The New York Herald Newspaper, September 28, 1877, Page 3

ROCHESTER CONVENTION. Quiet Nomination of Candidates for State Offices, APATHY REGARDING THE NOMINEES. A Glance Over the Field After the Battle. SPECIMEN REPRESENTATIVE VIEWS Feeling Manifested Toward the Pacification Policy. SENSATION AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Interviews with the President and Cabinet Officials. —\—_>+———_ TENERAL INDIFFERENCE MANIFESTED, Dissatisfaction of Republicans with Conkling’s Course. [BY TEZEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Rocuxsrer, Sept. 27, 1877, Though the nomination of candidates by a politi- al convention assembled for that purpose is usually Tegarded a8 a matter of some interest by its mem- bers the prosent one constitutes an oxception to that rale in tho case of a great majority of the dele- gates, Indeed, to a casual observer it would seem that the one great purpose tor which the body hoa assembled was to decide whether resolutions, lauda- tory or otherwise of the national administration, should be adopted, aud that bdeing decided all else was a mattor of no moment. That the climax of interest was reached yesterday 1s evident trom the fuct that many of the delegates quietly took the cars this mora- ing and returned to their homes, while those that re- mained were slow to gather in the hall of the Conven- Mon, and the nominations were procecded with ina jackadasical sort of way, showing an entire absence of -othusiasin in the mattor. Indeed, so unimportapt was the question of candidates regarded that the flerce an- tagonisms of yesterday, which called forth so many thunder peals and lightning flasnes, did not enter into lt at all The aspirants for position were few, and their claims were advocated by their supporters with little moro than the energy of indifierence. The nom!- Mations were mostly by acclamation, show!ng an entire Jack of rivalry, and in those cases where a division was made the delegates rose from their seats witha borod expression, as though to say, ‘What a fuss about & small mattor.” THE STATE TICKET. The fotlowing ticket was finally agreed upon—a con- summation which evidently afforded the weary mem- bers great reliel:— Secretary of State—John C. Churchill, of Oswego. Ce Francis Sylvester, of Dutchess, State Treasurer—William L, Bostwick, of Tompkins. Attorney General—Grenvillo A. Tremain, of Albany. State Engineer—howard Soule, Jr., of Onondaga. AYTER THY BATTLE, Rogarding the flerce context of yesterday, the inter- est ran over into this morning to a large extent, and bofore tho assembling of the Covention, on tho streets and in the corridors of the hotels, enger politicians gathered in groups discussing the situation, Out wardly the irienda of Oonkiing were jubilant, and bhose of Curtis correspondingly dcpresved. till upon neithor side did this make manitest the reat state of feeling. There was an evident uneasiness having reference to something beyond present victory or de- feat, and tears for tho ultimate results to the party for good or evil uf the action taken oppressed the spirits of the great mass. The friends of Conkling are vehoment in their assertions that his course will strengthen him with the party Jn the State, while bis opponents, made more bittor than ever by tho brilliancy and success of his attack of yesterday, denounce his speoch as the most base and cowardly assault ever made by one public man upon another, and prophesy his carly re- tirement to obscurity, The previous question, thut prolific bone of contention, which no one ever know to be moved in the right place, was brought forward as & special base of denunciation, and ominous hints given of what Cartis would have done had not the previous question intervened. In the Convention the rival orators wero naturally the centre of all eyes, They disappeared soon after the proceedings opened, and there were not wanting those who intimated that they had gone to fight it out on some other lino, Hap- pily this proved untrue, FRELING IN THE CONVENTION, Whatever may havo been the opinions of the dele. gates rogarding the pacitication policy of Presidout Hayes, it is evident that the old antagonism to the South, elther as a genuine sentiment or as an instru- ment to stir up the masses, is as prominent as over in the breast of the average republican politician, This was manifost In what was sought to be done in the Convention, in the talk of the delegates and in tho bloody shirt speech with which Lyman Tromain on- tertained the members after the nominations wore made, State Senator Cole, in appreciation of this feeling, thought to make use of it by a resolution, in- tended to throw oil on the troubled waters, but which he was provented by the course of events from irtro- ducing. In it a high tribute was paid to the honesty, tapacity and fidelity of the President, and ao sonditional commendation given to the Southern pol- icy—numely, “if it shalt be the means of conquering adverse as well as perverse parties and bringing them back to motherly affection for the constitution on which they have tramplea and the Unton they havo Spurned and the fag thoy have dosecrated and trailed tn the dust,” Unbappily no opportunity was afforded for testing this trument of pacitication, and so its effect will never be known. As intimated, tho speech of Lyman Tremain was in the old-fashioned bloody shirt vein of which the country is so heartily sick, and which furnishes so good an argument for relegating the political leaders of past years to obscurity, He talked much of the solia South and the baleful effects Ikely to follow from it, and urged support to the State leket that they might be averted. It is to (he credit of his listeners, pern: that the old and worn-out battle cry roused no enthusiasm, ana that a sensation Of reliet was manitusied when its eoboes had diod away, THR PROCKKDINGS. At nine o'clock, to which hour the Convention ad- journed, Jess than 100 members were in their seats. When called to order, at tlity-flve minutes past mine, there were probably 250 delegates present, je CHAIR announced that the busin Convention was tho Lompation of Secretary of Stato. ‘A motion was made to add Henry A. Glidden and Edwin A Johnson as nombers at large of the Stute Committee, Mr. Com, of Orleans, thought Mr. Glidden’s namo should not be presented jor (nis position at this time, His objectious were understood to be based upon tho fact that Mr. Gliudon holds another and official post tion as Clerk of the Stato Senate, Mr, Kxavr sustained Mr, Glidden’s nomination, and the two names proposed were then added to the com Mittee a6 proposed, before the candidate for TUR NOMINATIONS. ‘The Onan announced that the Convention would now proceed to nominate a candidate for Secretary of State. Mr. Hasunton Fisn, Jr., seconded the nomination o Mr. Bostwiok, spewking 1m high terms of his abutty, His nomination was alse sustained by Mr, Dusen berry, of Tompkins On motion of Mr, Framer, of Kings, the question wos first taken by a rising Voto. Mr. Ludington received 25 votos