The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-29
THE NEW YoRK AMERICAN STATE COUNCIL.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE HERALD.

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE HERALD.
SCHENECTADY, August IS, 1880
The biggest farce Of the campaign has been enacted
here to day. The American State Council, one OF the
old institutions Of deflnct Know Nohugsrn met under
call Of High Priest General Gustayus Adophus Scroggs
Scroggs who has lately gone TO republicsnsn and
declared for Lincoln, the influence OF tbc
rich feed Of Sheriff OF Erie county, quietly called tn
Council together with the intention Of endorsing Lincoln
and Morgan but the old dark lantern gentry sprang sud
denly into existence from all parts of tho State and ap
peared the TO confound the gallant scroggs
Erastus Brooks George Briggs, Amos H. Prescott,
Charles Macomber, Jesse Damn, and host Of those
who have in former days gone In search OF Irishmens
blood by the light Of dark lanterns present to con
front Scroggs The Brooks gathered I, the numbe
of two or three hundred, while scroggs found himself
with only a handful Of republican allies.
Before the Convention met loud were the boasts OF
Scroggs and bis body guard of what they wouli
not do in Convention but, alas for human resolution
the gallant General paed before Overwhelming
numbers, and when the storm ANONYMOUSLY left
his and beat ngorous retreat from the Con
on yielding up the organization into the hands Of the
enemy.
The Brooks party, to tho number Of three hundred
proceeded to form committees and elect officers Of the
Know Nothing State Council though dark lanterns
political Institutions. They left the matter of calling
State Convention in the hands Of State Committee.
Scroggs the retreatng and dscomHtted General took
his spotlees vest and his spcckled friends into
q room in tho Eagle Hotel, and went through
the farce Of elccting officers for the year OF
the Lincoln black republican ring streaked American
Order; only thirytwo present, including half
dozen republican Office holders Thirty delegates were
introduced from Schenectady, making sixytwo present
in all. This select republican body guard went through
A., nrda md
The whole thing 10 regarded laughable AFFAIR, AMI
the only serious looking in the party Ii Genera
scroggs who hJme without spark Of light In bis
| much dark lantern. Not single vote will be
changed by this silly farce.
The business Of the regular State Council under the
conittuton of the ORDER was nrst, to elect officers OF
Council for the ensuing year. and second to TX the
and place for holding the American State Convention
The delegates present were divided into two classes
one the Bell and Everett mon, led by Erastus Brooks
Amos H. Prescott and Jesse Damn; and tho other the
Lincoln and Hsmlin men, by Mens. Scroggs, Lounsbury
Huested and others The former had large majority IN
numbers while the latter had tho organization.
A caucus OF the Bell and Everett hell this
morning H. 7. siansbury, OF New York, presiding.
committee appointed, consisting OF Jesse c. Damn,
John L. Ryker and Sam Haett, to wait on Mr.. scroggs
and request him to resign his ONCE and allow the Vice
President 10 call Convention to ORDER the grouni
that he scrosg has openly united with the republican
party To this Mr. Scroggs replied that he had sgnihed
his intention support Mr.. Lincoln only because he re
cognized American nominee in the field. he declne1
to accede to the proposition Tho committee then pro
posed that lie should recognised motion To be made By
Samuel Richmond in the Convention, appointing Com
mee on Contested Seats. This Mr. scroegs also refused
TO do, holding that it his right, President Of tho
Council, TO appoint the Committee on Credentials
When the committee reported the result Of the inter
view 10 the CAUCUS resolved 10 meet 10 Convention
under Mr. scroggs, and when the Committee Crcden
tas was announced, TO move amendment the sob
stiuon Of the agreed on by tho Bell and Everet
men Several applications then made to Mr. scrcgg'
TO sscertan where the Convention 10 meet, wboa
.uccess-the reply being place not yet decided, but
! would be announced before twelve o'clock
TWAS announced In caucus that picked guard had
been appointed 10 watch Mr. scroggs and track out the
place Of meeting, should any attempt be made to con
cee 1t.
| The Council preceded sth its business, about two
| hundred delegates being present.
scmzxrcTlpr, August 2s--1OP VI.
This has been the lively day Of the season for
an,quattd old Schenectady. The American state Coune
met pursuant TO call OF the sposate Gustsvus Adophus
scroggs whose friends have loudly proclaimed that his
coursc in joining the republicans would be endorsed
several hundred politicians in town at ten O'Clock
this morning. and among them were recognized several
! republican Once holders.
Both factions scroggs and anti held before
the meeting At the unonsts meeting, Colonel Gran
berry IN the CHAIR resolutions adopted requesting
scroggs 10 resign and the na'ory steps were taken for
complete and unexpected defeat an the black repub
has ever received In the State OF New York. The
NJ ,hs caucus carried out in every pariou
! lar 10 the Convention
Al frs, scrocys would no, vi where The meeting was
60 be held but At last he posted up notice thai wouh
| take place at Anthony Hall, Ferry s"ee', " noon
pv ,se hour announced the room was crowded with AZ
enthusiastic crowd OF Bell Evercttcs, who cheered lust
10 Cor Bell, the union electoral ticket and the Union
There was great excitement, and 1t seriouay pro
posed by Brooklyn delegate TO pitch the republicans
| soup stairs Finally, scroggs took the ehalr amid
General silence but when he began TO talk about hs
! honesty. &C. the shouts and yes were over
xhel,nipg Tue blacks tried In vain 70 quel
the noise, but without eject, ~ the feeling
v,s too strong against them. stl. scroggs held
On 10 his position, and must be Acknowledged that ne
.,hbea ccolrtss Of temper which, under the ercvrn
..ress entities him 10 great credit. Al last when The
caro found that he would not leave OF his own socord
,bov with great unsnimty elected General Prescott,
u.r, iuer as Chairman and dur the applause the cx
prs,iser, cf. with some fifteen or twenty republican
rrends The business then proceeded smoothly Tn
n,op electoral ticket was endorsed, General Prescott
was elected chairman Tor the ensuing year, and universe
| qualification expressed
Tnis Council will bc The last one the party will eve
hold IN View York TO be sure officers have been eecte
aus cor,ra Committee appointed, but the forms an
csremobts have oil been done away with and Kno'
! No'bngNm n dead.
Thors ecro over ~o hundred delegates present, man