The New York Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1877, Page 3

THE DEMOCRACY, Tammany Completely Rules the Albany Convention. “REFORMERS” DEFEATED. A Platform on Hard Money and Office-Holding. CANDIDATES NOMINATED. Only One Member of the Present Government Renominated. Beach, Olcott, Mackin, Schoonmaker and Seymour the Standard Bearers, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Avbany, October 4, 1877. After theirtriumph of last evening tho Tammany men did not seem to trouble themselves much about the details to be considered in Convention to-day. It was certain that the old ticket men were beaten, Governor Kobinson, ex-Governor Tilden, John Bigelow and the rest. The appointment of the permanent committees was a mattor of some importance, but the skill which had seoured control In tavor of those who wanted new men ana old measures was certain to name tho right parties undor the circumstances. If any one ventured to suggest the possibility of defeat for Comptroller Kolly’s followers, be was requested to take the frst train from the city. Bo certuin of victory were the rank and file that they jocularly referred to piles of specches to be made during the aftornoon, just to amuse the **boys,” and Spinola actually did so amuse them for awhile. The report of the Committee on Creden- tials was not looked forward to with much interest, because nearly everybody felt that Dewitt would easily induce Peckham to withdraw his minority report, which tavored the admission of thirty-nine Tammany and twenty-four anti-Tammany delegates When the Minority report had been presented Erastus Brooks succeeded in passing ® resolution to the effect that none of the delegates had the right to vote until tho report had been adopted as a whole. This brought Peckham to bis feet, and he withdrew all turtnor op- position, Tho appointment of the permanent committees having been completed, after some slight sparring between the country dolegates, tbere was a general desire to end tho dull monotony and got through as speedily as possible. 4 CHANGE YOR THE BATTER, The completion of tho permavent organization re- Hevod the Convention of the wearisomencss of a slow, incfilcient presiding offlcer, and the chango in the work was agreeably noticeable, Mr. Clarkson N. Potter’s speech, on taking the chair, was con- size, incisive and admirably delivered, The Convention seemed to fool tho impotus of prompt decisions and good Landling, and the ma- chinery commenced to move abead with something like speed and order, A good movement was made by Assemblyman Petor Mitcnoll, of New York, in the in- broduction of the resolution congratulating New Jersey bn the nomination of General McClollan for Governor, ‘and the enthusiasm of the Convontion proved its ap- preciation of the happy hit. . 4 DROLL SPECTACLE, While the platform was being read it was comical to observe the faces of some of the canal men when the planks rolating to the prosecution aud punishment of pablic plunderers wore reached. They wore evidently laughing tp their sleeves at the thought of such roso- Jutions being supported by thoir votes. Their power over the Convention was not, however, so great as they supposed, and they got no consideration in the candidates. It is true they had supported the nomi- nation of Mr. Beach, but that was only as a political expediency to avail themselves of bis strength to help them in securing their own Attornoy General, Mr. Beach, of course, bas no sympathy with them, as his repeated nomination by Governor Robinson for & responsible position and the consideration with which be was troated by Governor Seymour satisfac_ vorily prove, They sadly wanted the Attorney General, but the name of their candidate was not even mentioned in the Convention. Senator Boboonmaker, who received the nomination for that office, will be quite as bara a customer for them to Goal with as any man who cvuld bave been chosen, PETTY ANIMUS. The real animus ol somo portion of the Convention could not be successfully concealed and constantly peeped out, as in tho instanco of the remark of Mr, Brown, of Jefferson, that Lucius Robinson had been rolled into the Governor’s chair by tho large Presi- dential vote given to Mr. Tilden, That animus was, on the part of these mon, enmity to Governor Robinson’s administration. Mr. Bigelow’s name was presented to the Conven- ton with mach more ability than was displayed on the Beach side, and Mr, Dewitt, of Kings, won sub- stantial honors by the decided ability of the specch in which. be made the nomination as well as by the manner in which it was delivered. The great piece of strategy in the Convention, however, was dhe adroit capitulation of the office of Treasurer by the Argus or old ticket party. They had been incensed igainat Ross, the present State Treasurer, because of bis attempts to trade with the new ticket mon and get bimself nominated whatever might become of bis associates. They would gladly have dropped him in the canvass if they had dared to do go, bat as they went fur the wholo ticket they were compalled to keop bim with the rest, Alter the nomi- nation of Bigelow and Olcott they could, of course, drop Ross, and thoy started Gurneo as a blind, all thoir men voting for tbat candidate, ‘his en- Urely deceived theo Tammany men, and whey did not care whether Mackin or KR was nominated, 80 long as the old ticket men's supposed candidate, Gurnee, was beaten. They divided their votes be- tween tho two former. When tho oail of the roll had been completed Gurnee had avont 114 votes, and Mackin avout 90. Suadenly tho Gurnee men changed all their votes to Mackin, and botore their clevor trick was understood Mackin was nom- inated. fthe-was the very man the Governor wouid have preferred to nave put into Ross’ piace, if ho could have done so, and hence the Tammany delega- tion actually played nto the hands of the Argus end fered thom to capture this 4 office, Tho Tammany delegation put them- 8 into an excellent position by their bomination of Mr. Olcott.as woil as by their firm retusal to take up and support the candiaate for Attorney General so eurnestiy desired by canal men. The Brooklyn dele- gation also acquitted thomscives houorably by their connistent ana able advocacy of the renomination policy. They were, nevortheless, very tavorable to Senator Schoonmaker for Atiurney Geueral. JOUN MORUISSEY'S PLUCK. ‘This afternoon Morrissey, surrounded by Tammany dclegates, was standing on the frst landing of (he stait- way of the Delevan. ‘'hey were pestering him with questions, and be begin to exbibit some Irritation as they pressed im for answers. Finally, Jobn got his tomper up. “You think you'll have an easy time carrying the Statc. May be you will, but I dontchink so, with the canal thieves at one end and Tweed at the other, Why didn’t you compicte your ticket and put Tweed’s lawyer, Job DL, Towusend, on it as Secretary of State? Hes one of your delegates."’ And with this purting broadside John slowly wont up stairs, q ly chuckling, THR SrERCURS, Awell known lawyer of Aibany, after hearing tho many really good speoches of the movers and sovond- ts of the uominations of h and Bigelow, vriefy jummed them up as foilows:—*“Brown’s was straight- jorward, hackneyed, without adroitness, as he natved bis candidate too quickly, He evidently spoke without acy preparation, De Wits was the best, scholariy, adroit, earnest, and =k times truly eloquent. You xnow he com- wanded the most ationtion and reccived tne most judicious applause, Mr. Beebo spoke as ho usually dock, with great earnest occasional at- tempts at darcasm, and at times r like a ‘crush tragedian,’ His closing phrase, when he called God to wit that he would never desert Mr. Beach, whose nomination he wi Jose then seconding was terribly strained. The speech ot George Rainos, of Mouroc, was entitled to the focond piace in my opinion. It was a careful, oarnest appeal for the recognition of the ropublicun recruits, tnd the effectiveness of his fine dolivery was Rugmentod by bis handsome, commanding per- ton, Tom Kinsella’s was a good sensible spoech, und took ite tarn from Ruines, in that he arged the Tecognition of newly made democrats, Bigolow’s case ‘was by far the most elequentiy di l, Dut eloquencs ganization in a convention, was the wittlest but it was too tull of old fogyism, At was a direct insult to the young men of o ‘and belonged to the conventions of a generation age. Jim McQuade, when he said, “I don’t seo how we ure to get back the old leaders, unless through the tnter- vention of 1 ” wasa crushing ans: to ‘Thayer’s appeals. » THE PROCEEDINGS, Auuaxy, Oct. 4, 1877, The Convention reassembled slowly this morning, and was not called to order till a quarter to eleven, The Cuaim announced that the Committee on Creden- tiala would not be ready to report for Afteen or twenty minates, Mr. Byvx.t, of Oneida, inquired whether there would be any objection to the appointment by the temporary chairman of Committees on Permanent Organization and Resolutions, Mr, Greexs, of Niagara, thought it would be proma- ture to take any action on these committees til the hundred contestod seats shall have been decided and the members of the Committee on Credentials snall also bopresont, (Applause,) Attwenty minates past eleven word was received from the Credontial Commitice that thoy were consid- ering the last contest submitted and woula be ready to report in half an hour, Mr. Smaw, of Otsego, said it was understood that a member of the last Legislature had several epeechi which be was unable to make tn that body, and which the members of the Convention would like to hear. He, therefore, called upon General Spinola to deliver one of these speeches, (Laughter and applause,) 4 LITTLE srrNoLEUM. General SrivoLa came upon the platform amid ap- Plause, and addressed the Convention. He charged ‘he Logisiature of ast winter with being one of fraud and robbery, but said its frauds and robberies were as nothing compared with the fraud perpetrated when Hayes was made President. Ho then detailed his experience in tho Legislature ana his contests with tl mber from Onondaga, more familiarly known Did Sal.” (Laughter.) He char the repuvlicans with always making eflorts to deprive the people of o just and honest expression ‘Sbrough the ballot box, aud claimed that the demo- crats would carry tho next State election, and there was Dorie, as main gald at Roshester, to prevent them irom holding the Legisiature for the next ten or twelve years, But it wouid not be a walk over for the @emocracy and every democrat must do his duty, ¥XTER TUR OOMMITTER ON CONTESTED SKaTS, At twelve, noon, the Committee on Contested Seats entered the hall, The Cuath announced that the first business in order would be te receive the report from tho Committee on Contested Soats, . Mr. West, its chairman, made the report as fol- ows :— MAJORITY REPORT. The Committee on Credeutials, w whom was referred all cases of contested seats arising in this Cuavention, respect- tully report that 08 organizing the follow- Ang cases of contes presonted for considera- tion and determination :— y county, all districts the city avd county sselaor county, tho stehester county And & second contest In the Third, Fifth, Sixteonth and ‘Twenty-first Assembly districts ofthe city and county of and argument submitted in be- eral contestauts your com mbodied in the following r . First, that the entire deloxa of Now York choson in vhe seve r the authority of the General Committee of inmany Hall sre entitled to soute as the regularly legates from suid city and county, Second-—That the entire delegation trom Kings counsy by Edgar M. Cullen in the printed list are entitled ats ax the regular delegatos from suid county, hird—That the r trom Orleans county in thelr nents, trom the First Assembly ating of Bdward Marphy and nt sas the rogular uelecatos at the delegates trom the First district of We chester county he by Jobn B. Harkins be confir in their seats, the contestants having withdrawn tl ciuinis thereto. Sixth—That the delegates from she Third Avsembly dis- x d by William i. Roberts; from ie trict of New York nea y the Fifth headed by Mr, Gumblotou, und nty-first ded by Mr. Vincer, be declared regularly elected aud legation from the Sixteenth Assem: York headed by Kdward Cooper bo de elected and udmitted to seats in this Conve! tion. Fighth—That the delegation from the First Assembly dis trict of Albany headed by k:rastus Corning be admitted to sents as rogularly elected from suid district. DEWLIT C. WEST, Chairman, J. i. PARKER, necretary. MINORITY REPORT. Mr. Psoxwam, of Albany, presented the following :— The undersigned. members of the Committee on Con- tested Seat dd to tue majority mend the adoption by the Couvention of the fullowing resolu tions :— Resolved, That this Convention admit as the rogular dele- ates from tho First District of Albany county doegation fieaded by, Dania Whutheck itesnived, that trun te county of New, York thera be nd- @. no-eallod A. DEVEREUX, THOMAS B. CUMMING, WALTER BALLOU, FRANK P. HAKDER, Mr, West said the duties of the committee had beon arduous, the investigution having been attended with much conflicting testimony, They had tried to do Justice, and, though not unanimous, a large majority ‘of tue commitiee concurred.in its action. Mr. West ued in favor of the adoption of the Teport as presented by the Committee on Credentials, apd moved the previous question. Mr, Brooks moved that poue of the contesting ael- ogations sball have the right to vote until the report hag been adopted as a whole, ‘The previous question was orocred, The CHain stated the question was first upon Mr, Brooks’ amendment, as tollows:—Ptovided that none of the delegates whose goats are contested aro allowod Ww Vote until the report bas been adopted by tuis Con- vention as a whole, be yeas and nays being taken, resulte 166; nays, 111. So Mr. Brooks’ proviso wi dir. Packstam said ho regarded this as atest voto, and he and those whom ue representod desired tu present no further opposition to the evident will of the Convention, and he therelore withdrew the mo- tion be had previously mado. On suggestion of Mr. Beebe the Convention by ubanimous consent proceeued to take a vote on the adoption of the committee's report, and it was adopted by a viva voce vote, with few dissents. Mr. SCHELL presented a correcicd list of the Tam- many ae! LON, of