und Mr. Bostwick received the remainder and was deciared nominated. jo Cuaim annoanced the noxt nomination for At- torncy General. Mr. Pienvos, of Albany, romarked that whatever dif- neces had disturbed the Cunvention no mao had advised anything but fidelity to tho republican party ond im the interests of the party he presented the bawe ot Greaville Tromaine. Mr. Veovenr sustained the nomination of Mr. Tre- maine, Dir, Tremaine’s nomination was made by ac- clamation, The Cuaim announced that nominations for State Engineer wei Mr. Honprx, of Onondaga, preseuted the namo of Howard Soule, of that county. ra, presented the name of Stepnen of Lockport. On motion it was ordered that the question be taken. on a rising vole, and being so taxon afr. Soulo’s nomi- nation was carried, and was then made unanimous, On motion of Mr. Fisher, of Kings, the nomination of ull the candidates was then made unanimous. THB ELKCTION OF 1878, Mr. Suiru, of Albany, rose fo offer a resolution, premising with a brief cxpiapation of its necessity and propriety. His resolution was as follows: Whereas at the State election of 1878 an Associate Jus- thee of she Coust of Appenis is tho only State officer to be chosen; therefore Kosel: ‘That the State Cominitioe have discretion to call a Stato Convention in 1873, composed of one delexate from each Assembly dintrict, to be ap vy the county committees of the respective a elected inthe usual manuer and composed of the usual number of delegotes, if In the jugmont of the committee the punlic wball require this course, Resulved, in view of these facts, the State Commit- toe named at this Convention, be continned until a new committee shall be chosen at the State Convention of 1879. Mr. Fisnsr moved an amendment adding the words “That the State Committee have the power to nomi- Bate the candidates’? Mr. Sautit said be would not oppose this amendment but he thought it would be the better pian to huve a Fopesa ee Fisaen sustained his amendment. The State Committee was the ropregeptative of the republican party and could be trusted to rellect the seutimcant of the party and 60 save the expense of a convontion, Mr. Fisher’s amendment was carried und tho resolu- tions were adopted Mr. Vxppgg, of Cataraugus, offered the following resotutio! That the State Committee be anthorized to Ml which may occur on the State trek: Adopted. Mr. Gupnny, to the city of Roches of ww York, moved a vote of thanks ir, through ite Mayor, and to Edward A. Frost, floriat, tor their courtesies to tho Convention and for the’ clegant floral decorations of the hall, Adopted, Mr. Fis, of Putnam, moved that the State Com- mittee be authorzed to Mil any vacancies which may occur in its own body. There was sume opposition to this on the ground that each Congressional! district should fill ts own vacancy tn the State Committees, A'5St. Lawrence delegate moved to amend in such a way as to give the puwer to fill any vacancy to tho district delegates in which it occurs, Tho amendment was lost by 52 yeas to 83 nays and Mr, Fish’s resolution adopted, THS SAME OLD TUNE. Tho work of the Convention being completed Lyman Tremuin was cailed for and addressed tue boy in rela- tion to the magnitude and iinportance of the coming canvass, Tne democratic party boustfully declares that, having now got control of a solid South, they propose expect to capture New York and a few other Northern States, and thus get control of the national, administration tor another twenty-tive years, Lot them get legisiative coutrol of this state and the republican party will have little hope of Tosoujng it trom their hands again in ten years. Are the loyal men of the State ready to hand the govern- meut over to the Nba of the men who so lately sought to destroy it? Tho speaker eded at some length t@ revicw the political condition in the Southern States and the ale jeged outrages upon republicans there, and asked how loyal men liked the ideu of being subjected again to the dictation of a solid South ? Mr. Waxv, of Allegany, interposing, asked who made the solid South? Mr, TreMAIN repiied—Don’t revive issues that wero lnid at rest yestorday. Let us turn to the future and unite our efforts to ward off the disasters that threaten the country through a revival of dis- loyal democratic rule by the aid of the solid South. Now York is the key to tho situation. Hold this fort and all is safe; hold this fort and the plang of the enemy will {ull tothe ground, He pro- eceded to argue that the repubilcans could have car- ried the State at the last election; in the presouce of great divadvantagos we savod tho Legislature, This Year, stimulated by the fact that we bave a United States Senator at stake, we can do still better. He did not sympathize with, but earnestly scouted, the idea that becauke of yesterduy’s debave wo would lose the State. When he wus in the democratic party he al- ways found tbat when thero was electricity in the air, bringing a storm, they were strongest; und so it would be here and now. He closed with an appeal for unan- imity aud earnost work. Tho Crain announced that Abraham Lent had been lected as a member of the State Commistec for the Fitth Congressional district, und then, at hve minutes past eleven, tho Convention adjourned sine die, ee THE NEWS AT WASHINGION—INTERVIEWS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CABI- NET—A GENERAL DISINCLINATION TO TALK— POSTMASTER GENERAL KeY’S VIEWS AS A DEMOCRAT—NO OPPOSITION TO THE ADMIN- ISTRATION ANTICIPATED FLOM CONKLING, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] i Wasutxotox, Sept, 27, 1877. The action of the Rochester Convention was watched for here with the closest intorest, but it was not until this evening or until the New York papers had arrived with a full report of the proccedings that the extent of the broach betweon tho Conkling and Hayes repubyi- cans was fully appreoiated. Washington 1s ill favored in the matter of journals, and ‘stands where % did a dozen years ago in its dependence upon New York for the news of the day, Last night, for instance, there was only a short account in the evening papers of tho opening of tho Convention, and everybody went vo bed ignorant of the battle royal belween Senator Conkling and George William Curtis, Even the morn- ing papers to-day had only a meagro account, made up of a bad synopsis of Mr, Platt’s speech and something like a debating society’s minutes of the rest of the pro- coedings. It was not, said before, until the New York papers brought their full reports that the gravity of the qaarrol was seen in tts length and breadth. FEELING AMONG NEW YORK #MPLOYES, Alter all there js little discussion of the matter, There are few public men hore outside of the Cabinet officials, The imtercst taken In the action of the Con- vention has been Jargely telt among the government employ és hailing from New York, but whatever may be the opinions of theso people they are careful to Keep them to themselves. Indeod, 1t ts a painful quarrel fof them. On one side they find thoir party chief and leader, the