The New York herald., 1875-10-16
ANTI.TAMMANY IN A FOG.

HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE
REPUBLICANS AND THE DEMOCRATIC REVOLT
ERs.
When the anti-Tammany democrats closed their Con-
Eention Wednesday evening at Irving Hall they had
appointed committee of twenty-one, whose duty IL
to confer with any committee that might be ap-
pointed by the Republican Convention This committee
was that also presented the nominations 10 the anti
rammany Convention II was instructed before leaving
Irving Hail. that II to confer with the republican
committee. and also ordered 10 meet at the
aw Office Of Frank Bxby, No. % Park row. Friday
yesterday morning, at ten O'Clock Every delegate Of
The Convention, we'll every member OF the com
mttee was eager and enthusiastic in support of the
nomination Of Recorder Hacket and District Attorney
Phelps, and many OF them prophesed that those two
candidates would have many votes in majority as
Iher opponents would have altogether But there
great deal Of dissatisfaction manifested regard TO
The other tho ticket. number OF the
delegates appointed TO the Committee OF Conference
secured the city search OF the supposed Republican
Conference Committee, which could not be found 1t
finally ascerained that the republicans had not
nominated any committee But II discovered that
two three Of the magnates Of the republican party
including Collector Arthur General Sharpe and United
States District Attorney Bliss, would talk with any Of
the members OF the Anti-Tammany Conference Com
mttec who might desire to meet them Members
Of the committee in their peregrinatons after
conference discovered that the republicans
decidedly opposed to many Of the
names nominated on Wednesday night while they
we're fully warm in their support Of Recorder
Hackett as the foremost anti-Tammanyite The move
ments Of the Conference Committee were shroudcd in
deep mystery and they would give no information Of
her doings or the result OF their labors IL was
had met Collector Arthur at the Astor House and ID
was understood that he had raised objections TO the
namcs Of Dennis Mcmahon for Judge Of The Court
Of Common Pleas and William c. Traphagan for Sur
rogaie who had been nominated by the
anti -Tammany Convention on Wednesday night
Dennis Mcmahon had been objected TO az being too
pronounced in his democratic tendencies Beside he
declared 70 be ineligible, he lived In Westcheser
county outside Of the judicial district William O
rraphagen objected to as being also
TOO STRONG IN DEMOCRATIC PATH
and as the partner Of the late james T. Brady Il was
believed that his aiaton with the great democratic
criminal lawyer during the atters life would suit
the Committee on Conference that there are
inside the -Tammany ranks number Of delegates
who do not desire TO support all the persons who
nominated by their own Convention. Civil jus
tice Joseph Koch, who nominated as a candidate
Tor Marine Court Justceship, did no! suit Mr. OF
tendorler, who known to head the German elc-
ment IN the party and II understood that that
tleman would ask that Judge Koch's name should be
taken of the list of nominees, and that of
Charles Goepp a Broadway lawyer and brother
70 the late Max Goepp, be substituted For
Judge q the Court Of Common Pleas The republicans,
represented in the person Of Chester A. Arthur,
willing 10 accept compromise candidate Mr. Ben1a-
min +. Dunning, we'll known lawyer, Who although
democrat and q partner at one time of Charles
OConor II not in way Objectionable TO the repub-
leans For tho Office OF Surrogate the anti Tammany
conference men informed by the republicans that
ahey would desire Traphagcns name to be changed for
that Of Phio ]. Ruggles brother of Samuel
Rugges, who is seventy years OF
age Frank BiKby, for tho anti Tammanyites,
declared that he too far advanced
In years as the amendment the constitution passed
IN 1869 provides that candidate should be eligible 10
judicial honors who seventy years Of age IL
was certainly tho wish of the Convention 10 give the
position TO Mr.. Traphagen already nominated. Tho
names o. A. l. Sanger and w. w. Towney can
sassed TDraby substitutes for Koch and Sheridan
IN the Marine Court and they seemed TO have consider
able strength, particularly among the Jewish and Ger
man elements, which were urgently demanding their
quota Of repress natives.
COMMITTEE SESSION
From ten o'clock yesterday morning until six In the
evening tho office Of Frank Bixby was throngcd with
delegates and committee men running In and out and
lGttonholinR everv ono 10 know how things stood