The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
NEW YORK HNKAp SUNDAY AUGUST H. -QUADRUPLE

COMMITTEES for two years. and invested II with power
20 place candidate for Judge OF The Court OF Appeals
OF It's own selection In 70 DC supported by
the republican party, or TO call state Convention IN
such form as II might deem expedienl
The anti-admin abstraction republicans have been
Mostly demanding a Convention In the expectation
that could he made to undo the action OF the last
Convention ana indorss the administration OF Prss
dent Hayes There can DO no question that the CON-
mittee Is fully authorized make the lou OF
tie action anu that The discretion 10 calling
convention was only gwen Tor the reason that
political Offices might become vacant by death
otherwise which 10 might be necessary to Ill., Mr..
ConxlIng ana his friends are however, said TO be
ute willing that q convention should be hcd and
the probability 10 that the Republican State Com
mistee will decide 1t is believed that Mr. Conkng
Will ia that case have a large majority OF The
delegates; bot that the minority Will DO noisy ana
aggressive and cali for an indorsemsat OF the recent
Couklingites will insist their right 10 elect new
State COMMITTEES. arguing that the present committee
could only DO empowered TO hold for Two years IN the
OF no convention being called. but that the
assembling OF n new convention the committee's
cease ana ho omeo rn mus v 1s
especially insist that Mr. Corne shall net be ON the
State COMMITTEES, because Of ms action In regard
succeed In either effort Hrst, because they will not
have votes enough to indorse The Hayes adminstra-
lion, and next because the Convention will promptly
decide that the election oil the present State Commit
tee tor Two years is positive; that this years Con-
venton has no power ovcr It, and that even II any
vacancies existed IN the committee, tho committee
itself and not the Convention would have the right 10
I'LL them. Il is asserted, however, that should
the Convention make this decision. the minority
will insist thai 1t has acted illegally and neglected
duty whose discharge Is absolutely necessary to the
continuance of the party's existence--namcly, the
election OF an authorized aud regular state Commit
tee The minority will then Withdraw. make u Stale
Comm Vi It's own and dispute hereafter with the
Conkng committee the question OF regularity, de-
pending on the future use oil tho ioIea patronage IN
the State Tor the increase OF Its own strength and the
abty to MAINTAIN the hgnt over tho double commits
tee question next year. This, indeed, Is thought
an,i-Conkiing men ia cIamor,ng Tor convention this
year. The Democratic state committee has no DIS
erection in the matter OF State convention Its duty
call one, and the democratic tight will commence
the struggle over its new state COMMITTEES. the
present Democratic State Committee will cease 10
exist on tho organization Of ,he Convention
THE ALLEGED rAMMASY -coSKLING BARGAIN.
1t has been The 'town talk" that bargain or al
lance heen made between Mr.. Kelly representing
the Tammany democracy, and Mr. CoDkling ny which
tor considerations the Tammany democrats are
10 assist m rc.electIng Mr. ConkIng United States
Senator This canard set anoat last winter when
the people who SEQ ghosts All mo time iancied that
the ConkltnE Senator'S ana Assembly men we're going
TO defeat all legislation not approved by Mr.. Kelly and
to pass all bills he might DESIRE IN consideration OF
some democratic Senator'S haviLg votea against the
But the fact mat some of the democratic Sena-
tors voted 10 acquit Superintendent Smyth were
Tho scssion,s work showed quite mum.
Der OF Tammany bills defeated aud quite
number Of anti rammaoy bills passed the ground
and 1t was alleged that Tammany was 10 give Mr.
Conkling number OF New York Assembly districts
ON consideration that Mr.. Conkiing's friends In New
York, who hold control o. the republican organiza
lion. would prevent union Of the republicans with
the dissatisfied democrats against Tammany, aud by
running independent local ticket give the city end
county Offices all 10 Tammauy When John J.
O'Brien lett the Custom House aud placed
at the head OF Inc Election Bureau by the unan,-
nous vote OF The Police Board this rumor
sweed into certainty. Here was famous
republican ward politician, admittedly one Of the
shrewdest political manipuators in tho city, placed
by democratic ard al tho head OF tho Election Bu-
reau where he could ak thugs as he pleased at the
polls and help carry out the famous "bagaln" But,
then again. came the simple facts 10 make the appar-
ent intrigue n very commonplace ordinary affair.
