The New York Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1876, Page 3

THE CITY DEMOCRACY, Important Conference Between the Tam- many and Anti-Tammany Factions. A UNION OF FORCES PROPOSED. Big Chief Kelly Carries the Calu- met to Morrissey. THE TWO JOHNS IN COUNCIL. What the Rank and File Feel About the Pow-Wow. ANTI-TAMMANY’S. ULTIMATUM. ——— The cobezive power of puvlic plunder is as attractive Yo-day to the magnates of Yammany Hall as it was ‘When “Boss” Tweed dispensed the patronage of tho city departments and gave {at offices to his followers at his own sweet pleasure. The best possible illustration that could be given of this fact was the meeting yester- day at the Wigwam of the Tammany Committee on Or- ganization for the purpose of devising the means neces- Bary to bring about a reconciliation between the Anti- Tammanyites and the Tammany loaders, Last year the Tammany chieftains swung their tomahawks around their heads and delied the rebels to do their wors, The rebels took them at their word, and won a signal victory, thereby carrying off the iat offices, dripping with public pap, which a hundred Tammany patriots bad looked upon as good as their own for 51x months previous. ‘The lesson, it lost upon Mr. Kelly, was not without its effect upon his body” guard, who, if they must live at all, must live at tho Public expense, He was obdurate until Tilden gained his point at St, Louis, and it was only then that ho began to feel, like his fellow henchmen, that if some- | thing was not dono to bring about a union of demo- cratic forces in this city, even his present power would shp from his grasp and the result of the next election would rob Tammany of the public plunder that the cohe- sive power of the two factions could alone secure. The public weal was the least thought avout when he finally decided to come down froin his high horse and ask the terrivle anti-Tammanyites to be kind enough to shake hands and join with him in a grand chargo all along the line, The spoils of office were the objective point as ever. It was at Saratoga, some weeke ago, that the Arst steps were taken by Mr. Kelly and a few of the anti-Tammany leaders toward a reconciliation. This Qrst effort made for peace betweon the factions wis a humiliating ene for Tammany; she had to make the Girat overtures—sne who had DEFIKD THE REBELS to their tooth last fall and had put John Morrissey out of doors because he would pot bow the kneo to the political Bual of the organiza- tion, Yesterday's work on the part of Tam- many, too, was pot without iis humiliating features, After the Committee on Organization had appointed its conference commitiee of twenty-four, and that committee had appointed a sub-committee of three to wait upon the committee of twenty-three which the anti-Tammany Executive Committee had already ap- pointed, what was the result? It was this :—A sub- committee of three anti-Tammanyites accompanied the Tammany sub-committee to Tammany Hall, and, after Deing received very graciously by Mr. Kelly, wnhoshook ands most. cordially with the trio, Judge Murray, of the anti-Tammanyites, informed the assembied twenty- four that the Irving Hall twenty-three wise men were feady to confer with them. That looked lke business, and every mother’s son of a poli- tician who was seated around the council table where Kelly sat at the head, and who expects to get an ofMice when the reconciliation is an accomplished fact, inwardly biessed his stars that ho. was not as other men who have no aspirations, The anti-Tammanyites having created the delightful little sensation expected oft them, withdrew to await the pleasuce of the Irving Hall main committee, who were to fix the hour for the conference, the Tammany chie!tain having informed the sub-committee before it leit that the Tammany twenty-tour would bo ONLY TOO MAVPY TO MEBT the other committee in,the Wigwam, “What a triumph was there!’ thought many of the Tammany leaders. “Our ancient foes will not only shakg hanas with Bs, but they will come to our doorstep to do us honor.” But they counted without their host. The sub-committee of the Irving Hail ave had scarcely bad time to go to their beadquarters jore they were seen returning in great haste. This was their little story:—The anti Tammany committee of twenty-three had adjourned after appointing a sub- fommittee of six, with Join Morrissey atits head, who bad been empowered to conter with the Tumivany tommiliee, aud whrch six gentlemen, the sub-commit- tee reported, would reecive a like Tammany commitice at the Monument House, on Union square! What a Tall was there! Tammany, instead of having the bap- iness of Witnessing the ‘return of the prodigal: in a Boay to sue for mercy at the Wigwam door, was coolly told to Scome out of her stronghold and be received herself as a postulapt if she cared to be hoard at all, That was the tong and the short of it. What could not be cured had to Ge eudured, how- ever; aud so the Tammany conference comiuitice ap- ointed a sub-commitice of six aud, beaded by John elly, they went to the Monument House to wait upon the other committee, of which John Morrissey was a Jeading member. When Morrissey was expelled trom Tammany Hall Inst fall he sad:—‘*Tbe time may co: when these leilows wil be glad to overlook thts th It ever they want me they'll have to come to me; 1 wou't go to them”? And John Kelly and his fellow sub- committeemen yesterday fultilled Morrissey’s words, Yet Tammany would have people believe that it is the Anti-Tammany party that 1s suing for peace, and not Tammany Hail. THE WAY TO AGREE TO DISAGREE. The committee of six Tammany men were William R. Roberts, J. £. Morrison, Peter B. Olney, John y, H. D! Purroy ana H. A. Gumbieton, aud the six auti-Tammanyites were Jobn Morrissey, Bixby, James O'Brien, Charles Brooke, Dennis McMa- bon. b, B. Hart. The apsbot of the conterence was, xs pverybody expected 11 would ve, a farce. Lt Was held with closed doors, and for upward of two mortal hours the question of spoils was disenssed and rediscuxsea, Morrissey claiming that tbe basis tor a un‘on of forces should be that each party should have an equal share in the offices to be Hilied at the ensuing election—in otver words, that the anti-Tammanyites ‘must be given One-pall the members from (his city of the Stace Com- Mitteo, one-hull of the delegates to Saratoga, one-hylt 01 the Congressmen, Assembilymen and county officers, This was too bitter a pill for the Tammany men to swale Jow at one siting, and alter a very exciting debate, ‘op which Mr. Kelly took the most active part on the Yammany side, the comm»ttee adjourned after appoint- {ng a sub-committee of wo on each side, to meet at Viree P. M. on Monday, THE PROCKBDINGS AT TAMMANY HALL. The Tammany Committee on Urganization met at the igwam, in Fouriecnth street, the doors being closed 4 ail outsiders, and “George,” the f jan o! the building, atwod by the door a» arn of all persons who “had no business down naira.” Mr. Kelly presided at the meeting, and the Joliowing Members of the committe were preseat:— Thomas Daniap, | howas O'Caiiohan, Michae! Tuo- mey, Owen Moran, Joun Hayes, William H. McCarth William A. Boyd, John W. smith, Joseph J. Morm A. H. Randy, Thomas 3. Brenaan, teary 1D. Purroy, Peter Smith, Bernard Byrne, Nichola: uber, Patrick Kerrn, James Heay, Dems Quinn, Wiliam Vail, Witiam P. Kirk, art Henry, Jotn Bringham, Wiilam H. Rooney, James J. sievin, William K. Rob- wrts, John W. Gumizer, Le Waebner, “Owen Morphy, John N. Heynolds, Menzo ' Deten- fort, William Saver, Peter’ Natner, Patrick Keehan, William) W.' Cook, Frances Murray, Foomas Sbeils, Joho Galvin, Pb. Collis, Edward