The New York Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1876, Page 3

The Muscular Statesman Repudi- “ar, Tilden, and that those excluded were shut out UTICA.. A Highly Respectable Democratic Convention. CONTRASTS OF INTELLECT. A Whole Day Devoted to New York Donnybrook. MORRISSEY AGAINST KELLY. . ates the Name of Traitor. TAMMANY WINS. Is the Pledge for Tilden Given Up? Urica, April 29, 1876. But little progress has been made to-day, At an early hour the regular order of business was inter- tupted by the reference of credentials to the Commit- tee on Contested Seats, with a pledge on the part of the Convention that no further steps should be taken. Mill that committee had reported. That committee, ‘mereupon, consumed the day in ita deliberations. Recesses were taken trom hour to hour in anticipation ot its report, but it did not report, and finally, at eleven P. M., the Convention adjourned to meet at nine A. M. to-morrow. This action was taken against the earnest and persistent protest of many members, who fered that if the Convention adjourned to-night a large tumber of members would go home, There is reason to believe that the committees, in its dilatory course, acted on the conviction that adjournment would have that effect and that this was done to secures partial body, rather than a full convention, for the further Purposes to be served. It is not to-night very clear whether this ruse, if ruse it be, is in the Tilden | or anti-Tilden interest, but it is explicitly declared that the committee was so perverted in its composition as to make it a body interested in the personal fortunes of the Governor. But if it is thought that those who object to the use. of the Convention to further the fortuncs of the Governor will get tired out in a day or ‘two, or that a little opportunity given to persuade them Will be effective, a mistake is made, TAMMANY WINS. A few minutes after twelve o’clock the Committee on Contested Seats opened their doors and announced that Tammany was admitted by a vote of 2 to3. The three Members declined to vote. There isa general exuita- tion among the Tammany men and they sent up cheer after cheer at their headquarters, directly opposite. Promptly at noon, as appointed, the Convention met in the little theatre of this place, which, as far as it goes, is really finer than many theatres in Now York city. Asa body the Convention is exceptionally satis- factory in appearance. Some of the journalists present observed thrt they had never seen a gathering of the democracy in which there were so few persons they knew, which was interpreted as a fact favorable to the character of the Convention. Well known faces were, however, not altogetber wanting. Out by the middle aisle was the broad face of Augustus, Schell, bencvolently smooth, with the softened lines that are eloquent equally of Dutch escent and good digestion. How much of bland gentility and good breeding there isin the mere presence of a pair of goid spectacies on a ‘man’s nose! In the single glass there is snobbery, Ia the pince-nez there is a Kind of pretentious, dandy style, and in any other material but gold there is a ‘want of tone, Mr. Schell was Collector of the Port some time in the antediluvian era, and the moonlike Fadiance of his countenance in the midst of this asse bly carries the ‘THOUGHTS TO OTHER TIMES, and awakens reminiscences of a passed away host of tstinguished democrats, Near to Schell is seen an- other face, less identified with the recent than with Femoter aud more worthy days of democracy—Mr. August Belmont. An ample head, broad and‘gtrong; extensive culture, an amiable demeanor, a great in- telhgence and a resolute spirit. It is consistent that heads of this sort should have been scarce in demo- cratic conventions in recent years, when we remember what in this period has been the history of the party. Bide by side with Mr. Belmont sits Mr. Whitney, tho Corporation Counsel of Wickham. Alas! alas! for THE CONTRASTS OF CONVENTIONS. There at the end of the stage, resting against the rail of a proscehium box, is seen the exceedingly fue Lead of Mr. John Bigelow, Secretary of State. There seems to be a great difference of opinion as to what that head contains; but there is no doubt that externally it is a very fine one, of a majestic type, that recalls the head of Michael Angelo’s Moses, Another head in another style, but eminently characteristic, 1s out m the body of the house, at Bigelow’s side—the head of John Morrissey, tho Farnese Hercules of the anti-Tammany group. The mere sight of a head of gigantic proportions excites interest ; but when, in addition to being worth attention in itself, it has such a history as this head has, it rises almost to the digmty of heroic object, There is scarcely any other head in the company but if it bad received the bio’ at this bead has taken kindly would have been as fine as if it had passed through the mills of the goda Half way between Morrissey and Schell is seen the face of John Kelly, neither so biand as the one nor so vigorous as the other, but a faco not without foree and indicative ot afirm will But THR BUSINESS BEGINE, The temporary organization was admiraple, and the Convention proceeded to business in a practical and Tapid way thas promised excellent results. It would probably have kepton in that way only that a man named Beebe, from Sullivan county, had a spread eagle in his bosom, which struggled to be free, and would be free no matter what happened to the laws of thetoric or the peace and prooriety of the Convention. That man always does hat What samme cagle He never will ict any Con- yention have peace until he has exhibited his proud bird. He is so full of the, fervid theme of the feat democracy, so determined to toil it, he knows all ihe points of order so well and is so determined to in- Mract the universe. He is of such enormous conse- (uence in Sullivan county and so afraid that the world { will not know it that it is quite natural he shoald be- fome once in every five minutes the great centre of Mtention, and that the Convention should stop and look on while he explains himself in a vein of turgid and Dombastic bosh that he innocently believes is the nest article of eloquence in the market. WHE TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY DISPUTE, Adjournment tor the scrutiny of credentials came Im the usual place, but occupied more than the usual fume, At this point the great Gordian knot of demo- tratic complications, the Tammany and anti-Tammany fispute, had to be sottled, and, with other but less rave difficulties of the same nature, was referred to a sommittee, and so the day was passed in dancing attendance on the committees charged with the inves- | Mgation of the regularity of the various delegations. | The drut and result of their tabore was the subject | of mach speculation, Five dolegations were acted pon by the comm ttce im the afternoun, of which one—that from Eric—was thrown out as equally irreg- aiar on both sides, The others were trom Westches- ter, Onondaga, Columbia and Oswego, Iu one of these fimtricts the delegates who wero for Tilden were ad- mitted In three others the anti-Tilden men were