The New York herald., 1877-10-06
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Opinions Of Delegates to the Recent
Democratic Convention.
STRENGTH OF THE TICKET.
Tho Canal Ring Charged with tho De.
feat Of Anti-Tammany.
TAMMANY MEN JUBILANT.

TAMMANY MEN JUBILANT.
rhe delegates to the Albany Convention. with few
ixceptons returned to town yesterday, and many OF
hem might bo found during the day among their old
haunts the City Hall, tho County Court House and
The prominent saloons on Park row. Comptroller
Kclly, Sheriff Reilly, County Clerk Gumblcton and
Commissioner Of Jurors Dunlap. were not seen, nor
we're most OF the prominent Tammany politicians
who perhaps really felt themselves entitled to day
or rest leisure after their arduous but successful
labors at the Convention. Some left Albany at mid.
night and gave themselves sleep, SO full wore their
minds Of the previous days excitement Others rs-
NAMED over till the morning and reached here In tho
afternoon. John Kelly had not arrived homo
from Albany late last evening. Wherever the
politicians met around town, tho proceedings and
suits OF the Convention werc vigorously canvsssed.
No event for some past stirred up such animated
controversy In the ranks OF tho local democracy.
Tammany mon by sympathy and prejudice but not
clearly according tho facts, claimed the results Of
Inc Convention as victory for their sde and plain
defeat Of anti Tammany
SENTIMENT OF TAhxAyY.
tNow,n said Alderman Sam Lewis, who was at Al.
bany but aot as a delegate, .that Convention made
had remained home and said nothing people might
think there something in It, just folks imagine
. man very wise and knowing who keeps
his mouth shut But tho leaders wanted 10
60 to Albany, and, though every man among
tthem is his hook and wants to have
once and hates tho next fellow that wants the
Same thing, thcy resolved among themselves TO keep
still I'LL they got recognized the State Central Com
mittee. What does Green want2 Why anything no
Senator again. and don't blame him. It's honor
able ambition. | don't blame any ot tncm-Frank
Bixby, Ira shaier. Emanuel B. Hart James o. Br'cn.
Charley Swan and the rest who want ofices-but say
the party Is composed OF individuals like these
aiter position and without following. They say they
control large vote, and that they will combine
with tho republicans against Tammany. wo
can't deliver the stock. Democrats won't follow lead
who combine with republicans and KICK the traces
the regular organization because they DO
governed by the VIII OF tho majority"
Thus spoke Alderman Lewis, IN whose mind there
people better than mutinesrs IN tho camp OF
the regular army and should only receive the consid.
Grafton that musincers have ever Oeen accorded.
AVERAGE PUBLIC OPINION.
Tho Aid erman, however, spoke without bias or Bit
ternsss and explained why he deemed tho anti Tam
OF l6e old ticket struggled hard their recogntiou
SIMPLY because they knew they would lind them allies
o ana
yesterday thai tho dotest OF the old ticket the
protest of the best element In the democracy Of the
State against the dictation Of so-caed leaders aud
chquos and not The victory of fammany Hall. The
ITS local foe from representation IN tho Con ven,lon
brs that was dcrded by most Is worthy namc
ices ,hs. they mad suirrsd daeaA aad sems af ihcs
regretted that they had beenled ipts ssndng am <et
Of ss'oss'ss g ne cssysnt!on; q ,,.a I
Senator Bixby said:-"Ws are not bit discouraged
at tho results We were trcated much worso a. Utca
0hA WA kink An nm mi m
:.Ycs," said John D. Coushlin, Ginning in, "we
have kicked many times that It 10 easy TO
toll an antiTammany man now by the condition Of tho
broaiest area oI his pant aioons"
"But" said Sena.or Bixby, rpsuminG, "after onr
treatment Utica came Oack to New York and
buried Iammany Hall that fall under weignt OF %, coo
majority We expect to do the samc this time, AMI IN
place Of rammany's so.called victory over Us al Al
baox being It Will prove an Incentive
give us greater saIi' tor the ugh. Had tho Conven.
lion been properly conducted we would have received
ths sests and rammany would have been sent adri." "
. Ex Senator Ledwith thought the victory oi Tam
many would secure Tor It about a. the utmost 2, 900
extra votes, which would come IRON people who have
been sitting the icncc really TO ovcr ami have
taken pains TO anayze the real character OF tao
s.vctory,' but assume, without thinking, that Tam
many's triumph At Albany means also triumph AZ
ExAssembIyman Denis Burns Is satisfied mistake
was made ~ The antlTammany parry In sending
delegation TO Albany. TIey should. he thought have
stay home lot the State take
sf itself, and said that union With the Republicans
was now IN order
Colonel Michael G. Murphy thought u premature to
predict the effect Of tho Conyentonson the status OF
way or aud the candidates stll unnamed. People
VII wait what beth sides oncr before making up
tbeir minds, and the rammany iolks, under the I'M
preston that they are IN possession Of the 6cd may
exercise less crcumspec.ioa IN the selection OF their
Ex-Assemblyma James DAILY said-sT think anti
Tammany is more helped than hurt BY tho action At
Albany. A vindictive blow was aimed az IT, anu the
luKewarm Garent will now rally Ike
it's support IL VIII nave the effect OF barmonlzing
70 Tammsnx xuI IL sad pnaIsuS IL il ridcuous 10
suppose tnat Ihc mere fact Of The exclusion OF anti
rammnny from tho Convention places It beyond the
power appeal the people OF tins city and county
Tor their su1rages ~ the iaii election"
MAYOR Ely SITUATION
Mayor Ely raised his eyes from the paper on which
he been writing on being asked what no thought
Of tho results OF the Convention, aud throwing ms
nomnstcd is an admirable ono. !" Then no paused .
moment and reiterated tho opinion tpAtfs was 40 ad-
..Do you think, Mr. Mayor. any bad effects are left
from the discord aud contention that prevailed7"
asked the reporter.
snow that reminds mo- exclaimed His Hosor,
Frightening up II have been attending democratic
,onvcntons for the past twentyonc years. and don't
ngling about TINS thing or that appears 10 be
cuaractorsiic OF such conventions. disputa
will arse on contested seats, on tho resu. rity
OF organizations, Gu tho makeup Of committees
and oD aud SO much zeal visor will DO gwen 10
tic discussion that those VINO know nothing of demo
cratic conventions viii imagi that breakup
tsut hand. But You these controversies. Enough
heated and voicnt Al times, are just nat the people
desire. They want to every point aud plan DIS
oussed, analyzed and aid bare, 50 that nothing shall
bo done that cannot stand the light oi day II the
delegates to SIT st and say nothing, tney
TO allow everything 10 pass tor the mere sake OF
and harmony tue pubic would una Itself deceived and
its true voice would be unrrpresentcd"
do you suppose after what was gained BY Tam
many 10 tns Convention that the anti-rammany party
will prove formidable boforef'
'.Weil experience goes 70 snow that the regular or
ganznion OF party, with all The requisite machinery
hind u, Is 10 most cases. more tnan match Tor the
irregular combinations against IT, The regular orGani-
zation TO work and nominate It's Candidates two
days before election and be roudy Tor them At the polls
when the time ci voting comes Wnen was running
the democratic against Tweed and swceny Tam.
many Hall held back all ia nominations until our
candidates fairy IN the field, and thcn on Satur
oay-threc days before ciecton-announced. .iis slate
and ali TO peces. Where there arc parties in
opposition OF different minds as TO candidates this can
be done, for, alter the list 10 given out asohna ono
orftbc other branch oil the opposicn NAV object TO
THIS that while there Is time left 70 render
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