renowned Senator from New York, and on the other tho President, to whom, im 3 = all sincerity and fairness, they owe respect and allegiance. With all this reticence thero 1s an impression that Senator Conkling might not have committed himself so posittvely in his nos- tility to the administration hud he not been stung to reply to that portion, of the speech of Mr, Curtis whieh twitted him with soreness, discontent and ais- appointed umoition, and with being intoxicated by the flattery of parasites, This was too much for flosh and blood and the thunderbolt was precipitated. A VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE, Under those ciroumstances it will be seen how difll- cult it has been to got anything like an expression of opinion on the merits of the great republican schism, The HkkaLp correspondent bent his steps to the White House to seo what manner of mind the administration was in under the fulminations of the New York Senator, but he found a condition of tired serenity, The day bad been dovoted to heuring | the red mun tell pis grievances, and the wearied ears of the Great Father were closed to a discussion of any polictical topic. Tho correspondent found. turthor- more in the White House a pientitul lack of knowledge as to what bad actually taken place at Rochester, and when the information was tendered that Senator Conkling lad opened bis eloquence in coudemnation of the admivistration he was assured that Mr, Conkling must have acted hastily and out of Keeping with bis usual good nature. SMCRATARY EVARTS, The HeKAaLd correspondent next waited upon Secre- tary Evarts, and was informed that be was the fourth or Oilth ropresontative of the daily press who hia already been to soe the Secretary of State on the sub- Ject of the Rochester Vonvention. In this instance as in the others Mr. Evarts respectfully but positively declined to converse for publicstion. In fact, he said Mr. MCartay, of Oswego, presontod the namo of John ©. Charchill, of Oswego, Mr. Wanters, of Sullivan, presented the namo of 0, V. R. Ludington, of Sulliv bat subsequently withdrow hisnaime to be presented later for State ‘Treasurer, On motion of Mr. Ward, of Allegany, Mr. Churchill’s nomination was made by acclamation. The Cnam announced that the next nomination would be for Comptroller. Mr. Vuatr, of Dutchess, presented tho name of Francia Sylvoster, of Columbia county, whom he eulogized in glowing torms, Mr. CapMas, of Columbia, seconded tho nomination of Mr. Syivesier, which was then made by acelama. tion. ho had nothing to talk about. Ho was dolighted that tho Convention had made good nominations and that it was bent apon victory, While at one time in bis life he was a whig, his recollection now was that be had never sought or asked anything of the republican party, amd was content to remain a quiet member of that party, Mr. Evarts spoke of the great benefit he had derived from tis re- cent Southern tour, which, with tho great enthusiasm of the republican delogates at Rochester, was sail. cient to give him a new lease of life, The Cnair thon announced that the next nomination in order was that of State Treasurer, Mr. Wantens, of Sullivan, presented tho name of C. V. K. Ludington, Mr. ‘lites, of Tompkins, presented tho namo of Wm. la Bostwick, of Ithaca, | VIEWS OF SHCRHTARY SURRMAN Seorctary Sherman, the next sanject of tho Intor- viewer's prowess, Was not so reticent, He was by no means prox. Hewas, on the contrary, terse and incisive, Ho did not caro to bo iatorvicwed, but he could not help expressing a lotty disregard ot Mr. Conkling’s position as defined at Rochester yosterday. He said it was of no consequence tobim whatever what Conkling did or said iw con- vention or out, and thatthe aifference between the Senator and George William Curtis was af but little importance outside of the Stato of Now York. Hoe dia not apprehend danger to the administration through Mr. Conkling’s antagonism should he adopt the course that would seem to be foreshadowod by his speech aod his victory at Rochester. The Secretary, bow- ever, retused to express himself further on the sub- Ject tor two reasons—ono, that he was not suficiontly posted upon the proceedings of the Convention and the attitude of Mr, Conkling to rant ao extended expression at this time; and the other, that it would be indelicate under any circumstances for him to publicly criticise or pass Juégment upon the acts of a member of Congress, WITH THY ATTORNEY GENERAL The law oflicer of tho government, the Attorney General, was next visited and tound bard at work in his library on one of the several great cases now pending for his opinion. The correspondents object being told, General Devens said he coald not distract bis attention from official matters for the purpose of discussing poll- Mos, nor did he know up to nine o'clock to-night what the New York Convention hada done to-day. He was too vusily ongnged to read the newspapers this after- ‘noon, and go far as be knew there might bave boco a repetition of the performances of yesterday, which he characterizes ag unnecessarily harsh. But ho lett his hearcr to infer whether he meant that the harshness was against tho individuals to whom it was directed Or more sovere upon the adminstration, at which it was really levelled. General Devons was informed that to-day’s proceedings were of a moro barmonious aod amicable nature than those of yester- day, to whict he responded languidly, “1 am gladgo hear it,” and then he changed the aubject of conver- sation to somo routine matters in the Department of Justice, ! | SECRETARY SCHURS, The tortuous course of the imterview led to the De- partment of tho Interior, where he found Secretary Schurz, a modern Marius sented placidly und reflect. ively among the ruinsol the Patent Uffice. The geolal Secretary beamed pleasautly from bis spoctacios at the salutation of the visitor, but the smile vanished in an instant when the purpose of the interview was disclosed, “No! No!” exclaimed ho with warmth, if not somo exeitoment, “I have no opinions, Lam immorsed, as You sce, in Lhe mass of business this tire has made for me, I haven't time toread the papers, Besides, I’m not in politics now, I’m in tho administration, Juat toll the Hxratp that—it’s all I bave to say.” THK POBTMASTHR GENERAL, Postmaster General Key said that the conduct of the Convention wi curious way to carry New York State for tho republicans, That State had been going democratic for a good mapy years now, and it the Rochester republicans wanted it to continue going democratic it was sometning the administration could not help, He had read the report of the proceedings of the Convention with a great deal of interest, and particularly the comments upon them in tho New York papers. he prominence of Sena- tor Conkling in public ile must necessarily attract general attention to the deliberations of tho Convention, He had failed, however, in looking over tho different reports, to find anything that would jus, tify the belief that an attack had been made upon Mr. Conkling. During the