The New York herald., 1878-09-27
FAVORABLE OUTLOOK FOR THI TlLDEyITES.
George B. Bradley, of Steuben, for
Court of Appeals.
HARD MONEY PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Strong Arrangement Of the Re.
publican Party.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SYRACUSE Sept. &C. 1878.
Tho day after the struggle between the Tildeu
and anti. rden forces has been dcc,dsdIy calm The
battle OF yesterday was vigorously, IL not nobiy.
fought both sides, and cool headed democrats
congratulate thems elves the escape which
the party experienced from a destructive spit. So
cloeo has been witnessed the State for
number OF yeare, and at one time 1t appeared
as II bioodshed, added 10 other excesses, would
have dsgraced tho Deliberations OF tho Con.
vention. The figures tho test vote az
10 permitting Tammany and Kings to vote
on their own admission clearly proved that tho Tden
party without this concession to contestants
had clear majority in tho temporary organization.
Chairman Laning then came IN TammAny's
Napoleon. He decided upon allowing the wiRwam
delegates to vote, ana the battle was lost and
Another Waterloo had been scored for tho anttTam.
many contestants
VIEWS RESPECTIVE CONTESTANTS.
"All Is fair war;" remarked aTammanyitoto to day,
s'and II the Tilden people had hold the temporary
charmanshi hip the same tactics would doubtless nave
been resorted TO-"
"Yes," answered opponent; "but there is .
medan limo beyond which politicians cannot stop In
the manipulation OF conventions. When the dice aro
loaded they must be loaded judicousiy. Lanng gave
several outrageous decisions against us, and
choked down In the most mercicss manner. Tho
gentleman thinks he has achieved political feat
which will be OF use him In tho future, but can
tell you that hts public career cndcd. This cut and
dried programme OF . clique OF leaders State Com
mittee undertaking 10 mass OF delegates. irro-
spectivs OF their opinions or OF parliamentary rights
will Ia future gatherings meet with proper and
encctual denunciation."
This language gives the spirit OF the arguments used
o-day sincc tho blood OF yesterdays debate has
had opportunity OF cooling down. The Tiidsn mon
too, claim that tho spirit OF bitter opposition to Ian.
ings course had effect last nsht inthe gcn,sman
failure the place Of permanent president oi
she Convention II was Understood that he made
hard struggle the ground that Convention ought
to give him the place in Endorsement of mis- at
preliminary stage of the controversy but the Com
Permanent Organization decided against him
Erastus Brooks beiug awsrdod the houors. When
the battle - oil all sorts OF claims
put forward. "what might have beeu," II 80 and SO
were done 10 tho iavorite expression Tho Tdcnitea
20 far that thcy wero counted out In the
main voto and that even men IN the galleries
swered the roll call on tho opposition side. These
little tricks OF the trade, however, are generally in
dnigsd IN and tho .smartest manipuators In such
spects are expected carry or thc honors Ono fact
Is conceded that the controversy was wol although
disgraceiuiiy, fought upon both sides.
II is understood that Mayor Beiden, Of Syracuse,
formerly the firm OF Belden 4 Dennison, canal
contractors also took n prominent part bsnind the
the anti-r,dcn interest 1t will be rccol.
Ieccd that when tho policemen entered the hall with
drawn clubs they advanced first upou tho rilden
men. Smith Weed was gesucuiating wildly at the
time chair Two brawny knights Of the club
seized him BY the coat tails and pulled him
Off his chair This gentle attention was tw:co
repeated. Tho rumor Is current to-day that Mayor
Bcldcn gave special Instructions TO the police TO pay
particular attention to the Tilnsn and partcu.
Iary their leader on tho floor, smith NJ. Wood. Tam.
manys delegates did not TO receive any notice
from the police, and this fact gave somo evidence o
the truthfuncss Of Mayor Beldcn's reported position
in the struggle
BEFORE THE COMMITTEES.
Ten O'Clock this morning was the hour announccd
Tor tho Convention to rcasscnbe but In the amer.
found the committees st In session at the Van
dsrbiit House. The delay was ocoasoncd by
icngthy struggle before the Committee
Contested Seats In tho various disiricta The
Committee Resolutions was also several hours in
session The soft money interest mado . struggle Tor
recognition They argued as to tho necessity for
throwing some slight bait TO the sreenbsek interest
Tho result In Maino and the uncertainty no to the
strength OF the party In tho stsie caused bolt
among the out-and.out advocates Of hard money.
Gold and silver, however, uiumphed, no uncertain
plank being placed IN tho platform.
Tux CONVENTION.
Tho Convention was called TO order about nftesu
minutes to three. Chairman Laning was received
with minscd cheers and hisses, again again re-
peated a. he nsoendsd the platform. Con-
ersl MoQuado threw n htiie balm over tho
opening proceedi ings by making a short speech in
witch he remarked that he (ailudng to himself as
OF tho Robinson sidc had concluded TO submit 10
tho action OF tue Convention. The report OF sns
Committee Contested seats admitting fammany
aud received without dcbatc. Mueh laughter
was created when Mr.. Laning designated smith N.
NJ
Brooks TO tho chair. The two Butte. contestants in
yesterdays struggle shook HANDS rs they met tho
Mr. BROOKS SPEECH
Mr. Brooks, In the speech to tue Convention, was
oiM question, and hoped that his views would DO
adopted by the Convention. The State and city
speech, the electoral fraud denounced and the appor
tionment svindie severely criticised.
THE RESOLUTIONS WIRE RECEIVED.
Mr.. Psckham In reading tho resolutions aud plat
form alluded to the many hours occupied by the com.
miitsc IN arriving at a dennte conouson The read
ing OF the nara money plahks was somewha. codiy
rcceived. Tho Endorsement OF Governor Roo,nsons
adm nis,rasion mot with enthusiastic ctccrs IRON the
Tien men. Peter MitcbeiPs soit money resoiutien,
winch was smothered by reference 10 the committee.
eced cheers from the nard listed crowd IN the gall
lcriea
| Much interest was necessarily manifested In the
annou nccmcnt OF tho names Of the state COMMITTEES
| for 1879 Each Congressional dstrct was called
| IN It's order proposition OF peculiar ma.
.ac,emsn BY Johp T. seymour oro,nor Of the Gov.
crnor sueeesting that hve additional delegates at
large be placed upoa tue state CVninttce by the Con-
ycntton Iho names mentioned were Add son Gar.
diner Horstlo Sey mVur, Homer A. Nelson, Hezckisn
Slurres and DsWnt c. West. Tho iul meaning oil this
| flank movement was OK planned by Rufus W. feckham,
VINO argued that tue resolutions meant simply an
attempt TO capture the state committee ID. Il.
| Hill, OF Csyuga, another riiden map, also dc.
| nouncsd what hc considered a cowardly at
tempt 10 control This important BODY. smith N.
Weed further crtio,scd the Outrage OF dragging in
| Horatio 5eymours name IN order TO "aceoprlsh an
unhoIy purpose rho debate ven. on during roll
! call When tbe list had bcen about one-hsi CONE
plcted Mr.. seymour stood up snd iusisted upon The
withdrawal OF his resolution, as his motives mad been
miscops,rocd. The temper OF the Convcaton bad