The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-06

tee at the st. Nicholas Hotel ON Wednesday last.
al understand, Mr. Bixby. that there has been
meeting OF the Apollo Hall leaders at your once
think about the exclusion OF the liberal republi-
cans from the Democratic State Convention at
'Weli. can only give you the opinion rom my
own STANDPOINT, as an Apollo Hall man, and We
are all unanimous about 1t. We think. as demo
at the Democratic State Convention. We have
always been and we are willing now to unite with
tne ieaaers OF aammany Hai-not as an organize,
our Willingness to form with them a joint
slate-the only way in which the democracy
In this city can be victorious at the coming cleo
ton. Tammany has been taught several lessons
but her leaders will not take them. Mr.. Key's
nat has gone forth. He will not have any out
siders with him, and that ends the matter as
we are concerned. tell you that we win send
delegates to this Democratic State Convention to
whom they win not dare refuse admission, and
their CHARACTERS will alone be guarantee OF our
~ suppose that ex-senator Creamer's motion at
the meeting oil the State Central Committee, that
three delegates should be elected to attend the
convention was meant to give Apollo Hail and the
"Yes that was the meaning Of it; but, outside
nS the State central n1Ve 70 at .ae the
Nicholas Hotel. Senator Dreamer here q few
minutes ago, and though reports OF the meeting
appeared In the newspapers. according to what ne
says they were not half reports. Mr.. Kelly made
a motion to strike Mr.. Dreamer when the latter
said that Mr. Kelly was not all that his own fancy
'How do you mean, Mr.. BixbyG"
..y my ASswER WOULD BIZ A BLOW"
was political deserter, Mr.. Dreamer told Mr..
Kelly that his own skirts as ONCE holder were not
was a long time since MIR. Kelly had been sneri6:
and the charges OF Oficial corruption against him
the case Of others. Mr.. Kelly then made a motion
to strike MIR. Dreamer.
"And who, continued nn Mr. Bixby, lis this auto
cratic democrat who. says who shall and who
shall not have voice in the democracy OF this
avenue from John Kelly, and he is Fourth ward
dead Rabbit dyed in the wool; aye. ana per-
at is claimed, Mr.. Bixby, that the proposition to
elect three delegates to the Democratic State Con-
Eyes, but look to Massachusetts where they
have 1000 delegates to each convention; In
too aee IN e or ss Of
State. DO you mean to tell me that these l2s men
represent the democracy of this great Slater
bly, district, and there are Assembly districts in
the State which cover several countless some of
which must be left altogether without repre-
"But how about the liberal republicans, Mr..
Bxnyr Would your party be IN n favor Of allowing
Yes, we would be In favor OF giving representa-
ton to all who come to give the democratic party
were enough OF liberal republicans in district to
elect delegate we believe in giving them repre-
ssntasien Now finally II Mr. Kelly ely, means fight
to the. bitter end. We have engaged irv-
sa Il aa nex Hpeo IAN to oens the
changed into theatre Tor the present, and as Mr.
Kelly has put us out we win fight 1T out on our own
Before the reporter left Mr.. BIxby remarked
that hitherto at the state Conventions the canal
the son OF Dean Richmond with not SO much
.mud to his boots as hls father mad brans'-and
the railroad interest-controlled by Mr. Sam rlden
and Others-Aad all the say. In fact, Mr.. Bixby
said that Mr.. Richmond had confessed to ex-Sena-
tor Dreamer, in semi confidential way, that 1t
was easier to manage l2S delegates than manage
several hundred.
AN OLD TANMANY WARRIORS VIEW.
the reporter 7, me- next called upon Colonel Thomas
rior OF many blankets. Colonel Tom was an ardent
but since the political tidal wave he is generally
found at public meetings within ten feet,
Mr.. Dunlap is s1rewd politician. and
knows as much about the underworkings Of
e 1ne as any %
the reporter introduced himself, the ''Colohel"
with characteristic caution, remarked that he did
him that he did not want to DO anything OF the
sort. Alter good deal OF mutual phfos5phic re.
ton, IN reply to the reporters question: that he
did not believe, that the liberal republicans
II do not claim to Be q leader Of Tammany HAIL.
continued Colonel Tom, "but the way we feel about
1t is this that Tammany is solid and compact
we do not want outsiders.n
'Then, as l understand it," remarked the re-
jority Of the leaders endorse the actions OF Mr..
Kelly at the meeting OF the state Central Commit
tee the other night"
eyes sir; we all endorse him. You never saw
such reception as he got at the General Commit
tee the other night; John Kelly SIR is God, made
teect. He has always had, sir (reverentially, the
Almighty with him. and that has been the secret
nf Mo In 10 fnR nd obnn nnftA
with him before he went to Europe and after, and
We agreed that Tammany was well enough organ.
Colonel Dunlap" about these liberal republicans,
say let them come over to US Most Of their
are 70 u.s. there Is
type, about to be published Immediately, in which
he will declare himself democrat"
Alter Colonel Dunlap, the reporter thought he
might as well have the opinion OF an ex-leader Of
ingIy called on william II. Wickham, the ex-Cnair.
man OF the Apollo Hall organization, at No. "a
Maiden lane. Mr.. Wickham said ne was glad the
reporter Called as the times were dull, and spoke
freely his sentiments on the matter. He said that
he had not heard anything about the course that
meeting Of the State Central Committee, nor had
ne endorsed 1t, but when asked II he approved OF
the admission OF the liberal republican delegates
to the democratic State Convention he responded
MOI These men are either democrats or repub,
and they ought to fall into our ranks;
II they are insincere, why they are repub-
licans, and let them iall back into their own
fold. Why, there is Colonel Fred. Conkline-n
"What about the Apollo Hall men, Mr.. Wick
ham ~
.My opinion is this, sir and do not speak of city
politics now, we may have our personal candidates
and our personal quarres. But say that the De-
mocratic State Convention should reject no man
who represents q democratic organization which
has not in the past bartored away the democratic
party in national contests TO serve personal ends.
do not care about one delegate or two delegates
or three, but think that every legitimate demo-
cratic organization should have q represen tatlon
at the Convention. One delegate from each As.
sembly district In the State always answered, and
why not now ~
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.
The reporter then thought he would see Colonel
Ethan Allen the chairman Of the National Liberal
Republican Committee, and find out "what he
knew" about the eligibility Of General John Coch-
rane and his followers In the State to be delegates
to the Democratic State Convention. Colonel Allen
Is fiery gentleman, and told, in forcible and ener
Retic language, the history Of the late campaign
and why ne LETT the radical republican party.