New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-18
POLITICS OF TWO CITIES.
r1Ty DEMOCRATs AT VARIANCE.

CITY DEMOCRATS Al NAhlANNE.
vrrT1NG OF TIE CONFERENCE coMMTrTEEs-EF-
PORTS TO UNITE TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY
STILL MISUNDERSTANDING NOMINATIONS
lift To THE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
The disunited local Democracy yesterday
made another attempt to harmonic their difficulties ana
scre upon satisfactory distribution Of the Offices to be
al ~ the coming election The Tammany and Anti
seminary Conference Committees met in their respec
a., Halls nj D. m The AnttTammany Committee,
after short session. appointed new subcommittee
q, confer with other organizations, consisting OF Eman
NO, r Hart Henry Murray, John Purcell, James OBrien'
and Michael c. Murphy .,.
The Tammany Committee remained in session ABOUT
three hours. and took recess until $50 p m The com
,oitee was waited upon by Coroner Morz Ehingcr'
1h1ore Glaubensklee and Others, from the German III
aencndent Association who, under the leadershlp Oh
oswald Ottendorfer, had nominated Controller 'leen
for Mayor The object Of the visit was not maui
known 70 the public, but II was rePoI'o"
mat the delegation Informed the Tammany COM
mttee that they had recommended MI oIeo"
for Mayor aud wishes to secure the cooperation OF ia
many nan Peter Mitchell, it said, cross-examneu
chem closely as TO THEN numbers and prospects, anu
ipt conference committee was agreed upon Soon ''oi
tbeir departure much excitement WAS Oceasohe" " 'o
visit Of state Senator Francis NJ Bxoy prominent
AntTammany leader, who retired with John hehy 10
committee room for prolonged consultation III was
.,toired that Senator Bixby anxious for union
.,ho two oraanizatjons and came TO urge upon Mr..
Kolly compromise adjustment OF differences which
l5 bc acceded TO by the two county conventions with
mt too great a sacrifice.
Tn the evening the representatives OF the local district
.,tions of both factions met, and each sent COM
,,t IN wait on the other. Mossrs BXby Hayes, and
D,vidson represented the ant-Tammany' and John j.
c-,,on Alderman PurrOy, and Police Commissioner
,-,,hols the Tammany Committee. James O'Brien was
nat nresent at Irving Hall, and Senator Bnby offered
,he resolutions and managed the meeting which was
presided over by Thomas Mcclellan. The Irving Han
committee finally asked its share OF the oinees one
irl Of the Assemblymen onethrd Of the aldermen and
tro Congressman. This demand was refused by the
r,,rnouv Hall Committee, which adopted resolution
frnc the nominations to the several district conven
tons elected to nominate AssembymCn, aldermen, ana
Congressmen Both committees Immediately adjourned.
eporter Of THE TRIBUNE oonve-sed with the leaders
and party managers TO the effect OF this course on the
mart OF Tammany Hall, and was informed that 1t put an
end 10 an negotiations heretofore pending The Anti
any organization il was said, had no real strength
eyccp in few districts. The delegates rom lly on
the districts represented c9uS!enOie7 rts cSulJ
not afford TO siren then its adyerSares by
no. them important offices in districts where
tbcy had no organization. BY referring me
matter 10 the district conventions the Antl-lanmany
democrats would be permitted TO name candidate III
~ d,strtcts i'm which they could show regularly
orrauzed ASSOCIATION and large number OF voters en-
ed 10 support their ticket Ia other districts where
tp lad no ORGANIZATION ana need be fea cd, their
ee{,s wonld be ignored. The action 81 the Tammany
Committee was considered by many piece OF very
sbrcvd pOltca management O'Brlen was SAID WOulu
receive very little II any consideration, ana DC pOWerisS
n do any mischief on the other hand II was reey as
serfcd tat Gov Tden had iutcrfered, and by the prom
ise of aces and patronage in the event OF ms eecn'
had induced O'Bren % withdraw his opposition ana 10
couieece in the resolution passed 10y Iamln1ny HAN lt-
f,tiinr the matter 70 the district conventions: =,
II was reported at TammaDy Hal, ana generaIA
believed MAT the Tammany County Convention WOuy
nominate smith Ey for Mayor, Bernard Reilly for sheriff.
and Frederick Smythe for Surrogate, ana candidate IOt
Comfy Clerk acceptable the prominent leaders OF he
Anfi.Tanmapv Democrats. In conversation with the
ward politicians OF both organizations, II was eEuehI
mat the feeling in favor of Congressman Ely Tor Mayor
was universal IL was claimed that this nomination au
been agreed upon by the leaders, and that the ticket as
proposed would practically disOrganize the Aht-In-
many Marty A prominent Democrat az ldte noun iSt
evening said that the proposed ticket was unol9cc-
tiubic and the feeling among the Democrats All over
M city and State was so strong union that no one
who expected political future would dare to oppose ~
"Of COURSE" said "if very ObuOXlous man = namea
FOR either of the prominent places on tue county ucheI,
Tho effect would to give strength 10 many
and possibly defeat Tammany Hall" Mr.. Gavin, u was
saJ was pressed for Surrogate by eXGOV seymour anu
Senator Keenan, but il feared he was not accepapC
TO many II the Anti-THnmany Democrats. -
John Mnrrs2ey, in a conversation Win reporter OF
TUF TRIBUNE said that he had been IN favor OF union
with Tamnany Han from the first ana was 80 sun III
would strengthen the party, and the pressure or II WIS
very strong After the result OF the conference was
made known many Of the adherents OF Anu Ianmahy
pxuressd Themselves in strong terms against Ianinau
Hail aud john Kelly, and predicted disaster 10 thc
COEuty ticket. III, 800. ,,,.iv,
this afternoon at o. lock-