the convention.
NEW YORK.
The committee has carefully examined
all evidence brought before it hearing on
the contested case from the State of New
York. It carefully and patiently consid
ered ail the facts iu the contest, ami
weighed tlie evidence presented by both
sides, aud hy a singularly unanimous
vote it allows the sitting members
to retain their scats, [general applause]
except from the Tammany benches. With
these exceptions there was no contest be
fore the conuuittee, and we herewith sub
mit a list of delegates duly entitled to
scats.
The minority report was read hy Mr.
Carroll, of Kansas, (one of tho commit
tee,) as follows: Alter hearing the con
testing delegations from the State
of hew York, we find that the
State is divided into two factions,
each having the essentials of a perfect
party organization and each assuming to
represent, regularly a large body of Demo
cratic voters of that State. That each of
said party divisions lias held a State con
vention.under a regular call aud has duly
elected delegates to represent the State of
New York iu the convention. That the
attitude of these factious is precisely anal-
gous to that of the Democrats of that
State iu 1S56. Tliat to unite the; party at
that time, the national convention divided
the delegations, allowing each „to cast
half a vote to which each State .was en
titled iu tliat convention. That such ac
tion united tlie party in the State of Now
York and eventuated In the election of a
Democratic President.
, We believe a similar coarse at this time
will result in kindred success, and we
therefore recommend the adoption of the
following resolulioii;'
Resolved, Tliat the Faulkner branch of
tho Democratic delegation from the State
of New York be allowed to cast fifty votes
in this convention, and that the Shakes
peare nail Democracy be allowed to cast
twenty votes'in such convention, aud that
each iif said divisions shall determine its
methbds of counting such votes.]
In the case of.New York the committee
Lad carefully weighed the whole evidence,
and, with singular unanimity, had voted
to allow the sittjng .members to retain
their scats. [Great applause.] 'There
were iid other contestants' from' anywhere,
and the .committed report, the full list of
delegates elected to Seats. Carried;
Kane prerented; a minority report. * It
was proposed to have the reading clerk of
the convention 'read it, but the said gen
tleman from Kansas should'have his own
way aliout it. [Applause.]
Carroll proceeded to read his report, In
terrupted with boisterous cries of “loud
er 1 Let the clerL read it.”
Judge Hoadley Called for order, and
said tlie gentleman from Kansas, could be
heard by tLe'entire house if 1 order was
preserved, and it was his right to be
heard,- and he should he heard. [Ap-
platue.] ' e ‘ a •' •
Carroll proceeded to argue that the
presence of the Tatnmany men at this
time -is precisely, analogous to the ■ condi
tion of New York contestants in 1858,
when contestants were 'admitted to haif
seats of the New "Fork convention, which
action united Die party and led to victory.
In conclusion the. report presented a
resolution dividing the vote hy 50 to 20,
tlie lattet to the Tammany organization.
Cincinnati, June 23.—The roll cril
on the minority report began at 1:10 p.
m. The minority report was signed by
Carroll, cf Kansas, Fell, of New York,
Borella, of Colorado, and Davidson, of
Arkansas.
- Young, of Georgia, demanded tlie pre
vious question, stating that the committee
bad spent all night on this work, and he
believed had done it well.
The previous question was seconded
and ordered, and' the roll called. New
York declined to vote. Subsequently the
previous question was ordered on the
majority report of the committee on cre
dentials. New York declined to vole.
The total vote on the previous question
was, yeas 360, nays 295.
The vote was now put on the main
question. When Alabama was called it
was not ready and an interval was al
lowed for consultation. Mr. Y'oung in
quired whether under the rules of the
House of Representatives there would not
be an hour lor debate after the previous
question was ordered.
The chair replied tliat the convention
had adopted the rules of tlie last conven
tion, when only five minutes’ debate was
allowed after the order of the previous
question.
The roll call was proceeded with : Al
abama—5 aye and 15 110. Arkansas—
12 aye. California—7 aye and 5 no.