time he (Mr. Key) was in tho Senate big relations with Senator Conkling wore al waya of the best possible character, and he still haa for him the highest opinion, both as to his valor as a repubdtican und his zeal as a member of the Senate. Personally, therefore, he could not understand why any of the remarks made should have been construed as an attack upon him, Thero was nothing that he knew that could pos- sibly warrant such an inference, As Postmaster Gen- eral he surely could not find fault, for oificially the Senator bad asked bun to do but vory little, and so far ashe knew all of his requests had been cheerfully complied with, Very few changes bad been made among the postmasters in New York State, Con- spleuous was the reappointment of Postmaster James, ot New York, who is credited as one of Mr. Conkling’s beat friends, and so with other appointees throughout the State, none have been removed. Now, speaking for his own scctiow of the country, the people ot. the South, especially in Tenoessee, are grent admirers of the Senator and his well wishers, They regard him, as he truly 1s, ag a good representative of the people, and praise his sterling qualitics, “But it you ask mo,” said Mr. Key, “to tell what I think about the proceedings of the Convertion, I should frankly say that, not being politically aMiliutea with Mr, Conkling’s party, it would not be proper for me todo so, 1 canunderstand why he should haveso many stanch supporters, but then we of the othor political faith must be silently courteous in our opin. fons of dissensions and divisions in the republican party. I have no idea but thut Mr. Conkling will most favorably support the President's Southera policy. In fact, I cannot seo how he can do other- wise, and that far I am personally interested in bis good will and voice in this Senate, bat when jt come to a discussion of troubles in the repub- lican ranks, that ts not my miesion 1m Washington. As betweon the administration and a member of the republican par y, { aman administration man; but L do not regard Senator Conkling’s attitude as one of hostihty to the administration or as warranting the construction that he has attacked the administration, You kuow that the go-called pacification policy toward the South is not a democratic invention, but rather a formulated representation of tho will of ail sections of thecountry, Now, surely. a man of thesagacity of tho New York Senator must clearly discorn that the will of the people 18 on the side of the administration, and my presence here as one of the President’s advisers is but an incident in that policy. Surely, then, there must be somo mistake in straining the construction of tho remarks of the speakers as to make them find fault with me, There certainly is no foundation tor such betief, and I am sure that your New York friends are not go pushed for political capitel as to mal on a man because he comes trom a Southern 8 Tho n of such a party would need new mission- aries Lo convert the erring. AMONG SOUTHERN SEXATORS, Senator Patterson was sought tor the purpose of learning his views of the trouble, but he had gone out atter dinger and the servant was unable to teil his probable whereabouts, Senator Conover, of Florida, sustains Senator Conk- | tiny. and regards Conkling as a great statesman, He (Con- over) supports the administration of President Hayes; has told the President that he believes the administra. j ton policy 18 all right; that it is the only means of regaining several of tho South. ern States to the republicans; that if tacks are made upon the administration in the Senate he, Conover, will have something to sny; that he will sapport the interests of Florida ac al times snu do all in his power to promote the interests | of the State of Fioriaa; that he will work for Florida and Conover, Fiorida first and Conover next. Senator Conover says he will vote for Judge Bernard, who is keoper of the Senate, Judge Bernard is a candidute tor that office, and has represented that he can get the votes of all of the democratic senators if he can get the vote of Senator Conover, which the lattor says positively bo will give, ax Judge Bern- grd is an old line whig and has been a conservative in polities, which entities bim to consideration, The Senator will voto for and support Bernard’s candiducy, no matter ifthe Jattor’s election may result therefrom, and insists that im so doing ho will, not violate bis charactor asa republican, Hoe claims to be a full fledged republican in politics, while bo claims the right to vote and act im the Senato as his best judgmont may dictate, holding Florida as the first ovject of interest, and Cogover’s intorest next, That position he will maintain at all hazards, FFELING IN THE CITY—GENERAL DISSATISFAC- TION WITH CONKLING AMONG REPUBLICANS, The universal feoling, with hero and there an ox- ception, among republicans in this city yesterday, was One of unqualified dissatisfaction with the speech of Senator Conkling and the goneral action of the Con- Vention at Rochester. Merchants like MH. B, Clodio, Peake, Updyke & Uo., Fred Batteriield & Co, and na- morous others, rossed themeclves as being completely taken aback at tho course of the Conveotion in regard to tho administration. Thoso Merchants felt glad at heart when President Hayes twsued his famous order forbidding federal oficial from mingling actively tn politics, They said in now the demvcratic Mayor of Ta:labagse, for Iuor- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 92 —; He voted and worked for Conkiing at Cincinnati | fect:—"Lot these Custom House officers attend to their business, and it will be all the better and more convenient for the mercantile interests of New York,’’ Now that they huve read of the Rochester Convention, and eftort to rebuke the policy of the Pre 1877.—IRIPLE SHEET. dont in confining lederal | oMre-bolders tv their Jegitinate functions, they arc | disgusted with the course of Mr, Conkling, who was the hend ana front, the be ail und end all of the Rochester Convention, Not alone this, but the mer. chants named, wud many more not que go promi pent, wre delighted Veyond measure with the dent's policy toward the South, which bas already given ab impetus to busipess whieh it has not fell Since the haicyon duys before the panic of '57, Ex- Police Commissioucr Abrabain Diabecker, who was one of the few repuvlican politicians left in town afior the exodus to Rochester, said to the Herat reporter that ‘wus satisiied the inass of the republican party ot ideas Hay: rand firmer restoration of the Union than we t bad sii the close of the war, lie had been around among tho merenants, and he had board on every havd the highest eulogies on the courso of President Hayes, which was fast removing the last traces of bitterness between the sections and bringing the country into the grooves fitted for uchiev- ing & great and lasting prosperity. Alderman Hess spoke to the sage effect, and other republicans, who did not care tathava: 1Dir maine mentioned, said unreservedly that the Convention at