The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1878, Page 3

a terious Florida Telegrams, AN AGENT OF HEWIT? AND COOPER Alexander Thain’s Dealings with the Democratic Committee. WARD WORDS AGAINST HEWITT. Tne mystery hitherto surrounding the eipher des- patches which periormed such an important part of the Presiaeatial count in Florida seems at last to be breaking away. The interview given below is & use- {ul spstaiment of facts bearing immeatutely on the disputed question, and Hewit a by ope of the is was to eoper agents, whose business deal with information sent along the wires ja eipher messages. Mr, Alexander Thain, as will be seen, telle the whole story of his donnectien with the Florida business, and in doing so explaing bow it was that Mr. He beeame posted from secret sources as to the state of affairs in Flor- Ada at the critical hour of the campaiga. The follow. tng Is the conversation in whieh the facts are de- ‘Veloped:— ALEXANDER THAIN’S STATEMENT, Heratp Rerresunrative—it has beon said since Mr. Thain, to grow warm, that you tor what we may call the What truth, if amy, is tn the the canvass beg: @re more or tens responsi! ‘Tilden cipher difficulty, Statement? Mr, Taatw—Such eo statement, 1 have beard, has Deeu made by Mr. Howitt, and tn order that the pub- Me may jadge as to where the responsibility rests for these cipner despatches I am willing that all the facts withte my knowledge may be mado koown, | am murprised, however, that a man like Mr. Hewitt, ‘whom I bad looked upon heretofore asa reputable gentleman, should so gressiy misstate facts with a View tw protecting himscli from the effects of pre- wlous misstatements made by bim 1p connection with this matter, such as that be knew nothing of the ipber despatches nor of the suggestions contained therein. Huxatp Represxxtative—If I am informed rightly your relatious with the despatebes only pertain to the Florida case? Mr. Taain—That is so, Hexap Repucssntative—Hew did you become @Ounocted with this matter at all? HOW AND WHY BR WENT TO FLORIDA, Mr, Tuaix—Ever since the close of the war! have deen familiar with Florida politics and knew a great Géal of affairs in that State. Oa the day following the election of 1876 a telegram came to New York irom Senator Conover, of Florida, to the effect that Florida bad gone democratic, and this with other imtormation indicated the ‘election of Mr, Tilden, On the Thursday, the second day after the election, A Was crossing the City Hall park with a gentiemaa, whea a new bulletin was being put up Dullding to the effect that the Previous day was erroneous, and that the State had gepe republican. My irieud observed tnat there must be something wrong in this, whereapon! suid, “I think Lean get atthe bottom facts.” urged me by ali means, if i had any knowledge of the Matter, to communicate at ouce with the head- quarte: the democratic party, and as | had known Mr. Hewitt, Chairman of the National Committee, for a mumber of years, ana bad participated more or ess with him in his own @ampaigns for Congress in the district in which 1 Uve, I wrote him a note substantially to the effect that I thought the true facts in regard to the Florida election could be ascertained, Afterward snd on the game day I received a verbal message trom Mr. Hewitt asking me to go to the headquarters that day at four o’clock, as he desired to see me. I wont there, as requested, but Mr. Hewitt did not arrive ‘antil five o'occk. Ho asked me to step with him tate one of the inner roome of tho committee and then eationed me as to the means I had of gel! tho knowledge referred to I gave bim the necessary oxplauation, He then stepped into an inner room where he remained probably fve or ten minutes, Theo he came out to where he had leit me aud ssid:—“Could you go to Florida by the six o'clock 1 told bim I bad bad no idea ot 3 that 1 bad left my office with the ; shat it would train to-mimhi 2" peing to Fiort Mtentiva of returning to it take me more tnan the time he Leoald got the information 1 desired probabiy by tel pbing. He said; “No; it ts important thatyou goto Florida and start at once, By taking a back you will probably be ablo to get to the train in time.” 1 told bim I would make the attempt, INTRODUCING MR. COYLE He then teok me witn bim into the inner room d introduced me to Mr. Johu F, Coyle, whom [ et tor the first time, He told Mr, Ceyle that ould go with bim to Florida, He then said te —**You go to Tallabass sco what these people ig to do, aud communicate Lere, The time is $oo short tor us to arrange soipber. Mr. Coyle has & Cipher which