Colorado—! aye and C no. Connecticut
—32 aye. Delaware—6 aye. Florida—
2 aye ax:d 0 tie. Georgia—17 aye and
5 no. Illinois—10 aye ami 24 no. In
diana—30 aye. Iowa—19 aye and 3 no-
Kansas—10 no. Kentucky—21 aye and
3 no. Louisiana—16 no. Maine—14
ayes. Maryland—16 in. Massachu
setts—14 aye and 10 no. Mich
igan—17 aye, 5 110. Minnesota—10
no. Mississippi—10 aye, C no. Missouri
—20 aye, 10 no. Nebraska—6 aye. New
Hampshire—10 aye. New Jersey—S aye,
10 no. New York declined to vote.
Tlio chair putting the question, it
was excused. North Carolina—'
0 aye, 14 no. Ohio—25 aye, 18 no.
Oregon—6 . aye, Pennsylvania—38 aye,
12 no. Rhode Island—S aye. South Car
olina—14 no.. Tennessee—2 aye, 22 no.
Texas—1C uo. Virginia—S aye, 2 no.
West Virginia—4 aye, 4 uo, one absent.
Wisconsin—20 no. Total, yeas 360, nayes
295. So the main question was ordered-
to be now put.
Mr. Young said under the rules of the
House there was oue hour for debate, of
which he proposed two-tliirds to be given
to tho contestants and their friends. [Ap
plause.]" Loud cries of “Platform, take
the platform,” caused Mrq Young to go to
the stage and he proposed to give forty
miuutcs to any mau who would be sug
gested by Mr. Kelly, of New Y'ork, re
serving his own twenty iniuutes to reply.
[Applause aud hisses.] .
The chair stated he understood it to he
the wish of the contestants to be repre
sented by Mr. Kelley, and asked tliat he
be accorded that privilege. [Hisses
aud cries of yes, yes.] Finally
the chair announced that he heard no ob
jection, and invited Mr. Kelly to the plat
form. Mr. Kelly not being in the hall,
the sergeant-at-arms was instructed to es
cort anybody to the platform whom the
New Y’ork contestants should indicate.
In response George W. Miller, of Al
bany, came forward, and was greeted
with applause. He hoped the rfelit of
free speech would not be interrupted for n
moment by any man in whose veins
flows a drop of Democratic blood.
[Cheers.] . Tho contestants came here
with the same earnest desire as animated
all the delegates in this hall. [Applause.]
They came with uo fire-braud, but to pre
sent an olive branch, with a view to vic
torious success. Reference to the name
of Kelley was greeted with applause and
a storm of hisses, and were renewed when
the speaker declared he had no. superior
in integrity and devotion to Dem
ocratic principles, and the _ party,
lie proceeded to argue tho import
ance of giving the _ Tammany
men some representation in this body as a
means of securing unty aud success. Only
fifteen of the contestants are from New
Y’ork, and the remainder of them repre
sented over 40,000 Democrats, scattered
all over the State, and numbering at least
ouc-fifth of the Democratic vote in said
State. Speaking for the contestants from
districts, he said they intended to support
wlioeVcr should be made the candidate of
this convention. They were all anx
ious only for such proceedings here as
shall tend best to promote aud insure the
great triumph. [Applause.] But deprive
tlie lauk and tile of their leaders aud, like
soldier? in tlie field, there was danger
that they would be demoralized;
and skulk away from tlie fight
but if the convention would observe
Democratic precedents and give tlie con-
testents here an opportunity to participate
in its proceedings, he could assure
them that the Democracy would
carry the State of New York. [Applause.]
Uo proceeded to urge that the sitting dele
gates here were representatives of machine
politics, against which public sentiment
was prolesting in the Democratic as well
Republican party.
Unless some compromise oi this ques
tion should be made here, it would be im
possible to prevent the running of two
Democratic electoral tickets iu New
York, aud this would tend to
defeat. lie and liis friends
could not control this result, try as they
might, unless this convention should give
them the twenty seats recommended by
the minority report. Give them these and
they could draw out and make effective a
magnificent Democratic vote of New
York, which would secure victory next
autumn.
Amasa J. Parker, announced by the
chairman as a sterling old Democrat, fol
lowed for the contestants. He said _ tlie
contestants represented Democracy of all
the rural districts, at least 150,000 of Dem
ocrats of that State, who demand to be
heard here. He came in tho spirit of har
mony, with a desire that the wisdom
and patriotism of this convention should
support whatever ticket should be named
here. [Applause.] He -voted for Gov.
