The New York herald., 1875-10-16

hnt onlv thai they memorable and would not
give way on certain for consideration In ore
a ranhI,can leaders told them that they would select
whatever names they 1t, and that II the antiiam.
men did not choose accept those they could
ard IL do without their and that Hackett and
Phelps would be elected despite the petty sehshnes and
low ntrgues Of The grog house politicians who sought
only to rule or ruin the reform movement directed
aeninst Kelys behests The of the members Of
lie Committee OF rwenty-one we're as follows;-John
Egan, Thomas Wild, James Hayes, s. NJ. Docher Ger
shon Cohon, Michael Moloney, Frank +. RANSOM
Nicholas Eberhard Timothy Shea, W. T. Mitchell, L.
O'Bren. Edward ). Church, W. J. Gibson, p J. Carly
J. c. Quinn, Lawrence 0Brien, Henry Murray, James
o'Bren, 4 spaudIng, Emanuel Hart, John Hart. ,.
koddy ana J. Foro- ,,,,n. oo,,,,,r.
Of lve, from tho Committee OF Twenty oDe, had been
appointed, consisting Of the following named gentle
men-J NJ. Shafer, Rufus W. Andrews Judge Alex
ander Spauding William p. Mitchell and J. Roddy.
These gentlemen were TO confer with the republicans
but up to seven O'Clock last evening they had
consisting OF efforts TO compromise between a host
OF contesting candidates little after six O'Clock this
subcommittee reported to the Committee of Twenty
one, which was awaiting them in Crate Nathans Office.
The committee held its session with closed doors and
persons admitted but those who were entitled
to entrance by virtue OF membership of the committee
A very stormy scene occurred in the committee many
OF whose members were absent, among others Judge
Henry Murray and Emanuel b. Hart One of the most
I arduous workers in the committee, Timothy Shea,
made speech for harmonys sake and Rufus Andrews
declared that although he was the earnest friend of Mr.
Traphagen whom ne had dined and wned with, yet he
would not allow him or any other man, however dear
to him, TO stand
IN THE WAY OF HARMONY
Mr.. Andrews declared further that If the anti Tammany
democrats should be mad enough 10 hold out on
separate ticket and should they decline har
mony with the Republican Convention to meet that
evening the opposition 10 John Kelly and his satellites
would be buried beyond hope Of resurrection. Judge
Spaulding followed IN the same STRAIN and be-
sought his hearers to withdraw the names OF
Mcmahon and Traphagen, and take their stead those
who should be nominated by the Republican Conven-
ton. Here stormy scene followed and delegate
named Hart declared that he did not believe IN doing
business the Convention about TO do it-buying
and selling names like cattle He buttoned his coat
and declared as he left the committee room TO friend
outside, that he would go up town IN ms own district
and fight the republican nominees motion
then made TO adjourn, which was carried and the
committee left TO report TO the committee at the Ke
publican Convention in Tweny-third street Ex-Sherf
OBrien, Ledwith and Bixby were asked what they
thought of the suaton but they refused TO say any
thing and Ledwth asserted that he was not candi-
date for any position, Frank Bxby declared that he
did believe in the republicans claiming everything,
for their votes did not Justify such claims
IRVING HALL CONVENTION
ID Is claimed by OF the dsaficcted members OF
the Irving Hall Convention that the body which
vencd on Wednesday evening was in every sense
packed Convention and that those who had packed the
Convention had determined to seize upon the we'll
known and universal popularity Of John K
Hackott in order that they might asso-
ciate with his respected aud place
upon his ticket lot OF small ward politicians OF the
most vulgar stamp and thus saddle Recorder Hackett
with their sins of omission and commission. The most
conflicting rumors are abroad IN regard TO this
Convention, which should have been manifestation
and protest against political desposm, but which was
manifested, IL Is declared, into mere side show for
purposes OF small fry ward politicians 1t Is
claimed by the disanected that as tickets were
printed and issued originally none but delegates
were to be admitted to the interior Of the hall If
this rule had been followed closely aud adhered
there could not have been admitted more than Id
delegates the proper number for the representation of
557 election DISTRICTS that is two delegates from each
election district Instead OF the proper number how
ever there time not less than 500 persons
the floor and platform OF the hail. nearly all Of whom
had been brought there, the disaffeced assert like
drove of CATTLE by Jimmy O'Brien and Frank H Bixby,
brother the Police Justice B. H. BiKby who is hand
and glove with oBrien in all political jobs Had Asmo
deus suddenly descended In tho neighborhood OF the
Academy OF Music and raised the roof of Irving
Hall aud looked into the SKULLS OF those who were
heartily at the whole thing Runng TO and fro with his
energetic step the EX-SENATOR ex-Shern and
excandidate for Mayor, o'Brsp. clean shaved with
fixed look upon his face and cold SOBER delegate
said Of him. George Curtis Was there in velvet coat
''ooker in Venice.n tJodge Spalding sat back
waiting TO be called to tho char when Ira Shafer
should become tired OF praisng the abilities OF John
Kelly Four hflhs OF the delegates had been escorted
down from the Eighteenth and Twenty first wards and
all personal retainers Of o. Brien. Emmanuel b.
