The New York herald., 1878-09-24
a Possible Disruption Of the Old
Party Again.
THE RESPECTIVE ADVANTAGES And PROSPECTS.
General McQuade's Views on
the Convention.
lsx TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD

Democratic State Convention OF 1873 has CON-
menced hero already. Premonitions OF nercc and
pro,racted struggle nli the air. Some Of the
political alarmsts now on the field pretend to
Iorescc bolt In the Convention q second session
Of the defeated party alter the Waterloo OF next
Wednesday. Such rumors. however, receive little
credsnce n the hands Of wise, co0.headed demo.
Gratis II 10 claimed In quarters tn at
these wildcat stories como from 1ammany and her
satellites claiming TO represent the law and order
party and circulated fer the purpose OF placing
the Tildenitcn side OF rebellion disorder
i 10 evident however, that the Of been
sounded In beth camps, and unless some angel Of
peace steps ia between tho opposing armies stormy
and bitter nght will result In Wetng Hall wednes
day next.
ARRIVAL OF TINE ADVANCE GUARD.
Some lev Of the ssppers and miners belonging to
fidsn and his enemies put in an appearance here
y early a. Saturday night The Arst Tammany brave
% WELD. his Iemahawk in tho controversy ON the
actual Aeld 10 found 20 be NO less parsonage than
Civil Jnsseo Timothy J. Campbell. OF New York.
He hes Aang his Judicial banner from a
paSles Ia The Vanderbilt House and has
beea iseng his situation since mis- arrival Charles
II. swan IL the second appearance from Tammany.
Ttdsn's advance eupbsarsr At Syracuse happens to
BE- Colonel John Tracey. Of Albany. This gentleman
10 easiiy engaged snis afternoon arranging certain
psrusass ,his city oi salt. He has taken rooms at
shs Globe Hotel The headquarters ths anti Tam
many people will bo located at tho Syracuse House
a Et.sa DOUBTFUL THINGS
Both sides hero biissfuIy in private con.
veTsason up 10 the present moment the chances
Of aueoess. Whether Comptroller John Kelly, aided
BY Secretary Of State Allen @. Beach, Judge Church.
sx-Judss Comstock, ex-JudRs Parker and others, or
samssi J. Tilden, aidod by Governor Robinson win
larry on the aurels OF the Convention. The results
10 follow deeat and victory concsded to
~ Of the most important character Both
parties publiciy assert that they feel en-.
nrsly confident Of sucoesH Bot behind this
apparent confidence lies evident feeling Of dstrust
- 10 what may occur. Tho still hunt tactics are
pUssle 70 most Of them. ana they wait with unoer-
ts,nsy and dread OF what may happen In the near
Acd smolumcnt political apn,hiIation or pre-
isrmen. stand upon The hazard Of do
, ns p .: H.: .. Ts.y 1an.s
- the tsuce for lew hours and then jump
% s % nasa on % sS.
~ wsp the lev Pelis,ciass whe havc yet pot In
IN appearances At syracussA They await soms CON
fore committing themselves unalteraby filden Or
loii.Tilden interests. ieainer's weight might do.
eids their leaning ono way or the Other.
THE PAMPHLET CRUSADE
The Tidou men have already commenced the PAM
phlet crusade SO eectua In the last national
To-day Syracuse has been honored with large pack
age Of documents, each OF which Is entitled -
Z .fAHHxNY AND GovEHNoS RosiNsoS."
Tho pamph hIct contains nuu,b ber oi editorials from
tho Tammany newspaper organs IN Now York, IN
which Governor Robinson has been bitterly exeori-
atsd. Tildentcs claim that those attacks have re-
suited iu raising u strong autagonism among tho
country democrats against Tammany Hall They
perfect answer to what MS trends consider mos. un.
warranted attacks.
TASMAxY cRITicrM
ho mO4 I'm ri In Ant a.
