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’ a * (y eee THE FIERCE DEMOCRACY. —--— + -—_ ‘Tammany and the Robinsonians in q a Preliminary Skirmish. THE DEATH GRAPPLE TO FOLLOW. “a Possible Disruption of the Ola F Party Again, Ay THE RESPECTIVE ADVANTAGES AND PROSPECTS, General McQuace’s Views on i the Convention, i [BY TELEQRArH YO THE HERALD.] Srracose, Sept. 23, 1578. inary skirmishing votwoon tho Tiiden- io forces on one side and the Tammany anti- battalions on the otber for control of tho Democratic State Convention of 1878 has com- menced here siready. Premonitions of a ferco and protracted struggle fill the Some of the Political alarmists now on the field pretend to foresee a bolt in the Convention and a second session ‘ef the defeated party alter tne Waterloo of next Wednesday. Sach rumore, however, receive little eredence at the hands of wise, cool-headed acmo- crats. It is claimed in seme quarters that | these witdeat stories come from Yammany and her @atellites claiming to represent the law order party, and »re circulated for tne purpose of placing the Tildenites om the side of rebellion and disorder. _ Wt is.evident, however, that the tocsin of war bas been Bounded tn beth camps, and unless some ange! of pence steps ia between tho opposing armies a stormy and bitter Oght will result in Wieting Hall on Wodnes- day next. ARRIVAL OF THE ADVANCE GUARD, yew of the sappers amd mivers belonging to yn and.bis enemres put in am appeerance bere be early as Saturday night. The first Tammany brave Ris tomabawk in the controversy on the fleld is found to be no Jessa personage than Givi) Justicn Timothy J. Campbell, of New York, ; ) Mes fang bis judicial banner trom a a fe the, Vanderbils House and has + been teeling his situation since pisarrival, Cheri - H, Bwan is the second appearance from Tamm: * Pilden’s aavance cupbearer at Syracuse nappens to { be Colonel John Tracey, of Albany. This gentleman a) f ‘this alternoon in arranging ceriain “MMsé coupéctions between the political pipes which | permeste thisctty of salt, He has inken rooms at + $ke@-Gleve Hotel. The headquarters of the anti-Tam- many. people will be located atthe Syracuse House. " DOUBTFUL THIXGS. ‘Both sides hero are biissfally at sea in private eon- * wersatiod up to the present moment as to the chances (ef, agooese, Whether Compiroller Jobn Kelly, aided by Secretary of State Allen ©. Beach, Judge Church, P Comstock, ex-Judge Parker and others, or * Sameei J. Tilden, atded by Governor Robinson, will verry, off the Jaurels of the Convention. The results te follow detest and victory are conceded to ve of the most important character. Both “partiéa’ pablicly arsert that they feel en- * Sitely “Goufiaent of success. Bat behind this upparert confidence lies may occur. ident feeling of distrast Tho still hunt tactics are a aa t0 what Sod emolum Political ferment stand vpon the a die ig a controversy uke the present, politicians to act fastily. ‘They remain afte ppt ap: e the fevce for a tew bours and then jump over when they think they on their feet. Thos Most amozing agilit , steep the few peliticiace whe have x8 vot put in MM appeurance at Syracuse, They awaii some con- Mincing proots of what is really going to happen be- pewmimiiting themecty Y K LJ HE PAMPHLET CRUSAD: men have uiready commenced the pam- je, su eflectuat Inthe last watio Gay Syracuse bas been honored with large pack- Age of docaments, each of which 18 entitied :— POORER AMOL TOTO OPE LECI IO EL OF TLEOIE LENE DTCE DE OO b0 00: i “TAMMANY AND GOVERNO&2 ROBINSON,” ? Ane nee ne OR LOL ELE OL BOLE TER OODLE DEE OD Te 10 10 O0 10 66 The pamphiet os &HuWDbeF of editorials trom the Tammany per orga: in New York, in whicu Governor Rodinsoun hus been bitterly excori- Bted. Tildenites claim that those attacks huve re- SBulted iu raising a strong antagonism among tho country democrats against Tammany Hail, They poiot to Governor Robioron’s splendid record ua a Periect unswer to whut nis iriends consider most un- Warranted attacks. TAMMANY CRITICISM. Jangoage of the icle must complained of ts WE i Rot ing the party It is of course n tate adm which ma! ’ witn Gevernor whose ucts i al action mast be denounced for the pi sulvation. There may have been a time in this country when light would have met the present case. but inted it haw away and the p strietly respor te of this condition of pablic opinion « that time ever ex- ous, if it woul wpe to the’ government must purge tu i doers 8. ‘The acts of Governur Robinson aro Bot cu plications; they can only be remedi iment One might ax well try te poheh a mountain with @ buckskin as to make the Alvany cliqne do what ts right under an application of sot Censure. ‘ihe democratic p. mid know what bas been done by the Albany dynasty, that it may tuke tho r~ < drese i d 10 bind the warty to an 1s iniquitous acts. BRNTINENT OF COUNTRY DELKGATES, ‘The above and like expressions are now used with effect in support of Governor Robivsen by nis friends, the couniry democrats in many instuoces jg MeCN incensed at suis style ot witack. They contend whole opposition to bim ts manipu- Gontrulled vy loading bers of the canal fring, aided and ted for hy remacy iidem aud support Machine. Apye ite fgets are exiracts from diffe! ome N ‘Ork giving ap account et in ged epwon tn the Sherif’e, Register’s and Codaiy Clerk's offices under the immotiate contro! of iam- ‘The over charges ana frauds aro here detulied, peoone "4 tne gadta, of Teeeusser Loew and Jlerk §=Gom! nege inter staie- thents sre give Ci oak is fanderstood, "or furnishing an additional ronvon 1 Dgbi, which is not at all anlikely to it ia open convention. OF THK CONVENTION, the actual machinery of the a isin the hands of Mr. Joba Kelly The question, however, most can- vassed to-day 18, Con thia machine be captured? Ac- ding to the outlook here now it seems very iidenites point to the result of Vhe last Convention at Alvaoy, when tho mu- yore), was with the Tildenites, but there oily iNea himself with all oppo. of the ex-Goveroor and suc a taking of bis (Mr. @ iriendas ot bh the last Con: tegistx of re beads consequontiy routed the: taken out of the bands man, Mr. D. B. Hill; then everybody knew thet Fairchild & Co, wore shelved and a new ticket was nominates. Tildeniwas od contesting delegations. This just now ap- Pears purticulariy omipous, as it gives rise to rumors that attempts will be made to kecp out delegations which may influence one side or the otuer, no matter