Fitzpatrick, H. A. Gumbicton, Rdward M. Plum, James Dignan, Wiliam Bennett, 1. J. Campbell, Lawre Hil, Joho A. Hughes, Mattuew Pauien, Peter B. Olney, Vincent ©, King, Patrick Kei, George Hall, William J, Rappenhagen, Thomas J. Carleton, George W. Morton, ex Fitzpatrick, William H. Gray, James Barker, Patrick Gibney, Richard Flanagan, Bernard Reiily, James A. Gross, er Gillespie, James Daly, William J. Kane, George W. MeGiynn, Rovert J. Morrison, & ‘ward Cooper, B. N. Harrison, George Keliy, James Morrison, Thomas Kerrigan, William Joyce, Charies Melntyre, Joho Kelly, Edward Kearney, Peter Leemy. Atter the committee had been called to order ana some business transacted relative to the iuspection of rimaries, Kichard J. Morrison aros id offered the Wuowing THK WIGWA! ‘OLIVE BRANCH. Whereas it is desirable that in the approaching eam; In the should prevail | acils of the democratic nd that local division: 4 ve closed up in orde n © democratic vicvory ; herous it is generally understood thats tavorable dis ganization known as th % party to promote harmony and anion in tl city ot sew Jork; theretore hesolved, That # committ . cousisting of the chairman toh And one member trou ¢ ‘Twenty third and by the chairm: to committee with @ similar com! union ganas lon agon the subje | Denis NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1876, pein ed be instructed me ‘aud any plans to facilitate the ta union. in order cr the representatives in said Bommistes on Organization may repors said recommenda tion to their several constituencies; and be it further Resolved, That the anti-Trmmany organization be in- vited to appoint a similar committee for the same purpose. SACHEM SCHELL'S INDORSEMENT OF THR NOTH. Mr. Schell seconded the resolutions heartily. He Said that the time bad come when the democracy | should unite for victory. A great struggle was to take piace between the two great political parties, and it was: the part of wisjom for all good democrats to lay aside their differences and to join shoulder to shoulder ip tb id be a shame if the and he felt that every voice felt ag he did—that it was his duty to do all in hia power aa an individual member of the party to secure the triumph of the party, Democrats had a right to differ; but when the welfare of the whole pation was at stake, and the question to be decided was whether the party that bad brought the nation into contempt and had allowed corruption to Slalk unchecked in every department of govern- ment, not only unchecked, but oiten guarded against attack—was to be putout of power, every man who loved bis country, a8 every good democrat wust, should allow nothing to stand iu his way that the grand object might be accomplished. He closed by boping that good counsels would prevail, and that those whose duty it would be to confer on the subject of a union of democratic forces would enter into their work with bat one feeling, and that for the good of the party asa whole. THR TAMMAMY PACEMAKERS. Atthe close of Mr, Schell’s remarks, which were loudly applaudea, Mr. Morrison's resolutions were car- Tied, and the committee called for by them appointed as follows:— Dist 1—Denis Qainn. 2—William B. Kirk, Dist, 13—Richard Flanagan. 14—Beruard Reilly. B—W. K Roberts 15—K. J. Morrisc 4—Thomas Shiels, 16—Euward Cooper. 5—H. A. Gumbleton, 17—William Joyce, 6—T, J. Campbell, 18—Edward Kearney, or B. Oiney. 19—Thomas O'Callahan. orge Hall. ¥—George W. Morton, 10—Owen Murphy. 1i—Menzo Dietendorf, William W. Cook, | lly, a8 Chairman of tho Committee on Organi- zation, was added to the cominittes, ‘The Committee on Organization at once adjourned after the appoint ment of the Conference Comtitice, which immediately | ganized and sent a sub-committee of threo—Messrs, | William Ro Roberts, Edward Cooper and Timothy J. Campbell—to call upon the Anti-Tammany Con- ference Commitsee and inform them that the Tammany Committee had organized und were rewdy to hear trom them. This committee soon returned accompanied by Messra, Henry Murray, Burns aud Bryan Reilly, who bad been appoineed on the part of the anti-Tammanyites to in- form the Tammany conterence committee that they had orgauized a conference commitice und were ready for business. This sub-committee was told that their main committee would be received at Tammany Hall, | but it soon afterward transpired that the anti-Tammany committee had adjourned alter appoiuting a committee of six to confer with a similar committee on the part of Tammany, and that the six would meet at the Monu- ment House at once. The Tammany six were then designated. 20—Jonu Hayes. 21—William A. Boyd, Zid ward—A. Hl. Purdy, 24th ward—H. D. Purroy. PROCEEDINGS AT IRVING HALL Promptly at four o’clock theantt Tammany Execu- tive Committee met in Irving Hal, Immediately upon the organization of the meeting Emanuel B. Hart, its chairman, stated that he was in communication with John Kelly and that the chieftain of ‘Tammany had stated that there was no objection on his part toa union of the opposing democratic elements. Mr. Hurt suggested that it would be advisable to appoint a com- mittee composed of one delegate from evch Assembly district to meet and confer with a like committee from Tammany Hall. enator Francis M. Bixby was appointed acommittee of one to find John Morrissey and invite him to attend the conlerence. Mr. Bixby retarued in a few minutes with the redoubtable John, who was received with ap- plause. Being called upon for a speech he said tho ol Jeot of the meeting, he understood it, was to unite the warring elements of the democratic party. He had, he said, held no conference with any leader of lam- many Hall on the subject, True, ho hud been approached 1 Saratoga by a Tammany’ sachem who asked bim | on what basis aunion between the two factions was possible, He asked the gentieman whethor ho was au- thorized by Tammany to treat, and he replied in tho affirmative. Mr. Morrissey then told him that a union was possible on the basis of an equal division of the delegates to the State Convention at Saratoga, and upon no other, The gentioman expressed his satisiaction with tho proposition, and took bis departure. ‘This statement was received with applauso by the meeting, and Mr, Morrissey went on to say that it was the duty of every democrat, now upon the eve of a Presidential election, to do all in his power to unite the party. ‘The rst step toward this ond was a union of the two factions in the State Conventior upon equal terms To further this end Mr. Morrissey would use all. his power, and in doing so he would be actuated by no sellish motives, fer he had no candidate whose interests he was anxious to advance. He thought no action should be taken in secret; all proceedings shou'd be abovo board, as the people were no longer satisfied to have two or threo men go into a corner her and make nominations for their suftrages, Mr. Charles W. Brooke offered tne following resola- tion :— GOING HALF Wary. Whereas it is the prevailing sentiment among the democ- racy of this State that united delegation from this city to the Democratic State Convention, which meets at Sarato; August 30 ne: rd national ticket to thi t therefore, the duty of all go oerats to recoznize this sentiment by making every honorable effort to bring about such a union, there Resolved, That a committee be anpointed consisting of ‘one trom Assombly district, aud one from thé > third and Twenty-fourth wards to confor with the Tammany Hatl democratic organization, with a view of uniting the 1 Assombly districts of this city in ‘ates to the State Convention to be held at Saratoga August 30 noxt. a The resolution was afopted unanimously, and the following geutiemon were appointed members of such committee:— Dist. Dist, 1—. ©. Mu 13—W. Dougherty. 