The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-11
NYACK'S POLITICAL FIGHT.
ALDERNfN PrRROY'S IND MR. JOyES'S
VERSIONS or THE AFFAIR.
Not Near Many Bones Hroken rs was mt
First supposed Nevertheless. Disordcriy
and Disreputable Conduct by the Delegates.

FIRST supposed -NcNcrthetess, ntsOrdcrty
and Disreputabie Conduct by the Delegates.
President Purroy of the Aldermen bore no
scar that could be seen ms he entered the City
Hall yesterday, although. when speaking of tho
fracas in Nynck on Tuesday. he rubbed the left
side Of his head sympahctically. and explained
that it had rested rather suddenly against the
hand of Sheriff Benson in the little misundcr-
standing. The Alderman desired TO relate his
version Of the affair. and said: Il was In favor
Of Mr.. Iuthprs rs nominee OF the Convention.
and SO was Tammany Hall. / represent the
Twenty-f0urth. or uppcrmost ward. The
Twcnty-tird Ward was against Mr. Iathors.
Mr. Lathcrs's friends assembled in a private
room, and discovered that they were not strong
enough to carry their point. 1t was also
learned that the Rockand county men
were in the market Mr.. Lathers. however.
would not olcr any induccmcnt to that dele
cation beyond making promises Of friendship.
Then il was found that one of the delegates
from Putnam county had not come. The other
Delegates from that county met and elected. to
nh the vacancy. a man favorable to Lathcrs.
Then we went into Convention. Tho man who
held the Chairmunship of the last Convention
was absent so James J. Mooney, the First Vice.
President. took the chair. We all handed up
our credentials and Mooney saw that some
thing had been altered in the Putnam county
credentials. What's thisY says he. Then a
man who had got telegram from the Putnam
county alscutcc, appointing nun 10 my lhr
plu,c r,ac up and had his say. moved ihNt
Mr.. Mccarthy take the chair temporarily until
the matter of the contested seats WIS s"tticd.
Three parsons w'rc appointed az NOninliurc
on Cont -ird : 'at~. ! Wa- Chairman ui ia"
committee. Mooney and his friends snw thcr
mistake. He moved 70 reconstruction oi w"
matter. ana beat IL hy un vote. Mooney a. NJ
moved that the man with ;he telegram he up-
pointed re- u substitute Tor tlc ul-nnt"r.
A long di. u-siun followed. Alderman pur-
roy oninuod. IA which got the cred.nua.s
Of the Putnam county delegate from Tie S'"rc-
tarv and road them. to prove that they were in
strurtcd tO III Nacauri"s 10y maipt iiy Vote
among th .msciy,s. Thought made it clear.
Charles y. Jones. Il man mad only seen on.
before. and thst wis at the last & nNniiou,
WI n h" grossly insuted me pri vat'y ana uuh-
licv rose up and Agnin iusulied me-. When he
insult Il nae before vi It pass. ami J. suppose
should have done So last night. but acted on
You are "A shame and disgrace TO the
county, SID MI Jones and you are ia'siiyihs
Nv uoi 10 YOU say. SIR asked; and rs I
spoke whlked rapidly across The room hoil-
say, -irY There ar" the records read them
yours it,. am not ialsiNius them.
" What do | snyf repeated Mr.. Jones. and
." I pushed HIM aside with my hand. Then he
struck at me, and hi HIM. A moment after
warl Sheriff II, nsoa OF 10 Island county came
While was thu, engaged. Mr. Jones had l,ot
inc. Thou nlt hruth.i-nut John. INT Jos rh-
came 20 my aid. and think lic hit him. too.
am very sorry II hepprned' but lhe man went
Charlie. where did you got that cyeY" WINS
cnusr Syr hS t"ssp" 'P s GLASTONBURY" r MIG hS
hid not road 'rHF suNs account OF Alderman
Iuroy assault upon him.
