The New York herald., 1878-09-24


admission. For instance, II tho anti r,ideni.es
should control the temporary organization and the
sent IRON contested Districts w0uldb be excluded Anti
Tammauy, OF course. VIII be Compelled TO walk tho
10 be fought 10 tho temporary before such
results Gan be reached. The points what particular
voting in the Convention on preliminary ssaee must
be settled promptly and !arly beora tas Convention
comes 10 namc its Commit,ee on Contested Seats.
TAMMASY SCHEME
Tonight scheme Is reported 10 be on foot TO keep
gates at thus early stage OF the proceedings riyo
lous pretsnccs oi contest that the opposition
sail right along without hndrance OF any DESCRIPTION
II Is argued. however, that SO gn handed proceed
ing would not DO attempted by .he antrildentes IN
view oil the present excited aspect OF The controversy
"Mr. Kelly is 800 fair man and TOO s,raiEhtior-
ward tighter 10 authorize sucn tactics, ~ remarked n
Tammany man day At the Vanderbilt
Yes, Sa, all rs far In war and drowning man
"rruc," responded the Tammanyito, 'out Mr..
Kelly is by no means drowning man. He is as Wig
orous and well intrenchsd, politically, before
IN hia e and feels perfectly confident ol carrying
riLpHxirn somKMxs
Governor Robinsons supporters express an equal
detailed explanation OF inc faitn that is In them
They evidently expect 'uncls sammy TO 1re OF u
10 strike from what direction does yet appear
ut all clear Que Of the xGovsrnors supporters, nc
cordins 70 his own story, called upon the di',n-
gushed gentleman yesterday aad offered congratu-
latons upon the supposed capture OF the Convention
~ am ou. Of q politics now" respDosea tho Why
ernor's nght. l have had nothing whatevs. TO 40
Tns purely uuinlt,ated may take Mr. Ti,den's s.a.o.
ment That he Ia out OF politics for what 1t Is worth
The truth seems to be that he rs making most
Robinson, Governor of tue State stand,pg up as u
powerful breastwork to receive nearly all the
the hight Syracuse, and nobody is lanolIke enough
TO look upon IL In any other light
AN UHBsLIgvlsG JOURNAL.
A Syracuse paper oil TINS evening strikcs tho key.
note Ia this respect when II says
Whenever pontciaas of MIR. Tlden's prociivi,es say
RI. Evidences 'n.
S M. s. s.ns vnsn 70 M s
he had all his plans perfected for capturing IL.
IMPORTANCE OF CONVENTION.
II 10 further argued from :hc source that the
Syracuse Convention has "a heap Of troublc' on us
hands. The ola soa,sss sngsraered BY The seizure Of
being fought cut and will BOT DO ended until one
the other iac.ion is wiped out as poli,,csI
OF organization 10 detern Inc which will oversnadow
IN their influence ai other matters claiming It's
attcution. Many OF the delegations are contested,
and In the settsmens OF these questions tho future or
the partys organ izaton-a point OF vital Importance
concerning ths voice aud vote OF New York In tho
next Presidential canvass--is to be worry deeply
Affected 1t involves the entire relations OF Tildensm
to the deniecrAtc party in tho nation, and
must pracsleaLy dslcrfnns whoiher Mr.. Yiaou is to
be the nominee IN 1880 or not, and the existence
force absolute OF the partys affairs In
New York city, Upon these matters hinge the details
81 tue par.y.s organization lor years 10 come. the
is like TO continue IN controversy until the Pres-
dental campaign at least. There is Imminent danger
10 the stability OF tho democratic party OF this state
In this situation OF affairs. An explosion Of the
combustibc elements In The Convention ID not un-
Likely 10 take place, resulting at once In two orgauza
uons, both claiming 70 be the regular SIMON Pure
democracy
Tho contest, may be the strifes and con-
tentons In the locality, which more bitter and
Gates Tho Character Of the sres, strain now beng put
upon the democratic organization Of New Y ork, and
IT. is but short step from TINS condition TO an open
characterized tho eras Of barnburners and hunksrs
and OF hards and softs such DIVISION now
localities ana the result would be transfer OF tho
stxto canvas 10 an issue between the republican and
greenback labor parties, as has already occurred
Name, Mas ssachusetts ana elsewhere.