10 follows:--
A. far as the criticisms Governor Robinson
Is directly reverse Of course matter Of sincere
regret that h should be cslcise and
i:: mot with the s"r".: which sSo.s cie.%. Sa
seon mu.s Ss dsaouncea for sns s.saon there
s s
t:.:a M has passed away and the puoe now hold. party
.hi. eonaision Of public opinion would be
muss purge se of ali "ronp o.
ss:,. s;Sn !Ss Governor Sn.o" a1s
.Tssss r., &c oss nigh. wei
the Albany cliane do what right under application Of
ss.. : s.. :, s1 What
drss IN u. ewe hands ana refuse TO bind tho par to an
sESTiMESr DELEGArxs.
The above and ike expressions are now used with
telling effect In support OF Governor Robinson by mis-
friends, the country democrats In many stances
bsius mucn incensed At this style OF attack. They
consend that the whole opposition TO him 10 manipu-
aisrupted canal ring. aided anu abeted by
Tsmmany Hall, who iears for hor supremacy
again obtain control OF the STATE macnine Appenaed
TO iris strikinH gamphiet are extracts from dneren
sosrups'Op in ,ns shsrGs, Register. ana coaaty
Clerks Offices the Immediate control OF am
many The over charges ana frauds arc here detailed
p.rsieaiariy IN The easss OF RsEnssr Losw and
gossty Clerk Gumbietpp. These latter state
usen,s are given OUT Is understood, Tor
tor the bitter snmt,es engcniersd against Governor
Robinson, who has tho power to turn gu. the three
ever-pad 1ammsny officials II proved guilty Of The
1sgracetu charges at present pendipg sgainst them.
suen side Issues wall give some idea OF me violence
Of the mpcndu pghl. which Is not a. all unlikely 10
break out in open convention.
MACHINERY CONVENTION
II 10 conceded that the actual machinery Of tho
coming Convention 10 in the hands of Mr. John Kelly
and his adhersnta The question, however, most
vasssi to-day i Can this machine be cap,urcd9 Ae.
eordinE 10 the outlook from hero seems very
doubtful Sansu,ns Tdeniies point TO the result OF
tho lass Convention at Albany, when tho
Mr Kelly allied himself with ali tho oppo.
ponsnn VI the Ex-Governor and succeeded 10 taking
."aE rno 70. S. r..d. Of n
old Stale ticket bungsd iearuly Al tho last Conven-
sscd apiity. Older heads sonseqaonsy routed ths'a
nth ease. The appointment oil the Committee on |
;s. d:s ss': a 'k;a s 0G, H III 1,sss S:s
everybody knew that Farchild 4 Co. were
bhcived and . ticket was nominated. Tiidsnites
to-day argue that II Is possible TO play tho samo game
at Wednesdays Convention n tho State Committso,
published IL Sundays HERALD, stand to their poIaL
cal guns, under training thcren sot forth,
thsn Messra Kelly h Co. will SOLICIT the temporary |
pres.ding oicer. IL there Is detection Of four from
The Kelly ranks Tho being Understood last
week to stand IL Tor TUdco and 70 agatnst then tho
temporary. chairnansh'p viii 60 back TO where u |
vas a. !hs Albany Convenion OF 1871 THIS
sttsr contingency, however, is not considered prob
able, although white men, and particularly white
lolit,cans, are considered 'm,gh,y uncertain" Win
W. ksily's man temporarily the chair, next Will
Arisc The great question A. to appointing the Com
mittse on Contes,ed seats II the rlden men hnvca
majority OF uncontestcd delegations on tho floor OF
ths Convention they can capture the body 80 |
deeiguate this important committee the selves
and not leave 1t 10 the opposition Chairman. II the
cards stocked As to exclude enough of Tilden
dsegaiss or the mporary organization then II |
wouLd secm that the game wns up with "UncIe |
Sam my" Hairspiitting cchnicsiites and parlia-
sDtniary usages Of Inc party usy come hts assist,
abes, backbone 0i the Chsrman DO tested 10
tis utmost limit
rgE GRAND row
Aiterward come the cha,ce OF grand row, which |