The New York herald., 1877-10-03
DEPARTURE OF THE TAMMANY AND ANrI-TAM-
MANY DELEGATES FOR ALBANY-scENEs AT
THE GRAND CENTRAL DEror-PoLlTIcAL

AMENITIES.
Tho Grand Central Depot alive yesterday morn
ing with the hosts OF politicians preparing TO depart
for Albany to attend the Democratic Convention Tho
first train, at eight A. NJ took away the leader OF
Tammany Hail. John Kelly, who was accompanied by
Henry l.. Clinton, Augustus schel. General smallcy,
Frederick Smyth, Edward kearney, sheriff Reilly,
Thomas Dunlap. Edward d. Gallo aud william b. FIN
ley. On tho sanc train ant-rammany, IN the persons
OF Senator BIxby, Emanuel B Hart and Nelson J.
Waterbury, represented Besides these thcrc
scme fifty or sixty friends OF tho delegates who
going up TO tho Convention Tor the fun
OF tho thing. Tho Tammany Sachcms wcrc all 10
themselves In one corner of drawihgroom and
the anti-Tammany wise men sat another corner OF
the same car. The iAvorite train however, was the
1880 A. 81 express. Halt nour before 1t left the
politicians had already assembled IN sufficient IN
the waiting room Of the Hudson River road to indicate
that the Convention a affair Of considerable IN.
tcrcst. Lieutenant Governor Dorshemer and Senator
John Morrissey were conspicuous in the throng by
their bulk and stature, the latter object Of
great curiosity 10 the awaiting passengers who
bound iur other parts than Albany and ON other bus
ness than politics.
Tho Lieutenant Governor full OF animation ana
spoke IN sangulne spirit about the renoniuaton Of
the old ticket Morrisscy, Bixoy, Hart ana other
Tammany men agreed with Dorshcimcr that tho old
ticket was good enough" and probably that
ton was 10 largo extent based upon the Tact that It
was a distasteful one Tammany. A large buzz OF
conversation ncu the waiting room and much hand
time Of departure drew near The mobsrs Vf Of shS .S
contesuug delegations within rammany Hall eyed
cacn no particular cord,alily and WHOM any
remarks were passed be'wcon tocm they lacked .ne
spirit OF fricnaiincss and Christian caarity. II
not "a blowhard and sucker like you' .as tho en-
phac assertion OF one member of The split delegation
rom the FIRST district TO another.
NO." was the response. ''yon'rc so little OF any
thing That you wouldn't BRING cent pound at u
junk sale" TINS Interchange OF social amenities led
to nothing more serious !nan an angry fash of the
mr. n ~rnr nl lelr r nj ftp
RIVAL DELEGATIONS
Judge Quinn, VINO views "~nn alarun" the spread
oil tne German element IN this country, constituted.
with Edmund Burke aud Judge DGny, the presumed
regular fammany dclegstro and the irregular was
composed oil Nicholas Muller, Henry CampDclI and
Thomas h. smith. Betwcon them shared all tho
concentrated political bitterness OF the First Assembly
past year aud promises keep for some time 10
come ON the platform OF tho depot auo nor exchange
OF compliments happened, nftcr This ashioa:-
Campbell to Qunn-0l you're al old tub o. tallow,
all grease and no meat
| Quinn 10 CaIpDcll--lc mo conscience, me boy n
tub o. tallow any day bcttucr than bag o, boncA
These encounters between tho ratc politicians o
FIRST gave innnitc amusement 10 the anti rammauy
men, Who feJoced beyond measure 10 see such spirit
| OF dissenson IN the ranks of thcr cncmy
The split delegation OF tho Third district consisted
Of J. slevin, William r. Roberts ana Michael Burkc
the one hand, and d. O'Koy, William II. Rooney
and J. j. sweeney on The other. Tue attcr, though
expelled meeting OF the members OF The General
Commtlcc OF tho TLird district, Will maintain al AL.
baDy Their rgnt recognition ON the grounds that the
committee has no authority 10 cxpcl them.
Ihe dividcu delegation rom the Fifth district con-
siscu Of Henry A. Gumblcton, h. r. Ncsdc aud Peter
Mitchell, claiming to be the regular, and Thomas c.
Knox, A. L. iirener and LOUIS Z. Bruins, claiming TO
be the same. whe tue anti.Tammany dcicgatcs pre-
toward each other certain doercc OF courtesy
| the rival delegations within tho Tamnany fold were
almost disposed to come up to blows illustrating the
old saying, quarrel Is so bitter as family
There other divided Delegations those from
the sixteenth Twenty irst disricts, tho iormcr
consisting OF Edward Cooper, Jonn Cougbcn and Jas.
HiggiDs. OF the nrst tari, and T.. j. Gaul, Philip
| Anearn anu John MuIlanc OF tho second, aud the
latter Thomas Person, Charles Place ana j. W.
| Harnct ON one sidc and Hugh II. Moore, William II.
| ltitchman and Joseph L. Failon The other. The
last mentioned divided delegation took rank In point
oil mutual resentment with that OF tho FIRST district
and gall and wormwood were bcray Infused into tho
grcetn.s that passed bctw con Its members When tho
10 30 train got under with It's six drawing room
ears and three passenger coaches aud It's freight Of
over 200 pouiIcaus, IT Ight be said tncrc
explosive board as IL safe Tor the
road carry.
PLACID ASTI-TAMMAxY.
The anti lanmaDy crowd was wonderfully calm and
soil contained. Morrisscy was as gentle as lamb and