The New York herald., 1876-10-12
THE EFFORTS AT UNION
Appointments Of Conference
Committees.
4 STORMY SESSION AT IRVING HALL
Tammany Hall Quiet and Obedi-
ent to Kelly.

many assembled at thor respective headquarters yes
terday afternoon. In addition to the army OF dele
gates to each convention large crowd Of spectators
nlcd the vestbues and sidewalks in the immediate
vicinity. Much interest was manifested in the pro-
ceedings and general anxiety expressed TO OBJ
tain reliable information to the probable action OF
tho conference committees. On those committees
will mainly depend the question whether a union OF
democratic forces this city will be secured at the
coming election 1t is feared that the contending &C
ments in both organizations can never come TO
proper agreement III parcellng out the various oces
There are several hundred candidates who Imagine
their ''claims" paramount TO every other con-
Alteration. The majority of them want TO be
coroners, aldermen and assemblymen II can
therefore DO that serious difficulties
must arise before bond OF union is established be-
tween the democratic factions OF this city James
oBricn is a candidate for sheriff Judge Butler II.
Bxby is talked of Tor Surrogate. Senator Morrssey,
1t Is claimed wants halt the patronage OF the Sheriff
office for his friend Hayes aud the contest goes on
Then the statement is enuncated that "my candidate"
for the Mayors chair viii be Augustus Scheii Nor
risscy says he can't take Schcl oBrien is OF SINH
lar OPT non, and comes out boldly for some candidate
OF The stamp OF William X. Travers The path to union
therefore, very rugged in view OF the many i'm
pedments thus thrown in the way. The conference
will endeavor to unite the tangled knot as
GATHERING CLANS
The conventions assembled shortly after three
o'cock-one at the Wigwam and the other at Irving
Hall. II was conceded that all would prove clear sail
ing at the Tammany gathering, but It was not so un
derstood lar as the opposition party is concerned
One boss controls the Fourteenth street organza-
ton, while several leaders struggling for tho
many ulaton OF the anti-Tammany party. The con-
tending factions IN the a.tcr body are controlled by
md nd ftx ~ pn mo px
sheriff O'Brien on the other.
The anti-iammany Convention was noisy assem-
blnge over 200 men packed IN irving Hall IT
almost Impossible for the chairman TO keep crder,
and at time II appeared as II the Convention would
break up without transacting any business Mr Ira
Shaler however, made an eXcelt2t chairman, anu
dd the best he could under the circumstances 1t was
clear tha, good deal OF bad blood exists among the
leaders which may break out at any moment and de-
stroy any possible chances oi union
The Tammany Cow was one OF the largest
held in the Wigwam Tor several years. Evidently the
delegates await the future movements OF the Boss
before taking any decided steps IN opposing the man
date OF the machine leader Mr.. Kelly made q tcm-
pcratc speech, advising harmony ana nnlon, but
spoiled whole effects IN ihe introduction OF person
al.tics lie could not allow the occasion to pass by
without an upon his former friend and present
political enemy, Andrew H. Green
PkocEEplNGs HALL =
The County Convention OF the anti-Tammany de-
mocracy met at Irving Hall three O'Clock and held
stormy session OF two hours duration The halt
densey crowded. every district being represented by
large delegation. Hon. Ira Snafcr was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen permanent chairman, and tho secretaries Of
In "A short address the chairman spoke OF the car
nest work before the New York county democracy IN
tho local well as the national campaign, aud asked
the pleasure of the meeting. RUFUS Andrews jumped
up and cried out M Chairman, ! wish james
U'Brcn here, Tor without him there can be no
ticket tChecrs ior oBrien by delegates from his
district aud cries of .Nol no, SIT down ~ ana the
utmost confusion prevailed throughout tue hail. The
Chairman raped on The iabe ~ vau 10 restore order
and became evident from the very opening OF the
meeting that u was INTENDED TO force the name OF
O'Brien as the candidate ior Sberln.