ad- mitted against aelegations understood to be ‘set up” for Tilden. This may ve only a coincidence. It may | be that the dclegations were admitted because they were regular, und wot because they were opposed to wolely because of defects in their record, and not be- tause of a presumed defect in their opinions, But it is | at least instructive to And A COINCIDENCE so ample in ita application that it covers three out of | The contest resulted in the thinmi ‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1876=TRIPLE SHEET. four cases, It is, however, said that this action of the committee palters with the anti-Tilden sentiment in a double sense; that it accords them a favor that is of To value, because in the only case where the admission of anti-Tilden delegation would have so changed the majority as to secure the choice of anti-Tilden dele- gates there the Tilden delegation was admitted, but in all the casos where the anti-Tilden delegates were ad- mitted this admission did not so aifect the majority as to change the choice of delegates to St, Louis. Tam- many, it is reported, wili be admitted to the exelusion of its opponents, It is said and belieyed that the anti-Tammacy men, though formally presenting their case and making their claim to recognition, had no expectation that they would be admit and are not disappointed that they are shut out and indeed do not rogret it, If there isany truth tn this statement its signifieancy seems to be that these gentlemen areTather glad to havea pretext for con- tinuing their war on Tammany and their slaughter at the polls of the Tammany candidates. They are thought to be pleased not at the mere prospect that Tammany is to tread on the tails of their coats next autumn, but that they are to have the opportunity to repeat in the case of such profitable places as the County Clerkship and the Sherifi’s office tho campaign which the press waged to their advantago last year. It is gosaiped that the republicans are not averse to com- binations with the anti-Tammany men which will enable them to get ahold upon city offices, This will atleast bo a wholesome influence, in so far as it shall compel Tammany to present unexceptionable candi- dates. Seven hours of the day having passed in waittng for the Committee on Credentials, it is reported at night that these hours were of very great consequence to the Convention, inasmuch as it cannot have the hall for another day, To-morrow the theatre is to be occupied by adramatic or pantomime company with the bril- hant entertainment of ‘Humpty Dumpty,” to tho exclu- sion of the political Humpty Dumpties so strenuously endeavoring to sit on the Presidential wall. ‘THE QUESTION OF A PLEDGED DELEGATION, Apparently the effort to secure a pledged delegation has been abandoned by tho friends of Mr. Tilden, At all events, very little bas been heard of that project to-day, It Is possible that it may only be playing 'pos- sum and biding its time to pop up again in the styie of Monsicur Polichinelle, but it seems more likely that the evident aver- sion to it on tho part of many dele- gates, and, more than all, the very dis- tinct declaration against it made by Mr. Sey- mour in the Herato to-day, have together killed it, If the engineers of the cause of Governor Tilden as a candidate at St Lonis have really aban- doned that project they have done wisely. It was an le of discord and could only produce dispute. Witn that aside Governor Tilden assumes in men’s minds his proper place, and is valu” ade on to his very great merits as a map °° ulshed honor at the hands of his p: 3 aot insist that men shall take acerta: « .ught 4 vause itis a good medicine they will very likely swallow it of their own account because it is a cor- dial. So long as it was sought to compel men here to recognize the propriety of insisting on Governor Tilden at St. Louis they made wry faces, They could Gnd a thousand reason’ against it. It was impolitic, wawise, unjust. New York has bad her share; but, even if sne was to have another chance, Mr. Tilden was not her most popular son. Even if re- form was recognized as the foremost issue and Mr. Tilden.as a great reformer there wero flaws in his ar- mor even on that side. So it went on till the attempt to insist on Tilden was seen to be a challenge to the pro- duction of all sorts of criticism and hostile comment. But with the friends ofa pledged delegatioa beaten irom the field, with no demand made upon them on his ac- count, he aftains his full consequence in the apprecia- tion of the delegates, ‘THE CONTESTED SEATS. The committee on contested seats, with Samuel D. Morris, of Brooklyn, in the chair, aesembled precisoly at two o'clock in the alternoon, In the vestibule and halls of the hotel adjoining the meeting room was as” sembled a large gathering of delegates, In a conven” tion the Committee on Contested Seats is the central point around which culminate nearly all the interest, The ; political complexion of the members com- prising’ it stands as the particular guiding point for ail 4ereuns who look from the outside upon the proceedings Of course, the contests between Tammany and anti-Tammany engaged most of the at- tention. Ata private meeting ot the New York dele- gation, held in the pariors of tho Butterfield House in the afternoon, Mr. Kelly is reported to have made a speech, in which he counselled h‘s colleagues to leave the Convention bodily if a single representative was given to their opponents, These instructions were | construed by many as another evidence of THE RULE OR RUIN POLICY which animates the latest Tammany boss. Mr. Kelly is thoroughly opposed to all compromise, | ‘no matter in what shape or color it may arise. The | Tammany delegates listened attentively to this speech and bowed in silent submission to the strict mandate of their leader, Some of them, however, do not take particular pains to show disapproval of such a course, The delegates from the Sixteenth district of New York city—Messrs, Edward Cooper, Edward Duffy and James || E, Morrison—are set down as decidedly opposed to such action, This ts the district in which Governor Tilden resides. These gentlemen dp not consequently bow in abject foar to the dictates of Mr. Kelly, and they are free to give expression tu their opinions Although the committee commenced its proceedings at two o’ctock it was after six belore they were able to give a hearing to New York county. The time dragged heavily along while waiting for New York to get her chance to make a fight before the committee, Neither Tammany nor anti-Tammany men cou!d give any definite idea of what would prove the result of the con- test, At no other convention that I have attended was 80 mach secrecy maintained as to the probable action of | the Committee on Contested Seats, Everybody seemed at sea and John Kelly kept his room, while his active heutenants, E. D. Gale, Edward L. Donnelly and others, carried up tbe news to him every few minutes, Mat- ters looked squally and no positive foundation could be found for any rumor that circulated through the But- terfield House. SEYMOUR AT THE HELM At four o’clock Governor Seymour and Senator Ker- nan came to the hotel and were