Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1859 — NEW YORK DEMOCRACY. [ARTICLE]

NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

i [The New York State Democratic Convention met at 'xSyracu.se last Wednesday, and had a rich time of it, as will be seen by the following | telegraphic report:] 'I here c ere two conventions (Hard and Soft) organized in one hall. A scene of great excitement prevailed, > and some terrible rows and fighting occurred, among the “shoulder-hit-ters.” Marshal Ryders was assaulted by a “Hard boy.” The Soft convention finally adjourned, leaving the Hards in possession of the hall. Fernando Wood then made a.bitter speech, attacking the Softs as disorganizers in leaving the convention, i Mr. Stryker, the Hard chairman, was knocked olf the platform. The Hards finally adjourned, and | Mr. Stryker again took the chair and reorganized the convention. The excitement continues as the time of the meeting of the convention approaches. Tickets of admission to the hall have been issued to all the delegates and contestants.

! Fernando Wood, John A. Green, I Gideon A. Tucker, and other Hards, (have been in session this morning, 1 and resolved to claim a hearing be- [ fore the committee on the New York icontested seats, and oppose to extremity- any attempt to settle that question by resolution. The convention will organize temiporarily at noon. The Softs are ; confident, and talk conciliative; the Wood men positively insist on selecting all their share of delegates to Charleston themselves. Before twelve o’clock the galleries were crowded densely- with spectators. A large number of delegates were present, with a number of outsiders. Immediately- on the stroke of 12, i a delegate jumped on the floor and moved that Thomas .J. Alvord be temporary chairman of the convention. The vote was instantly put and carried. Immense excitement followed. On the vote being declared, the chairman elected called the convention to order. Hard Secretaries were also elected, amid a perfect panic on the part of the Softs. The following resolution was then introduced: Resolved, That, regarding the difficulties in the parties in the city- of New York, this convention will not j decide upon the regularity of the two existing organizations, and freely- admit to seats both the delegations from that city with equal rights upon this floor. Loud and overpowering shouts of “question,” from ail parts of the house. Mr. Cochrane took the floor, but for a long time his voice was drowned in the shouts for question, and most deafening uproar. Jumping upon a seat, Mr. Cochrane continued amidst immense excitement, which continued until Mr. Cogo-er took the platform and called the convention to order, and nominated John Stryker as temporary chairman. An immense riot, followed, during which Wood could be heard. This continued (ill Captain Rynders came forward to support Cochrane,, when he was immediately confronted by Shehan and Roe, and blows were partially struck. Callahan, a New York boy, sprang at Wood, exclaiming, “ You must stop this fight!” Reporting at this time was impossible, owing to lighting and a dreadful row. > John Stryker was moved as a tern porary chairman by Cogger, and was knocked down by one of Wood’s men. The excitement was most intense at the present moment. After a time Stryker in “dumb show” adjourned his convention, and Wood moved regular motions for committees, and made a speech' bitterly attacking the disorganizers, as he called them, who had left. The motions were all put and carried. Stryker having adjourned till one IJ.1 J . M., the convention, ull except Wood’s men, then withdrew. EVENING. A resolution to appoint delegates to the Charleston Convention was introduced, and a motion was made to postpone its consideration, which was voted down. A resolution was then adopted authorizing the chairman to appoint two delegates from each judicial district to report names of t.vo delegates to the Charleston Convention from each Congressional District, and four alternates. The vote was almost unanimous. The convention then adjourned. last Legislature of Texas contained thirteen “men of mark.” Not one iof them could write his name.