New-York tribune., 1872-04-10
JUDGE DAVIS'S POSITION.
AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

JUDGE DAVlSS POSITION.
AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.i
WASHINGTON, April 9.-1he Washington Pat
riot prints this morning, the following which Is under
stood to be an authorized explanation OF Judge Daviss
position and that of the Democratic members OF Con-
gress from Illinois toward him,
We are requested TO publish copy OF the following
H She Of the erroneous statements which
daily fabricated and telegraphed from t9s CITY,
produce false impressions on the public mind. 1t
s well k10Yn 9sTs csTsv IN all and ab
stained from taking any part whasTet o n, Is the
on that subject that he has made no & t that
he has gwen authority for the statement as to his
future course in regard TO any comtnsenc! 'na' may
arise,
published r pOs ,Sst shis that 01sant Soa,t S5 6
!9sfS xEgy psEs E {s 4sS tssT
DO not propose to interfere in any way with the tne
movement of what are called Liberal Republsan&s & teey
cinna Convention will be such to secure the cordial
incubus that now endangers the very life Of free gov
eminent Five Of the s cSbs emOsts on1 ss
vens believe that in the life person and record Of Judge
Davis, are combined OF the clements OF success
ezens who esre reform in the administration the
Government, than in any other Republican name thse
Wnnd that cordial cooperation of all the
Of OppositioDs which would render success Certainly
1t has also been reported that tact arrangement has
been made between Judge Davis and Senator Trumbul
whereby it is agreed that If the former Is NOM
mated at Cincinnati and elected. the latter
shall be appointed to the position tpus
made vacant the Supreme Bench This report has as
little truth In 1t as many others of similar nature which
originate in this city, Whatever may happen In the
future Senator Trumbul has no ambition to occupy
seat on the Supreme Bench and would not in any event.
accept one.
THE SPLIT IN TIE TAMMANY DEMOCRACY
OPPOSITION TICKETS TO BE RUN TO-DAY IN MANY
OF THE ASSEMBLY DIsTRfCTs-THE LEADERS
OF THE TWO FACTIONs-THEIR CHANCES OF
SUCCESS.
Immediately after the overthrow of the Ring
at the election last FALL strenuous efforts were Dade by
various men TO obtain control Of the Tammany Hall
General Committee. Prominent among these were
Justice Bowling, Harry Genet, John Morrissey, John j.
Bradley, Thomas Conan, Charles G. Cornell, Anthony
Wotrnap and other old wire e-pulers Of the Tammany
Hall party. 1t seemed for time that their efforts would
be successful they carried nearly all OF the primaries
in the various wards, and at the meeting OF the Tam
many Hall General Committee January last, Harry
Genet was chosen chairman by large majority. Pro-
tests were received however from nearly every ward
and at the meeting held few weeks later, number OF
coptestng delegations admitted among them that
from the Sixth Ward, headed by Matthew T. Brennan,
and composed entirely of his adheTents the Bowling
faction being entirely ignored Neither side was salts
fed with the condition Of aairs and 1t was determined
that new enrolment should be had. Heretofore each
ward has been allowed many delegates to the General
Committee as there were election districts within the
ward. This changed in accordance with resoiu-
ton adopted at the last Democratic State Convention
that the representation should be by Assembly Districts
instead OF by wards, each eiecuou asucs having on0
delegate. es before.
The polls at the election 10 be held to-day are TO re-
main open from d. 10. to p. The following ques-
tons may be propounded by the Inspectors to any per
son Offering his vote:
where do you reside and how long have resided there
What $ your bnsiuess or occupation, aud wlee
Are yOu known to any one present ana 70 "non ,e,,,g
Are ySo the s.s Se S n one bs s1hs S Of .nroat for Assembly
sIe Won member Of any poc. organization not harmony With
Tsn1sny Han and yea Of what o,g.niss,toa
@ Whn ,oo %u gOpe Up good & such Office ha here
ts, Be TsSs5 nSSSssG S and 3D. you
and gs'es11g n1 u i'1 3 Set % 10 have
mated Tor elected 70 Office only honest reliable ana Ds
crss in harmony with the Tsmmsay Hall pemOei"ue "ssO1
the City and County Of ofNe"'iohi ,
These questions ust be answered Satisfactorily 10 the
majority Of the Inspectors, or the offered vote WI" oe re-
ieeted The call for tho enrolment is sgned Dy inc Io
lowing Committee John Kelly, John Fox, EDWARD H.
Donnelly, Miles B. AndrHs, VIM. Z. Cohnei' JUN W.
Chanler, and Augustus scheiL
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE called yesterday On num-
her OF the prominent Democrats In the various hSSepy
Districts and from their statements IL was ln
the Democracy were divided as at the present
fine Tn some districts there are three facoh suus
cling for the aseendency but practically the nght Is DC
ween two large factions On the one side are ranged
such well-known men Charles OConOr' oahucl d.
rIden e. L. NJ Barlow, August iSelment, John mchoon'
oswald Otpndorfer, Wilson g., Hunt, Augustus 0cneh'
Robert j. Dillon, y. =. Cox. william T. Conner Io
nando Wood oliver Charlck, John Kelly, John '" Chan-
ler lanes Brooks and others OF that stamp "ho io
o. time previous 10 the last election had heid "iooi
from politics as managed by Tweed o"ceny' o ,,"n' '
Connolly and their supporters. Acting WIN 'heso dio
,uch workers as Sheriff Matthew i. Brennan' OK hos
Ter Michael Connolly. Coroner p. ii. Keenan,, eAIus'.o
um Dodge. County Clerk Charles f. Loew Ds'fietnV
,.ra sa,onel B Garyin Johu Hardy exClerk OF tno
poard of AIdermen Justice Thomas A. Ledwh' 'orPo'
,tIon Counsel Richard O'GorDaD, ex-senator inoh"o
,rcaurr. AssembIyman Timothy j. Campbell eA,oon
,or Marion ex Congressman John Fox, Edward H. pon
,eIIv. James B Nicholson, John y Savage cA'.ioo'
commissioner George W. Mclean, ana many o
,,posed 10 these are Justices Joseph p'Min's' '"n
cott and Edward J. shandley, Alderman lhonnas w
man, John Morrissey. Harry Genet Johh d. n'"'"os,
va