shown to a private room. They were soon alter joined by Mr. John Kelly: Everybody understands that Mr. Seymour's advice has the controlling influence with his party in this State, and he probabiy came to pour. off upon the troubled waters, Sevorai of the leaders on both sides were in- vited to this conference, and Mr. Kelly is understood to have again reiterated his demand for full admission of Tammany without any recognition whatever of the con- testants, The committee’s seasion wore on, Ben Ray, of Columbia, an out-and-out anti-Tilden man, went in | with his delegation to argue against a contesting body. | He came out victorious, Uswego secured its representa- | tive, Littlejohn, | ANOTHER STRIKE AT THR TILDEN INTEREST, But the Governor's time came next, Win. A. Beach, ‘the State Commitieemam from Syracuse, weut in to argue ss to the First district of that city. The Canal ring had their men from there, but Beach got the bet- | ter of them and the Committee deciddd in tavor of his claims, The other districts were taken up and the winning side left the rooms quite jubilant, It was so far an even thing between Tilden and anti-Tilden men. “You can teil more lies in three minutes than another man can tell in three hours"? was complimentarilly | remarked by one contesting delegato from Oswego | county to another. This was followed up by the pieas- ing quotation, “The trath would choke you.” This is a sample of some of she smaller conversational inci, | dents of the crowd who gathered outside the doors of he State Committee apartment, At six o'clock tue con- | testing delegates from the First district of Westchester, | which comprises part of the annexed territory, were admitted for the purpose of presenting their cases, This | contest was looked upon as likely to nave a peculiar bearing upon the whole issue as between Tammany and | anti-tammaoy. Alderman Henry D. Parroy, Mr. Will- | tam Cauldwell and Judge Pratt were tho delegates | chosen under Tammany auspices. Mr. Dennis Mo- Mahon appeared before the committee in opposition ond argued in favor of the anti-Tammany delegates. out of the later, and the political Jookers on based their calculations as j to the future accordingly. THE NRW YORK DISPUT A recess of the Siate Committee seven o'clock until eight. When the committee re- | assembled New York county was takeo up. Seven | taken from from cach side were admitted to the room. Messra. Peter B. Olney, Augustus Schell, John Ketiy, Willian Cc, Whitney, Frederick Smyth and August Beimont ropre- | the hands ot those who are true to th | desire an houest and « bus! sented Tammany. Mesers. Jobn Morrissey, Charles W. Brooke, Dennis McMahon, Ira Shafter, Emanuel B. Hart, Francis M. Bixby and Charles Crary went to the front on behalf of the anti-Tammany organization. It was antounced before these gentlemen went before the committee that only half an bour would be allowed to each side for the purpose of presenting arguments, ‘THE ARGUMENTS, Mr. Ira Shafer spoke first on the anti-Tammany side, fhe altuded to, the vote of 30,000 votes: cast by his party at the last election as an evidence of their strength, The prestige of victory should also tell in their favor, By their action they bad saved the State ticket, Mr. Charles W. Brooke followed in a short and vig- orous speech. He also argued as to the cood work which had been accomplished by the aati-Tammany party last November in saving the State ticket Mr. Peter B. Olney and Corporation Counsel Whitncy;made speeches on the Tammany side. They attacked the anti-Tammany men as rebels. Senator Morrissey then took up the cudgel, and fired back atow good shots at Olney and Whitney ag to their connection with other outside organizations He dwelt particularly upom-the point that, Whitney had run for District Attorney on the Apollo Hall licket and was defeated, That certainly was rebellion against Tammany Hall, Mr, Morrissey then dissected in his own pecaliar and caustic language the action of Tammany in sending him out of that organization, He had been twice expelled—once by Tweed and once by Kelly. The latter outra; had been committed simply because he had the manhood to stand up aguinsta reduction of the laborers’ wages and the despotism which then ruled in the Wigwam. He after- ward went down into a district of New York city where he did not reside and badly whipped the demv- cratic candidate arrayed against nim. Mr. John Kelly went into a history of bis connection with Tammany Hall. He had taken hold of the organ- ization at a time when a change was required, He did not ask or aspire for office and had spent timo and money in his efforts to give the people of New York a good city government. Mr. Augustus Schell also spoke. He is said to have made a very wild kind of an argument, attacking the anti-Tammanyites ag traitors and using similar epithets. Morrissey again took the floor and bandied the Centennial Schell without gloves, He ac- cused the Tammany Sachems of being very ignorant in political matters, and ventured to bet that “Schell didn’t know the boundaries of his own Assembly district.””. Those were the main points of discussson used on the occasion, None were admitted betore the committee but the fourteen representatives of Tam- many and anti-Tammany. Morrissey frequently poked questions at Kelly, while the latter returned the com- phment, Some little bitterness was exhibited in these personal altercations, but the whole tenor of the re- marks are described as having been conducted within the lines of proper, debate. Both delegations then withdrew, in order to give the State Committee an op- portunity to doliberate. THR DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI. Pending a decision the New York delegation were busily engaged in speculating upon the names of the St- Louis delegates trom their seven Congressional dis- tricts; the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh, Considerable rivalry oxists among the local statesmen as to selection of those delegates. Al- though only fourteen can go nearly every one of the Tammany Hall General Committee, over 800 in ail, are working for the much coveted honor. The Congressional District Committees are supposed to chose those dele- gates, They scarcely have anything to do what- ever with discharging the important duty, It appears that Mr. John Kelly, with all the other party prerogatives he possesses, has assumed the nam- ing of those men. They will all be agreed upon before the Convention meets to-morrow. Then they will be reported for the final action of the entire body. Among the names mentioned as likely to be chosen are Gen- eral Baldy Smith, Mayor Wickham and John Kelly. The delegates at large will probably be Henry C. Mar- phy, Senator Kernan, Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer and August Belmont, Governor Seymour has posi- tively refused to accept one of the places, THE PROCEEDINGS, The Democratic State Convention, to select delegates to the St. Louis Nativnal Convertion, met in the Utica Opera House to-day. The hall, which was handsothely decorated with flags and colors, seats about 1,800, in- cluding the galleries. The seats on tee main floor were