2—Dennis bi: 14—P. J, Carty. 3—Jamos Hayes, 15—R. Power. 4—Bryan Reily. 16—P. Myhan. 17—Henry Mur! 18—James O'Brieu. 19—Aathony Feehan, 20—F. M. Bixby. 2i-—-F. MeKellar, 28d and 24th wards—D, McMuhon. 5—Jobn Parcell. 6-—Michael Healy. 7—P. McCabe. P. Hayes. vt 1o—W. 10, committce by acclamation THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED then and the Conlerence Committee went into session, Mr. Charles W. Brooke moved that a sub-commitice of | tive be selected trom their number by the Chair aud shouid conter with an equal number to be appointed by the Tammany party. Colonel Murphy objected to this and was sustained by Judge Murcay and others aud Mr. Brooke's motion was defeated, It was decided that the delegates from the diflerent Senatorial districts should select their own delegates. Among the delegates from the Exghtcenth district there was a want of harmony. Senator James O’Bricn aud Charles W. Brooke, irom that district, were divided on the question of representation. Francis M. Bixby, who was spoken of as the delegate, bere arose and de- clined to serve as one of the commitice, requesting that Mr, O'Brien should be named in tus place, Mr. O'Brien declined to serve under the circumstances There seemed to be a deadlock, when Colonel Murphy-| jutroduced a re to make the suv-comuiitee consist of instead of five, so that Messrs. and O'Brien might both be appointed. ‘The resoluuen was adopted and its suggestion carried out, This committee had scarcely | organized when the committce of three returned irom ‘Tammany Hall and stated that the latter body hed ap- pointed its cooference committee, aud requested th the similar committee of tha Auti-Tummanyites should go to Tammany Hall and confer with them. As the committee of twenty-three bad adjourned it would not, of course, accept this invitation, and the ‘committee of six flatly dec treat with its old opponents except upon neutral ground. “Go back,” said Morrissey to the committee, *and tell them to send a committee of six to confer with our committee of six at the Monument House, aud we will wait for them there.” ‘The gud-committee did as they were told, ana Tammany, finding that the | mountain would nol go to Mobanied, conciuded that Mohammed bad better yo to the mountain, aud acted accordingly. TRE WG SIXES. | ‘ammany big six committer, headed | ed et atter | Whon the anti by John Morrissey, amd the big six committee ti by Johu Kelly app red on Fourteenth their respective pow-wows and bow-bow@ in private | $, who lined the “J . braced | up, and, with © Iront,"’ drew up, jt were, iD line of battie. It was a ine sight, Hass that were | astray and aims that were akimbo were brought to rights, fur now that the chieitains came face to ince they eit that it was either weal or Woe for’ everybody ali round. With the cares of the republic weighing on their minds, ihe twelve statesmen made their way with bowed beads to the Monument House. The meeting of the two commiitees as held in one of the rooms of te Young M Democratic Union Club, and though auxious groups Joliowed tho footsteps oft tho members of be committees to the door and awatied With eager expectation the results of | the deliberation, many Were doomed to disappoimtinent. | In the frst place the ‘preliminary conlerence was sirictly private, and secondly, no issue was arrived at. | But there was 4 great deal of smoking dene ouside by distnteresied politicians, and the tate of the nation was calmly discussed aud settied at numerous interesting a intervals, The committee of twelve bad a | jong tik, It may be asserted on good authority that the brightest faculties of the opposing parties were brougut iuto active requisition. There were no hard words, and while each purty assumed to have a delinite polity regarding State and county offices, the was but one feeling as to the advisability of unity in view of the pawonal candidates, The anti-Tammany men, like valiant warriors suminoned to council, were courteous yet resolute, affable y willing (o concede, yet 10ath (0 be encroached upon, dig- nified of course and boiligerent if called tothe front, 19 a word, Morrissey was himself ail through—*nup to the handle,” a8 the saying goes, and able io take On the other hand, th diplom: kind and gontie and p Jen lisieners. compliments of the fearon Were puased repeatedly, vut jo a Piékwickian sense, and it was nearly eight o'clock when the proceedings tovk a definite shape. Mr, 4+ risse; med that in the event of any coalition w auti-Tammany party showid receive tho representa- Mon of bal{ ci the city members of the State Central | | whom she had been married avout seven years. | lator by Dr. & M. Deey, of No, 8 West Tirtyetirss | that has never been told in the newspapers:—Lhe de- | Committee, one-half of the delegates to the Saratoga Convention, one-half of the Assemblymen, one-half of the Congressmen ang one-half of the county offices. He added that the anti-Tammany party would accept nothing less, and he declared that if it was pot granted the anti-Tammany organization would send a separate delegation to Saratoga, which would certainly be ad- mitted on oes terms with the Tammany delegation. Bo after all if Tammany would not cede willingly now she would have to at Saratoga whether she felt like it or no& This was the anti-Tammany ultimatum, be said, The Tammany men, on the other hand, contended that it would be fair and equitabie to accord tho other side as many candidates as their votes, contrasted with the vote cast by Tammany at the last siection, would entitle them to. This‘ proposition was finally with- drawn when the Semmany men offered to give ante Tammany a third of everything. A hot debate ensued over this, during which Mr. Morrissey made the bold Statement that there were some members on the Tam- many Committee of Six who were, for selfish motives of .their own, opposed to a union be- tween Tammany and apti-Tammany. This seemed to take Mr. Kelly ao itttie by surprise, and he sbortly afterward made a motion that a com- mittee of two from each of the two committees of six be selected to mect on Monday at three P. M, for the urpose of holding a further conference, and, if posst- | le, to determine upon some basis of union satisiac- tory to both parties. This motion was carried and the 4wo committece were appointed as toilows:—Tam- many—Jobo Kelly, William R. Roberts, Anti Tam- many—Emmanuel B. Hart, Charies Brooke. Tho Big Sixes then adjourned. WHAT WILL FOLLOW 4 UNION. ‘The question now is, Will there be a reconciliation factions? It is the opimon of many that shouid the Tammany and anti-fammany forces tail to unite on the city and connty tickets,'a combination | will undoubtedly be made between the latier and the | republicans. The success of such a combination, 10 view of its operations last fall, wouid be overwhelm- ing Mr. Kelly knows that another rout of his Tam- many gang at the polls would mean positive dissolu- tion of the organization and entire political ruin to himself, He sees a small chance of clinging to power by bringing over the forces which defeated him last November, But tho chance in this direetion is very small indeed. Should O'Brien, Morrissey and Bixby gain a foothold in Tammany once more, their first efforts would tend toward shelviug Kelly and turn- ing him out of the organization, Morrissey can never forgive Kelly for the outrages commitied upon him, It would be a miracle if two such natures could cor- dialiy come together and shake hands over the bioody chasm afier the bitter