The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28

understood TO have the inside track with the Boss.
Notwithstanding Mullsr's enmity. dilemma here
arose Kelly wanted tho company OF Fox At the Ma
tional Convention, he SAINT him as a delegate from
the Sixth district where he not reside and goes
himself from the Fih The game will DO still further
appreciated when u 10 considered that NJ Kelly
sides in the Twenty nrst ward. three milcs
side Of the Finh Congressional district
Mayor Wristbands ambition to sit in the National
Democratic concave has also been satisfied he will
hand push his claims for the Vice Presidency
It's conceded by Tiidsns friends that nearly all OF
tho delegates from Now York ey are opposed HIM.
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Doubtless the incident OF the Convention that was
richest In picturesque elements the Tammany and
anti-Tamm many debate which occurred on the PROPOSE
ton 10 amend the report OF the Committee Con-
tested Seats By that report Tammany admitted
aud anti Tammany shut out and country member
mado minority proposition 70 admit both to
the floor and divide the St Louis delegation
between them. Kelly, Morrlsssy and shafer spoke
this. Mr. Kelly naturally put tho Of Tammany
at its best lie made the terrible admission that II
was impossible to have fair primary election in Now
York; that they never were fair, and consequently,
that no and his associates had right TO places
In tho Convention than any other citizen OF the State
xoRRrssEy's RryoRr.
Mr. Morrisscy spoke With almost Conversational ease
and with quetness OF style, self possessed dignity
earnesncs purpose which altogether Iod the thought
away from those defects that especially under the
criticism Of the disciples OF Lndiey Murray and Gould
Brown. Indeed, his defects Of style were integral
parts and almost necessary elements Of his address
The peculiar shake Of the head with which he spoke Of
Tammany, sThcy amt got organ,xation" enforced
the statement ire nstibly On the point Of crcden-
tals he said:--s.As to Tammany and anti-Tammany
alike they bring lot OF papers, bat the hull or tho
credentials on both sides Is fraud" This sentence
was worth all the rest Of the Convention
Everybody knew Its truth and everybody
recognized the boldnoss and honesty or tho confession
which, perhaps, might be equally we'll made Of two
thirds OF all the credentials Of this nature that to
bs found the United States In to tho charge
that tho rammany had united with the repub
cans to defeat the democratic ticket Morrissey said
'sOut OF eight candidates democrats. and
each and every ono win by 700 majority" The
OF the word win where plain people say s'won" was
racy Of those circles in which sport makes its
grammar.
KELLy's CONFESSION.
Kelly thought well reply to Morrissey and in his
words unconsclously established the truth Of Nor
rissey's charge that there no Tammany Hall as
political organization; that 1t ''ony building and
John Kelly" In that spirit in which he told the
people how he had aborcd to give them good govern
ment no informed the Convention that he only in
Tammany Hall himself in tho hope TO restore its good
and to give the democrats OF the State "a coad
jutor they may feel proud Of"