New-York tribune., 1878-10-23
p Q S T G CRIPT
3:45 a. m.
LOCAL POLITICS.
4 POLITICAL CONFLICT.


DELEGATES COME TO BLOWS IN AN ASSEMBLY con-
YENTION.
1t was only an Assembly District COnven-
ton that met at 352 West ThirtyAfhs at o'clock last
evening, but the delegates managed TO raise "row "
that would have done credit 20 Demo
cratic state Convention. The Republicans OF the
XVIII Assembly District have no hopes OF over
coming the large majority against them when
there is no division IN the Democratic ranks. The
contest between Tammany and Antirammany has
given them promise Of ths year. When the dele
gates met last evening there three candidates, con
cerulng whom the members about equally divided
Aftgr the convention organized committee OF
from the OttendOrfer Democrats who had cOms TO
meet them. This committee brought back word that
Quackenboss. Without paying much attention to TINS
suggestion, the convention proceeded to take an III
sen received - votes and William VI. Montgomery
and James G.. Grindley each man named
Patrick Mclaughlin had made great efforts to get nm
delegate He was rejected on every vote, and
finally was obliged TO leave the room. The
apartment IN which the convention met was
which a considerable crowd bad gathered TO learn the
result the conventions work They crowded closely
up, to the doors and pushing them ,,ro,3e;, 5ey-
Mclaughlin, who had gTumblcd considerably
when obliged TO retire kept up au almost constant NUT
tering and in several instances made loud objections
rea1f.atarns and did not attempt to check him.
motion was made tnat I'm view of the hopeessness of
settling upon candidate that evening adjournment
should be taken until tomorrow evening, and
that committee should be = aHpoinLeu ddi 10
confer further with the Anti-Iammany ,, Iel,
cgatiou. 4 vote was taken and the prcSidcut
declared the motion carried. Au appeal "A taken amid
some confusion and cries from Mclaughlin and others
outside and the decision Of The char was sustained
When Michael j. slarp, a dee2ate! voted IN
favor Of sustaining the chair, MclAuBhHhs
grumhlcs grew oulest. The president appointed
a committee 10 which the objection was made that not
one the hirceu who had voted for Jansen was upon
H. The delegates stl talking loudly on the SUD
irct when the fOidlng-doOrs were pushed open
and the crowd rushed I'm. Patrick Mclaughlin rushed
for sharp and began quarrpiug with hun In an IN
slant they came % blows. John Mclaughlin Joined the
fighters, taking his brothers part and Jhen the ARRAY
became general. From ten TO fifteen men were engaged
In what could not properly be called n-ht Tor lhey
uCrc too crlmpGd Tor room I'm the little recess
into which they ded to exchange many blows
Bat they did what dozen could, Ia space SIX teet
hy fcu 10 pmmel shake pull and tear the clothes OF
each other The cndeavOr- OF the peaccabymiuded 20
quiet the disturbance only added 10 the ludi-
crou-urss OF the scene. Four men had succeeded
IN grabbing and holding John Mclaughlin three PAT
rick NcLaugbn and three others Sharp when an OIL
Ger appeared brandishiuR his club In five minutes
after hc came everything quiet. There were, how
ever several lttc shuushe5 which 70 needed the Ut
most vigilance If the officer 10 suppress.