The New York herald., 1878-09-26


Quincy proceeded TO call the roll. AT It's CONCLUSION
,nose who followed tho list found 1t TO stand l52 IN
favor OF Grecne's resolution asio the previous ques
Tnden strength The Convention at last exnio'cd
with contested districts lett OUT The Tldenites had
DECISION IN FAVOR rAMMANY.
Now came the vital question: Would Laning decide
delegates to vote on her own admission and thus
overcome the Tidsn majority Shouts went up from
The body OF the hall tor "Dccisionl Decsion!' Az
length i.aning decided In iavor OF Tammauy.
81 appeal from the decision Of tho Chair. shouted
Ths Convention IRON that momen, was simply
chaotic Tor over an hour. congregation of iunat'os
could not have acted more dsgraceiuily. WIN Wan an
Assembly Manual in his hand The undaunted weed
continued shouting at Laning across the haii
nuri.a from .he TiIdca SIDE. Weed nourishsd The
Assembly book around his head aud Roberts, thinking
he miynl hurt somebody II u slipped from MS hand.
again and .aced tho CLIFTON statesman Each
did his best 10 DO heard ana 10 outdo me other ID
bois,crous speech. The eIcitement increased every
those IN front. Congressman Becbe and Augustus
schel We'd with each o'ner Tor recognition.
At this moment 100 policemen were marched into
the halt .hey raised heir clubs aud surrounded the
ciato vicinity OF smnn Weed. Ia the meantime Mr.
Laning Dad ordered Major Quincy TO call kioas
bul no response cane IRON tho Brooklynites.
"Hugn Ncl.auehin," I" shouted the MsjoE But no
answer was vouchsafed by tho second democratic
KINGS COUNTY RErUsEs TO VOTE
Mr.. Thomas hinsolls next obtained Aheartng aOu
stated that Kings county reiused 10 vote on the quos-
ton OF her own admission. This sentiment was re-
ce,ved with three cnssrs Sy the Iiasn sue.
Jared smith Weed and pulled him of char
on which he stood Weed, nothing dauntsd, took
the position again. For second time he MAS sub
jccted rougn treatment at the hands OF the police.
Judge "Tim" Campbell nourishcd u capacious stick
around tho head OF ox-Assembiyma Peter Mitchell,
who had raised point Ut order thought TO be against
the Interests Of Tammany Hail. Coroner Croker and
ex.Aiaerman Purroy retained their seats and kept
their eye on Comptroller Kelly. Laning pounded the
table until Ihe spl'nters almost few. Weed insisted
upon keeping the floor, although threats were
nude from tho Tammany side throw him out OF
tho window Tho galleries became greatly agitated
tumblers aud pitcnsrs FILED with water Iell from the
tables
An AppxAL FOR PKAcK.
West. Purcell anu John +. seymour came up on the
platform and advocated harmony, bu, wound up by
motion to adjourn Tor dinner THIS suggestion was
howisd down immediately, though Il was shen Tour
Weed and talked lat him" on parliamentary usage
Faulkner OF Livingston, surprised tho antridenites
Uy taking them. These ful pro.
cvedings occupied the time ot the Convention until
five O'Clock. temporary lull permitted the calling
Of tho Tam many list. Tho Tammany men, OF course
voted Tor themselves. The result OF tnis ballot
announced 1876 l54. rsoess was then taken tor
Opera House for tho purpose OF consulting as to
wnother or not they would bolt the Convention and
nominate q ticket of their own.
MEETING TILDEx
Alter adjournment the fildsn men Immediately
gathered a0out Smith M. Weed and Rufus PecEham,
VINO stood upon their seats ana called Tor consuta-
among their lrendA THIS was considered Dy Mr.
