The New York herald., 1871-02-14

MT MURPHY preferred list q charges against ad tn
on S .e Sed psyeS er s a st Of
committee retorled In the early part OF January b,
persuading Horace Greeley 10 accept the responsl
bhity OF becoming their leader. Mr.. Greeley. IN
taxing the cnair made a lengtay speech, IN which
ne earnestly urged policy OF concilation and in
ternh reform. Hts recommendation 10 at once
voluntarily institute an investigation upon Inc
charges tnat nad been preferred was embodied IN q
resolution, which was unanimously adopted, and 2
dress IN regard them 10 presented 10 the state
Committee. or that SPECIAL committee Mr. Greeley
dsrosn Ss Se reaor,ea memSes rscsvea ad ynGn e
pressed his entre acs1iescence ia its
acton. The report denied the general truth OF the
garding the oflces in the commissions as being
"nnder Tammany,n but also expressed perfect
any Individual N msmber fully investigated. ana, IN
event oil has guilt being proved, to eXpel MIN rom
TIER organization. Besides this. MIR. Greeley ad.
mtted IN a speech, The imperfect and confused use
condition OF tae organization, and intimated that
many OF its members were no doubt
IN SOBER EARNEST DEMOCRATS,
and ought 10 be driven rom its councils But ne
recommended also that this business should be
postponea until after the lsi OF May. Tnen, waea M
the usual spring removals had taken place, Tie
enrolments could be once for al efecluay revised,
ana, beginning Irom the bottom the party could oe
pnrged OF all unworthy and recreant elements.
Mean while all the local districts had declared FOR
the Horace Greeley Committee, and the Murphy
Committee made no attempt 10 establish separate
organization.
lectOr is said 10 have had few qualnis OF doubt A
majority OF IL had been elected by the C0nk ngtes,
and nc relied upon its obeying the party whip. The
subcommittee appointed TO specially examine the
'loeal troubles were TO man Murphyites, and
did not disappont The expectation that they would
preseDt report lnmical TO The Greeley Committee.
~ the time the state Committee met, however the
Greeley Committee was SO strong tnat II was de-
ternhned to attempt TO override II by strategy and
not by mere brute force Of volng. A report was
therefore presented to the State Committed recon-.
mending that the local republican party should be
AT once aad completely reorganized on the follow.
ing baSS;--A new cOmmiJtee, to be formed OF ten
members from each district, three Of whom should
be nominated by the Greeley Committee three by
the Murphy men and the remaining tour ey the State
perfect equality between tine two local
or yanlzationa, although the Greeley Committee
mischief than this lurked behind a very
thin veil the State Committee was ConRingte-
nominate Murphy men, and the seeding faction
would have representation OF seven against
three
The eventful night OF last Thursday
DECIDED THE FATE
OF this ngedious scheme. The State Committee sat
all day &C the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and as soon as
warm and earnest debate began. The Greeley
party PLEADED FOR postponement OF all action Tor
Tour weeks, during which rigorous inquiry might
be made oi ali the charges preferred, AMI upon these
two proposals the committee hesltated for three
hours.
This session was, OF course, private and an eager
crowd OF politicians thronged the barroom OF the
hotel and ioafed outside the committee room.
..wAITiNG FOR THE VERDICT
Ihe Murphy men, however, openly stated their
confidence IN the result and Collector Murphy, VINO
was watching affairs all through the dag, Is said TO
have openly threatened with all the authority that
his recent visit to Washington had gwen him. that
any member who voted for Adjournment would be
regarded as q foe OF the administration But as tne
hours wore on and members OF the committee came
out and reported doubtful progress and stormy
g had .hnrsr pItxr vita
that the success of the Murphyites was not such O
sure thing after ali, and the excitement reached that
interesting point OF enthusiasm which attaches to
close struggle.
At quarter past ten the committee adjourned.
The whole thing mad taken an unexpected turn and
the Greeley Committee, perhaps TO their own sur
prise, found themselves triumphant. AT almost yne
last moment Tour members who mad been regarded
ms 'suren ior Murphy, including his own SURVEYOR
Mr. Cornell, Marshal sharpe Mr. Cole and Congress
man Lafn the first three OF whom certainly well
under the administration screw-or ought to be
went for the motion for adjournment; indeed, that
motion was proposed by COnEre Ssman Laflin.
The dsnlay and disgust Of the defeated party
hurried Into che committee room, and, with nushed
cheeks ana eyes glitterng with rage and disappont
menf, personally abused some oi their rivals, sur
vryor Cornell especially coming under the lash.
THIS postponement has given the Greeley Commit
tee time TO complete their plans Murphy will per-
naps succeed IN bringing the influence of the ad-
Committee. The Greeieyites have however, deter
mined 10 combat this by urgent appeals to the peo-
they say, may shout loudly they cnoose about
Tammany greenbacks and treachery in the camp;
the people OF the state VIII never believe that Gree
ley and Lloyd Aspinwall ana Sinclair Toucey could
give the strength or their names TO q corrupt
and reachorous organization The country press
VIII therefore ring out CLEAR and sound on
the side OF the Greeley Hank Smith Com
mittee, especially the latter viii take
specific acilon almost Immediately, and pledge
ef to enecting new enronents at the earliest date
possible, ana 10 follow up that need ed reform with
a rigorous wedding out OF all weakened and
an hnN Nv
ever, Will be upon generous and lenient basis:
whereas it is claimed that the proposed action OF
from the party Tor every one they rlghtfuly ex-
PEELED.
Such is the existing situation not very reassuring,
perhaps, for even the most sangulne OF republicans,
but full OF interest 10 outside spectators. 1t
Only end III great changes, and we shall not pro-
baby nave long TO wait for them.