Rochester wan a mowt lamentable fusco and shat sen. ling had made the great mistake of his life, Unquestionably the Mayes policy has an overwhelm ing support among the republicans of this city, for a stroll through tho Filth avenue and other uptown ho- the variety of uis- wed in regard to Conkling end the Convention, woud convince anybody that no groater mistake was ever made by any political gathoring than that which assembled at Rochester avd evaded the great issue of acknowledging the wise policy of the administration in regard to civil service and tho paci- fication of the South, DEMOCKA'TIC DELEGATES, 7 Y., Sept. 27, 1877, At the District Convention held to-day at Vines Bricge, Casper C, Childs, Jr., James 1. Robertson avd William J, Ackerley were elected delegates to the Democratic State Convention, and William S, Tomp- kins, Peter J. Keenan and Jackson Allen alternates, lauac Terwilligor, Joseph O, Miller, William H, Wright, Charles Hall und Goorge H. Sutton were chosen as Senatorial dclegates, Syxacusn, N.Y Sept. 27, 1877, At the democratic primaries held in this city and county to-day a 'arge majority of tne delegates ciected favor & new democratic State ticket, Moust Kisko, N. ¥., Sept. 27, 1877, At the Third Assembly District Convention, held here to-day, delegates were ciccted in the interest of Samuel M, Jonnsun for state Senator, Casper C. Childs, W. J. Ackerley and James Robertson wore olocted delegates to the Democratic State Convention, Bervato, N. ¥., Sept. 27, 1877. The following nro the names of tho deh gates chosen ‘thus far to the Democratic State Convention :— First District—Uatrick Sullivan, Henry Quinn and Putrick Gordon, Second District—W. 8, Bissell, H. 8. Cutting. Tho third delegate from this district will be chosen to- morrow. ‘Third District—James M. Dumphrey, Doyle and James Moonoy. Fourth District—Voiegates for this district wall bo chosen on Monday, and for the Filth district on Sature day. Peter C. DELEGATES FROM NEW YORK CITY, Tho following delegates to the Albany Convention were elected Jast evoning in this city :— TAMMANY. First District—(Dufty iaction).—Patrick G, Duffy, Edward Burke, Denuw Quinn, Atternates—Denni Kiernan, Patrick Kerrin, Janes P, Velsor. Eleventu District.—Augustus Schell, Benjamin Wood, James 5. Thay, Alterpates—William Sauer, Poter Trainor, Gilbert M. Spier, Jr. Twellth Disirict.—Henry H. Woltman, P. Keenan and Morris H. Hollahua. ‘Alternates—Joseph A. Lyons, Joseph £, Newbinger aud Patrick O'Connor, Eighteenth District.—Joho Kelly, Edward Kearnoy and Henry L. Clinion, — Atternates—Rulus Dodge, John Dilger and Albert M. Whi ANTL-TAMMANY, Second District.—John 3. Roene, Zolomon Berliner. Alternates— Witham Thomas Farrell, Martin Gilligan, Fiiteeonth District.—Rovert Power, Healer, M. D., and Poter Radley. McConnell, Dennis Deary aud fhom Fourteenth vistrict.—Patrick J. Carty, M,C. Daven- baum and Jobn F. Quinn, Alternates—Henry Weller, George Kane and William Nugent. Sixteonty District —tra Scnalfer, Georga Y. Whit- son and Henry WH. Marks. Aiternates—Christopber Hiogins, Timothy C. Moore and Isaac C, Willams. Eloventh District,—Andrew H. Green, Thomas J. Barr und Noison J, Waterbury. — Alternates—Thomas Lynch, Bernard Casserly and Micnacl Keily. Dennis Burns, Ward, Witham vornates—J ame: Downey. GERMANS ABANDONING TAMMANY. Tho Independent Germans of the Eleventh Assembly Gistrict met Mest evening, at Germania Hall, Twenty- sixth street, and Seventh avenue, and soparated thom- selves from Tammany Hall, A temporary organiza- tion was effected by the election of a chairman, The oflicers will bo clected at an carly day. WHE FIGHTING FIRST. ACTION OF THE MULLER FACTION LAST NIGHT IN THE FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT—THEY CLAIM TO BE THE ONLY REGULAR COMMITTEE, A meeting of the Nicholas Muller faction, composing a majority of the Tammany Hall General Commitice of the First Assembly district, was held last night at No, 17 Park row, in order to discuss and take action upon the Jate decision of the Tammany Committee on Organization, whereby it was sought to heal the dif- ferences existing in tho district by the admission of the fourteen contesting committeemen to representation on the district general committee, The meeting was organized by the election of Henry Campveil as Chair- man and Hugh Dalton as Secretary, Both these gen. tlomen staied that they, with others, had accepted tho recent decision of Tammany Hall In good faith, but thoy considered that Judge Dufly. who claimed tho committee, bad entirely ignored the decision of Tam- many Hall, in so far that he had retused to act with tho Majority, Which, It 18 matataied, 18 1 favor of Mr. Muller, Several other gentlemen followed in the sume strain, When a resojution was adopied ordering that the following letter be addressed to Mr. Muller, and that it be signed by those members of the present vinmittee Who arc in javor of organizing the tec for the year, Iu response to this call, thirty-two (a majority) signed tho address, wuicn ts hero giveu:— To Hon, Nrenonas Meturns ~ We respectfully requost that you call a meciing of the Tammany Uall General Committes of the First Assembly district tor the purpose of organizing for the year 1877. On motion the meeting then adjourned and joined with the District Committee of the First Avsombly dis- trict. Jolin P, Ryan was ciected chairman, and Charles Packhaver as secretory. The chair explained that the meeting was held for the purpose of arrang- ing for the election of deicgates to a district conven tion to be held to nominate delegates to the State Con- tion at Albany, On motion it was ordered that primary elections be held this eveoing inevery election district of the As- sembly district to elect delegates to the Assombiy District Convention, to be held on Saturday nighi, When delegates to Lhe Convention will be chosen, Among those prerent at both of the above meetings were Mr. Nicholas Mutier, John Ff, Berrigan Dr. Al- dnch, Jobu I, Ryan, Hugh Daiton, Henry Campbell aud Joho 0, A WORKINGMEN MERTING, A meoting of workingmon was held last evening at vosmopolitan Hall, corner of Kast Catharine streot, the chair, suid the meeting bad been convened for the purpose of ratitying the nomination of Mr, James A. Riordan, the workingmen's candidate Jor member of Assembiy from the Second district, Mr. Riordan, tho speaker sald, bad pledged himselt to advocate the cause of the workingmen, Their candidate wos a son ot toil himself, thoroughly conversant with the wants and Wishes of workingmen, and therefore more fitted to represent that district, which was largely composed of laborers and mechanics, than any democratic dandy which Tammany might present to thom, The honest working people were sick and tired of parties and would no longer be controlled by Losses and caucuses, Mr, O'Doherty suid that betore twelve mou cry all over the and will ho “Bloow oF breau,” tho grievances o1 (he working: Mr. Abbott said tbat for the election the working: by the professional politician; pat thi he was disregarded and