The New York herald., 1878-10-09
ANTI-TILDEN.
Tammany Captures the State
Committee.
John KELLY TRIUMPHANT.
william Purcell Reelected Chairman by q
Vote OF II TO a.

The iTildsn interest yesterday captured the or
gAnixatton Of the new Democratic State COMMITTEE
putstng an end all the spsculaiions Of tho poht
sAns on this subject since the adjournment OF tho
Syracuse Convention The importance OF this eontro
ssssy been apparent Tor some time, and neither
sds attempted conceal their anxiety as TO tho re
SALT In discussing the situation yesterday several
members OF the co1mitiec acknowledged that the
sxht had been waged with uncommon norcsncss be-
hind tns scenes and that Governor Tildsn's friends
gorksd very hard 20 victory. Ar W. W. Cor
lon member from Delaware Tiden man, re-
:-.sThis has been carried on between
he friends ana opponents OF Mr.. Tilden. IL cannos
- construed IN any other light"
the i'm mportance or controlling this State Committee
vas fully developed at the last Convention OF the
parsy Il also been exempiihcd NJ slmilav gather
ngs OF former years. When the Syracuse Convention
sas ended and the committee announced Tam
many men claimed IL by 10 to II The following were
heir hgurss:-
Second district William d. Vesder; Third district,
William A. Fowler; Fourth district, Francis Moan !;
Twelfth district, Henry q. Nelsen; Thirteenth dis
Rict, John O'Bnen; Sixtesntn district, Daniel Man.
ming Sevon teenh district Samuel .. Glsason Eigh-
tsenth district, William 4. smitb Twentieth district
samuel W. Buei; Twonsy-irst district, W. W. Cor
don; ;rwenty-1xlh dislr,ct, William J. Moses; Twen
hs,ric, David .. Hill; Tnrty-third district, Charles
Carey.
First district, John H. sutphen; Fifth district,
lenry A. Gumbleton; Sixta district, r. w. Rhodes;
ievsn,h d,s,r,ct, Edward D. Gale; Eishtn a,s.rict,
idney r. Nichols: Ninth district, Frederick Smyth
fenth d,strict. John Kelly; Eleventh district, Aa9us
Scnelf; Fourteenth d's,rici. Lewis Beacn; Iii
scnth district, Fordyce L. La1in; Nineteenth dis-
.r,ct, A. W. Ferguson twenty second districs A. H.
crosbe; iwenty-third District, George Barnard;
ali dW
sric l. Fauiksacr; rurteth district, William Pur.
ss Il,,ty ars, district j. c. y Saon. Jr; Thirty
~ appears W Inc result OF yesterdays meeting
this o.smate was correct with the exception Of Les
surned up as ILdonits candidate for chairman OF
sse committee.
been exeseuingiy active during the past week IN
efforts TO capture the committee. Doubtful mon
caucus, AZ alleged, was held IN tho vlsinny Of
Grxmercy PARK Ut a late hour Monday night
OF the House that Mr.. Henry Tiden. brother OF
me Governor recently travelled through Ihs State
thc interest Of hs rsiative hints we're thrown out,
TOO, mat Tammany had becn idle, and that certain
promises had been made 10 several OF the country
eommittecmen that they and their friends would DO
laken care Of ~ the event pf success These varied
bsatc mems should be taken with several grains OF
allowance. a. politicians are koiy 10 color very de-
Eadeoiy their SIDE OF tho story.
PRoCxEDIxGs oy rnE coxxirrKE
The committees assembled 10 pari0r OF ths Astor
House at O'Clock. The corridor adjoining this
paror was crowded With local poIl,ic,ans who came
" watch The proceedings. The fua committee
represented. Smnh H. Weed being substituted Tor
Smlth, Il b. Waterman for Ferguson, ". Il. Heudcr.
bon Tor Carey, f. E. SMITH ior Hill and r. :. Douohue
Tor Gleason The committee was called 10 ordsr by
Chairman Purcell aud business Immediately CON-
lnouced.
Mr. Augustus Schcli, OF New York, nominated Will
tum Purcell, vi Rochester, tor chairman OF the
committee.
Mr. William vecdcr, OF Brooklyn, nominated Lester
u. Fauikcnsr, OF Livingstone
The voIs these nominations then taken and
stood foows:-
YcR PUkcELL PAUIKRxER.
Dit Dist