The New York herald., 1877-10-04


real fun began. The trick of the Tanmany men was
then as apparent as the nose on Jaiior guns "a.
or the collar oil General Spinoa's shirt Ihey hhd
put In bogus paper credentials hurrisdly written,
contesting the seats OF all delegates known 10 DC
Of tho renomnation Of the present State officers,
which, OF course means also IN favor OF admitting
the antrnmmany delegation 10 thel snare , ons ,ns
rule out Kings and few other districts rom so.'ne
they could carry he remainder o. the Gvnvenon ,.
euro The Convention on contested seats, upset upset
tho nicely prepared dislss Of INC Ssoral Apgar lga
Win probably lew others friendly 10
good cause give Kings slap in The iace and nom.
mate a new ticket that would take The sLackes IRON
the limbs Of the ola Canal ringers and protect their
liberties and their money II not their sacred honor
pcared 10 be pewdercd and not 10 know what course
10 pursue. Gordon and Apgar anu Lamont who sst
his back to promp. n , ~e'e ~ nos Ss
attempt OF the gallant Geuerui McQuade, Of
Utica. to pour oil on tho troubled waters
he is always mixing something WITH water. When
ever Kings county man or any other man who was
opposed to the will oil the fierce minority 10
Bcdls mo The shade. Mr. Ira shsfsr esssyed 10 ad-
the Conventions but haa got no iurtber than 70
that State once conrenon s.ss G
men had returned TO New York and beaten
shout 81 You lie, You 50 ana 50 and such and such
The point raised thai as his seat was con-
tested hc could not talk on the question:
The incapacty OF the char made itself ap-
parent at every step Of Tho proceedings When
Kings was called objections were made tnat
the county was contested but the chair had
no credentials proving the fact That ought to have
been enough to docdc the question, inasmuch tho
lne Tor presenting con.esting credentials had passed
But the chair besltatcd ana paused, aud eventually
found pretended opposition credcntiai which nnd
been placed on the tler.'s desk He hesita,ed to
receive IT, and eventually decided to pass over Kings
aud allow the Convention 70 decide after thc other
counties hau been called whether Kings con
tested not whether the county had right to DO
called, This was all right so lar; but when, after the
Kings had or he'd been properly contested, Mr.
Dewitt rose to debate the point ana tho astute
bis seat Was contested ignoring tho TACT
that whether the seats Of Kings properly
posed leave tho Convention to decide. The char
having thus again tied himself up IN Knot from
dnlcu to release him, cut short the difficulty byan
n0uncing The vote and leaving poor Kings TO her
fate. During the Kings episode Mr.; McLaush.
lwlce he shook mis- fists and ges,icuated
the gallery where the bogus contestants. who have
not OF pretended regularity TO stand upon,
kept striving on their part to get in word. Tho
nouncemcnt OF the result oil the vote, complete
triumph Tor Tammany, tho Canal Ring and the new
ticket men, was hailed by the widest Demonstrations
Of delight and tile spectators havina done tnelr work
their yells u triumph in The streets.
MoRRIssEY AND DrNLAP--DUxLAP NoRRIssgY.
he effect o. tho resolution as passed Is, OF course,
dispose Of the old ticket men aud Of the anti.Tam-
many delegates. There has been no doubt from the
character OF the hgnt and the complexion OF The
OF course, the Tamnany have become jubisnt
and the ahtTam many delegates correspondingy
despondcnt THIS morning. before the Convention
met. Jcun Morrissey in passing along the crowded
corridors -so the Delavan House, encountered Mr..
Thomas Dunlap "Why. don't you Tsmmany people
90 down by the day boat, said the honorable John,
good huorediy but sarcasticaly; 'you viii not any
Of you keep your seats IN the Convention" THIS
evening the Convention had adjourned the same
gentlemen met In about tho same spot 'Why don't
you anti mmany people go down by the night boal"
seats IN the Convention. The retort Was lair one
and objected TO BY the ti-Tammany leader.
