The New York herald., 1870-09-22
THE BOLTERS WIPED OUT.
Outrages by the Otfscourings of the
ROugh Democracy.
Enthusiasm Throughout the State
Over the Nominations.
Speeches Of Governor Hoffman, Sunset
Cox ard Mayor Hall.

ROCHESTER, Sept. II, 1870.
The Democratic state Convention has ended It.
iabOrs and has gone out in a blaze OF party enthu
sasrn. That is good as glory. Its presentation
Of Mr.. Hoffman candidate for Governor was
fOregone conclusion 80 much so that the temporary
chairman alluded 10 the fact OF his candidacy In HI
opening speech, and the Convention responded wltt
three cheers. II any augury OF MS fate before the
people may be taken from the unanimiiy and single
ness OF thought with which a candidates name il
presented by nominating body Hoffman Is Ger.
tamy safe; for never did party accept and declare
lis man with lees doubt OF his fitness certainty OF
;b.s success.
THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY.
There was one point that 1t seemed possible might
awaken discord in the family circle. No one knew
exactly what the programme OF the Young Denoc.
Tacy was nor whether 1t had q programme, nor
even whether 1t intended assert itself and make
some little struggle for its life. All day there was
more or less whisper In The air that something was
TO be done, and this kept conjecture alive. When
the Oflcia roll OF accepted delegates was read by
the secretary everybody waited till New York came
m Its place alphabetically, and expected that then
surely some question Of the regularity OF
names would be male. But the occasion
passed and the war whoOp was not heard.
AT length, however when the subject OF
delegates, names, credentials and status was done
with. the right TO his place OF every delegate
on the floor had been recognized and ratified by the
assent of the body, there arose small voice out
In the middle Of the hall, and gentleman held up
paper which he feebly said was list Of names.
The gentleman's drift was not Immediately ap-
parent but he dd hls Office with such very apparent
apology in his lanner-he was clearly ashamed
Of lt-that 1t guessed what he was ar. This
M nnA AiaAN
paper, to which he was anxious TO draw the atren-
ton Of the meeting, as a list OF names OF delegates
from New York. He explained that he regarded
TINS as duty he owed to fellow democrats.
TIE BoLTERs wIrED OUT.
so the Young Democracy had at least propped up
its head but II such pitiiul Vtle head such o
very poor SHOW that 1t Invited contempt The chair
man Immediately decided that he could not recog-
nze any delegates from New York save those on the
secretary's list unless otherwise instructed by the
Convention. This was received by the Convention
with an instant burst OF applause that cnchei II,
and the Young Democracy was wiped ont. Never
did any faction close a ridiculous career with more
ridiculous end. Its very enemies were ashamed
for II.
SHERIFF o'BREN BACKS DOWN.
Mr. Jimmy OBrien was also ashamed, and could
not conceal the chagrin with which he left town,
making In his exit baking, bunglipg explanation
quite IN character with his political strategy. In
fact, he lcked down and declined 10 assume any
responsibility Tor the list OF II was all done
he said, by his Notwithstanding, apparently,
Morrissey, Fox and Ledwith. what he pro-
poses TO DO cannot be done at convention:
exactly how he intends TO make Rome howl is
not apparent to the naked eye. what is left Of this
faction now accuses Mclean OF deserton, and calls
him hard names. The fact is that the Young De-
mocracy is at present myth-a miserable REM
nant OF what was a somewhat prominent demo-
cratic faction in New York last winter. Such Is all
that remains OF that party ana instead Of a manly
contest in the Convention the emergency developed
only handful OF disappointed politicians collected
together 10y mutual grieis, without definite pur-
pose or any organization whatever Practically
THE sHERIFF's OFFICE WELL REPRESENTED.
There was no representative OF the so-called
Young Democracy at the Conv ,nlon at all. jimmy
O'Bren, with his band Of retainers constituted the
entire Young Democracy delegation visible here and
when the Convention squeched the feeble effort OF
DemOtt Young democracy TOOK 10 It's heels and
COvertly slipped away.
A BAND OF THIEVES AND RUFFIANs
There are some things however, for which the
YOnng Democracy must he remembered. As the
special train with Tammany delegates, which
left the city on Tuesday morning. came
Gss roSeeTy and I outrage aane behind it, tan Port G
Jervis all the shops within reach from the depot
we're pundered. Az Susquehanna bridge shops
were broken open, the hotel restaurant was pun-
dered. and In every stopping place 1t was the
Delegates had their pockets picked ana watches
grabbed and saw that all this was done by men
whom they had control, and who were
strangers TO them Delegates left Inc train every
station TO come by other means II is now known
that all these rullans were the creatures and ad-
herents OF the Young Democracy.
HoFFMAN's MAJORITY IN THE CITY.
Boss Tweed, who, like Grant, Is not a speech
maker made his longest speech TODAY The
ration that the city OF New York can be depended
upon for 55 0o0 10 $4,000 majority for Hoffman, and
the so-calleG detection in the democratic ranks
sham and a fraud on the part OF a few men who
cannot have everything their own way-a dodge,
perhaps.
sPEcK OF WAR.
Considerable Of sensation was occasionel upon
the reassembng Of the Convention. after the recess
by an individual requesting the secretary 10 read
the names OF the delegates from Albany county
Mayor Hall promptly called attention 10 the fact
that the list OF delegates hd been already announced
and raised the point Of order that other business
was before the Convention. The Chairman decided
that no reference could be made at that time the
previous action OF the Convention IN forming its
organization then completed, and was sustained by
vote OF the Convention. An attempt was made to
have the ayes and noes called. but this also failed
and the matter ended IN few sharp words from the
recognized delegate from Albany, VINO told the in.
ferrOgatOr thai If he meant TO contest the seat he
must wait until some future time. Some of the
politicians on the platform were very anxious TO
settle the diculty with less aDruptness, alleging
fnat the quarrel between the two Albany county
men might lead to the loss of an Assembly man from
thai district: but Others suggested that the attempt
was only ruse to get the roll called and open the
way for an attack by some of the Young Democracy
wOrld-be delegates.
ENTHUSIASM OVER BOFFMAN'S NOMINATION.
The scene In the Convention wnen Hoffman was
nominated reached the climax OF acclainau0n. III
was fully spontaneous on the part OF delegales ana
., ectalors ami 10 was reached with Skill by some
good pieces of stage effect on the part OF the mana
pers and orators. The plan or having The nom1na-
ton made by a German and seconded by an Irish
man. or, as O'Go1nan put II, by an American citi-
zen born in German and and an American cltizen
born In Ireland. init the popular fancy, and the
whole mass. pleased with what was done, natiered
and humored TO the top o. ITS bent INDUCED IN pro-
onged and uproarious cheering lndee0, az me