The New York herald., 1877-10-01

recognized In tho Convention. On that sccre he
feit no anxiety but he added that his delegation would
insist that tho city Of New York should settle it's own
affairs and not leave them Committee on Creden-
tias or Contested Seats selected by tho chairman OF
the State Convention In reply TO question he added
that general move in that direction would be made
by the whole Tammany delegation.
THK DISTRICT FIGHT
Inc ngnt promises to be even more bitter In the
rn,ra Assembly District than IN The First. The Tam
many factions are headed respectively by Mr. Daniel
O'Rcly and Alderman J. J. Slevin. Both sides seem
tained. "'' - W
Alderman Slevin SAYS there be no doubt OF the
result as his opponents have representation; that
which they are really portion; that tho u Reilly
party wcrc never represented the councils o. Tam
only one that received tho district lie saws
o'key has never becn . member of Tamrnany Hall
ana that the other delegates, William II. Rooney and
the District Committee has been called for this even
ing, at which the latter two gentlemen will be expelled
IRON tho organization for good reasons
On tho other hand, Mr. 0'ReiIly states that his dole
gation is the only regular thnt possible TO
rcuso them admission TO the convention hat the
bcrs were regularly elected after notice pu ublisbcd
IN the required form and that the election took place at
the time and place designated tho advertisement
lie strikes at Mr. Sevn ny saying that tho leader OF
the opposition Is 'despised man, that he
their II Will be hard to appcase The bitter iocl
ngs that exist between these two factions If the
slcvn party persist their demands II is stated that
their opponents will ally themselves with the anti.
Tnmmany party, which is very strong in the district
othcr party elected It's delegates.
There was lively skirmishing In tho Fourth Assem-
bly, district yesterday but none OF the parties would
stated ny persons who claim know that tho diner.
ences between tho democrats district would bo
amicably arranged
THERE Mrsr nK HARMONY
County Clerk Henry A. Gumbcion, the leader OF
the rammany party IN tho Fifth district, absen.
from the CITY yesterday, but his nrst lieutenant AS.
scmbyman Peter Mitchell, was at his post Ia the
course Of conversation he stated that !. was
desire OF tho whole delegation TO do everything poss
bic 10 procure harmony He said tho present condl
ton Of the republican rarty in this State should nd
monish The democrats 10 keep united, He was nm
willing TO state than that he felt convinced tha.
both wings Of the democracy tho district would CO.
aesce Tho district was close ono and In ~ could not
anord to DO divided. II either wing united with tho
this they did not intend should take place He said
tnat whilc no programme had boon arranged the i'm
preston was general that harmony would prevail.
OPPOSITION rAMMANY.
Ex-senator James O'Brien, ono OF the anti.Tam-
many delegates from tho Eighteenth John Kcliys)
ernble opposition 10 Tammany Hall manifested At
Albany He expected that tho State officers would
tirey because John Kelly was opposed TO H. The
Senator positively declined be intervcwed further
on tho subject Saying that the simc for him speak
had not yet como.
sANGU,SE or SUCCESS
Mr. Peter B. Olney, rammany delegate, said that lie
expected there would bc prctty strong aght In
Convention. but did not know how strong the oppo-
stion 70 Tummany would be. There wero four con-
tested delegations from this city inside the organiza-
ton and thero would bo prelimi mary skirmish on
that nc saw on tho lists many names OF persons
who had been dissatisfied In former years. but could
not toll the strength Of their following. II
suppose said Mr.. Oney, .they will do all they can
tho matter win be referred to committee on croden
tials AT any rate, think shall have a good con-
vcnt,on. There Is great deal Of interest manifested
IN II, and some OF the best of tho State will be
thcrc Whatever contentious thore may be don't
think thcre will bo anything that will seriously affect
throughout the State. Tho democratic party is N
good condition. hopeful and confident. what.
about party matters they propose to ywooe oo
the Stalc Wo shall beat tho republican
party. and pretty handsomely, too ! think tho
Of tho party throughout the State generally
satisfied with tho administration OF Tho present State
government. presume that will be the Of tho
Convention. Ordinarily state officers receive a re-
nomination when they have given satisfaction. Tho
present officers have given satisfaction 10 tho rcopo
without distinction OF party-I mean by that, that
however opposed the republicans may be because 1t Is
ademocratic administration, tho fair-mindcd mon OF
parties viii say that It has been very crodi,abo
standardization
TioN OF A NEW STATE TIcKEr-couRsE OF
THE ALBANY REGENCY OPPOSITION TO
BIaELow AND FAIRcHILD.
ROCHESTER,, Sept 20, 1871
Kno wing tho differences existing in tho democratic
party at the present time with regard to tho State
ticket TO DO nominated at Albany next week have
ton tho prevailing sentiment in Western Now York.
WESTERN EDITOR.
Meeting Mr. William Purcell Of the Rochester Union
the following conversatioh cnsued:-
REroRrgR-Have you any objections to giving your
views Of the origin and otvc of the present seeming
dscord in tho democratic party Of the State and also
as TO the course that ought Is likely be pursued
at tho coming State Convention?
Mr.. PugcELL-None at all. l am neither an oGicc-
holder ofice-sceker, and have no interest 10
subscrvc save that OF tho party, whose harmony is
disturbed and whose body Is sought kept divided
into factions by olce-hoders, cnco-scekcrs and the
recipients Of patronage TOR Office trace the origin OF
tho present dscord To the samo whence came
bad blood in 1S74-to sclf-constituted regency OF
the party and selfish interests contrng at Albany
To 20 back Ittle AT the Stntc Convention OF 1871
in this city the democratic party purified sof and bc-
gan the work OF reform by denying admission 10 tho
Tweed delegation from New York, although regular,
and thus giving the Ring It's first blow. In this action
all tho best men Of tho party joined Chief Judge
Church was in tho city at the time and corpsclled
tho course pursued. Governor Seymour, Governor
Tilden, Governor Robinson, senator Kernan tho laio
William Cassidy, Governor Beach and other leaders
mombers Of the Convention and carried for re.
jec,ion despite tho champ onsnp Of tho Ring dcega.
tion by tho Kings county people, who now
erOat reiOrmcrs, anu Win y large following Alter
that matters moved along pretty smoothly. John
Kelly induced by Governor Tlden 10 come out o.
retirement and reorsanizs Tammany Hall after tho
overthrow OF the Ring aud these gen tlcmcn with
others OF equally high character became suchems and
managers Of the organization. Governor Tllden ro-
NAMED sachcm until his election to tho governor
ship IN 1874, when no resigned, and Mr Clinton was
elected in his pac6. As the convention Of 1874 was
approaching Governor Tden appeared in the field as
q candidate for the gubernatoria nomination. Then It
that the Albany ntrigucrs, who now figure as his
conscience Keepers and friends par excellence, cot
about the work Of killing him on by inducing somc
strong to take the field against him. They
pitched upon Chief Judge Church, VINO had
no thought Of desire Tor tho nomination. They
sent agent out here, who induced the ato JOSEPH
Warren, OF the Buffalo Courier, and others, TO
company him TO Albion and press the Chief Judge TO
say that he would be candidate. They failed In
their object but TO get rid Of them and their mpor-
tunitics no assontcd to the following memorandum
In tho full confidence that such contingency II