what may be the grounds vf absolute mene spon which they seok admission. r iastance, if tho apti-fuden control the temporary organization and the Commitee on Contested Seats all nag dele, particular to be prevented trom 10% on preliminary issues muat ly aud ‘airly beiore the Convention comes to name its Commitee on Conterted Seats, A TAMMANY SCHEME To-night a scheme is reported to be on foot to keep outa majority of the regular accroditod Tilden delc- tos, at this early stage of the proceedings, on Irivo- Us pretences of contest, #0 that the opposition can sail right along without hindrance of any deseription, 10.48 argued, Dowever, that so high handed a proceed. tng Would Dot be attempted by tue anti-Tildenites 10 view ol the present excited agpect of the controvers, “Mr. Kelly ts too fair a man and too straight Ward u fighter to wuthorize suen tactics,’? remarked a ‘Yammany man to-day at the Vaaderbilt. ‘Yes, but all is fair in war, and a drowning man will catch at astraw,’’ I remarked, “True,” responded the Tammanyite, “put Mr. Kelly is ‘by no means adrowning man. ite 18 as vix- orous and well enched, politically, as ¢ betore in bis life, and pertectly confident of carrying this Convention, TILVENITE SCHRM):8. Governor Robinson's suppuriers express an equal Amount of confidence, but they do net go Into uny detailed explunation of the faith thet is in them, They evidently expect ‘Uncle Sammy” to fire offs poweriul mittraileuse, but where that mittraiieuso is Jo strike of from what aircction dues not yet appear ut all clear, Oue of the ex-Governor’s supporters, ne- cording to hia own stery, called upon the disnin- guished gentioman yesteruay and offered congratu- lations upon the supposed capture of the Convention. “1 am out of politics now,” pomaed the wily Statesmen to the congratulations, ‘“Tais is the Gov- ornor’s ght. 1 have had nothing whatever to uo with it, ‘The purely uninitiated may take Mr, Tild tuto meut that he ts out of politics for whut it ts worth, The truth seem3 to be that he 1s making « most Vigoruts and probably successtul fight wits Luetus Robinson, Governor of tue Siate, standiag up as a powerlul breastwork to receive nearly all the rea bot Bhot of Deenemy. This 16 the complexion given to the tight 19 Syrweuse, and nobody is lamolike enough to look upon it in apy other light. AN, UNBSLIEVING JOURNAL, A Syracuse paper ot tus evening strikes tho key- Doto in this respect i proctivities for & big Job in 6 rgued irom the seme source that the Syracuse Convention hus “a heay uf trouble” on its bunds, The old contesis engeedered by the seizure of she State management by Mr, Tien aud bis ullies ts being fought eu! d will vot be enued until one or the other iaction is wiped out as a politic: force. ‘This Ventivn will huve questiods Of organization ty determine which will oversnadow 3p their ipfluenco ull otber matters claiming its attoution. many of the dei@gations are contested, and in the settiement of these questions tho future of the party’s orgunizatioo—a point of vital importance concerning the vuice oud vowe of New York jn Presidential canvass—-is to be very deeply affevted. 1 involves the cutire relations idenisu to the. demecratic party in tho State aud muss practically determine whether Mr. be the nominee tn 1890 or of tho Tammany organization force and its absolute contrul of the par: New York . Upon these matt hia, Organization ior years to come. ent wall not be reached this year, and it ts hke to continue in controversy watll the Vresi- dential campaign at least, There is imminont danger te the stability of the democratic purty of tnis State jn this situation of aflairs, An explosion of the combustibie elements in the Convention 1s not un- likery vo tnke place, resuiting at once in two organiza- tions, both claiming to be the regalar Simon Pare democracy. RAIN UPON TUK ORGANIZATION, Tho contest, as muy be xeon in the strifes and con- tentions in the locality, which are bo more ditt a nog profes g sban in cates the character of the great sirain now being put upon the democratic organization of New York, und it 1s but a short step from tnis condition ‘to un open rapture and implacable hostility lke that which characterized tbe eras of baruburners and bonkers and of hards and softs, such w division now would’ of course speedily extend to the various loculities ana the reguit would be a transfer of tno State canvas to an issue boiween the republican and greenback labor partios, as hus already oocarred in Maine, Mussachusetts and elsewhere. LOCAL CONTEST IN SYRACUSE, A lively contest hus just twken place in Syracuse electing delegatet fi Convention, wi two ¢ets rrom enc! 6 thRee Assembly ai! which the coauty is compoeed, 1 Hide: headed vy William A. Boson, Lave made a vi straggie tor con' ‘The opposition aelegation iw rshalled by ex-Judy eeotene Wateb side wilt mitted must ae; ‘altoges! tne plexioa of the commrttee on con: TILDEN’S CLAIMS. The total number of delozatos to the Convention is 384, Of these Tilden’s friends claim the foilowiog:— Albany, 12; Broome, 3; Cattaraugus, 3; U 6; Chemung. 3; Chenango, 3; Cunton, Cortland, 3; Delaware, 6; Dutchess, Franklin, 3; Fulton and Hamilton, 3; Gene: ul 3; Herkimer, 3; Kings, Living: in ny ra, 3; ¢, 4; Oswexo, 1; Ot 3 woluer, 9; Rockland, 3; Su Law- utoga, 3; oming, 3. Total It ail those detegates are admittea then Governor Robinson will bave a majority of eighteen over the number necessary to coniro!—193. There are under- stood to be forty-one contested districts repres senting 123 votes, which would compel the Convention to temporally organize with 261 delegates, of which @ majority 18132 The Kings, Aibany, Onondaga and nearly ull of the country districts are im the mujority of cases in the Tilden-Robinsou it, While in New York t! ti Allowing for this condition of 1g New York ibe Governor’ 8 they ni till 147 a or filteen more than a ma- Jority trom sach a standpoint, TILVEN CONTHSTED DISTRICTS, ‘The tollowing isa 11st of avaliable contesied districts furnished from this sice:— albany, 4; Kinge, 9; Niagara 1; Onondaga, 3; Sara. rats he wstchester, 1; Now York, 21: Orieans, 1, ‘Total, 41. AMTL-TIDEN DISTRICTS. The distriats conceded te the uati-Lilden-Robinson element in the abo Alleghany, 1 ; Jeferson, 2; L 1; Madi Now York, 21; 2; Richmond, 1; Cattiraugua, 1; Orange, 2 vou 0 Steuben, 2; W 1; Sullivan, 1; 1; up ANTI-TILDEN CLAIMS, The anti-Tilden interest to-night Claims the fol- lowing :— 9; Patnam, ; Orang Schoharie, 6; Columbia Ulster 9; .'Luwrenec, 9; F Schenectady, 3; Jefferso: Oneida, 9; Muai 3; 0. 