personal wrangles of the last’ year. ‘Then U'Bricn bas been a free lance for some time, denouncing Kelly on all possible oceasions’ and at work — night | and day for years to upset the Tammany “Boss,”’ If union does come Kelly will be the first to feel the ven- geance of his new allies after the result of the election of the 7th of November is declared, The gentioma therefore, stands between two dangerous fires—d union means certain defeat at the ballet box; union | brings back into the Tammany fold a class of politicians who thirst for the blood of the **Boss,’? PAT OFFICES are to be filled at the coming election. Tho Shrtevalty, if properly conducted, is worth at least $100,000 per annum; the County Clerkship is set down at $50,000, the Surrogatesbip at a similar amount, Then thero are seven Congressmen, a Mayor, twenty-two Aider- men, twenty-one mombers of Assembly, a Judge of the Marine Court and three Corouers to be chosen. If anti-Tammany comes in the leaders say she will not be content with less than one-balf the offices. Mr, Kelly is likely tu kick over this proposition, and then all ne- gotiations must be suspended. In the meanwhile the Tepublicans will watch tho politica! cuessboard anx jously, They feel that with such a union they bave no possiblo chance of electing a single candidate, Their 40,000 votes will go for nothing so far ag local issues are concerned, The republican candidates talked of are Jacob Hess for County Clerk, Thomas Murphy for Sheriff and, probably,’ General Arthur or George Opdyke for Mayor. Of course if aunion took place between anti-Tammany and the republicans this slate would be entirely changed. It is given out that the Custom House party is willing in such a contingency to give the naming of the whole ticket to anti-Tammany. What the last named organi- gation expects to pay for this concession tn return does not appear clearly upon tho political surface at present. It would not look well for democrats to make alliances which might damage tho ye and national tickets. The mass of democratic voters in this city would re- sent such a combination at the ballot box. The prospects in that direction, therefore, aro not very promising. On the other band, if a close corporation oft leaders in antl-Tammany raaks go to work and make a bargain with Mr. John Kelly to advance their own individual interests, an uproar will be raised among the rank and file, Roe in all probability, in the organization of a new anti-lammany party, An attempt will probably be made to keep up the confer- ence dodge until itis too late to organize an oflectual third party movement. AN OUTSIDE ASTKCT. * Probably it might bo well for Mr. John Kelly, Frank Spinola, William H. Quincy, Thomas All-sides Dunlap and other Tammany men, treating im secret conclave with Francis M. Bixby, Butler H. Bixby, James O’Brien and Joho Morrissey ina division of the public offices of the city, to consider the effect upon the public mind of such a combination. The professional politicians have had «taste in the last election of what an aroused public sentiment can accomplish when massed against and corrupt motives. 1f those gentle- to the Convention refreshing to glance over the lists of names there pre- sented. The public must recognize the same party backs and adroit wire pullers who have controlled the pohtics of this city for years. A union of intercsts Dised upon so disreputable a foundation can only mean acontinaance in power of men who disgraced our republican form of government for years. Tweed’s old henchmen and “rounders” are still to the front in many of the districts throughout the city. Ignorant men of nomial callings direct the political machinery and necessarily control tho bominations for local offices in many of the Assembly districts. Tammany Hall is mainly respon- sible for this condition of affairs, Anti-Tamm: has not much improved upon tho situation in such respects, Is it possible, then, that the great mass of intelligent democratic voters will stand idly by and approve of the compacts of politicians undertaking to parcel out the various public offices of this city? Can Governor Til- den, who has the power to roorganize his party in New York, give his consent to such an arrangement? If he does he perils good chances of democratic success in this State in the Presidential struggle. SLOCUM AND TILDEN. Major General Siocum, President of the Brooklyn Board of City Works, and one of the organizers of the Independent Democratic General Committee of Kings county, said yesterday, with re‘erence to a reporied interview that appeared in a New York paper that had been held with him at Saratoga, accrediting him with having uttered sentiments antagonistic to Samuel J. Tiiden, that be “never, in public or in private, mti- mated that he sbould support Hayes and Wheeler, or that he snould {ail to give his mont cordial support to the democratic nominations, both State and pational.’’ The General qualitied bis position by saying th o far as his public course im regard to Mr. Tilden is concerned, he was willing the press or his po- Hitical associates should hold him responsible tor, but in private conversation, he supposed, he did as most men do, say things that he would ‘not say in public life.” THE DEATH IN CLINTON PLACE. STATEMENT OF MRS. SARAH H- DRIGGS. The death of Mrs. La Rue, supposed to have been poisoned in the house No, 12 Clinton place, and tne subsequent examination of her body, have oscupted the public mind ior several days, The persons who were supposed to be implicated in the taking off of Mrs. La Rue having been honorably discharged by the authori- ties, their statements come in order, and that of Mrs. Sarah H. Driggs is as fotiows:— “Mrs. La Rue teft Buflalo about six weeks ago to be- gin divorce proceedings against her husband. Her husband was (he son of a hotel keeper in Bulfalo, to Imet her in that city and was introduced to her there; I did not accompany her to New York. Sue | was here over 4 mouth before I arrived. | Ou arriving im (he city sue Look board, | Dolievo, at the Asulaud House, on Fourth avenue, thence removing to | No. 20 East Washington piace, and finally to No. 12 | Clinton piace, a boarding house kept by Mrs. Callahan. | When'l arrived in the city 1 heard she was iil of ty- phoid tever and tmmediately visited her She was at- tended by Dr. Josep W. itichards at the time aud street, I negiectod my ‘own affairs and attended tho sick jady jor (wo weeks, staying up with ber both day aud bight. Twas almost worn out, bul the sick lay requested me to tay by her,"to take charge of ber | eitects and to do as | thought best tor her comfort, as | cal | she/ had no means, and supposed 1 wou 80 oso of her jewelry as to sec her comiort. 1 took the joilowing jewelry :— One diamond = ring, worth, probably, “$50, one small diamoud fing avd two or three oiner peves of old-fashioned Jewelry, in ail not worth probavly over | $100; ove small, vid-iashioned watch and chain aud one pair of eiruscan earrings These things 1 tovk to a | Iriend of ming, ald Was alterward advised to put (bem in w safe deposit company, Now tor a part of the story ceased lady had a mother, two brotilers aad a Butlalo, and at her request | sent them despa come on, as Mrs. La Kue was very til, On receit despatches Mr, George F. Wackerwan, a brother, re: siding in uflaio, came to New York, and in her delir- jum Mrs. La Kue told binn she bad been potsoned. Dur- tng al Chis tine, 1 wish it uederstood that a gentieman boarder in (he sume house assisted in (he care of the patient, In geiting necessaries for the sick lady 1 was Jiged to Vorrow mouey aud pledged the jewelry Wo a | eud for the means to provide the comiorts tor the | sick root, and it Was at this Junciure that Altred | Chester Driggs, my stepson, advised that one oi the ypothecated, the loans already made paid off he mowey used for the comiort and sustenance of the sick person. Under this under- standing, unadvisedly, perhaps, bat honestiy, 1 gave lim the three-stone ring to dispose of, and’ he was to bring me the money in the evening, | was to place the pawn ticket in the box of jewelry, and that, with ail the effects, were to bo given to she relatives of Mrs. ia itue. When the ar- sts took place these circumstances were tortured into accusations against Anotuer seandal 1 wish to re- {ute in this counection is this:—I have been accused of keeping a house of ili-fame in Buffalo and of being a procaress. 