The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-27
BEFORE The FIGHT.
St. Louis Palpitating with the
Tilden Struggle.
DRILLING TIE CONqENDlNG FORCES.
Everything in Readiness for the
Combat in Convention.
THE FAVORITES or The UN?ERRIFIED.
Tilden Men Claim Majority-Hancock
Large Second Choice.
HENDRICKS, THURMAN and ALLEN WEAK
The Dark Horses Galloping
About Riderless.
A PLATFORM OF ELASTIC PLANKS.
1 Stormy Meeting Of the New York Dele
gation-JOhn Kelly Rampant.
SEYMOUR DECLINES ABSOLUTELY.
John Morrissty's Reform Argument "Put
Tin np Nhuf lin :,
1 Stormy Meeting Of the New York Dele
gation-John Kelly Rampant.
SEYMOUR DECLINES ABSOLUTELY.
John Morrissty's Reform Argument "Put
Up or Shut Up
IS IT "TILDEN AND HENDRICKS 2"


Although tho nerco collision OF the general engage
mept is yet in the future diminishing for position has
oaay been hot enough constitute respectable bat
lie. There havo been heroic encounters and Titanic
slamcs, and tonight they bcmoan their wounds by
The Tammany camp IRE with gloomy anticipation of
what Is evidently come Defeat absolute and over
.helming, has come upon Tammanv, and the general
action Will lind her already beaten. Tonight there is
despair on one hand and exultaon on the other. In
the State delegation the opposition could
command only twelve out OF seventy
votes; in the National Committee only eight out
sr tnirtyeight States This humiliatng exhibition OF
weakness, where thers has been such lofty pre-
tensions 20 strength has been much for the side OF
he arrogant iactiop and panic has seized upon Them
Some Of their .spportors with ready facility have al
ready gone over 10 The .,idsn side and dcnuncatons
u Kelly are heard from his most trusted adheren,s,
and curses. not loud but Deep are whispered almost
10 his presence In The ranks Of Tiiden's friends
shusasm reigns, and the streets At ten r. NJ are
scarcely passablo for the cheering throng The general
turnout Of the people on ali hands,
Throuxboat the fossnoen soaay thero We quieser
air the hotel corridors. Perhaps this was an effect
Of tho order gIvon yesterday from Tammany Shut up
these fellows" Perhaps Il the exhaustion caused
By the abors OF yesterday. Perhaps IL was the ull
before the rising or another storm There was life
Cro8yurc8 coming
md going. plotting, planning. mining and countermin-
M, hut everybody addressed himself the purpose
hand with less offensive assertion Of the supremacy
Of his own opinions
4 DRIFTING rHRoxG.
Here and there formed from time TO time in
The Southern Hotel groups OF persons in violent
sulistion, but where this happensd the dispute
always less tenacious and the throng drfted away
10 other points readily Al O'Clock came tho
great event. the organization Of the New York dele
CATION
AxTI-TILDEx COMBINATIONS
Long before that hour crowds began to gather In the
halls Of the Lindell House, and as usual when the
rapmany howlers and heelcrs make their appearance,
heated controversies began spring up to attract
compact ring listeners despite the heat
In nearly all OF these wordy encounters has been
snt,-Tildcn Tammany side, and ST. Louis, or
'ome other State than New York, on the other side
TACTICS OF THE rrLDKxrrEa
Except In . few instances tho Tilden men Of New
York avoided these corridor brols left others
light their leaders, battles against the Kelly Hessans
All the morning anu-Tilden soldier from the Tam
many camp had been marching up and down stairs,
between the main ball and The nrst floor parlors in
vitng dispute with every passer by and roaring like
angry bull against all Tilden men. After brush
with some willing Customers in which tho stout Tam
many champion would 30 worsted In everything but
'orce Of lungs he would step down 10 the barroom to
revive exhausted nature, and return 70 the battle
ground fuller than OF
STRONG ARGUMENTS AND srRoxGER DRINKS
He would get INTO paror occupied BY delegates aid
>ssay stump speech in voice that rang through the
halls until stopped by the crowd vary the enter
aament. would adjourn 70 the hall and standing out
side tho door OF the In which John Kelly kecps
his BODY guard, would shout out 10 a jeeripg ring
praises Of the great Tsmmany Mogu and dcuuncatons
81 Governor Tilden. Some Of the Tammsny men en-
ieayored ssave on the enthusiasm OF their champion
but seemed impossible stop him short or knock
Ing him down with pile driver the order was gwen
By tho BOSS" to 'let him 90 ahead"
POLICE nrxRvsRsxcx
10 police. however, became tired Of the fun and
-Aroned the ioamlng orator TO the sidewalk A. he
after returned after another visit 10 the bar.
and removed his entertainments the civil gentle
men OF the shield who up this time have borne pa
aenuy with a gang Of roughs who would disgrace
Sew York dog pit conducted the Tammany brave, not
o the calaboosc but his room, put him 10 bed and
sit him alone IN his glory.
4 PERSONAL AaGunxyr.
personal controversy occurred soon amer
Me roaring Tsmmanyite had been consigned 10 SUM-
Der between ex.spesker Littejohn and Mr.. Edward A
Lawrence. OF Queens county. the Collector OF
Canal Tolls in New York. Lawrence has been
an aggressive Tiidcn his arrival In ST
LOUIS and As he Is old acquaintance Of Mr. Ltejohn
ander whose spcakership be In the New York AS
nmbly, he took the ex-spsaksr task for his
var against Tlden. "You are not yet warm in your
scat In the democ ratio household, STR said Mr.. Law
'encc, land yoc were honorcd with appointment
delcgaic TO this Convention. You accepted tho posi-
non ana you did not oppose the resolution which
bound you IN all honor 10 tho Endorsement
Of Governor Tlden's record. and to the
opinion that he would IL nominated by this Convention
receive the electoral vote OF State, and now, sir,
you como here 10 lastly that resolution oppose tho
wishes Of the State expressed the State Conven-
lion. and 70 betray the trust conhded you This Is
political dishonesty. sir and is conduct unbcconinx
gentleman"
MORE MATCH.
As Mr.. Lawrence Is very stout. has y loud trumpet
toned voice. bears himself with aggressive, SELF
onDortlng sr. y earnest IN his sentiments and con