The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-17
THE DOOM OF W00pFORD.
GRANTS dYTEMPT 10 sELL THE RE-
PUBLICIN PaRTr DEEEITED.
A Saturday Nights Fighi over Jerry Thom-
asa Rum shop The Polico Preventing
nm Old-F1sbioned Free figbt-spcucer,
Dugannc, and Murphy on the Rnmpngo-
Total Overthrow OF the Grant Faction.


nm Old-Fasbioned Free Figbt-spcucer,
Dngannc, and Murphy on the Rampngo-
Total Overthrow Of tho Grant Faction.
The hall where the Republican Committee Of
this city do eongregac s located on .ho nrst aoor
OF the building on the southeast corner OF Broadway
and Twen,y-se md street. Immediately over Jerry
Thanes's vine room. 1t Is doubtless owing to
the close proximity OF the hall TO the latter rlace
and the frequent visits made thereto, that al the
meetings Of the Committee generally terminate In
row. The meeting OF the Committee on Saturday
night was far nom being an exception to this rule.
90 the contrary, 1t the most boisterous political
gathering tLet has occurred In this city for years.
IL IS well known that for some tine pas, the Col.
lector OF the rort Mr.. Thomas Murphy, and The
other Federal ofcchoder., who boast that they are
acting under Grants orders, have been at logger.
heads with what the Custom House clique choose to
call
TANNANr HALL REPUBLICANS.
The invectiycs and snathcmas vii ich the Re eub.
lican press in the interest Of Grant have lately
hurled against the latter so eSlspcraicd them that
they determined to drive the Administration men
from the control Of the Republican organ.Edu
Among the leaders OF this movement were Police
commissioners Henry Smith and Ben. Manicrre,
both OF whom, aided BY the saEnclCua A. II. Barber.
80 su ccss'ully directed the war ,s-iust the Yong
Democracy at Albany last winter. Men who are
able to capture the Legislature Of State ore no
fools. Having perfected ~ I, er plans aud secured
a majority OF the General Committee, they de.
manded Of Jcln coellranc, the President thereof
that lie issue his call for u special meeting John
was compelled b. the rules governing the Com.
ui,tee to comply. Now. under ordinsry orcuui-
stances nobody would have cared AZ 'or the result
Of the dciibera,cr. ortbe rrea, RcpGbhcaniGencrsi
Committee OF New York city That iitiio Tn.
p!ea-an ness would he part Of the programme vas
mt. a mat FHar Of INH hon 10
whispered around that there was every probability
ola bloody mite aud that noses wetc toto nltcned,
AND EYEs BLAcKEp,
ani ears bii OF, and in fine that everybody in the
room was certain TO come out minus some precious
porhon u lis pcrson then the curiosity OF the polti
cal public was aroused TO the highest Iich, and the
meeting tie Committee became on this account
sfisif OF some inportauCe. And II is source Of
some regret TO many pcCplc, that thc Commi''ee-
men did not on second sober thought. deem II pru-
dent 10 tear one another to pieces and thus rid the
commonly. the t'nitei states Treasury. and the r.
publican party Of their own noble selves.
Nothing WIS len uud0ne to secure the attendance
Of every partisan. The INFLAMMATION party
dis PLAY cd greater cnergy In thus respect than their
anycrsaries Pour cases came undor the Immediate
observation OF our reporter where members OF the
Committee antagonistic ~ Gen..irsnt's bargain ind
sale were brought from their sick beds In carriages
and they brayey remained u their posts through
the Ion e stormy session that followed. until victory
porchcd uoon their banners.
~ 7:O y. VI. toe attention OF sll rasscrs.by was
attmc'cd 10 .fe large crowds gathered near the
building. The siIircasCs and corridors lcajhg 10
,,e tall were jsmm.d d. mass ass Q, humanymand
ity II was too Luckily capt. Burden bad four
goanis and platoon oi ONE hundred stalwart Metro
potans to maintain order and prevent the opposing
factions from
JunPiSG DOWN EAcH orHER's rnRoAB.
No ore was permitted to enter unless hc wss a
member cf the Committee or a reporter. ihe or
g enforced as anything he Iu q city where there
ara many privileged characters Aoout 1,W black
LEGS and iuflans, said to hAve been the reserve OF
e!rnV Enr the Af q
ing up the meeting II the anti-Admi Illustration party
showed that they bsd majority. were roremptotilY
OF arrest. They cbeycd without a murmur. The
party opposed to Grants sais also csmo well pre-.