New York, rose and attempted to ad- dre: Chair, but was ruled out of order as ho woula not answer whether he had been admitted as a delegate or not by the Contested Seats Committee. JOHN KELLY GREETED WITH APPLAUSE, Mr. Kauuy, of New York, roso and was greeted with great applause and three cheers. He presented a petition from the liquor dealers of the State and a resolution for reference; also.a platform which had been handed to him by sume person, which he asked should be re- ferred. Mr. McQuaps moved that the Commitices on Resolu- tions and Permanent Organization be appointed vy tho Grxts, of Niagara, moved 2 amoodmont that a committee ou perinanent organization of one momber from cach Congressional district be chosen from the delegates thereof, and that a commitice on resolutions, to whom all resolutions shall vo referred bo chosen in like manner, ana that this Convention take a recess of fifteen minutes to make such chvice of such committees. Mr. Joxs, of Stouben, favored Mr, MeQuade’s mo- toa, and hoped the Convention would repuso the duty of appointing coinmittecs in the hands of the Unuir, Mr. Greeu's amendment was adopted when Mr. MeQuado announced that ho surrendered, and tho re- tolution as moved by Mr. Green was declared adopted, 80 the proposed recess was ken. The Convention was called to order again at ten Minutes past one o’clock, when the roll of Congres. sional districts for committees was called, with the following result COMMITTBE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, 4 Dist, ‘Erastus Brooks. Jeorge Mail, 8—Vincent . King. 9-Johu D, Fowasend. 25 —veorge W. i—James Joyee. 7—Honry Turtle. S. Thayer. W. H, Carey. anes H, Robertson, ohn MeDougall, W. H. Luaer. vrederiek Cook, Sf ¥ ‘thornton A. Niven, 15—Wiliam F, Scoresby. —J ames Jones. Duncan McFarlane, COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. Dist, 15-Jobn ©, Mollemback. 19—Vanicl Magons. William Arginstoger. . M. shaw. 22—Andrew Cormack, Dist. J—ferace W, Covert. ich. Hubbell, Frederick G. shounae, =M, Parkor Willianss, 14—Theodore Medarrah, 6 Van Alstyni 16—Samucl Hand. 17—Kmerson E. Davis, Mr, West rolerred to the ne¢essity for an oppor- tunity of consultation among the more than hundred delogatos just admitted to ther seats, and moved » recess until four o'clock. Carried The Convention reassembled attwonty minutes past four P. M. i Mr. Peter Mitchell, of New York, offered the fol. lowing:— Resolved, That the democracy of New York, in Coven- tion assombled, send greetings to tie democracy of our oy, Aud uneTAtLLate the votors of of the patriot and soldier, neral Ueorge B. MeClellal The resolution was adopted by the Convention rising and giving threo cheers. PERMANENT OFYICERS OF THY CONVENTION, Mr. Brvoks, from tac Commiltee oa Permanent Organization, reported the tollowlag: For Permanent President—Uiacksor N. Pottor, West+ jodwin, Jimes Loughran, Jobn we , Tuowas Anthony Fickof, Samuel A. Lewis, Thomas Dun! Augustas Dougherty, Hugh L. Samuel G, Court % @ Eldridge. William Voor logue, Charice H. Barry, Joka Joba McEnroe, Jr. O. M. Allaber, joug, ‘thomas F, Petrie, Riley Ci Daniel L. J John lves, sylvan in, (Charles M . Willis J. Ackerly, t, William Donotua Frank Barhan, Thomas }. Clark, Hf. ‘ ince; le. J. B.D. eI William Mow Lee. Gilbert OK The report was agreed to. The Caaim appointed Messrs, Schell and Beeve cimee to conduct the permanent Chairman to the form, CLARKSON §. POTTER On the appearance of Mr. Porrux ho was greoted with applause, and proceeded to address the Conven- Mon as follows :— Guxtunex oF Tum Coxvextion=I thank you for the honor you do me in selecting me to preside over, your Action, ‘Tho honorable gentleman who dlacharged with 30 much success the difioult and delicate duty of presiding your organisation in bis Spaning sAdress naturally re- hich has ‘been tone to tae vem: gets protection fede: troops and eturning — bourds relezation by ie dnty of determining the dixputed electoral votes to commission, It is, indeed, as fortunate pect minority enndidate, thus wrong in piace, should have adopted a course mm States at ouce constitutional and atever may Dave been the motives hether a Ju which influenced him, ‘and lofty patriotisia oF © more selfish calculation as to what was the bettor pol- arty, 18 yet remains that the cour: Jey for himself and hi ‘he has pursued towar: and, as we think, constitational course for tim to adopt, and deeply as I feel the wrong that was done to the poople in declaring bim to bi re ‘sudshe danger to our insti- rh from the methods by which that result 0 remember t! he is instalied in offices ‘with justice and judged with fairness. PAINT PRAISH FOK PURSIDENT HAYS. But while commen . a8 I du, the conduct of the Presi- dens toward the Sout should nos forget that seif-xov- ernment by the permission of any man is toleration, but Bot freedom, for you wili observe that we owe it to the acct- that the republicans disposed to desl 10 only wise, just 8, Insiead of on ous policy of bis pr ed as their candidate we might, orders of might thus have still continued throughout th ures of oppression, the same or control the color thi subjected. ight to govern 1b of of any con. things ought to be settled by law and be beyond discretion. and while wo may well be Kful shat sluce discretion is Of shove that use. it Mr. Hayos has done in thi discharged our duty to vod government until ‘Sconuition of things that Pitts the protection of the peop! e 'y usurpation and carpet-bag gov t under fixed and impartial 1aws and removed beyond the discrotion oF volition of any man. CIyth BERVICE. But the netion of the President toward the South.ts not the only part of bia conduct which has been remarkable, Although moro dependant upon the rapport of the office holders then pernaps any President who precedod lim, since his majority in sbree principal States hardly equalled the number of tederal vitice-holages, yet he deciared that she patronage for which his tullowors contended shail not be xiven them. Whether, if this be really meant, his party will sustain bim in it may well be doubted. Already leading republicans decinro this to be impracticable, and to be in part as no one but reoublicans get office. action without spect. The evils urising trom our system of etvil servic And fron: the magnitude of the fedoral patronage in deed. so great that any honest effort to ve rid of them ought to be tavorod; and; for myselt, 1 say that! heartily respect the President and bis advisers In just so far as they aro enrnostly and honestly endeavoring ty carry in the reform to which they make claim. But shouid h d tn withvolding from kis followers th secure which they outraged the whol ment, the cure for existing evil tuin and transient. ORLY PERSONAL REFORM, Hore, again, republican returm proposes ouly personal ro- formation. Doubtless personal goverament by Hayes in bet- tor than personal goverument by General Grant, but tho re- effet or formation proposed is one in ‘ation. No one believes that had the chuice of the Convention at Cincin- Mr, Morton or Mr, Blaino mati fatien upon Mr. Conkiing @. will be purely 4 personal teomporar; one, beginning and ending with him. No, we shail never secare real civil