The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27
UTICA.
A Highly Respectable Democratic
Convention.
CONTRASTS OF INTELLECT.
A Whole Day Devoted to New York
Donnybrook
MORRISSEY AGAINST KELLY.
The Muscular Statesman Repudi-
ates the Name Of Traitor.
II A NJ M ANY w N S..
Ie the Pledge for Tilden
Given Up?
The Muscular Statesman Repudi-
ates the Name Of Traitor.
T A NJ MANY WIN S
.Is the Pledge for Tilden
Given Up?

But little progress has been made to-day. Al an
early hour the regular order Of business inter-
rupted BY the reference Of credentials 70 the Commit
tee Contested Seats, with pledge the part OF
the Convention that further steps should be taken
till that committee had reported. That committee,
Insreupon. consumed tho day in it, deliberations.
Recesses taken from hour hour In anticipation
OF tn report, but II did not report and finally,
eleven NJ, the Convention adjourned TO meet at
A. N. tomorrow. This action taken against tho
Earnest and persistent protest Of many members who
teared that II the Convention adjourned tonight large
number Of members would go home There is reason
TO believe that the commteee In its dilatory course
acted the conviction that adjournment would have
that effect and that this done to partial
body rather than full convention, for the further
purposes 10 DO served II Is not tonight very clear
whether this ruse, ruse It be, II in the Tilden
or tTilden interest," but Is explicitly declared that
the committee was perverted in it, competition as
to mako it body interested in the personal fortunes Of
the Governor. But II it is thought that those who
object to the OF the Convention to further the
fortunes Of the Governor will get tired out day
two or that little opportunity given to persuade them
will be effective, mistake is made.
rAxMAxY WINS.
few minutes after twelve O'Clock the Committee on
Contested Seats opened their doors that
Tammany admitted by vote OF q to s. The three
members declined 10 vote There general exulta.
ton among the Tammany and they up cheer
after cheer at their headquarters, directly opposite
Promptly at noon, appointed, the Convention met
in the little theatre Of this place, which, far az IL
goes is really inner than many theatres in Now York
city. As body the Convention Is exceptionally salts
factory appearance Some OF the Journalists present
observed thrt they had gathering OF the
democracy in which there were 80 few persons
they knew, which interpreted fact
favorable to the character OF the Convention.
Well known faces were, however, not altogether
wanting Out by the middle aisle was the broad face
Of Augustus. Schsl, bencvolenty smooth, with the
softened lines that eloquent equally Of Dutch
descent and good digestion.
How much OF bland gentiity and good breeding there
ISL the presence Of pair Of gold spectacles
mans nose In the single glass there is snobbery Ia
the pince-nes there is kind OF pretentious, dandy
style, and in any other material but gold there s
want OF tone. Nj. schel was Collector Of tho Port
some time the antediluvan era, and the moonlike
radiance Of his countenance the midst OF this assem-
bly, carries the
THOUGHTS TO OTHER TINES
and awakens "reminiscences OF passed away host Of
distinguished democrats Near to Schel IL seen
other face, less identified with the recent than with
rmoter aud moro worthy days Of democracy-Mr.
August Belmont An ample head, broad andetrong;
extensive culture, amiable deneanor, great in
tellgcnce and resolute spirit II Is consistent that
heads Of this sort should have been scarce in demo-
cratic conventions in recent years, when remember
what in this period has been the history Of the party
sdc by side with Mr. Belmont sits Mr.. whitney, tho
Corporation Counsel Of wickham. Alas alas for
THE CONTRASTS or CONVENTIONS
There at the end of the stage resting against the rail
Of proscehum box. the exceedingly nne head
Of Nj. John Bigelow Secretary OF State There seems
to be great difference OF opinion what that head
contains but there doubt that externally il Is
very nnc one, of majestic type, that recalls tho head
OF Michael Angeles Moses. Another head another
style, but emincnty characteristic is out the body
Of the house. at Bigelow's side-the head
OF John Morrissey, tho Farneso Hercules
Of the antiTammany group. The mere sight Of head
Of gigantic proportions excites interest but when
addition TO being worth attention ITSELF 1t has such
history this head has, rises almost the dignity OF
heroic object. There is scarcely my other head in
The company but II it had received the blows that this
head has taken Kindly would have been nnc as If il
had passed through the mills Of the goda Half way
between Morrssey and Schell the face Of John
Kelly, neither bland the nor so vigorous as
tho other but faco without force and indicative
Of arm will But
BUSINESS nEcIxs
The temporary organization was admirable. and the
Convention proceeded business in > practical and
rapid way thai promised excellent results II would
probably have kept on In that way only that man
named Beebo, from Sullivan county, had q spread
eagle in his bosom, which struggled to be free, and
would be free no matter what happened tho OF
rhetoric or the peace and prouricty OF the
Convention That man always does have
Mat same eagle He will let any Con-
yention have pcace until he has exhibited his
NJ ar tl.n forx, .rs t~
sreat democracy determined 10 toll H. he knows all
he points or order SO well and determined in
vsruct the universe. He Is OF such enormous
nuence in sullivan county and afraid that the world
will not know ii that II Is quite natural no should be-
once in every Eve minutes the great centre OF
attention. and that the Convention should stop and look
while he explains himself in vein OF turgid and
SomtastIc bosh that he innocen1y believes Is the
Snest article Of eIoquence In the market
THH rAxxASY AND ASr1rAMnAxr DISPUTE.
Adjournment Tor the scrutiny OF credentials came
IN the usual place. but occupied than the usual
time Al this point the great Gordan knot OF demo-
cratic complications the Tammany and antTammany
dispute, had 10 DO settled and. with other but less
grave difficulties OF the nature, referred TO
committed, and SO the day was passed in dancing
attendance the committees charged with the nvcs-
ngation OF the regularity the various delegations
The drsit and result Of their abors the subject
Of much speculation. Five delegations we're acted
spon by tho comm ttce the afternoon, Of which
pnc--that from Erc--was thrown out equally irreg
1lar on both sides The Others were from westches-
YER. Onondaga Columbia AMI Oswcgo In one or these
districts the delegates who for Tden were adj
mittcd In three others the anu-TdeD men were adj
mtted delegations understood to be ..sct up
for Tilden. This may DO only coincidence. Ii may
be that the delegations were admitted because they
we're regular, and not because they opposed to
ar Tlldcn, and that those excluded were shut out
,ocly because detects their record and not be-
cause Of presumed defect IN their opinona But II is
Al least instructive 10 ind
COINCIDENCE
20 ample in its Application that s covers three cut Of