The New York herald., 1879-09-10

sively. s.That is IL he should be nominated. But
to my mind his chances are very uncertain Why
wouldn't 1 go out of the Convention and form
another? Hasn't Robinson tried to crush us. and
has he not the carrying ont of his personal and
political ends treated us most shamefully? We
would not be deserving the name of men if we did
not resent the action. We simply oppose him be-
cause he would crush us II he could. 1t is matter
of self-protection, nothing more"
..In case Robinson should get the nomination and
the democrats of New York should select county
candidates. do you think the latter would be
Tammany! Would they not sell out to the ants in
order to obtain n stronger support?"
ssNo sir" was the emphatic reply OF the Colonel.
"No such thing will ever occur There never was
such discipline in Tammany Hall there is to-day.
and no man would desert those that befrended him.
There will be no trading for votes. let
you. We determined to come out of this fight
with clean hands. We entered into it. asking
odds or favor from anybody. The mass of the
people l believe are with us. and there is every
reason to believe that if Robinson is nominated he
will be defeated at the polls Then let those who
refused to take friendly advice from organization
representing thousands of voters bewa.e."
Alderman Cavanaugh. who had listened to
Colonel Roberts remarks, announced himself
as being in entire accord with them. He would
leave the Convention il Robinson were nominated.
Police Justice p. q. Duffy also expressed himself
as being in favor OF leaving the Convention IL the
present Governor was again chosen to carry the
gubernatorial banner. The Tammany organization
had however left that matter and it's confederation
in the hands Of Augustus Schell. John Kelly and
Frederick Smyth He would abide by their decision
in the premises. Similar answers were made by all
the other members of the Tammany delegation, in
Guiding ex-County Clerk Henry A. Gumbleton Jake
seebacher, Alderman George Hall, ex-Alderman
Tuomey, Judge Koch. exAlderman H. D. Purroy
and others.
SERIOUS WORK BEGUN.
AS the hours passed on the excitement among the
crowds at the different hotels increased. and it be-
ton. the laboring with uncertain and wavering del
egates, progressing. The began
to assume much ci;ns the MAJ appearance of the
three years ago. Literary bureaus were
opened at the headquarters of the extremists. and
tables appeared covered with pamphlets and printed
sheets those on the anti-Tammany side being OF q
character to prove that the Tammany organization
is i'm truth q republican reserve, and those on the
Tammany side being designed to supply conclusive
evidence that the anti-Tammany men in general
and Governor Robinson in particular are only the
agents of the New York republican politicians.
The Tammany publications undertook to show that
Robinson cannot carry the State and would have
majority of 1000 against him in the city OF New
York. The anti-Tammany arguments essayed to
prove that Tammany could not control 5000 demo-
cratic votes in the city and that its threats against
Robinson. like its threats three years ago against
Tilden would be followed by majority of 10000
As for the Governor in thecity In other and
Objectionable features the precedent of st. Louis
was followed. Toward evening the partisans began
to grow excited and indulge in loud and sometimes
personal discussions in the halls the hotel and
the sidewalks. One large crowd held together
for some time at the Vanderbilt House. outside the
doors of the Kings county delegation room. by q
New York, and two or three stubborn country
delegates.
A SAMPLE DISCUSSION
ave oppoee Robinson" exclaimed the eloquent
Tony Hartman, 'for the reason that he is no demo-
crat He bolted the regular nominations, with his
friend Tilden when Lewis Cass was nominated for
President of the United States. and nominated Van
Buren, to defeat the party and elect the opposition
candidate
"Oh that's ancient history. It's outlawed," re-
sponded the Robinson champion.
well, come down to modern times. them" re-
sumed the undaunted Tony. Governor Robinson
went over to the republican party in 1860 and
ceived Office from that party in payment for his de-
sertion OF the democracy"
''rhat was on the war question, when many hun
dreds of democrats who have now returned to the
party induced to act with the repu bcans from
q desire to preserve the Unon," persisted the Rob-
inson man.
"rn give it to you again. continued the persistent
Robinson back and loaded him with honors, making
him Comptroller and then Governor ofthe State. he
turned against the party and in New York aided the
corrupt and infamous bargain by which the demo-
cratic Mayor was beaten and the city offices were
partitioned up between the republicans and
act Of treachery he turned out Tam
many democrats who held Office trumpery
charges and in defiance Of law and justice for the
purpose of filling their places with republicans
characterless renegades. The courts have already
decided that the law violated i'll some of these
removals. and the officials who were turned out
tion will in the end be restored by the
courts You now ask us to support such
a man for Governor and we tell you we will do no
such thing. We will not put power into the hands
of man who uses it to cut the throats and beat out
the brains of democrats who have always &een true
to the party and through whose votes he Ns been
again and again elected to Office"
the Robinson man. "They come here to bulldoZe
the state democracy year after year. and in their
own city and in the Legislature they are always in
secret combination with the republicans Their old
corruptions and their constant trades with repub-
licans have done the democratic party more injury
than enough, and shall be better of without
them. Why, at this very moment they are
opposing Robinson and threatening to bolt tor
the purpose of aiding Cornell the republican candi-
date for Governor and receiving help from the
publicans in return to elect their own Sheriff and
County Clerk. But we don't intend to allow them
10 hlfl1 his fifna hv off
track"
'You want to bulldoze u.s." retorted Judge Hart
man, "by forcing Robinson on the Convention. but
you can't force him us at the polls. Wen leave
the Convention IL you nominate false o demo-
a democrat % against I whose party deity and personal
integrity no person can say word.
The Robinson advocate replied in IN angry tone.
denouncing the Tammany men as traitors to the
party, but Mr.. Hartman, having evidently talked
himself into condition in which his vocal organs
required moistening elbowed his way out OF the
crowd and rapidly descended the hotel stairs.
IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE
In the midst OF all this heated partsanship it be-
came gradually apparent that party gathering
i'll the interests OF peace and harmony. The violence
aud unreasonableness OF the two extremes seemed
Gratis who that the quarrel is caused
by selfish and personal considerations and does
not involve any principle. On the one side 1t is
age Of the Governors office in the hands of the Til
den party. ra,sl and on the other hand 2 re-
by that patronage possess the power to
injure the Tammany democracy by turning out of
Office all Tammany men in the city OF New York.
The interests the State of the democratic party
were evidently of no consideration in the eyes of
the partisans.
ARRIVAL OF SENATOR HERMAN.
Senator Herman arrived i'll town, and he
found to be on the spot in favor of restoring har-
mouy to the party and of securing at the
polls. The visit of the United States Senator be-
came OF the greater importance inasmuch as
he credited with having ut the
instiRation of Ex-Governor Seymour. 1t is
evidently the intention of all men who
hope for advancement In the democratic
party, and who not mixed up in tho
present quarrels to STOP If possible the threatened
division. which. IL it actually takes place. will
fatal to their aspirations. A large number of del
egatcs visited senator Kernan's room. and when
they left evidently carried with them serious food
for reflection.
THE BROOKLYN DELEGATES
The Brooklyn delegates arrived in the course Of
the afternoon, and it WAS soon found that they
well disposed to heal the breach in the party II
there could be found any practicable way OF doing
it, They became at the recipients of the close
attentions of both parties and the anxiety of the
friends of Robinson to strengthen their alie-
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