Mr. Cooper gave him, by means of which he is to communicate here, aud whatever in- formation you get make it known to Mr. Coyle, wno will transmit it, You can both travel tggotber uatil you get pretty well down into Fiorida, and then be as Utsle as possibie tego! " With these instructions I started for my home, found it utterly imposs! to reach the six o’elock train, but learned that there ‘Was atrain going Sout! about oine o’elock, which 1 intended to take, Oa my way I met an iutimate pur. Senal iriend whom I desired to accempany me to the @epot, as I bad business of finportance here in New York which I desired to expiaia to him, Oa reacnin; the station I found that the o'cluck train went Ro further South thao Washington, and that no train for the South would leavo bejore the next evening at Bix v’cleck. . AN UNRECOGNIZED FRIEND, Thinking I might overtake Mr. Coyle at Washington T started; but, feariog thut in missing him 1 bad lost all means of communication with headquarters, [ ar- Fanged with my friend t fn the ev of my tailure reach Mr, Coyle ho should eall on Mr. Howitt and advise him of my position and arrange ior some Means of communication, 1 did not overtake Sir, Coyle at Washingtoo, and my irie Hed on Mr, Hewitt and made tho tacts known to him; but es Mr. Hewitt w unasequainted with my friend ho scomed disinclined to say anything. My friend's cali on Mr, Hewitt was for this purpose only. Shortly betoro 1 took the train 1 tele- aphed to Florida to the 6 that I was my way, Lreceivod the reply, as nearly as 1 can Fecoliect, “Come quickly, with plenty of money: 1 Won’t say that the word “money” wae usod, but that idea wan clearly convoyed. I procecded on my juar- ney, und, on looking out of the car window, at Wot don, N. U., 1 inink it was, 1] saw Mr. Coyle talking with Mr, Smith N. Woed. After Mr. Weea loft Mr, Coyle | steppod up to the Iatter, renewed the ac- rough Mr. Hewitt 604 |, in pursuance of my insiructions, going westerly to Tallahussos, RENDING OS THE NEWS, Ta @ few days Mr, Coyle came to Tallansesee, I time to time the Suggestions made to mo by what 1 considered competent authority on the What Mr. Covie ef communicaung beauquarters other than through Mr, Coyle, f a MUimation from any quarter that th was furnishing was a fad no authority to on: one, Nor did I assume to tmerely 10 com: recoived any iniormation 1 ietagtory of reilable, | Bogotlations wi toms, but niente fate, waich L did, 1 believe | “MERE CIPIHERS.” Further Light Upon Those Mys- | my part to have been am honest and manly one, ‘pd cup see no impropriety in reeetving the sugges- tion? which were made te me. The impropriety might be ia acting apon them, and it was after I had ascertained tbat negetiations were pending, based upon the tacts which had come to my knowledge and by me told to Mr. Coyle, that I concluded my werk wes finished returned to New York. 1 think that all the difficulty tu tl matter, with the odiam and reproach involved in it, might bave been avoided by Mr. Howitt admitting that he had received such despatches and tha: he kaew their contents, as I am advised he did, erly aetna what is patent to all, that the Florida Retu Board had not been purchased in the interest of the democratic party. SUA ABOUT THE CIFUER, Herarp Rurausgxrarive—Will you state explicitly whatare your reasons for saying you believe Mr. Howitt receivod those cipbor despatenes? Mr. Taais—Frem time te time asl furnished Mr. Coyle with informatien I saw him take telegraph blanks, Jot motes on them as I repeated my state- ments to bim and examine « small momorandum beok, at the same time asking me to ugain repeat what 1 bad eaid and to do so more slowly, he appar ‘sly correcting bis despatch as 1 continued my gtatemont. 1 bave seev him take these dospatchos to the telegraph office, and trem what I learn Mr. Hewitt bas said 1 know that be mui have seen or received those despatches or othe: obtaimed the information from Mr. Coyle; for, as I have said, 1 bad no m ef communication with bim other than through Mr. Coyle Mr, Coyle ca doubtless, if ne is willing, corroborate all that I have said and bring the despatches more directly home to Mr. Mewitt. That Mr. Hewitt rocoived the informa- tion I gave to Mr. Coyle is cloar to me, for the reason that bis actions must bave been based upon that tn- formation as communicated by me to Mr. Coyle in detail. Herarp Rerrxsestarive—Can you say positively that Mr. Coyle sent to Mr. Hewitt cipher despatches Of the information you supplicd him while you were ta Fiorida? Mr. Tuais—Ooly this, that Mr, Coyle spoke to me of communicatiog to