New-York tribune., 1872-09-03

A SORRY CROWD OF 200 UNKNOWN MEN-THE
GREAT BLANTON GETS INTO FIGHT IN
HOrEL-DUNCAN'S OPEN BOAST THAT HE
WOULD SELL OUT TO THE rARrY WHICH
WOULD GIVE HIM MOST MONEY EY-oCoNoR
AND ADAMS THE PROBABLE TICKET.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIB TRIBuNEi
IouIsyIILE, Sept 2.-NeighbOTng towns have
contributed meager groups of strangers who, on close
nouiry own themselves attendants upon Col Duhoahs
Convention If general estimate were put upon ma
ortv Of those who wander aimessy about the Streets
say from 100 to 200 in number it would Dc that 'ey "u
Wfntered and Summered at the publc TAP anu as
cussed politics through inverted whisky glasses They
arc not as whole models Of political crusaders, nor Is
Col Duncan take him all in all. the model OF political
man; yet he Is displaying all the weakness OF MS char
aeer now as the end of his comedy comes with It's be-
Ginning His strut and swell and swagger are lnde-
scrbaby comic and he speaks ana acts as II lhe rather
cuIlibe gentlemen who here at his invitation and
,yho arc maid ont of his funds were fairly
bts own uriyate property case in point The repre-
sentative of TIE TRIBUNE applied TO him, as the only
repreaentatiye authority for tickets OF ADMISSION 10 te
reporars' table for THE TRIBUNE force lie cufty re-
fused to give than one ticket ana oeEdn Neneneh
ade WHICH had no sort Of relevance to the case at
issue II is too bad to make this story "noy VI oho
man. but so far there is nothing here but TINS preIx
rous creature and whatsoever fruits may De DOrneSy
this Gathering are first favored by the lordy Duncan
He moved about to-day in much GRANDEUR Whispering
with various purpe-nosed satellites VINO nave suuuehy
nneared s delegates places that refuse ther local
habitatiOn and names.
Tn I our.e Of his iourneyings he came into the Gait
House about noon and moved about the numerous TO
t,rdos. shunned by the gentlemen present. who
,,,r,odly iquored him. Presently lie eouhdently ap-
nroacbed rroup consisting OF GEN Geo. ~ custer ana
DR. l. L. Keller an eminent and widely known phy-
eian of this city, and or two Others 1Aese gentle
men were not at first aware OF Duncahs 'Iu9ion anu
continued their conversation, which, II seems was
bout Duncan and his rabble and not very iaterlng to
| the affair or its protector. Duncan interrupted ny
apologizng for his ameness pointing TO his loo WGeh
il badlv swollen from prolonged attack OF tue gout'
Gen Custer replied satricaly, IOuh Oe laer lhah
! thai next week" WhereupOn Duncan warmly re-
| sponded taking the hint, NY Convention WIN De d
! great success. You don't know how bis lhihs II
is It's" he added, braggngy hinglns MS Aeo odcA'
the biggest thing that has happened on thIs continent
"In point of tme perhaps" said Custer VIII iSst
three days. and make up in time what II iachs III iih
n,rtapcev Dr. Keller. with scarcely concealed con-
tempt ipGuirod pointedly of Duncan II he had noced
the general appearance OF the delegates VINO had arrived
| This morning. Duncan answered shortly " Only Ano"
that in the delegation from NewIork there are ten men
who represent $40 100000 Ical those pretty heaVy men,
Yesp responded Dr. Keller, the same sort OF weight
that Grant has in the campaign" Gen. Custer added;
yon NAV be sure there is money IN the business, or
| Dpncan Uoud not be interested. Whoever knows your
address, Duncan knows that" Duncan, not attempt
| ing TO deny, responded boastuly: Il nave been
| offered $5OOOO0 TO break up this convention"
Then" interrupted Gen. Custer. " 1t IS only iar TO
presume the other side has you bigger amount
70 play your play out" Duncan upon this grew restlye,
and said with an afectation OF dignity; My character
s m GOOD as yours and added incOherent sentence
about not being bought and sold, which was not fully
| caught by the listeners.
Meantime the excited voice and restiye manner OF
Duncan had drawn quite group and the conversation
continued. Gen Custe-, looking squarey at Duncan,
said loudly enough for all TO hear am not discussing
your character Sir and have not referred to ii partcu
lary that you have thrust yourself In here and
called up the ISSUE 1 establish by unimpeaoh-
able testimony, and without going out Of this build
ing that you have openly stated that this whole move
ment was question OF bargain and sale, and
that for your part there going to be any sale you
were going sell TO the party that would pay the big
gest price" OF course there sensation and every
body expected the cholerc Duncan TO answer this scan
dalous exposure with blow. Nothing OF the sort hap
pened. His faccid skin became for moment suhused
with what might years ago have been blush, and his
voice grew quaycrng and husky as he responded with
feeble bravado IL don't know who your informant Is but
whoever he is, ne is liar" "Dont be fast" inter
ruped Gen. Custer Duncan in great irritation re-
peated, growing assured, "Whoeyer told you was
liar" Dr. Keller who latcriy had taken no part IN
the dialogue here interpOsed. "CO. Duncan, am the
who is responsible for Gen. Cusers statement, and
| you must now take back squarely the assertion
that IL is lie, for You know is strictly the truth"
Col. Duncan, turning quite hyd said determinedly,
dropping his eyes TO the lOor will take it back"
Thereupon DR.. Keller, losing his temper. struck him
squarey in the face, and Duncan, graphing his adyer
sary, raised a chair, but before he could use 1t the
crowd nterfered and the melee was ended.
The statement and conversation referred to by Gen
Custer took place in Cincinnati the first day OF the
Liberal Convention, and held by himself Dr. Keller
and Col. Duncan. The latter at that time made the
statement above quoted by Gen. Custer that the ques
tOn only Of bargain and SALE and that he pro-
posed to 90 where he could get the biggest price, or
literally Duncan stated that the coalition of the
Liberal Republicans and the Democrats constituted
| a mere bargain and sale OF the Democratic
| party, and, for his part he would allow
no man TO sell him. II he was TO
be sold he would want TO know the
price and would sell that party which would pay the
biggest price, and that he believed that would
pay larger price than any party named In body OF
reputable such scandal this would at once rem
der its prime mover an object OF execraon and dsdain
Not with this lax and notorious gathering. Mr. Dun
bathed his wounds, changed his rufled plumage,
and appeared with the Apollo Hall magnates shortly
AFTER and eXpectant before and never blush
that he was made to swallow disagreeable dose as
his windy words pretty intelligent idea can be
formed of the immaculate men who have made this
Democratic hegra when 1t known that extra police
have detailed to watch the hotels and the propr
OF the Gait House, Mr.. Johnson has a battalion
posted In his corridors Such an irrupon probably
never been witnessed IN political assembage, and the
mysterious part is no one knows where most OF them
come from. Dozens OF kilograms pouring into The
CourlerJOrnal Office declaring that men coming here
representing themselves delegates from sections Of
Kentucky and Tennessee owned residence in those
places and never voted there.