The New York herald., 1871-02-10
AN0TdEI. REPUELItay RyHPgs.

What the State Committee Did Yesterday
Complete ROut Of the Murphy SoreheaGs--
reinforcement of All Definite Action for Four
Weeks.
Yesterday was grand political nelc day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel All through the afternoon
the marble floor OF the barroonl echoed to the
feet Of lnnumerabie politicians, WHO covered
the 1eet OF the marble pillars chat here
aud there spring 10 the roof with copious
libations OF tobacco Juice. For yesterday
the long expected meeting OF the Republican State
Committee took place. "A q struggle between the
various gangs of loca. pablcan paClcl us--tne
Murphyite soreheads ana the Horace GreeiSy reor-
EanlLeu neheia 0oiinittee-afer er raal1G ,nIouRh
eleven evonticl hours came to end III brilliant,
though indeckive victory Tor the latter.
Az noon the committee held Its first session, but
did nothing but routine business, as the
real matter with which 1t had to Geal
could not be discussed until the report OF the suo-
committee appointed to receive the addresses of the
various factions ana report upon them brought
in. In despair OF getting tins, and alter the recep
ton OF an exciting report TO Inc enect taat the sub
wRANGLING AT WHITE HEAT
and would never agree this side OF doomsday, the
state committee adjourned until hafpasS SIX
O'Clock.
At the opening Of the second session notice was
received that owing 30 the procession OF the Fenian
brigade an, other distracoas as well as the NJ
herent diiculty or the subject they had 10 decide
TIE subcommittee were stall not IN position 10
present report. TDe committee, therefore, began
oJ desuory discussion Of general business, until
about halfpast seven, when the Ongiooked for re-
port at last came in Then ensued heated de ate
of three hours. the point OF when attempt by
THE SoREHEADS
10 nave the matter summary disposed OF ty res0-
luton 10 completely reoryanlZe the party on tho
Dass OF an equality OF Jteir atscOniented and
shattered faction with the recrganized and numer.
GUS horace Greeley committee Tney proposed that
each slde should nominate three members III eicl
county uiStric, ana that tile State Committee Snoalu
nominate another Tour members TO act WIN them.
On the other hand, the Horace Greeley party de-
iaandeu postpehehicnt o four weeks, duriAg when
the whole matter could be amply investigated.
Ultimately this latter faction triunphed.
Ihe state committee OF course held secret ses-
Sion, and outside the door o the room where tAey
dehJcraed. ana In the adjoining barroom, q motley
crowd, comprising
EVERY GRADE or POLITICIANS
ana newspaper men, gathered IN little cnqnes anu
eagerly discussed the pending issue. TO say WEo
wers there would tie to run over the list of rcrubli-
| can politicians. Among the more prominent were
General Cochrane, Collector Murphy ana Colonel
Dusane. Ihese were the leaders around WHOM
Collected interested crowds Of goss,per5.
Dlrlng the course OF the session OF the committec
aiengtny document was received from the sore
head' Murphy crowd, making fresh charges against
the Greeley committee, under eight distinct heaus
ailci tne announcement oil tue postpohenienC
Coionei Dugahne and Spencer were yisloiJ
| - SHOPFALLEN AND DlsCoMfTED
II!e latter went round anc told everybody 'nat nc
attnbuteh everything To the underrenu dOingi
vi the surveyor oI the Port, whom nc re.
| eardeu as dirty mouse. lie stat.i also thst
tnaf after the injustice be mad experienced, ne saw
Only one thing lor his ocgaplzaton 10 do, ald lnal
was az once TO take the field and estabsh party ~
eacn district IL hc weio MOI mistaken tiils N.uLu
oe Done wi.nia ten days lt Wasn't nscW, ,s,n,,, y,
an organization during the pleasure oi tne s,.itst
Committee. The other side had got the starr o
tAem. but they would be checkmate0 yes"