The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-28

The crowds surged toward the platform. Some
Chair shouted, sNobody Is 10 be gagged down herer
The friends OF Hutchins walked hin toward the
no TO his time looked ana acted with the stoidty
Of an autonat0n. Now he showed
SIGNS OF EXCITEMENT,
and ordered the police to prevent Mr.. nutchns
mounting the stand. Hutchins' friends insisted on
his taking the platform. rno police formed IN line
along the 'front.' with Clubs drawn, the Chief stand
Ing by the Cnarman's table and giving orders.
There was every indication OF
A GRAND SMASH UP.
Big Bill McKenney, with his JET black beard, stood
up IN the front row and harangued at the crowd.
and crept oil 20 one side. spencer was looking np
and down and crying out "Order," Point OF
hands, Hutchlns stood In the side aisle
uND'SMAyED
and still addressing the Chair Several of the
try delegates mounted the orchestra chairs and
shouted to the crowds IN their Immediate vIcinity.
The crowds in the galleries cheered, laughed,
shouted and stamped. Matters were
GETTING Up TO FEVER HEAT.
and many hands were seen resting suspicously over
hip pockets The police officers stood IN line and
swung their clubs toward tic roughs IN front, and
from the gallery came In stcntOrIan tones, "Y0u
pOlice' me confusion beggars dcscriptio ami
mad not the Chairman shown signs of relentlng,
after whisper from General Iiarnuni there would,
undoubtedly, nave Oeen u bolt. r
HpTcpiNS WAS HEARD,
and It was found that he wanted TO move to pass
by contested districts and refer the credentials TO the
proper committee, This was ALL The Chair would
nor put it as notion but stated that course would
u
delegate answered the FeDtontloS or Conklingits
showed their pleasure or displeasure. Tie result
Tor White and 1853 for Scrner virtual majority OF
~ for Conkling. The result was halled with cheer
on 9S cee6 IRON ws tine Messrs scr6ner
10 me chair. 1hey performed the task most grace
fully.
ana 1ulte lengthy. AT an alusi0n 10 Genera Grant
immense cheers were given, ana the glorious C0nk.
cLAppED HIS HANDS WILDLY
above his head, and his admirers following his ex
mention Of the word Cancellation H Mr. conkilng s
hands were raised again IN applause, and
was y a% aG e
OF Committees on Contested Seats ana Permanent
organason ana resolution providing for the
lad on the table, recess was ordered until four
O'Clock.
On assembling after recess General Sharpe stated
that the committees were not ready to report ana
the resolution providing Tor the appointment OF a
committee on resolutions was called IRON the table
the usual resolution providing for the selection Of
The State Committee. This was adopted, although
Convention having not yet been permanently
organized. recess was then ordered until seven
O'Clock.
Upon rcassembling after seven O'Clock the hail
was more denseiy packed than ever. the New FORK
delegations seemed to be cOnceued the front seats,
and all looked determined and hopeful. The vcner-
able Moses u. Grinne sat evidently cogitatlng
looked as wise aud happy ~ could be.
seemed ready TO toss q caper INTO the enemy's
camp. "DccOy" Bliss jumped about rs II carrying
messages hllher ana thlther. Scattered through tho
HUNDREDS OF ROUGH LOOKING MEN,
Ser n9 ss ana I for
odds one Of me worst managed. Al twenty
s minutes asssa without an; attempt to aS
enjoyed themselves in counting the BALD heads lii
the house, and finally gave II up. as the numbers
shaggy Searl ana looked so@cwnas IKE 9s spunKs
scotch terrier ready for wrsss!c WITH any other
on Contested Seats appeared there was
A GENERAL BUZZ
and settling down: The Chairman reported In favor
or the contestants from the First district OF Niagara
In favor Of the REGULARS OF the First and THIRD dis
tiicts Of Kings: Then the Ninth district OF Kings
polt favorable TO the delegation headed by Archie
Bliss. When however, the committee reported in
offered minority report in favor Of the Bliss dele
Cation This was received with cheers ny crowds
ing out his shaggy mnstache and Declaring That the
Bliss delegation was The Que representing the repub-
Leans Oh nioEs M fmrorsn moved 70 substitute
the yeas and nays, when the poor
CHAIRMAN GOT BEwILDERED
amid motions to reconsider. to substitute to amend
10 vote BY yeas and nays 70 roRt 1ne rules Of The
towards Rush-us Conklin2, rs he has been termed.
That magnificent man sat erect In his seat, nodding
approval or signlfylng his disapprova by sere, OF
his magnificent voice by magnihcenty pointed
calculations just what should be done.
A LAD MISTAKE
Amid the confusion and taxing OF votes 10 was
found that the Convention had acted Oh the mo-
when the mistake was discovered there was a gen.
eral laugh and terrific applause After some
iurner wangng Mr. aar , generously but very
that the minority report was rejected by cigy.six
votes and the handsome Archie was thrown out.
ANOTHER POINT FOR CONKLLNG.
The First district Of oneida was then reported on,
Conkiing was admitted Now came New York's
turn. A most significant silence seemed to come
slowly the e5e prepared by e
When the first part was read, endorsing the action
OF the State Committee, there was subdued muir
muir OF usapproval. The second part, recommend.
ing reorganization, was passed over, but the first
sentence OF the third part or the purpose Of har-
mony, 1t was greeted with roar upon roar OF
DERIsIvE LAUGHTER
The fourth pari, providing for the selection of
person should be selcctea holding Office under the
present state or municipal government was greeted
Uttered Admission tenee
from the organization headed by Horace Greeley.
Here arose
for Greeley. for Grant More cheers for Greeley
Cheers FOR Conking, cheers for Fentol, cheers for
everybody and everybody cheering. Rufus An
drews the irrcpressible Rufus, ncreupon arose,
ana went into long and strong argument retailing
the Greelcyte side. On opening he was called 10
order by J. L. Parker, OF Cayuga, representing Dea
ware. lie called Rufus to order the ground That he
had no voice In the Convention. elias 1t come
10 lhisS' cried RUFUS. "GO 10 Tammany Hail. where
you belong" cried out a national republican near
the platform. Rufus grew eloquent and
BAwLFD OUT HIS STORY.
lie gave the history OF the light. and was followed
by Spencer-the equally lrrcpressiblc spencer-on
the other side. General Cochran followed
and mouthed away for some time
and read q letter from Horace Creeley-lmore
cheers Tor Greeiey,--in which the great and good
philosopher acknowledged only the Union Republl.
can COMMITTEE Of which he himself Is Chairman.
He concluded by -srssi--H.--
'i-y~ THREATENING A BOLT,
by saying that II the resolutions were eyer p9op'ed
they would rid the Convention OF tnelf lnatSrls,
forms and leave IN the absent aces crime which
like Banqu0's ghost, would never, never, never
down. Several others spoke, and during the speeches.
Colonel Dugannc Kept bobbing up and down
and had Just begun his fearful squeak when
substitute for the resolutions offered by the commit