service relorm «until we lave a change m tho power of appoiutments, Whon an end is ut ty the centralization ot ull appointments in the Pro: ent, distributing the appointment of local officers in way to the localities and making the tenure of subordis officers for a fixed time, the evil of this enormous Lxecu- ive paironago willbe ended; « patronage greater by far than that of any eivilized monarcl yet which was in the bogiauing so signiticant and unforeseen tha failed to make @uy provision in respect of it wh DKMOCKACY. From the beginning of this xovernment there hus been but ove permanent party, that great democratic. ed which yon represent. It ix'the party of limited wud ined government. Its duty wud purpose stiould be to seu tights and remove abuses by law. To that oud it o T think, to take stops which will make returning boards nce by t troops ax that in Louisiana’ iny and to make such changes in the tundamoncal iaw as shall limit the power of the Prosideut over appointments, aud regulate the tenure of office by law, not by “party neal or executive whim; b dg beyond rive for such changes in the shall restrict the powars of Congross over private tit all kinds of personal and t at Si pies ot the fathers by conforming the provisions stitution to existing evils and ty the present condition of things. For ourselyos, in this State, certnin of success, it only re- muting to make wisely and harmoniow of the candidates to be chosen ai in, J. Fe bering always the high character and purposes of our varty, to maintain its action above reproach nnd curry it forward in tho néerest of real reform and of sound and just govern- ment. Mr. Brooxs, trom Richmond, Chairman ot the Com- mittee on Porinanent Organization, oflered tho follow- ing, Which was adopted unanimously Resolved. That the thanks of this Convention be pra- sented to Hon. David B. Hill tor tho able, impartial, dig- nitied and suecossiul manner in which ho hus presided over itn dollborations us its temporary Chairman. On motion of Mr, Parra Mitoweut Me. Joba R. Fel- lows was invited to address tne Convention whilo waiting for the Platiorm Committee, but tho latter thanktully ueclined to occupy its time at present, though he hoped to have a future opportunity to Press to the New York democracy bis approval of tho admirablo work of this Conveation. THX DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Mr. CLINTON, chairman of the Committee on Reso- lutions, read the following piatiorm, which was adopted:— ‘Tho peopto having in the Inst prosidental contest elected by an averwhelming popular and » clenr elecioral majurity the democratic ennuidates for President and Vico Presi dont, and the will of tho nation thus constitutionally de clared having been wickedly and voldly nuilified by menos of the grossost usurpation and frauds of Keturning Boards Protected und adopted, if uot Instigated, by the party in Possossion of tho government and rendered practicuble by athrow ny array of military fore, Oro is, the first Convention of the deni since the consummation of th itis notomy Just and fit. bus it is the pla nerost of constitutional government nad the vindication and preservation of tho sacred rizht of the majority to choose their rulers, to denounce with tho warigost indignation this stupendous wrong, and we hereby denounce, condemn and hola it up tu unlversa exe- oration. Resoived, That this duty of setting mmark of infamy fon aud proventing any quick tv I ation of tt trom rabnin pon this trai O88 OF AaB C codent for iu upon the dem Mustriow ead the nation, Resolved, That the late House of Representativos de serves the thanks of all patriots and lovers of linerty tor their Just ret exorcise of the most ancient val Atives of the He in xovernments to appropriate money the support of soldiers to ve used in the filogal anit despotic oppression of citizens in any portion of the itepub. IY peculiarity State, one of whose most mt actanily chosen by wlved, That the presout national adminiatration by ity withdrawal of the tr: rom the South aad its cessa- tion from the mischievou: veonstitational and oppressive faterierence with the insernal affairs of states has in thas "i the vielous precedents of the republican wo thi jurse MArKed vut by the federai con proval of all ‘ork roaftirm in their plattorm adopted by large majoritios of the The following prinetples, set fort fu 1874, how thrice endorsed voters of this Stat void and silver the only legal tender; no enrrency incon- vortiblo with coin; steady steps toward specie payments— backward; the honest payment of the public debt ‘A sncred preservation of the publle faith; rove soe barill tor re nue only, bo government purtuer ship with proteetea monopolies: lomo enie te limit and localize most zealously tho t ed to public co to ail mon, no partial leciatatio Meinl necountabtlity enforced by better no private use of public ais by pubic oliver red by the State always snpervisalle by the State in the interest of the people; the party in power responsible tor all legisla Hon white in power, economy In bie public expense tint Inbor may be lightly burdened, Resolved, That wo nce opposed t u to unnecursary, ably producing 1 « That we congratulate the whole people of this we that, notwit diag the suffering to which tha iy classes hi on for yours subjected, in spite of their fnilure to obtain remunerative employment and the bitter privations which have bown imposed on them there by, they have endured these calatuitios fur the moss part out disorder of vioirtion of the pablic that it is the of equal a laws At the expense of anor stern ro fusai on the part of legimative bodies t fa to tho schomes of grasping monopolies and the d ¢ of public expenditures and taxation to the lowest pencticable point; thac tie laboring classes of the country (with whom iho democratic party has always strongiy and inselnyently avympathized) are mainly to find e Land permanent reliok nesolved, Thas we favor @ uniform and oqaitable excise baving regard for and prove of the rights of ie, acoumpanied by stringent provisions punishing the savings of ¢ vision and control of savings bank: insuitutions in whieh the or lost, 6 al of the republican in the State Legisiature during two sessions, fn of the plainest and most peremptory man- the constitution, to apportion the ropresentation Kes. majortt ofthe people of the State In the Senate and Assembly in accord: e with the cenm is & reckless disregard of duty hitherte without preeedent in our history, and aims a Llow at the very root aud foundation of representative govern- ment. Lat this net, the most r Yentured upon. even by that revolutions: Party, renders it indispensable to the right of representation that the | be wrested from its hands at the comi the hypocritical promise of apportionment ap) the resolutions of the recent ituchester Couvention is, upon its face, @ inockery and insult to the constitution It boldiy for a direct violation of the organic law in demanding st the amount of popu ould be da ma of rotten horouy tained to prevent "a pre- lerance” of the in| over the uminhabited por- Hons of the Sta: The democracy of New York, in Convention assembled, Sein pledge tiemselven, their) nominees