The chief Of the Election Bureau found 10 nave
nothing TO do WIN the selection OF poll clerks, In
spsc.ors &c'' and TO be charged Win ministerial
re sident oI New York, and his term had ex
pred. marked ana useful Conkling republican
who Was believed 70 have been marked Tor decapIta-
ton IN the Custom House, Resigned and the repub-
lican Police Commissioners gave him the vacant
place the Election Bureau. the position belonged
the republican Com in The eq ualizatiOn
OF patronage between the partios aud as Inc demo-
craiic Commissioners allow their republican ssso-
cistes 10 seec. their own uppointses and vote for
yhsIn II they are not unworthy or incapable just as
The republican Commissioners do in the Case Of dem.
ocratic appointm. nte, the cx-CustOm House weigher
was transferred TO the Election Bureau TINS Is all
tnsre 10 OF that bugbear.
WHAT TIE FACTS PROBABLY ARE
There IL. sever.hsess, lxeiy 10 be good under
standing between the Conkhny republicans and the
reasons. II IL stated by those . position well
informed that Mr. Conkling and his best advise dep
,ocs.s ava ~, opp".s any un me 90 ,oca
ing no political state ticket In the Held II Is desirable
TO Keep tho party organization closely together ana
Intact this city. Ihey that Lie local com b-
nations heretofore made Win ant'-Ismmany nave not
been Of any bsnsht TO tho republican party
In the CITY except to give some lew midi
vidusis snug places; have not Increased the
republican vote, and have not gwen the city any
remarKaoiy improved government. They say, there
FORE let us run straight republican city aud county
ticket Inc democrats are broken and innarmonious,
the labor and Erssnback party aud the workingmens
movements will draw strength from the democracy,
and between the two probable democratic tickets
and The labor tickets the republican candidates SHOULD
be elected IL will be all the better Tor The city AMI
oil solid advantage ~ the party In all human prob
ability the domination of u straight republican local
ticket will insure The success OF TammaDy, provided
that organization does not make any fatal bundcr IN
the character OF Its Candidates. The chance
OF n republican victory, OF winch the republi-
en- leaders eaten glimpse. very dim
indeed. TINS policy oil the ConKlipg party Will,
therefore, help to put them IN friendly standing with
The ramnlauy people aud IN TINS Mr.. Conking may
ioresoe an Advantage beyond ths present. IL may
lead TO the election oil republican Asssmbl men ia
close or anti Tam many districts such as The Eighth,
Ninth, tenth, Ihm,senth. twentieth and Twenty.
first. II may make Mr.. Thomas Murphy state Ssna-
tor in The vscaLt seventh district recently Geu by
Jonn MorrIssey. Above AL, II Is probable-some re-
gard 10 as toerably certain mat whIe the republ-
can party will have good majority IN the senate ana
Assembly, there may be sufficient number OF anti
Conkliug men among them 10 prevent or obs,ruct
ME- CoakI"g's election. should that be tho
The Legislature, one democrat and two re.
pubIicans, ana mo cnoioe." In
support au administration republican representing
tue men no the democrats insist cheated tncm out
oil the Presidency. IL wvuia be equally impossible
Tor tho administration repuolieans--aireadya Almost
susiac The republican party-to help the e,eclion OF
= democratic United S,stes Senator IL would, many
republicans insist, be reasonAD ana poltic Tor New
YORK democratic representatives IN the Seuate and
Assembly 10 cut the Knot ny eisctiBg Mr.. Conknug IN
preerence TO riskirg the success or auministra.
tion republican, especially II In return the Ls gsla-
turr shsud pass M honest act 10 winch
the New YORK cay democracy Is - deeply Interested.
This Is explained IN soms quarters 10 De tue only
''bargsip" between ar. Ccbkling and Iamnany, and
this bothins more than what may possibly happen
without bargain or eGor.-probaDle coming events
casting their Swallows before.
the NAYoKALTr.
Tho MAyoraity election .ais ear IL very I'M
portrait event Tor the poiiticiaus. Mr.. Eiy's sue
cessor vii. during ms term OF Office, have the se-
lection oil a Comptroller, Commissioner OF Public
Works apd Cor poration Counsc, besides number of
Commissioners IN other department. W"ile tho
oDauces, In me event OF straight republican ticket
favor tnc rammapy Candidate, there 10 80 iuucn
reticence the part oil the leaders as TO wno that
candidate ~ probably be that the prospect OF success
somewhat OF at least tue uizatou OF
an opposition 10 unnecessarily promoted Everywhcrs
the question Is askou, no N " be tho many can.
uldatuy IL he ceulu be PROMPTLY pointed aud