The New York herald., 1874-09-15
IYHE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
The Tammany Delegates Moving
TO the Field Of Action.
A UNIT FOR SAMUEL ]. TlLDEN.
Communication from ClarksOn N. Potter on
the Duties of the Democracy.
TAMMANY'S DELEGATION.

The preparations for departure ofdelegates to an
important State Convention such as to-morrows
Syracuse demonstration promises to be proved an
event OF considerable Excitement to our political
friends OF Tammany Hail yesterday. Each dele
gate acted and felt as II the weight Of empire was
on his individual shoulders. Grants third term,
she financial muddle, whether Shakespeare or
Bacon can claim to be the great immortalized in
Rterature--ail those Issues OF the hour faded into
insignifcance in comparison with the one promi-
nent idea OF the Tammany delegate-his departure
Tor Syracuse to-day. All the political headquarters
were crowded. In every ward where there
are no club rooms certain hotel or house
Of public entertainment is selected as the head
quarters OF each political chieltain, who happens
TO attain that high pinnacle OF his fame-"heading
the Committee" which means in everyday
phraseology, naming his own particular friends
as members OF the Assembly district organization.
The Committee on Organization Of Tammany
Hal-the real live, working. controlling power of
that body-ls composed OF one member from each
OF these committees, and, of course this member
b the one who heads his district.
Three delegates have been selected from each
Assembly district in the city to proceed to SYRIA.
cuse this morning. There are twenty-five Assem-
bly, districts, and this places the entire nunber OF
the delegation at sxtysix. Mr.. John Kelly has
been chosen Chairman, and Mr. John A. Foley,
Secretary. OF course this Is but small es-
timaJe Of the number Nearly the whole
Tammany Hall General Committee (Which amounts
to about 600 members) and their friends
VIII likely accompany the delegation. In the days
of the Tweed dynasty the "boys" always had
grand time on the occasion OF a convention. They
received free passes without number, were pro-
vlded with refreshments OF the best description
and sent flying out OF the depot amid the adlGring
cheers OF thousands. Large numbers nocked to
swell
THE CHORUS OF DEMOCRATIC THUNDER
Gags futtered and drums beat, while the state OF
Kentucky was particularly immortalized by the
down the throats OF the unterrifed. Orders came
IRON the sanctum OF the ring to swell the attend
ance at the Convention. to drown with accIama-
tiOn and more energetic efforts II necessary, the
objections OF the wavering aud doubtful. As If by
magic the dlctum few rom ward to ward and the
trans were packed "Ah! this was in the good
old times" remarked a threadbare looking indi-
vdual, with rubicund nose. whom our repre-
sentative met last evening III search of inlorma-
ton; "when the Boss Was IN everybodys mouth
and his picture on every transparency" But the
days or political excitement and noisy prepara-
tlon are by no means departed as was fully ex-
hibted last evening. Neither was the State Of
RentScky with It's luscious s nectar forgotten BY
street corners, canvassed the situation clamor-
ously and MADE bets freely.
THE DELKGAFioN WILL START
At ten O'Clock this morning, precisely. from the
depot at Forty-second street. Palace cars have
attention is to be paid to them on their journey.
Some lew Will leave by the eight O'Clock train, but
tne main DOuy Will Jake tnelr uepdt ture aG tne
later hour. At meeting held few evenings
since Messrs. William Fl. Wickham. james Hayes
and Timothy j. Campbell were appointed com
Mittee to make suitable arrangements Tor the
transfer of the delegates to their destina alton.
Everything was completed yesterday, and now
no.clng remains but to give the WORD "Go"
4. THE DELEGATION A UNIT ON TILDEN.
As far as could be ascertained the delegation
nenaon nS Ss Or N Mr. .A den It was stated to
representative that on saturday last they held u
meeting IN Tammany Hall. A vote was put as to
nomination., q
'.aye' was given to Mr. Tilaen One week ago, how
ever several members OF the delegation were not SO
talked with some of thcm-eaders In their dis
tricta Tlldep was not the man ior the occasion,
they said II he received the nomination there
could be no possible chance of carrying the State
But yesterday this tune was changed. Ilden was
looked upon and talked OF as the great poitcal
Napoleon who should snatch the laurel wreath OF
victory from the hands OF the republican party,
and point the way to democratlc Austerhtz In
the Presidential election OF 1876.
But how this remarkable change? Il is sudden
and looks miraculous. Have the interests OF party
rooted out all personal or captious objectlonP
Outsiders-those VINO have been lett shiveriug In
che cold at the doOrsteps OF Tammany Hali-assert
that THESE gentlemen have been whipped into the
traces. The voice OF command has gone iortn from
the stentorian lungs Of John Kelly, and they must
bow in submission to the mandate. lie Is the iron
commander who has announced that samuel
j. nden must be the nominee OF the Syracuse Con-
vention, and his fiat in this city has gone forth
diction. Thus the gentlemen who shouted last
week against the nomination OF MI Tiden let out
their thunder yesterday in Just the opposite drec
tlon, So tends the dictum OF political leadership
KELLY AND TIIDEN
left for the seat OF war yesterday afternoon
Senator Fox, sheriff Conner, William H. Wlcknam
and other prominent democrats follow this morn
ing. Part of the Kings county delegation are
to-day, although the main body left last evening
The choice OF this body Is said to be non-commttal
They are not exactly opposed to Tilden, but vii
await further de eYelOpmentS before declaring them
selves.