Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-29
side shows Of the Convention.

side shows OF the Convention.
A correspondent OF the New York Herald
saws: An incident of the corridors during the
moruiug grew out of warm discussion between
Tammany Alderman aud ex Alderman Oh enc
side, aud Buffalo representative on the other.
The Buffalo, with head down aud tai erect,
had made some fierce onSlaughts on the red
meu OF the Wgwam. aud was driving them
before him 10 argument, aud the braves SEEM
I'd disposed to resort to tho tomahawk and sea p
inc kuite in their own defence when quiet,
geuteuanIy slight built man took hand.
Excuse me, gentlemen" he said, "but as
we are all democrats here and ought all to be
anxious for the success of the party, presume
you will not consider my interference in your
conversation as iupert;neDt, especially as its
tone is almost loud enough to give 1t the char
acter oil public discussion. l should like 10
ask these gentlemen, who seem 10 be opposed
10 Mr.. Tiiden, whether | have correctly under
stood that they caiul to represent the only reg
Mar democratic organiZ ltlon IN the city OF New
York p
I'VE do, sir" was the Aldermanic reply.
does your organization control the demo-
cratic party of your city r.
Yes, it does.
''Ibcn, if | understand you correctly, the
democratic organization of which you are rep
resentatives will vote against aud defeat demo-
cratic Candidate whom you do DOT like, 1t he
should be the choice of two thirds Of the demo
clacy of the United States, and thus risk the
defeat of the party in the nation?'
"Oh, the leaders would vote for him if be
got tie nomination" stammercd the Alder
nav, ''but We could not maka our people do
it."
Excuse me gentlemen, am from the South,
aud know but little of New York atfairS,' re-
spoDded the slim geutleman, but do not thlak
leaders can be very efficient who cannot keep
their party together III the support OF regu
larly chosen democratic candidate.
The Aldermanic dander began to rise, rs il
always does when the argument tells against
the Aldermanic side.
well, We know what we ere about, said
one OF the Tammapy men, 10 loud voice and
with a staggering air. lou don't suppose
we're agciug to work for candidate We don't
want. Well vote for Tlden if we have to; but
We won't DO nothlng more.
ALLOW me to say, ,hen that do not think
you have auy business at this Convention. 1t
matters little whether you kill a man or cut his
head off. DO not approve OF your ideas OF
a democrats duty, neither do approve OF your
style OF argument, aud so Will wish you good
tporniug
AS the mild Southcroer withdrew there was
round Of applause t1cm the listeners.
ARGUMENT BY WAGER OF MONEY.
Ouc of the characteristics Of the Tammany
and ri!den battle is the hraVado OF wagers. Nor
rissey is hero in this line, and there IS the
slightest doubt that Oh the mind 0! Western
aui Southern delegates the proposition 10 make
tremendous bet on any mau 5 chauce has more
cffec, toward giving the Impression that his
chances are good than the best reason or argu-
mcpt ever put in words. Thus the anti-Tam-
many men would pour themselves Out to tie
Western men In extreme declarations that Ill
den could not carry his Stale, thcn these West
crn men would 60 and repeat this to Morrlssey,
and Morrissey would say with his calm manner:
"I'll bet any one of those gentlemen from SlO
to 800 900 that Tilden cao carry New York
If this Convention dominates HIM.
This was complete answer. lo lunumera,
a,le cases this simple sentence entlrely wiped
from the minds of Western men all the lmpfeS
sion made by the laborous efforts OF the lam-
many men to prove that Mr.. lllien hau no
strength 10 his State. Morrissey'S lnhusncs IN
this Way became a source OF anuoyaoce 10 anl-
many. He was like we'll cntrenched battery
that kept an effective and CALLING hre, and that
it was impossible te get at. Ordinary men,
who urged and reasoned to enlightened people
they would get at by surrounding them with
coarse, hooting, jeerlug, scothng c!owo' out
thew had 20 crowi that cared to try that on
Morrissey. ArouLd this gladiator there was
always ample room and breathing space. lam
many weighed this subject seriously, and at last
found man who was willing to take some ol
Morrisseys bets and who, it was thought, could
thereby silence the battery.
This man was q contractor. Shall man
make his fortune out OF contracts acquired by
th. favor of rammany and not be ready to im-
peril his easily gained money in the hour OF
need With great flourish of trumpes, an
mba>sador W IS sent fiom the Tamuany head
quarters, st ;he Lndell, to fud Murr!ssey az
the Southern Hotel and accep; the bet o! So
600, as proposed Prior to the starting of the
ambassador person 10 the crowd remarked
that this erraud would be frultess = -Mortl>sey
abou, me-" said q man. stepping forward, but
I'll just bet you $50 that Mr. Morrissey will
max the bet; low put up the SOAP
The offer was accepted and the money was
covered
The proposer Of the $4,000 bet was Mr.
Edward Kcarney, and whcu Senator McrriSsey
was found he was not slow IN ueoting Mr..
kearney. The bet was made, and So 900 aside
put up as forfeit, the balance to be made
good after the nomination.
When this little business transaction had
been completed MIR. Morrissey opeued more
extensive negotiations Now, said the Sens.
tor Il will bet Sl0u0O0 on the same event. >
Mr. kearney AID his friends opened their
eyes but not their wallets. They declined the
offer. 1t WAS too large.
well, "I'l make it $4,000 then, said the
Senator.
This proved no greater attraction to the
kearney party.
well. geulcmcu." said MIR. MorriSsey, III
try to make it worth your while. Iii bet you
500, 900 against $50 00O or $5G, 900 against
$4,000, that Samuel }. Tildeu, if the nomluee
OF this Convention, will carry the State OF New
York"
The auti-Tilden sports continued irrespobsl-
ble
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