Mr, Howitt; 1 saw that he was sending despatches which were in eipher, but as I could not read the cipber I have no knowledge o1 the contents of the despatches. Heraxp Rxpausentative—Had you any doubt on your mind at the time that Mr, Coyle was sending to Mr. Howitt in cipher the information you wore fur- nishing nim? Mir, Taaiz—No more than I have pow that you are taking my answers to your questions, as 4 seo you writing as I answer them. 1+ was perfectly under- stood between us that he was sending on my inlor- mation in a cipher which Mr. itt had furnished, Huwitt “OPpaNxD THE DOOR”? Heyratp RePaxsentativz—Havo you any objection to giving the names of the people whom you met in florida and from whom yoa receivea the :niormation you eommunicaied? Mr, Taain—I nave an objection at present, Unlike the parties receiving the information at this end of the line, my informants in Fiorida have shown them- selves to be gentiem and have not attempted to shield themeeives at the expense of others [ will not voluntarily betray any of the information I received, nor name the parties without their consent. Ut course,.. should Congress investigate the matter 1 shail be compelled to say what i know, and 1 would not have answered your inquiries so as to involve Mr. Hewitt had he not fret opened the door and betrayed what I have always regarded as confidentis! relations, Henatp Repaesentative—You spoke of baving ro- eeived information that money weald be necessary oe: your mission. Did anybody, so far as you knew, have any money for that purpose? Mr. Taaix—I am sure 1 bad none, nor was } author. ‘zed to offer any, nor did | offer any, nor de I know thas anybody else was sathorized to offer or to pay money, As I said beiore, my sole instructions were to get information and trausmit it 1f thore were any Degotiations based upos the informatien given by me ‘hey must have been carried on by parties othor than myself, MORMON POLYGAMY IN COURT. Satr Laks, Utah, Oct. 80, 1878. in the Miles examination this morning Jobn Tay- lor, President of th men Chureh, appeared witness, He avowed himeeif a polygamist; that he bad children wid grandchildren by polygamous mar- ; that Miles came to him for udvice. His story when young ent to sesasa sailor; in Australia he meta Mormon missionary, bocame a member of that chorch, and went to St. George, Utah to this ne had written to Miss Owons, offeri riage; he cisimed he had received no rep; had accepted him, but he bad pet received her letter; winie at st George, Utah, be had made ‘marriage on- gagements with two young women, sister: Miles and the two young women from St George came to Salt Lake and met Miss Owons, trom England, They asked bté advice, which, as given, was that if the three marrieges were pertermod they must be in the order of the agos of the young women; that Miss Owens was not the elaest; that Miss Owens felt aggrieved with this arrangement, but that it was in. sisted upon us a rule of the Courcd. Otner testimoay shows that the elder Miss Spen- cer and Miss Oweus wore intreducea and ucknowl- edged afterward as wives of Miles, bus that tbe younger Spencer sister backed owt of the engagement. The vestigation ts stil 11 Daye The Grand Jary, which meets eariy lovember, will be com- posed of abuut an equal nomber of Mormons and @ uy. M Owen, the secood wife, was examined, and confirmed Jobo Taylor's statement as to ta: Fegardiue the order of marriages, second wives had a difficulty tbat ev. wedding ussombiage, aud Miss Owen sia: of the first wile; the mutual bysband iaterferod, Snd she tureatened to alan, “ ce ulvo, but was yy e bystanders; loreibly and was gi United = States Marshal. oall atvention of hoping ho wil te justice those who It tw not believed in this ense, as — been too sirungly sxuibiiea, be case ‘will be cvatinued e-morro' RIO’ IN A CHINESE THEATRE (From the San Francisco Call, Octebor 21.) The troubles of the new theatrical troupe ut the eae Thoatre on Jackson street centivue. It that the Sem Yap Company ed the euimity of the Royal Chinese Theatre and o five companies by having imported tbe troupe bere from Coina, The rival theatre shows its displeasure by wena, tho theatre to dis- turb the periormance, Un Friday evening, as already published, thirty-three Coinawea were arrested for » meh muunted rt be, ubonies the a Ufficor Avan sprang vo the stage, and Commanded tue crowd tu depart peaceably trum the builaing ; but Ris ofdur was roceived with jvers and yells of aeri- |, Siva, Seme of the Chinumen wont so far as to men- ace the ene wod threw missiivs @ bau boeu cons wi marcped ‘iwen to the Cy