The New York herald., 1877-02-13
THAT FIRST DISTRICT WAR.

MULLER vs.. DUFFY-rHE FIGHT UP TO LAST
ACCOUNTS DECLARED DRAW.
Tho Committee ON Organization oi Tammany Hall
received report last Saturday from the special CON-
mittce appointed to take testimony on the contested
seats in the General Committee Of the First Assom'
bly, district This special committee reported prog
rcss and recommended that the forty-nine
admitted TO the floor OF 1ammany Hall
on the 4th of January with contest
ants at No. II Park row. last evening, In harmony
and nominate candidate to aIl the place OF the late
James Heaiy in tho Assembly.
This report adopted, and the nominating con-
vontion at halipast clock last evening At
No. II PARK row.
THE RIVAL FACTIONS
The feeling between tho different factions In the dis
trct was strong that Captain Murray OF tho Fourth
precinct eleven officers in full uniform, to assist
In keeping the peace Fortunately. though tho discus
sion at times very high, therc was no need
OF their services, though doubtless their presence
mad u somewhat quoting effect on the passions OF
meeting TO order He said he conrralu u aied them on
the large attendance and hoped that harmony and
unison would prevail, aud that tho man who received
the largest number OF votes would be the
nominee They would take informal bal
lot and then another and another II necessary
aud then formal ballot would he tnken aud he hoped
whosover candidate would receive the nomination
the minority would submit gracefully.
at once, but he was ruled out OF order by the Chair
Ho then made motion that the gentlemen present 60
into nominating convention and that Ar. Henry
A MOTION OUT OF ORDER.
Judge Duffy ruled this motion out OF order, saying-
81 am chairman o the Tummany General COMMITTEE
OF the First Assembly district. and for the fourteen
other gentlemen who come here night happy
TO receive them for the sake OF harmony; hut would
detract from my dignity chairman OF the COMMITTEES
to entertain such a motion"
Mr. Dalton gracefully gavc in though many OF the
Iuhu I'm Nv Ia I'm
ON this us well Two thrco other motions, which
he claimed he decided according To parliamentary law,
though would puzzle the best student OF that often
quoted authority to locate the page on which II was
gwen
gentlemen present asked very pernentiy, ''I It was
regular meeting or Louisiana Returning Board?'
FOR PEAcE's SAKE
II finally resolved Tor peace sake, to take an
informal ballot. Here ensued quite discussion about
secretaries and telers during which " thought
that Judge Duly wouli either break the gavcl or the
IL evidently the effort OF part Of the Convention
to ''bulldozo' the remainder. However, tho informal
vote taken, with tho following result John y.
Berrgan, %; James II. Madigan, 70; John Moore D.;
Thomas Folly, s. and Michael G. Murphy, l.
After much discussion IL was resolved that the
parties receiving the highest NUMBER OF votes on
the informal ballot should be the candidate tho
regular ballot They proved TO bs John Berrgan and
James II. Madigan.
COUNTING THE VOTES
The roll was called and John +. Berrigan received
81 votes and James H. Madgan DO There was q dis
pute among the tcllers and secretaries to the odd
VOTE and motion made to adjourn take u
recess Tor ten minutes THIS motion opposed by
Berrgans friends but on vud roce vote Judge Duly
declared the Convention adjourned Tor ten minutes.
The and excitement Ut this moment was tre-
mcnd0us
PLACE.
After the motion was declared carried, one.half
the Convention adjourned TO the Astor House, room
Ill whore Congressman Nicholas Muller PRESIDED and
Edward Cahill nominated John f. Berrgan the regu
lar nominee Of Tammany Hall 10 oil the place vi james
Healy, Tor tho FIRST Assembly district.
The Astor House meeting numbered thrty-One men,
all belonging TO tho Convention. and who signed their
namc document signiiying that Berrigun was thcr
candidate.
The other part Of the Convention called meeting at
No. II Park Row aud nominated by acclamation John
Moore the regular Tammany Hall candidate Tor AS.
scmby to represent tho First district. II must be
said tnat both the gentlemen nominated volunteered
TO give tho whole salary of the Office to the widow Of
tho late James lIcaly.
THE ELEcTIoN TOMORROW.
The election will take place tomorrow and there
will 10 ''regular candidates Of Iammany Hall IN
the field And 1t is probable that, as far the Com.
mitee Organization Of Iammany Hall is concerned,
they perfectly willing that they should both go in
una the best man win.