1 ve not lived in Bulla o for two years, and the disgraceful business reterred to I never had a band in, Dr, Doems, of the Church of the Strangers, and Miss Piereol were with the sick lady and can youch for what I say.’ SAMUEL J. TILDEN. Danger of the Governor Losing His Own County. A TREMENDOUS POLITICAL MACHINE Hayes and Wheeler Flags Every where. Tilden and Hendricks Nowhere. INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES. New Lunanon, August 17, 1876 Probably there are fewer incidents and anecdotes retained of tho early life of Governor Tilden *‘on the spot where he was born’? than that of any other states- man who reached his eminence in the public service, The HeRato representative has inquired of almost every other person he has met in this region for some local reminiscence of the democratic canaidate for President, but the answer almost invariably has been that he ex- hibited no early characteristics of boyish freaks. No one ever remembered bis robbing an apple orchard, of | his running away from school to go a swimaning, or of “playing hookey” to go a fishing, bird’s nesting, horse racing, hiding his grandmother's spectacles or indulg- ing in any other pastime for which country boys are generally noted all over the land He seemed, | on the contrary, to have enjoyed bis books and his studies avove everything else. It seemed no labor for him to surmount some of the most difficult propositions in mathomatics, while his ready attain- ment of a knowledge of the liberal scicnces, grammar, history, geography, and especially of polttical economy, was the marvel of teachers and the admiration of his follow pupils, WHAT HR WAS RDUCATED YOR. One day an old gentleman asked Klam Tilden, tne Governor's father, “What aro you educating this boy so highly tor? You will never live to see him Governor of the State.”” But his townsmen did live to seo him Governor of the State; and now, if they put on their spectacles they will see him at this moment a candi- date for President of the United States, warranting the reply which the elder Tilaon mado to his neighbor— namoly, “I intend to GIVK SAMORL AN EDUCATION ] that will make him competent to fill any office, even that of President of the United States.” His antici- pation, in the estimation of a great many people your correspondent has met, is in a fair way of being real- ized, AN RARLY INCIDENT, One of Governor Tilden's early achievements is ro- membered here with much satisfaction and has been betore referred to, That was his triumph asa more youth in a political controversy with such a veteran as Nathaniel P. Talmadge, formerly United States Senator from this State. At that day there was not a more popular rising young man among his townsmen than young Tilden, His success i debating public questions sbowed a remarkable talent for forensic eloquence, ar- gumentative force and logical method and conclusions, while his contributions to the country press tore- shadowed the ability for writing cn political topics which distinguished his editorial labors on the New York Morning News, tho democratic organ in the cam- paign of 1844, and which laid the foundation of the po- litical principies of more. than ono veteran editor and politician of the present day, His family relations and subsequent carcer in tho legal profession, the arena of politics, &c., have been related in the sketches pub- lished at the time of his nomination, and are confirmed by conversations with his kindred here. In a previous letter, however, your correspondent bas given 8 details in regard to his family connections that havo not been before published. WHAT IS “PAST FINDING OUT.” With all tho advantages ofa fino education, natural abilities, honest and manly instincts, and ‘even of prospective wealth, I cannot discover from neighborly talk with those who went to school with him, like that astute veteran Squire Bull, that young Samuel was ever smitten wita the charms of any particular one of ‘tho fair damseis of this beautiful region. But that ts a business of no one outside the purtics mutually in- terested. Yet if such were the case there are no tra- ditions concerning it extant hereabouts, and henco it is ove of those things that Lord Dundreary might de- clare as ‘past finding out’ A little inquisitive. ness in the prem may, however, be oxcusable when the Governor's protracted bachelor condition 18 considered, and when the American people take a de- light in hearing the “‘pattling of litle children’s feet ‘on the White House steps.” That much may there- fore be said to be in Governor Hayes’ favor; but the same was said about Geucral Fremont in his contest with that confirmed old bachelor, Buchanan, ana yot he was defeated, RwPO! CAN HOSTILITY TO GOVERNOR TILDEN ia strongly exhibited on his native heath; but it. may bo said to arise not so much irom personal hostility to the Governor himseifas to bis brothers, who reside here and who have always been active and influential partisang, In small villages, almost every one is aware, the bitterness of political feeling is more in- tense and general than in larger places; and Lebanon, nor Now Lebanon, nor Lebanon Springs—a trinity of a8 pleasant villages as one might wish to sce, cannot be excepted trom the general rule, Hence we find such men as | POSTMASTER GAY and his partner in business, Mr. Carpenter, opon and decided in their hostility to what they call the ‘Tilden regency,” whieb, they insist, bas ruled them with a rod of iron for so long a time. Their store is, perhaps, | the largest in this part of Columbia county, and the Post Ottice being located there it Is naturally the resort | of many of the gossips of the neighborhood, including those of the ‘biz house on the pill’? (Columbia Hail), | the more unpretentious but thoroughly democratic | Field's Hotel, many of those honest people, tho Shak ers, who do not vote but nevertheless have a strong moral influence when they choose to exercise it, and others who have produce to sell, purchases to make, news to hear and letters tu receive or send away. Both the Postmaster and his partner, the proprietors of this centre of traffic and inteliizence, affirm that the reports of large accessions to the Tilden ranks from the repub- licans to be UNMITIGATED FABRICATIONS, and they furnish names and facts in proot of what they assert, They givo the names of republicans who are 4 to bave gone over aud who reside inthe border towns in Berkshire coanty, Massachusetts, and deny the reports in (oto in terms thatextib.t nota very high respect for the veracity of those who circulate the | statements, They even go further, and aver that Columbia county “itself (notably democratic as it has | been by from $00 to 1,000 majority), will DISOWN THR BIRTH OF GOVERNOR THDEN and cast its voie for yes and Wheeler, Now, Et whether this prognostication prove