3; Ontariv, 6; 2; Aiegoany, 3; Moi 100, 9; Niag: 2; Bete, 46; Chautauqua, 3; Unttaraggus, 6. Lotal, 173 imtricts, ita alleged by med, are covtesied in 41 districts, leaving the Tiden people only 29 districts or 87 uncontested delogater. ‘The following figures will prove of interest to those watening the Uonventiou:— Counties ia the State Districts (Assembly) Whole number of a Nevesrary to contro! Necessary to contro! utNew Necessary to control without New YOrK soe INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL M'QUADE—NO PIPE LAYING BY MR, TILDEN—THE opposiTION 10 GOVERNOR ROBINSON'S APPOINTEE YOR THE COURT OF APPEALS, Urica, Sept 1878. Betore starting for Syracuse your correspondent called on General McQuade, at this place, to learn his views converping the prospects of the coming Demo cratic Convention and the issues there to be diacussed. Being tho intimate friend of ex-Governor Tilden and Governor Robinson ho is well informed as to what ts on inside the party, and thengu my convern tion dovoloped nothing specific concerning Stal secrets bis talk 16 not without interest, 1 toond the General ia a very communicative mood and afier n tew that it is possible to play the samo gaine W's C If the State ¢ do-day ar; at Wednesda fon of four trom ing Uddorstood Inst Ki Serene ae je Kelly ri (ula TH ai ship wilt Albany Convention of . 8 eney, however, is not considered prob- jh White men, nud particuiarly white considered ‘mighty uncertaio.” With a temporarily iu the chair, wext will Arise Lhe great question as to appointing the Com- Mittes on Contesied Seats. Ii the (iden men tave a on tho floor of the body #0 temporary or, u ta atmose iremit. THE GRAND KOW, Alterward come the charces of a grand row, wnich SoU Alario O00 Claim to Ve almost inevitable, Accord. 1g to returas sent to Syracuse irom different parts of State it apporre that about halt the counties will preliminary passages voncerning the weather, the Aus- trina diilculty, ac, 1 said to him:—"General, how does the situation appear to you just row— rather perilous or otherwiser’ He replied:—“As Sir Koger De Coveriy said when gaked bis opinion tm regard to bis Ik been transformed into the Saraceu’s head, ‘A geod deal can be said on dotn sides’ It depends in a great moasare upon whether wo want to regard it am Sir Roger or the Saracen, There is undoubtedly peril to somebody in the appreaching canvass, Counesroxoaxt—Well, General, who do you think that somebody is? General McQuave—Although I've given tho sab- ject some little atteotion I havea’t quive nade ap whothor it will be Sir Roger or the en. aking bow of the political compli- ithia the democratic party, aud not with ret- etence to the chances of election veforn the people jt) hard to determine what will be tho real issue oF clearly defined issue betore the Syracuse Convention. CONRRSPONDEST—W hat wi ao In the contest in your district? General McQuave—The main issue wee whethi Pr democrats, particularly tn zi New York, while the count was Vrogress. thie combin with the ‘‘scare’’ shou!d bé elected dalegats, That was dectd@ed by my carry lug eyery delegate tothe District Convention Cornespoxpest—What other questions were voived beside that? General McQuapE—It was well understood that I was personally friendly te Governor Robinson; and I assume that the opposition to me arose meas- ureably from that fact, At least my opponents dix elzimed any personal hestiiity, and I must inter that their opposition bad reference, If not to tue Governor bimself, to bis well known position toward 1awmany Hall ond its allies throughout the State, now the dot- inant interest in the democratic purty. Sonator Goodwin, the Kernans and some others based their opposition upon the idea thut I fnvored the nom- ination of Judge Hend, As 1 had never expressed any prat sce for him, or, in- deed, committed myself in any way, they bad no right to assume that I wou!d vote for him, unless they took tt for granted that I would sustain tne Gov- ernor by favoring his nominee for the Court of Ap- to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Juage 1t is but juat 10 those gentlemen, howe Say that they disclaim any opposition to Governor Robinson, On the contrary they profoss to cnteriatn most friendly feciings toward bin, ‘They are some- thing like the chap who was in fevor of ine Maine law, but opposed to its enforcement, CorResroNDENT—It inust be admilted that some Opposition to Governor Robinson bas veex developed iw these countios? General McQuapx—Undoubtedly, bat I flud that the People generally sustain him. Only the pollticians ure Against bim, Their dislike is atiributuble mainly to the action of Superintendent of Public Works Ulark, who has jailed 1n meeting the views of local stutesmen in the gelection of sub-depaty assistant auxilary In- | spectors of the towpath, it l were a statesman my- seit I sbould de compelled to acknowledge tbat Su- perintendent Ulark havn’t been invariably fortunate ip his appointments, THE TILDEN RUGANOO. ComresroxpeNt—Phere 15 something beyona this, General, is there nut? General MoQuave—Yes; there’: sort of insane torror of Tilden, Some people rmagtve that they seo the finger of Tilden in everything. For iny part 1 don’t volieve that Tilden ban interferod in any way with the election of delegates to the State Cunven- op, Li was stated by a republican newspaper here that Tilden had capporod this district. NowI baven’t seen Guvornor Tilden for mouths, i've had no com- mumieation with him, dorectly or indirectly, What is true of this district 14 provably true of others; and if the Convention should bear a Tiidentsh aypecs tt will ot the natural preference of the demo- and not ine result ot adroit mantpnia- been ebarged. A KETROSIECT. It is too early to turecast the probable action of the democracy. But |t may not be out of place to wke retrospective glance bh will enable ns to ace count for some of the ting Somplieations, {t is well Known that Jon Kelly, t hief ot Tummany, 18 inimics! to Governor Tilden. The reason tor this L’ve never beca uble to understand. I believe that there is a natural pugnacity in Mr, Kelly’s bicod which is always looking tor x bead tewbil. 