The New York herald., 1872-10-02

SPICY DISCUSSION BETWEEN COUNSEL,
Th, Contest To Ese Re
moved To-Day.


named the court rooM was nearly allied With that
particular class OF persons called politicians who
upon gaia occasions. are supposed to wear thick
gold chains, loud vests and velvet coats. Bat upon
yesterday. In the Court roferred to- whatever may |
nave been the character OF the dress OF the ma.
jorty Of those present there could 10 no mstaking
the fact that some OF them were more fsnltar
with the barroom and election rows than with the
solemn and grave proceedings Of court or justice.
HEARING OF APPLICATIONS.
Judge Woodruff said-tn accordance with the |
notice given yesterday the Court win hear any per-
sons interested in tho appiica ons that were tatd
before the Court yesterday on any question touch
ing the construction OF the act and its import upon
which they desire TO be heard.
TAMMANv BASTARD DEMOCRACY.
Mr.. william O. Barrett observed that he did not
intend TO take part in this Investigation. The or
ganizatOn which he represented--ApOllo Hall
was entirely indifferent. provided honest and re-
spectacle citizens were appointed as supervisors.
He heard that there were some Ohjec-
tiOns to great number OF the parties
named by the organization called Tamnlany Hall.
He had not heard OF any list OF objections
submitted on the part of Apollo Hall or the repub.
Mcans The great point he desired to lay before the
Court Vas that The q Apell9 He Vas
OF every sensible man in the community the party
that represented the democratic party OF New
that p0iHt. He found here two gentlemen repre-
senting Iammany Hallmthe learned ex-Judge
Spencer was nominated as the Tammany Hall can
ddate for high judicial ONCE, to which he was en-
a g% h wa past py te aa
candidate, and Tammauy Hail. whose candi
date d. Judge Spencer was s was defeated
which HI" he sfr. Barretp Was a member Then he
came to Mr.. Tilden. Though he was violent op.
In which he ran in opposition to the Tammany can.
didate. He (Mr. Barrett wanted to know If any
Apollo Hall was the true representative Of the
democratic party: He did not mean to say that
did not mean to say that some bad men mad not
been removed from it; he did not mean to say that
the party that had nearly brought the city to ruin
disorganlzed association. They have not the
Hall had now registered list OF $4,000 citizens,
and in any election that had taken place in the
many had been in minority, and that was one one
reason why the Court should select the men named
by Apollo Hall to be supervisors of election. Mr..
aonsd the prineples Of democracy. He looked on
Tanmany az bastard democracy He had nothing
to say against their candidate. He had
NO CONFIDENCE IN THE POLITICAL INTEGRITY OF
They had taken up the bitterest enemy that the
democratic party ever had. Though Apollo Hall
could say that Apollo Hail went solely for demo.
cratic election, and he would like to hear from his
this country 9 to ave ae %
ganizaton. While Apollo Hall was certainly as
respectable as Tammany Hall and largely in excess
OF Tammany Hall In numbers, he did not mean to
say that there were not some respectable men con-
nected with Tammany Hall, but his friend would
not say to this Court that the majority OF men Of
respectabiy. wealth and the heaviest taxpayers
were not connected as members with the Apollo
Hall organization. He, therefore, trusted for these
reasons that the Court would not give the appoint
ment Of supervisors to Tammany Hail.
APOLLO HALL TABooED AT SYRACUSE n
he was now about to speak of ne expected Mr..
samuel J. Tilden in his capacity as lawyer and o
citizen, and In his position as head OF the demo-
cratic party or the State, should present their
views: and until few moments ago be supposed
to say what was TO be said on the question, He
had heard with much pleasure the gentleman on
did not stand there to tiadnce the men who formed
tnat organizaton nor IN their individual capacity.
party that the Court was to consider any hall
TAMMANY HALL OR ANY OTHER HALL.
the democraiic party had not come there to take
any such position as that They rose far above any
local organization, far above any organization
nected with the city, county or Stale OF New YORK.
THE POSITION OF THE NATION,
and ne should spend very little time in answering
power Of the two halls or other local Organizations
The paper that he held in his hand was the app-
cation that had been made through the Chief Su
pervisOr OF this judicial district with respect 10
The appointment OF Supervisors. The statute was
plain upon that point. IL was that the Court
should appoint men who may be OF
DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES.
This was a national right and had reference 10 |
when they were to send men 70 Congress to elect
. President and Vice President through the cleo
ors. There were two great political parties in the
country. That could not be denied or ignored
me party with Ulysses Grant at its head and the
,ther with Horace Greeley at it's head. They were
Zed from the nation TO the State, and from the
state to the city, Perhaps would be wei. 10 refer
70 one two facts in connection with this matter
or the purpose Of showing which was =
TINE MORE 0RTH0DOx
one Of those parties There was movement early In
the Spring which resulted In the Convention OF Gin.
cinnau. This COnven ti0D was formed OF the liberal
party and 1t nominated Eorace Greeley for Presi.
dent. Then there was the Democratic state Con- |
yention at Rochester. Apollo Hail, OF which Mr..
was member, went there as a part Of the
the delegation OF the party which he tMr. epcDcerl
represented were admitted TO thar Convention and
the democratic party met at Baltimore tIey nomi-
mated Horace Greeley for President and b. Cratz
that the Cincinnati Convention had .Inorpinated
them. short time alter the liberal Party organ
met at syracuse. They nominated tho sane parties
on the state ticket with Francs KGgnan for Gov
ernor; e on TN that occasion there were delegations
did no, send any DELEGATIONS there. Tney did not
ing to The various me assures shat had been taken
by local ORGANIZATIONS with respect 70 they forth
coming contests Nh. spencer read the application
that had oeeD presented to Mr.. Davenportas Chief
OF Supervisors, by the democratic
party and said there was no word in that applca-
lion about Tammany Hail. II spoke OF the demo
cratic party OF the city ana county OF New York,
and ne presumed that when Mr.. Dayen.
port placed the list OF applicants on
MS books a. that OF TaInmany Hail ,
he did 50 because the General Committcc OF
the democratic party met at Tammany Hal and
mat had brought On here the argument AZ 70 the
relative merit OF the two Halls, Mr.. Spencer
having read the applications Of the liberal com
mittee with respect to the appointment Of ins
spectora went on to say that he believed ffhere
wes not man present who had the common sense
q cltizen ana nnGerstood ths general question OF
presented 10 him, that there were but two RTeat ,
political parties In the country-onc supporting
NJ. Grant and che other supporting Mr.. Grceley.