Kelly a attempt TO obtain control OF tne Opera
House, aud the chairman WAS ADVISED TO hold hls
sea: Til the hall was cleared. smith d. Weed tnsn
asked that all members OF tho Convention VINO con-
sidered lhat the action OF the Chairman Was unjust
| ana arbitrary should meet In The Park Opera
! House. which had been secured Tor their use.
| A procession then formed ana headed for tnat
| hail with Smith NJ. Weed ana Rufus PccSham AZ its
bead. Tne announce mont that boitlng conven ton
would organized In Inc Park Opera House called out
| a large audience The delegates who followed the
boilers were the anti ammahy men from Now York,
the delegates from Kings and many OF the contest
| n nj r H. deZekMn
] Sturges Thomas KIN selia, smith H. Weed. Senator
JACOBS ana RUFUS Pecknam werc the principal eacers
IN The movement. They mad left w,etisg opera
House with the hrm purpose OF organizing ooiting
oas G ~1 nv s ,, Up0n ;hs d..Sn.s
| had walked few blocks the cooler delegates were
evidently in iavor OF thinking tho matter over before
taking 80 important step.
| SMITH y. WEED
| A delegate nominated Smith ii. Weed a. chairman
cheers as mounted the platform. He suid that all
the delegates present Knew that the object OF me
OF consulting together The question was
| what 10 be done In the matter. The
tho Convention, he stated, bat through the msnipu
lxtiors vi tho State C0nmittea . cnarman hAu been
resar,.s were soIeoisa WHO mad debsraIeiy stolen
votes by falsely recording them. he bad heard
OF eiection frauds IN New YORK and Vashington but
naa never known OF anything so barefscsd before.
He counselled caution IN their movements The quss.
ton whether thoy should 20 back to tho other
Convention or not. For his part he was ior nghting
It out on that line, ana II they were
defeated then 90 home and hsht them
again Tho announcement that tho beiters shsuid 10
back tho other Convention was not well received
by the rank and file among mo delegates, who had
| come with the expectation Of organiz ng new con
ycntton and nom n ang a separate ticket Mr. Ruius
| Peckham offered u resolution strongly cVndemni ing
| the action OF the chairman, after the reading cf
winch several OF Inc delegates addressed the meeting.
| Ambrose IL. Purdy, OF Now YORK, denounced TAM
| many Hall ana denied that any member OF tho AZ.
sembly unoer The rules ever voted upon MS own sd-
mission 10 a seat which was contested. HIS case had
j been mentioned In the regular Convention as estao
mt N h0 len cd
| Tor admission when the question was brought up.
Mr. Purdy thought that they ought not TO become AS
excited he was, but should 60 buck and hight Tam
many IN the reg aar Convention, What iittie araor
there had been In tho hrst flush OF the movement 10
secede had py this time subsdcd and all tue delegates
| were ready return ana hight 1t out. even though
| they were sure to De beaten.
| A CAPTURE THE CoSvsSTIoS.
| Mr. APGAR nero stepped forward and made sug'
gesion winch carried JOY INTO the hearts Of the bolt
crs He said that from an examination oi the dele.
had control OF a majority OF the delegates In ma
| Jorty OF the Congressional disricts. Under the mo
ton Of Mr. Brooks In the Convention they might at
once call these deegatons together and appoint the
various mmitteos organization, rcsoiuions and
contested SEALS and thus capture tho regular Csnven
Th,s announcement was received with cheers, and
| motion 10 adjourn immedistciy carried.
! FIGHT RENEWED
| When the Convention roasscmuicd at hali.past
seven o'clock the hight was renewed. Tho temper OF
tne gathering, however, was very mueh cooled n.
Mr. Weed came TO the front again Nv Offering reso-
luton proposrs .nas no delegate rom contested
|
dentias. the yeas and nays wcrc ordered on no.
| ton TO lay Mr. Weeds resolution on the table.
| The result OF this skirmish was announced
| to be 1876 in the Affirmative and Isl IN
| the negative The cioseness of the contests
| between the opposing armies was nero again
| apparent, and the fiIdennes confessed tbemseives
beaten. The great hgnt being practically over tho
routine proceedings oil the Convention were now
Quoted with quictness an order. The Committee on
Crede ntials aud Resolutions wcrc designated, several
| resolutions beng Introduced IN the yroenback
tsrcst and held Tor action by tho proper Dody.
A recess was then taken until tcu O'Clock tomorrow
| morning.
| NOTES APrER BATTLE.
Tho notes OF hardly iOu.ht victory resound to-
| nicbt among groups of Tammanyncs, VINO stand
| around the hotels. Every body comedies that tue
| bstlc was the closest aud Hercest that has been
fought In this state for Der OF years. Tho anu
| Tnmmanyues argue that lhsir exclusion from tho
Convention and tho qucstiopat's methods used 10
control II by opposition viii strengthen their hands
| In