Robinson. [Applause.] The contestants
represeut then much more than 40,000.
The Tammauy vote in New York City or
70,000 cast for Kelly for governor.
There was no time here to discuss in
detail the merits of this contest, but he
appealed to precedents of 'Democratic
conventions, aud urged that that of 1S5C
bo followed now. Then half the vote ot
New Y’ork was given to contestants.. They
asked now only twenty of the seventy
votes. If the convention desiied'tlieni to.
join them In the work of redeeming the
country, with hope of success he implored
them to give the contestants chances to do
so * ...
Mr. Hubbard, of Texas, sustained the
minority report. He was uot here repre
senting any faction in the party, but only
the great State wLicli tlie census would
soon show had 2,000,000. ncr delegates
6ame here prepared to vote for Saniuel J.
Tilden [great applause], Or any other of
the names to be presented here. He re
joiced that, the South was solid for the
Democratic party [applause], but lie pre-
rescuted hinrtelf as the advocate of com
promise, looking to success. He did not
question the regularity of the New
York sitting members. They may be
so regular that they bend backwards
[laughter], but they might, by their stub
bornness, find their Blucher in New York.
[Applause.] They must not ignore^ the
necessities of the situation in New York,
New Jersey and elsewhere. [Applause.]
They must be wise,- aud not technical
merely, if they hoped to win- More “reg
ularity” was not the question, but what is
wise and best calculated to advance the
Democratic party and its principles; they
wanted voters, and must avail themselves
of the means calculated to obtain them.
The issue is one broader than New Y’ork.
Tho destiny of this country—genuine
reform, the liberties of the State and'citi
zen—all these are involved in this small
issue now before this body.,.If New York
ers here could not-unite, among them
selves, then lie called upon the convention
to put up the banns , aud join them in wed
lock and swear them to union for the sake,
of the common cause. Let the Demo
cratic party set its foot on the seeds of dis
cord wherever they may he, Massachu
setts had settled its own grievances by a
compromise. • If New Y’ork cannot do tliat
let us do it for them. [Applause.] If we
allow discord to be thrown into our laps
here—if yon allow to be kicked like a
trooper men whose votes you. will need
by-and-by, we will have thrown away our
birthright. lYc cau l/.ok for success only
by tho exercise of a broad aud catholic
spirit in treating such questions as this.
Tlie speaker's manner was very impas
sioned throughout, and made apparently
a deep impression. In conclusion, he
said: “If we fail now, the sun may never
again rise on a successful Democratic
party.” At the conclusion Mr. Hubbard
was warmly congratulated by many dele
gates 011 the platform.
John R. Fellows, of New York, next
spoke for the majority report. The ques
tion was as to whether the sovereign maj
esty of New Y’ork is great enough to cre
ate for itself a representation in the na
tional convenliou, or whether tbit right
shall be wrested from her to be exercised
by her sister States. [Applause.] lie
proceeded to discuss the cause of tlie di
vision in New York, reciting the facts of
the Stale convention at Syracuse, at which
Kelly and his friends seceded. Fellows
proceeded With an argumentative state
ment to show there was no parallel be
tween tlie present situation aud the prece
dent of 1 Sod, to which reference had been
made. The bolt at Syracuse was
upon the candidate, and nothing tdse.
The division in 1856 was upou a clear
question of principle and conviction.
The Jarmnany men at Syracuse
the nomination, and went, out and tiffas-
nated John Kelly, and defeated fite-
Democratic party. They now ewaoa-
here over the slaughtered body jc/s
the Democratic party, and insult yuv. in
asking recognition at your hands". [Ap
plause.] John Kelly had declares'. Vi-
fore the credentials committee lass r.igAt,.
with ail the force of language at txra-
mand, that if you shall date 110m w. ile a*
certain man, he and his friends will
again. [Cries of “Turn him onl,” wifi
eoufusion.] 4S a ’ub in front of a hert*-'-
here be said that “If you nominate ft»re ~
uel J. Tilden, I and my friends wili naaac.