a moOn was made as soon as quiet coulu DC re-
stored TO appoint a committee credentials, il being
generally understood that the primary elections Ia the
Fifth and Seventh Assembly districts were To be con-
tested hts objected TO tho ground that IL would
be time enough for such q motion wnen il made
apparent that such contest existed THIS, IN turn,
found objection from Tie gentleman who offered tne'
nouou and he said the coniesting dele had not
been allowed admission 10 the ball motion made TO
invite the outsiicrs tp come in was met with storm
OF .'noes, > ana that was the last heard OF IT,
The handing in OF the certificates OF election In the
several Assembly districts came next IN order The
motion 10 appoint committee ON credentials to con-
OF from each Assembly district, was then re-
newed. Mr. c. ". Brooks addressed the Char on
the rght to appoint such committee IN
lie lace of the wording OF the call The
matter was finally lett TO us wording, and, alter
having the call read, the Charm ~ decided that the
motion to appoint such committee on any other cues.
on than tho genuineness Of the credentials was out q
order. HIS decision was appealed irnm but confirmed
by strong vote. At snort intervals The meeting was
interrupted by cries and cheers for OBricn
motion next offered that each district IN order
should informally announce the candidates tbey Ia
vored THIS was opposed and argued IN a boislerous
manner, It being Claimed by many that the Conference
Committee should 60 unpedged 70 meet the Tammany
Hall committee Ihe Chair decided that the Conven-
tion had a right instruct the committee. THIS de-
cison was followed by motion that each
district convention should select Que from It's
number 10 20 ON The Conference Committee aud that
such selected should hand in the names ol their
candidates. In the meantime a resolution was passed
that ali candidates should abide by the decision OF tho
conference committees. friend OF o'Bfcn offered
an amendment TO the resolution expressing the sense
of the Convention in favor OF his nomination Tor
sheriff The amendment lost, and voted down
again when IT subsequently, came M 10 the lorm oi
separate motion Hoots and Jeers went up from
o'Bricns friends. and cries. "We'n have him any
how.
A recess Of nto minutes was then TAKEN and the
several district commit weut INTO the election OF
representatives in the Conference Committee.
on reassembng the names OF the Conference Com
mttce were announced to the Chair As soon as this
was done came thick and last some 10 adj
journ TIL evening, some calling on the Conference
Committee announce their candidates. and stu
others TO adjourn until three O'Clock oday. The
CHAIRMAN very good reason, refused TO entertain
motion OF kind until order WAS restored ana sat
RuIus Andrews who was on tho floor about half the
t,no during the meeting was finally shut oil by the
Chairman. as his remarks we're not gcrmane 10 the
question before the house. Mr. Andrews appealed
from the Chairmans decsion, aud nnaiy sat down to
a athunderng vote sustaining the Chair. Tho motion
that when the meeting adjourn 1t adjourn over until
to-day was then put again
Mr.. Morrissey spoke in favor of H. saying u was not
possible TO do any thing eight ocock 10 the
ing Mr. James b. McClelland arose TO oppose The
motion and insist previous motion 10 adjourn to
meet IN The evening Tue the motion 10 ad-
journ to to-day, which then TOOK the form OF an
amendment, WAS taken. Ihc amendment was cArTleu,
when tho Chair announced that the meeting, when u
adjourned, would adjourn TO meet to-day at three
O'Clock. ,,.,
Attempts were made TO cry down MI. McCleland
while lie was addressing the Cnar Mr.. Shafer arose
Indignantly aod said shame and disgrace that
body OF reasoning beings should act IN that manner,
and demanded a hearing Tor McCicland. The members
of tbe conference committees then called upon 10
read out tbs names OF the candidates they favored.
The interest was centred on the choice ior sheth
and as the selections were announced mixed cheers
and bsscs greeted them. In the First, Third, FUN,
Eleventh and Fifteenth districts the name OF Joseph
shannon was presented, while in the Fourth, Tenth,
Twelfth Fourteenth Sixteenth Eighteenth aud Nine-
tcenth districts and In the Twcnty-inrd ward James
O'Bricn headed the list. In the Seventeentg ana
rwenty.arst districts there was no choice between
shannon aud OBrlen. Colonel Murphy. from the
first district. announced the n4mo OF Charles A. Dana
far Mayor and i've other districts followed. William
X Trsscrs the choicc IN several districts. Thomas
X Agnew, August Belmont and Comptroller Green