The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-04
TIE CONTEST IN ALBANY.
rypsr moon ron TiMMiNr IND THE
NEW sTiTE TICKET


..ui N, Ex,iuded- noss MciHuEhiinsSt St""-
horn Tishs for his Brooklyn Deics"hon'
Atn,Sy. oct. 3.-The Democratic state
Convention asscmblcd in old Twcddlc Han
now a sort Of an opera house at IL o'clock to-
day In my despatch last night said that III
Ne matter of the abilities and political cNpe-
,'.,,e If the two Conventions that " Rochester
w,uil probably shrpass this Mt Albany. as"
.a.lthnt. i'm rrspect Ia excitement tumult en-
,n..osn. chocrs, aud counter cheers. this
,.-.ntConycntion would quite fade away in
H. lisht Of that nj Rochester. In both partiru-
i~.nlv rrothccy wne erroneous. There were
,pny -ub-titutione In the room Of regular dele
es,es made last night and this morning. which
h-,usht into the Convention good deal OF de-
i,tiug talent and wise experience. Amons
those whom / will mention as type Of the
vhY.ris Mr. Erastus Brooks. formerly OF the
Impress who always appears we'll on the hoor
ami his canlor and ready oioqucncc produc" an
lrinraasion urnn his hearers. AZ To- excite
NJ nt. cnihu-ia-m. and uprour. the ConNcntion
of,l..iny went quite beyond that of Rochester
WI'h thc- nsl cvreution of tn" studied and sot
sp,o hes of senator Conhlins and Mr. Geo. W.
tlitl- the talent displayed to-day in the dclai"
On the question ~ the mode - appointing the
committee ON contested seats was superior to
ms discussion that occurred in the recent Ec-
Ir'lirn Convention.
Twridlc Hail was handsomely draped with
thr American nagr. perhaps a little supcriluous
IN quantity and it certainly lacked the variety
nj the lite display at Ro hester. whore the
Gas- of all nations were thrown out 10 the eye
Of ,hs spectators The City Hall. where IA" r.
rphliDan Couv. m'ion assembled. was red"l'ni
o. SOS. Not flower was to be seen in Twcd-
d. Hdl. bu; the picture Of grim old Andrew
j. k-,n looked down. with something ap-
lr,arhing enthusiasm from his painted image.
Lpun the fire and fury which az time, ragged be-
l5N. JHckson'- portrait was th" sole eubcliiSh-
men, Of the hail brsidrs tn ilag- In the group
In. ui men however. the 'cne was exceedingly
Interesting In one h"vy there sat the anti
Tammany del"Eatrs- s-.y. BiNhy Water
bury ShafIcr. and Cahill oftho S'at Committee.
Supporting them nj n r. spcrtiul d~tan'" there
Ippcarcd In close proximity those two reform
RI. jas. OBricn and Andrew II. Green. In the
opposite aisle Were the great chicitaius OF Tam
many IN full war paint and with their scalping
knives raised high in air. There were Grand
sa'hem Srhell. Ksly Henry l.. Clinton. the
father OF tn. council Police Commissioner
Nichols and others II like aAiniti"s. MI. Kelly.
tn great Tuunauy boss, was supported on on"
side by Counsellor OGornan. and Oh IN" other
Is Counselor John n. Townsend. Brooklyn
appeared in the person Of Boss Mclaughlin
Al on- stage Of the Proceedings il was re-
marked that all the old boss are her" EXCEPT
l. - Tweed. M.Iaughln's body guard seemed
/, consist of Senator Jacobs. VIM. {. De Witt.
Corporation Counsel for Brooklyn. and the
Hon. Robert Furey. Other Democrats Of dis
tndon were to be picked ont here and there in
The vast throng. among them Sidney T Fair
child nervous and anxious. the ia'ner OF the
huorury-Gcn"rnl. Near him was jerry No
Guir- late Speaker ot the Assembly, GARRISON
n Potter. Faulkner OF Livingston. Ben Wood.
who came in late and dripping with perspira-
hon, Thomas Dunlap, whose d"Nrrty always
rails him to the winning side, uud @ n. SplnJla,
not a stranger to NV York. Mr. iuichinss.
formerly Of the Ereamg Journal, now editor of
Me Argus. and whom Boss Tweed in his recent
testimony has made more famous than ever.
pc,upied private hcx.
Il was nearly half past twelve when Mr.. Ma
gone. the Chairman Of the State Committee,
stopped forward and raped to order. declaring
That IN Accordance with the resolution OF the
State Committee he nominated the Hon. d. b.
HI OF Chcmuug for temporary President. Last
night and again this morning many Of the
supporters OF new ticket dis 'ussed the eN-
I..'ieuoy ~ contc-ting the rlEh, OF TIA" stat
C)mmitioe ~ int rtrre with this Convention nt
auontleuoint of the selection of the temporary
Chairman. Mr.. Rugcr Of syracuse, a ieader on
tho u.wti'k side. rose and Put the question
tNlr. p,ilt.diy To- NIr. Magone wh ther this
Wns uonAnuton for temporary Chairman.
laying SPECIAL emphasis upon the word t"mpp-
rary. T1ill 8 Nr Malone twice responded that
IL Nas Tor temporary Chairman. According to
parliamentary custom, Mag d" named Samuel
Haul. IN. luv pnrtncr ot tae Arorney-Goneral.
nui Augustus Selirll a. thD committee 20 con-
dut thet.uYorary Chairman - the p'a'f' rui.
Nj. S-hrN Ng.-t. under ilt % llit'" * 'lftn"nt
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