separate electoral ticket.” [Voice in. the-
gallery, “So they will.” Laughter aca&
applause.] The galleries speak aaao
plainly than the men upon this platSrrag,-
but out of the mouths of babes and ftda
we shall arrive at correct conelnajcas-
[A voice, “Y’ou supported Tweed.” CVves^
of “Put him out.”] In conclasarwi
Mr. Fellows said: l( l ask, dar& y*os
deny to the sovereign State of New it si:
the right you so proudly and jiirfly.
maud for yourselves? [Cheers!) Dura -
you violate her person and tramp?--heir
sovereignty in the dust; for UK wi:4s-
question is whether you will give jJot-
State of New Y’ork the right to deride Ins',
own representation or take that derivtu*
as picked up on the streets of Crncirau£Sr
or as given by delegates froso shins-
States. He appealed to South Car&bsu
aud Southern delegations, as advocates off
States rights, to stand by the principles,
involved. Individual delegates rttfingg
here from New York were of secondsiy
importance, but beware hour. yt«
the face of the queen State of the Nartit.
[Applause,]
Mr. Westbrook, of New Y'ork* occnjeKif
the five minutes remaining to the
ity. It made no difference, he said-whi^
had caused the split in New Y’ork, lot ih.
exists. “United we stand, diviibn’.
fall,” and the real question is, how can in-
secure union aud victory. He
action would be had here as would secnsa v
to the party Tammauy Hall’s ofrOCOtissSyr
votes, so necessary to success. It was-widr:
for the party that Tammany Hall vraaak.
this time in control of so honest anilswuafi
a man as John Kelly. [Applause- su*e
hisses.] He could control, if lvo would, at.
large number of - dissatisfied Uerasoate
who are at his back, if tlie convtsflfivffs
should fail to deal justly and generwuiyr
with them. He continued for soiafctiao?
to plead earnestly the wisdom ©? gswagt
the contestants partial represent fini
the convention, as a means of e-nabkzigc
them to control their fortes, for UKsssAcfiA
tlie cause.
Mr. Peckbam, of Albany, fbll&T-cd jfirc
the majority report. It was vote? tlispar
ty wanted "and must have. How nr«r*'
they to be procured ? In 1876, after S&j?
St. Louis convention had nominated TS-
den for President [cheers], Lucias Ktiin-
son was nominated and elected gocerccsr
of Now Y’ork. In the honest discharge
liis official duty as governor ho ies.it/vu2
the county clerk of New York- Thin Sedl
to a declaration of war by Tammary
against Robiuson. Tho Democrats of tKi-.
rural districts determined to staid Sjp
Robinson and renominated him,
upon Kelly and Tammany Hall noaiisar-
ted another candidate, ^tabbed RoVnato.
to the heart and elected Cornell,andi*<nsr„
with hands still bloody, they come hese-aov
ask you, in the interests of h*nRWiy„to>
disfianchise the regular delegates
sitting here. Graut their demand, sail
the gentleman from Texas will bo howE-
ing louder in the wilderness for votes thsti.
he is now. [Applause.] Democrats wexhQ
never submit to such treatment. Yeftss
were not to be had in any such way. [Ap
plause.]
Young, of Georgia, as cliaiiman of than
committee on credentials, closed the tk—
bate with a three minutes’ speech- Thu?
committee had found only one regslan-
delegation from New York, and the?bad*
recommended their admission. TilAsna
was not before this convention, fejv
plausc.] For one, he wished to. Godhoc
was. [Applause.] The question warn
simply as to who were rightful represtntn-
tives of New Y’ork.
The chair stated the question was, feti,
upon substituting the minority fiw iM*.
majority report, aud ordered a rellcssfr-
TheStates voted: Alabama—11
no. Arkansas—12 aye, under anil iii-
structions. California—2 aye, 10 na. Col
orado—3 aye, 3 no. Connecticut- 12 na*.