nearly all taken by the delegates and outside attendanta on the Convention, Th were, hor but few in the galleries, At half-past twelve D, Macoxx, Jr., called the Con- vention to order and nominated John C. Jacobs as tem- porary Chairman of the Convention and E. M. Hol- brook as Secretary, which was agreed to, Rufus Peckham, of Albany, and Judge Beach, of Queens, were appointed to conduct Mr. Jacobs to the chair, On taking the chair Mr. Jacons addressed the Conven- tion as follows:— retentiais hereatier fo'te appeneed, thall report tee their respective claims and said report shall be acted upon by the Convention. Mr. Cuauners, of Erie, intormed the Chair that the First district of that county was contested. The Cain put the question first on Mr. Morris’ reso- lution, as that called for a committee on contested seats, and it was adopted, The Cuaiz announced the question on Mr. Spriggs’ resolution. Mr, Baxnr said that, after appointing a committee on contested seats, it would be better to adjourn and not 0 on and take action with one-half the democracy of the State not represented. He claimed that the de- mocracy of New York had a right to speak tothe democracy of the State through resolutions adopted here. There was no occasion for going on hastily. We can tako a recess, Let the Committee on Con- tested Seats do their work and then go forward. Mr, SraicGs said he was aa anxious as his friend from Sullivan that New York should be heard; but all he asked was, Who shall be heardy What right have we to determine now who has the right to be heard from New York? It could do no harm to delay a litie in this matter, Mr. Bxxsy said he was very much gratified to find his friend aud himself were in accord, He Ce gg ee suggested that an adjournment be had so as to have the question raised determined. Mr. Srriags said he would withdraw his resolution r the appomtiment of the Committee on Con- ats. The Chair then announced the following committee on contested seats:— First district, William D, Woodend; Second, Samuel D. Morris; Third, Jobn M. Clancy; ‘Fourth, Bernard Silverman; Fifth, blank; Sixth, blank; Seventh, blank ; Eighth, blank; Ninth, blank; Tenth, blank; Eleventh, blank; Twelfth, C. C. Gnilds, Jr.; Thirteenth, Albert Emmans; Fourteenth, B. R. Champion; Fifteenth, L. Harrison Smith; Sixteenth, Jncob H. Clute; Seven- teenth, 8. E. Reynolds; Bighteenth, F, B. Huvbeil; Nineteenth, Richard B, Ellsworth; Twentieth, Isaiah Fuller; Twenty-first, T. H. Mattison; Twenty-second, James’ E. Green; ‘Twenty-third, Harvey 8. Bedell; Twenty-fourth, James F. Richards; Twenty-filth, John H. Hickok; Twenty-sixth, &, K. Burham; Twenty- seventh, John Coilister; Twenty-eighth, William H. Fish; Twenty-ninth, €, J: Cox; Phirueth, J. W, Mar- tin; Thirty-first, O. W. Cuter; Thirty-second, James M. Humphrey; Thirty-third, W. W, Henry. ‘The Convention then took'a recess unill four P. M., without Mr. Spriggs renewing bis resolution. FURTHER ADJOURNMENT. The Committee on Contested Souts decided to admit the oe from Columbia county headed by Benja- min Ray. Tne Convention was adjourned to seven P, M., tho Committee on Credentials not being ready to report fore that time, Both contesung delegations from the First district of Erie county will be excluded. The Conventiou was called to order at a quarter to eight o'clock, Mr. Kinsenta, of Kings county, said the Committee on Contested Seats was not yet ready to report, and moved a further recess till nino o'clock P. M. Carrie ‘The Convention was aguin called to order at twenty. five minutes to ten o'clock, Mr. EaGax, of Kings county, offered the following: olved, That in order to expe he. business. of 1 venton, the Committee on Ou to report at once to this Conv ceeded in the discharge of t any, facts are necessary and rr by nai committee in reference to the contest for seuts in any, aud it so, what county of counties or districts, Mr. Eaoan said tbat in offering tho resolution he did not wish to be understood as taking any part inthe controversy between tho two partics in New York, but he thought the Convention itself w competent to judge ol the merits of the question as the committee. ‘Ho offered the resolution simply to expedite tho busi- of the Convention. . WiteeLer, of Kings county, stated that he un- derstood that 1 would be possible for the commitice to couclude their deliberations to-night, and moved that the Convention adjourn until nine o’clock in the morning. Mr. Buacu, of Queens county, said he should stren- uously oppose bey * motion for an adjournment He preterred to sit here all night, if it was necessary, to close the work of the Convention, The question was put on the motion to adjourn, and lost by a very decided vote. Tho Cuair said it there was no objection he would ee of two to wait on the Committee and inquire as to their progress. Messrs. Eagan and Beach were ap- pointed as such committee. No action was taken on Mr, Eagan’s resolution, Before the retura of the committes, Mr. Wurkter, of Kings county, said he did not think the Convention would be in condition to deliberate upon business, even if the Committee on Contested Seais were ready to re- port to-night, and be, therefore moved an adjournment to nine A. M. to-morrow, Lost. ‘The committee appointed to walt on the Contested Seats Committee rotarned and reported that the com- mittee informed them they had discharged their duty in all the cases except that of New York, and that case they expected to conciude within three-quarters of an hi jour. A delegate then moved to adjourn to nine A. M. to- morrow. Mr. Bxacn, of Queens county, opposed this motion, saying that it seemed to him ‘that duty called on the Convention to stand at its post. It was not certain, if there was an adjournment, that all the delegates would remain tilt to-morrow, ir duties, and wi . if tobe found and reported mittee bad stated that they would be done and ready to report in a short time, he thought it was due the } contestants that the Convention should remain and taxe action upon whatever report is made in their Mr. Wneeter moved to take a recess to half-past eleven to-night. Mr. Brach moved to make it eleven o’clock. Mr. WHeeLeR accepted this amendment, but it was negatived, The motion to adjourn to nine A. M. to-morrow was also n egatived. it Mr. Bracu, of Queens, was then called dress the Convention, and responded tn yeech, Inding to national affairs and tne prospects of a de ocrati vietory in the next Presidential election, He prominent men of this State, notably Gov- n to ad. SENATOR JACORS’ SPEECH. GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIO ‘or the honor of | being selected to preside over this Convention Iam very | grateful, for the Convention, in my judgment, will ha a most important bearing on the political destiny o! our country. It seems to me we are to-day to initiate the policy which is to prevail in the councils of the Republic on the opening of the second century of its history, and which may be felt until the millions of ‘Americans who are yet to be are called upon to cele- brate, with exultant and grateiul hearts, the comple- tion of still another century mm our bistory. This 4s not the place or the