New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-27
,NTLTANMAYY;s INDIGNATION.


ARRIVAL N TINS CITY or rHE REJECTED DELE
GATEs-sHARP COMMENTS oN THE ACTION OF
The CoNyENroN-MR. LANING BITTERLY DE-
NOUNCED.
The Anti-Tammany delegates rushed pre-
cpitately frcm the scene Of their defeat and the city
where some OF the number said the whole OF the
canal was centred and where the Mayor and the whole
police force hostile TO them about forty TOOK the
$3.50 train for Eew-YOrk yesterday morning ana
nearly all the others followed the 1890 train On
their arrival at the Grand Central Depot, they rushed
from the cars with faces flushed anger and excite
ment and rapidly scattered TO their homes. few we're
willing 10 converse on the subject Of Tammany's tn
umph and the means by which It was achieved
Among the other delegates who came In on the late
train was Edward Cooper, who, on arriving at bis
honse found a messenger waiting to convey him to Mr.
TiIden's house, whittier he Immediately proceeded
Several delegates gathered there, and u II said
that Mr. Tden discussed the proceedings OF the cOnVe
ton with more than usual animation. Just what ac-
ton Il was decided 20 take could not be learned but
was intimated by who made acquainted with
Mr. Tndens views that he felt much mortified ~ the re-
suit at Syracuse and threatened vengeance on Tamnany
Hall.
SENATOR EORTON's ACCOUNT
"Itwas an outrage" exclaimed ex-senator Michael
Norton, as be hurried along Forty-sccondsl. toward
the L evated Railroad sxtn-aye. There was ma
iorty OF the delegates whose seats uncOntesied
against the admission Of Tammany; but by allowing the
contested delegations 20 sit In judgment on their
own qualifications Tammany was successful. The State
Committee had majority OF only three In favor Of Tam
many and the majority would have made hgnt over the
selection Of Llning for temporary chairman but he
promised % act fairly he In the chair,
these PROMISES were violated and his rulings all in
favor OF the Tammany delegates. On the Committee
on Credentials there seven Tammany delegates;
Of course there could DO only result Mayor Beden
aud the police. too. were against US; they
| marched into the hall and tried TO put
| down Smith NJ Weed and other Auti-Tammany
men, while the TammanY were bawling and
screaming ali around them, and were rot intercred
with" Mr. Norton added that the teers saId TO
have counted falsely again aud again, an order to
the working OF the plot lie said that there IN
tense excitement In the convention. ana tnat IL looked
at though there would be serious disturb
'"'0 JAMES oBREN's VIEWS.
Ex-senator James OBrien said that the
| suits Of the course pursued by the convention
| could not he foretold at so early day; 1t
| would probably lead to strengthening Of the
| combination against Tammauy In this city, and
and might result the defeat Of the ticket In the State
the outrageous of temporary chairman, which
mad resulted their exclusion, but that when they had
| they ceased 10 be- surprised at his course.
| SETH c. DOUGLAss's COMMENTS.
| Seth C. Douglass formerly Superintendent OF Incum-
brancet said that the defeat OF tho AntTammany del
|
loving delegates to decide their title The
action OF the temporary chairman, the ellers
created the most profound establishment and as one
time seemed likely 10 lead 10 serious disturbance.
CRITICISM BY JAMES FITZGERALD.
James Fitzgerald said " The convention nothing
but mob The anti. Tiden delegates found that they
| were outnumbered IN the convention. ana, In
| der to accomplish their purposes were obliged
| 10 admit the vote Of the Tammany delegates. Ian
| ing ruled in tho most despotic aud arbitrary
| IN not mi IN al
| and would not listen 20 appeals from his rulings.
The man showed In every feature that he only
| a scoundrel, but a coward. Had he been bold he
was scondrey he would have rushed the thing through
without OF consequences but the man lacked
The vote OF these delegates the question OF
seats Is without precedent and expressly forbidden by
the rules OF the Assembly, which had been adopted
| by the convention. But no rules nor piece
| Tammany delegation for without that the
anii-Iildeu men wereln hopeless minority The rural
aud know now the burden under which the state Ian
cuisines The result will be beneficial to the AutiTam
many party"
| COMMENTS OF JAMES E. MORRISON.
| James E. Morrison said: The Anti-fammany dele
CATION from this county the convention under
a sense Of obligation TO Governor Robinson. The Tden
party had eloar majority Of the convention If the
Tammany delegates had not been admitted TO vote on
the question OF their own seats, and would
| have out-voted the opponents OF Tilden had II
not been detection Of the st. Lawrence County
| delegates, who changed their position the
| most tratorous manner. But the most outrage
GUS act in the whole disgracefu proceed
| ing was the admission OF the bogus Oman
dago delegation. Lanng has met his political death
He was very DESTROYS Of the position OF chairman for
the that since the canal e1posure he has been
under cloud which he said would be dissipated by the
approval Of the convention. In his solicitation OF votes
for the position he personally this 10 Cen
eral McQuade, OF Oneida, VINO induced to support
| him on bis assurance that while he did not
| sympAthize fully with TIlden and his follow
ere he should act with the most careful lmpartlalty
His arbitrary rulings caused intense feeling among tho
country delegates and NJ the cancs last evening OF the
Tllden required the utmost efforts 10 prevent
frOE the convention. The effect local politics OF
j haun hnI IA In.