FIGHTING PROMISED ~
The fight is moi, however to be regarded as ended
yet Tho old ticket party, IL they have any biaihs
ot which Their supply Is said 10 DO exceedingly
gates who have seats IN tho Convention by virtue OF
the recognition OF the state Committee are aione en-
titled to be recognized by the CHAIR, and they may
vote on any proposition before the Convention
ing the rule adopted IN 1875, that does not
refer to Their own seats II me oomm,.ee ,.,,, on
report say the Albany casc being the district con-
tested by Mr. Erastus Corning ana hrs associates,
Kings, Now York and the other delegations rs now
would bavo the right to vote on the question Of
the adoption OF the report and with the Kings county
delegates, tine twenty-seven anti-famnany delegates
and other led DISTRICTS The old ticket party
might yet have majority and ADOPT the minority re-
port When New York came up Kings, Albany and all
other districts would be able TO vote In the
manner. As 70 Kings. the contest IS so
transparently bogus that the committee vii no doubt
report Unanimously favor Of tue regular delegation.
But IL ide TO talk of strategy or management
to the incapable managers wno allowed convention
gaping mouths and staring eyes dumbounded at the
ooldness oil the theft
AN ONEIDA TICKET.
In the halls of the Deavan House, while tho changed
prospect was being discussed, prominent democrat
from the Western part OF the State declared thai he
had secured the slate OF union new ticket, which
would command tho support OF all factions Beng
pressed to make his information known to others no
produced the following tcket:-Secrctary OF state,
James McQuadc oi Oneida; Attorney General, scott
Lore oi Oneida; State Treasurer, A. Is. weaver,
OF Oneida; State Engineer, Horatio Sey-
mO O j.
Spriggs, OF Oneda. The unity Of the ticket. its pro.
poser insists, will prove ITS strength and Will heal all
ioc jcalouscs and rivalras. Tue supporters OF tho
ticket will not yet acknow lcdgc that they have
fully agreed upon their slate. they are DIVIDED among
tary oi S,ate-A. B. Weaver, Allen q. Beach, Ashur
+. Nicholas and James McQuadc. Attorney General
Homer A. Nelson. A B. Waldo, Senator Schoonma ser,
7. j. sprisgs and several others. state Engineer
Horato seymour, Jr., A. h. Sweet and Hilton, OF AL
oony. STATE irsasurer-For this oilice no
the present incumbent, Mr. Ross, but IT is extremely
kcy hat the shreks Of localities as developed IN to-
days Convention, may send his ONCE 70 the southern
er, winch the nominee VIII DO either ex-Con.
gresham Walker, General George Magee or some one
upon wGom they Will unite. Ross strong point is
that from WootIn's district and that bis reno-
nation on the ticket would uraly greatly
s,st his present deputy Noses In the fght
against the republican chicL For state Compt' oler
candidate yet thought OF out Olcol ani all sides
concede thai ms nompaI0n wall be Dy accAna ation.
OF NEWS.
TIE Committee ON Contested Seats was namel IN
accordance the prevailing sentlinent o. the Con
change The policy o. the news" VIII probably be 20
do a 10 their power tomorrow rush through ther
slate when determined on, wlile that Of toe
.'oiisp delay inGcn as possible ~ order tnst
OF the sudden victory VI their opponents nay
be oooe and rhsi trlegraphc Influences may 20 used
aDd abroad Ia call erripg sheep back 10 the Tiien
70 oil 1876
HsErisG OF rns oomnirrks cnsDEyrIALs
Tho main interest alter the adjournment Of the
Convention cenlered around the scsson Of the Com
mtee on Credentials. winch met 10 parlor 81 VI tho
Delavan House at hatpast seven o'citck. An inn
sprD ruxydt pg
immediately dJosnng tho committees room Al
though II generally conccd' that the chances oil
anti rammany's samisson we're aimost hopeless, in
view Of the passage OF Vests amcnl lmont bv the
Convention. yet The expected controversy between
the ) ew York giants was looked forward with
genuine excitement The peculiar political tumble
which took place III the afternoon, scattering
tho forces oi The old ticket also took away much OF
tho excitement thai nicnt naturally nc expected IN
connection sith the gathering Al old time wrange
was expected between senator Morrissey a d Comp
ttoiler Kelly. Tho Jubsti"ns OF no ant,-Tammany
mon had alven way mlsgvings and recrlm ations;
ophpts n the most delicate nature were hurled
at The head al tho socsicd 5iGndciing Chairman
inc attempt OF f. X. Apgar To AIR