1 can ac. count lo no otber Way lor bis repeated disagreements with those with wyem he tad veen on friendly terms, By effectivg au alltance with with McLaughlin and | the Kings County demoerats he nominated Tilden for Governor !n 1874. In 1876 Io the spring of 1877 Gove: k oily, and was greeted by Tammany Hull with a Hed In fervid enthusissm. ly opposed to Governor count for shis opposition, unless fur the reason before stated—that Governor Robinson has a head te mt. 1 wish tt distinctiy understood, b » that I do not intend apy impu- tation on Mr, y's motives, Ho is a gentieman for the very highest respect, x maw of anable and upright public officer. Burl think that tHe necessity for iron-banded ain ciphne in Tammany Hell afects antavorubly his relu- tions with the democracy of the state, TAMMANY AND HER ANTI. ONDENT—Now, General, I wish to ask you, u think the Tammany and Auti-Tammany fight will result belore the Convention ? General McQuapk—Tbat ts tue most importart mat- ter to be consivered. Asa rule, tho regular demoor: Organization in each Assembly district of the St ought to be recognized, the presumption being that Such organization represents a mojority of the demo- cratic vot ‘Thi Of course, is susceptible of proof. the © jon’ cannot recognize any central authority exeresing jurisdiction over more than one Assembly ‘district without dieregarding the spirit of the reso'ution of, 1871. 1n other words, the electors of oxch Assembly district are Aupposed to manage their own affairs and send their own representatives, without ou'sive suver- vision. This is the democratic ides of local sell-gov- ernment. ConnesrunDExt—Do you expect a flerce contest be- tween Tammavy and sati-Tamumeny tn the Conven- Moa Geveral McQuape—I bave no totormation oo this derived from the newspapers, I suppose that there will be the customary contest, And great deal of sho time of democratic conven» tions is devoted to the coesideration ot these qaur- reis, Corresroxpest—Whioh delegation do you think will be wamitied? General McQuaph—I have ae to give, 1 Ubink that as iaras democrats should be represented without rogard te looal combiaations. The compromise of 1876, by which the contestants Wd umong themacives, and selected delogatos both orgaoiz: benefieral res effort will toast it wail be, RETURN TO YOUR MUTTON. ConkksPoxpENT—But, what about that re- veers lance at the situation you were about to tak General McQuavg—Ob, that’s in reference to the last Presidential eleotiou. Lt would be imposs! enter fully into this subject in a brief conv on, There's bo doaht that Mr. Tilden was fairly elected President of the United States, but I belleve that ine hostility evinced by a considerable portion of the New York delegation at 3t. Louw had 1 dng it possibio tor ine republican c the people out of 4! cooluess of mauy of the demoer: iilden enevuragea the s@ ‘ot lor bis tailure to obs jas olected. When courag they employed & ho democracy were stroug—their I when the conspiracy developed A day or two alter election the recognized democratic aathority had put on a beld front and warned the con- Spirators against any attempt to detraud the people, 1 beneve that Mr. Tilden would gow be President of the United States, Sven with tom opportunity lost he might pave been successful. but for the attitu worked up by the repubit about hed, aud the bargain between Ha: thing. 1. sympathizea wita s througboul. My vpinion ned io atelegram | sept to Frank Hurd, member ot Congress troin Obto, on the 3d of Murch “Northern democratic cowardice in November ana Southern democratic treschery in February enabied repubiicun iraud to succeed in Marab.” The rem- nunts vl to19 controversy nre still floating around in the troubled sea of politics to botner th Lore. BLAND AXD CHILDUIKE INNOCRNCE. Conkesronvant—Now , 1k i understood or believed that you m something to de with shaping the action of (he coming State Convention ia the interesis of Governor Tiiden and Governor Kovine 401 How is thay? Geuerah MOQvaDr—l've bad mowing to do with shepivg avy thing veyond the district which | repre- semi. ‘Ihe Convention of this disirict was quite shapely und @f Durmouious proyertious—the vote vetuy unaD- imous, Bot the quidnuncs are always seeing (wings which don't exis. ‘1s something hky ihe Tlideo frignt—a Sgment of the imagiasuon, | believe of course (hat the friends v! Governor Rubiusou in dit ferent paris Of Lhe State buve tried to couuteruct the systematic efort thay bas made to el a poorntmout of Jadge would favor lis nomination, Connesy —Well, General, do you think the Governor ‘e's nominaion an issueoi iriend- sbip or enmity toward himaeit? THE KAVALS OF JUDGE Baxy. General McQuank—1 do nut Lt wouid'nt ve a fair test, ior 1 bsieve that outside of tammauy Hull there is vory little enmity toward tue Gov.rour, 1 doubt whether any adiainisiration tas ever met with more geueral and bearty upproval, from democrata but from tue pevple of Therefore, the fuiure of Mr. Hand to ree nomivation reugih of % ye inf Hand that aucils of the purty. ja county approve ut the people aon with remarkable unauimity, aud that some of the delegates om nis county may vote against Mr. Hana. Mr, Huger, who is uamed, is a native of th® counts, and the Uneidas are apt to stand by one another. the northern part of the State Governor Rouinse: very popular, Apd yot Judge Sawyer will provably ave (he support of a inajority uf tho aele; that section, So with the soutnorn th Robinson's bome, whe B, Bradley the iavorite. The Fiver counties will support Caivin Frost, of Westeuenter. Lu fact, location wil have much to do in ipfloene v jaies. Mr. Hand's grout at th, however, lies in the fact that Governor Robinson appointed nim, THE VINANCE PLANK, CorresroxpaNt—Now abont the platform, What do you Guuk With regard to it? General McQuape--Undoubledly the knotty prov: Jem will be the fuancial question, That ts one tuat L ‘Lunderstund myselt and paven’t met any one yet who did. 1tis one of tue quosiions that Duu- dreary must bave had in mind wheu be waa, “It is One of those things no follan can find ou”? Lt seems e lor What We can’t get. When wo had tor Kerven tna recent speech proved that our exports exveedou our Muporis Kome hundreds Of mniiiione ot doliuts, so 1 Suppose the CouMMry I8 Ina very Prosperous tuto, Seine individuals, however, are tera up, THE NEW STATE COMMITTED, Connnsroxpext—Who wil Committee, General? Gen MeQvapr—Don’t know. Don't caré much jor, Tho importance of the State Committe is Wave the noxt Stal NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. very much exaggerated. That was demonstrated at Ain Ajbaoy Convention Inst year, Some one said to me Ne have the commitice, nineteen to fourteen. ” “Ab, said j, but whe has the Convention ?”