true or not (aud nove ought to Know all wbout it better than the Tide 1 nen themselves, for they have been and are | still focret but active canvass of ail parts of the State), there is one thing certain, and that is that so far as outward the republicans are, in this crats. On one country you will Undgaenty display’ is concerned, county, tar ahead of the dem road line alone, of twenty mil of ‘Hayes and Wheeler” banners, but ply a tingle Titten and Hendricks banner or flag. ren in New | Levanon—the Tilden homestead—where the Tilden in- fiuence and wealth are supposed largely (o predominate, NOT A SINGLY TILDEN BANNER nor a republican although the Post | place to | has as'yet been thrown to the bree one, either, for tae matter of that Olive otficisis, it is said, cannot find a suitav atiach the other end of the rope to, being surrounded by Tuden men, “ARK THE TILDEN BROTHERS FARMERS was propounded as an interrogatory, “Yes and no. They may be said to be farmers, but they are more properly pharmaceutists ‘Hal ha! very good fora cedar of Lebanon. many people do they «mploy f”" “Well, men, women and children, between 100 and 200," “How many “About 800," “What do they raise? “Most everything that will grow bereabouts; be fides any quantity of ‘yarbs’ for theit extract business at the laboratory or chemical works.” “Has the Governor any interest in these work “Guess not, He's rich enough withoat bavia share in that business, His brovbers, Henry A. and + attend to that establishment, which bas ions oF agents ali over the country.” t would make is @ great political machine, if ” How acres do they cultivate?” | need be,’ | J “No doubt bf it, They ba many clerks about their offices, intelligent erved both acctions of their country in the war, and are com- potent to carry on a correspondence reaviring intetti- gence and tact with almost anybody, Some of them are regular contributors, also, to the country and other papers. But that's tho way with these Tildena When you think they are ail sound and fast asleep, suddenly you will find out that they have REEN AT WORK LIKR BRAVERS, and have covered every villae in every connty in the Stato with their political tracts and yarb oxtracis. 1 believe now they are only playing one of MARTIN VAN BUREN S FOXY TRICKS, ana while they are making no outward show of banners Hall, William Laimbeor, Aiternates—E, W. Thompson, | Charles M. Newins, Filth Assembly District, —Dolegates—Austin Loake, Abraham Leut, William Hepburn, Alternates—Dr. AL K. Hogi dward Connell, Franz Brani Sixth Assembly — District, —Delegates—Edwin W. Stoughton, Colonel J. Schuyler Crosby, Alternates— y A. Smith, Robert Moore, th Assembly Distric—Delegates—John D, Lawsou, Cornelus Van Cott, Rev. H. H. Garnet Alsernates—Erastus C. Benedict, Thomas L. Thornell, Lucus M. Van Allen, } ton, Wiilism Rhodes, | lan, Luke ©. F | Fischer, Richard Hasara, 8, u many republicans who could not be reachod or tonched by any banner raisings or claptrap of that kind.” “Do you think Tilden is spending much money f” “No, not directly; or if he is, neither republicans nor democrats hereabouts fave seou any of tt, for all bands here are so poor that noue of us could buy a gang plank if steamboats were worth ten cents apiece,"” FATHER JOUN JOSEPM KEENAN, who is the principal Catholic clergyman of thia latitude (with sudden calls far and near), isa streng advocate of Governor Tilden, He assured your correspondent that ali bis people would vote tor Tilden. without ex- ception, Ata late exhibition in New Lebanon, gotten up for the benefit of a Roman Cathoie seminary, Father Brennan made an address, in which he spoke kindly of the Governor. A large number of the Til den employés were present at the exlibition, but there were very few among the audience from the **big house on the hili,"’ who may be called the “upper erally, It bas about 100 guests, is carried on , of the Buckingham, New York, and has several New York fashionable famies among the guesta In speaking of the entertainment it should hot be omitted mentioning that a protege of Father Brennan, a Miss Costello, acquitted herself very ac- ceptably as an elocutionist. TH SWKLTRRING WRATIXR, If there 1s any lukewarmuess about the campaign nothing can be said on that score avout (he weather, The sun burns down flereely upon the blinding dust in the roads and the shady nooks are the resort of ali who are not obliged to labor under the broiling sun. Such @ duration of bot weather has not beeu known here for years, Bat the atmosphere is so ciear and charming | that one may he glad to be here and enjoy iswhen be | reilects upon the furnace-lke air that is to be inhaled almost constantly during the heated terms im the metropolis | ABUSE Se | REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES, | Pursuant of the call of the Genera! Republican Com- mittee the members of that organization met in their respective Assembly districts last evening and elected the following delogates to the State Convention, which 18 to be held in Saratoga on Wednesday next:— First tes. w. y. Lewis, Assembly District. Dele; Jobn Kobinson, Alternat hh, Everett. econd Assembly — District. —De'c dsam. Pierrie C. Vaa Wyck. Shay, Marun Kavanog's. Third Assembly District,—-Delegates—Ricbard D, . Steven Mose Allernates—David G. Me- Wiltiam Freeman, Fourth Assembly District.—Delegates—Nathan H. es—Maurice Alternates-—Dennis embly rd 0’ Rourke, ternutes—John N, Reuther, Ninth Assembly District, —Deolegates—John J. Robert G, MeCord, Al- Lanthier, Charles Scbaper, John District. —Delegates—t Kasmnire, George Starr, John W. Jacobus, Bush. Alternates—s. L. Macomber, Arthur S, Hawley, 8. Hall, P, J. Hoizderber. Tenth ‘Assembly District —Delogates—Charles H. Strong, William ‘H. Lockwood, E. M. Rosembaum. Alteruates—Philip Halfele, Frederick Dreyer, Joba Grabam, nth Assembly District.—Delegates—C. D. Van nen, George Bliss, Thomas B. Acton, James McAlee. Alternates—J. B. Kiddoo, John H. White, Charles A, Peabody, Jr., H. C. Lockwood, Twelfth ssem District. —Delegates—Joseph Archbold, Edward Wertheimer, Alternates—Charles Schult, Charles Clark. Thirteenth Assembly District. —Dologates —Charles S. Spencer, Hugu Gardner, Isaac Dayton, Alternates— Jobu Miler, George A. Blakley, Adolph Hermann. Fourteenth Assembly Distric.—John fl. Brady, Joseph C, Pinckney, Alternates—Thomas W. Rover son, John R. Nugent. Filteenth Assembly District, —Delegates-—H. G. Loask, James Turner, C. F. Zeit: Alternates—— George W. Du Cubna, John Herr, Sixteenth Assembly District, Cregan, Elias KE. Disney, Alternates—John N, Hamil- ton, Mark F. Healy. Seventeenth Assembly District.—Delegates—S, N, Simonson, C. A. Flammer, B. K. Pheips, R. 3. Dobie. Alternates—Samuei G. Hart, Bernard Schwartz, James McCandless, John McClave, Kighteenth Assembly District.—Delegates—Thomas Murphy, B. Biglan, H. &. Howlowan, Alternates— Sutherland Tenney, Charles E. Bruce, M. D.; Joun R, Dillon. Nineteenth Assembly District. —Delegates—Isnac 0, Hunt, Andrew Blakeley, Alternates—Cuarles F, Bru- der, Wilham H, Bellamy, Twentieth Assembly District. —Delegates—Georgo Oydyke, William A. Darling, Jacob Hess, Wiilard Bul- lard. Alternates—De Witt C. Ward, John &. Flagler, Herman Cantor, William C. Reddy. ‘Twenty-first Assembiy Distr) Cowing, John A. Egieson, James A, Th ©. Brown. Alternates—tloratio P. Allen, John C, Gif- flug, Moses E. Crasto, J. C. J, Langbei. At the polls in the uptown distriets a heavy vote was. polled and an evident interest taken in the fesult. In the Twenty-lirst district a strongtcontest took place, but the names given avove were declared elected, THE INDEPENDENT PUBLICANS, The primary meotings of tho Independent Republi- can organization for the purpose of electing dclegates, to the Convention to be held at Saratoga, on Wednes day, tho 23d inst., were held last evening, with the fol- lowing result. The whole of the meetings were re- markable for their orderly conduct, those in tho Kighth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Twenty- | first Assembly districts being especiaily noticeable tor | the large attendance and the heavy vote polled. The following is a list by Assembly districts: — First Assembly District.