- Went 10 q - mu"ratie convention Jones
replied. and poi licked. that's ia %
Mr. Jones Jaw Is not broNcn, hut Il WAS dis
llcii; d D., - h.ow -tru X. he Says. hy .rnan
purroy brother and two of b. 4. back troih were
broSsn TIVE '.l-o front teeth came eut IN ihe
around 1t being hrui-cdn Ind rwo.l u. ana there
Is also "a i -rolorauon around the right eve,
" The Convention went ON all STRAIGHT. Mr.
/ Jones explained. TIN II came t. the Putnam
! county delegation. whore one delegates name
/ was found 10 Zee inserted IN i.ad pencil. which
Of tho Putnam County Convention that mp
pointed the delegates We're read. and they
/ point his own alternate. Purroy opposed this.
! claiming that the majority OF the delegation
deiegai" and the alternate, VINO represented
| him were Purdy mon, and ! WIS lath"rs
/ m1n. ~ fur.oY pr tended T. DE-. nut wanted
qua vuir A. tnAt THIS argum"ni should bo m"de
4 iu thc I"nvW ga Mn'n u wn- such q cl"Hr
/ cas,. TAc ldlnam Convention mnuies w"re
/ read twic, 5 tuct. rn. ,,iiI then lurrny hrcan
to read tlDin. Alter hc had road down to tNe
| rariu.rnrh giving power To- the drlr.nt.-. ,toli
o. appoint h., own alternate. h. crossed thn
room and oUfIr u,tr 90 me aui t~h"d, DO sou
a,- u TINT tur-e papers give each man tnr
w. 1h,n hestsuck me. 1 raised out OF tine
c.Iuir tu protect myself
Aliera .tile shlrml-hing. oV-Sher. n Benson
] iufnrtrrDd and took nun uWly 8. InNu MS
! hruthrr-l DON'T know his naul"-~'rurt IN" un-
4 aNarHS aud Wuie this lshuwiug tho damaged
eytl. Ho WIS bigger than wD-. 80 could dp
/ nothing. rlt blow stun.r lur. fuO. hut / dll
not fsll. although the Alderman knock did
Moor ul".'
C.uItcturing as 10 the cause II Alderman
I purroys attack ur'n him. Mr.. j 0ues snid
DO" believed something that occurred in the
/ Carmel Convention. tWO ytflr- ago. 10 have been
at tno bottom ul IT, In that Convention SIR.
/ lurroy supported John l.. HH-Niu and ilndlus
tl" vote going AGAINST NAM. tried To- g'i an Ad-
lonrnm"u'. THIS Jones prevent. 4, aud tar re-
suit WIS the nominauQn OF S.cphen ;. Marshall
81 nl.i-tnud." Mr. Tones continued. "rqt
/ purruy SAID. after the assault. hnd grui,
ia for hun. lle lu-ult'd mo two y"il- ago.
H. ~nONk han lH W M nae. though. twice h'i NrH
tHe Convention met. aud acted very friendly.
T iut he mad u Kind oi sarcastic look ubnut hiW
tuHt mnde n4e think Ao would try 10 run
/ lI.nE-.
E-slcr'n Benson. who had frrah scar on
/ thf bridge 'f ln7 Nose. -1id that y" Wen. .hi '
/ toward tIn Nyuk dN'egtiun when lurrt y
struck Jones. lir u -pp"d between them and
%, FDr Guir ND,g. ."nnr. Be-. orIl'r.
l,as is uNt thee tipO. 90 f.lt" Then Alderman
lurrn struck tun. Benson tonA hold a. ho
a~-. ni, iuf lIH uNe.in icrs INF ~ 'r"'. II o
/ klf takr nm lifk lhiri''n orurS mon az on't,
IL 90" upIu Mon oi B'nsou's friends IA Nvnrk.
INf ilIl.tn court record SHOWS tiu' Henry -.
lnft., aud Joseph j. Iulroy were lir. !iHr tinl
I.ury H. Ford and Ahram Hyatt Of West Plains
wa f.lIr unn4sreu. Mr.. Jones a..u. il.t.lll.3