The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03

partially account for the abruptness with which,
few DAYS ago, prominent politician interrupted
me, during q conversation about the prospects OF
the party ana what he thought ought to be done
with Tammany Hall, with the question, "Did the
Ring send you here to question mef' Probably
ne knew that the travelling agents. were abroad
or suspected they would be ana didn't want TO DO
approached" In the face OF the storm that Is
sure to burst upon Tammany should sne dare to
show herself in any shape at the Convention. l am
loath TO believe that she has lost head to such
degree as to even attempt to "buy up''
TIE FoRGERs OF THE THUNDERBoLT5
in advance, after the fashion have heard described
so viii content myself by giving the story for what
1t Is WORTH II 1t be true then 1t will be all the
worse for her. for do not think, judng from the
temper OF the country delegates as already mani
fessed all the INTERIOR that any nducement she
can offer viii succeed in making her country an
tagonists one the less. On the contrary, any
attempt to buy them up will only make them
ten times more bitter. Delegates to State
Convention do not. as general thing,
give out beforehand just what they Intend
TO 40, for to do SO would greatly lessen their
influence in the Convention In case OF a iactious
outpurst Of any kind during the proceedings; but,
as have learned by several observations and hear
cay, there Is not one Of che country delegates who
since his election has not at some time or other
openly expressed his determination to do all that
lay In his power at Rochester to cut the "Ring' out
OF the party, II not for all time, at least until one
and all clearly prove themselves innocent OF the
charges which nave been preferred against them.
Shortly after my arrival IN town called Upon Mr..
Francis Herman -, who is to be delegate from
this city to the Con ventiOn-t0 ascertain what he
thought the Convention ought do about the trOu-
bles In New York, and what effect, In his estima-
ton they WO ud have upon the coming election. It
was his misfortune that my visit should have oc.
n n inv m a
talk' with party Of friends the parlor, several
ladies' being among the number was loatn
to disturb him; but, on lnfOrnhng him VINO was,
Without moments hesitation he usnered me into q
neat little reception roOm where his two sons and
After o general Introduction all round we sat down,
ana In few moments mad PLUNGED headlong INTO
the merits and dement's OF the political situation.
Mr.. Herman made no attempt whatever to
DISGUISE HIS SENTIMENTS
and was very ouspoken when referred to the
PROBABILITY OF Tammany's making an EFFORT to force
her delegation into the Convention against any and
.'My opinion OF the thing is just this" said he.
"Tnose men about whom there Is so much talk, and
Their representatives. should stay at home: ! can.
going TO the Convention. II they come they win
cause trouble, and II they should have anything 70
do with the Convention one way or the Othcr they
Will do nobody any good but our opponents can
dldly believe that there is not delegate in the
tire country who Is not opposed TO Iammanv; and
when say Tammany simply refer TO those men
who claim to be Its leaders. Not one Of the dele
gates has made the slightest attempt to conceal his
sentiments, and they Will all be found firm and de-
termned when
THE TIME FOR ACTION
is at hand II there IS solitary one who Is In any
wise friendly to the Ring, ne must be one who nas
to gratliy some spite or Old grudge III political
quarrel. got nominated as delegate throu. n Tam
many influence. But | have yet to near that any
What would your advice to Tammany be If you
were asked Tor III"
"My advice to the men who claim TO be the leaders
OF Tamlnany would be 10 stand aside. What they
should nave DONE instead OF holding Tammany prt-
mary elections would have been 10 have declared
their tn n wi
the primaries and have let the people, OF their own
accord, choose their own delegate for every ASSEM-
bly, district delegation SO chosen would be well
Gomez by the Convention.
"Wnat n lammany should come to the Conven-
ti0n Mr. Herman ana be refused admitrance, and
repetition OF the Syracuse row business should
occur, DO you nos think It would make bad I'M
preston upon Vie country and tell against the party
In the electlOn?'
"Wny, quite the contrary. II Tammany comes
there and endeavors to force herself ideas or
her suggestions upon the Convention she VIII be
kicked OUT and the very fact Of the Convention doing
that would be the very best evidence III the world
the people that the democratic party is In earnest
in clearing Its skirts Of the sins OF the Ring which
alone should be held accountable for them. do not
think the feeling IN the country against Tammany
IS passionate one. the delegates VIII not give
way 10 the impulses or the moment and act harJhly
but they are determined firm, immovaDle in their
resolution TO nave nothing whatever to do with the
llen who are the cause Ot the alleged frauds in New
YORK. There Will lie
No man Will dare TO screen the guilty parties for IL
anything OF the kind should be done by the Conven-
ton we wouldn't get enough votes In the State
worth me trouble OF countlng.n
the members OF IL lndividuallyp
1T Will not be necessary 10 denounce the men COM
win be 80 pointed that names wl not be necessary
not ali ana they may yet i aoe to vIn
dictate themselves; but II they moi guilty Of all
certainty. been proved guilty Of the gTossess
kind Of criminal negligence. We have as |
YET ,n seen charges Ssns made ks against specific ss
When they were first made and began to excite the
puolic mind the promise was given tina. the eisy
when they would be published they would show not
only exactly how the finances OF the city stood, but
by The press. they never kept that promise, and |
that fact has done much to excite the Indignation
INABILITY 10 disprove the attacks upon taenL In |
AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GUILT.
Then came the burglary In the C0mptroer's Of |
flee followed by the discovery OF the burned vouch.
ers and the inslnuaons Of the friends Of the lndi;
the burning OF the papers were done by the friends
OF this that or the other member Is IL unreasonable
to expect that the party In the country should geg
terribly indignant over such state OF affairs or That
they should, in the lace Of all the charges made
entirely And cut or they will be until they can
prove that they are not guilty, This Is what the
II it does not do SO the party will be overwhelmingly
defeateI and, what's more by Heavenl it would |
true men, i have no doubt, who call themselves |
Tammany men, but they are not the men whom
refer TO IN speaking OF Tammany. j mean the |
Ring the men Who claim to exert the Lower Of |
the Tammany organization"
II dare say you have noticed that an anti-Tam-
many delegation Is to so to Rochester, under the
lead OF Charles UConor ~
81 have, and think the delegation ought to be
admitted. Ii such delegation should be set aside
in favor OF Tammany have no doubt very many OF
the country delegations would deliberately leave the
Convention"
"Do you think the prospects OF the party will be
good the Convention acts determinedly with Tam
many ~
"The election will result in our favor In such
case feel certain; but, In order to wn the Con.
vention must show the people that the party Is not
party that avors fraud, aud that cost what 1t WILL
1t Will
HESITATE AT NO SACRIFICE
In order to drive from out Its midst men who are
corrupt In Office. This VIII DO away with the bad