occasion to review the political annals of the hundred years thatare gone. It will not be denied that our great political organization has taken a great part in shaping the history of the Kepub- Hic, For nearly sixty Pate the democracy controlled the government of this country in prosperity and | peace, The beginning of this century found it battling under the lead of Jeferson fur those great principles to which the democratic party has adhered through good and evil report, and which it stands ready to tn- | dorse here to-day. It docs not become the | enemies of the democratic party to’ asaail | its motives or its patrioti«m. Its hia. | tory w the history of our country for | sixty years of amazing progress and boundless pros- perity. Fraternal discord, civil strife, reckless ex- travagance, corruption such #3 never was known be- fore im tederal atlairs, prostrate commerce and per- ishing industry, all have followed the temporary over- throw of the democratic party, and with its restoration to power we are Lo Ww restore the prosperity of the pi Here in the Empire state the democracy are in « position to do something tore than to promise. We point with pride to the performances of the demo- cratic branch of our State government, All that is necded at Washington has been accomplished at Albany in the purification of public affairs, in economy, frugality and honesty, in the expenditure’ of public money, ‘in etendy adherence to 9 fixed’ governibental policy, in the firm faith that the maases of the people can be Telied upon to yuard their own interests and to uphold . The demo- cratic purty intends to clect as President of the Unite States this year a statesman who will have a policy, statesman who will surround bimselt, not by ad- veoturer: al by jubbers, but by tesmen. With a Judicions revenue 5! and economy 1 public expenditures at Washington many of those lasues which now perplex Fong men of both will le themselves, The American peopl weary f mere sentimental by oundless hypocrisy and profligacy. 1 adminisiration of the government, to the end that industry may be lightly burdened’ and that ra, Jn the old democratic days, “There is bread and work for all.’ New York hag within its borders more th one statesman who will meet the political necessitie: of our time, We have one, beyond all others, who has had the opportanity und has met it, who has been tried and found taithfal. It is for you, gentlemen, to give expression to the will of your constituents, and 1t remains for ine to again returo you my gratetal thanks and await your further pleasure, CONTKSTED SATS. The Secretary then proceeded to call the roll of dele, gates Whew tle cali of New York delegates was com- menced Ira Shafer rose and sald he ciaimed to repre- sent the First district, mstead of P, G. Dufly, He suid he had bis credentials, which be would hand iv, He said there were other contestants present. The Chair | said the list of delegates would be called, and then the gentleman could have a hearing. The Secretary pro. ceeded with the reading, inclading the names of con- testants of New York and elsewhere, There were con- testants irom Columbia, New York, Onondaga, Oswego and Westchester counties, Mr, Waxuxxn, of New York, nominated £. 0, Perrin for Reading Secretary. Carried. Mr. Weep, of Clinton, moved the adoption of the rules | of the New York State Assembly to govern this body | Carried, Mr. Morais, of Kings, moved the following :-— porary chairman be and is bereby | © den trom each Congressional | the credentiais of dele- | | } | politics, accompa They Mr. Ina Sttaren rose to speak, when a point of order was raised and the Chair requested bim to defer, as he was a contesiant, Mr. Sraiacs, of Onelda, offered the following :— Resolved, That the contest! jong from the several districts be awarded. seats on ie ther of wo "Convento and that neither delegates irom contested counties or aud Horatio Seymour, the mention of whose names elicited cnthusiastic ap! we. Ho urged the members of the Convention to remain in their seats and discharge the duties imposed upon them, A DeLxGate moved to adjourn until nine o'clock to- morrow. Mr. Wrep, of Clinton, said that, with the indefinite information received trom tho Commitice on Con- tested Seats and the prospect that they would not bo heard trom before midnight, he trasted the motion to adjourn would prevail, Mr. Scuooxmaken, of Ulster, was opposed to an ad- journment, and said if there was an adjournment now there would be but # fraginent of a convention here to- inorrow, If, he added, this committee is unable to dis- charge its duties, let us relieve them and appoint an- other committee. He said that this Convention could do the other work beiore it without regard to the work: of this committee, He called upon the Convention to remain and not adjourn, leaving the work of the Con- vention toa fragment of the democracy. ‘A standing vote was taken on the motion to adjourn, aud the Secretary counted 80 in the affirmative to 10 in the negative. The Convention th adjourned until nine A. M. to- merrow. DELEGATES TO ST. 1.0UIS, The following names of delegates to the St. Louls Convention bave been selected to be handed to the committee, which will report them to the Convention to-morrow, | In cases where thero has beéa a tie or no selection in the delegations making the selections the committee will make the selection Fifteenth Distriet—Willam F, Russell, of Ulster, and John A. Griswold, of Greene. Eighteenth Iftrict—smith M. Weed, of Ciinton, and A. B. Waldo, of Essex, wenty-tiret District—-William Youmans, of Dela- ware, and George H. Manning, of Chenango. Twenty-third District—James Stevens and Joseph K, Brown, of Oneida. Twenty-sixth District—Charles W. Ross, of Cayaga, and G, W. Cayler, of Wayne. ‘Twenty-seventh District—8, H. Hammond, of Onta- rio, and George H. Lapham, of Yates, ‘wenty-eighth Phstrict—8, D, Halliday, of Tompkins, and Jobu J. Taylor, of Tioga, Twenty-uinth District—W. B, Ruggles, of Steuben, and D, & Hill, of Chenango, Thirtieth District—Fred Cook, of Monroe; the other is not agreed upon. Thirty-second District—William Bookstaver, of Chitauqua, and C. 8. Carey, of Cactaraugus Albany District—D. Manning and R. Peckham, The Onondaga and Cortland district 1s tied. The Jetlerson, Lewis and Herkimer district ts tied, Orange and Sullivan District— Senator 8. Joho and | Congressman George M. Beebe. First District—James M, Oakley, of Queens, and Gilbert C. Dean, of Suffolk. Afar ce District—C. C. Childs, 8r., and George ravida, posee and Niagara District—W. S Farwell and H lowackie, THE GEORGIA DEMOCRATS, THE DELEGATES SELECTED YESTERDAY TO REP- RESENT GEORGIA AT ST. LOUIS AND THR MANNER OF TREIR SELECTION. AtLayta, April 26, 1876, The democrats of Georgia have selected their dele- gates to the National Convention in a manner at once complex and unsatisfactory. The Executive Committee, with a design that though hardly fathomed has been suspected, deciaed that no State convention shculd be beld for the pur- | puse of selecting delegates, It resolved imstead thal the people at their primaries should elect in cach | rict convention, A conven- wuld be held in each Congres- county