Delaware—1 aye, 5 no. Florida—Ei xjsp
;5 no. Georgia—9 aye, 13 no. Illinois—
26 aye, 10 no. Maryland—30 no, ytaSse-
unit instructions. Iowa—22 no. Kansas
—1C aye. Kentucky—24 no. Lonsjxfi*
—10 no. Maine—6 aye, .8 no. Neixaa-
ka—Ono. Nevada—Ono. New Jersey—
12 aye, 0 no. New York hesitated to an
swer, aud there were loud calls of
vote,” but she asked to be passed, andf&i:
request was granted. North Caroli
na—20 no. Ohio—17 aye, 21 ecu
Oregon—C no. Pennsylvania—10 ai*i,
47 no. Rhode Island—2 aye, G uo, Ten
nessee—11 aye, 12 no. Texas—13
no. Vermont—3 aye, 7 no. Yirginis!—
4 aye, 14 uo. West Virginia—4 aye, 5»
no, one absent. Wiacoiism—20 no. New.
York was called again and excused. TJt?
chair announced the result: ayes
noes 457'. So the motion to substituta-ths:
minority was rejected. The question, in
curring on the adoption of the mafucij?
report it was adopted by a visa rod vslij,
amid great applause.
Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, offered aa
resolution that the delegation frosa tfisr
State of New Y’ork, of which Aiazass J—
Parker is chairman, be invited to strata.oxa
the floor of the convention during IT* sea—
Si'll!.
Young favored it and it was adbgUs-2.
On motion of Martin, of Delaware,.!3c»
report and resolution from the coswxi&lDer
on 'permanent, organization wa&
adopted. Tlie chair appointed as.i. r-mis-
inittee to conduct the permanent sscesS-
dent to tlie chair, Senators McD.'U2A£,oCV
Indiana; Butler, of 'South CaroEan aoil
Thomas O'Conner, o f Tcnnessee-
Mr. Stevenson not being presMt^a^
baud entertained the audience-w. ;Est-at
committee went.after him. It waT-RoS^
m. when Stevenson arrived ami
sentefi to the convention as Uat prcsc-
dent.[> B yry . ■ I '
Judge. Hoadley, in handing, a.an %Sfc>
gave! as the symbol of authority^sa*^3r.
coulj fall, into no worthier lians&i.
was received with applauaet.
said 1 he accepted the chafa-
with'; a high appreciatico OS'
the honor and .responsibility of tic- ttrwit
confided to him. Ho knew that fifr-sEas
not indebted for this compliment to any;
pcrsopial merit,but a3 a tribute to hiispssaal
old commonwealth, and to its stcsdSst—
ness }n triumph and defeat to Deu'ivjarf—.
ic principles. In tlie name of KentutSjj*
therefore, he presented histhanfc- Qc
welcomed the representative mea af rYs-
Democralic party to Cincinnati.
was toy'in their coming. He saror ih lie:-
faceslljefore him that the flag which Wiys;
put out shall be borne triumrfcatifc-^:
to victory. [Applause.] lie proceeow* &
some leiigth to extol tlie Democrat
its history and mission, hut as his 5icS;
was turned away from the reporteaa*
of it could be heard.
On motion a resolution of thanfcnwiffj
tendered to the temporary chairman .ftv
the able and impartial discharger©? .airs
duties, Which Judge Hoadley briefly «r-
kuowledged.
Breckcnridge, of Kentucky,
as the committee on resolutions vrere-aav?;
ready to report, the convention
to the business of nominations. A sfeif-
egate moved to take a recess. JLona.;
cries of “no, no.”] The motion was vxa-ssD
down by a great majority. Bredtenvrii^:
modified tlie motion so as to provide f fit.-.u
call of tbe roll of States for presictoKir.
candidates.
An Ohio delegate move/I to postqaejs
furtlier consideration of
mot An until the committee on plattfcrrj*
slia!! have reported. [Loud cries off “an*,
n °.”]
After considerable confusion, ill
various counter motions were
purport of which could not lie heard, rife?
motion to proceed to the nominating
candidates as moved by Breckerwidga
adopted. Tbe roll of States was esRstii
accordingly tor nominations.
The name of Stephen J. FieldVes/racr*-
tioned. During the war fie-held a, Mast-
mission fron Abraham Liivcvln * erirfencx>
of his services to the Union. Be was a*,
man without fear and without reproach—
The cal! of Delaware was greeted
[CONTIXUSD ON EIGHTH PAE«.\