aud their repre: sentatives In the senate and Assembly, to lollow where an honest and tearioss Chief Magistrate has dared to lead in roforming the administraton of our sreat eanals, so loag despolled tm their construction, maintenance, repairs aud lutionary ani wid power sho) jecti vite reveunen, ring purpose and fidelity, wi met efficiency of all the departine and service and to persist tn reducing As proot of sheir devotion to this work the: point to the fruits o' the illustrious admini Hons o1 Governors Tiiden and Robinson. — The civil service of the state tias been purified. Ecomoiy and prudence have been introduced in every departinens. Offenders against trie the law, defaniters in the public funds. ling county treasur and trustees, swindling con- debauched logisiation and po- jentlessly prosecuted. TUK NOMINATIONS. Mr. Bamne offered the Jeliowing, which was ad- optea:— Rewlved, That the Convention do aow proceed to nomi- Bate, 1) the usual inanner, candidates for tue various oftices to be filled at the ensuing gonerm election in the orcer named in the election notice, The Cuatk announced that the first nomination would be for Secretary of State, Mr. Brows, of Jefferson, tn a strongly eulogistic speech nominated Alien C, Beach, of Jeflerson county, for Secretary of State, (Appiause. ) DE WITT NAMES RIGRLOW, Mr. Dx Wirt, of Kings, presented the name of Join Pigelg (Great upplause and hase: ‘ne CHair rebuked those who had hissed, and Mr. De Wits proceeded, asking that he be given a kind aod respectiul bearing, He satt be preseated the namo of Joho Bigelow because it was due to the party that he should be conunued in bis place, 18 was duc to the cause of reform, which had been inaugurated so op- portunely and carried forward so successfully by Samuel J. Tilden apd the State officers given to him by the people of tho State, The speaker proceeded at some length in this strain, je warned the Convention uginst changing front on the question of retorm. It would be a ‘olly tanta. mount to suicide, He said he bad been an bumble toliower of Samuel J. Tilden in bis crusade against rovbory and in favor of reform, and he exclaimed, “God forbid that I should cry out, *i know you not’ in bis day of crucifixion.” (Great applause.) He said he od here in the name of the government of tho Btatoand the real President of the United states to pominate the comrade of Samuel J. Tilden, Joba Bigelow, for Secretary ot State, Mr. Saaw, of Otsexo, nominated Abram B. Weuver, of Uneida, aod spoke of him in high terms, Mr. Raixrs, of Monroe, seconded tho nomination of ar. Bigelow. | He passed'tn roview the hisiory of the party for tho past four years, and gaid the democratic party was now invited turn wut the mau who bad jed them up the goldon stairs ot victory. Ho said it woald be ungrateful to John Bigelow to now ard him after she service he tad done the democratic party. BEEBE YOR BEACH. Mr. Bexow, of Sullivan, followed, and afer re- ferring to bis having stood by Samuel J. Tilden for gud as Governor and for the Proridency, declared that he did not think that he bad been or was aboat to be crucified, He cited the tact that there was no prece- dent for tho reduction of State oilicers since 1850; therefore, the obligation of renominating the preseut ‘ones did not rest ou this Convention, Reterring to Allen ©, Beach, he said Governor Rovinson bad sent bis name to the Senato for Superintendent of the Bank Departmect, (Groat applause). He closed by declar- ing that be would support the nomination of Allen C, Beach until the Convention had refused to nominate him. (Groat applause ) Mr, Jawns 3. Tuaver, of New York, said'tt was an exiraordivary speech for any one to make here in a democratic cenvention that this Governor and that ex- Governor desire (he nomination of a certain candidate fora certain otiice, He said if Mr. Bigelow should evor hear the glitter! Kings, or the forcible hari Monrov, be will exclaim 4iod save me from my friends’? (Groat laughter and applause.) He said this question was settled yesterday, and it meant tho pomipation of Alien C, Bouck and the defeat of Jonn Bigelow. What the democracy wanted was a real reform—a reform in men as well as measures, General McQuaps, of Oneida, said that, although he would bo pleased to second the nomination made by Mr. Shaw, still bo folt bound to sustain the nomination ot Joba Bigelow, Mr. Kixseu.a, of Kings, sustained the nomination of John Bigelo Mr. Wrst, of Lewis, next spoke, Ho said he did not think the nomination of any une particular man wus ential to the safety of the democratic party, Ho Sustained the nomination of Mr. Beach, Mr, Moonny, of Erte, sustained the nomination of Mr, Beach. Mr. Favuknek, of Livingston, next addressed the Convention in tavor of the nomination of Mr. Beach, Mr. Moak, of Albany, followed on the same side, BEACH NOMINATED FOR SECKETARY OF STATE. Allen C, Beach was named by 227 members, John Bigelow by 144 and Abram B. Weaver by 12. Ov maven of Mr. 2B, Hint, of Chemung, tho nom- ination of Mr. Boach was made unanimous, “(Great cheering.) OLCOTT NOMINATED FOR COMPTROLLER. Tho Cuaix announced the next nomiation to be of @ candidategor Comptroller, Mr. Scux.t, of New York, presented in a bighly culogistic specch tho name of Frederick VP’, Olcott tur Comptrotier, Mr. Magne, of Stouben, seconded the nomination of Mr, Olcott and moved thatit be by acclamation. Judge Parker, of Allany, hoped the nomination would be thas made, and the motion was carried amid great applause. The CHAIn announced the next nomination to be of & candidate for Stato Treasurer. Mr. WitzaTox nommated James Mackin, of Dutchess, and eulogizod his qualifications. Mr, Goopnicu, of Cayuga, sented the name of Charles N. Ross, of Cayuga, also in a culogistic speech, Mr, Bovrow, of Delaware, nominated 0. M. Ailaben, of Delaware, Mr. Beacn, of Onondaga, presented the name of Emery W. Gurney, of Wayne county, Mr, J. 3, THAYER Sustained tho revomination of Treasurer Ross, Mr. Bakes urged the nomination of Mr. Mackin. Tho Convention then proceeded to nominate a can- didate for Treasurer, After the vole was taken and bofore it Was announced largo numbers changed their votes to Mackin. JAMES MACKIN NOMINATED YOR TREASURER. Mr. Jovgs, of Steuben, asked unanimous consent to move that James Mackin be nominated by acclama- tion, which was given, and Mr. Mackin was thus nominated amid applause. The Citaik then announced that the next nomina- tion would be ior Attorney General. Mr, Honespack, of Essex, nominated Artemus B. Waldo, of Essex, and eulogized his qualifications for the position, Mr. Stwant, of Ulster, nominated August Schoon- maker, of Uister, aud eulogized him, Mr. Parken, of Albauy, seconded the nomination of Judge Schoonmaker. Mr. Hap, of Albany, proposed the renomination of Charles 3. Fairchild, aud proceeded to rehearse the he had pertoried in behalf of the State. He that bis opponents consisted of those who were subject to prosecution and who are belu, cuted, These, he repeated, wero his enemies. usked if this Convention shoulu give heed to any such opponents ? Mr. Covert, ot Queens, presented the name of Judgo Joun J. Armstroug, of Queons county, and spoke in glowing terms of his