? He hadn't thougat of that, Jtis become fashionable of late for delegates to think and act for themselves. Machines are not as powertui ey used to bi ANSWERING A GENERAL QUESTION BERIATIM. Coxrkksroxpxxr--Well, to sum up, Geveral, what do you thigk of things generally? G McQuapx—Fi ink is 1s too early to Candivate tor President in 1580; second, te Convention will not be very provounced for ticular interest in the democratic party, but be strously im favor of Governor Robinson; the nominee for Judge of the Cour: of Appeals, itaken from among names aiready mentioned, will bo one who wili command tho united support of the party; fourth, whatever differences may exist during the sessions of the Convention the conclusion will be Jo perfect harmony and good feeling. Finally, 11 1 knew who was going to vo elected in November t woaid tell you, but 1 doo’t, and I don’t want to run the risix of guessing. ANTI-TAMMANY any it will CAMPAIGN, ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING O¥ THE WAR AGAINST THE OLD WIGWAM, A dense and enthusiastic moeting of anti-Tammany democrats, pumbering between three and four thou- send, Was held last evening tn National Hall, Foriy- fougth sircet, near E ghih avenue, representing the clty democracy of the Seventeenth Asaem- biy district. Major Jcil Montgomerz occupied the chair, and aficr making some ntroductory remarks presented Mr, Kdward J. Creamer, woo made 4 #peech oa the tissues of the campaign. Mr. Charles C, Duff then read « series of resolutions, the substunce of which was that the exiravagance apd corruption of Tammany Hall boiug intmical to the best interests of tue people of New York, it behooves all citizens io unite and destroy its banetul tufueace: that the boadholders should be made to coutribute to Lhe necessary expenses of the national, diate and city government, aod that they pleage tuomselves to Subtain the Wise, houest and capable adminitration of Governor Lucius Robinson, Mr. Jobu B, Haskin was the next speaker, and just a8 he commenced ex-Senator James O'Mrien happened toenter iho hail and was received with great ap- Piause, which interrupted the speaker on the stand, dir, Haskin, resuming, denounced the mmany Hall oligarchy and reviewed in detail the expenses of tuo civil aud police courts, (he pay of tue police and the élerks of Lue higher courts, dr. va I. Ackert spoke next, but the cries tor O'Brien began and faaily that geutieman, amid grout cheering, came lorward and said that ‘the meoting reminded him of oid times, when the democrats were represented by representative men. MX, O'BRIEN’S ADDRESS. “You have been,” suid we, d to vote the Tamwany Hall tket, 1 was im Tammany Hall when it was a democratic organization, ut it is po longer so, You must bave leaders, but | waut to seo such leaders come from the’ peopie, £ Davo xot to the people, vat I ays a true advocate of the’ people's . have always acted one way, and that 1s on bebull of the great majority. To give an idea ot Yaminany ifsil’s policy, take ua insiavce where ten thousand men ip this district wanted 4 mau tor their candidate, and John Kelly took the choice uf about tep men and had him eiccted. That mauner of elec- tion 1s not democratic. Ihose men | helped to put iu power got veside Luemselves When they were ins Btujled ia position, Tammany Hall got up sianaors Against me every time I was in opposition to it, upd told you stories about bow Worked agaiust Francis Kernan, which were all tniso. fuis man Kelly, whom you lave elevated to high office, what hag he done tor you? He complained of Ine because | had workingmen around me and cail- Ang at my house, but I told him Guat ouly tur such Q 1 suouid uot be avio to live ina brown stone dwelling. ‘I'he speaker then referred to the approprin- iow for the improvement of ‘Lompkins square, and wsked why Kelly sbouid have aeluyed the work on that square uuwl the eve of election and kept so muay people idle and starving. Ho was in thie figtt, and all be wanted was honest democrats at ihe huad 0; these departments vf the city government that would give empioy ment to the pour working poople aud rouuce the taxation of the exy, Mr. O'Brien was followed by Me. Jerome Buck and‘others ana about midnignt the gathering als- persed. DELEGATES TO SYRACUSE, The anti-Tammany orgaoizitions held Assembly Conventions in all the districis except the Thirteenth aad Twontieth last evening to choose delegates and alternates to the Democratic State Convention, which meets at Syrac to-morrow (Wedner- day), Im the Thirteenth aud Twentieth dis- iricta the comventiods were held on saturaey evoning last. Ip some of the aistriots las pight the differout wings ot the party were not voi das a Consequence the ticket Was not a combination one, But tua majority of the districts tne city democracy, the county wemveracy and the Irving Hall vemo: bad amalgamated, and were each allo Hterpate ea th wt held m No. 2,260 1 jection ot the ci which was a pl when it was discovered tbat a aumver of per tile to tho Irving Hall uemocracy were present. & couple of preliminary motions had Alter been made and seconded a discussion srose vetwoen toe malcontents aud those desirous of young the Irving Hall democracy ticket. Considerable urgu- ment of & womnewbat heated character ensued, other hoidt from all ths Hirst refusing Lo put ibe questivn), the motion of ad- jvurninent Was carried almost ou usly. The necting separated withous the lenst disorder, GREENBACK-LABOR PARTY. The resident members of tue General Committeo of the greenback-labor party met at their headqu ot Fourth avenue avd Twoutieth street, lass sight, and perfected tne details for the city enrolment and also for the grand barbecue shat is to be held at Ham- jiton Park on the 2d and Sd of October prox. Among the speakers expected are General Butler, Mesers, Carey, Wright, Kelly, Beaumont, Sanders, Kandall aod Lawton, ELEOLION SUPERVISORS. Chief Supervisor of Eloctions, Joby 1. Davenport, has arranged for the swearing in of tho newly ap- pointed supervisors, as foliows:— The supervisors of the Fir Fitth Assembly districts this row evening the Sixth, Kightn and Ninth disteicte; Thursday ever the feat, "i ‘Tweltth, Tuirteeusn and Fourteenth ; Fitteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Saturday eveniug, the Nineteeuth, ‘Twenty-first, bird and Twent hoars f will ve betweea o'clock P. M., and the piace the Criminal Court room, on the