delegates toa dit ton of these delegates sional district. Each con gates to the National Cow ten who large. The returns from the nine district conventions were then to be consonidaed by the state Committee, The two delegates namod by each of the distrivt conven- tions should represent the districts at St. Louis, and the four gentlemen receiving the Wi; gates at large, sould serve in thateapacity. tf no four gentiemen received a majority of tho votes of all the districts, then the Executive MItiCo Was to fe- eet by its own vote the four delegates a! ae So great was the dissatisfaction over this method e A REVOLT WAS PROMIRED AT OXE and the rule of the committee was about (o be thrown Mr. EaGas, of Kings county, said that, as the com- | off. The grumblers were whipped in, however, and on yesterday the nive conventions met and went through with their work. Ta all the meetings that were held to elect delegates to the district conventfons, no ipatructions were offered, nor was any preference expressed for any can- didate, A very decided feeling in favor of an Eastern hard money candidate prevails throughout the Sta! The conventions met in ‘each Congressional dist! and consolidated returns have been received here. The conventions passed no resolutions favoring any candidate, but it 1s distinctly understood that the dele- gates will act upon the idea that an Rastern man can organize @ detnocratic victory. Governor Smith, who heads tho delegation, will not talk, for Tilden nas been known for so! tor Howell and Judge Mall, Atianta delegates, hard money Eastern candidate, preference over Bayard, Ex-Congressman Youn strongly favors an Eastern man, and thinks Tilden will bring more adroitness and resource into the campaign than any other candidate. {It is quite certain that Georgia’s twenty-two votes will be given to either Til- den or Bayard, with the preference for Tilden. has no following, Hendricks has few friends. The u fortunate aplit im the Ohio democracy virtually rules Thurman out. THE MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS, STATESMANSHIP IN VIEW AND NOT PARTISAN- SHIP—PERSONAL SELFISHNESS AND AMBITION THE BLIGHT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY— DELEGATES FRIENDLY TO BRISTOW CHOSEN FOR CINCINNATI. Bosto, April 26, 1876, The Massachusetts Republican Convention, which was held in this city to-day, was a substantial victory for that branch of the party which seeks the nomination and election of Mr. Bristow to the Presidency. The gathering was one of the largest as it was one of the most respectable that has been convened in Massa- Chusetis fur many years, and the proceedings, consid- ering the strife between the Blaiue and Bristow factions, were surprisingly harmonious, There was an absence of buncombe resolutions, the only one adopted being one affirming that the delegates to Cincinnati shall go unpledged, but expecting and requiring them each ani all to work and vote for those candidates, and those only, whose character and career give unques- | tionable assurance to the whole country that they will be faithful and zealous to maintain the equal rights of all citizens under the constitution, to bring about the resumption of specio payment at aday not later than that already fixed by law, and to effect a thorough and radical reform in the civil service, to the end that tho | administration of publtc affairs may be characterized by efficiency, economy and purity. SELVISH AND PARTISAN LEADERSHIP. John E. Sanford, of Taunton, Speaker of the House of Representatives, was chosen to preside over the Geliberations of the gatherirg. Mr, Sanford was received with applause. He said in substance that it was hardly necessary to dwell upon | | the historic record of the republican party, but rather to scan tho present situation—to take note of existing tendencies and demands. No one who has watched the current ot recent political events has failed to seo a widespread and growing dissatistaction with the man agement of national affairs, and, as a consequence, thero hive been large and signillcant detections trom our ranks, We have seeu the republican party routed in its strongholds and the national House of Repre- sentatives occupiéd by our opponents, It is idle to disguise the fact that there have been periods within tho Jast ten years when a_ national election would have brought imminent hazard of a demo- cratic restoration. Have you apy longer a doubt as to the causes which have wrought this change in our fortunes? Surely we have not abjured our creed. Our distinctive policy and aims were never more clearly at- firmed; our traditions and the names of our greut leaders never more reverently held. No, the protest ia not against the record or creed, but against methods ot administration; against dominant influences and ten- dencies that have debased the character and tone of the public service; ugainst a leadership that has wielded power and patronage for its own ends and not for the pubhe good; against @ partisanship narrow, intense and violent, thut bas usurped the place of BROAD AND ENLIGHTENED STATESMANSHIP ‘and repelled accessions of recognized character and ability as as element too repugnant to be tolerated; against a code of fuancial morality that has corrupte the standards of official honesty and turned places of able trust into Opportunities of private gain or public junds Al ing to the fall of Belknap, he would, he said, not criticise the spirit and motive that have turned a demo- cratic majority into a grand jury of inquest, with the manifest purpose of going before the country, not upon its own Well-doing, but upon its success 1n'soiling re- publican vestinents. We claim no right of set-off be- cause the mighty have fallen in our high places alone. Let us not forget to thank Heaven that there have been found in public service so many at whom on have been aimed, and trom whose y they have fallen brokon and harm- | ‘There is an sociale Bie anxious looking for relief from the long continued depression that rests upon the material interests of the country; a well- j founded conviction that-we have had enough of parti- | san skirmish aud inefficiency of manipulation for polit | ical effect; and it 1s time for a purty that proposes to Stand on its positive merits for a statesmanship that undertakes todo something for the country, that is competent to deal with the evils of a currency which Diunts the public conscience whilo it paralyzes the business of the posple, to PURIFY THE CIVIL SERVICR j by selecting the fit and promoting the faithful; to res- cue the public revenues trom conspiracy and thelt; to relieve by a sound and watchful economy the public burdens, and thus, by the promise of a wise and efficieut and stable policy, to restore confidence to the channels of trade and industry. There is no magic in party Dames; nO cratitude for past achievement that will atono for present {ailures, A new generation of voters 18 coming on the stage. Whoever may be nominated for next President will not be elected by the hundreds who are active in the preliminaries of the campaign, but by the thousands who will go to the polls in honor, know- ing’no allegiance and