despised. As soon as tho ofMice-seckor accom ca a lord and master and mado a white serf of the in- dustrious toiler who liad earnestly striven vo elect him. Ono of the resolutions submitted to the meeting, and whieh was adopted, was the following: Rosolved, Th pledge ourselves, as inde- no eandidate for public ar interests and who will his official position to ne- eapital for labor, The mecting then adjourned, after election KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS, A PROPOSITION TO PAY THE PENITENTIARY CHAPLAINS, Ata mecting of the Kings county Board of Super- visors yesterday a roport was read irom the Penis tontiary Committee in favor of paying salaries to Rey, Job Bass and Rov, Father Hickey for thoir services as chaplains of the institation named, The amount to be paid oach is $600 per year, The report was ferred to the Law Committee. A bill was re: from the Coroners for holding tho inquest over t ved vie- | at the Broadway and | Mr. Thomas Dunnigan, upon taktog | thins of the Brooklya Theatre fire, the amount being The bill was reterred to the Finance Com- To the same committee wos alao rred the bill of Shore Inspector Ferguessou for $185 tor the trip down the bay on the garbage expedition, OL this yount $46 was lor rofresuments ihe Audiung nittey returned the billof the Charny Commis. sioners for 7 for mosquito petiug,on the ground that it was a piece of extravagunee. The bill was i- curred under the act permitting the Commissioners to spend $250 for material without advertising for pro- posals, THE NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN. MR, NEWEUL'S APPEAL TO THE COLORED BRETH- REN TO ASSIST THE PARTY THAT GAVE THEM THEIR MOSES, ALLENTOWN, Sept. 27, 1877. At the serenade given by the colored band and col- ored people of Monmouth county to ex-Governor Nowell, at his residence bere, the following speech was delivered by the candidate of the republicuns of New Jersey for gubernatorial honors, Referring to a speech made by him im the fonse of Repro- sentatives in 1867, he sala:—“Suffrage is a delusion and a snare if 1t cannot be extended to every man croated in the tmage and likeness of his Maker, Then ts our whole system of government an error ot such gigantis proportions as to involve our country {p ruin and destruction, For good or evil are cominitted to the rights of all men; for good or evil Wo are bound to follow this principle to its legitimate conclusion, Where it may lead us no human eyo may be able to seo, but where tho opposite prin tiple would ultimately leave us, a stranded and helpless wreck upon the shores of time, auy ordi- nary mind can foresee. Wo kuow that while follow ing tho lead of universal suffrage we arc carrying out the principles of justice aud humavity, which are the eternal veritics of God himself, aod whero these potut Mt certainly is more safe to presume is tho path most likely to conduct us to unity, peace and prosperity, “50, my Irleuds, L have becu your practical friend from the beginning, and | call upon you and upon all Your trionds uw this State to remember your fricnd at ibe coming election. 1 have stood by you when it re- quired courage and independence of party, Do not bus tray vour manhood and prove that ny estimate of was not well founded whan | sought— Vhe ‘first and only man in New Jorsey—to vindi Gite your equality ‘as citizens and your right to the hest privilege of citizenship, Desptse and turn way {rom the influences which would have you bar- tor your independence for temporary gain, but rather show to the world in this election that you appreciate (bose who having braved opposition, but frin to prin. ciple, havo endeavored to lead you along to the paths Of intelligence and high citizenstip, Alter cheers for ‘the colored man’s friend’? the meeting was adjourned, M'CLELLAN AND — FX-GOVERNOR NEWELL AT A FAIR, FLEMINGTON, Sept, 27, 1877. Tho Hunterdon County fair was held here to day under the brightest auspicos, and was a great success, The day was particularly fine and tho trotting exool- Jent, while the attendance was very Jarge. The feature of the day, however, was the presence of tho rival candidates for the Goyernorship of Now Jersey, General George B, McClellan and ex-Governor William A. Nowell, of Monmouth county. ‘they were intro- duced in the afternoon and hosts of peopic shook them by the band, ‘Tho best of humor prevatied and the ap- nse Was nearly as possible cqually divided, The dies showed a great enthusiasm In their greot- Ingsas the gentlomen. Speeches were delivered by Mr. Robert J. Kilgour and others, GENERAL MARYLAND DEMOCRATS, NOMINATION FOR COMPTROLLER—RESOLUTIONS COMMENDATORY OF THE SOUTHERN POLICY AND IN OPPOSITION TO SUBSIDIES—SPEECH OF SENATOR WHYTE AT A_ RATIFICATION MEETING, 27, 21, Ba.tinone, Sept. 1877, Tho Democratic State Convention W nominate a candidate fur Comptroller of the Stato met to-day. Hon. Wilham Pinkney Whyte was chosen President, Thomas J, Keating, of Queen Anne county, was nominated mptroller by acclamation, no other candidate being proposed, THE RESOLUTIONS, The following resolutions were adopted :— Tho frst reaflirms tho piattorm adopted by the Na- tional Democratic Convention at st, Louis in 1876, Second—We congratulate the democrats aud com- servauives in the Forty-tourth Congress upon their successtul efforts in the reduction of the annual ox- pouditures of the various departinents of the govern- ment by more thab $0,000,000, and we insist npon the most rigid economy in the conduct of all our pub- he affairs, Third—It 18 a cause of congratulation to the country at large, and especialy of pride and satistaction to the democratic party, that t's peaceful pohey of home rule and non-intervention iu the e1vil affairs of the States has become a cardinal rule of action even in an administration whose tittle to office is not derived from an election according to constitutional methods, but exists by the adjudication of a tribunal auknown tothe constitution, but whose award has been ac. quiesced in by a pence-loving peop! Fourth—The withdrawal from the States of Louisiana and South Carolina of the federat army, which bad standing menace for yeurs to their citizens those commonwealths as their executt approval aud shall receive our support, Fifth—dJustice aud sound policy forbid the fostering of ove brapeh of industry to tho detriment of others, aud we demand a revision of our present tariif laws, to tho end that no more revenue shall be raised than 1s Necessary to defray the expenses of the government fragaliy administered and the gradual but certain ex- tinction of the pubite di Sirth—We protest money, la! ge of the pubic credit by Congress in aid of associations or corpora- Lions engaged or proposing to be caguged in public or private enterprises, and We Insist that the opposition of the demvcratie party to subsidies of all kinds shall be faithiutly carried out by Representatives in Congress whose election is due to the support of that ry. Peseventh—Condemuing all lawlessness, and support- ing the public authorities in the suppression