The New York herald., 1871-10-05
Fgnd DEMOCRACY.
First Days Proceedings Of the State
Convention at Rochester.
TAMMANY'S MASTER STROKE.
Tho Reform Delegation Stifed by
Parliamentary Sharp Practice.
Tammany Still the Only Regular
Organization Recognized.
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The Sachems Saved from Ex-
pulsion by a Strategic n
Retreat.
SeymOur's Private View Of
the Situation.
UHBROXEH HARMONY THROUGHOUT.
Resolutions Of Great Pith
and Moment.
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nnnis'pal Officials Advised to Resign and
Abundant Premises Of Full and
Complete Reform.
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Scenes, Incidents and Personnel of
the Council.
nnnisipal Officials Advised TO Resign an'
Abundant Premises Of Full and
Complete Reform.
6cenes, Incidents and Personnel Of
the Council.

ROCHESTER,, Oct 4, 1871.
HhmmAny has gained another signal victory here
to-day. Yesterday she was under q cloud. The
oheesepress and hayloft democracy were bitter In
their opposition, ana expressed themselves quito
eely In regard to their feeling against the ruling
combination In the metropolis. As the crowds
Aocked IN from all quarters the talk grew worse.
TSmmany was to be discarded and entirely cut on
1rom tue democratic party Of the State. After the
meeting Of the State Committee. as given in my
lester OF yesterday, 1t was supposed by many that
THB VENERABLE SAMMY
had II all his own way. He put as cheerful q smile
ON his nutcracker face las some OF the boys here E
reverently term IT. as ne could summon and walked
through the crowd in the Railways Of the Osborn
House, smirkinR and shaking hands with everybody
IN way that might excite the envy Of the
magnificent Roscoe Conkling. he stumbled across
philosopher Bergen, who smiled on the venerable;
and the latter, gazing at the veivetcen hat and
mistakiug the philosopher for countryman, began
to assure MIN that he believed 1t was all right aud
that
THE TAMMANy FOLKS
could not get 10. He shook hands with the philoso-
pher and thought nod to a countrymen would be
- good as y wink-especially nod from Sammy.
who was 10 be the great ~ Am." Bergen held his
hand and then opened q slight argument with
6amivel on the rights OF the Tammany case Samivel
anywhere at ALL 1t made difference; but, just as
he was AZ that moment, the philosopher was sud-
denly IN love with him, and insisted on holding and
shaking his hand until the conclusion ola
FINE DUTCH LECTURE,
which, of course aroused the Ire OF the great little
leader. Later the Boss came, aud soon affairs be-
gan to change. The crowds all day had been march.
ing in and out or Tnden's rooms, as II they would
conoiliate the reiuvenated leader. Last night some
ncyrt afA
sentiDg the wcalthicst ward In New York CITY,
DURNIN MAKES SPEECH.
This rumor caught the ear OF Alderman Eugene
Durnin, who had just arrived, and he Immediately
proclaimed aloud for the benent or whom IL might
concern, that 'thls man TIlden Is one Of my con-
stituents, and say he could not be elected an In
spect0r Of election IN the district where he resides
and that is the lowest active once on tho entire
ucket He could not get 1So votes In his own eiec-
zion district" Eugene was soon In his glory. His
curls looked more crisp than usual, and his
sheeks were ruddy with the glow Of health
and excitement. He made his proclamation
aloud In the Railways, and several who
nad come thinking that 11lden could run for any
shina In New York seemed to De made doubtful,
and began to inquire for facts In such q dubious
way a. to make the anti.Tammany folks rather
sQueawish.
THE BOSS 10 THE FRONT.
When Boss Tweed arrived ne became the cynosure
u all eyes and general appearance Of greater
confidence seemed TO come upon the Tammany
delegates Tho night wore on, ana till early morn
the crowd held possession OF the Railways, and
canvassed the merits OF the town and of the ques-
lions 70 come before the Convention; but Of course
MI were at sea, and would remain so till the CON-
mittee met this morning Bright and early the
crowds were up to-day. The Doss' rooms were
besieQed, and tho
GRAND HUBRuB
Of yesterday was renewed with increased vigor.
During the night q large number Of delegates from
the Shandley clubs OF New York had arrived, and
to-day the sidewalks In the ncghtorhood of the
Osborn and Bracket Houses looked like the New
York Court House during an Official canvass The
blonde Judge himself came along, and has thus
beaten the Big Judge by several hours. The
Reform DELEGATION
had not decided fully upon their plan OF action and
this morning they met In one OF the parlors with
Mr. Ottcndorfer who had been selected to head the
allegation In the absence OF Mr. O'Conor acting az
chairman. They decided to proceed to the place Of
meeting in body and rely upon the action OF the
Convention for their recognition aud admission.
while%hey were celebrating committee from the
German organization waited on them and announced
that their delegation had decided TO allow the
Germans on the Apollo Hall delegation to Represents
them with full powers. THIS was hailed with much
satisfaction, aud the committee withdrew In the
meantime the Tammany delegation held o caucus
IN Tweed's parlor and resolved on
COURSE or ACTION,
which did not leak out till the proper moment In
the Convention and which proved TO be exactly as
fereshadOwed ia my letter yesterday. IL was re-
ported this morning that a speech made by Mr.
Tweed in MS and characteristic style mad great
eiIect IN bringing The Central Committee TO favor
Tammany's Clam.
TUE moss sPEAKs.
He said-"GO ahead; kick us out II you can
get along without us, all right; we want the party
to succeed; but II you think yOu can elect your
State ticket without our help, 10 ahead. We can
carry our own IN New York county That's all
We want Our county can do without the State.
but the STATE can't get along much without
our county.n This certainly had some weight, and
ss In reported that the session of tho state Commit
tee was very st0Nmy and that Sammy was beaten
on several points, he tried to make previous 10 the
Caucus.
BEfs,RE THE BATTLE.
Inc Hmmany fok<s did not seem TO be In very
n9n vice. sitting opposite the door In Mr. Tweed's
Hsrlor were Inc two COr0ners, Young aud SchirmeL
fvuug Iens, lean and, sail0w, and his colleague
st0ut soliu anu rosy. A more peculiar contrast
could NOT pe found 80 eaAly and readily provided.
Charter Aleck, who still held that long cigar p0ked
In 81 the side Of his mouth. IN another corner sat
Harry Ford one OF the handsonSst men now in tho
town, twrling the topaz sphinx on his watch puard
Alderman Conan sat VI one sue ganrg into vacancy
with his great good naturcdness whiiC opposite him
and In HIS line OF vision sat Judge Koch who Is sport
Sng horrti Joachim Jew-lkc beard and hiding hrs
hitherto acknowledged beautiful face. Alderman
WktChplk with hih BprDefDnj smile