third floor of the Post Office Building, un the City Hall Park side, ho olevacor will wtart for the 000-8100 Irom the north west coraor of tho Luliding. CONSECLICUL REPUBLICANS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Hantronp, Sept. 23, 1878, The heacquarters of tho republican dele; the Stato Convention to be held here wero thronged to-night, and the leading politicians ol the parly were tu close consultation until midnight Second, Fourth and ening. On lo mor- | without reaching any decision as to the ticket to be presented to the Convontion. THE NOMNES VOR GOVERNOR. The difficuity is in regard to the nominee for Gov eroor. Within a month every candidate who came juto prominence has dropped back into obscuriiy, notably Senator Oliver Hoyt, of Stamford, aud Charles Waterbary. A the ot Benedict, of urged = during gentleman strongly few doys is Heury 8. Harrixon, Now Haven, wut toenignt telegrams proving him to ccept a nomination re- ceived very decided megative responses. Ex-Con wondon, and also Judge past were urged to-pigot torn ot the but an Prevails — thi at be better for party interests to select A candidate trom either Hartford or New Have no Now Haven namo 16 presented that te availabie » moveu 4 1% Of 1004 LO renominate tho vid State licket, beaded by the strongest man the party nus, Houry U. Robinsen, of this city, Bat Robinson na been worsted in previous conte and it is extrem ubtiul that he cua bo induced to eee inVestigation to-night makes anything |i tion of Lo-morrow’s resuits mors guesswork, AB iy A careial & predic. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, Wrepsrort, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1878, At the Republican Congressional Convention for the Twenty-sixth district, held here to-day, Jona it, Camp, the present member, was renominated. Ownco, N. ¥., Sept. 23, 1878, At the Democratic Convention tor the Twonty-eightn Congressioual district, bel here to-day, Colonel Joseph B. Sprague, of Yompkins county, ww inated by acclamation for representative 1m Congress Bavrimonn, Sept, 23, 157%, The greenbackers ot the Third Uongrensional dis. trict Lave pominated Mr, Joseph Thompson, Me, Thompson n previously vominatea by pe Pe DR. MINER AC Bostos, Sept. 25, 187s, Rev, Dr. A. A. Miner hes notified the offivers of ihe Prohibitory Convention that he aceopts,their aomina- oo as gubernatorial canaidaio, EPTS, to-inorrow | GENERAL BUTLER. PROSPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN IN MASSACHU- SETTS FLOM HIS STAND-POINT—TUF WOR- “itth Avenue Hotel sit Gen- erat Butler last might, iresh from tho West and a thirty-six hours? ride by rail, ie seemingly had seen much tn his speech-making tour to draw favor. abiec auguries from, for it was with an «ir of profound confidence tbat he answered a HeRato mau’s queries arding his chances of success, “I never have had any doubis about them,” said the General, “I um aware, of course, that i have much to contend with, and if Il bad only myself to depend on { could not be so certain, Want 2 change and they believe 1 will give it to them if Ihave the power. This is their tight I am opgag- dug Iv, not my own,”’ “On the support of what class of peuple do yon rest your hopes of success?” asked the reporter. “On all thinking and reflecting people,’ returned the General; ‘on all who study the public interest, irrespective of party or social position. 4 feel that reilance cun be placed on the mon who feel that tuey are overburdened, overtaxe! and oppressed by ad- SLrAli¥e eXtravagance. ” here do you jook tor strongest opposition ?” “In the élasses who have capital Invested in debts, mortgages and the like—the peopie who have bard money principles and refuse to couutensoce any others, This does not comprise all the wealthy, tor men of enterprise, no matter what may be their meaus, feet the burdeus we are suflering from aud are “estrous of a ch ” “What do you think of the Hxuatn’s deductions from the figures furnished conceraing your probable vour!” “L have mode no calculations whatover, I nuve not given avy figures my-elf for publication por has any friend ef mioe, andl think :t untairto so repre- sont it?” ‘Is it the democratic or republican voto of the that your candidature will most reduce ?”° can’t say ut present, I have no means of kuow- tng, but I suppose I shall draw the larger number of Votes Irom (he republicans, simpiy because there are more of them.’ * THE WORCESTER CONVENTION, “{euppose you are kaustied with the result of the Worcester Convention ?”” “I certainly shoula oe’? sald the General. si “ $ out of 1,250—wh ch is doiug p well”? “ you concerned in the capture of the hall at Woreoster ¥"? “Lbad nothing whatever to do with ft,” he warmly replied. “Lcommunicated with nobody ta Worcester duripg or before the Conveution, 1 was not u demo- erat, I was no dclegate, so I bad no right to interfore in the proceedings u! the Convention, | was engaged jo court at (he time, and had [not been 1 would have loft the State on the previous Saturday to go Wost, as I have done since. I had made arrangements Yo go before, but I was dotained fa a case till Weanes- day. The Worcester affair came aboutin this way. While the delegates were being elecied a great many Constituencics instructed thoir representatives to vote for me. ‘The State Central Democratic Comintt- tee published a manifesto declaring that no Butler delegate should bo admitted, Then when they met on Aucust 27 they voted oat one of their number who had been elected to filla vacancy, and who nad paid $15 as election expenses aimply Lecause they uo- derstood ne was « Butler man Next they determined that noone would be permitted to eater the hall with- outa ticket from them. In order rity they got up sixty-six con especially in the large towns and cities, by which ‘they proposed te throw out about 300 delegates who were favorably disposed to ine, They intended by means of the police to take pos- session of the hali at eight o’clock tm the morning and kecp out all who were friendly to me, thinking that they could yet epougu o! their own people to control the Conventivo, Such unjust and arbitrary proceedings excited a feeling of inaignation and at five o'clock the others took possession ol the hail, hela it to the «me of meeting and admitted every delegate who presented the credentials of his constituency end no one el There were none but tes in the ball, and work of the Convention 19 an orderly manne: The Rump then adjourned, to meet