heeding no command save that of their own convictions. And another feature of the present campaign was indifference to the professions ot platiorm as compared with guarantees that are sought in the character of the caadidates, ‘Measures and not men’? is no longer the hiaxim of political wisdom. “MEASURES AND MEN?” is the watchword for to-day. But the most conspicu- OUS, a8 it is the most hopeful, sign of the times is tho awakened moral senge ol the vountry in regard to pub- | lic affairs. There ts an interest in buman natare that ap- proves of right and condemns wrong. It constitutes tno hard-pan of safety on which popular government rests, ‘the republican party will be recreant to com- manding duty—nay, invite the penalty of deserved de- feat--if It does not place itself, with unhesitating cour- age, infront of the movement for refori id curry it | forward with uncompromising zeal. The duty and remedy is not to scuttie the good old ship, bat to pump out the bilge water, aischarge the recteant and sum- mon to command true and worthy men. MR. BRISTOW'S VICTORY. Immediately after Mr. Sanford had finished the dele- gates inanifested an impatience to proceed to business. Atiempts were made by the friends of both Blaine and Bristow to work in resolutions of indorsement, fbut they were all in vain and a ballot was speedily resorted to. Before proceeding to this, however. a letier was road trom Governor Rice, in which he peremptorily deciined to be considered a dandidate. Mr. Pierce, of Milton, of the Coinmittee on Resolu- tions, reported a resviution:— Resolved, That this committee leave the delegates of | Massachusetts to the Republican National © Jonvention un- ledged and uninstructed in respect of individual eaudidates t and Vice President uf tho,United Stat *)—but expects and requires them exch and all to and vote for those didates, and those only, whose characters give unquestionable Assurance to the whole coun- try that they wiil be faithful and to maintain the equal rights of all citi nder the constitution, to@ring about the resumption uf specie payments at x date not lator than that already fixed by Inw, aad to effect « shoroagh and radicnl reform of the civit service, to the end that the nd- ministration of public affairs may be characterized by etti- elency, economy and purity. “ Carried unanimously. Mr. Stone, of Waltham, reported from the Commit- tee on Credentials that there were 909 present, | and that by reason of irregalarities neitner deiegation from ward 16, of Boston, was entitied to seas, Ke- port accepted, On motion of Mr, Osborn, of East Bridgewater, the Convention at two o'clock proceed to ballot, While the Convention was waiting ex-Governor Emory Washburn and James Russell Loweli were catled upon. The former excused himself, and the latter said he was hot educated in public speaking, and the caucus that sent him here had sent him to vote for | those men who were Attod for the offices to which they. | were chosen, He had voted for a man whom hé | thought a just man, of the sort the ancient philosopher | said he called just; a man who loved justice tor ns | | own sake, and not for its rewards and profits. | Rev. James Freeman Clarke was invited to speak. He saic that what he bad to tight against now was the principle that the offices were for the party and not tor the people. We must have the offices taken out of the | | Party altogether, and until that is done there 18 no | safety for the country, We want a candrdate who is | nota mere partisan, one who has shown himself firm | against a ferociouy majority; a tan who could stand up for truth and rgbtat alf tines, He tad been a | publican as long as there bad been a republican party, | and the only way to keep up the republican party was | to bolt nominations when unflt men were put up, Wo* ght not to be tied hands and feet by the party. We pould stand by as and principles. When we could do so vo longer the party ought to die, THE DRLKGATES, | John G, Whittier was called tor but was not forth« coming. Neither was Dr. Loring nor the Hon, George 8. Hae. The result of the ballot was as follows:—Whole num- ver, 960; vecessary, 485; KR. H. Dana, Jr. J » KR. Hoar, 7 4, 306; Willian’ Coys Forbes, 620; J. E, Santord, A. Chadbourne, 407; B. Lea woll, 376; W. B. Wasbburn, 131; Mr. Talbot, 6; J. D. | Long, 79; James Freeman Clarke, 280; A. It, Bullock, | 404, and tweive others received one vote eactr. On motion of Mr, Witleomb, of Ipswich, President Paul A, Cnadbourne, of Williatns College, who received | the next highest pamber of votes, was declared the | fourth delegate, | Ali of these gentlemen, with the possible exception pA og Hoar, are pronounced supporters of Mr. riBtow, On motion of Mr. Lada, of New Bedtord, the del- gates were authorized to fill vacancies, thas dou away with the necessity of balloting for altornates, adjourned, At four o'clock the Convention a THE STATE CAPITAL: Investigation of the Brooklyn Bribery Charges. BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE, Report of ‘the Committee on Redistricting the State. | DEFEAT OF THE UNION FERRY BILL, Anas," April 26, 1876, The mecting of the Assembly Committee on Privk leges and Klections was well attended this aftermoon tq hear the resumption of tho investigation into the charges of bribery in connection with the Brooklyx charter, Mr. Robert Furey was the first witness ex- amived, and, though his responses were prompt enough, there was littie satisfactory information ob- tained from him, He said he came to Albany of big own volition to work against all bills that were oppose@ to the interests of the democratic party, He had n@ instractions from any one—nerther from Bosq McLaughlin, his brother or anyvody else, He talke@ with the Kings county members, but he could not recollect if be had spoken to any otnera, Mr. Strahan put the question aif a dozem times to him if hoe had not an um; derstanding with some person or persons in Brooklym togo to Albany and help to defeat the charter, He ret Piied quietly in the negative at first, but on having the same question put to bim for the sixth or seventh, time ho got restive and angry. Subsequently, when he was asked if he had not spoken to Betts on the sub- ject of the charter before he met him here in Albany, he replied that to the best of his recollection he not and when prossed by Mr. Foster to say positively if he had not be began to “talk back.” When, howe ever, he admitted writing a lotter to Commissionet McLaughlin, a day or two prior to coming up here and was requested to state its contents be grew belligerent and was threatered by Strabam with being brought before, the House for contempt He said it was none of their business what the letter contained, On the whole all that was gleaned from Mr. Furey was that he held no political office in Brook- lyn, but was in the habit of coming to Albany to work against legislation that thr2atened democratic interests, | that he never used any money and merely “‘chinned’? around among the Kings county members and perbapq some others, to induce them to forswear their allegi- ance to party and do a good turn for the democrats. The next witness was Mr Gallagber, one of the members charged with being bribed. He said he was acquainted with a man named Wiley, connected with the lobby, but neither hi nor any other man had approached him on matters o! legisiation, A¥ to the lobbyist Phelps he never ex- changed a word with him. He thought it was Mr. Bradley and Mr, McGroarty who asked him to void against the charter, Iiggins, Sloan, Worth and Gil- bert asked him to-vote for it. He neither directly nom iiirectly received any intimation of any considera- tion about his vote. Mr, Gugel claimed that he waz an ‘independent,’ and went into great detail to show that he was not elected by republican votes solely, and was therefore not bound to vote for the bill. He had not attended the caucus that was held on the bill He voted ‘'no” on the vote for ite reconsideration, and dil so uninflu- enced by auy improper motive.’ As for being spoken to by Pnelps he could not remember having ever ox- changed a word with bim concerning the biil. He be- heved that some of the republic mm Brook, were opposed to the bill, and when ask to give une of the pecial reasons why li did not like the measure, he said that it contained feature giving the Aldermen the appointment of the policemen, which was distasteful to him. Mr. Fist, asked him if he (Fish) had not informed him that thim Jeature of the bill had been stricken out before it wi ordered to athird reading. Gugel replied that, on second thought, he could say that he was aware of the fact that the feature had been stricken out. He believed, he said, his district had enough contidence in him to let him vote as he pleased. No one in hia district bad, urged him to vote either tor or against the bill, Mr. Pavey followed Mr. Gugel. He testified that he was Mr, Watts’ clerk, and that when the call of the House was ordered on the bill he hurried over to Con« gress Hall, where ho found Mr. Watts, whom he tol that there was a call ot the House, When questione as to whether he told him what bill was under consid« eration be replied that he did not, as he was not aware Limeelf that 16 was the Ogden bill. ’ Evidence was then given by a witness who conversed with Mr. Watts on the floor of the House at the time | the motion was made to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill had been killed. , RADISTRICTING THE STATE. The Senate and Assembly committees on redistrictin; the State held a meeting this evening and will repo! w-morrow, After the great length of time they havi tuken to the task some satisinctory exhibit should be expected. In the case of New York city it is held tha seven Senators would be more of # representation thas: it 1s entitled to, while six would be less than a surplug ited, population, The reports con- York six Senators ana Brooklyn twenty-five Assemblymen and the Jattor twelve. Brooklyn will have an unrepresentod surplus of 64,000 population in the Senatorial tionment. According to tho report of tho Secret the Stato New York is entitled to twenty-six members. and then she has a fractional excess in population, o| 21,000, The Assembly apportionment report will mees With considerable opposition to its acceptance. BILLS FASSED THE SENATE. Among the bills that passed the Senate to-day were the bill for the reliet of -the creditors of James B. Taylor, late of New York city; the billto prevent the deposit of mud, ashes, &c., in the waters of the Hud~ son; the bill making an appropriation for the payment of the principal and interest of the Canal debt for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1876; also the bill making appropriation to pay the expenses of coliccting tolls, supermtendence, ordinary repairs, &c., of tho canals tor the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1876; the bill authorizing a tax of three-tenths of a mili pe! dollar to provide for deficiency in the sinking fund; bill in relation to the Iiability of innkeepers, and mak- ing it incumbent on # to furnisy each guest with a recuipt lor property mntrusted to their care, LUGIBLATIVE NOTHS. In the Senate the bill appropriating $200,000 for the support of the Emigration Commission was ordered to a third reading; also tne bill for the improvement of Riy- erside Park avenue, Mr. Cole introduced a bill to relieve the State from three; the form | maintaining the Chenango Canal, aud to authorize ite extonsion and use for tue purposes of a railroud, In the House last week, among the rural members, a bill to repeal an obnoxious pronibitory section in the charter of tho village of Gloversville created great excitetwent and involved a close contest, along with reported expenditure of money on the part of the rum~ seliers who backed up the bill, The unprecedented event of applauding by hand, accompanying the sage of the bill, showed how deep a feeling Was tw a in its fate, To-day the Senate r ejected the bill, an now that the House bas had time to reflect om the question they are sure to concur in tho Senate’s action, ‘The bill probibiting horse cars trom stopping on Street crossings came up im its order on “general orders” in Committee of the Whole to-day, during absence of Mr. Fallon, who introduced i, Mr, O’ Hat moved it, and then had it progressed; this saved 18 from faliiag to the bottom of ‘general orders,’ After a lively debate the Bradley bill, declaring the slips between piers Nos, 2 and 3, East Hiver, out of the Caual district, was prog The disc which was participated in by Strahan iv for the measure and Husted, Sloan and Fish against 1, showed that the Union Ferry Company are Hip that they may run an addi- nai torryboat ‘tor the accommodation’’ of Brooklyn, radiey naively remarked, Strahan con- Erie Railway Company, and not the canal boats, the most use of the piers, The comupiasion recently created by to investigate the State prisous will organize in this city to-1norrow. The bill giving the Canal Board authority to Ox the tolls on the canals was, after discussion, referred back to the Canal Committee, so that a clause could be in- serted which would provide that nothing in the act sould be construed to mean inv the “concurrence of the Legislature” In the rates Mixed by we Board ae required by the constitution, Mr. Burieigh’s bill appointing a commission to Inves- tigute the lateral canals and to report upon the disposis tion to be mado of them was ordered to a third reads ing as was Mr, Geres bill probiviting railroad come sep Sg discrimioating in their transportation ratet for conl The Railroad Committee intend to report unfavorably the bill requiring city horse car companies to portion off their seats, fertyboat fashion, Mr. Watts will uy to have the report disagreed vo. CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS. San Fraxcisco, April 26, 1876 ‘The Republican Convention to nominate delegates te Cincinnati convened this afternoon, W. ©. Morte was elected temporary Chairman, which ts considered & point against the lederal oflice-aolders, OBITUARY. DOWAGER COUNTESS OF DERBY. A cable despatch of yesterday fro London am ounces the death of the Dowager Duchess, mother a the present Earl of Derby. Tho deceased lady was ‘mma Carolina, of whe first Earl o Ei second Kelmorsdale, who was elevated to thi Lord Stan! a8