Prison aud lueked up. ‘Ab Kid was coarged With maticious Michie! and aeobelt und Au Foug With battery aud obstructing ihe siae- walk. him by the dense crowd. A men collected in the street to th Un Saturday 0 police resorted to ihe oi jabs THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA. Probable Result of the Con- test on Tuesday. FIGHTING FOR HARD MONEY Readjustment, Repudiation and Green- backism Rampant Ricumoxp, Va,, Oot, 28, 1878. Virginia ts just now nearing tne clese of one of the ‘Most complicated, mixed and confused canVasses that ever took place on her sacred soil, The republicans being virtually disfranehised by the operation of the capitation tax on voters, and out of the Aight with the single exception ef one Congressional district, the democrats or conservatives are split up toto factions composed of “publiccredit men,” readjusters, rept Giators and greenbuckers. In ry Congressional dis- ‘rict the issuc bas been made for inflation and unlim- ited greenbacks, The samo elass are in faver, locally, Of the readjustment, or repudiation as it should be more properly called, of the State debt. From this demoralized condition of political affaire the ap- Parent deduction is thatthe mission of the demoo- recy Stato party ii arly accomplished; for iu the absence of any substantial opposition reared op the color line it bas boeome thoroughly disintegrated, ana a large portion of its former followers are clamor- ously supporting every Anancial hereay and repudia- tion doctrine that is presentea to them. It is more than probaple that bad 11 not been for the Recoustruc- tion acts and the fourtecatn and fii mend. ments to the constitutios, the democratic party woald never bave had any existence in the South after the war, These acts of republican party solidified it, and its mission ever since has been the ovorthrow of republicanism in the Southern States, aud the de- feat of all the measures celminating in t! ran- ehisement of the megro and the establisnment and mainrenance of bi rights, civil and political, equally with the white map. It is easy to see, and the experionce of the past few years will bear the writer out in snying it, that these democratic objects have been mainly ac- complished in every State South cxeeptiog Lou! aod South Carolioa, where the negroes, to their great numerical strongth, still make a feeble oppos> tion to their seemingly invincible democratic toos, d well done, There was no bull-dosing, no si 2 policy, no ontrages for the republicans to make capital of and no iptimi- dation of colo! voters, Strategy, diplomacy and voting ‘early re brought Into requisition ; and at the supreme moment when, by a most desperate effors, Virginia was earriea by the whites in theelection of Guibert ©, Waikei Governor, even General Grant was ironically con- gratalated over the wires bythe chairman of the Domocratio Exeouti Commit on the “auc. coss ef bis policy in Virginia.’ From thet hour tne republican party, in this State, existed only ip It was bereft ef apy strength, if it ever had apy, and has since been totally incapable of making any party fight worthy the name in the State, Tois, however, did not content the aemo- crats, Having routed joo they determined, like a victorious army, en his complete annibilation. Until thethordugh destruction of the republicans was ae- complished they were not safe to tnduige in all the of readjustment, repudiation and green- ing the democratic horns in toe barefa dry suggestions wore made as to how be dose, but none of them were le, If dope at all it must be done ae any constitutional re- re last o plan was faally tbe tax as pre. requisite fer verti as well as blacks must pay the dollar belore they cast their vote, ‘The pian acted Ii! eharm, It was no special law, by @luss legisla >; 1s was as applicable and grievous @ race as “s the other, But the average democratic etl ke. poor negro could nut aflord to the Privilege pay dollar 1 of putting @ ballot mm oe box, aimost reduced to a certainty Y Vapiugo would acerue to him irom peculiar American operation. And it was equally well understood that the majority of would of nocesnity be compelied to pay tion tax io Connestioy with their Property taxes, Thus, th a HOW THE CAPITATION TAX WORKS, Honco it is thas in the present canvass, whieh is only the second since the capitation tex went into poration, that sucb a confused and mixed state of fairs is apparent, backers, readjusters, rep’ is 1mpossibie to base an diction as to the result ty per cent of it y @andidate, ve bo demo- erat, greeabacker or republicau. Oi the whites fully