qualifications. Mr Henry L. Cunton, of Now York, snstained the pomination Of Senator Schoonmaker. He said thera wus nota single voter in New Yora city ana county who did not differ with Mr. Fatrepild with regard to luis prosecution of the {weed Ring, Mr, Weep, of Clinton, sustained the nomination of Mr. Waldo, and spoke of him in the highest terms of approval. Mr. Baurou, of Oneida, presented the name of J. nas Spriggs, of Oneida, NTUS SOMOONMAKER NOMINATED FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ‘The Convention then proceoded to nominate a candi- daie for Attorney General, Augustus Schoonmaker d by 225 members, Churles 8, Fairebud by Arteinus B. Waldo by 35, The Cuaim announced the nomination of Mr. Schoon- maker, ‘ir. Weep moved to ake Mr. Schoonmaker’s nowi- Baviou unanimous. Carried. the Chair announced that the next nomination w for Stato Engineer avd Surveyor. Mr. Wrst presented the name of Horatio Seymour, Jr, ol Oneida, at applause, ) that the nomtuation be made by ciamation, but Mr. Moak presented the name of les Hilton, of Albany, and Judge Cocunax, of Westchester, presented the uame ot Horace Loomis, of Westehestor. The Convention proceeded to vote, but before pro- ceeding far Mr. McQcabe appealod to Mr, Muak, who presented the name of Mr. Hilton, to vote for the nom- mation of Mr, Seymour by acclamation, HOKATIO SRYMOUR, JK, POR ENGINERR AND SURVETOR, Mr. Moax said le could not resist the temptation the motion, which was carried with plause. Mr. Brooks moved that a committee of five be aj pointed to inform the gentleman just uominated. Carried; sad Messrs, Broo! West, iiand, Kinsella and Greene were appointed as such committee, THE STATS CRNTRAL COMMITTER. ‘The following members of the Stare Central Commit we Wore announces i—Joha H. Sutphin, 18—J. W, Fish, 1y—Daniel Magone, 2—Wiiliam D, Veoder 8—William A, Fowlet 20—Samuel W, Buell 2i—W. W. Gordon, 4—Francis Nolen. 5—Houry A, Gumbleton. Xander H. Crosby, Pi nas MeQuade, 6—Philip H. Rhodes. 3 %4—Wiiliam A. Pouche $—Kdward L, Dounolly, 9—Fredorick smythe, —Heury Stowell, 1o—Joho Kelly, 2i—Lester B, Faulkoor, 1l—Augustus Sebel, — Apgar. 12—Caspar C. Childs, Jr, = 20—C, OU, B. Walker. 15—K. H, Evans, 30—Wiliiam Purcell, 14—1ewis Beach, ol—Frank W. W—Fordice Lk 5 32—Lraniel D 33—C. L. Cary. 6—Daniet Man: 1 nue! O, Gleason, Un motion of General McQvave the thanks of tho Conveution were tendered to Clarkson N. Potter for the able manner tn which he prosided. On motion of Mr. West the State Committee was authorized to fill vacancies in that coinmittee and also in the State ticket. ‘Three choers were then given for the ticket, aud the Convention adjourned sv: ' The voto for candidates for Troasurer before the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. changes took place stood:—-Mackin, 127; and Gurney, 111. ‘The State Committee was*organized by the election of Willt'am Pureel!, of Monroe, Chat W. Rhodes, of New York, Secretary, rman, Philip SERENADING THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES, Auuaxy, Oot, 4, 1877. Allen C, Beach, the nominee tor Secretary of State, and Hop. Augustus Schoonmaker, nominee for At- torney General, wore seronaded at the Delavan House to-night, Mr. Beach made an cloquent address, saying he = io sympathy with Governor Robinsoo and measures for the retorm of the State government, Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr., the nominee far Attor- | ney General, tollowed, pledging bearty sympathy with the efforts tor the punishment of Rtn; In response to repeated ells Hon. offenders. ohn Kelly made & brief speech, congratulating the democracy om tho Great victory they had won at Albany eeche: Peover Mi Colonel Lieutenant Governor , to-day. re also made by Richard O'Gorman, Dorsheimer and REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS, Poven revsin, Oct, 4, 1877, Tho republicans of the Thirteenth district to-day Bominated Stephen H. Wendover, of Stuyvesant, Co- lumbia county, for Senator by acclamation, BinGuamtoy, The Republican Judicial Conventios district to-day renominated Judge Wi Delhi, Delaware county, as Judgo Court Mr. C. £. Martin, of this city, Y., Oct, 4, 1877, in for the Sixth liam Murray, of ot the Supreme was pominated to fill the vacancy caused by the rediznation of Judge Balcom iast winter. Mr. Martin has Judge tor several months by appointment of the Gor ernor. been acting THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW JERSEY. The New Jersey Stato Democratic Committee held @ mecting yesterday at Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City. Jucob Vanatta was elected chairman, W. W, Shippen, treasurer, and Morris H, Stratton secre! ments were made for mass meetings ry. Arrange. im Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Hoboken, New Bruuswick, Eliza- beth, Trenton and Camden Meetings in other piaces will be regulated chiefly by the local committees, Along the campaign documents issued in soveral Parts of the State is one setting forth oa summary of conviction and execution of the trial, dames P, Don- nelly, the dying words of the unfortunate man as he appealed to Heaven to witness his innocence und his scathing denunciation of Governor Newell, who in- sisted oo his execution though a majority of the Court of ’ardons was in favor of a commutatiua of the death sentence, Prietor of the Sea View rfouse, alterward, showed that poor Judicuilly murdered, There 1s an into: ing stil rankling on this subject all ‘rhe document highly commends Chancellor Willtun 800, Who protested vehomently in the Court of P dons against the execution, predictin; would appear vefore many ‘years. The deathbed contession of the pro- a few yours Donnelly © was ascly bitter feel- over the Stat g that the truth ‘The significance of ‘this point ts tocreased by the fact that the Chancellor was chairman of the which nominated McClellan, Sixteen McCloilan Clubs havo bee: ing the presont week in Hudson county. ds beld a meeting Jast eve: Light Gi Hail, Jerso: Legion wil City, ana clectea officers, be called out noxt week. Tr tate Democratic Convention n organized dur. The Abbott jug in laraer ‘ho Cleveland Laverty Zouavos, named after the sheriff of Hudson, have beea reorganized aud constitute a fine body ofmou, Some spirited residents of Jersey City Hoights bave arranged for a mass movting similar to that Institute last saturday night. and spirit in the campaign absolutol edent. The so-called Democratic Ge of Hudson county 1s entirely ignored, able this will be the last y meeting of tho Veteran Sold in the middle of next week, in the Catholic There is wn activity ly without proo neral Committee and it is prob- existence. A iors’ Club will take placo POLITICAL COALITION, UNION OF THE LABOR AND GREENBACK PARTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. Putaveienia, Oct, 4, 1877, At a private joint tral Committeos of Labor parues in this rosoived that thoir Stato execut: should unite for the purpose of condu State campaign, and be known as *t back and Labor State Central Commit was also adopted und officers elected, meeting of UNION. Tho Women’s Stato Temperance president, in the chair. parts of tho State made encouraging Jetter add: tho Stato, deprecating the use wine at tho sacramental suppor of Vided hervatior, It says that the “wi per cent of pure alcohol, besid was adopted unanimously. no mouey in the treasury, but that in debt thanking God for the success of aday of prayer and fasting, made. one lady stating that the lute Keyport was caused by God in order Christian temperance women knelt the fire to stop God heard them and Jopped, In alluding to the wicked! another lady said sho saw bo drinking whiskey on a tombstone in DELEGATES, tho National Conveaotion in Chi inst, :—The Misses A. H. Brundag Hopewell, J. Barker, M. G. Hill and senting (he variou: OFFICKES ELECTED. The following officers were elected year:—V’resident, Vico president, Vrs, Mary Novl Mrs. A. H. City; recording secrotar; Julia A, Barker, ark; treasurer, Mi the Convention adjourned sino die. SENA1 fORIAL DI To tux Evitox oy tas Heat :— Wul you bo kind enough tocorrect the Washington lotter ia the Henanp ot do not propose to dodge anytiing. 