The New York herald., 1871-10-04
on THE ROAD TO ROCHESTER.


Since late hour on Sunday afternoon every rail.
road going North In the direction OF Albany and
Rochester has been crowded with the delegates tc
the Rochester Convention and their friends and
sympathizers. Passes were issued by the Erie Rail
way to the Tammany delegates, who lett In a body
by the eight O'Clock train from Jersey City
Plenty OF cigars, champagne whiskey and all kind
OF eatables ana relishes, including chow chow
and pickles, were provided, and immense baskets O
provisions were put in places easy to get at IN the
cars, SO that those who rode might eat as they
pleased and when they pleased. Mr.. Tweed was
not present, as In the old days, and Mr.. Sweeny
also absent. both OF these eminent political ans
having arranged to 60 70 Rochester as quietly as
possible for the purpose OF avoiding the
large crowds. Three sleeping cars were en-
gagged, and these were speedily nlled by
those who had become over-drowsy from
the political excitement OF the day. They were
quite peaceable the regular delegates the noise ana
confusion oeing confined to the outside sympa-
tnizers
The reform democracy left for Rochester on Mon
day night oy the eight O'Clock tran on the Hudson
River Railroad, In mass not one delegate bel ng
absent at roll call. Ex-SheriH O'Brien Samuel
G. Courtney, Judge Ledwith, Joseph Blumen-
thai and other leaders OF the reform de-
mocracy were on the train, cheering and
encouraging their followers before the hight The
German democracy and the Democratic Union orga
nizatlon had also their full delegations for Rscbes
ter who lef In small squads by boat or railroad, as
they found 1t individually convenient. Mr. Charles
OConor, the Ulysses Of the rcf0rmers, was too un-
well to attend the Convention in person,
but in his place Mr. Roswell D. Hatch,
his alternate rom the Nineteenth Assem- bly,
district u this city, is to represent Mr. oconors
views in the Convention, having full set of i1 i1-
structions from that gentleman ts tfE
There was good deal Of subdued ex citement in
this city yesterday In regard to what would be done
by the delegates when they were assembled
.rm goin' 20 the Kpnvensnin tonight. was
goin this morning; but am just loain' around for
the rest OF the boys. They'll soon be hele.v
This was the remark OF young gentleman OF
the Hudson River depot yesterday, at noon, with q
carpet bag in his hand, expectant Of what might
now exists In this city between the Tanu,uuv rac.
uon and the newly risen and giantlike reform de-
This. nm, yoang man with the CARPET bag was very fair
sample Of sne average desnocfat WHO has II past
ycr,s since t the war war controlled the
He had StSa EGana body, % wicked lace, pair Of
crop OF short stubby hair redolent OF bears grease
"What have you IN that carpet-bagY" asked the
po e ,oe 20 ecs yoag s and then
he opened the mouth or the bag aud exposed Its
contents. There were two bottles OF Martell brandy,
Two boxes OF sardnes of the largest size, forty or
ffty very strong cigars, o Smith Wesson six bar
relied revolver, another bottle OF brandy OF uncer-
tain brand, one OF Ned Buntllnes novels, copy OF
the Legislative Manual OF the state OF New York,
with the name OF the owner or the carpet-bag I'M
pnged In gold letters, and y fresh pack Of cards.
Curiosity led the reporter To ask why all these
implements OF warfare had been 80 plentlfuy pro-
vided Tor the trip OF the nice young man.
he answered abruptly but kindly, as is the man.
ner with those VINO have condescended TO govern
the citizens Of New YORK during the last ten years
something else 10 eat on the way besides pies and
dOughnuts. Thats all l ever got from here to
Albany In my trips. The revolver-well, l carry
that to save myself from the rowdes that are going
Kill all the 1ammany delegates. Nice time they'll
have WON'T they though, killing US all 0nY
carry the pack OF cards to get all the amooseme mt
KID ia the cars, and maybe might make an honest
lake that becos the Yanks who talk SO mucn about
corruption would Just as soon charge me forty or
nfty cents for glass OF brandy as they would look
al 0und thenl.'
"But what is your. purpose in going to this Con.
ventlon IL you are not q dee9ates Why do Won At
tend 1t at all ~ the reporter made inquiry
''l amt no delegate. What should lie a delegate
fur am going up TO heel for the delegates. III
there's row or a nose TO Le broke Just count me
in"
'Of course am. They have stopped our nav In
the dee partments, and am gong up TO heel for
the man that pays me. 1 am workin' for Boss
Tweed. He never went back on me, and amt
going back on MN now. There's only one Tweed
IN New YORK, and am for him ALI the ttme.D
How much do you get Tor ihis service which you
are abogt to perform at the Convention y,
.Well, git 500, and expect that my board dill
will be paid at the motel while am IN Rochester.
Some or the boys don't get more than ten Or fifteen