tbirty per ceat will ie eiranenised also by the Capitation tax, so (hut ti ver x wi of a total popa The great majority of pont votes will, course, be polied in the F jhe ouly one im whieh t any vole interest. ins! piaee astheir party was it was ai r what magoanimity the repablican lenders came tor- ward te the ier tie Ol the bard money democrats b ie iy try, and all sensible wen, without regard to party, Should joiu Bends in taver of a sound floanctal cur- rency. The old issues betweou tbe republicans aod democrats are dead; the bloody shirt ie a thing of the past, aniess they revive it io South bard to do time, and between tho Josept E. Of aceoptance on thi or are amimied that vote tor Rowse, the groenbae! ‘Chore may be some, bat very few, I think. New- man ts said to be using bis mouey very fresly, aoe no doubt be bas bouybt up sume af them ure legally onti their know: pre fogatar conservative nominee litem disteet, has # streny opposition Ni bs ‘bue ndi- ‘Wilt O» close. way buve the negro vove, although the rapabiean ‘ ders taver Johnston, an that Nowman will divid in the five counties inpossivie ve however, ye, having been defonted | ir ry Congressional Glectious; second, Lecause Of the immeuec Oxpense (he megro vo.e cannot be Pelied; tbiru, because his soldier's record anu bigh nocial standing will coucentrate tbe white vote and Preventany large per ce eget ones cee bim, and last, bei ad Oak thus “avory joreos wil) combine there ontnamberiug the whises by 8,000 majority; Dut even in the face 0? these figures a te eifort tg being made to carry ston the Sth of Nevember for ——— candidate. Dr, Jorgenson, the present republican Kepresentative trom Virginia, He ot much of uation taxes a the squad. Jo particulariy as his opponent, W, E. Hinton, the demo- cratic greenback readjusting nominee, 19 not popular with all wings of bie own party, Hinton and bis managers rely solely on the failure of th grees to pay the tax apd the probability of preventing any other party moving u esd them tor the purpose of ppose uuder the cir- oumstan ces Jorgenson wii! be ret it only by a ‘small majority out of the 8,000 in the district. . DISTRICT. tu) aietrict is pee candidate for re-ciection. pposed by unkoowa io fame, answering the eupbonio of Captam Camm Patterson, of Buckingham county. Tucker trimmed on the financial quee- on to mest the popular demand for more greenback, Dut always suid “provided they were based ou xuld and silver.” His opponent, howe outbids nim im the district by proclaiming that he isin laver uf paying off the national debs to ¢ bi id of 000,000,009 of them to OTOKR DISTRICTS. Jo the Seventh diwiret, Harris, wh gteeubacker, repuditor und read) tunately be returned, though be 1s opposed by 4 Joba Echols, of Stauu a hard-money, debt paylog independent candid: a tricts all tbe regular nem of them ure supposed to favor bard monoy, but all of them have trimmed on this question, WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxator, Oct, 30, 1878. MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE LEGATION aT THE CORCORAN ART GALLERY. By invitation of the trustees of the Corcoran Art Gallery the inverse of the Chinese Legation visitea the gallery this afternoen. They were mes at the trance by Mr. Corcoran, Dr. Welling, President of Columbian Colloge; Dr. James C, Hail and othor trustees, The Celestials, to the number of eleven, manilested much interest in the treasures of art, and by their close ebservati and free comment upon the pictures, statuary a bronzes, showed themselves siogularly familiar with our classical history. 2+ GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasntxaton, Ost. 30, 1878. THE PURCHASE OF SILVER BULLION-—BIDS NOT MADE PUBLIC—VIEWS OF DEALERS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AMERICAN MARKET, The Socretary of the Treasury to-day opened the bids for sepplying 400,000 ounces of One ative cordance with the notice recently given inviting pro- posals overy Wednesday for that purpose, Tho bid- ders again requested thas their proposals be withhold from publicatio: them and tho Socretary that their offers will not be made public, no matter whether their bids are ac- -eepted or not, It is stated at jepartment that the government secured all tho silver needed at prices be- tow the London quotation of 503¢ pence por ounce or 110 57-100 por ounce in United states money. Most of the bids ascopted to-day were irom New York, bat one or two from the Pacific coast being among those below the Loudon quotations. The amount purchased, however, was less t! four bua- dred thousand ounces, and the