1 said L would support Mr. Hayes’ wan Votes in the Senate, and stilt int the President and m kindest feelings. pose 10 ask the Senato to invostigato tained in tho indictment against me, fons of the Sepat ne. 4d. SENATOR DORSEY DIDN'T lowing sentence occurs as having him :— I be and Spence Kind of sh. stated that be said nothing of this ki whieh could have been tortured lato bie construction. tos pas sired 10 make ao) hia seat in the Se day following 4 he wrote a note to the . The Senator editor of the ished. THIS WORLD scribing himself as William Close, of Jonns- + Wtew days ago obiainod employment as clerk im William M, Touniey’s wholesale drug store, Aman a town, N. ¥ No, 765 Brond street, Newark, ap Touniey saw the man go out into th tuto the dog ke Mr. Tounley aud, suspecting prussic acid Thomas Wilsos locked ap in th wick, Nod.” aged niu worday on a charge Chevalier that Wileon was hanging hi jJailor reached the cell be found Wi out Of bis overall, Ho way u vw, wnd afterward bad an trewens, Last wight he was dying, containing as they often do from fifteen to twenty other doloterions and poisonous drugs, aro unit for this sacred ordinance, The Treasurer reportea Several resvlutions wero udopted, cause and anoiter making Weduosday, tho 24th ins Several addresses wer Mrs. Mary R. Denman, sponding secretary, Mrs, Margaret J nd to do A, It Uiere 18, as far as I know, tho hen General Lutler was ciected Seuator last winter I said | would vote for his admis- sion and iptend to do 80 boldly and cheertully. as punctually as I aiw public or private acts In & newspaper, ch eriticmm ne shoud do it from the neck trom tue top of the coll door, bavi the State Cen- the Greenback and United city to-day, it was ive committees cling the present ho United Green. tee.’? An address THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. MEETING OF THE NEW JERSEY WOMPN’S STATB {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE FENAwp,] TreNTox, Oot. 4, 1877. Union continued their Convention to-day, Mrs, Mary Aum Denman, Delegates from different reports as to the progress of tho good work. A committee reported a sod to all the ministers of tue Gospel in of ‘fermented the Lord Jesus Christ,’? and recommending that ‘non-alcoholic wine tor the celebration of the dying ot our Lord’ be pro- ines of commerce, he Uniow was not one the \ozperance conflagration in to burn the ho- tels and rum shops there, and that when several down to pray tor it was thereupon ness oF the world playing cards und a cometery. Tho following dologutes wero appointed to attend jo onths 24th r, Amer, 3. J. Clark, repre- ngrossional districts. for tho ensuing Newark; Nowark; corre. Clark, Jerse: Brundage, New- Ranwi y- Aiter @ temperance rally in a Presvytorian church, LALS. SENATOR PATTERSON NOT A DODGER. the statements in the lstinst, relat. ing to mo? | can’t imtgine who started such a report. 1 have for mouths inistration by my Botween I pro- the charges con- , Dut shall attend s PATTERSON, SAY 80. [From the Washington Republican, Oct. 2) In the New York Tribune of September 23 appeared what purported to be an interview betweon a reportor of that paper and Senator Dorsey, in which the fol- been uttered by no personal relations with Senators Patterson South Carodiua, and spend most of their In alluding to this interview, in conversation with our reporter yesterday, Senator Dorsey repudiated tho statoment alleged to have been ima by him, aud ind abd nothing any such ponsie He said he had too mach respect for the position he holds, as Weil as lor the ordiuary cour- ex due his colleagues in the Senate, to criti Judgment in any manner whatever upor When he do said (hat on the biicatton of the alleged interview Tribune asking that a correction bo made, but the note was never pub- GOOD ENOUGH. 4 yesterday Mr, ne yard and crawl dragged him out, omething wrong, sout for Dr, Reed. fhe phys.cian found that the man had swallowed term hand, was \ddiesex County Jail at New Bravs- eof drénkenness, An hour later one of the prisoners called to Jailor msolt, Wen tho ison banging by a cohscious a tack of aeliriam r “tn order THE GREAT BAILWAY INTERESTS, PRESIDENTS AND FREIGHT AGENTS IN CONFERS ENCE—THE ‘‘POOLING” ABRANGEMENT BEING CONSIDERED, The adjourned moeting of railway mon was beld inst evening at the Windsor Hote: Tho frst session of the conference was held a week azo at the same place, and after along and spirited discussion apon the feasibilug of enforcing uniform schedule of rates, oF ‘pool,’ r eastward bound freight it was resolved to awats advices from some of the prominent limes not thea Fepresented, Prominent among the absentecs at that time were the officials of the Grand Trunk Railway, of Canada, and their arrival yesterday morning in the persovs of Sir Henry Tyler, president; J. 8. Renton, secratary; J. Hickson, general manag: A J. Sargent, W. Wainwright and Joba Porteous, pointed to the veginning of a satisfactory arraugement of the atters al issue Two moetings were held last even- ing. These gentiemen met in ove of the lower varlora of the hotel, there veiling present she following:— Messrs. Joon Newell, Lake Shore; Joba King, Jr and Gilford, Baltimore and Ohio; Ledyard, Mich Centra ; Roosevelt, Toledo and Wabash, Rutter, York Indianapol's Frio; Will , Grand Trunk, J. A. Cassack, Pennsyivan: tral, and Albert Fink, the latter the commissioner of the apportionment of pooling Ir W bile there was no formal action take by the meeting upon the important queetions before them, there was a genera! discussion upon the eastward bound rates, and a disposition to Maiotain thoso already agreed upon seemed almost unanimous. The report o! the commitioe appointed. at the last mooting !o consider the question and ree port thereon, as well as to prepare a special schedule Tate for the transportation of live stock, was pro- sented, bry was not acted upon, although the tenor of tne document regarding the eastward bound was us already agreed intormally in the cussion to be satisiaowory. A saxgestion being mado that other prominont rail fe, would be in the city bie to adjourn until ton ‘o’olock this mornin, ve them an opportunity of beimg present before final action was taken, In an upper parlor