Hart, wealthy potcian, was the ruling spirit OF the
Convention in the place formerly occupied by
the tall Creamer, who has been q, 7s... ess
THRusr n * -. SHOULDERS
into the background Tor time and time aud half time
like the bad people in the Revelations very respect
able list OF candidates had been prepared TO be submitted
TO the Committee of Twenty which, II under
stood, had agreed to meet in conference with
a like committee 10 be appointed by the republicans
well known democrat, named John Brannigan, who
possesses considerable wealth. and lives in the Fifteenth
Assembly district after scanning the hardened faces OF
the body OF the assemblage SAID TO the writer with
emphasis, 'lts dcyllish poor Convention TO spend
money on O'l3rien had everything liked, however,
and his chairman ready In fact he had relay OF
chairmen, and there a wild looking orator the
stage, who shook his tumultous locks at every
one In his rage TO speak, and who asked
all the reporters to be sure and put
his name in the papers Whenever there was screw
loose apparently in the management OF the Convention,
OBrien instantly ran TO that point and hlled up the
gap
1t was rumored that Ben Wood had either lost his
pull or his confidence among the men who were run
ming the Convention and the result was seen in the
slaughter of all his friends who were mentioned for
nomination. Moving around very uneasiy a law
yer named Malcolm Campbell, who expected the nomi-
nation for Common Pleas Judge, and who was
also very earnestly advocating the nomination
OF Judge Barbour for Surrogate II the tactics OF
Tammany Hall again. Judge Barbour is a member
OF the Manhattan Club and IL understood that he
would be proposed for the Office OF Surrogate BY NAL
colin Campbell in opposition 10 William G. Traphagen.
But O'Brien, who managed everything in the Conven
tion and previous 10 u had gwen the word" that he
did not want
although respectable gentleman who resides in the
Nineteenth ward declared in the Convention that
Judge Barbour not wealthy he would sub
scribe 81 600 personally TO see man OF his character in
the chair OF the Surrogate The great error II was said
made by the party who managed, or mismanaged, the
Convention was that they had given, previous to its
meeting list Of names TO be nominated by them
and which were nominated by them with the
/ exception Of the candidates for Recorder,
Judge Hackett, and for District Attorney Mr..
b. X. Phelps, 10 the republican managers These lat
ter gentlemen told the Irving Hall managers that
they would not accept any that identified
in pronounced manner with the democracy that
obnoxious TO the republican party from being
known IN public as democratic hack politicians. or
would be hardly possible Tor the independent
democrats 70 run an independent ticket unless that
firm and honest coalition were made, with intention
each side TO support the candidates of
the other party. II observable that Judge Henry
Murray who working like beaver to procure
the nomination OF ticket Of thoroughly respectable
gentlemen that might command the support all hon
est citizens did not for moment sacken in his en-
deavors the closing Of the Convention, and he did
desire anything himself IL was manly through his
Efforts that the Of Henry Gdersleeve and Nor
ris Ellinger, two well known citizens nominated.
IL also understood that the Republican Convention
would ndorse the names Of Gildcrsleevc and Elnger,
the former being known champion team shot and
the the scholarly editor of the Je0iSh Times
Ii was well understood during the Of the Con-
vchton that Mr.. Einger had secured the sup
port Of Mr. Oswald Ottendorior aud all the German
democratic reform element and not having been
hack politician or politician In any sense he would be
acceptable the republicans in general Finally the