thereol, but acquitting the true workingman 1 compii therein, ana sym} jug With those unemployed poorly rewarded jor their Invor, we have no new promises to make, but reaflirm resolutions adopted by our State Conventions of 1873, in the to: lowing words, viz.:— ‘That tho wealth of the country is mainly derived from the products of its labor, and every just mensure to im the condi: jon and promote the nidvancement of the Imboring Clisnes stould receive sympathy and wil commana our cordial support. The eighth and Just resolution recommencs State legislation for the encouragement of colonization, Adjourned sine di All the counties of the State are the Convention was harmonious on RATIFICATION WERTH Following the State Convention the democrats held @ ratification meeting to-night at tho Maryland Tosti Hite, inaugurating Lhe campaign prelimibary to the ciection of Mayor of this city in Octover and the state eicction in November. Among the spenkers to-night was United states Senator Witham Pmkney Whyte, who discussed generally the political questions of the day, #, merits Our opresentod ry quextion, and SENATOR WHYTE'S SPEECH, Alter referring to the Kicctoral bil and bis own op- position to it and condemutay its result Senator Whyte sare from & sense of duty, the istrument to work out the democratic docteine of peace aod coneiliauon uth, home rale und non-tutervention iu the local wflairs of the States #0 long demanded by us, and to-day throug ign influence pubite w order and frateraal feeling bv ihe sections, North and South, and good will bet the raves pre: vail every whet So out of the dark sot evil good on angelic wings has arisen, as out of the storm the rainbow of promise appears. Under such cireun- stances 1 shall join in no crusade of discontented re- publicane to make war on the President. For what be has done toward the South he shail have my earnest sopport. No factious republican oppositioa should find até among Sonthern democrats.” MINNESOLA REPUBLICANS, THE PRESIDENTS POLICY APPROVED —STATE OFFICERS NOMINATED—AN EX-OFFICE-*HOLD- LES’ RING IN OPPOSITION. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Sr. Paot, Minn, Sept, 2761877, Tho Republicad State Convention to-day, with a fow nogative votes, adopted resoiutions fully approving the President's Southern and civil service poltetes, ‘Tho platform algo Javors an early resumption of specie payments, but with silver remonotized. On local questions a submission to popular voto 1s pledged of every proposition enterta:ned for the pay- ment of the State railroad bonds, CANDIDATES NOMINATED, Governor Pillsbury, in a speech accepting the nomi- nation, unreservedly approved Hayes’ policy, All tho rest of the Stato officers were renominated, only Attorney General Wilson, who was nominated for a thira term, und Railrond Commissioner Marshull, meeting with opposition, The Convention included a large projortion of the most prominent men of the State, With no federal oflice-holders, Inside und outside the Convention a large numbor, recuguized ax the ex-oflice-holders’ King worked zeal ously against an indorsement of the President. Sova. tor Windom, aod Itepresentatives Dunne t and strait are reported to bave been represented by this Ring, aud e ator ameey was roported iso agreeing with tho jate office-holders 10 their dissatistaction with If the present office-holders were interested ade nosign, The Convention speaks the voice of (ho people of Minnesota, recognition of the democratic Governors of | “Tho detvated candidate of the republican party has | become, not irom necessity, not to fullil a bargain, vat | 3 NAVAL INSTRUCTION, Graduating Exercises at Goat Islar@ Station. , TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS. Young Officers Showing What They Kuow of Naval Warfare, A BSS ea [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERATD.] Newronrt, K. L., Sept. 27, 1877. The annual torpedo experiments of the graduating class at the government torpedo station commenced to-day on Goat Island, im this harbor, where the sta- tion is located, This annual practice serves to show the public that the officers nave been ailigently at work, and that, without previous notice, they can im- Provise a torpedo, and, m fact, do anything connected with these huge missiles of modern wartare, for the study of which they are sont hero by order of the Secretary of the Navy, None of the class know be- foreband what experiments are to be made. ‘The official Bourd, who were ordered to be present to witness the experiments and also to examine tha class upon the various matters which they had beer taught while at the station, consists of Commander D, M. Fairfax, United es Navy, president; Captain P, Brown, United States Navy; Commander Basbrot Taylor, United States Navy, and Commander E. EB Porte ited States Navy, ation (or the past threo years has beea under the charge of Captain K. BR. Breese, United States Navy, a thoroughly com i officer, who bas been the means of prirging this importuut arm of the gov. eroment to Its present ding. He has been assisted by au able corps of officers and protesso: Since the station was established here in 1869 a large umount of work bas been done. A large und com modious machine shop and lavoratory have been biilt, buildings for the varivas movable torpedoes, &e., have been put up and neat cottages have been erected for the officers. The grounds have been neatly Jaid out and the whole island does credit to Unele Sam aad bis corps of officers who ure detatied for duty bere. Neurly two hundred officers of all grades {rom cap- tain down to an ensign have attended the usual cou of instruction, With the exception ot Farmer Hill, the two experts empio station, all the iustructors aro oflicers, the torpedo station, Ail of the gentien had charge of the station since its organization are in town at the present time. Pho graduating class, owing Lo the insuiliciency of the appropriation, did not commence their siidies here until July 1, at which ume the appropriation was ayallabie, The officers complain that tho time tor in- struction is 100 short, and \bat they cannot get a practical idea of all shat they are supposed to kno after going tbrongh the preserived course of instruc tion. ‘Those of the claszes who show tho gr with tho subjects treated are usually further Instruction, and tn torn aro appointed tn- structors to others, and thus she government is not put to extra expense im biring tutors, The utmost secrecy is maintained in and about tho station, and no technical or minate details are given vy tho officers, Everything, however, which would bo of interest to tue country is frecty given, No por- goa can land on the island without the permission of the commandant, and watchmen are on duty to see that no person lunds on any purt of the government reservation, AT THR STATION, The Board arrived at the station at ten o'clock, in the government launch, which had the Commouore’a flug flying atthe bow. ‘They were met ut tue landiag by Captain Breese and other officers in {ull unitoru. A few moments