—Delogatos—General John A. Dix, Samuel Lo Compte, Alternates—Otto Meyer, . H baile: Second Assembly District.—Delogates—Khot F. Shepherd, George W. Nichols, Alternates, Daniel Moore, James Waite, | Third Assembly District, —Delegates—William Henry Maxwell, M. D., Clarence A. Baldwin. Alternates—Jobn Mott, Matthew Barclay. | Fourth Assembly Distriet.—Delegates—Henry L. Burnett, William I. Thotwas, M. Bp, Alternates—James J. Higginson, J. H. Van Aen, Filth Assembly District, ~Delegatos—James D. Cen- ter, Abraham Lent, Willam Hepvurp, Alternates —J, D. A, EB. Haghes, Joseph Murphy, Edward A. Condit, Sixth Assembly "isirict—Delegates—J. Langdon urd, Grotius 8. Carwin, Alternates—John 8, Dusen- eorge H, Dillaway, seventh Assembly District. —Delegates—Alexander Hamilton, John day, Charies A, De Kay, Alternates— Clarence King, F. W. Fisher, M. D., John Reiley, hth Assembly District, —Delegates F. b. Thurber, Henry M. tabor, Henry C. Atwood, Alternates—Emer- son Opdycke, Samuel Engle, Gerliard Veltort, Assembly Disirict.—Delegates—Le Grand nan, David Dows, Heary 1. isuell, James Mi | chaels, Jr. Alternates—Henry Newell, Edwin Meslor, Hiram Burdett, William Knowland, Yeuth Assembly District,—Delegates—F. H. Delano, A. M, Heiner, Dormen B. Eaton, Alternates—Jobno McCutcheon, Charles Moulton, James W, Stuart, Eleventh Assembly District.—Delegates—Jobn J. Astor, Drake De Kay, E. M. Nevillo, Cornelius R. Agnew, Alternates—Walter 8. Poor, Dexter A. Hawk- ins, R. W. Gilder, Egvert L. Viele. Tweilth A ably District. —Delegates—James Emott, R.. Vv. William R. Foster, Jr., Matthew Berryman, Thirteenth Assembly District. —Delegates—Eliwood F, Thorne, Henry ). Walker, Wilham Lindsay, alter. nates—Jonn W. Marshall, Jaines D. Demorest, Joseph Purd, Fourteenth gssembiy District. —Delegates—C. F. Dillingham, James A. tlanchard, Alternates—Humph- rey H. Smith, Jobn H. Smita Filteenth Assembly District. —Delegates—Franklin ©. Field, RA. Banta, Christien A. Titgien. Aiter- nates—Benjamin Griffin, Squire Fox, Wilham M. Mont- gomery. Sixteenth Assembly District, —Delegates—Rev, Bellows, Altred Roe. dr,; J. Morebead, M. D, Seventeenth Assembly District. —Delegates—James F. Dwight, Joon MeCord, A, M. Utter, Hugo Wesen- donck. Allernates—H Ll. Atherton, George B, Fow- Jer, Thomas McCraken, Ambrose Oiliver. Kighteeuth Assembiy Distriet,—Deiegates—Francis | ©, Barlow, Charles Wacrous, Charies Collius, Alters naies—Joln H. Piatt, B.S, Wadal, Cophos Brainard, Nineteenth Assemily District. —De sodore Rosevelt, L. MH. Faller. Alternates—De Witt ©, Lent, David Kaapp, Twentieth Assembly District.—volegates—Joseph H. | Choate, W. ii. Guion, W. A Dooley, David Miller. Alternates—Benjamin G. Arnold, Edward H. Hammer- ward Dougan, #t Assembly District, —Delegates—Gouver- nour Carr, Freeman J, Fithian, James E. MeMurray, dames M. Grey, Alternate A, Weeks, R. Stuyve- sunt, George W. Graff and George IL. fulton, REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, Dr. Alternates—A. Gallatin Brown, twenty | The following ere the delegates elect to the Bepubii- can State Convention from Kings count: First District—Ludovie Bennett. Charles K. Phillips Second Vistrict—Frankiin Woodruff, Alfred P. Dor. ‘der, William Rie! ‘son, Angustos Ford, Jobo It. Hegoman. JH. Clyne, James Watt, Edward Third District Fourth Distriet 1, Aum earned. Pilth wistriet—Jonu W. Harmon, Timothy Cronin, Eugene D, Berri, W. HM, Warin, Sixth Districw— rt J, Radd, Gastave Ruckles, Joseph Knapp, H. Fischer, Seventh Distr i, Maddox, Jobn P. Conklin, , Charles Small koghth District—O. C. Patterson, David Williams, James L. Jensen, FoF. Williams, Ninth bistrict—J. M. Pheips, Jeremiah Palmer, F. B. B. Chapman, * CURTIS FOR CONGRESS. Last evening about 600 persons, headed by a band, marched in procession to the Astor House, under the auspices of the Second Assombly District Tammany organization, for the purpose of rerenading ex-Jw George M. Curtis, who bad been pominated for U gress im the Fifth Cougressional district, Mr. Con- or flags, or hickory poles, or transparencies, or bands of music, or torchlight processions, and all that sort of thing. they will manage adroitiy to reach and touch stantine Donohue presided, and addresses were made by Mr. Curtis amd others, after which the assemblage dispersed, | ten p | | | \ | and thence conveyed to Hamburg, from where it wi — VHE SEWARD STATUE, IT3 HISTORY AND CONCEPTION—-DESCRIPTIOL O¥ THE SIATUZ—THE DONORS AND THD PROGRAMME OF ARRANGEMENTS, “ About three years ago Mr. Richard Schell, of this city, conceived the idea of erecting in this city a statue of the late William H. Seward, Secretary of State. Mr Randolph Rogers, the eminent sculptor, was at that time in the city, ana with him Mr. Schell conferred as to the cost of such a work, Mr, Schell next consulted with Messrs. George J. Forrest, Lawrence W. Jeromo, ‘Thurlow Weed, £. ). Morgan and Hugh J. Hastings at to the practicability of tho idea, and, as they all heartily concurred in his views, it was decided to ime mediately take the fnitiatory steps toward the erection of the statue, Tt having been ascertained that it would be necessary io obtain $25,000 to com. pleto the undertaking, it was also decided to invite 260 gentlemen to subscribe $100 each, and Mr. Schell informed the HERALD reporter last evening that no one | to whom the invitation was offered declined the dona tion, The subscribers are all prominent gentlemen, the majority residing in New York. Among them are President Grant, General A. E. Burnside, General Bue terfield, Richard Sebel, George J. Forrest, Lawrence W. Jerome, Thurlow Weed, E. . Morgan, Hugh J. Hastings, Isauc Bell, Augustus Schell, Wilham A. Booth, Brown Bros. & Ce P, Morton & Co,, Sil man & Co, ©. & William R. Garrison, Sheridan shook, George M. Van Nort, Frank Work,'M. H. Le: vine, Charles F, Tag, Francis Skiddy, J. D. Fish, Com. modore Vanderbilt, John Stewart, Jr, Appleton & Co, KU. &J. V. L. Pruyn, of Albany, and A. 8, Diven, of Kimira, As soon as the 1unds were collected a meet ot the subscribers was called at Mr. Richard Scheil’s house, when the following gentlemen were elected a finance commitie F. Forrest, chairman, William H. Appleton and Lawrenco W, Jerome. About two years ago Mr, Rogers was sent for at his stud o at Rome, and he repaired to this country to 8 about his work, Since then the time has been occ pied in modeling and cas’ 1k was cast in bronze at the Royal Bronze Foundry at Manic! sbipped per sieamer to New York, where it arrived about three Weeks ago, Mr. Rogers has given great care to bis cflorts ou this work, and it will probably add to the list of bis best achievements, The statue represents Mr, Seaward sitting in his usual attttud with his right leg thrown over the left, slightly turnes in bis chair toward the left, In his hand he holds document, as if be had just been writing, and his ry, hand, in which he holds the pen, has fallen to bis side, Ho is apparently im ape mood, ag if thinking about what he has been writing or is about to write, His cloak is thrown loosely over the back of the chair and this relieves the stiffness