P,ssS ssSE !" y is 800 %ss s,s
quickly disposed Of the Cr.iom House brigade had
no%c-smaslIng Jcen the order OF the day.
Passing through row of policemen, tie door OF
the hsl was reached. Runn'nG this gauntlet OF
tered In front of the door ". ~ TWO scrscant'.
each Of whom demanded tull History Of tue Ipph
cants NE. Then, Capt Burden himself. WHO vas
inside, and
LOOKED IuRouGu Tue XrYIoLI,
hal to he satisfied that tae person was committee
msn or reporter, beorc, oi"1ins the door. The
than 1t was without.
The members of the Committed were in a fearful
state NJ excitement. Henry smith, Ben. N.ntrrc
Rufus y. " Andrews, Dan. Conovor. and three or
tour others were tie only ones who knew for "a
certanN lnai the Grant party Ytre a,re2d7 IN The
phy, vito entered some time before the hour of
meeting, accompanied BY about orsy men in buck.
ran, Immediately began operations. He busted
himself in running all over Tie room, mysteriously
whispering in the ears o members Of tic committee
II was said that he told them that the expressed
wish OF Gen, Grant was that h. Murphy should be
sustained In the po-tIn he had taken IN rrforetce
to the doubtful members, the Collectors amauu.
ensia. Master JOhr j. O'Brieh, carried under his
arUI large bundle of blank
APPOINTMENTS IN rug CUSTOM HousR
to be made at the shorte.t no,iee and handed 10
fh..f Iona
sell their votes to Grants Collector. Wherever a
member could be 'ornd who was hungry and hard
up tor suit OF clothes an attempt was made to
bribe him with an appointment Not sinGle man
was brihed IN this however. Tor the reason tha!
the anti-Grant Retubicans had all pledged them
majority Of the Committee at It's meetns last week
appeared conhdent at tue outset OF sill holding hi
own.
THUS matters stood q few minutes before the Com
mttee were called TO order ln the absence OF g n.
John COchrane
Tue DisTiS0UIsHLD sCOrCu rARLtAMENrARIAs
IIueh Gardiner, mounted tho rostrum, seized the
gave, ana called the crowd TO silence. A call OF
the roll disclosed tire Uresence OF ii members out
OF tho 100 forming tEe entire Repubhcau General
Committee. Mr.. Cbairmsn Gardiner from the first
showed himself to be IN the interest OF Grants Col
lector, and Was disposed to immitate Boss Tweed
and carry things with n high hpnd. Ills decisions
throughout were in 1sgrant violation OF parliamon.
try luw 40 much so, that they had 10 be tan.
ly appealed from and were In every instance over.
As soon as tic Committee was seated dozen
members spr1ng to their feet and sim ultaneously
addressed The chair. The member who Obtaned
the COr moved TINT the credentials Of the delegate
AppOioted by the Eleventh Assembly District Asso.
citation, in the place Of Doruan ~ Eaton, bO re.
ceivcd, and that the member take his seat. No
sooner were these words uttered than Col! Du .anLe
dressed in very
LoosE zoUAvE TROUSERS.
moved to adjourn asserting that no believed Tam.
many Hal hcld control OF tire Committee Dugsnnc
was oudl, his,od and boOei, amid cries OF " SIT
dOwn,' " That's played out" go back to the
Custom House"
1lls WAS the beginning OF the row. Collector
Murphy. for the first time realized his position,
ana looked decidedly uncomfortable, lie was 20
nervous that he never sat down during the re
maindrr of the evening. lie maintained position a
few oct nOm The Chalrman's table, and by signs
and words VroUped him In his decisions on the
questions of order that frequently raised. Mr.
Murphy's orators seemed to be Du=suhe ana Charley
Spencer. TIE latter was told by Mr.. Stewart, Of
the second District, to SIT down.
"What right hayc you 10 order me 10 sit down."
shouted Sncucer.
MIR. stewart Because you are a shyster. 90 back
to the Tombs, where you belong.
Mr.. SpoEcCr-ll am sLysier " IL because am
comuelled tn look after such ielOAs as you that
makes me one,
Strange to -aJ there was no nght. Amid the most
dsaieniug DIN and tumult iiHag .nabe Me,-rs Sinclair
Tracey, william 4 Daring, bnG Charley Spencer
spoke. DugaLng's motion 10 adjourn Wus
VOTED BOWS
by the anti Grant factions by t'o following vote;