The New York herald., 1871-09-27
Opening the Ball in the Strug-
gle for the State.
ARRIVAL OF CuNTESTING DELEGATIONS.
The Faction Feeling More Bitter
than Ever.
SSIP AND MORS.

are hourly arriving, that by this evening every
hotel and tavern in this enterprsing town viii be
full to overnowing. The Greeley delegation from
New FORK city arrived last evening and have made
their headquarters at the Vanderbilt House, as have
also the Kings county and several other OF the
Fenonlte delegations. Dan Conover, the health
lest, rosiest and best tnatured looking man In
New York, has been here several days. ana,
together with General II. A. Barnum, OF the Syra.
cuse Standard, had completed all arrangements for
honOrng their friends; but they came in such crowds
last night that boss Cook and his round sons OF the
Vanderbilt were sadly pressed as to where they
should stow the people Police Commissioner Smith
and Sinclair Tousey, in company with Waldo Hutch.
ings headed the delegation from the metropolis, and
Archie Bliss,
THE HANDsoMEsT MAN IN KINGS COUNTY,
headed the Brooklyn delegates. Archie had tee-
graphed for room for thirty and supposng he
would get thirty rooms, and could do some sand
wching had brought up quite an extra crowd.
But accommodations for thirty does not always
mean thirty rooms, Archie was In bad state for
some time; but all were finally and comfortably dis
posed OF.
THE MURPHY. cONKLING FACTION
from New York and Kings arrived this morning,
Conking arrived last night, and they have eStab
lished their headquarters at the Globe Hotel. The
two houses face each other, but block apart, ana
there Is nova constant stream of travel backward
and forward between the TWO houses by parties
seeking information and eagerly catching UP and
spreading any
GOSSIP OF THE FIGHT
they may ind. Rumors are flying around quite
lively TO the effect that Theodore Allen and his gang,
accompanied by number OF Custom House in-
spectors, are to be ON hand and make any needed
demonstration in favor of the COncklingltes. A
number OF New York's smarest detectives are here,
and the esquire" Of the town declares "ll any
in this here town he'll railroad 'em quicker IAN
lightning They'll lind they amt In New York"
Some OF the Feptonltes declare that Henry Clews
has with sarchel full Of money, English notes
ana hye.twenties, to buy up the "cheese press and
hay-loftn republicans who seem to be somewhat IN
doubt as to what they shall do A couple OF the
c0untrymen were In conversation this morning IN
astonshed. 81 never, In all my life see sch queer
iolk as these yere New York politicians. Now, why
way that they do can't see. / believe in
PEACE AND HARMONY,
! DO an think eff we can't settle 1t enny other
way we ought to throw lem eout and throw Brook.
lyn eout too, and then we could get along and let
them follow tan Il they'd mind 1., TO- ,,. 40,
trine Is bin preached up our way; but then you
Know, darn 1t ALL we couldn't throw 'em eOut.
Custim House, nor none O. those places, and that
wouldn't pay, don't you see Why look right here,
ioTty E people ItS in the casti@ House don't know
what they do there, but they're holdin sumthin
thar: that I'm told IS q positive fact.'
Az this luncture an Out-and-out FentOn1te joined
in, and assured the others that ''th8t peace and
harmony doctrine" was just what the Custom House
folks had been preaching, but tne Fentonites were
boutd 20 have the rule OF the omceholders smashed.
avail, then, we'l
LET YOU BOTH COME IN;
| that's good way to settle It,"
"les, give lem halt a vote apiece
81 don't care, give 'em a Whole vote, as long as
| we have peace and harmOnv."
such seems to be the general tenor OF the conver-
| satlon but nothing definite could be got aL The
It.
no party-ever went into a convention or q contest,
as tins is regarded with so Little evident
PLAN OF ACTION.
The Fentoni.e forces are being managed by Waldo
Ruichings. General Merritt, Hank Smith and Il few
Others and their plans VIII be determined IN caucus
this afternoOn. Collector Murphy with Conkllng
and John Russell oung were closeted thus morning
nglles. Matters generally are as was stated In my
letter yesterday. II has not been decided yet as TO
and on this question there will be LITTLE breeze; but
The chef contest Will. OF course, he on admitting
temporary chairman and appointment of the Com.
mtee on Credentials 1t Is probable that recess
Will be elected. The question Of admitting the del
egates may, however, be settled by the Convention
without being referred TO any special committee,
especially as both sides claim majority OF from
twenty five to forty Of the country delegations. This
being settled, the Committee Resolutions will be
appointed, and as stated in my letter OF yesterday,
the Fentones Will insist on having the report I'm
madiaely alter recess, so as TO head OIL any resolu
RECOMMENDING GRANTS RECONCILIATION.
or course thele Will be a bitter fight should any
such resolution be brought in as the Fenton men,
although quibbng with Grant, shooting
severely at Murphy They are now scattering most
prOusely copies o. the Tribune Of Monday, with eX.
Marshal Murray ana other letters against Murphy,
and also distributing copies OF their reply TO the
State Committee presented IN May last. Inc Conk-
| lingtes are working more quietly tnan the FentOn.
| ties, but seem rather timid In their movements.
| Collector Murphy looks very much worried and
| Conkiing wears an air OF feeling annoyed when
| ASK ed anything in relation to the probable COM
| peXion Of the Convention.
THE TICKET FOR STATE OFFICERS
has not vet been decided on, although 1t Is probable
that VIII be determined In the caucus this AFTER
noon The only person mentioned as at all sure OF
being named is Senator Francis A. Tnayer ior state
Treasurer There Is quite laugh among the news
paper men up here at the naming OF S.
g. Hutchngs for secretary OF state in the HERALD
OF Sunday last. Hutchings is IA good little
fellow" and Is well known IN Albany as representa-.
tive OF Rochester paper, and formerly OF the
Albany Epening JOur'Rdt IL Is highly probable.
Notwithstanding present appearances, that there
Will be a compromise ticket placed before the Con-
ventOn.
wIETING OPERA HOUSE.
where the Convention Is to be held, Is really hand
some and cOmmOdiOus hall. 1t VIII accommodate,
with the gallery, fully fifteen hundred to two thou.
sand people, and Is the best arranged hail OF the
kind have yet seen outside Of the metropolis.
TIE SERENADE TO FENT0N.