price paid ranged trom - quarter to one-half cent below the London rate, imed thatthe governmeat hasan abun- iis supply for present demands, All bids at and above the Londom quotation were They were not opened until three o’clock im the afternoon and all of them re by telegraph, as tne dealers will nos forward their bias until they receive the Lendon quotations. They said that the refusal to publish the bics deleats the estab- lispmeat of a sliver warket in this country. Lf it is not known what bullion hoiders are willing to sell for, there can, of course, be no market for siive: taxing these rates aga standard This leuves ot: purchasers of all bullion in the same position ia whieb they previeusly stood—that of having to buy silver at the Louden rate, It is thought that before Jong the iojanction of secrecy will be removod, sud that the United States, which produces more silver than all other countries combioed, will no longer be dependent on a foreign market for te prices, but will, om the other hand, buy and sell independently. 1t nas been stated that bullion holders were going u tup acombination to kvop up the price of silver, The Mint Burcau is prepared to oppose any sneh attempt. THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT—ANNUAL BE- PORT OF THE AUDITOR. The annoal report tor the fiscal year epding June 30, 1878, of Mr. J. M. MeGrew, the Audwtor ef the Treasury for the Post Office Departmons, has been completed. Is gives io tebuinted form a statement of the receipts expenditures of the department, and the 39,140 post offi im operation during the year aro classified, The aggregate of the postal revenues and grants from Treasury during the year was $34,585,169, and exponditures w: $34,165,084, icaving an excess of roeeipia over expenditures of $420,085, A part of the a frem the Treasury during the your was, on socount of deficiencies in previous years. The net revenue for the year from the sale of postage stamps was $16,839,115, against $15,881,985 for last year. The amount of stamps, stamped envelopes, &e., sold was $27,375,603, agaimat $25,757,515 in 1877. Kxpended during the year for mail transportation, $19,444,179, against $19,356,023 tor the previous year. From the statoment of the collecting division it ap- pears that the balance due late postmasters is $47,202 aod that the balance due from postmasters the United States is $499,563. Tne report is accompanied by nty-mine tables exhibiting in aetail the trans- actions of the department. From the tabies shows the operations of the money order offices it appears that the revenge from tis source for the year was $200,647, agaiast $100,148 in the previeus year. THE MEXICAN EXPOSITION OF AMERICAN PRO- pucts. Mr. De Zamacona, the Mexiean Minister, said this evening that he thougnt, from the tenor of private advices trom the city of Mexice, tbat apecial ox- pesition ter the exhibition of Ameriean products in that city would probabiy be held in the latter part of 1870; that a very full oxbibit of all national products manulactures of Mexico would ve presented and every iacility fur- nished te Americans who desired to send goods. =e also said that be understoed that the site for the building had been selected and the proper commuttoes appointed to carry out the enterprise. STRIKING OYSTER MEN. THE GHUCKERS OF ANNAPOLIS MAKE A COM- PROMISE, (ny reLeonaPH To THE HERALD.) ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 30, 1878, Strike of tho oyster shuckers is im progress 1m Baltimore has extended 10 Annapolia, A commit toe of shuekers from Annapolis reported to a meeti of the shuctors here last sight the result of their conlerence with the Baltimere strikers, This morn- ing the men im the oyster packing entablish ments of GC. &. Davets & Uo., M. @. Dorsey and Ubarics Martia retused to work for twenty ceate ior ten pines. Alter bal an hour of coniorence the shuckers agreed to work at twenty cents for ead a half pmts, cents Gaily to pay ior the man Who wheels in the vysters to the shuckers and carries the empty shells out All went to work ox- = 7 DM the estevinhment of Mr. Vorsey, and they disorderiy had so be ordered ous while vnes Went wo rk, Ali the Aunapoti NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1878.—TRIPLE § SHEET. 