The sun., 1870-10-21
TIE KILKENNY CAT FIGHT.
4 LIVE REPUBLICIN CONTENTION
sNUBS THE STATE COMMITTEE.
A Royal Old Row Last Evening Hank
Smiths Party Carry the Dny-Spencer
and the Grnnt Crowd Barred Out-Old
Dad Kingsley on tho War Path.

Dad Kingsley on tho War Path.
Regular and irregular delegates to the Repub
hcan County Convention, the latter in the majority,
assembled last evening at the Republican head
quarters, TO nominate county ofncers. At an early
hour, Jerry Thomas's Long Room was packed with
excited and patriotic once holders eager for the fray.
The delegates claiming to have been elected In se-
cordnnce with the call OF the Union Republican
General Committee, which met on sa,t rday nigh,
last, took possession Of the headquarters, having In
at early hour decided that only ,ose dele
cations whose credentials were signed by tho Pres-
dents and inspectors Of their Associations should be
admitted.
Mr.. John V. Gridley was made temporar, chair
man, after Which Hugh Gardner. who had iut ar
rived from the adjoining hail. where the Murph'ites
were in council, mounted tho platform, and \,
loud tone offered u resolution adopted at
rnE oPyicr- HOLDERS CAUCUS
In the afternoon. This that all the contestants
as well regular dele gates be admitted to the floor
IL created laugh, Ia which all participated but
Hugh u. ID. Conover opened the war by moving
rs substitute that the list Of districts be called,
anl the credentials btnGe to tho Secretary.
Nessrs Spencer and Gardner returned to the
Murphy delegates, in tnottcr room. Their Conven.
tion was called TO order by Spencer who moved the
appointment Of Mr. Gardner as temporary chair.
ries Gardner ordered that all present retro to the
rear Of the room, and as tho delegates were called
TO come 70 tue .ront.
BOSS KINGSLEY WAS ruE FIRST
that came forward. lie was soon followei by q
hundred or more, tuong whom were Geo Bliss,
Jr., es. Fire Marshal Biacke,t, Col Duyanre, W
a. Darling, William Tweed IIaws and little Johnny
ODrien. who rcpresonted Collector Murphy. On
motion OF Mr.. Spencer the delegates formed in
savage as Comatche, they marched between the
hles Of policemen 10 the ooor OF the opposite roon
and there dcmrnded Gdmittance. Il was resolved
tnat II Boss Kingsley was elected the hue snC ud
coUSrEpy ARCH ny rnE nidBr FLANK
and return to their room. Only Spencer and Gard
ner were admitted TO the Party. It claimed by
the regulars that Kingsley not dc,eratc as the
credentials OF his delegation signed by the
vcePresident of their Association, and their election
& delegates wis not held nt the headquarters OF
their Association The regulars were willing that
the sx,J.niio delegates elected In accordance with
the call OF the Committee shout lie admitted hut
thev had for the present excluded their own con.
tostins, they must treat the other contestants the
same, Thls did not sol, Spencer and Gardner,
and thev retired In disgust, and regularly Organized
tho ONCE holders Convention by electing William
orton Chairman. Spencer. Marshal sharp., and Col.
j. H. Duganne made speeches. and several resolutions
were adopted
DESouScISd rAunASr NALL REPUBLICANS
and scceders. Cheers were given for Grant, Wood.
ford and Kaufman, Spencer, Gardner, ana several
others. A Committee Of twenty -one was apopntcd
10 reorganize tue party In tho city, and a motion
offered that no nominations be m1te but tnat a
Committee be appointed to confer with all dele;a-
uous opposed TO Tamma ny Hall.
or Rc"ulars, M they term themselves, went quietly
10 business by appointing John V. Gridley tempo.
raIy Chairman. On the hrsi call there we're ~ dec
ralos present-a majority Of % over the rival con
yention. The greater portion OF the magnates OF
,ys party were present ,i amoni them benz RflaS
wilism Mckinney, Sinclair Tousey. Judge white,
eS-Dstret Attorney K DelaGeld Smith. stephen II.
son, William II. De Camp, judge DAYTON Huh
ilastinFs. benjamin. hanlerre, Henry Smith. and
The second. EiRhts, Thirteenth and Pourteenth
Dustricts acre not represented. Alter soma minor
,,,ih -, ~. 90 a., ~ ~ opoa IT, ~ Ia, ,'an VI ~ W
scothing terms. lie remarked that since the last
meeting OF the General Committee there had teen a
.reat del OF discussion with reference to tdcr
uon. An effort had been made by those who Sc
ccded to deceive the Republicans Of the state II
mad been given out In the press that TIE Republican
General Committee was opposed 10 amy eGort tor
union which would hring any acccssions TO the Re
that effect At a formni eting q motion was
passed without consideration that the credentials Of
delegates should be Isigned by the secretaries Of
every district a.-ociltion 1t was intended to get
up contest and thereby
CAUSE 4 SPLIT PARTY.
The majority OF the Committee came together to
reconsider the matter, aud II resolved taat tue
signatures OF the President and Inspectors were SUI
hcient The men who held onh,es in tie Custom
Nere responsible for the Jisruption In tue Commit.
tee RUFUS concluded by saving, that arrayed against
US who do not hold ONCE. Hte unscrupulous officials
who have betrayed their trusts, and when Gen.
Grant becomes aware oi their pcrndy he viii say:
y
The communication Of the State Central Committee
was severely denounced as an attempt to bully the
Independent representatives, OF the Republican
voters In the city. and as an indication OF their
resentment Mr.. Andrews offered a resolution that n
Coshttes OF twenty,one, consisting Of ono from
every district be appointed to confer with all other
ORGANIZATIONS opposed to Tammany Hall for the
purpose OF
PRESENTING A TICKET
for the approval OF this Convention at o future
Judge Fithian wanted no humbugrine In this
matter. lie believed that the time had arrived when
the Republican party should have their equivalent
When the time came that Democrats could find Re
publicans that they could vote for he would return
the compliment lie hoped that no attention would
be paid to any organization Of Democrats wAo pro
pose tlat We shall vote for them. II was the same
old game
The communication from the Republican State
Com nittee which appeared recently and which was
Rufus Y. Andrews and Soils Rtterband pitched
into the Committee, ana Deaneld smith and Judge
White defended tbem Andrews carried the even.
ins, " referring TO The committee OF twenty-ono.
rnE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION.
he,olred That the Union Eepobllcan state Commit
De for s OF So 'R S a 10
SassS se G wSsCa ana S Win
more sDs9kr1s h0aHE Iuee %esng, st cilSgs!a
and for campaign and cecton purposas recording TO
!he uniform practice Of tomer state Committees OF
Judge White character zed the resolution as Civ.
ing the state Committee
BLACK BYB.
u. u. Conovcr reported that the State Committee
had refused TO ap ropraie cent Tor natural "a
ton, and hence over two hundred Republican voters
would be lost.
70 make the Ccnsure Of the Federal ofncoholders
more elective II VAS resolved that this Con
yeution, composed Of representative Republicans
hereby expresses the renewal Of ITS con.
hdence in tie ability and inte rity
Of President Grant and his administration of ma
tional affairs 0nd that we viii do all in our power
to aid him In paying the national debt, and in lis
Efforts, to unite the people throughout the whole
United states. Ater resolving that no Idmmany
oincehOlder snoud receive Republican support tho
Convention adjourned to meet on Wednesday even
ing next
LOkG ISLAND