The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-23
THU CITY DEMOCRACY.
What Politicians Say Of the
Late Conferences.
QUARRELS AND CHICKERING'S.
Each Side Accuses the Other of
Bad Faith.
IS TAMMANY FOR TILDEN =?

The failure OF Tammany and antrammany come
together the basis of proposed by the former
through its conference committee considerable
talk among the local politicians, and the opinions con-
corning the hasco are very naturally varied as the
predictions OF the interested wire pucrs Of the two
parties The anti-rammanyites contend that Tammany
does not union, because she heart opposed
to Tden for the that he should be elected,
the President would be able through the Custom
House and other federal departments, to organize a
local party OF his choosing, tina. would effect
uay snuT Tammany out of power and influence a
political organization as the Custom House magnaes
the present administration have succeeded in
keeping the independent republicans In the cold
for years Knowing this fact, say the antl-Tammany
people, Tammany Hall Will, in underhand
way ''cut Tlden the polls AS local organization
they add Tammany has nothing TO lose with republic
can President in power, nasmuch she has nothing
hope for from democratic President who could
forget the bitterness with which he assaed by the
Tammany leaders at the St Louis Convention. In
point OF fact the an,i.Tammany leaders claim that
Tammany, assured that she cannot rule If Tilden
should be elected, has determined whatever
chances he has carry this November. There
fore it is part OF her plan TO keep the democrats
divided among themselves. II is almost needless to
say that the Tammany chiefs deny these charges, and
challenge their accuse-s to the proof They that
they will support Tiden in good faith, that they will
work for him earnestly and as untringy as though
he had been their first choice at tho Nominating Con-
vention; and that in making the oner of
promise they did last Friday to anti-Tan-
many they did with the hope Of sccur-
ing harmony in the party. and to show the
democrats throughout the country and especially the
democrats in the interior OF the State that they
rcs which have frequently in the past enabled the
republicans to ride into power this city. They
assert. moreover. that the anti Tammany Conference
Committee controlled in all their dealings the
Tammany committee by the idea nsiilled into their
minds by interested aspirants for local Office that If
Tammany did not grant what they asked one-hsf the
delegates from this city to the Saratoga Convention
halt OF the members IRON the city OF State
committee they would get it at the hands OF tho Con
yention itself. Indeed, some OF The Tammany people
go so say that MT Morrssey induced the
mttee OF SIX Of which he II member. to refuse
pronered third representation by telling them
that no 'Knew'' that the anti ammany delegates
would be conceded half representation at Saratoga by
the Convention and that alter all would be greater
victory Tor the opponents OF Tammany to get what
they wanted that way than to let Tammany have
to that they got It only through her generosity
THIS being the rammany men assert that the anti
Tammany committee acted IN bad faith from the START
that they the Tammany committee with the full
knowledge of what Iammany was wiling TO concede
and with firm determination not to compromsc
terms. This Is the two sides OF the story as
lcctcd by the opinions OF the leading in
parties, and it would SEEM therefore, that tho attempt
at a compromise, instead Of bringing about
good feeling, has had the result OF making the
factions intensely hostile TO one another than
when the question OF union first preached
toga three weeks ago
rAMMASY's VIEW OF THE FAILURE
| 1t may be interesting, under the circumstances to
the democratic voter does not straw about
quarrcis OF the ''eaders who act though they
carried OF tncr respective organizations IN
their vest pockets, to know how some OF tho members
the Conference Committee talk about the
The following statements will give pretty good idea
oil the feeling of the two committees
Henry ID. Purroy, Alderman from the Twenty fourth
ward, who drew The report which was made by the
Tammanv Conference Committee OF twenty four
says:-'I was OF the opinion from the very beginning
that the anti Tammany party did not want to unite.
From what WIS able TO lie IN then came TO the con-
clusion that they only took into onsderation Tam
many's suggestion OF a union as a matter OF form,
without the slightest intention TO cedc anything. They
appeared TO be convinced that II they sent delega
ton Saratoga 1t would be admitted an
equality with the rammany delegation. and that
therefore they could afford stand against any
thing less Than a half representation in confer
Several OF them. hear state they were assured
thai they would be gwen less Than thi,d'' OF
the delegates by the Committee on Contested Seats II
they sent separate delegation. Who assured them
know not hut that many OF tho leading spirits in the
n,i-Tammapy organ zaton are confident that they
will get at least third OF their delegates admitted
an undoubted fact Hence suppose they argued 10
themselves that 1t would be far better to get
the Convention than from Tammany." The Alderman
then added :--"Tammany has shown her Willingness
a
give them just what ranniany has already declared
ready to concede, don't believe Tam
many Will make any opposition TO IL at the
Convention but she certainly would never
their getting half II may be that If anti.Tammany
gets third at Saratogs that would pave the way
a compromise in The CITY and county tickets the
basis"
Bernard Reilly, who is prominent candidate for
Sheriff. said There Is no person Iammany Hall
who more anxious for union than am, candldly
think that tho demand OF anti ianmany Tor h,f
represent a,on Is l.ttc two much OF a good thing
le idaa al u no iVpu tnc nr1e
representation as so 900 Is absurd It's face. If the
other side really wanted 10 secure harmony they would
have accepted 1ammany's recomme ndation that the
people elect oncihird Of the delegates from the anti
Tamnany organization
Richard Flanagan d:-sWc have all that
could be expected We acted in liberal spirit,
and II oder had been accepted in the liberal
spirit would have stood by The agreement latin.
fully. The TACT IS there are 100 many Statesmen IN
tue anti lammany organization, who imagine they rep
resent great many people they do not, There are
among the whole lot who have any FOL.
lowers; the rest couldn't all put together poll large
enough vote TO make decent corporaps guard. Ny
opinion is they would unite II they could get the lions
share OF everything
Thomas O'caaghan said ;--''It is great pity that
the democrats do not come together but for the u OF
can't see how rammany could do more Than
she has done 10 secure union. Her
oner WAS even more liberal than many of
the rank and HE expected would be- That |
know but there are two three men III that
ton who want everything or nothing That's what's
troubling them. do not know of any tarcr basis 10
70 than the vote organization polls II Is the only
fair basis To gauge representation by. All Iammany
10 40 nov" u 10 90 aheau IN tue
uar way prescribed by tho Convention OF ISL aud
elect delegates she has shown the democrats of
the State that she Is willing 10 do all that she can, In
Justice herself and to the other organization, to
bring about union, and think the majority Of The
delegates at Saratoga from other parts OF the State
will take that view Of the case. +"
I. j. Campbell ssid:--'I would like all the
democrats united as well as the next man, but |
do believe that Taminsny Hall should go down
knees and Leg The other party 10 do with her
they please. Tammany's offer was tar and square
one aud she certainly did all that any far minded
could expect vi the organization. The blame OF the
failure To unite the party viii not he with Tammany'
William Y. Kirk thought that II would be Jolly 10
Tamnauy to give half representation to the ant-fam
many party. He had no doubt The Saratoga ConvcD-
ton would look az the matter Ia this light and ne for
one would be greatly surprised IL the Convention ad-
mitied third OF tho anti Tammany delegates
George W. Morton said that ranmany had acted In a
generous spirit. He denied that the report OF the