The New York herald., 1876-10-14
POLITICAL CHAT.
WHAT Was SAID ABOUT THE TAMNANY AND
AsTI-rAnNASY CONFERENCE yIAsco.

WHAT Was SAID ABOUT THE TAMNANY AND
AsTI-rAnNASY CONFERENCE yIAsco.
Tho failure Of the fammany and antTammany
conference committees 20 agree upon basis OF union
became The ail-sbsorbing topic yesterday In political
circles, and for the timc even the Ohio Indiana ex-
ctemsnt had TO give place TO It, As might be
expected in such . case, opinions were nearly
invariably dictated by the affiliations OF those
who uttered them, aud the slinginess OF Tam
many or the rapaclsy Of anti-rammany was
severely censured by people sympathy with one
party or the other Neutral ground from which the
action OF both factions could be assaulted was taken
by very few, ana they only the babtuai raers the
Of the body polsic. and the only dsnunclatory
eloqueuce heard Yesterday INDUCED in by the 70
lowing VI antTammany and the retainers OF the wig.
wan. IL was observable that a feeling prevailed
among the underIings Of both parties that
union was improbable, ana was
noticeable that doubts were entertained
regarding the unanimily OF tho anti.Tammanyltes,
suspicious of .boltn from tho organization being
very generally circulated To ascertain the feeling OF
the politicians touching she aspect OF Affairs reporter
convcrsed with several gentlemen OF both parties with
tho following result
Mr.. Richard j. Morrison said: :--"I regret that the
question OF arranging the party differences seems
dlicul. Of solution. had hoped that when tho
ference committees mot they would cooly consider
the basis on which a union could be had. and would
without difficulty arrive a. plan OF rcconciiing all
tho elements Of both factions. But unfortunately
It appears that the ansi-Tammanyites require
OF more than we can reasonably accede to- While
look to the great interests of the national ticket
paramount 10 everything and are willing make all
lair concessions 10 that harmony which need
ul to advance them, We have also the honor OF
yanzation 10 look ,o and must that any advan
~k..~ .<.,il~ knt~
its influence is not impaired IN making any combna-
tion. There is a disposition In tho Tanmany party
to make considerable personal sacrifices IN
tho way OF Office TO effect union.
unscldishncss the other side Al present the
Tammany people decline TO accept our basis Of unon
aud II very difficult to any way OF the d.
lemma; but earnestly hope tnaI some plan OF unil-
may be adopted in the conventions morrow
upon which all VIII agree"
Genera Frank spinola stood upon she stoop at Tam
many Hail And had his eyes liked coDtemplatively
upon some ideal scroll, on which he was trying 10
tgure out the issue OF events when reporter inquired
him his views OF the state OF aialrG The General
tptoe, and, peep,ng over his shirt collar
,nterro2ator, observed with considerable warmth
..My opinion Is only thai OF any sane who has
about here ana waited for settlement Of these
differences The way ovcrlures have been received
has made manifest how sincere the pacific offers
OF the antrTammany people. Now, Tor nv parl,
would l'ke to see a union would like
70 this everlasting squabbing aud grow
ing and contending done away with, and such
combination Of The factions effected would destroy
body Such of affairs would rebound 10 tho in
tegonco OF the democracy, and would ensure what IS
cratic ticket in this state say | would like TO
union; SO would we all But there Is cantankerouy
fellows around tho who won't be appeased
by any decent oner, and WHO Will insist ON gob
hing up cvcry Official titbit they set their
eyes upon. Now, II they represented the bulk OF
the Of tho party this might DC expected but
,hings they have not been entitled 10 the con-
sdcration they have already received. 1t seems
me that q union was never intended by some OF the
mt Ma N II.
atously advocated II, worked themselves up
nigh pitch Of enthusiastic frenzy on the subject, but
looks II they ali along had their minds made up
10 make compromise except with the assurance
OF securing personal advantage by H. nny be judg
ing OF these gentlemen rashy but their repeated
refusal receive fair allotment OF the city offices
when The quota OF votes they offered in
inconsiderabc forces upon any candid tho belief
that 40 union was intended star. and that the
whole movement was SIMPLY ieeer TO lest The guilt
biii'y OF Tammany Hali aud measure the chances Of
imposing upon II with impunty. For my part
beginning TO grow tired OF these repeated Gascos
known conferences, ia which every concession Is
lightly weighed and every proposition emanatns rom
Tummany Hall is rejected, and although iu.iy ap-
prcciatc The value oil unron At this ANA believe
in enecting II, u at all possible, yet ec
vinced that an end should be put this chllds play
and the antl-Tammany people should be made 10 do
clare whether they are TO De with US or with the
pubiicans, and settle the whole mattery"
Police justice =. q. Duffy, on leaving the meetnp
yesterday was accoscd and asked his honest be-
lief rs 10 the possibility OF union being effected
also what he thought o the action OF the Two factions
81 satisfied, said Mr. Duny, ~ At every CONCESSION
many Hall organization and keeping with the rsspon-
sbilities which upon H. We have sat III debe alton
Tor u long and cndexvorcd TO devise basis upon
which this union could be satisfactorily formed. We
have duly considered the causes VI the defeat which
Tammauy Hall suffered last year, and have given moro
than weight TO the part played ia IT by tie anti
Tammany party. We have siiled all their resources
wo have considered all their influence and we lave
gwen to both as great or greater importance
than actually belongs 80 them Then liberal
proportion to these We have mace an allotment Of
offices aud patronage and rendered il to them. What
rs 4 he Wl,h scurn
and we are told that giving them nothing in
COMPARISON 10 what they deserve aud what they re-
quirc. We have changed these proncred Offices out
their dctation altered ono here ana another there
deferred to their wishes in everything that did not
nevertheless they are impac,ble as ever, and
insist regarding themselves AS very Ill
used That IL the prese.t aspect oil affairs,
there has appeared to-day prospect oil a change.
We cannot modify our last proposition to tho uut-
threaten with n hostile LinalIon You see how
remote tho chances OF union are thus made. We all
desire h; wc a speak in favor Of It; but these
people will not have II unlcss they are all
led into IL by personal interest Now, l DO
not wish to speak dspara. .ngy OF any gentleman or
set OF gentlemen in the anti iammany party have
friends in the organization whose good wishes ap-
preciate the OF the forced
Inc conviction upon my mind that the anti rammany
party Is with some EXCEPTIONS troop OF Tree lanccs
Every ID sparring Tor himse aud ouiy one or two
seem to give shc organization any place IN their cacu
lations al all. There head 10 that body anu no
harmony Of action, except when II moves tho
Official prey It is trying TO go6ole. The whole
distinct in interest," distinct in ieeIing
= semblancc OF unity only 10 parade show of power
To looks very much AS " each gentleman has his
nsh to fry and II he has that done hc cares very
little now The partys cooking is attended TO- For my
part sincerely hope and trust that some basis OF
may be determined upon before the meeting OF the
County Convention to morrow, but must admit that
the prospect is ANYTHING but encouraging.
Mr.. Timothy Shea, who has been all along sticKler
tor rights Of ant-Tammany and the patronage 10
be allotted II in OF unIon wore look OF intense
disgust ho lch the JOINT conference the other
night
what do you think OF the chances Of a uuiona"
asked the reporter.
"A unionin exclaimed Mr.. Snea, "what sort OF a
would this bcY II would look like a sur
than union, did accept the terms Tamm
Hall offers Us Why, they haven't gwen us more
than a bone they would throw to dog and yet tncv
surprised that We reject II, aud they viii no
doubt raise camor tnat We arc rapacious not 10