afterward a submarine torpedo salute m honor of Commodoro Fuirfax was tired. The torpedoes were placed in the inner harbor and ailot them (eleven) were ignited very successiully. Had they been placed in tore shallow waier they would huve presented a grander speotacte than they did; however they sent a column ot w heaven- | Ward a distance of one hundred and filty tee up- ward, ‘The Buard were then escorted to the Captain's residence, where they were subsequently introduce according to rank to the officers of the station aud the class, ‘The latter Were soon alierward intormed that they need not wear their uniforms to-morrow, the roason being that they would be called upon for tore pedo wariare in every sense of the word and migut cx- pect to get wet, The visitors were shown all the property of the government, first visiting tho Hitru-glycerine and tue gun cotton manutace tories; also the roo where the acid stalls, the hquids and acids were located, The agaly zing chemical laboratory and the lecture room connected with the samo were also eritically examined, and Us Yurious articles 1 ctured, their uses, ku, wi explained as fur as practicable to the interests of tye govoroment by Protessor Hill, the chemist, The Clow tricity building, in whieh are located tue cable bauwory and jecture rogins, ulso atiracted no little attention. Tne Board were more than satisied with the store house, where, to their surprise, they found the fall torped outtit for twelve men, all so arranged as to be shipped ut @ imoment’s notice, The machine shop was then visited, and cverysuing hero was iound as neat as a pin, In order that the Bourd might hear the various explanations of the subjects signed to the class to oe given xt this piace wo gine wus stopped. While the examjuation was going on the public should not for a moment presamo that anybody save thoso in the employ ot the govern- ment were allowed to fisten, for the department hus given imperative orders in’ reterence to such mat ters. In all minations of the minor subjects, however, there did not appear to be any serious ob jection, but in the examination of the movable tore pedous, &c., it was found necessary to exercise con siderable caution, PRACTICAL MATTERS, luined were all of a practical nature, and the class, instead of Lhe idstructors, as bat 6 beon the case 1h Lhe past history of tho station, walled upou to farmish the Board wish ali she ary infermation, which Would convince the Jatter that they were fauniar With the various #ud- jects treated, “The subjects were ail writen and drawn haphazard, and not unl atter the arrival of the Bourd did the class Know what was requirea of them. The object was, First—To use a part ot the regular torpedo outfit of ships and show their familiarity with it Second—-to est their ability to discover and locate faults which might be developed in actual service, Third=To ascertain (heir knowledge of the spectal torpedd’ beats und their appliances, and the condition of the various torpedoes innued to the service, and alsa their general practical Knowledge of electricity The subjects were given In groups of two, as will be seen Delow. THE KXPRRIMENTS AND EXAMINATION, Lieutenat ge wud Swit tested the permas nent Wires used on board ships tor continuity, Sev- eral faults Which might possibly happon were put im by the instructors, and these vilicers were required to make tests which Would determine the Jauits and Wore locality. They also explained tne workings and urrange- ment of the Ericsson torpedo in the maciine shops, Licatenanis Switt aud Stevens, ia the (orpedo room, tested @ reel of iusulited and spare leading wires for iaulation, and sabsequently proceeded to the Lay bouthouse and explained the Lay torpedo ima very wat wanuer, Lieuten andor Stirling and Licutenant Frauklin ia the torpedo room detected faults th one of the “CU machines, which is designed for boat use, the trouble baviug been previously ar- To-day the subjects Tanged by the instructors without the knowlodge of the class. They uiso explained the Service cast-iron torpedo. Lieutenant Kier and Master Kilburn gave 4 minule description of the use Of articies found ia a supply box. waich are seit on bourd of all men-ol-war | asa part of the torpedo outtt, They were also called upon to detect faults in wires, In these wires the jor was purposely broken, and the officers equired to locate the difficulty und tre cause us-well Licutevant Forsyth aud sLister Ellery y in the buttery cellur, the ob) were tumiliar with its manipulanon, y alto explained Liy's torpedo bout No, 2 ina very coimmonuable magnet, Lieuten- ant Hunker and Ensign Winder wore then given 100 igniters, arrabged in live groups of twenty each, with 200 leet Of leading Wire and a Dumber of cells OL w | station battery, of which the E, M. F. and R. wore | given. were required to arrange the ceils in a | inanner to give the best resulis tor the quired, This was a Wonderful success, one of the igniters explodim They Jained the manutacture ot igniters and 4 the object of their use. Lieutenant Berry Kosign Fiske bad the diflicuit vf detecting » fault in two fuses, in one of which the wires hud beon shortened anu in the other the counection had been broken, The Harvey (hoghivh) torpedo was | satistactoriiy ved by (he sano oilicers, Lieuten+ ant Gilmore and Eusign Danner were also requested i¢ a fauitin au “A” machine, aud they succeeded ating the same, They also expiaimed the object OF insular the method of making splices and insulaty counts Sebree and Blochlinger ouuit lor men-ofwar, Tuey battory and throe lengths of insu ! w I bells and two press knobs, and roe quired to connect thom ingihe cireatt tor signalling so Thal tho signat Was repeated ut the sending station, Vrotessor Farmer, tho electrician, gave a very tn oresting experimunt in the lecture room ot the lec. riety building, He showed by the mantpaiation of wires how a boat's sti ering apparatus—ihe kind which are to be put into the service launches as soon ag Congress votes the necessary appropriation—could perform various operations, such as starting, jig, Steering, backing Of the engine and tring t 8 well, bows done at wil and at the samo mo. The machine is the invention of Protessor Farmer and 1 can fire 128 torpedoes in sucees+ j ston, and tho most singular =part oof ik is that it can dy all Uns on one wire In the evening Professor Farmer's clectric hight wae brought into use for the purpose of snowing wo might 06 expected of it tor Hiamsoating and signall purposes, It was operated with. elcoer: ‘boo higit, alternately shown and hidden with strips of piatinam rendered incandescent by tio olecirical cute reat Tho torpedo boat Alarm, im charge of Lieutenant Paine, was examined, and overything was found in @ manner which eheited favoravie comment irom tho Board. To-morrow the exporiments will be of a differ. ont nature, and wil be confined to tarpedo expl 3 of various kinds, the blowing up of 4 vessel, &e. The Nia will be brought jato use, and the invtructors will show the Board some expe! Ws OC & Very biga ord