The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-09
TICTORIOUs IAMMIyY.
The Control Of the state Committee Secured
MIR. Tiiden's Friends Defeated.


The Democratic state Committee met yes
tcrday in the Astor House. The expectation Of
hard battle for tho control OF the Committee
between the supporters Of Samuel J. Tildcn
and the combination made up OF the Canal
Ring men and John Kelly and his followers.
crowded the halls and corridors OF tho hotel.
Among those there were Lieut.. Governor Dor
shcimcr. Senators Pierce and Hogan. Edward
Kearncy. Coroner Wotmnn. MAJOR William II.
Quincy. Congressman Willis. Smith VI. Weed.
Asscmblyman Browning Charles II. Swan.
Charles l.. Locw Seth G. Douglas. Col John
Tracy Aldermen George Hall and Keenan,.
Warden Davis Of Sing Sing. T.. u. Gala and
George J. Kraus. Among the country Demo
crnis Mcro Jarvis Lord Ot Rochester md Will
liam W. Wright u Geneva. The friends OF OK
GOV. Tidcn had their Headquarters in room
opposite the pnrlOr set apnrt for the Committee
aud the ani-Tildrn men assembled in room
lis While these cuucuscs We're in session. the
outsiders occupied The time in the discussion Of
tn" UrubAhl" result ut the Committees dcllbcr-
atons. Tho Tammanv men talked loudly ~
improper influences THAI, they said. hal been
brought TO boar upon anti-Tillcn members Of
the Committee. Tho eN-Governor's friends DO
nicd these assertions and declared that they
had made fair fight. and that II any improper
means had been used To influences any member
OF the Committee they had been adopted 10y the
other side. not 10y them.
The Committee were called TO order soon after
noon. Every number Was there. either in per-
son ?T ,1 Tx suoeiiituieiu Augustus sehell noml-
H.
and moved that the roll 10 called Thcrcupon
William u. Nceder ~ Kings nominated Gen.
Lester Is. Faux ot lANngston. The vote re-
suited in the election OF Mr.. Purcell the candi-
date ct the canal men and OF Iammnny 10y ~ TO
| II. Those who voted for Mr.. Purcell were job n
" Sutphin ot Quocns Henry 4. Gumhleton. T..
| ". Rhodes. Edward u. Gale. Sidney i. Nichols.
Frederick Smythc John Kelly. and Augustus
| Schel Of New York. Lewis Beach OF Orange.
| Iorlycc l. Latin If Ulstor 4. W. Ferguson Of
| franklin AleNand,~ h. Crosby II Lewis. Geo.
| Barnard ,of Oneida, William A. roucher oi
| O~weEo Edward :. Jenny Of Onundagu. James
| !. Fulton, Jr.. II Niagara. and Charles w. Nc
| Cunc of Erie.
| dat. Of es-Gmy Tilden's friends were William
| i. Needer, William A. Fowler. and Francis
| Nolan IT Kings, Henry,C. Nelson Of West.hcs-
| ming q Albany. samuel O. Gleason 90 Renssr-
mcr William +. smith Of Clinton, samuel W.
Buel Of Saratoga. William ". Gordon q pela-
| Agar Of Tompkins. David B Hill u Chemung
and Charles i. Cary Of Cattarauggs; Mr.. Pur-
| cell and Gen; Faulkner. the candidates. mod
| cstly declined to vote.
Henry l. Gumbleton % New York and Daniel
| Manning of Albany were nominated for the
| office OF Secretary. Mr.. Gumhlcton. the anti
| Iilien candidate. was elected 10y l6to 10 Lewis
| Beach Of Orange was unanimously chosen
| Treasurer. The Chairman was given power e
| appoint the Executive Committee. whose head.
quarters In the canvass are 20 hc IN this city,
| As the Commute" were about TO adjourn. Mr.
| Manning OF Albany pres 'nted tlo following;
h>.sst That on the Assembling of the us NJ n,mocrau,
the state COMMITTEE. mmedia', after calling the con
'gnuon o. uti q 90 caii tyr nomination., .r TEMPORARY
District be- called m It's order aud HAT ne vote ier o.,
| call has been So made
John Kelly objected to the consideration o
| the resolution. and moved To ADJOURN. Tn,
| motion WIS carried. aud tho Committee wen
| into room 49, and enjoyed q luncheon that hAl
| boon prepared hy the ranmany members.
| The rhoicc Nlauis and wines having boon cN
| hau-uvciy discussed. John Kelly nude
| -pce'h. in which hc said that Tdmmnny Demo-
| crafts never hllt tho nomination az a Democrati,
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