4 NEW YORK’S CONTEST Viewing the Situation from the State Capital. THE CANVASS, Supporters of Tammany Gath ered at the Wigwam. “STALWART” REPUBLICANS. EMPHATIC RESOLUTIONS Toying with Kelly and Bar. Addresses by Senator Kernan, John Kelly gaining with Tilden. Lisut Governor Dorsheimer and Others. WHATIT MEANS.!7;HE COMBINATIONISTS Tilden’s Ambitious Designs and Tammany’s Humiliation. How the Campaign Is Going in the Congressional Districts. cppoepcadionreaat Atbayy, Oot 29, 1878. The contest im New York city betwoen Mr. Kolly and the combination attracts a lively 1 ost here among Politicians of both parties, The ‘men insivo of poli- tics” bave watched with curious eyes the negotia- tlons whieh preceded the present a: Whey are still more curious to see who real gainer by the latest arrangceme: A grand rally of the democracy of New York wae held last mignt at Tammany Hail. A more e: tic demonstration has seldom been held, wigwam, Long bofore eight o'clock the hall wag crowded to overflowing, and w the evening walked on the stage, headed by Mr Joba Kelly, deafeniug cheers reut the air, The ecene outside was still more animated, The standg, deeked out tn Chinese lanterns and draped in bunting and flags, bad been erected in front of the building, ment, and to be the which bas drawn the anti-administration republicans and the while a vacant lot oa the opposite aide of the atreet ‘Tide democrats together im bonds of friendship and | popveq ito for another speaking stand The alliance, Origtnally the dminiatration republi- | crowd was so dense that tho stroct ears could hardly forge through, and the pyretechnic display was peg necessity removed to the circus greund oppomte ibe Academy of Music. It is estimated that at least thirty thousand people were tn altendance, THR INSIDE MERTING. Mr. Algernon Sullivan opened the meeting by pro. postng Mr. Orlando B. Potter as perma’ t chairman, ‘The announcement of his name was greeted wit! prolonged choers, whieh Mr. Sullivan satd h atta accept as @ unanimous vote in lavor of the nomte nation he had made, When Mr, Potter was tatro. duced in person he waa groeted with still louder cheers, and when the tumalt was o atter thanking the moeting for the honor of tho chairs manship, he proceeded to wake a spooor. Mr, Pottor arraigned the republican party for it* cen- tinued refusal to allow the great State of Now York a Just and equitablo apportionment, ‘rho aliegod ne turalization frauds, by woich it was prop sed te die ehise thousands of naturaligad A.norloaa cit g 10g were also toucbed upon; the proposition of the re. publican party tu restrict suffrage and establish ¢ proporty test, was eendomned In nu measured terma, and Mr, Pottor’s utterances cheered to the echo, VICK PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES, Major Quincey read along tat of vise presidents follows :—Vice Presidents—Samuel homas B, Wilson, Nicholas Mull cans, or stalwarts, as th @ to be called, de- signed to use of the greenback jelement in the State for their purposes, They wish te carry the as- sembly, to eleet the Speaker and to re-elect So rr Conkling; and the easiest way to this seemed to them to have a private understanding with the greenback leaders whereby wherever it was not poa- ® stalwart republican the Iwarts would throw over in favor of a greonbacker, who sbould in return fer his election give the requisite Unfortunately for events and exigencies ef the canvass led Senator ng to make a series of hard money speechos, Orst of these disgusted the greenvackers, some of whom believe in their pet ins. money move. w by the Ohio and Indiana elections that the greenback-nationals have not mearly the strength of which they boasted, Their movement is as inflated as they want the cur- reney to be, ‘MR, KELLY DECLINES. It became necessary, theretore, for the stalwarts to make another arrangement, and they turned toward Mr. Ketly. They were not unwilling toran’s straight republican ticket in New York and thus | fernando Wood, Kichara J. Morrison, Patrick Dot- help Mr. Kelly to elect his ticket if be io | tard, Thomas KE. Boclenme, Jobu Kelly, William R, turn would give them the Assemblymen Tonge 3. Cox, Beujamin a, Willis, Morag they needed. But Mr. Kelly, it is under- Jacob A.’ Wostorvolt, Alired Wage T. McMabvon, Caawalia: a8, August Beimont, Abraham R. Lawn hoay Kiekhof, Jono E. Deviin, Eaward elly, Charles H, Doherty, Henry P, McGown and one! hundred others. Secretarivs—thomus F, urady, Jacob stood, reflected that for bim to give the Assembly to tne republicans and to elect Senator Conkling wasa geod deal, when in ret he received no actual sup- port, but only a fetitious oppesition. It ts eaid thas | Seebacher, Timothy J. Campbvoll, Join K, Perley, Ne reasoned that a temporary alliance with the stal- | Marvin Naohiman, f. D. Gate, James Daly, + Thomas v. arnett, Jacob A. omas warts woula be of more use te them theo to Bim, | Tak” Jonu br. O'Ne, David L. Baker, Themes\ that be could win ia the city without them, and | Boose and filty others. Alter reading these liste thet on permanent atiieg the stalwarts wore | Major Quincey Willan B, not worth much, because they have no federal pat- ronage, baving fovlishiy cut adtilt from the adminis- tration, Mr. Kelly, retore, resisted the blandish- ments of the anti-administration men and rejected r oders. It is supposed that he eborished the hope roe iss civil service to compe! the Custom House and Post Office to keep their bands off 1p the canvass, and that this seemed of more value to him than the secret help of General Arthur. ARRANGING WITH TILDEY, All this time Mr. Tilden waited for an opportunity. He was not idle, but he bad to wait, and by and by the time came which ad foreseen, The stalwarts needed bim as he needed them, and the arrangement was made by which the republican organization of New York was brought te the support Tilden’s candid E ra Cooper. Tildeo’s object—that now nourest his heart and moss necessary to his iusure—is to best Kelly aud regain Possess! nd sontrol of the city organization of the democracy. He Onde bis Cave of Adullam a poor base of operation: at he believes that if he, with Cooper and Hewitt, can once more regain eontrol of Tammany Hall, he will then be master of the State and ready tor future eperations and campaigns, Tho stalwarts, on the other hand, bell that Tilden 1s dead apyhow. They bold that to bolster him into tho contro! of Tammany is to secure their own succoss In the State hereafter; hence they are will- ing to belp it he in will belp them enough, They want to secure the United States Senutorship; Tilden eares nothing for that, not being a Senatorial candidate bimecl!., They waut Assem- blymen, the Tildea mea, it 1 understeed, will help to eleet republicans wherever these are opposed to Tammany candidates, se that Tilden beats Kolly while he is helping the repablica: As to Congress- men, Tilden thin them of more importance thap Assemblymen just pew. Thus it bappens that to de- feat Joho Kol id drive him out of Tammany Hall lace is the 6 bis 40,000 republicans with the ulterior purpose, of course, to elect Speaker of the Assembiy and re-siect Mr, Conkling. ATTITUDE OF THE MINISTRATION, So far as can be perceived in these parts the ad- ministration te taking no partin the struggie. Mr. in Now York made a special tion ef Congressmen, wi showed that bo at least understands what i going on, that people are ready to give if Atsomblymen, Buta mere spenkorse, Major Gaul w. qt which were us follows: — und ol re tug with the nati ce, soeening, By Ang confi ting wn Wo want # sou 10 Without pow mronopoly. Resolved, 1 of our poop! wroug, ‘Aa ftupartialy of ju apportionm: mundate of the ~ periious to m the popular will, 7! the purity of the batlut be ‘vation Be ore ee ot Teotomnt administration of thiselty, huaest citisens | to be confirmed, Congress meets in December, ure net until January, The administra ber, bat getting mere ve, Gay that the New York appointments fore Senator Coukling can bo re government us io tespiag hie sad moeratic cand! ae for beg courage of must be confirmed ‘eroprosahable e charset] . e1olnent person eit S35 of the elected; aud that i{, when the President soods in the friends of fuir pinay, to reiuse te go into caue Bomimate s Senator. In this case there may be and ioteresting times up bere, The republica: f will be @ republican, but the friends ot Mr. Forster, of Westchester; of General Woodtord, and of one two other prominent e that liyhtning may Governor Fenton will, itis republicans begin te 1 strike in (bei directios eeping so quiet that it ia thought be may take a re. Asan adiministre- Apel Hod eorruptiain. td havo wre dangervus aud dex tion leader and a shrew Merritt as cient ully wished be an important factor in the prebiem. OPINION OF ALBANY STALWA! The stalwart repablica Will be able to best Mr. Keily Tilden with Cooper, Greea aad Hewitt in Tammany Hall, They bviieve they cam got onough out of the silinnce to pay them, besides putting a Oeratio organization, are more to- Py Glined to see Kelly sucoced, say that it is beiter for the | future of the republican party im the State that Tik hemes shail now be defeated; that if he is elective of Mr. Kelly's t soreboad and will piay the dworganizer in bis party and weaken it so by 1840 that the republicans nay hope to carry while if Tuden rights and privileree an Li "Commissioner, Davoa| zante ot petley et ou citinen abip and the coutrul of the State, wit Presidential nomination, are at stake ‘bbe detent of Mn Kelly,