at Faneuil Hall on RRSULT OF THEIR PROCREDISGS. **What do you suppose will be the result of their proceedings?” was the next query. The Genoral was positive tu bis reply:—‘They will updouctedly nominate a weket, which they will desert and vote for the republicans if they ree there is & prospect of my election. Judge Abbott, the leador, said be would do 86 10 case of my nominatioa in vote for me’? are, theo, vory prob. fusion, There may not A name, but spall be in tact"? “tow will the oe to the Faneoil Hall Conve n I have heard that e pr y tne exposes Of any Who would come to the Conven- tion as udelegnte. There will not be any trouble ia Ppp meu onoagh there, but they shail not be tho lelegates of the democratic party.” “What de you believe will be the resutt of your success 80 far as other States are concerned /” “The success of the Greenback party in Messachu- setis will show that the people of the country bave determined upon a cl ound I think ine votein York, Peonsylvi oth tes will show ame thing as it dy done in Mali what portions of the country will tne greea- ost provail?”? agricultural districts of the Ei and Middle States. jo you believe the greenback party 1s strong in this State??? “I think they will cast in the neighborhood of one- third tho eatire vote—perhaps more—thouzh there is no extended State ticket on which a fair test can be made.’? Inquiries in reference to the Ge movements revealed that ho is only Ping in this city to rest on bis way home, and will proceed at once to dlawsachusetis te enter actively upon tho du- ties of the campa RAILROAD OPPOSITION, tern, West- Mr. F. Broughton, general manager of the Great Western Railway, of Canada, denies the ropors that be was provent at a moeting in Dotrolt which had tor Its object the extension of the Hillsdale road from Uptiants to the Potrots and Milwaukee line tn Detrois, He also donies that there has been any meeting hela at Detroit having the odject in view claimed by the report. CILY NEWS IThMs, ‘The appoiptments of poll clerks tor the coming elec- tiou were yesterdey coufirmed by the Police Uom- iInissioners. Tne body of Ch founu drowned y filty-cight years, foot of ogart Goorge Jounin Sixteenth stree fovt of Nin A verdict of “‘Saicide” w: the case of Henry Tempost, the opyist, Who shot himselt in the heart, ‘near the Grand Boulevard and Nipety-fourtn street, on tho Z0th inst, Joho Pinoket, forty-Gve years of age, entered the haliway of No, 71 Muiverry sirect yesterday and ted bipael! on the rear sroop while there was taken it) and the new getty eystem went Into effect yesterday by order of Collector Morr itt, the rotunda of the Custom Houase having been altered for that purpose. ot Beem to ness with favor among tho merchants. trom ger: whieh arrived ilecved thus far aur. of No. 507 East batbioy at the bi It aid A verdict of “Accidental death’ was rendered ye terday in the caso of Sumuel Lawley, ity-fve you 9 ‘ae BIrUOK by lroad, on Greeo strect, wear Leroy street, on the 16th inst, and kiilea, William Albrecht, of No, 2 Greeawioh street; Henry Bloke, No. 40 same street; Thomas Gordon, No. 9 hec- tor stfeet; Charies Sauuder: Huge McManus, of Nu. yesterday heid in batl by Jupge of the Excise inw. Heretofore c*implaints against policemen tor neg- lect of duty have been tried by Presigeat Sinity, the evidence being subsequeatiy submitted to the full Board for ther decisions. ws yesterday agreed that cach of the four coramissioners shail in turn pre side on trial days, Ata rocent meeting of the St. David's Benevolent Society, im the lecture room of the Wewh Congregn- tional Coureb, ia this city, $300 Sppropriatod from the funda of the soctety a nt to the relict of tho sufferers by the inte terrible accident in whe col lery at Abervall, Wales, The following persons are reported to be mi countably frum their homes were itbreth for violation outy-wine’ yenee since the 2iat inet. ; Michael O'Brien, forty years old, trom No. 416 Toatn avenue, since tho Mth, vf Wal ‘opr 22,000 out of Unanimoasiy to reiuce the nk irom 30,000 shares Fes ($2,000,000), 0,000, and It was decid stock of th capital (5,000,000) @ 20,000 Au inquest was beid yesterday by Coron Woltman and bine following ame to hia death by ed by «log on Gouver- th 10g being leit In the case of Miche! Desmond, months old, of No. 639 Water sir Kilureth in & Case ot From the ©. $15,000, And Soloman siruusky Guge was Dogus. Further beurin take pinee to-day, had nearly threc-tourths of the delegates with ime— | PROFESSOR EDISON. A VISIT TO BIS LABORATORY - RECENT INVEN* TIONS—-THE VOLTAMETEL, ELECTRIC LIGHT AND OTHER WONDERS. The latest marvels of scienco from the brain of the young man of Moolo Pork are the reflsctmg vote tameter, the mirror thermometer, the self-resonont tuning fork and a device not yet advanced to the dige rity of 4 name for “‘storicg ap daylight. This latter wonder camo into bemg only a few | days ago, vur already i has exbipited such lusty signs. of) vitabty = that. ake But the people | | | | soot, bis face ri continued existence und rapid growth aro well nigh assured. Besides bringing out the above named Mr, Edison has continued bard at work on bis electric Hight invention, at the same time vet neglecting ia the midst of his labors to occasionally devote atien- tion to the progress of his assistants on the mega. phone and aurophone. A likuaco reporter called at the laboratory in Menlo Park yesierday and found the great inveotor deep fn his labors, He wus attired in a suit of navy blue and looked like u sailor, His hunds were grimed with idly approaching a like condition and bis hair a standing defiance to barbers, THe RUSH OF VISITORS, ‘The inventor bad oaly just resuined work atter @ woste of an nour on au avalanche of visitors consi ing ot personal {rieads, scientids en and sightseers, who were content with notoing less than the inveptor 1u person to show them tho lat luboratory. teliyou what it) bis secretury, as he welcome1 ihe writ \his rosh of visitors soon ends Mr, Edison wilt bawe to run away. Jvately he hasu’t been able to yet hour of work irom morniug until night, They come in hordes and tuke up vearly wil his tune’? “Way don’t you tell them that the Prolessor is toc busy to gee tacm?”’ sugges.ed (be reporter. “Because he’s too good-vatured tor that; he. bates to turn (hem away, and, besides, the mujority. are persons to whom be canuot well deny Dime Instance, screntitic men and old personal t sa persous On business, Buteven they are gotung s¢ thick that wo'll have to de something. Why, the olber night Mr, Edison was compeiied to work ) neurly daylight because he had been so much Inter | rupted during the day.” “Do you admit wll who come?” j utter a fashion,” an laughing. “When we get a genuine curiosity ut who insists on seeing Mr, Edison we turn Dim o ono of the workmen who shews him the engine, tne Jatbes, @ phonograph una a telephone, and then gently leads tim toward the door.’