New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-02
PICTURES OF THE DAY SESSION.

rRR GATHERING OF TIE CLANs-HUNGER AND
THIRST MANIFEsT-A BRIEF COMPARISON of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF srORM-ThE
oRGASIzATIoN-EXIT OF THE APOLLO HALL
DELEGATION.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
TJTrcA Oct Last week il pot; tins week,
kettle They call each other black with great EN-
phasis and dstinetness. Doubtless they tell great
deal of truth when they address themselves to the
task of describing each others unftness for office
DISTINGUISHED persons, of whom there are, alas so
few in tho world, Will be quite disposed to believe
them both 1t is more difficult however, to believe
what they say in the way of glorhcatlon OF them
solves There is such strong temptation to over
statement in this regard that suspect neither party
succeed entirely in withstanding 1t. AS TINS Con
yenton is organized il has only about one-hrd the
number of delegates of that Of last week. strictly
speaking then, this is not so full Conven-
ton as the Republican. The same may not
be said of the delegates. They filled up early and
have so far kept full with beautiful consistency 1t
Is a better lot than usual, however; they have In
general a more subdued look, which may be de
scrbed as individual seediness representing political
hard times. Last weeks Convention was composed
Of persons in office and power; they had the sleek,
well-fed and comfortable appearance of men whose
most arduous duties to support the Constltu-
tion Of the United States and sign pay-rolls' ana
who felt the responsibility of the governing class
This lot has more the look of hunger and thirst,
with the suggestion of great readiness to support
the Constitution and draw pay, if they only get
the chance.
There is great enooura cement to the average pat
riot in the contemplation of these governing classes
of all parties They lean over bars of ordinary hight
with much more grace than member of Parlia-
Inent and the persstency of their gaze through the
very thickest of tumber-bOttoms puts the modern
astronomer TO blush. suspect we don't appreciate
our privileges Here is a State Convention of great
political party, called TO nominate the men who III
one way and another are to administer the political
affairs of what we proudly call empire; and 1t is
made up of our representative men, OF course. A
Wow of them as they sit in a convention gives an
impression of their intelligence Their conversation
between drinks in the hotels conveys idea OF their
capacity as statesmen, their grasp of political ques
tsons and their ability to mange the English Ian
guage and mix it with profanity; and they do it for
almost nothing. We are abundantly blessed and
don't appreciate IT. There more enthusiasm
here last night by far than the evening before
the Republican Convention, last week. BY enthusi-
asm mean powder. sky-rockets and brass band.
Much powder was burned many horns blown, and
many more taken. I have rarely seen so few
Soeople have sc' much fun; and never knew
AN occasion when enthusiasm was so strongly mixed
with solemnity Like the fish ball that the sailors
nistock Tor biscuit, theft Seems to be something
dead in it, It was the same sort of admlxtsn.re OF
grief and CONSOLATION that was experienced by the
gentleman who had so much trouble when he adj
mnistered upon his brothers estate that sometimes
he said be was almost sorry his brother died But
they stuck to it like patriots all night long they
leaned against the bars and discussed the affairs of
this great country. They moaned over the degene-
racy of the times and drowned their sorrows in the
bowl; they discussed the finances at great length
and drank to the return Of specie payments they
wreaked their glowing thoughts upon the most
earnest though sometimes incOherent expression,
and drank tine same confusion to their enemies that
they brought upon the mother tongue Apollo Hall
and Tammany. preparing for wild death grapple
ON the morrow, smoked the pipe of peace and drank
about pipe apiece during the night
Ii was understood this morning that between
Apollo and Tammany it had been agreed that
Horatio Seymour should be temporary and perma-
nent Chairman of the Convention thereby post
poning the inevitable quarrel between them until
the organization should be effected and the COnven
ton in working order The result showed that this
was what the eminent patriots who represent Apollo
Hall call "Tammany tnck." The Convention be-
gan TO drlZzle into the hall about II or IL o'clock
The hour fixed for opening came and the delegates
were pretty nearly all in their places but there was
a DELAY in calling the Convention to order. The
hall was decorated with bunting over the gallery
front flag above and in front of the
stage and over the desk of the presiding Off
Ger stuffed eagle holding two miniature
flags in his beak suspended IN such a
way az 10 suggest pain TO the bird and WEAKNESS to
the spectators. A half hour occupied in the
contemplation of these decorations and the enjoy
ment of Mr.. Z. o. PERKINS, graceful gymnastics upon
the STAGE AT 1890 o'clock Mr. Beach, the tempo
rary Chairman of the State Committee stepped upon
the stage and after the subsistence of the applause
which greeted bis appearance. burst out with the
Sudden and unexpected statement that false theories
of government prevail in our land of which he pro-
ceeded 10 say we are gathering the legitimate
fruits and suffering the necessarily disastrous
consequences Why the patriots and statesmen who
sat on the FIRST seats should applaud this particular
utteTance, am unable 10 make ont, but they did
in a lively manner. The succeeding statement,
that the neck of labor was under the
heel of capital, was also received with
demonstrations of approval as were the statements
that robbery disguised ander the thin pretense of
promoting public improvements and that the whole
country has been brought to the verge of financial
ruin. do not pretend 10 understand the principle
upon which Democratic Conventions divide their
applause. but observed that figure of speech OF
rounded period was sure to bring them. II was
little confusing. and Mr. Beachs conclusion brought
Affecting of relief His nomination of G. ~ Beebe
for Temporary chairman was apparently unexpected
II vent through without opposition for that reason
Mr. Beebe seems to be a man Of the tenderest emo
4ions so susceptible nature is seldom exhibited in
political conventions. The honor of being temporary
chairman 80 bore down upon him that he proposed 10
carry the pleasant remembrance OF II through all
the after wears of his existence, and TO show by