of the figure, Several books are placed under the chair with @ scroll on top. The height of the figure while sitting i ten feet, and if standing would be thirteen feet, The base of the pedestal is composed of New England granite and the upper part of beautiiul vario- gated marble from Spezzia, a Lown situated betwoen Genoa and Leghorn, On the face of the pedestal is the inseription :— Qevenre ne seserereee re eee sets oe eveseeeer sates re nero ® 3 WILLIAM H. SEWARD, 3 Governor, 3 g Senator, z 3 Secretary ol State, 3 3 of U. 8. Georcconerenererereresere neat MONG Le Nett tt TODbtO tere re The entiro structure will be twenty feet high. The statue will ba hoisted on to the pedestal to-day at tne soutliwest corner of Madison Park, which site Mr Rogers personally selected. The figure will bo uu- veiled early next month, when Mr. William M. Evarts will probably make the oration, It ts also expected that either President Grant or Secretary Fish will make some remarks on the occasion, THE ORDER OF THE IRON TIE CLOSING SESSION OF THB GRAND LODGE, Tho last session of the annual Convention of the Gravd Lodge of the ancient Jewish order, “Kersher Shel Barsel,’? was held yesterday in Pythagoras Hall, Canal street, under the supervision of tho Wortby Grand President, Ho was accompanied to his seat by the retiring Grand Presideat, William Bennett, of this city, and the lodge was opened according to tho ritual in its most amplified form. Special religious services provided for closing sessions were observed with duo solemnity by Rev. Dr. Meyer, Grand Chaplain to the order in Montreal, Canada. The first business of the session, after reading and approving the minutes of the previous seasions, was to confirm tno election of an executive committee, whose special duty it ie to aid the grand officers im tho discharge of their duty und to advise with them om all matters which may arise while the Grand Lod is not in session pertaining to the general welfare and good conduct of the organization, ‘The following mem- bers of the Grand Louge were elected instatied : ix-Grand President, William Natbunieh Nathanson, of Alvan; ; Levi Leiresdhon, ot New York, and L, Loewy, of New York. Mr. J, Jamieson Raphael, the Assistant Grand Secre- tary of the order, prosented a special report from the Committee on Appeals, presenting the action of that body taken ut a special meeting bold on the 26th of July last, for the approval of the Grand Lodge. It was a matter of universal congratulation among tho me: bors that the cases that the Lodge were called upon to decide were not only trivial in character, ov into consideration the vast number ot minor lodg the jurisdiction of the committee, #0 few iu number, There were not above a dozen cases in all, and thie fact, a¢ the Grand President stated, speaks volumes tor the excellent management of the lodges and the spirit of harmouy which it 18 one of the major objects of the organization to inculcate among ite members, Tho majority of the decisions of the committee were susiaiued and tho balance reierred back to the lodges from which they were forwarded, with suggestions for their amicable settlement The vew constitution which was reported on Tnesday last was then taken from the table and the lyfe and bylaws discussed seriatim, While the spirit of the bow laws was generally approved by the majority of the members present, considerable discussion followed on some minor points, and, as the present constitution 1g snfficieut to meet all present emérgencies, the docu ment was laid over without any final action being taken. The committee was continued in power, and it is probable that they will meet several times betore the next aunual session at and so amend toc report us not only to m case, but to secure the unanimous approval of the Grand Lodge, The committee then took a recess until one o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Grand Lodge reassembled shortly afer one o'clock, and received several communications of a private nature pertaining to the secret work of the order. The endowment tuod was farther discussed, and in connection with the general question of finances the Kev. Dr. Meyer, of Monire offered a resolution that in future no lodge shouid appropriate any money from its general fund for the purpose of purchasing tes- or rendering uncalled for assistance to mem- bers. The resoiniion, which was received with a'most unanimous approval, also provided that no sum in ex. cess of $90 should be appropriated by any lodge for ex. penses outside such a3 provided for by tho bylaws Without the consent of the Executive Committee or a majority of the game, and was reterred to the Com- mittee on Standing Orders, ‘This closed the actual business of the session, but bofore the h E portunity was given by the Grand good of the Order. peeckes on the general Delegates trom every lodge re sented responded brietly, ail giving good reports of the progress of the work in their various localities and ex- pressing the gratification they felt at the reports pre- senied by the general committees, After voi of thanks (0 the presiding and ex-grand officers the Con- vention, which bas certainly been the most important in the annals of the society, adjourned to mect next August in Syracus SENDING CHILDREN WEST. AID RECEIVED FLOM THE PUBLIC TREASURY BE THE HOME—THE PERNICIOUS SYSTK&M TO BI DISCONTINUED. The trouble which Mrs. Anna Hope has experienced in her ellorts, which have not yet proved successful, to regain custody of her four young children, who, without ber knowledge or consent, were sent to homes: on the Western trontier by the mauagers of the Brook- lyn Industrial School and Home for Destitute Children, has attracted a jarge share of public atvention to the Inanagement of the institution named. The directore of the Home appeared to bave been Jaboring und a grave mistake when thoy asserted that city or county official should have any trol over the disposition of ecbildren intrusted w the care of the Home because the institution derived but a very small amount for its support through the Board of Education,”’ it appears that ihe amount received by the Home for Destitute Cuiidreo | troiw that source tor the year ending April 1, 1876, was $1,850 96. From the act of the State Legisiature, ed last year, which provides that ail orpuam 8, societies aud industrial schools for tudigs moiees children, they were entitled to receive cout ol the gross amounts collected by the Commissioners of Excise for liquor licenses, the money to bo divided in proportion to the number of children Who are ted, taught, clothed and lodged cach institution, The records of the Comptroiler | office show that the insticution from which Mra Hope's little ones were sent West, through an agent of the Children's Aid Society, drew last year the sum of $1,072 26 on tho strengih of the Excise ack Another source of revenue derived by the Home from the county treasury is found ia the mai allowed for county wards—chiidren commutie care of the iustitution by the Board of Comm of Charities, The nuiaber of wards jn average fifty, and the amount pet eight cents by the county. The r source is, therefore, avout $4,110, making the total amount received from the pubic treasury $7,730 21, Thos is certainly Dot an insignivicant sum, and it would appear to Warrant official suporvision, President Norris, of the Kings County Board uf Onarity Comm ated yesterday hat i the managers of U tinue to send children outol the State t Hers Will endeavor Lo get the county wa will stop paying for their support ihe pernicious aystem of sending children beyond the Jurisdiction of the State must be stupoud