? ‘The worus of the Inventor's secretary were verified, even as he spoke. ‘Sse there,’ ho oxciamed, ‘there's another batch coming over the bill,’”? {ne reporter looked, and, sure cnough, a party of eignt were sceu making their way toward the the arrival of the new come: 4 the attention of Mr, To the inquiry tor jute inventions the Protessor boen very much occupied with ud had hardly time to attend tioning, however, the jaVentor aamitied that be had gotten up a low “ittle things.” Upon being urged te show them he went to acasu and took down « couple of curiously shaped instruments. THY MIRROR THYRMOMETRE. “This one,’’ suid be, placing the smailest on a table near by, ‘is a mirror thermometer, I made it yes. terday. Jt records ou a scale by means of a small mirror the beat ef your body, Louch it with your Daud.” The reporter Compliod, and tnstantty the little mire Tor deflected to the ivit, “How jw it doef’ asked the reporter. “The mouth of this glass tube,’’ expinived the inventor, ‘ts co’ by a small diaphragm to whicn ts attuehed th i horizonsul pin, ‘The e be inthe tube to move the diaphragm and the pin consequently mov Tay Ol light on the graduated scale, TUX KEFLECTING VOLTAMETERS, “and what is this?’ askea ine reporter, touchiog the secoud instrument, which the Professor still held 4 bis wand, “Oh, 1s little reflecting voltame thy inventor, banding !t up for 4 Principal is somewhat like the other. place acurrent ol eletricity. the pressure on tbe Uny mirror whicn throws a phregm, which 10 turo, by means Deedic attached, deters the mirror and the intensity of tne current,’ 1s it good Jor?” asked the og the str apparatus trom © It does toe work of a guivanomet It night, per- baps, be called achemical gaivanomote. It measure the intensity of the current in the simple and juex- ponsive way you see, NOW DAYLIGHT CAN BY STORED UP. “Then there is pothiuog more thas exceedingly new, eh, Mr. Kaisoo?’”’ said the reporter, closing bie Novebook 1m tho beilet that he bad exhausted the Iatest inventions of tne lavoratery. eperter, ex- sta jor, brightest: to bia. Yes, jome ny m ow yor! good.” The writer -tollowed, ana thei Veotor was svon at a casd of eaten: prvi po! f email ones placed apart from the others, “1 hey solation that preserves light, I triod it Satan d gos vome first rate resolls, 1 saturated papes solution and then exposed the papor to ine sun, The night the puper gave oat light for quite a while; bat don’t credit me with tne original idea,’ Dir, Edison bastened to aad. *A seif-lumioons paper has been made before Woatl wm in hopes of doing 1s to 80 Improve itas to make the paper give light for several bours alter dark, 1 find tbat tne ite.” lized?’ asked Well, say for wall pa During the day 1 will t be ngbted tor ter dark, I hope to have beter resaita, Toon 1 will explaia it more ath i A SELV-KESONANT TUNING FORK, As the reporter tarped to leave no noticed the Visitors eXamiuing an uptight brass cylinder, baving two slits om ite sides, “What is it?!? ue asked of the juventor, ‘A new taning fork,’’ answered Mr. Eat- #on’s assistant uw. This invention, 18 Appears, obviates the necessity Of resonant buxvs ia tue present style of tuaing Jorks, from which ft 18 ue. sirvus to obtain a loud pitch. Mr. Edison bes simply r,"’ replied. the 1aventor, o a changed the form, und by a clever uevice othe scientific mea amined it very mueb, uperior in many ways to yle at present in v THE BLAOTKIC LIGTT The great feature vi the laboratory, however, at the preseat time is Mr. Edison's new invention fee subdividing the electric light. His experiments on it thus fur havo proved it 10 bo an entire succe: who Duve seén it pronounce It wo and predict that it will displace to a large extent tue use of gus. The Professor's invention redu iy ight to the brightness of Ho beievew tb tor the purposes of usually enthusiastic, of electricity been sulved. the probiem ght bas at last SUBURBAN NOLES. The policy shops in Hobexen by order of the Police Comm Were made. Will'am Shuck, sixteen years of age, was ran over Dy arapid traagit train on Broaawi lerday afternoon anu Killed To-aay books willbe opened in Brooklyn for the registration of vowors, irom seven to ten o'clock A, M. and turee Lo te o'clock I. M. e The Hudson County (N. J.) Board of Freeholders hav to bulid a iree oridge across the Hake ck River at the Hackensack piank road, The demoeratic prima jor the election of déles gates lv (he Hudson County Congressional and Snrieve ally conventious will be Bold in Jorsey City to-day, Wilitam Brogan, for the past tnirt hows collector tor (we Associated tativn, was stricken with Hy recovery Is considered doabtial Adoipbe Hess, 10 the omploy of Mr. Straass, scissor Manulactarer, was arrosied yesterday on complaint of the latter for appropriating 'o checks of $140 ri tu favor of @ Philadelphia firm ana ea 4 to Hess to lorward, Zellab Grant, Who was re ly indicted in Brooks ly for stealing $75 worth of Jewoiry, pieadod guilty o (he charge yesterday in the Kings County Coart of Sessions She is about #ixieen years of age. Jadge Moore said that instead of sending her to toe Pente atiary he Would place her In sume retormatory, Colonel Thomas B. Thorpe, Yo tors city on Friday last, 1ook place yose afternoon, irom Christ Church (Protest: wopal), Willameburg. The services were conducted by Kev. A. H. Partridge, and the remains wore ine lerred in the family plot in Greenwood Cometery. ‘The teller of the Ninth Ward National Bank, at Newark, de lumber me: had been passed on unau forent inen, cach giving t strong. Both checks we order. Howard Aart, for committing a robbery at New Beutera, and jdentilied tbe person whe robbed Mrs, rowan, of No. 106 D ot, Brooklya, re 7 Kio on Sunday, Hw Co Ye the Brooklyn robbery aud w: nitentiary tor five years, , ot Jemaiea, L. 1, an employs of Railroad Compan. or ed vy a train to t woek ogo en Tatiourd lawo to ba the bi tore (ho dressing from his woauds. Bernard Shultz, « German shoemaker weeiae:

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