LOCAL CONTEST IN SYRACUSE
lively contest has just taken place Syracuse In
elsctinK delegates 10 the Convention There viii
be two sets from each OF the three Assembly disrcs OF
headed by wIIiiani A. Bssoa, nav. made ue VIGOROUS
struggle Tor control The opposition dslcgatlon ~
Ss ny poe
piex'oa Of the com mft,ss on contested seats.
TILDES's CLAIMS.
Tho total number OF delegates 10 the Convention 10
1884, or these Tildens friends claim tho foiowiog:-
Albany, Il; Broomc, 8; Cattaraugus, 3; ChautauQus,
9; Chemupg. 3; ChensngO, ;Chntop. 3; Columbia, 81
cortland, s; Delaware, 8; Dutchsss, o; Essex, 3;
Franklin. 8; Fulton and Hamilton. 9: Gsnesse. 3;
Montgomery, 5; Niagara, 3; OneIda, II; Onondaga 81
Ontario, Orange, Al Oswsso otscgo 8; Putnam. 81
renee, o; Saratoga q; SCHENECTADY, 2'scnonarie 3;
SCHUYLER, 3; steuben, 4; Iioca. 81; Tompkins, 81
Warren. 81 Washington, 8; wesschcster, g; wy
II all those delegates are admitted then Governor
Robinson will havo majority OF eighteen over the
number necessary TO controi-l93 There arc under.
stood TO be iorty-onc contested districts repre-
sentng 1913 voes which would compel the Con vention
10 temporarily organize with 26l delegates OF which
q majority Is 1872 The Kings Albany, Onondaga and
nearly uli OF the country districts the majority
OF cases Tilden-Robnson interest," while in New
Allowing for this condition Of affairs and dsducting
oeptins New York ,bs Governor's friends sees they
have still lat delegates, or fifteen moro than q
jority from such a stand point.
riLDES CONTESTED DISTRICTS
The following list OF available contested districts
furnished from this sioe:-
togs. westchsster, 1; Now YORK, II: Orleans. /.
Axrr.rIDKs DISTRICTS.
Tho districts concsdcd 10 tho unit Tildon
ecmen, in tho above cnlcu alton arc as foiiows:--
Lewis. Il Madison, 2: Monroe. :; New Ifo YORK; 81;
Niagara. 2; Riehmond, 1; seneca, l; Sullivan, /;
oraese votes: % osweso. o vo.os; s. .ntcn.s s. J.;
Steuben, 2; Westchestsr, i.
ASrr-riLDES CLAIMS.
The anti-Tilden interest," tonight claims tho fol-
Suffolk, 3; Richmond. 3; wos,ches,er, o; Putnam,
9; sullivan, 3; Ulster o; Greene. 8; sehoharis. 8;
warren, /; 81. Lawrence, 81 Fr,nEin 3; Saratoga, g.
Oneida, o; MADISON, 81 0swcso, o; Wayne, 5; seneca,
5; Ontario, @; Yates. 3; Tioaa AicRnany, 3; Mon.
roe, Niagara o; Wyomipa Erie, IL; Chsutauqus,
3 +; Cattaraugus, u. Total 173
rhe above districts, II tis alleged by tho antiriiden
interest, are all uncontested the balance OF TO- IL Ia
the fiiden people only - districts 81 uncontescd
delegates.
watching the Convcntiou:-
Counties Ia the State.... 60
Districts (Asscmby) 12S
whole number oil delegates. 3Sl
Necessary 10 CONTROL. 1913
Necessary To control without New York Kings 14S
to control without New YORK k..... 1876
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL M'QUADE-No PIPE
LAYING By Mr.. TILDEH-THE OPPOSITION 1o
GOVERNOR noBrYsoN's AppoINTEE FOR THE
COURT or AppEALs