of tho hotel, and awaiting the ree sult of tho frotght agents? meeting, were Mr. W. K. Vandertiit, resrosonting President Vanderbilt, of the New York Ceatral; President Scott, of the Pennsyl- vania; Recoiver Jewett, of the Erio; Prosident Garret of the Baltimore and Onio, and Sir Meary Tyler, of the Grand Trunk Road of Canada, Nothing was done by them, as 60 soon as they were apprised of th jurnmeat of the ircighting conference they dvemed it best to do likewn meeting ever there aro good reusons for believing that the “pooling arrangements of the west bound froignts will be satisfactorily adjusted. As it now stands tho New York Central receives thirty three per cent, tho Erio a likcamount, the Pennsylvania tweniy- five por cent, and the Baltimore and Obio the balance, qT has been considerable dissatisfaction in thie nd now tt 18 believed that ail differences will be amicably arranged before the iinal separation, FIGHIING RAILROADS. |, A BRIDGE BUILT ACKOSS THE COLORADO RIVER WITHOUT AUTHORITY—THE SOUIHEKN AND THE TEXAS PACIFIC COMPANIES IN CONFLICT, Ban Francisco, Oot. 4, 1877. It ts ascertained that the recent connection mado by the Southern Pacific Railroad by bridge over the Colorado River was in direct opposition to orders trom the United States government. Lt appears that on August 2 Adjatant General Townsend granted the company permission to build a road across the govern. ment reservation at Fort Yuma, subject toa grant by Congress of a right of way. The company proceeded tn the work of building a bridge on this permission, and tt was nonriy completed when the Secretary of War, on Soptember 3, countermandea the permission until both the Southern and Texas Pacific companies could be fully heard or Congress uld determine the controversy. The Soi no acilic authorities then asked of dopartinent commander permission to continue the work 40 ft Was necessary tw presorve the bridge, This was granted. Shortly after midnight on the morning 01 September 40 the employés of the com pany began laying the track to inake the connection ncross the bridge. SELRSS REMONSTRANCY. Major Dunn, commanding at Fort Yuma, on learning the fact, at once ordered the work stopped. 0 jorce under bis commund consisted of a 6 man. The latter was stationed [ On the bridge, but in afew moments the railroad men rosuined operations, and the track laying continued wun until = morning, ‘when connection Arizona side was completed. juperinicodent of Col to consider biinself a prisoner, 2 bo force to carry out bis instructions hoe returned to iho fort. Soon alter the regular train trom San Fran. cisco crossed the bridge. The railroad peuple claint that this action on thoir part t¢ in conformity with the permission granted to do such work as may be hocessary 0 preserve tho property, as tho connection was uccessary to enable’ them to Tun trains over the bridge, carrying stores for repairing the piers, and that i building the road the or. cific, made an ex parte statement to the War Department, which caused the withdrawal of its por- bulid, General McDowell sass he believes will be amicably arrangod. THE CONDUCTORS’ BROTHERHOOD. STRONG RESOLUTIONS AGAINST STRIKERS, Euaima, N. ¥., Oct. 4, 1877. At tho tenth annual sessioa, held bere to-day, of the Grand Division of the Conductors’ Brotherhood of the United States; tho foliowing was unanimously adopted :— of the Conductors’ Brotherhood is and nduct of Its individual mewbers; ar kin and objects are mi through the negiigenee of der to sn t und advecate the of the Conductors’ Brothernood, temperance and total opposition to untawtul and t uprisings of employes generally termed strikes; side. parti members of our Resolved, Th who constitute this Braud body, do Resolveut, Th obligation 7 perform the above meu- That in caso any brother shall engage ine ay employes he hall be expelled and the secrotary of his division shail notily the superintendents within bis reach of the tact of his expulsion and the cause GENERAL CUSTER'S FUNERAL. The following order relative to the obsequies of Gon eral Cuater has boen issued at West Point:— Hravguarteus Devantanyt or Wrst “ag Usirep States MILITARY ACADEMY, Wrst Point, N.Y. Oct. 2, 1877, GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 24, The funeral of the late srevet Major General Georg A. Custer, lieutenant colonel of the Seventh cav: will take place from the Chapel, at two o’slock P. October 10, 1577. The funeral escort, to be commanded by Brovet Brigadier Goneral Thomas H. Noil, Hieutonant colonel of tho Sixth cavalry, will of the battalion of Cadets, the Cadet Ligut of, artillery and the United States Military Acauetny detachment of cavalry, iry will recoive the remaing on their arrival at the South dock, at lulf-past twelve P.M, avd will escort them 10 the cha; where they wiil He in state ander a guard of honor trom company E, Battalion of Engineers. On the completion of the exercises in the chapel the procession will be formed and proceed to the cemetery under the direction of Brevet Krigadier General Thomas H. Neti, Untied States Army, 19 the toliowing orde: The escort; 2, clergy; 3, the vody; 4, mourners; 4, oficers oj the military academy; 6, officers of the army; 7, officers of the navy and inarine corps ;§, of- cers of ihe volunteers and militia; 9, societies and fraternities ; 10, citizens. Acadomic duties will be suspended from one o'clock nd ali labors on the Post from twelve M. uatil By commana of Major General Schofield. WILLIAM m. WHERKY, A A. A. Goneral, B. W. Munson, M. D., Chairman Committee of Are Tangemonts, in bebalt of Connecticus Cavalry Assoctae tin, has issued the following :— The tuneral services of our late commander, Breve Major Gcnural George A. Custer, are to be hoiden at West Poin! 4 retreat. Wednesday, Uctober 10, attwo P. Me All who can and will attend in the last opportuaity to Snow Lheir reapeet for thefmemory of Geueral Custer are invited Lo mect a deputation of the Coanecticut Calvi Association at the St. Denis Hotel, corner of Broadway Kleventh streei, Tuesday afternoon, October 9, at one v'clock, Any organization of survivors of the Thitd division are reqaested to address the under- Signed, that the offort mage may havo all the elements of adivision expression. As iar as possible, our mon will be attired ju dark clothing, a knot of crapo on the Jett arm and the “Custer tie’ at the throat, ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE ROAD. Parmnson Devor, N, J., Oct, 4, 1877. A freight train on the Erie Railroad, westward bound, ran off the track at six o’clock this eve! Wost Paterson, tho engine and two cars blocking both tracks, Subsequently the eight o'clock through ex- pross {rom Buftalo ran into the train, wrecking the on- gine and throwing the bag; d' mati cars off the track. Novody was burt. tu: ors yore trans. ferred by a special ti to New Thi jb travel will be resumed by midnight, TRIAL OF BRIDGE BURNERS, Ruavixe, Pa, Oct. 4, 1877. The Commonwealth fn the trial of the bridge burns ers closed their case last evening, with the privilege of calling one more witness who was then absent, alter which Hy detence opened ti ide with speoct nen t journed. The dee fence Was continuod throughout to-dags